Our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their picks for Gameweek 17. Gameweek 17 preview: No Chelsea, no problem? The Hazard lights are flashing as Fantasy bosses come to terms with the Mata at hand. Chelsea aren’t playing this Gameweek. Sorry, that was an awful pun-related start to a weekend which looks as though it could […]
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Analysis: City vs United
Match Report: BBC. City 2 United 3 Robin van Persie’s injury-time winner sent Manchester United six points clear at the top of the Premier League after a stormy derby win against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. …Van Persie, who City manager Roberto Mancini admitted he wanted to sign before his £24m summer move from […]
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 […]
Ronaldo a strength or a weakness?
Ronaldo is an extraordinary and remarkable footballer, but does his way of playing become a weakness for opponents to exploit? …Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal stats are preposterous: 165 in 164 games since he joined Real Madrid in 2009. Physically he is monstrous: he has an explosive pace but also balance and deftness; he is strong enough […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 13
As usual, the good folks at Fantasy Yirma provide their excellent Fantasy Football insight. Here are their picks for Gameweek 13. Gameweek 13 preview: Biting the hand that used to feed him? Running into an ex is never the most comfortable of experiences, but it usually makes you want to prove that you’re doing well for […]
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 […]
Fantasy Football – Gameweek 11
Our friends over at Fantasy Yirma provide their picks for Gameweek 11. Gameweek 11 preview: Rebel without a clause Theo Walcott still hasn’t signed a new Arsenal contract. He hasn’t signed it at the time of writing, he’s not likely to have signed it by the time you’re reading this, and he probably still won’t have […]
Happy birthday, Wayne – Has Rooney lived up to the hype?
Wayne Rooney celebrates his 27th birthday, just over 10 years after he introduced himself to the world of football with THAT goal for Everton against Arsenal. Since then, Rooney has joined Manchester United and represented his country England 78 times. But the boy wonder who promised so much as a 16-year-old has often begged the […]
Match Report: Man United 4 – 2 Stoke City
TKTG takes a look at the best articles and analysis covering the Manchester United vs. Stoke City match which ended 4-2 in favour of the home side. Match Report: Goal.com Wayne Rooney scored a double and an own goal as Manchester United bounced back after going behind early to register a 4-2 victory over Stoke […]
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