We take another look at Jesse Lingard’s rise through the ranks at United and his…
Tag: Premier League
Dan Petrescu’s managerial limbo – The story of a dream bitterly postponed
We look at the cruel managerial career of Dan Petrescu, harboring many hopes of working…
Jurgen Klopp’s Groundhog Days – Defeating Deja Vu and the Dross
Sun rises in the East and Liverpool concedes goals to tin-pot teams. Jurgen Klopp was…
A Metalhead with the measure of Mozart – A Farewell to Tomáš Rosický
Tomas Rosicky is a metalhead, but his play exhibited the time signatures of Mozart. We say…
The Kop witnesses a drab draw in the North West Derby
Liverpool versus Manchester United again failed to live up to the hype as Jose Mourinho’s…
A Manchester United rearguard defy the Saints
Romelu Lukaku secured Manchester United a hard-fought 1-0 victory at Southampton as Jose Mourinho’s men…
Manchester United hammer Everton on Wayne Rooney’s return to Old Trafford
Wayne Rooney’s Old Trafford return ended in disappointment as Antonio Valencia’s breath-taking strike set Manchester…
Choupo-Moting on the money as United suffer first blip: Stoke City 2-2 Man United
Summary Maxim Choupo-Moting’s double ended Manchester United’s winning start to the Premier League as Stoke…
Chris Wood adds to Tottenham’s prolonged Wembley wobble
Chris Wood grabbed a dramatic late equaliser as Tottenham suffered more Wembley wobbles. The striker,…
Constructing a gulf with the past: Man United edge out Leicester in a match they wouldn’t have won last season
Match Summary Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini scored to maintain Manchester United’s 100 per…
Home is where the Hart is: Marcos Alonso double sees champions Chelsea sink Tottenham
Chelsea responded from the humiliating opening to their title defence by extending Tottenham’s Wembley woe…
Day of the Piano Movers, Spirit of St. Aurelio & Top 3 Talking Points: Liverpool 1 – Palace 0
Sadio Mane got Liverpool’s season up and running with the only goal as they laboured…
Wayne Rooney: Manchester United’s Little Engine That Could
While Wayne Rooney has to stoke the dying embers in his belly for Everton, we…
In defence of Arsene Wenger
We speak in defence of Arsene Wenger, and why Arsenal Football Club would do better…
Fair play: What exactly is it?
We take an anecdotal ride into one of football’s murkiest matters today: diving and fair…
Basque to Beyond – Could Xabi Alonso Be Football’s New Renaissance Man?
A paen to the one, the only Xabi Alonso and what lies ahead for the…
An Adventurer With Caution As His Watchword – Herbert Chapman, part 2
We continue our journey into Herbert Chapman’s life, this time looking into how he changed…
From the Theatre of Dreams to the Stadium of Light – How David Moyes is recreating his lost Evertonian image
David Moyes – how did it all go wrong for him, and can he resurrect…
Premier League mid-point: what will 2017 bring?
At the Premier League season’s halfway point, we look at what 2016-17 has offered up…
A Tale of Two Chelseas
This is a story of Chelsea’s season of playing Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. They…