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”

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”

SOCCER BETTING FANS PICK MANCHESTER UNITED AND TOTENHAM TO SCORE

The soccer betting fans of both teams mostly picked both teams to score in the crucial English Premier League match. Tottenham have scored 83 goals this season in all competitions. Fifty seven of those goals were scored in the EPL with 22 of the goals coming from main striker, Harry Kane.

The 22-year old has scored 25 goals for the Spurs this season. Aside his 22 EPL goals, he has two in the Europa League, before their defeat, and a goal in the FA Cup. The young centre forward is one of the key reasons The Spurs are sitting in second place in the league with an opportunity to leave the league if Leicester city slips.

Soccer betting fans expect the English striker who made his debut for England after rising through the ranks, on May 27th last year. He played for the Under-17, Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 before eventually joining the first team of the national squad. He has scored four goals for The Three Lions so far.

Tottenham place second on the table and hope to close in on the gap with league leaders, Leicester City, in the match against Manchester United. Tottenham will be hoping The Foxes slip in their match this Sunday. Continue reading “SOCCER BETTING FANS PICK MANCHESTER UNITED AND TOTENHAM TO SCORE”