Premier League

Two 4-0 results herald contrasting fortunes for two Uniteds in the Premier League

 September 15, 2014   John Welsh

, , , ,

The ultimate fate of any football manager is normally dependent on results achieved over an indefinite period of time, but for two such Premier League incumbents, 4-0 scorelines during the weekend have resulted in totally contrasting headlines and a wide gulf in job security. Since Manchester United beat QPR by a four goal margin on […]

Read more
Falcao

Falcao loan deal demonstrates a means of manipulating Financial Fair Play Rules

 September 3, 2014   John Welsh

, , ,

As the European football leagues pause for the international break, it allows some time to reflect on another transfer window in which the rich clubs have once again spent extravagant sums of money on players. As the closure of the window approached on September 1st, the impending transfer of one player in particular seemed to […]

Read more
 
Manchester United

Premier League Contenders Part III : Manchester United

 August 30, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

, , ,

With a fan-base that spreads all across the globe, Manchester United is one of the biggest clubs in Europe, at par with giants such as Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is also the most successful club in English league football with 20 top-division titles. Since winning the inaugural season of the English Premier […]

Read more
Premier League

A tale of two Manchesters in the Premier League

 August 18, 2014   John Welsh

, , , ,

Before the 2014-15 Premier League season began, it had been inferred that Manchester United would surely produce a more creditable performance under manager Louis van Gaal than occurred when his predecessor David Moyes was boss at Old Trafford during the previous campaign. Moyes had been ridiculed as being out of his depth and unfit for […]

Read more
 
Manchester United

Manchester United Win International Champions Cup 2014, Van Gaal Corners Glory

 August 5, 2014   R K Gupta

, ,

Manchester United have redeemed themselves during their US tour under the new manager Louis Van Gaal. During the tour, they did not lose a single match and after a thumping 7-0 win over Los Angeles Galaxy in California, they participated in International Champions Cup 2014. Man-U played three round-robin matches in their pool to finish […]

Read more
Louis Van Gaal

From Netherlands It Is Manchester United for Louis Van Gaal as He Goes on Team Tour to USA

 July 24, 2014   R K Gupta

, ,

For 10 months, Manchester United fans hoped against hope, as the prestigious club suffered a fall from grace under David Moyes. It was a huge turnaround from the days of Sir Alex Ferguson, who became a cult figure in English football during his nearly 27-year stint as the manager of Man-U. The owners and executive […]

Read more
 
Van Gaal

Manchester United opt for safe appointments with Van Gaal and Giggs

 May 20, 2014   John Welsh

,

It came as no surprise to the football world when it was announced by the Manchester United hierarchy that Dutchman Louis Van Gaal was to become their new manager with Ryan Giggs acting as his assistant. There had been so much speculation about his arrival since the departure of David Moyes, that the only mystery […]

Read more
Manchester United potential managers

Moyes departure draws attention to his potential replacements at Manchester United

 April 23, 2014   John Welsh

, , , , , , , ,

Now that David Moyes has finally departed the Old Trafford hot seat after seemingly weeks of endless speculation regarding his tenure in the job, Manchester United must now focus on securing a replacement. Yet that task may be driven by their immediate vision as to whether they hire an experienced manager to provide short-term stability […]

Read more
 
Old Trafford

Rebuilding job still needed at Old Trafford despite Moyes departure

 April 22, 2014   John Welsh

, , ,

The news that David Moyes has been dismissed from the role as Manchester United manager is perhaps no great surprise given the amount of adverse publicity for the team in recent weeks and the mounting speculation regarding his tenure at the club. A lack-lustre 2-0 defeat at Everton was probably the final nail in the […]

Read more
Moyes and Fellaini

Aircraft banner may yield the opposite effect as Moyes and Fellaini seek to convince the Old Trafford faithful

 April 2, 2014   John Welsh

, , , ,

It may be premature to talk about any resurgence in form during a troubled season for Manchester United, but an impressive 4-1 home win against Aston Villa followed by a deserved draw with Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, does offer some hope for beleaguered manager David Moyes. After some supporters decided […]

Read more