Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini said the date United really won the Premier League title was 17 August 2012 – the day they signed Robin van Persie from Arsenal. “We wanted Van Persie because we knew he could be an important player,” Mancini admitted . “He has changed their situation, he is the difference between […]
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Footballers; Are we expecting too much or are we right to be disappointed?
Guest Post by: afansopinion -MY THOUGHTS ABOUT FOOTBALL, JUST A FANS OPINION This is something odd for me. A short piece, actually defending footballers. Especially during a week where a player we love to watch, has been banned from playing for 10 games. (They’ll be blog about that too, but another time!) The modern footballer is […]
Has Ashley Young played his last game for Manchester United?
Guest Post by Ronan Newell. Follow him on twitter: @Ronandiniho Mention the name to any Manchester United fan this season and they shall tell you many tales of injury, frustration and a lack of consistency. The 27-year-old is nearing the end of his second season with the club in a campaign rued with injuries and mediocre performances. […]
Why Carrick Deserves To Win PFA Award
… on the BBC Sport website they have listed the six players under the headline: “Carrick on Player of the Year list”. For United fans, the surprise wasn’t that Carrick is considered one of the best players in the league this season, because we get to see what a difference he makes to us week in […]
Real Madrid usurp Manchester United as richest club in the world
Read Madrid have usurped Manchester United as the richest football club on the planet for the first time since Forbes magazine began their rankings in 2004. The Red Devils have sat at the top of the list for nine years in a row but Jose Mourinho’s men are now worth $135 million more (€103m) at […]
New summer buys for Man U’s midfield?
Sir Alex Ferguson is continually refining the role of midfield general and who the manager will sign in this key area is the big question for the Premier League champions-elect. … At the start of the season many United followers looked at the central midfield department and felt concern. A potentially fatal lack of depth […]
United strike £150m training ground deal
Manchester United have sold the naming rights of their Carrington training ground to Aon for an estimated £150 million. The eight-year deal with Aon – the club’s current shirt sponsors – starts in July, and the ground will be known as the “Aon Training Complex”. The agreement will mean the American insurance company also have […]
Preview: Man Utd vs Man City
TKTG brings together all the best articles from around the web on today’s thriller between 1st placed Manchester United against 2nd placed Manchester City at Old Trafford. ESPNFC With a 15-point gap between the top two, Manchester’s second derby of the season has lost some of the intrigue that it would normally expect. […]
Manchester City will come again. We are not a flash in the pan
The England goalkeeper has drawn criticism from Roy Keane and Roberto Mancini this season but he is ready to fight back. “We have not fallen away. People will say it’s a massive backwards step not winning it,” he says of the club’s faltering title defence. “But it’s not that. We are still the side to beat, […]
What now for Man City?
…With experience of a title-winning campaign to their name, and unmatchable resources, more of the same was expected from City. Somewhere along the line, they lost their way. Tactics have been strange, while star players have underperformed. Despite not losing a Premier League game until the first Manchester derby of the season on December […]
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