Here at TKTG we take a look at the best articles leading up to the Manchester Derby on Sunday. Mind Games “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would […]
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Sir Bobby Charlton says José Mourinho would not suit Manchester United
He’s a good coach but that is as far as I would go, says Charlton, far from impressed by the Real manager’s antics. Coming from Charlton, who is a United director and ambassador and was a kingmaker in Ferguson’s appointment during 1986, his take on Mourinho is intriguing in a week that began with Ferguson […]
Roberto Mancini brushes aside mind games ahead of Manchester derby
… “Twenty-one in the last year, isn’t it?” the Manchester United manager asked. “If we were to get that number of penalty kicks there would be an inquiry in the House of Commons. There would be a protest.” Mancini leant back in his chair and delivered his riposte. “But I remember very well last year,” […]
How Eric Cantona changed Manchester United
Eric Cantona: 20 years on from the phone call that changed football Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United were a mess before the arrival of a mercurial Frenchman from Leeds 20 years ago. When the Premier League was introduced in 1992, Sir Alex Ferguson described it as “a piece of nonsense” that sold supporters “right down […]
Pep Guardiola the perfectionist
The former Barcelona manager would get guarantees denied others at Stamford Bridge but would he really fit there? The day Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Barcelona he walked out of the Camp Nou offices, gathered the media round him and let rip. “The philosopher broke my heart,” he spat. The philosopher was Pep Guardiola and the phrase […]
5 Facts About Money In Football
Who was the first £1000 Footballer? Why were Sunderland once known as ‘the Bank of England’? Where did Manchester United’s wealth originate from? Fact 1: The First £1000 Footballer (Alf Common – joined Middlesbrough from Sunderland in 1905.) Fact 2: The Rise Of United’s WealthIn 1902, Newton Heath were facing bankruptcy. Desperate to […]
David Beckham – Where next ?
The soon-to-be former MLS player will think about a move back to England, but Australia and China are the most realistic options. When David Beckham says he intends to take on one more challenge before hanging up his boots, we had better take him seriously. Since Sir Alex Ferguson ended his dream of staying at […]
The Great Zaha Hype?
Before the start of the season, few outside of the Championship would have heard of Wilfried Zaha. However, given the recent surge in analyses on the winger’s potential, his England call-up and the numerous rumours of possible £20 mln move to a Premier League team, TKTG has compiled some of the better articles on the new youth […]
Time to drop Rooney
Some might think it sacrilege to consider this given the high hopes of the link-up with Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney, but Mark Payne of ESPNFC has some reasons why he thinks Rooney might have a difficult time finding a spot in the starting line-up at United. Just last month we were celebrating the 10th […]
Sir Alex continues to confounds the opposition and even his players
In continuation of our recent post regarding The Football Philosophy of Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2012/13 Season, we try to make sense of Fergie’s ever-evolving strategy which has launched Manchester United back up to the top of the Premier League table. Although United’s current position is a familiar sight, the way the wily Scot […]
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