Manchester United rant

Manchester United are edging Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, but City have beaten Liverpool and Chelsea, not just fodder. United and City have both won six and drawn one of their opening seven games, to sit five...read more »

Jose Mourinho and Mark Hughes' failure to shake hands at Stoke said more about both than if they'd just gone ahead. Hughes and Mourinho both have a history of avoiding handshakes, yet getting supremely narked if others avoid shaking their hand....read more »

WELL, we certainly see this one coming: Zlatan Ibrahimovic signing on for another year at Manchester United. Despite his massive contribution last season – scoring 28 goals in 46 appearances –it seemed that his time was up at Old Trafford. He was...read more »

HOW Paul Pogba managed to stay on the field in table-topping Manchester United’s 4-0 demolition of Swansea is anybody’s guess. Already booked for a dreadful challenge, the French midfielder got away with murder after committing a similar offence. He should have...read more »

JOSE Mourinho has finally put the tin lid on the rumour box that contained the ‘story’ of Gareth Bale joining Manchester United. After United’s Super Cup defeat to Real Madrid last night, Mourinho admitted it was ‘game over’ in terms of...read more »

THERE are speculation stories; there are good stories – and there are non-stories. Like this one. Both the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph claim Manchester United and Chelsea are going head-to-head in a battle to sign Paris Saint Germain’s wayward...read more »

YES, we are contenders again and have bought a squad that can challenge for the title, but where is the heart and soul? Where is the young talent; those homegrown youngsters who have loved Manchester United since they were at junior...read more »

I’M continually miffed about young talent being dismissed by top clubs who bring players through and then either sell them or fob them off on loan. What’s the point? Why invest millions in your club’s academy only to overlook rising stars...read more »