Never
before in recent memories – notably during Sir Alex Ferguson’s era – has
Manchester United going into a Premier League game against their most intense
rival Liverpool at Old Trafford as the underdogs. Here we are where Liverpool
has been playing reasonably well to be at 4th spot – and still
within striking distance of the Premier League title, as well as 11 points
ahead of United. And United’s season has been crumbling since the turn of the
year, so what is the significant of this Sunday’s tie?
July 1, 2013, David Moyes officially takes over from the great Sir Alex Ferguson....
Showing posts with label Marouane Fellaini. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marouane Fellaini. Show all posts
Thursday, 13 March 2014
Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Manchester United Transfer News: Does not Mata who, just bring new player(s)?
Although
not officially announced at this point, the arrival of Juan Mata from Chelsea
has been dominating headlines for days – suggesting that the Spanish playmaker
is on the verge of being the latest Red Devil. Is Mata’s signing even
necessary, or is he just a statement signing?
Wednesday, 8 January 2014
Manchester United Transfer News: Honestly David Moyes, we want …….
We
want you to take the current ‘ordinary-labeled’ squad and make them better like
they used to be (therefore like how they can be). Put the hunger back in them,
make them want the ball all the time, make them fight until the last few
seconds of stoppage time, makes them feel ‘privilege’ everytime they put on the
Manchester United jersey. Yes that top the list and not another Marouane
Fellaini….
Thursday, 5 December 2013
Premier League – Manchester United Vs Newcastle United: What now?
David
Moyes and his team will be facing another high flying team – Newcastle United –
at home. As in the case of Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and lately
Everton, teams like these goes to Old Trafford with confidence knowing that
they could return with positive results – and the fear factor United used to possess
under Sir Alex Ferguson is long gone.
Premier League – Manchester United 0 Everton 1: Everton a better team now!!
David
Moyes could not get the better of the man who replaced him at Everton – in his
own backyard! That does not sound good – at all to any Manchester United’s
supporters. Managing Everton and United is totally different – it is akin to
driving a Japanese car compares to driving a German marquee brand. The quality
of the squad is also way different and yet Everton managed to create history at
Old Trafford on Wednesday night!
Monday, 11 November 2013
Premier League – Manchester United 1 Arsenal 0: This is the stuff of champions!
What
a result – despite the 1-0 scoreline. It is the manner in which Manchester United won that has changed a lot of perception about them – and their title
hopes. This is the Arsenal team sitting on top of the Premier League table –
eight points ahead of United, the defending champion.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Premier League – Manchester United Vs Arsenal: Here we come!
This
is it, the one true test for Manchester United. There is one slight discrepancy
though, United the home team will not be the league leader as has been the case
for the last six to eight years – it is Arsenal that is in pole position and
sitting 8 points clear of United. This does not really happened before – this
unfamiliar positioning of these two teams. But fact is Arsenal who is flying
high, still has the same manager in Arsene Wenger while United under David
Moyes is still searching for its footing after the end of Sir Alex Ferguson’s
successful era.
Tuesday, 5 November 2013
Champions League – Real Sociedad 0 Manchester United 0: Dull!!!
Typical
of Manchester United so far this season – inability to finish the game when the
chances are there. Robin Van Persie misses a penalty and hit the crossbar, so
did Antonio Valencia while the normally reliable Javier Hernandez miss an
absolute sitter. Elseway Marouane Fellaini sees red in his first season in
Champions League football and Ashley Young re-ignites his love for the dark art
of football with his controversial penalty winner.
Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Premier League – Fulham Vs Manchester United: Let’s keep the momentum
The
4-0 win over Norwich City at the Capital One Cup will soon become a distant
memory. After all it is at a minor domestic cup and the opponent was basically
a ‘no-show’. It is still an important win especially given David Moyes’
difficult start as Sir Alex Ferguson’s replacement. The talk will be back on
one issue – team selection!
Friday, 25 October 2013
Premier League: Manchester United Vs Stoke City: Moyes Vs Hughes
This
is the third of the four series of home game which are deemed ‘winnable’, and
so far it is one draw and one win – both games are still far from convincing.
It will also pit David Moyes against Stoke City’s new manager Mark Hughes, a
former United boy. Hughes has already fire the first shot at Moyes by saying
that United should be doing better and Moyes could be facing the sack. This is
nothing short of mind games from Hughes, knowing that the new United under
Moyes is still vunerable and shaky.
Monday, 21 October 2013
Champions League: Manchester United Vs Real Sociedad: Get The Results Moyes!
What
a start to Manchester United’s season under new manager David Moyes – worst
starts in more than 24 years. Hopes of retaining the Premier League title has
been written off by many. In cup competitions will now lay any hopes of
silverware and United is involved in two of them – the Champions League and the
Capital One Cup, both considered different categories of prestige but
silverware nonetheless.
Sunday, 20 October 2013
Premier League - Manchester United 1 Southampton 1: Here Comes Our Nightmares!!
It
has been said before, time and time – that the new era post Sir Alex Ferguson will
be difficult, for the club and its fans. Even the man himself warned that the
difficulties will be ‘present’ – for periods longer than most fans would
expect. And it has been said that David Moyes must be, and will be given time
to manage Manchester United after Ferguson’s successful era. But in the new
era, United is the defending Premier League champion, a football powerhouse as
well as one of the biggest clubs in the football world – as compared to when
Ferguson took over in 1986.
Thursday, 17 October 2013
Premier League - Manchester United Vs Southampton: Who is it going to be Moyes?
Always
the talking point for all of Manchester United’s fans everywhere – who is going
to be David Moyes starting XI? After 26 years of Sir Alex Ferguson, most United
fans – despite Ferguson’s constant rotation – can almost knows the way Ferguson
picked his team. But since Moyes took over – an unconvincing one so far – his
team selection still leaves many United fans scratching their heads.
Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Marouane Fellaini: Jury is still out on this dude!
So
much hype for this dude, maybe given that Marouane Fellaini is Manchester
United’s only signing in the recently concluded transfer windows, which also
turn out to be one of the most farcical transfer activities in United’s
history. So has Fellaini actually proves his worth?
Sunday, 13 October 2013
Transfer News: Kagawa, Valencia Out?
With
the winter transfer window fast approaching, Manchester United – after the
debacle of the summer transfer – has been continuingly linked with various
players, the latest being a swap deal involving Leighton Baines and Antonio
Valencia. The other swap deal circulating in the rumors mills is Shinji Kagawa
and Borussia Dortmund’s Neven Subotic.
Sunday, 6 October 2013
Sunderland 1 Manchester United 2: This is a relief!
This
win is a welcome relief – for Manchester United, for the fans and especially
for David Moyes as he began his reign as United manager in a dreadful manner.
Was it a convincing performance – definitely no, as United needed 18 year old
debutant Adnan Januzaj to save them from another uninspiring performance.
Thursday, 3 October 2013
Sunderland Vs Manchester United: What will it be now?
David
Moyes complained about Manchester United fixtures, about how tough the run of
games United is suppose to face. But his ‘complaints’ stopped at Manchester
City games. West Bromwich Albion was supposed to be the ‘easier’ start of the
run, follow by Sunderland before the international break and look at what
happened!
Champions League – Shakhtar Donetsk 1 Manchester United 1: It’s all about Giggs
There
will be no argument – on the importance of the point gathered last night at the
Donbass Arena. It is an away Champions League game and it is against one of the
most formidable opponent in Manchester United’s group. By doing so, David Moyes
also avoid his ‘first’ European loss as United manager.
Wednesday, 2 October 2013
Transfer News: David Moyes will buy again!
Depending
on the source of news it was reported that the Glaziers will sanction big money
for manager David Moyes to dip into the winter transfer window – and shop.
Various names had been linked, notably Ander Hererra of Athletic Bilbao,
Leighton Baines of Everton and Fabio Coentrao of Real Madrid. Of the three
probably Coentrao will be European cup-tied leaving Baines and Herrera as the
more obvious choices – do we need them?
Monday, 30 September 2013
Shakhtar Donetsk Vs Manchester United: Have Moyes Learnt?
This
will be the first away Champions league games for David Moyes – and he needs to
make sure he gets it right. After a difficult start to the season – 8 games, 4
wins, 3 losses and 1 draw – makes it looks right Moyes is really out of depth
in his job as the new manager of Manchester United, or is he?
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