MANCHESTER UNITED CANCEL NEWS CONFERENCE

Manchester United have cancelled Coach Jose Mourinho’s scheduled Europa League final pre-match news conference in Sweden following the Manchester explosion on Monday, according to reports.


“We are all very sad about the tragic events last night; we cannot take out of our minds and our hearts the victims and their families.We have a job to do and we will fly to Sweden to do that job. It is a pity we cannot fly with the early happiness,” the Portuguese tactician said.

UEFA confirmed that a minute’s silence would be observed before the highly-anticipated game, while much of the pregame ceremony would be “considerably reduced.”

Man United players observed a minute’s silence at the training session the next day before their flight to Sweden.

UEFA added that it had worked with the hosts of the final to foil any terrorist attack ahead of the game. Continue reading MANCHESTER UNITED CANCEL NEWS CONFERENCE

RONALDO HAILS FERGUSON FOR IMPACT IN HIS CAREER

Four-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo has hailed the role former Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson played in the development of his career while he was at Old Trafford.


The Portuguese star said he learned “the art of football” while at United.

Ronaldo, 18 then, moved from Sporting Lisbon to England. He started playing for the fun of it initially but developed rapidly to become one of the best soccer stars on the planet. He won a Champions League title, three straight Premier League titles, an FA Cup and others during his time at United.

Since moving to Spanish side Real Madrid for world record transfer fee, Ronaldo has cemented his place as the best player in the world. He became Real Madrid’s all-time goal scorer with his consistent performance through the years.

Despite all these, Ronaldo has come out to say Ferguson set him up for success. Continue reading RONALDO HAILS FERGUSON FOR IMPACT IN HIS CAREER

Sir. Alex Ferguson returned to Old Trafford after turning 75 years old

On December 31st of 2016, the legendary manager Sir. Alex Ferguson turned 75 years old and one of the things that he did on his 75th birthday was to return to Manchester United, the club where he became an icon after lifting 38 titles in 26 years.


It’s hard to argue that Sir. Alex Ferguson has been one of the most successful or maybe even the most successful one in the history of the sport. It was back on May of 2013 when the Scottish tactician decided to end his managerial career and even though it has been over 3 years since this occurred, Manchester United is still struggling trying to find someone who can follow his legacy.

Every manager that has arrived after Sir. Alex Ferguson has not been able to have the same kind of impact and prosperity as the Scottishman. David Moyes, Ryan Giggs (Interim Manager), Louis van Gaal and the current manager Jose Mourinho are all of the coaches that have arrived but have struggled to fill in the boots that were left by the Scottish tactician. Continue reading Sir. Alex Ferguson returned to Old Trafford after turning 75 years old

MOURINHO HURT LEAVING DEPAY AND YOUNG OUT

Jose Mourinho says he is hurt that he left out Dutchman Memphis Depay and Ashley Young in the squad that thrashed West Ham 4-1 in the EFL Cup this week.


The Portuguese tactician was banned from the touchline, so he had to see the game from a ‘secret’ location. However, Mourinho admitted he felt ‘hurt’ that both players were left off the match day squad despite being fit.

United qualified for the last four courtesy of goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Anthony Martial who both grabbed a brace. Mourinho made five changes to the squad that started against the Hammers the weekend before, playing a 1-1 draw. In the EFL quarter final clash, summer addition Henrikh Mkhitaryan paired with Anthony Martial on the wings while skipper Wayne Rooney lined up behind Ibrahimovic.

“It hurts me, it hurts me. It hurts me a lot to leave Depay and Ashley Young at home. It hurts me a lot like last week, when I had to leave out Martial, and next week I’ll leave another one.

“We have so many players for these positions and it’s good for me but it’s bad for them. Football players want to play matches and I cannot give to everyone at the same time, so it hurts me,” said Mourinho. Continue reading MOURINHO HURT LEAVING DEPAY AND YOUNG OUT

FERGUSON ENDORSES KLOPP AS A GENUINE CONTENDER

Sir Alex Ferguson’s endorsement was welcomed by Jurgen Klopp of Liverpool and he joked that he can’t return the compliment because Ferguson is no more a coach.


He believes that the German has brought back The Reds into the category of the title contenders.

The former Manchester United coach agreed a year ago that he was concerned by Klopp’s arrival at Anfield, the club he famously succeeded in “knocking off their perch” during his 26 years at Manchester United, and the Scot again last week reportedly said Klopp’s impact at Anfield means the Reds are genuine contenders for a 19th English title and a first since 1990.

“I knew him before and he is a really nice person. He did what was expected of him at Manchester United and that automatically was at our detriment which we actually tried to resist most of the time, and that was his ability to defeat us then,” Klopp said. “When he has to say something positive about Liverpool, it is better than if he would say something negative so it is all good. But it does not mean a lot. It does not disturb us or help us.” Continue reading FERGUSON ENDORSES KLOPP AS A GENUINE CONTENDER

MIKE PHELAN HOSTS HIS FORMER CLUB

Mike Phelan is set to host his former club Manchester United when they meet in the third round of games in the Premier League.


Phelan used to be the right hand man of Sir Alex Ferguson – United’s former coach. Phelan is currently the caretaker manager of the newly promoted side, Hull City.

City has just 13 players, yet the talented coach in Phelan has guided the squad to four victories. The meagre squad figure is astonishing considering the rigour of the Premier League. The management is working with the manager to add at least six more player before the transfer deadline in a few days.

Steve Bruce was the former manager of the club, bringing them from the Championship to top flight English football, yet he decided to walk away after an altercation with the management. Phelan has always reminded who ever cared to listen that he was not a manager yet.

“I am not a manager at the moment. I guess my career has gone in a roundabout way. But the challenge is great and we have worked really hard here,” Phelan said. So far, Hull has shown decent results, shocking title holders Leicester City in the curtain raiser and showing their dominance when they faced Swansea. Since getting promotion in May during the playoffs, the club hasn’t made any additions. Continue reading MIKE PHELAN HOSTS HIS FORMER CLUB