Best forward in the world- Messi or Ronaldo?
The best forward in the world Time to settle the debate once and for all! Every time the Messi-Ronaldo debate gets started people tend to get very opinionated, which is partly because these two fine gentlemen happen to be playing for the two teams that arguably have the most intense and colorful football rivalry in existence. In […]
Confirmed Man Utd Lineup against PSV-Van Gaal goes all out attack
Manchester United are facing PSV in their first Champions League encounter after last year’s absence. Louis Van Gaal’s side will look to secure three points at the home of the Dutch champions. The United manager has thrown the kitchen sink with an attacking lineup which sees Herrera start alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger in midfield. […]
Best Football Autobiographies
I Am Zlatan: My Story On and Off the Field Born to Balkan immigrants who divorced when he was a toddler, Zlatan learned self-reliance from his rough-and-tumble neighborhood. While his father, a Bosnian Muslim, drank to forget the war back home, his mother’s household was engulfed in chaos. Soccer was Zlatan’s release. Mixing in street […]
Man Utd Expected Starting Line Up Against PSV- Who will be the striker?
Manchester United face PSV in their first match in the Champions League after a absence of a year. United go into the match without their captain who was injured and missed the Liverpool game too. The Liverpool game saw Van Gaal employ Fellaini as the sole striker but the Belgian struggled to have a sustained […]
Gary Neville & Jamie Carragher analyse Man Utd 3-1 Liverpool
Manchester United defeated Liverpool in what was an underwhelming match lit up by two fantastic goal by Christian Benteke and Anthony Martial. Mainly concentrating on Liverpool, both the pundits criticised Rodgers’ selection and the gameplan. Liverpool this year seem to be struggling to score goals as Christian Benteke’s arrival has created more confusion than confidence […]
Which debut goal is the best? Messi? Rooney? Martial?
Anthony Martial took the ball,beat two Liverpool defenders and slotted it past Mignolet in a Henry-esque finish as Old Trafford erupted in delirium. But the United fans are no newcomers to stunning debuts as Wayne Rooney’s hattrick against Fenerbahce is still fresh in everyone’s memory. Martial’s finish was stunning but the opponents United were facing […]
Introduction to the 3-5-2 Formation
The Back-3 defense was created as a way to counter teams built around an orthodox 4-4-2. Using three Center Backs created four distinct advantages vs. an orthodox 4-4-2. First, with an extra Center Back, teams who played with a Back-3 now had extra defender to provide cover against the opposition’s strike partnership. Second, with the […]
Liverpool v Man Utd Rivalry-The History
The Liverpool v Man Utd rivalry is considered to be one of the biggest and most fiercely fought rivalries in world football. The roots of this rivalry go back to the industrial revolution when both Liverpool and Manchester were bustling economies with great hope for the future. The rivalry started after the Manchester canal was […]
Manchester United expected starting lineup against Liverpool
Manchester United and Liverpool face off at Old Trafford this weekend. A victory for either of the two sides will go a long way in reducing the enormous pressure on the two managers. Both teams have made stuttering starts to the season with Manchester United losing to Swansea and Liverpool hammered by the Hammers 3-0. […]
Man Utd and Liverpool Combined XI-Who makes the cut?
Manchester United and Liverpool renew their rivalry this weekend at Old Trafford. Both have endured disappointing starts to their season after summer of spending. Both Rodgers and Van Gaal are under pressure to deliver this season. With hardly any of the players in good form from either of the two teams it was hard picking […]
Why Do Footballers Fake Injury?
One of the most truly irritating aspects of watching a football match is when you see a ‘professional’ player drop to the floor writhing around in agony only to swiftly hop up again on his feet once he’s managed to sway the referees mind into giving him a free kick, or even worse a penalty. […]
5 players Manchester United should sign in January to become title contenders
Manchester United ended the transfer window by signing the unknown 19 year old Anthony Martial. Whether Martial will find it easy in the Premier League or will he be another signing like Bebe,only time can tell. But United do need reinforcements if they hope to challenge for the Premier League title especially with Manchester City […]
Best Football Tactics Books
We have compiled a list of the best football tactics books for the casual football fan. Football tactics has become an essential part of every pre/post football match discussion. To ensure that you are not left out of the discussion,start reading up!
10 Moments from Messi that Defined Barcelona’s 2014/2015 Season
Lionel Messi’s 2014/15 season ended so well that it’s probably easy to forget the doubts that were lingering around him at the beginning; doubts that he was or could be the player he was in the 2012 season, there were thoughts that he was in decline. Over the season, he did show that he has […]
Gary Neville analyzes Man United’s defeat to Swansea
Manchester United lost to Swansea 2-1 as Louis Van Gaal faced his first defeat of the season. Garry Monk’s brilliant tactical change after United scored the opening goal led to the Welsh team scoring two goal immediately after that. United couldn’t muster a determined response as the hosts sat back and defended brilliantly.
Manchester United agree deal with German Club for Ex-Real Madrid striker
Manchester United’s striker Javier Hernandez is set to leave Old Trafford after Manchester United agreed a deal with the German side Bayer Leverkusen . The Mexican striker spent the last year on loan at Real Madrid but failed to break into the first team. At United so far he has been limited to substitute appearances […]
Garry Monk outwits Van Gaal as Manchester United lose to Swansea again
Manchester United lost 2-1 to Swansea City at the Liberty stadium for their first defeat of the season. United started strongly in the first half as well as in the second half but after the Mata goal,a tactical switch by Monk opened up the game for Swansea and they took advantage of it by scoring […]
Where are they now? #2 Bojan Djordjic(Manchester United)
Here’s one for the youth team hipsters and Championship Manager enthusiasts. This is called The Forgotten Lot after all, and it might not get more obscure than this guy. Bojan Djordjic was the next big thing back in 1999 when he was playing for United’s reserves, 18 years old with pace and technical ability […]
Man Utd’s next transfer deal has been confirmed
Manchester United’s goalkeeper Victor Valdes is set to leave the club within the next 24 hours as Besiktas look to sign him up. Valdes fell out with Van Gaal after refusing to play for the reserves when asked to do so. According to the Spaniard,he had played at times for the reserves but refused to […]
Where are they now? #1 Dong Fangzhou (Manchester United)
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