Spaniard’s substitutions enabled Ramires, Oscar, Eden Hazard and Juan Mata to overload their opponents in the central areas. Benítez’s favourite buzzword is “compact” but in the opening stages Chelsea were a rabble, strung out across the Old Trafford pitch. The centre-backs were terrified of Javier Hernández’s pace, so dropped deep (which wasn’t enough to prevent […]
Tag Archives: Manchester United
Where now for Rooney?
When the teams were announced, shockwaves rippled through Twitter. Wayne Rooney, resident superstar with a wage to match and one of the biggest symbols of his club for almost a decade, snubbed in favour of a raw young striker, a flaky Portuguese winger and a 39-year-old legend. The striker himself made no comment, but wife […]
Manchester United ready to seek £20m summer deal for out-of-favour striker Wayne Rooney
Ferguson’s decision to drop Rooney from his starting line-up for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Real Madrid has placed the 27-year-old’s Old Trafford future in sharp focus. But it is understood that Ferguson and United have already started to plan for life without the England striker next season. Rooney has left the manager exasperated with his ongoing failure to […]
Views from around the web – Nani red card
Views from around the web – Nani red card For an in depth analysis of the match you can read our article here; while the gif of the Nani red card can be also be viewed on our website. Roy Keane ” “I think the referee has actually made the right call. Everyone’s upset about it […]
Manchester United vs Real Madrid – Champions League
TKTG looks at the controversial match between Manchester United and Real Madrid and brings the best articles from around the web. Match Report / Tactical Analysis- Jonathan Wilson There was no doubt about the moment that changed the game. Manchester United had been leading 1-0 on Tuesday night, 2-1 on aggregate, and was winning the tactical battle when, 11 […]
Rafael lauds “boring” Giggs
Manchester United defender Rafael has described team-mate Ryan Giggs’ enduring performances for the Red Devils as “boring”. Giggs, playing in his 999th competitive game, provided the match winner in United’s 2-0 victory over Queens Park Rangers last Saturday. And the 22-year-old Rafael, who opened the scoring at Loftus Road with a contender for goal of […]
Match Report: QPR 0 – 2 Man United
TKTG brings together the best articles from around the web on Man United’s 2-0 away victory over QPR. This latest victory puts United 15 points clear of Man City ahead of their home clash against Chelsea this afternoon. ESPNFC Rafael’s exquisite strike helped Manchester United stay on course for the Premier League title as embattled […]
EPL Myths | Arsenal can’t defend? Suarez not big game player? United scoring more?
In the 21st century the media is more prevalent than ever. There’s the traditional broadsheets of course, but now there are blogs, fanzines, television shows from every country, and pundits. Everybody’s a pundit. Of course in the 21st century information is also more readily accessible than ever before, which means that theoretically, all this conjecture should […]
David Gill to Step Down as United Chief
Manchester United chief executive David Gill will step down from his position with the Premier League leaders at the end of June. Gill, who will remain on the United board, has been chief executive for a decade and has given United 16 years of service since his arrival as finance director in 1997. The 55-year-old, […]
Juan Sebastian Veron
Almost everyone has an ex with whom they wish things had gone better. Sometimes, we will feel that we were to blame for the break-up. And, in such cases, we will always be a little anxious to see that he or she ends up happy. Football clubs and their star signings are no different. There […]
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