The first matches of the 2024 season got under way at the United Cup in Perth, Western Australia, where Spain got past Brazil before Great Britain upset Australia in the openingnight tie of Day 1 on Friday. I really had to dig deep and play very brave in that third set. He came out at…
1 LIfe after Manchester United is greener for many players, especially in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson period where the club has been dysfunctional. However, that has not been the case for everyone, as Paul Pogba can attest to, and now, Eric Bailly will add his name to the list. Fabrizio Romano reports that the Ivorian…
The 2024 season got underway Down Under with the United Cup, a mixed team event between nations, providing the main attraction in the Australian cities of Perth and Sydney with Great Britain taking on the hosts in the first of the Group C matches. He came out at the end of the second set firing….
2 Rasmus Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal after more than 1000 minutes of league football against Aston Villa. While it was undoubtedly a massive moment for the Dane and a heartfelt one as well, it really spoke volumes about the pressure Manchester United’s scattergun recruitment has put on the developing shoulders of a…
Katie Boulter stepped up in a big way to down Ajla Tomljanovic at the United Cup, sealing her nation’s win over the host nation. For the second year in a row, Australia is playing host to the United Cup, but this time around, things didn’t really start well for them. Playing in Perh, Alex de…
3 Manchester United’s midfield troubles this season, personified by the divisive presence of Scott McTominay have been the running theme of this season. In the absence of Mason Mount, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, and Sofyan Amrabat for a large part of the season, teenager Kobbie Mainoo has had to almost hold together the entire midfield at…
The 2024 season has officially kicked off with the United Cup, and Cameron Norrie outlasted Alex de Minaur in three sets. Despite the calendars still showing 2023, the 2024 season is officially underway with the United Cup that usually bleeds over into 2023 due to the amount of matches played. Most of the other events…
4 Manchester United’s academy has emerged as a shining light in this dark season full of losses and injuries. Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, and occasionally Hannibal and Dan Gore have made a serious impact on the first team in the chances that have arisen. Another academy star who hasn’t played as much for the first…
7 Birmingham City manager, Wayne Rooney, is already at risk of facing the sack after less than three months in the job. The Sun has reported that the Manchester United legend is skating on thin ice after “a series of dismal results”. Moreover, the Blues have already seemingly found their replacement in the vastly experienced…
Spain proved to be the stronger tennis nation in the opening tie of the 2024 United Cup, beating Brazil despite heroics from Beatriz Haddad Maia. The Brazilian woman, ranked no. 11 on the WTA Tour, was the highest-ranked player in the tie between Spain and Brazil, so it was not a surprise that her country…
