What is the one thing that you do when you join a new football club? Learn about their heritage, get the fans on onboard, and settle into the role that your new gaffer wants you to adapt. But Nottingham’s Forest fresh signing, Jesse Lingard has discarded these basics, making a fool out of himself and angering …
The new gaffer, Erik ten Hag, is at the helm of the renaissance at Manchester United and is carefully executing his tactics while orchestrating new signings at the club. For him, a fresh burst of energy needs to be injected and the fat needs to be trimmed out as soon as possible. This strategy has …
Manchester United have certainly been a hot topic for the past two weeks during pre-season in Europe. The club has kickstarted Erik ten Hag’s reign with a resounding 4-0 win over Liverpool and have also snapped up critical names on the Dutchman’s transfer wish list, in Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez. The latter’s signing was …
Manchester United under Erik ten Hag were in action yesterday for all to see, against historic rivals Liverpool no less. Despite being a pre-season fixture, a tie against the Reds is always a stern test, and United managed to fare pretty well. The tireless work put in by the Dutchman and his players during pre-season …
Manchester United began the Erik ten Hag era in perfect fashion with a commanding 4-0 win over arch-rivals Liverpool in their first pre-season game of the season. The Red Devils started the match with a strong line-up full of regular first-teamers and steamrolled a youthful Liverpool side. The likes of Jadon Sancho, Fred, Anthony Martial …
The Erik Ten Hag era at Manchester United has officially begun. On a damp Tuesday evening in Bangkok, the Red Devils got the better of their eternal rivals, Liverpool, in some style and swagger. The scoreline which read 4-0 in the favour of United at full time will now echo across the world, signalling new …
It took one cross from the right flank of the pitch into the box and a header to get the ball rolling for Manchester United fans. And why shouldn’t they be excited by this visual? After all, their two wingers seem to warm up to each other. The recent past hasn’t been kind to them, …
Manchester City wasted no time in the market this season and managed to land in-demand striker Erling Haaland early. The former Dortmund superstar is already a formidable force at 21, with his ceiling being remarkably high. A marquee signing by every definition, the Norwegian will certainly boost City’s chances of finally winning the coveted UCL, a …
Manchester United and Liverpool are set to start their pre-season campaign with a clash against each other in Bangkok, Thailand. The two Premier League rivals will meet on Tuesday, 12 July in the Bangkok Century Cup clash as their unofficial season opener. United and Liverpool have both received a rapturous reception from thousands of supporters …
“How can you tell a player you absolutely want him and offer him nothing? Never seen that.” In ‘The Pogmentary,’ a TV series made on the life of Paul Pogba, the Frenchman utters these words to the late Mino Raiola after the super-agent urges the Manchester United board to build a project around the midfielder …
In line with their season last year, Manchester United‘s pre-season has also been plagued by chatter regarding their personnel. Last year featured numerous locker-room ‘leaks’, which went on to describe the turmoil between United players, with a specific focus on the sour relationship between captain Harry Maguire and United legend Cristiano Ronaldo. As for the …
The pre-season is upon us. Football is slowly rising from its small nap and prepping up for the long season ahead. The teams have put their new kits for sale and the rush to buy them is giving all the eager fans jitters at night. Manchester United has also joined the bandwagon and released their …
After weeks of enquiring, assessing and ‘monitoring’, Chelsea look all set to complete their first signing of the window. The Blues had been eyeing a move for Manchester City‘s Raheem Sterling for numerous weeks now, and an agreement with City is reportedly in place. The English international is Thomas Tuchel’s preferred attacking addition, and talks with …
Even after the spoils of Manchester United‘s dismal season have settled, Harry Maguire remains under constant scrutiny. The club captain had already earned some unwanted notoriety among the fanbase, but last season only went ahead and amplified it. His lacklustre performances placed him in the firing line, and ever since, the England International has been the …
When you think of famous Japanese Footballers, the likes of Hidetoshi Nakata and Shunsuke Nakamura come to mind. However, there was one specific baller that stood as the poster boy of Japanese Football for an extended period of time. The man in question is former Manchester United midfielder, Shinji Kagawa. Kagawa had spells at various …
Wednesday afternoon was a special day for Real Madrid and its fans as the club announced the renewal of their legendary midfielder Luka Modric’s contract for another season. The one-year extension will now see the Croatian remain in the Spanish capital and play at the New Santiago Bernabeu which has been a dream of his. …
Over the years, football fans have been treated to countless iconic goal celebrations from players. From Peter Crouch’s robot dance to Leo Messi’s shirt celebration at the Bernabeu, these evocative moments have stayed on with fans ever since they were displayed for the first time. But no other celebration perhaps comes close enough to Cristiano …