All posts tagged "Manchester United"

  • SJ Earthquakes reflect upon hosting Manchester United

    Marc Pelosi may have been one of US soccer’s top prospects in Europe when he was signed by Liverpool as a teenager. That is, until two devastating injuries forced Pelosi back across the pond to rebuild his...

    • Posted July 22, 2015
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  • Manchester United prepare for Barcelona with 3-1 win over SJ Earthquakes

    There is method to Louis van Gaal’s madness. The Dutchman set Manchester United out for their international Champions Cup matchup against the San Jose Earthquakes in exactly the same lineup as he did against Club America last...

    • Posted July 21, 2015
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  • SJ Earthquakes vs. Manchester United pre-match buildup from LVG and Quakes

    The San Jose Earthquakes might not be of the quality of Club America. They certainly aren’t of Premier League quality and probably aren’t even one of the best teams in Major League Soccer. Yet Louis van Gaal...

    • Posted July 20, 2015
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  • What are Manchester United’s most pressing issues?

    Louis Van Gaal’s job description was clear when he arrived at Manchester United last summer: conduct a complete overhaul. David Moyes’ crossing-first tactics had become stale within a year at the club, as if they were ever...

    • Posted July 16, 2015
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  • What is De Gea worth to Real Madrid?

    What Real Madrid want, Real Madrid get. €100 million didn’t stand in their way for Gareth Bale, nor did €94m when they wanted Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009. The Galacticos have held the last five world record transfer...

    • Posted June 21, 2015
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  • Manchester United should limit, not force summer changes

    First Radamel Falcao walked off at Old Trafford, waving goodbye to the crowd, thanking them for their support, very much like it was the last time. Not five minutes later, David de Gea exited through injury and...

    • Posted May 17, 2015
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  • MOTD: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United

    Juan Mata scored a penalty; Crystal Palace caught United’s defense off guard to equalize; David de Gea made multiple incredible saves; and Marouane Fellani scored the winner via a header. In all, it was the story of...

    • Posted May 9, 2015
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  • MOTD: Chelsea 1-0 Manchester United

    Manchester Untied maintained seventy percent possession and Louis Van Gaal argued that his side were “dominant,” but Chelsea won. United may have had better players on the day and a more attractive brand of football, but Chelsea...

    • Posted April 18, 2015
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  • Ashley Young rejuvenated in trumping of Manchester City

    It takes an acquired taste to appreciate the value in Ashley Young: he’s fast and can whip in a great cross but isn’t very versatile; he’s good when running at players but criticized for his habit of...

    • Posted April 12, 2015
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  • MOTD: Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United

    This was it, no more embarrassing results and no more long balls, either. No more speculation — Louis Van Gaal is finally carving out his long-term job prospects at the club. Manchester United finally clicked. This confirmed...

    • Posted March 22, 2015
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