I know what happened last Sunday

The postmortem of United's 6-1 defeat to City is still going on and millions of United fans across the world are still in mourning.Pundits and media are pointing their fingers at the missed signing of Wesley Sneijder, and at the manager's decision to bring in Jonny Evans, who always seems to have a mistake in him, in the place of Vidic who is fit again.But I think the problem lies elsewhere. How can a United side which was flying in pre-season and in the beginning of the league, with Jonny Evans and without Sneijder, go from good to bad in a span of three weeks?If...
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Do United Really Need Samir Nasri?

I just don't understand why United have to go after Samir Nasri when there are players like Young, Nani and Valencia in the team. These players are all very similar to Nasri in their style of play. But his colleague Fabregas is the sort of player United should be trying to sign to...
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How United played into the hands of Barcelona in their Champions League defeat

When the Barcelona players and their manager Pep Guardiola took turn to praise Javier Hernandez (as if they feared him) before the game, they were plotting to land their fourth Champions League glory. They knew if Hernandez played, it will restrict United to use only two midfielders...
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The Spectacular Fall of Chelsea

They conquered what they saw. They battered their enemies. Their empire stood firm at the top of the order. But one day, like the curse on Karna, the ill-fated king of Anga, their skills deserted them. Their nerves rattled. They fell prostrate at the feet of their enemies and surrendered....
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United Turn Up The Tempo

Photograph: Alex Livesey/Getty Images The world is going gaga over United's crushing 7-1 defeat of Blackburn over the weekend. After a lackluster performance against 9 men Wigan in the previous Weekend, much of the disappointment was vented on a hapless Blackburn who had lost several...
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New EPL Season Warm-Up

After the gloom and doom of the World Cup exit and Manchester United surrendering the title to Chelsea last season, my antenna of hope is now beginning to pick up positive signals - from Old Trafford, at least. England, who cares? I would want to duck the issue like the way Ashley...
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World Cup: The Woes of England

I was an odd man out, as a England supporter, in a land of mad mad football fans (Kerala) who painted their houses and automobiles in the colors of Argentina and Brazil. I braved the booes that flew in from the opposition factions, and continued to blow the vuvuzela for Three Lions...
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