No player has been dribbled past fewer times in the Premier League last season than Victor Lindelof. As of late, the caliber for judging a good defender requires several criteria. Players like Sergio Ramos with their unbelievable attacking prowess make even the offensive contributions appear important whereas more traditional defenders can’t entirely be judged by…
The Premier League has announced the nominees for 2019/21 season’s Young Player of the Season award and Manchester United dominate the list in numbers. As the campaign concluded, all that’s left is to award the best performers of the season as the final formality. The Premier League officially announced the shortlist of its first ever…
Champions League football resumed at last and the games certainly packed all action that these months kept at bay. Two ties dominated the fixture-list with European giants dotting both the avenues. The one in Italy saw Juventus take on Lyon and England welcomed Real Madrid to try and break the deficit at Manchester City. The…
Man City may be set on losing another youngster. The relentless transfer speculation surrounding Jadon Sancho had its stem from a year ago when the English starlet departed Manchester City to make his mark on the Bundesliga. The academy graduate was a promising prospect that City were unable to tie down to a long-term deal…
Premier League clubs have decided to scrap the five-substitutions rule in the latest meeting. Before matches were resumed, Premier League shareholders and club representatives held a meeting where a new rule was passed – every club would be allowed to name a nine-man bench with 5 substitutions allowed per team in each game. This was…
Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjær have set a new precedent for promoting youth talent. The club finished third in the Premier League this season, only the second time that the top-three spots have been open to them after the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. What is remarkable here is that they did this with…
Manchester United have booked a spot against FC Copenhagen in Germany for the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Monday. That they would do so was a given as the 5-0 aggregate against LASK prior to Wednesday’s Old Trafford tryst was convincing enough. However, the performance put up by an altered lineup on the night…
A predictable evening ended up with a slim win for Manchester United as they beat LASK 2-1 at Old Trafford. A very poor spell of football from the home side saw the away team take the lead with Philipp Wiesinger’s impressive strike. Just over 90 seconds following that goal, Jesse Lingard made the best out…
Manchester United’s Tahith Chong could be on his way to the Bundesliga. The Red Devils are in hot pursuit for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho and the latest reports say they are in a fairly good place to pull off the transfer. This means that Chong – should the Englishman be signed – will be behind…
One of the significant fixtures that Sir Alex Ferguson and certainly Manchester United supporters still face trouble forgetting would be the 2011 Champions League final. Pep Guardiola was operating in his prime, leading Barcelona to the celebrated silverware, as they got the better of the Red Devils with a convincing scoreline of 3-1. Moreover, it…
Cristiano Ronaldo may be Juventus’ saviour, but his mind is in the French capital. The Portuguese international found his groove in Italy last season after being outscored and outperformed by Fabio Quagliarella in his debut campaign. Though Ronaldo missed out on the golden boot to Ciro Immobile, his tally of 35 goals and 7 assists…
Jadon Sancho to Manchester United inches ever closer as the club have allegedly agreed to personal terms with the player. The summer’s most heated transfer is in its final stages if the reports are to be believed and the newest claim in that regard reiterates what has been nearly set in stone by now. Sancho’s…
It was reported a few days ago that except for communication between agents of the parties involved, there still hasn’t been any separate official agreements over Jadon Sancho’s transfer to Manchester United. While it remains true that no arrangements have been formally made, multiple reports have started surfacing claiming that a deal could be made…
Manchester United escapee Angel Gomes finds refuge in Ligue 1, but not for long. The Englishman had looked like a very realistic prospect for a quality midfield that the Red Devils were looking to build. However, since breaking through as the club’s youngest ever debutant, Gomes has failed to make a place for himself. The…
Jadon Sancho to Man Utd is in a pivotal stage right now. Many murmurs have been doing the rounds in the past few hours regarding the latest updates on the summer’s most talked-about transfer saga. A huge chunk of the same has to do with how a transfer fee for the 20-year-old is yet to…
Manchester United will finally part ways with Alexis Sanchez as the Chilean forward is slated for a permanent deal with Inter. Fans of the Red Devils were perplexed at the possibility of Sanchez returning to Old Trafford. While the forward arrived from Arsenal with much hope and promise pinned unto him, the ensuing months with…
Manchester United have seen an excellent renaissance in their form, with the goalscoring prowess of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford being amongst the key differences. This season was their best one in several regards, with both players registering the highest number of goals in their entire career. Rashford was able to muster 22 goals and…
On Saturday, Arsenal lifted the FA Cup title, even as captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang dropped the cup in the ceremony. That mishap can certainly be excused as the honour was secured almost singlehandedly by the striker himself with his brace against Chelsea in the final – first from the penalty spot, and then from a close…
The key addition Manchester United made in the winter of 2020 has improved the offensive aspect of their football by a great margin, with Bruno Fernandes virtually claiming all the glory for the club’s top-four finish this season. Regardless of the considerable improvement, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had previously promoted thoughts of going all out in…
Ole Gunnar Solskjær wants Jadon Sancho’s transfer to Man Utd to be done as soon as possible. Jadon Sancho was upon the Red Devils’ transfer radar much before the COVID-19 pandemic had wreaked its biggest impact. As a result of the financial difficulties, the deal is predictably stuck in limbo with Borussia Dortmund and United…
Jadon Sancho’s latest social media post has sent Manchester United fans into quite a frenzy. The English starlet has been linked to the Premier League outfit for quite some time with updates arriving on a regular basis. The latest claims suggested that the transfer fee for the 20-year-old is still being worked out between all…
Manchester United may be close to adding a Mexican striker to their roster. With the Premier League season done and dusted, those clubs that don’t have European football to worry about in August will be mobilizing their full attention and resources on the transfer market. As such, the dynamics of the post-pandemic economy will certainly…
A new update is here on the Jadon Sancho to Manchester United saga. This is a summer tryst that has been going on for quite a while now and the reports just keep coming in. While the pandemic has certainly changed the dynamics of the deal quite a bit, the core details still remain more…
Wilfried Zaha is a player that divides opinions constantly. Whilst one side argues for his elegant style of play and talent, the other side is not convinced by his consistency and overall effectiveness. Whichever side is right, there’s no doubt that many clubs will be interested in signing the English-born player. Especially now that it’s…
The prolonged woeful form of Diogo Dalot has persuaded Manchester United to favour offloading the full-back in the upcoming transfer window. With just four appearances for the Mancunians this season, the star has gone down the pecking order considerably. Injuries took out the majority of the youngster’s 2019/20 campaign, consequently being sidelined till January. When…