Have City knocked United off their perch?
Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini was quick to say that his team’s 6-1 mauling of arch-rivals United meant little more than another three points in the bag, but the Italian must surely be hoping it could signal a shift in the balance of power.
Eastern European teams struggling in Champions League
If the opening two rounds in the Champions League group stage are anything to go by, eastern European teams in the competition will find it difficult to advance to the knockout stage.
CSKA Moscow, Otelul Galati, Dinamo Zagreb, Shakhtar Donetsk and Vi...
United get rude awakening
The plain sailing Manchester United would have expected in the group stage of their Champions League campaign has turned into a rough ride after Tuesday’s 3-3 home draw with Swiss side Basel, who were unlucky not to have come away from Old Trafford w...
Do Manchester United need Wesley Sneijder?
While Ferguson has apparently made several attempts to lure Inter Milan and Netherlands playmaker Wesley Sneijder to his outfit during the break, United’s second-half comeback at Wembley suggests he may have found one or two replacements closer to home.
Treble? Manchester United’s season could still collapse
Strong belief in emulating the 1999 treble must surely be gripping Old Trafford after Manchester United’s somewhat fortuitous 1-0 win at Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, but Alex Ferguson and his troops will also be aware th...
Treble? Manchester United’s season could still collapse
Strong belief in emulating the 1999 treble must surely be gripping Old Trafford after Manchester United’s somewhat fortuitous 1-0 win at Chelsea in their Champions League quarter-final first leg, but Alex Ferguson and his troops will also be aware th...
Can Shakhtar Donetsk gatecrash western Europe’s party?
Shakhtar Donetsk’s impressive 3-2 win at AS Roma in their Champions League last 16, first leg match was perhaps overshadowed by Arsenal’s unlikely comeback against Barcelona on the same night, but it will have nonetheless reverberated around Europe.
Bosnian diamond Dzeko could turn City’s fortunes
If Edin Dzeko can adapt seamlessly to the Premier League's high tempo game, the blue half of Manchester may at long last get the trophy they have craved since 1968, when City won their last top-flight title.
Will Rooney’s departure signal United’s decline?
If Wayne Rooney leaves, Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has a tough task in finding someone to take the mantle of being the pack leader in a team devoid of other big names
Floodgates should open after slow start
The main reason goals have been hard to come by in the World Cup is the tactical and technical progress second-tier teams have made
Will visiting fans join the vuvuzela party?
The vuvuzela will be the inescapable sound of this World Cup. Should visiting fans join in, or continue to sing the songs they always do?
Should Europa League winners qualify for the Champions League?
Rules and competition formats which apply to other sports can rarely be implemented in soccer but UEFA may want to have a look at the benefits of a European club basketball formula if it is to further improve the Europa League.
