Mourinho puts United's season on the line
The gamble had to pay off for Jose Mourinho and it did, or rather it has so far. The Manchester United manager had prioritized the Europa League over a top-four finish in the Premier League, and for someone who has made pragmatism an art ...
Winning F.A. Cup not high on priority list for many
It is F.A. Cup third-round weekend or, as English Premier League clubs call it, a chance to rest the top stars. Managers will say players need a rest after three games over the holiday period, but the fact is the F.A. Cup is loose change ...
Man United needs win over Liverpool for title hopes
Jürgen Klopp would have been the perfect fit for Manchester United. He had made Borussia Dortmund a European powerhouse, playing an exciting brand of attacking football. He's respected and admired by just about everyone. His infectious personality and ready laugh give him a charisma that ...
Rooney's decline presents a problem for Man United
We have seen the best of Wayne Rooney. He will be 31 next month and the Manchester United captain will not improve as a footballer. He has lost that explosive yard of pace and now relies more on his ability to pass rather than passing ...
Will Manchester United regret bringing in Mourinho?
If nice guys finish second, it is easy to see why Manchester United believes Jose Mourinho can deliver another Premier League title. The appointment of the Portuguese to succeed Louis van Gaal was one of the most cynical campaigns designed to undermine another manager I ...
English soccer's biggest club seems to have secured the services of the sport's most colorful manager after Jose Mourinho agreed to personal terms with Manchester United on Tuesday, according to Sky TV reports. After a trophy-laden career with Porto, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Real Madrid, ...
Rooney assured spot in Euro 2016 squad; Rashford being scouted
Saturday's F.A. Cup final, in which the lowest-scoring Manchester United team in more than a quarter of a century is expected to beat Crystal Palace as comfortably as it can with such an impotent attack, will have two particular interests for England manager Roy ...
Van Gaal's future uncertain with Mourinho waiting in wings
Over the past six months, rarely has a day gone by when some newspaper has not run a story about Jose Mourinho taking over from Louis van Gaal. There has been a drip-drip of exclusives ranging from a pre-contract has been signed, an actual ...
Unloved managers lead clubs into showdown at F.A. Cup semifinals
If the majority of Manchester United and Everton fans had their way, Louis van Gaal and Roberto Martinez would not be in charge of their respective clubs for Saturday's F.A. Cup semifinal, let alone next season. This gives a fascinating if morbid edge to the ...
Mourinho makes most sense for Manchester United
So, it will have to be Jose Mourinho then. The attitude of Manchester United fans to the inevitable announcement that Pep Guardiola will join Manchester City this summer was like winning second prize in the lottery: not the worst alternative, but a long way behind ...
Pellegrini perseveres despite being in difficult position
For a man who is apparently going to lose his job at the end of the season, Manuel Pellegrini is doing more than enough to earn a new contract. The imposing shadow of Pep Guardiola hangs over the Manchester City manager who has conducted himself ...
Premier League lacking top players
There is no pleasing some people. When Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United were dominating the Premier League, English football was called predictable. Going into this weekend's fixtures there was a top five of Arsenal, Leicester City, Manchester City, Tottenham and Crystal Palace. Now, ...
