Posts Tagged ‘sir alex ferguson’

Manchester United forward apologises for diving: Has he been watching ex-Arsenal winger too much?

by stresster on November 26th, 2008 | 265 words | 11 comments

It was another goalless game between Manchester United and Villarreal on Tuesday night, a result which means that the Red Devils should now win the group. Not to say that the match wasn’t incident-filled, with a red card being brandished and this player saying sorry for going down in the box too easily.

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“Aston Villa could finish in the top four” claims Manchester United boss. Can they pip Arsenal this term?

by stresster on November 25th, 2008 | 276 words | 8 comments

The Villans 2-0 win at the Emirates had wider implications than Arsenal just losing further ground in the supposed title race that they are supposed to be involved in. The Midlands club are fast establishing themselves as the best team outside the ‘Big Four’, with their goalless draw against Manchester United demonstrating that they can […]

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‘Manchester United players on diet of beer and burgers’ claims former defender. He also claims manager ’sounds like Chinese’

by stresster on November 19th, 2008 | 306 words | 7 comments

It’s always good fun when a player leaves a football club and then has the freedom to dish the proverbial dirt on what went on behind the scenes. This defender no longer plays for Manchester United, and felt compelled to reveal an interesting dietary regime and a manager who is particularly hard to understand!

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Manchester United manager starting to make excuses for team’s bad start: Does he have a point?

by stresster on November 10th, 2008 | 257 words | 3 comments

The Red Devils are eight points off the Premier League pace, and you already get the impression that they will need to beat Chelsea and Liverpool at home if they are to win a third title on the bounce. Although Manchester United have a game in hand against Fulham, they have dropped twelve points in […]

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Manchester United manager ‘given extra protection’ for trip to Arsenal

by stresster on November 7th, 2008 | 335 words | no comments

Harry Redknapp was nearly hit by a coin at Villa Park a few weeks ago, with the 50p piece instead hitting a linesman and gashing his head. However, the then-Portsmouth manager was clearly riled and one of his opposite numbers in the Premier League has taken measures to ensure something similar doesn’t happen at the […]

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FA charge Manchester United manager with improper conduct: Surely this will be contested?!

by stresster on November 6th, 2008 | 231 words | no comments

Sir Alex Ferguson is no stranger to clashing with the authorities. Indeed, it’s harder to tell who is the worst loser out of him and Arsene Wenger. However, someone once said to me ’show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser’ which is probably not a bad way to be where sport […]

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Manchester United manager boycotts another TV station after they criticise striker

by offsidetrap on November 5th, 2008 | 244 words | 1 comment

There is one TV company who won’t be getting a squeak out of Sir Alex Ferguson on Wednesday night, after their ‘experts’ had the audacity to lay into one of the Manchester United forwards during a broadcast last Saturday. Step this way to hear about the Scot’s 371st boycott of his managerial career.

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“We have England’s number one” claims Manchester United manager: Number one diver?

by stresster on November 5th, 2008 | 231 words | 3 comments

While Cristiano Ronaldo might be set to scoop an armful of awards for being such an amazing player, he’s not the only member of the Manchester United squad being bigged up at the moment. Sir Alex Ferguson has high praise for this player, despite the fact that he played just one match for the Red […]

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“Ref should have apologised to Manchester United star” claims manager: Is the old man wrong again?

by stresster on October 31st, 2008 | 290 words | 3 comments

The vast majority of football fans thought that Wayne Rooney was wrong to kiss the Manchester United badge at Goodison Park a week ago. While it’s usually something that’s done when a player has scored for their team, the Red Devils striker instead did it in response to the baiting of Everton fans, after being […]

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Manchester United announce a new sponsorship deal: Should suit the manager very well!

by stresster on October 31st, 2008 | 295 words | no comments

Show me a good loser and I’ll show you a loser. That’s the expression that some people use when they react badly to defeat, and it’s almost certainly a mantra of Sir Alex Ferguson, who takes a loss about as graciously as you would if I fetched you one across the chops for no particular […]

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