Barnsley in the Carling Cup is hardly the auspicious start that most Manchester United signings hope for. Injured, questioned and even derided since the France under-21 international’s £3 million move from Bordeaux, for Gabriel Obertan a début has been three long months in coming. Success Tuesday shows that after Ronaldo, life may go on. Obertan, [...]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Manchester United, linked with a move for Valencia stars David Villa and David Silva, is considering a £50 million bid according to reports today. United evaluated the Spanish pair as replacements for Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez in the summer but the duo remained at Valencia after no club agreed to pay an inflated transfer [...]
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Less than a year ago Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic was the best central defensive partnership in Europe. Along with goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, the pair kept a series of clean sheets. Now each is a shadow of the former player, lacking in confidence and making errors that are costing Manchester United games and points. Ferdinand’s [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Sir Alex Ferguson has denied that Mark Robin’s headed FA Cup goal against Nottingham Forest in 1990 saved his job. Manchester United take on Robins’ Barnsley tonight in the Carling Cup fourth round. But the United manager does not believe defeat to Forest would have seen the end of his United tenure, as is widely [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Manchester United’s young players take up the mantle tonight when the club takes on Barnsley in the Carling Cup. With the first team still reeling from defeat at Anfield Sunday, United’s kids will provide some light relief to United’s downcast supporters. On the opposite bench will be former United striker, Mark Robins. On the menu [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Andre Marriner, the Birmingham-born official who drew Sir Alex Ferguson’s ire during United’s defeat at Liverpool Sunday, stands accused of gross-incompetence. While Ferguson will receive an FA ban for questioning a referee’s fitness, Marriner will not face any punishment despite a series of inexplicable decisions during the Anfield match. Mr. Marriner, Rant accuses you of being guilty [...]
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
In this episode of Rant Cast regulars Ed & Paul talk about: The defeat to Liverpool The trip to CSKA Moscow Barnsley in the Carling Cup Blackburn Rovers at home Stream the episode below or click here to download the podcast (right click > save as). Email all feedback to cast@unitedrant.co.uk or comment below. Subscribe on iTunes [...]
Monday, October 26, 2009
Following defeat to Liverpool at Anfield United’s ambitions to win a fourth consecutive Premier League title received a set back. Goals from Fernando Torres and David Ngog were enough to beat United on a day when Ferguson’s men created very few chances. But is United’s squad fatally flawed or will Sir Alex Ferguson’s men recover [...]
Monday, October 26, 2009
Patrice Evra admitted that Manchester United didn’t play well enough to beat Liverpool. The French defender, who returned to the side after missing the midweek trip to Moscow, started United’s 2-0 defeat at Anfield. Evra says that United created far fewer chances than is normal against an aggressive Liverpool side. “The advice was to play [...]
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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