What’s wrong with Nani?

Nani has been forced to apologise for his crazy headbutt against West Ham and both manager Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz lamented the Portuguese for his impetuousness - yet the midfielder’s red card has been the culmination of weeks of poor form. So what is wrong with the prodigious 21-year-old?

Champions League: The Real Moment of Truth

A broadsheet journalist quite rightly pointed out this week that Champions League semi-final first legs are pretty pointless, beyond giving both teams the chance to play a home leg.
Chelsea’s away goal is arguably very valuable but it seems that, more and more, the main priority of teams in the first leg is to stay in [...]

Ferguson has little to complain about

Sir Alex Ferguson blamed another defeat on another penalty decision, but once again, sympathy is short for the Manchester United manager.

United have conceded just one penalty in 36 Premier League games - an incredible record which might be an indictment of the constant pressure Ferguson places on referees. Yet in matches in two other competitions [...]

Defensive crisis at Old Trafford evokes memories of Chelsea’s downfall

Alex Ferguson was handed another defensive headache yesterday as his captain Rio Ferdinand left the Riverside Stadium last night with his foot in a protective plastic case after the 2-2 draw with Middlesbrough.
This news comes hot on the heels of the news that Nemanja Vidic will be sidelined for two to three weeks and will [...]

Unsung Heroes: Patrice Evra

Amidst the embarrassment of riches that is the Man Utd squad, Patrice Evra is comparatively low down in the superstar stakes. While Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez et al usually monopolise the newspaper column inches, Evra has to settle for being one of the best and most consistent performers in the United team.

Five Things

1. Not bad losers, just can’t accept defeat
Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson and assistant Carlos Queiroz will be deserving of their FA charges, if and when they are handed out, following their ridiculous outbursts after defeat against Portsmouth in the FA Cup. They were astounded that their complete domination of the encounter did not [...]

Manchester United must revert to type after ineffective Lyons performance

So Manchester United, as expected, have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. A 1-0 win was enough to see them through to the next round but the performance was hardly one to savour. In fact, I’d go as far as to say that it was one of their worst of the season.
Again, Alex [...]