Manchester United dominated possession for the opening half hour of their fifth round clash at Shrewsbury, and were eventually rewarded with the opening goal courtesy of Mike Chris Smalling. A but of a relief for his manager. Maybe now he’ll get his name right. https://twitter.com/JuanMataTouch/status/701865050110296068

11 years ago

Given their performance in Denmark last week, there was a genuine feeling ahead of Manchester United’s game against Shrewsbury that Louis van Gaal’s team could be in for another embarrassing defeat. One of those bold enough to predict a win for the League One side was Emmanuel Frimpong, but it seemed the former Arsenal man […]

11 years ago

Manchester United face League One Shrewsbury Town in the FA Cup Fifth Round, with a home tie against West Ham the reward for the winners. Any hopes of the home side springing a cup shock at New Meadow have been boosted by the news that Louis van Gaal is again without several of his first team […]

11 years ago

This is like something that would happen in a school classroom. Except it wasn’t in a school classroom, it was in Parliament across the pond in London today, where Jeremy Corbyn was addressing the audience about David Cameron’s recent EU negotiations. When speaking about his own experience of meeting heads of Government in Brussels last […]

11 years ago

With the visit of Barcelona a matter of hours away, Arsenal fans will welcome their side on to The Emirates pitch with a special mosaic. It was revealed over the weekend that one Gunners supporters’ group had something lined up for the Champions League last 16 clash, and now more details have emerged. Home supporters […]

11 years ago

Ali G, Borat, now Nobby. Sacha Baron Cohen is unveiling his latest character for his new film ‘Grimsby’, with the first premiere taking place in London tonight. Nobby is described as a ‘sweet, slightly dimwitted English football hooligan’ who reunites with his long-lost brother Sebastian (Mark Strong), a deadly MI6 agent, to prevent a massive […]

11 years ago

Huge loss

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Former Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has begun giving evidence at his trial at Bradford Crown Court, where he is accused of sexual activity with a child. Johnson has admitted kissing the teenager at the centre of the case and an offence of grooming, but has denied two other counts of sexual activity with a child. […]

11 years ago

Disgraceful

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Back together…

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Disney is spending £3million hiring 600 guards and a squadron of drones to prevent ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ secrets being leaked. Following the success of ‘Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens’, the film studio is allegedly so desperate to ensure details of the upcoming motion picture are kept undisclosed that it is enlisting drones to […]

11 years ago

Donald Trump is a ruthless leader on a perilous journey of world domination. That’s not our statement, that’s how he’s been depicted in this new and brilliant parody. (Although, given the recent South Carolina win by the Republican, not too far from the truth…) Titled ‘Winter is Trumping’, the mash-up sees the billionaire, who is […]

11 years ago

Chocolate tastes so good that we’re programmed to think eating it is detrimental to our health. However, a new study published in reserch journal Appetite says eating chocolate can lead to improved brain activity. Brought to our attention by Medical Daily, the research established a link between ‘ longer-term chocolate eating and brain function’. For the research, […]

11 years ago

Holy Hell!

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Gutted…

11 years ago

Louis van Gaal gets the vote of confidence

11 years ago

Facebook has created a series of tools for users to notify the company if they see a Facebook friend exhibiting worrying behaviour on the site. The tools have been built with the help of Samaritans and will be rolled out in the UK following successful trials in the United States and Australia. According to Wired UK, once you […]

11 years ago

This is going to be brilliant…

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Like a boss…

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Ugly scenes during Millwall’s 3-0 win…

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The question changed a while back. It went from ‘Will he, won’t he’ to ‘How quickly can he start?’ Only this week, Jose Mourinho expressed his deep fondness for Inter Milan President and former boss Massimo Moratti, but stressed that he would not be returning to Serie A any time soon. But it seems that the […]

11 years ago

It’s just a more highbrow approach to the magic water. Get a physio to pull at your arm. James Rodriguez looked in awful pain during Real Madrid’s Champions League win over Roma. He was pointing to his shoulder, he wasn’t moving his left arm and he seemed to be signalling that there was something wrong […]

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Conspiracy theorists everywhere. We’ve all heard the suggestions that some Chelsea players simply didn’t contribute their maximum efforts under Jose Mourinho in order to get him the sack. In fact a few of the squad were referred to as ‘rats’ for a fair while. But now there’s a new theory gathering momentum – that born winner […]

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How much now?

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A cracking day ahead. Whether you’re a fan of Serie A, La Liga, FA Cup or even Welsh football, there’s something for you on the box today. In fact, you could quite feasibly spend the whole day glued to the screen watching wall-to-wall games. Below is a full schedule of live games on UK television from Arsenal […]

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Samuel Eto’o has stopped the release of a kiss and tell ‘Revenge Porn’ book, written by his former mistress, being sold in France. The 34-year-old former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Chelsea striker is reportedly furious that the details of his seven-year affair with Nathalie Koah were set to be made public. According to The Mirror, […]

11 years ago

So, Jose Mourinho will be managing the home team at Old Trafford very soon. Unfortunately for those Manchester United supporters that want him to replace Louis van Gaal, this isn’t the announcement they’ve been waiting for. Instead, Mourinho is wanted to manage the England team in this year’s Soccer Aid on June 5. The charity event, which sees […]

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It’s still a good few months before the transfer window reopens, but with Pep Guardiola’s move to Manchester City now confirmed, there’s plenty of speculation regarding some of the players he’s intending to bring to The Etihad. Earlier on Friday, we told you about a report from Spanish publication, SPORT, which linked Borussia Dortmund’s Ilkay […]

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Manchester United might not wait until summer to give Jose Mourinho Louis van Gaal’s job. In fact, it’s now being claimed that Ed Woodward has already made the call to the former Chelsea boss’s agent to see if he would be willing to take over from van Gaal before the end of this season. According to […]

11 years ago

Fast food lovers across the land – rejoice: Burger King is about to launch its very own home delivery service. According to The Daily Star, the chain will be experimenting with the service from a small number of its UK restaurants before a wider trial is launched later in the year. Burger King delivery? […]

11 years ago

Almost as soon as Jose Mourinho left Chelsea in December, he’s been linked with a return to football management. With Manchester United struggling under Louis van Gaal, many have tipped Mourinho’s next job to be the one at Old Trafford – but according to the man himself, he’s far from certain where his future lies. […]

11 years ago

Jose Mourinho may have left Chelsea in December, but to suggest he’s not on the best of terms with his former club might be wide of the mark. According to The Telegraph, Mourinho has received a letter from Stamford Bridge thanking him for his achievements in his second spell with the club, along with replica versions […]

11 years ago

Just when we thought we’d heard the last about Lionel Messi’s penalty, this happens… Arsenal youngster Trae Coyle has imitated the Barcelona star, passing his penalty to a team-mate in the same way that Messi presented Luis Suarez with a chance to score against Celta Vigo recently. The 15-year-old certainly executed it more successfully than […]

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iNteresting

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All we’ve heard over the last few months from Kanye West is a constant diatribe on Twitter. But as he was heading to catch a flight at LAX, he stopped to talk about his recent eccentric behaviour. A reporter went straight in on Taylor Swift to talk about him insulting the star in a new […]

11 years ago

Nutella obsessed

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Selecting a dream five-a-side team is very much the done thing for footballers these days. Just this week, Chelsea’s Willian unveiled his own very impressive line-up (but didn’t bother choosing a goalkeeper), and his fellow Brazilian Fernandinho snubbed all of his Manchester City team-mates, when he announced his. Another of City’s stars, Jesus Navas, is the latest to reveal […]

11 years ago

You couldn’t make it up. If it still hurts for Liverpool fans to relive Stevie Gerrard’s infamous slip in their crucial title run-in game with Chelsea back in 2014, they may want to look away now. It seems incoming defender Joel Matip has previous of just such an incident. The circumstances may have very different but the action plays out […]

11 years ago

Birthday cake for everyone

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Forget what else was going on in the Europa League on Thursday evening, the goal of the night undoubtedly came in Marseille. Athletic Bilbao were visiting the French side, and opened the scoring courtesy of this absolute thunderbolt of a volley from Aritz Aduriz. An utterly magnificent Golazo from Aduriz vs Marseille. (GIF – @philousports) https://t.co/XZgKaU7Azs […]

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If you watched Manchester United slump to a 2-1 defeat to FC Midtjylland, you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Danish champions are pretty handy when it comes to racking up the goals. They might have only scored twice past Sergio Romero, but the Argentine had to be on top form to keep it at […]

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Another dismal performance from Manchester United, and the spotlight was once again turned on Louis van Gaal. Amongst other things, such as the injury to David De Gea and Jesse Lingard’s failure to convert a couple of chances, the United boss suggested that the defeat to FC Midtjylland was down to ‘the law of Murphy’. […]

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You have to feel for Manchester United supporters that made the trip to Denmark. After contending with the unusually high ticket prices for the game with FC Midtjylland, the travelling fans vented their frustration at their team after they lost, 2-1. https://twitter.com/dangerousattack/status/700422441701605376 With a return leg next week, United face a difficult task if they […]

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Billed by some as the perfect fixture to ease the pressure on Louis van Gaal, Manchester United’s trip to FC Midtjylland was another game to forget. Having taken a lead through Memphis Depay, the Danish champions replied with two goals either side of half-time, to condemn United to another away defeat in Europe. Unsurprisingly, their […]

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Following a late injury to David de Gea, Sergio Romero was given a rare start for Manchester United in Denmark. FC Midtjylland had cancelled Memphis Depay’s opener out just before half time, but the home side would have taken a lead on 62 minutes had it not been for for an incredible save from the […]

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Having taken the lead in Denmark, Manchester United were quickly pegged back by a Sisto equaliser. https://twitter.com/NPlayerVine/status/700390811515674624 The Ugandan finished well, but his life was made much easier when he was presented the ball by the usually reliable Michael Carrick. Within minutes, United fans were raging at their longest serving midfielder. If Carrick insists on playing […]

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Manchester United took the lead against FC Midtjylland, seconds after the home team missed a glorious chance to open the scoring. Having spurned a one on one with Sergio Romero, Memphis Depay scrambled the ball in to the Midtjylland goal. Memphis's goal vs Midjtylland #MUFC https://t.co/JDu0IYJz1A — MUFC Scoop (@MUFCScoop) February 18, 2016

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Considered

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Two legs against FC Midtjylland isn’t exactly the kind of glamorous European tie that Manchester United have been used to over recent years, but given their position in the Premier League, success in the Europa League could represent their best chance of returning to the Champions League next season. Following the news that Wayne Rooney will miss the […]

11 years ago

This looks like a no

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