When it comes to Manchester United legends, it is only normal to associate them with minute-long rants about passion, hunger and desire on Sky Sports. With the Red Devils faltering consistently for the past few seasons, watching club icons such as Roy Keane, Rio Ferdinand and Gary Neville rip into the current side made for …
Lisandro Martinez
Lisandro Martinez is out of action, but the Argentina international’s exploits earlier in the season have ensured he’s still in the limelight. The defender suffered an injury during Manchester United‘s first-leg encounter against Sevilla in the Europa League and was stretchered off by his Argentina teammates Marcos Acuña and Gonzalo Montiel. At the time, an …
Lisandro Martinez witnessed his debut season at Manchester United come to a bitter end in the 2-2 draw against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals first leg. The Argentine suffered a freak injury to his ankle, which rules him out of the rest of the campaign. Martinez had to undergo surgery on his injury …
Football players are known to be colorful figures, who express themselves on and off the pitch in a variety of ways. Their haircuts are a primary example, as players often opt for flamboyant trims with fades and flair that perfectly present their personalities, and even start a trend or two in the process. Unfortunately, not …
Last night’s Super Sunday fixture saw Liverpool welcome Manchester United to Anfield, for a game destined to go down as a Premier League classic. Fresh off their Carabao Cup triumph, Erik Ten Hag’s side headed into the game as favorites. Liverpool, on the other hand, had endured a roller-coaster run of form, and as a …
Lisandro Martinez has proven to be one of Manchester United’s best players this season so far. The Argentine defender has been able to bully and neutralize the threat of top-level forwards like Erling Haaland (at Old Trafford), Mo Salah, Harry Kane and Gabriel Jesus. He has been widely praised as a colossal centre-back despite his …
Manchester United look like an entirely different team this season, and a huge chunk of the credit for this turnaround goes to their gaffer Erik Ten Hag. The Dutchman looks to have revitalized the sleeping giant by injecting his footballing philosophy and disciplinary demands into the team, and as a result, United have been flying. …
It took 36 years for Argentina to lift the World Cup again. It took 36 years for Lionel Messi to recreate the iconic moment of Diego Maradona holding the cup while riding the winning wave on the shoulders of his peers and loved ones. It is for now and forever that Messi has etched his …
With the Qatar World Cup now over, the domestic season can finally get going again. It’s been a very unique season so far and the major European leagues have been forced into a month-long break at a time when the season normally starts to kick up a notch. As players return from their World Cup …
Manchester United have had a rather topsy-turvy start to the Erik ten Hag. Things haven’t exactly gone according to plans. Under the new manager, the Red Devils have suffered humiliating losses to arch-rivals Manchester City as well as the likes of Brentford, Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa. They’ve also finished as runners-up in …
If you watched the match between Manchester United and Aston Villa in the Premier League last Sunday, then you might remember a particular elbow incident between Lisandro Martinez and Leon Bailey. For those of you who don’t know, late in the second half, the United center-back was shielding the ball from the Villa forward and …
Manchester United‘s squad overhaul in the summer window has evidently done wonders for the side. After an abysmal start to the season, United have gone from strength to strength and currently finds themselves on the brink of the Top 4, just a point away from Newcastle. Erik Ten Hag’s influence on their change of fortunes …
The weekend’s biggest match pitted a gritty Chelsea against a resurgent Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League. The hosts were 4th on the table, with United breathing down their neck at 5th, both teams looking to get a win. The game was expected to be a tactical affair between new bosses Graham …
After a momentary hiccup at the Etihad earlier this month, Manchester United look firmly back on track. The Erik Ten Hag revolution looks to have resumed, as United have picked up 4 wins in 5 games. Their latest victory came against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, and in splendid fashion as well. Throughout the 90, …
After a goal-laden Saturday, we could have forgiven the Premier League with a slightly duller Sunday. It seems, one of the two games played did not get that memo. The much-awaited Manchester derby surely delivered, at least for the blue team, who won 6-3. The other match, played after the derby, did not even try …
Every squad needs no-nonsense defenders and sweepers. Controlling the defensive line is their responsibility, along with many of the most challenging defensive duties. They are typically tall and robust players because they need to be able to win one-on-one matchups with strikers, particularly headers from long balls, crosses and corner kicks. The goal area should …
Arsenal’s unbeaten run was finally vanquished by Erik Ten Hag’s Manchester United, as they picked up all 3 points through a 3-1 victory. A packed-out Old Trafford played host to the game and also witnessed a debut appearance for United’s £100m man Antony. In fact, Ten Hag opted to start all of his new signings …