“We have to get recruiting right; it’s a huge part of football today,” Sir Jim Ratcliffe said in an interview earlier this year about becoming a partner of Manchester United. “I would rather sign the next Kylian Mbappe than spend a fortune buying success,” Ratcliffe added. “Buying Mbappe is not that smart. Everyone can understand… Read More »
Manchester United’s 2024/25 Premier League campaign begins in three weeks’ time and despite the double signings of Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro, there are still moving parts to be sorted out. United are expected to complete a number of deals in the next few weeks ahead of the season’s first game against Fulham, with more… Read More »
Manchester United had only one defender on the pitch in their 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool in March. Jurgen Klopp fielded three defenders. It got to a stage where Antony was effectively playing full-back, with Harry Maguire left alone with Diogo Dalot on one side and plenty of space on the other. In… Read More »
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who ran the London Marathon in 4 hours 30 minutes and 52 seconds at the age of 71, had every right to collapse. Instead he watched Manchester United players do it for him. As Britain’s richest man enjoyed a refreshing post-race ice bath at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall, he… Read More »
15 years ago this week Federico Macheda turned Luke Young on a sixpence and curled a superb finish into the far corner to secure a dramatic 3-2 win over Aston Villa in injury time. There was an explosion at the Stretford End and to this day Macheda, aged 17, insists he has never heard such… Read More »