The impossible job. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, managing Manchester United has been nothing short of a horror show. The inevitable demise chasing each contender like a black hole looming in the darkness. David Moyes lost the fans in 10 months, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho, despite their pedigree, both faced the sack in … Read more
Following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 27.7 per cent acquisition of Manchester United, he has been eager to make his mark. In official terms, his company, Ineos Group, controls operations at the football club, and, as such, no time was wasted after he appointed Omar Barrada from rivals Manchester City as the club’s new CEO. Continuing his … Read more
Just over 5 years on from Jose Mourinho’s sacking at Manchester United and opinion on the Portuguese managers tenure at the club is split. The initial atmosphere around the club after his departure was overwhelmingly positive, after a long period of toxicity and fall out’s. Mourinho had seemingly lost the dressing room weeks before his … Read more
2014 The beautiful game… Football, a game which captivates the hearts of hundreds of millions around the world. A sport where misery can change to magic within just a split second. ‘It’s just a game,’ your mother may shout, but it’s not that, it’s more than that. It’s alive within us, like a bacteria, it … Read more
When you ask most football fans who are the best Premier League midfielders of all time, you rightfully hear names like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes, Kevin de Bruyne, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira. Despite this, when you ask people to argue why they choose these players, statistics or a heavy amount of nostalgic … Read more
Who doesn’t love a transfer bargain? As a fan, seeing your club bring in a player for cheap, who’s typically unknown or has a vast mystery around his profile and watching him become a superstar is nothing short of amazing. Every big football club has dozens of scouts, scattered across the globe, searching far and … Read more
January. The month that makes or breaks the season. A transfer window six months in which gives teams the opportunity to bring in their final pieces of the puzzle to push on for silverware. Many fantastic deals have been signed in January, from Virgil van Dijk’s move to Liverpool, to Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s transfer from … Read more
Upon Premier League regulatory approval, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS’ 25% purchase of Manchester United will be complete. This comes over 13 months on from the Glazer family’s initial announcement they would be ‘exploring strategic alternatives’ for the club via a full sale or partial investment. Since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 and the … Read more
Manchester United’s very foundations are built on the use of youth, typically coming domestically. Since 1937, 86 years ago, United have named an academy player in every matchday squad. However, with the globalisation of football and the emergence of huge conglomerates funding the game, an increasing amount of overseas talent has come to the English … Read more
Since the club’s formation in 1878, Manchester United have had players from all around the world. This has ranged from Ireland to Angola. However, until 1980, United never signed anyone from outside the British isles and thus their players would have almost always come from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Outside of England, United have … Read more