United Rant

Rant Cast 152 – the one with title winning bite

On this week’s Premier League winning Rant Cast Ed & Paul celebrate Manchester United’s spectacular title triumph. It was the 20th time United has been crowned ‘Champions of England’ – the 13th title for Sir Alex Ferguson, and of course, Sir Ryan of Giggs. The celebrations continued long into the night… but that was just [...]

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Championship won, Sir Alex’ hard work starts here

It really never gets boring, this lark of winning Premier League titles. Some 13 have now come during Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign; the latest after his side beat Aston Villa 3-0 at Old Trafford on Monday night. Perhaps none will be quite as giddily received as that in 1993, not after Steve Bruce’s late late double. [...]

Preview: United v Aston Villa

Two bruising encounters inside four days held the propensity to leave their mark on Manchester United; the concern being more of the abstract than physical, despite the aggressive approach displayed by Stoke City and West Ham United. Yet, with four points secured in the past week against anything but passive opponents, Sir Alex Ferguson has [...]

Rant Cast 151 – Horse 0-1 Man

On this week’s Rant Cast Ed and Paul look back on Manchester United’s victory over Stoke City at the Britannia, and a hard-earned draw with West Ham United in east London. The Reds take two more steps towards the title even if the team’s performances have tailed off. We talk horses as a Newcastle United [...]

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Kagawa may be permanently consigned to the left

There should be no doubting Shinji Kagawa’s class. During the 2011/2012 season he was a genuine contender for the best player in the Bundesliga – a title that went to Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Marco Reus, the player who would replace Kagawa at Borussia Dortmund. The campaign marked the pinnacle of the Japanese player’s career to date. [...]

Preview: West Ham v United

It wasn’t pretty, although little of Manchester United’s season can be categorised as such, but the Reds’ victory over Stoke City on Sunday surely ends any lingering doubts about the Premier League’s destination. United should now seal the title within the next three fixtures. Defeat to rivals Manchester City last Monday came within an established [...]

Preview: Stoke City v United

It is less a question of ‘why Delilah’, as Stoke City’s adopted song goes, but what exactly the club’s fans believe is the nature of any rivalry between them and Manchester United? After all, the visiting fans in Sunday’s match at the Britannia care little about Stoke, or the 42 mile distance between the clubs. Much [...]

Rant Cast 150 – fall and rise of the Blues

On this week’s Rant Cast Ed and Paul look back on all the derby action, with Manchester City taking the spoils after yet another sub-par United performance. Can Sir Alex Ferguson drag his side out of the recent funk, or will United’s double-header against Stoke City and West Ham United bring the Blues back into [...]

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The debate: United’s season

Dear Tatiana, There are many positives from the season as it draws to a close, which will presumably include securing the Premier League in the coming weeks. Yet, it is an open question whether United has actually progressed this year. Silverware is silverware, and nothing is more important than regaining the Premier League, but  United has [...]

Poll: has the campaign been a success?

Despite Manchester City’s victory at Old Trafford on Monday night it will still take something of a shocking slump for Sir Alex Ferguson’s side not to take the Premier League crown this season. Indeed, with the campaign winding down, it has by any count been a “successful” year. After last season’s disappointment, the Blue half of Manchester is now [...]