Stupid season
The silly season they say. It is as if the collective media doth protest too much. Silly is the faces pulled at an infant, or Shinji Kagwa’s karaoke routine at the end-of-season party. Silly is perhaps even the media’s reaction to José Mourinho's slaying of the truth this week – how Rant chuckled. All very silly. But when it comes to transfer speculation, at this time of year, in these times, silly is surely a malapropism. Downright stupid more like; an insult to football’s collective intellig … more
Nani not ok as transfer looms
There seems little to speculate in the transfer of Luís Carlos Almeida da Cunha away from Old Trafford this summer; a performance in its final act. The winger's destination and magnitude of fee Manchester United collects in the process is that is l … more
The state of youth
What is the world coming to? Not only was Stuart Pearce positively defiant in the face of England's humiliating exit at the European Under-21 Championships, but he confidently assured the waiting press that he expects to remain in charge of the … more
Moyes, Mourinho and Pellegrini Makes Three
It was the worst kept secret in football. No, not José Mourinho's return to Chelsea six years after being unceremoniously sacked by Roman Abramovich, but the revelation that Portuguese coach was desperate to take the vacant Manchester United job this … more
Chicharito’s last stand
How typically Javier Hernández, stealing across his central defensive marker to score at the near post. The Mexican did it twice on Friday night, netting his first with the instep to the goalkeeper's right, and then a flicking neatly over his o … more
Poll: Is Moyes right to disrupt United’s coaching set-up?
"Ferguson and United's hierarchy had anticipated a smooth transition behind the scenes following the 71-year-old's retirement," said Mark Ogden the Telegraph's Manchester correspondent on Thursday. Yet, David Moyes introduction to the Manchester … more
Season review and ratings 2012/13
What to make of a season that ended with the Premier League trophy being returned to its frequent resting place at Old Trafford? Certainly, regaining English pre-eminence is success by any measure. Yet, while the drama of Sir Alex Ferguson's … more
Summer of upheaval
There is peace even in the storm - Vincent van Gogh, 3 November 1876 There are times, when chaos abounds, mused Rudyard Kipling in sport's most over-quoted poem; that those with clarity of thought will come to the forefront at times of crisis. And … more
Cleverley’s challenge
Cristiano Ronaldo arguably scored his greatest goal for Manchester United against Porto in 2009. It was a fantastic strike from forty yards out, but Ronaldo's movement must not be overlooked; the forward had made the 'false nine' role his own during … more
Rant Cast 156 – end of season party
On the final, bumper-length, podcast of the season presenters Ed & Paul look back on the highs and lows of the season just gone. We review Sir Alex Ferguson's final game as manager - the 5-5 draw with West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthornes - hand … more
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