You’ve probably heard about some of the graduates of the Right to Dream programme, such as Mohammed Kudus, Ernest Nuamah, and Kamaldeen Sulemana, but what makes this academy so successful and its hit rate so high? Let’s go back to the start. Tom Vernon, an ex-Manchester United scout, started the academy back in 1999. The…
Manchester United’s U18 side made a step towards winning their first bit of silverware on Saturday with a win over Crystal Palace at Carrington in the Premier League Cup Semi-Final. United dominated large parts of the game and ran out comfortable 5-0 winners in the end. Goals from Ethan Wheatley, captain Finley McAllister, possibly Harry…
New club doctor Gary O’Driscoll is in charge of the overhaul of United’s Sports Medicine Unit. What are his responsibilities, and how will he fare?
Eye-watering amounts were spent by Premier League clubs in the transfer window leading up to the 2023–24 season. Europe’s standout league has led the way with £2.1bn worth of signings, an indication of the spending power clubs now possess. The English top flight had set a world record for spending on new signings during the…
Here are the 15 greatest football teams of all time. These include Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Barcelona and more.
When Chelsea’s board set out to rebuild their team and hire a new manager, their goal was to create a formidable squad capable of challenging for titles, much like Manchester City under Pep Guardiola and Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp. Initially, due to the new owners’ obsession with Brighton Hove Albion, they hired Graham Potter for…
Evolution is a fact of life. There is no escaping change, no matter the subject, no matter the environment. Everything changes. Everyone and every object or subject strives to improve and grow to a higher level, and football is no different. It’s changed since the past, our great old sport. There’s no denying that. Full-backs…
Eric ten Hag, during Manchester United’s pre-season tour in the United States, declared, ‘We want to be the best transition team in the world.‘ The Dutchman has set his sights on transforming the team into a dynamic, quick, and aggressive unit, aligning this vision with the ‘United Way.’ Yet, seven months into the 2023-24 season,…
For those who do know me, my name is Bill, and I’m the founder and owner of the Irish Football Blog and “Owner” of the Republic of Ireland Player Tracker. Football in Ireland is well and truly on the rise, and if you haven’t joined the revolution already, I suggest you do it, and you…
Nick Cox was named Manchester United’s Head of Academy in 2019, and since then things have changed dramatically behind the scenes at the club regarding the talent coming through at the youth level. This resulted in Cox being promoted to the role of Director of Academy in October 2022. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also has to…
