Controversial new signing Bebe was included in Manchester Uniteds squad for their Champions League opener at Old Trafford against Rangers. It is believed United originally selected just 24, excluding both Owen Hargreaves and Bebe, but UEFA confirmed United will take up their full allocation of 25 with Bebe making the squad.
Im anxious to see what Bebe has, I doubt...
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As always, when Manchester United have a dismal performance it takes me a little longer to gather my thoughts and post my opinion.
Let’s look at United’s starting 11; O’Shea is a problem for me, always has been. I have a lot more confidence in Rafael then O’Shea at right back. The other three were...
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Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic, finally signs the extension that had all United fans were hoping he would.
Ending nearly two-years of speculation over the Serbians future. Real Madrid were the front-runners in the pursuit for Vidic, having publicly expressed interest in the United defender since the 2008-2009 season.
I was almost certain Real Madrid would...
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Newly promoted Newcastle United traveled to Old Trafford to take on Manchester United in the season opener.
United started with a 4-4-2, still no Ferdinand as Johnny Evans took on the responsibility of center-back. Sir Alex would also try playing with two strikers as opposed to a lone striker.
In the 8th minute Rooney was looking...
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Manchester United have confirmed Danny Welbeck will join Sunderland on a season long loan. The 19 year-old striker will be available for the Black Cats’ season opener against Birmingham City on Saturday.
Personally, I like Welbeck I think he’s a talented young striker but with Hernandez, Macheda, Owen, Berbatov, and now Bebe available to come...
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Manchester United have agreed to personal terms with 20-year-old Tiago Manuel Dias Correia better known as Bébé.
Bébé, who only 5 weeks ago signed with Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes, will cost United £7.4 million. Prior to signing with Vitoria Bébé was playing in the Portugals third division.
It seems like Sir Alex is feeling rather lucky, gambling...
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Manchester United were in great form after a convincing win over Premier League Champions Chelsea on Sunday. Lifting the Community Shield for the 18th time, more than any other premier league team, United was firing on all cylinders.
With inspiring performances by Paul Scholes, Antonio Valencia, and Javier Hernandez, United looked full of life and...
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Finally, they unveil the 2010-2011 Manchester United kit, and unfortunately it was not worth the wait. I don’t like the kit at all. It looks like a school boy uniform with the white collar. The cut is bad, it should have been more fitted.
I’m glad we’ll only have to see this hideous kit for...
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Here we are again, speculating over Manchester Uniteds 2010-2011 kit. Every year United is one of the last teams to unveil its kits. Barcelona, Celtic, and Inter Milan have all unveiled theirs, just to name a few Nike teams. Adidas teams include Chelsea, Bayern Munich, and Liverpool who have unveiled next seasons kits.
Aon will...
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While promoting Manchester United’s North American Tour, which will kick off July 16th in Toronto, Sir Alex announced he may only make one signing this summer.
“We’d maybe like to get one good player to the club, but it’s not easy in the present day climate. We’re still assessing.”
“Sometimes you have to have trust and...
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Berbatov has quit Bulgaria’s national team at only 29 years old. The announcement comes as a surprise as the striker became Bulgaria’s all time leading scorer last November when he scored his 48th goal on his 74th appearance.
“It was a difficult decision but sometimes we have to take difficult decisions,”
“I didn’t discuss it with...
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For only the 5th time since the inception of the premier league the title race came down to the final day. Where it could all be won or loss in one day.
Manchester United had to first get past stoke, and pray that Wigan pulled off a miracle.
United went with their strong back line, there...
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With the 2009-2010 Premier League coming to an end, It’s time to assess the season. Many United fans will blame the Chelsea game and Drogba’s offside goal for United’s dethroning. But the truth is lost 7 and drew 4 this season. A win in any one of those matches changes everything. United lost to...
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A must win for United, as Chelsea beat a very weak and fragile Liverpool at Anfield. It really felt like if someone was going to take points from Chelsea this late in the season, it would be Liverpool. I couldn’t have been more wrong, Liverpool looked despicable, a team with no pride waiting for...
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For those who criticized the Premier League at the end of last season for “being too predictable”, this season has been everything but predictable. What could be more exciting than the current title race, where the league leader changed three times in the last month, and just when we thought it was all Chelsea,...
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Manchester United have slapped a £20 million price tag on Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian striker has emerged as a summer target for A.C. Milan.
Milan is widely known for their ability to extend careers. Maldini was 40 when he retired, Favalli is 38, Inzaghi and Dida are 36, Seedorf, Nesta and Beckham are 34. Zambrotta...
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The weekend couldn’t have gone any better for United, their prayers were answered as they got a much needed win over their noisy neighbors.
Be careful what you wish for. City boss, Roberto Mancini, learned this the hard way. Mancini had had voiced his desire over Rooney’s participation in the derby, and he got...
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Abdul Biram Diouf, brother of United striker Mame Biram Diouf was reportedly attacked by a group of Manchester City fans following Saturdays derby in which Paul Scholes provided a late winner to reignite the Premier League title race.
The striker’s agent, Jim Solbakken, told the Daily Mail: “There was an incident after the match. He...
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Wayne Rooney is joined by Carlos Tevez, Cesc Fabregas, and Didier Drogba as nominees for the PFA Player of the Year award.
If Rooney had not suffered an injury, would we even be having this discussion? Hands down, Wayne Rooney was the best player this season. He scored 34 goals in all competitions and...
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“I think it is better if Rooney plays on Saturday,” Mancini told the Manchester City website. “He is a fantastic player and has had an amazing season. I think it is best if both teams are full strength and then the side who takes the three points can truly say the best team won...
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