All posts tagged "Manchester United"

  • Can Javier Hernandez seize his last chance at Manchester United?

    Sir Alex Ferguson was a master of the art of substitution. Tony Strudwick, Ferguson’s head fitness coach for the final five years of the Scot’s reign at Manchester United, said (in a presentation at the 2015 Sporting...

    • Posted August 26, 2015
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  • How Pedro’s transfer saga unfolded

    Love it, hate it, or feel both at the same time if you’re a Manchester United fan in this season’s transfer window, the saga regarding Pedro has been yet another example of the uncertainty in football, particularly...

    • Posted August 20, 2015
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  • Four takeaways from Manchester United 3-1 Club Brugge

    Louis van Gaal’s job in charge of Manchester United has been defined by the task of bringing Champions League football back to Old Trafford. Everything Van Gaal has done at a club — overhaul United’s training regime,...

    • Posted August 18, 2015
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  • Victor Valdes wins battle with Van Gaal but loses the war

    In the modern world of football, with high-profile, millionaire egos competing as players, managers, and owners, the occasional bust-up is expected. Louis van Gaal, in particular, is known to ruffle feathers with his no-frills down-to-business style of...

    • Posted August 11, 2015
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  • What piece is missing in the Manchester United puzzle?

    David de Gea; Patrice Evra; Phil Jones; Jonny Evans; Chris Smalling; Anderson (Ryan Giggs 68); Nani (Park Ji-Sung 68); Ashley Young; Tom Cleverley; Wayne Rooney; Danny Welbeck (Javier Hernandez 35). This was Manchester United’s lineup that shipped...

    • Posted August 5, 2015
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  • American Football Adventures: Manchester United defeat Barca 3-1 in SFO Bay Area

    It’s two-and-a-half hours until kickoff at the International Champions Cup matchup between Barcelona and Manchester United, and I’m sitting in traffic outside of Levi’s Stadium. I’m not overly worried as I built in time for Levi’s terrible...

    • Posted July 30, 2015
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  • Manchester United’s young stars compared to Justice League characters

    English winger Ashely Young is not the only ‘young’ player at Manchester United, with many other younger squad members impressing in United’s preseason tour of the United States. Young is now 30 years old, so harboring a...

    • Posted July 29, 2015
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  • Four takeaways from Manchester United’s preseason stop in San Francisco

    With media access to Manchester United’s preseason tour of the San Fransico Bay Area, Football Every Day’s Alex Morgan summarizes his four main takeaways from post-match interviews and press conferences. Left wingers impress They say the English...

    • Posted July 28, 2015
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  • Manchester United on top 3-1 as Barcelona friendly lives up to its billing

    The San Francisco Bay Area not only got a taste of Manchester United; they got the entire Red Devils experience, hosting two United matches and a week’s worth of training sessions. Even club legend Sir Alex Ferguson...

    • Posted July 25, 2015
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  • Manchester United and Barcelona’s preseasons climax in Bay Area clash

    There are two different kinds of preseason friendlies. There is the “David versus Goliath” battle. Take Manchester United’s 3-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes last Tuesday. As much as the match was important to maintain fitness levels...

    • Posted July 24, 2015
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