Showing posts with label Rio Ferdinand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rio Ferdinand. Show all posts

Tuesday, 29 October 2013

Capital One Cup – Manchester United 4 Norwich City 0: Hernandez and Fabio

The night belongs to these two players – Javier Hernandez and Fabio da Silva. Two players that find it hard to get game times under new manager David Moyes. For once the score line reflects the class between the two sides but of course both sides did field squad players and youngsters. Still, this win completes the last of the four series of home games for Manchester United at Old Trafford this month and it can be deemed – satisfactory (3 wins and a draw).

Monday, 28 October 2013

Capital One Cup – Manchester United Vs Norwich City: Let’s see the others!

On the back of that much talk about performance from Manchester United against Stoke City, the attention shift to the next fixture – Capital One home fixture against Norwich City. For once too since Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign, this might not be that one fixture where United fans will get to see more younger players – with the exception of Adnan Januzaj, or maybe Wilfred Zaha.

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.

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.

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?

Thursday, 26 September 2013

Manchester United Vs West Bromwich Albion: The win must continue…

After the Manchester derby thrashing and the much needed win over Liverpool in the Capital One Cup, the headlines had been David Moyes – about how his performance as the manager of Manchester United has been so far. Critics are everywhere but there are sections of fans as well as former United players coming out in defense of Moyes.

Tuesday, 24 September 2013

Manchester United Vs Liverpool: The Return of the ‘Biter’

Any Manchester United Vs Liverpool game is exciting given the histories between the two most successful clubs in English football, and this one is no exception despite being a Capital One Cup fixture (formerly League Cup). Both managers will be targeting the Capital One Cup as a source of silverware as well as opportunities to give squad players and youngsters a chance to play first team football. However this fixture will have an added spice – the return of the ‘biter’ a.k.a. Luiz Suarez.

Monday, 23 September 2013

Manchester City 4-1 Manchester United: What a farce!

Nothing goes right for David Moyes and his men on the night. Moyes send out the wrong team on the night where he (and City’s Manuel Pellegrini) needs to prove himself. To add to that Moyes also sends out the wrong message, is he back to his Everton’s days mentality once a game of this magnitude comes around?

Friday, 20 September 2013

Manchester City Vs Manchester United: Any Win Will Be Important for Both

With the Champions League out of the way, both Manuel Pellegrini and David Moyes are set to clash head on for this Sunday’s Manchester derby. Both teams sit on 7 points, 3 behind the surprise league leader – Liverpool (yes, the permanent residence from midtable!). What will this derby means for both teams?

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Manchester United 4 Bayer Leverkusen 2: This is more like it…almost!

All the ‘first’ – David Moyes first Champions League game for Manchester United, first Champions League wins for United and himself, first Champions League win ever for United under someone other than the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, and the list would go on but United fans would take this result. It is comfortable but not entirely convincing – for the soft goals that Bayer Leverkusen managed to scored.

Monday, 16 September 2013

Manchester United Vs Bayer Leverkusen: Moyes must be ready

This is another series of first: David Moyes first group stage Champions League game, first Champions League game for Manchester United, first Champions League game for Manchester United at Old Trafford. Moyes is so new to this job there are so many ‘first’, but does it matter and how will he fare?

Saturday, 7 September 2013

Transfer News: Manchester United, Arsenal Vs Other Title Contenders

Chelsea, Manchester City bought their new players rather early and spend the remaining weeks of the transfer window ‘doing window shopping’ – only to buy when there is a proper need (in City’s case), or ‘indulging purchase (for example Chelsea signing of Willian). Tottenham Hotspurs did remarkably well with club record signing one after another plus cashing in massively over the sale of the overvalued Gareth Bale. Only Manchester United and Arsenal were left behind…in terms of new players arriving.

Sunday, 25 August 2013

Manchester United Vs Chelsea: We are ready!

Two days to go ahead of this mega match-up between defending champion Manchester United and title contender Chelsea, who coincidently sits on top of the Premier League table – courtesy of that extra game (and win) against Aston Villa. One thing for sure, we can expect Jose Mourinho to continue his ‘mind games’, making statements - especially on the Wayne Rooney issue. He needs to, based on United’s win over Swansea and the fact that it is at Old Trafford.

Sunday, 11 August 2013

Transfer News/ Updates: 9 August: Status Quo

By now the transfer market is dominated mainly by these names – Gareth Bale, Wayne Rooney, and Luiz Suarez – again. While there are movements lower down the league these three players still dominate the headlines....

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Rio Ferdinand Testimonial: Why fans should not miss this match?

One word – Usain Bolt! Is he down to play at Rio Ferdinand’s testimonial as had been suggested by the media all along. But seriously this could all just publicity as the Athletics World Championship is schedule on the  10th – 18th August, with Bolt’s main event the 100m slotted on the 10th and 11th, and his other event – the 200m schedule on 16th and 17th August. This legendary sprinter – a self confess Manchester United fan was even quoted saying he might make an appearance. Fat chance……