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European Super League: big clubs prove that match-going supporters no longer matter – they are after ‘armchair fans’
It was a big FA Cup game against Chelsea at Old Trafford in 1988 and the Stretford End was busier than usual. A crowd of 50,716 waspresent, 11,000 more than normal. Chelsea were on their way to relegation, but one of the game’s great appeals is that nothing is permanent and nor should it be. “Move along, let the part-timers in,” said a voice as I tried to squeeze past. “Then they can go back to their armchairs and watch the other games on TV.”It stung. To be an armchair fan was a stain... -
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shows he has an eye for fine margins in Manchester United’s push back to the top
Alex Ferguson had never thought much about footballers’ eyesight until he received a letter from Dr Gail Stephenson in 1996. Gail was a big United fan who went to games with her daughter Rebecca. Gail was also the vision expert at Liverpool University and had noted that United lost four of the five away games in a grey strip in the 1995-96 season. She explained to Ferguson that the drab colour made it much harder for the players to pick out their teammates than the regular kit. United didn’t…... -
Why Cavani probably won’t stay at Manchester United and why the club would love to change his mind
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Manchester United must go all out to secure the most important piece of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s puzzle
Manchester United boast fast, exciting and young forwards, yet don’t have an established centre forward, a top goalscorer. Edinson Cavani could have been that man this season, but he’s started only seven of United’s 28 league games and played only 919 minutes of league football. Harry Maguire has played 2,610. Cavani signed after the season had begun, quarantined, got fit, got injured, got suspended and got injured again. Twice. The Uruguayan could still be a world class player and has shown…... -
Manchester United’s defence is providing solid foundations for unbeaten run, but there is room for improvement
Paul Pogba may win headlines for a moment of brilliance to send Manchester United through to the Uefa Europa League last eight after a 1-0 win in Milan, but United’s defence should not be forgotten in a stadium that has seen some of the world’s best defenders on show.
Since conceding three times to Everton on February 6, United have conceded only three goals in 11 matches and kept eight clean sheets. Among those were away matches which United won against Manchester City, Real Sociedad... -
When 10,500 Manchester United fans descended on San Siro
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Bruno Fernandes, the Manchester United cult hero without a song
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Manchester United’s solid season is in danger of stalling if they can’t find top gear again
Be it a bank of fog or a wall, Manchester United have hit something which has slowed their progress. Top of the table in January, United are now 14 points behind City having won only two of their last nine league games. The pair meet on Sunday.Fortunately for United, all rivals aside from City slowed too. Somehow, United have stayed second in the league and they’re still in the FA Cup and Europa League. This difficult season can be salvaged, it can even finish with a smile and a trophy, but the…... -
Manchester United’s version of Hogwarts continues to ready future stars
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Manuel Pellegrini: ‘I always knew City wanted Pep. But I didn’t feel undermined’
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