http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/ hester-united-ready-promote-scottish-10918388 Manchester United ready to promote Scottish youngster Scott McTominay to senior squad The 20-year-old has earned rave reviews for his development and scored in the the 3-0 victory over Ronny Deila's Valerenga and is...

Dublin (AFP) – A goal in either half from Henrikh Mkhitaryan and his replacement Juan Mata helped Manchester United to a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria at Dublin’s Lansdowne Road in the Reds’ final pre-season game on Wednesday.  The pair’s goals came either side of Dennis Praet’s strike to ensure a po...

I've just been thinking about this Neymar transfer and wondering about the greater implications.  If this starts influencing future transfers, we'll be seeing more hundred million pound transfers.  My question is where this money (for other clubs) will come from.  Will this make a European Super Lea...

Obviously this is more of a question to matchgoer fans, unless you're overseas and somehow goes out to watch football in a pub.  On average how much do you spend on per month on your football?  It could be season ticket and trip cost, or simply tv subscription cost, or if you religiously bought you...

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Nemanja Matic has large boots to fill if he’s going to emulate the career that fellow Serb, Nemanja Vidic, enjoyed at Manchester United.  Vidic was a hugely popular figure at United and left the club as captain in 2014.  Matic has spoken about his compatriot and is pleased to be at the same club...

There were reports last week that Manchester United were considering dating app Tinder as a sponsor.  Our players would wear shirts with the Tinder logo on the sleeves of their shirt.  The depths the club is prepare to sink to in order for some cash seems to have no limit, with Tinder confirming t...

In the four years since Fergie left, no other big club has been so desperate to get in some world class attacking talent.  Do Maria flopped, Bale/Ronaldo never materialised, Griezmann said no (for now, hopefully).  The Neymar and Mbappe fees are likely to make the previous records look bargains.  We...

Following his transfer on a three-year deal from Chelsea to Manchester United, Nemanja has insisted the decision to move was an easy one for him.  I feel great.  Manchester is one of the biggest clubs in the world and I am very happy because I am now part of this great club, part of this …

Win Important Ahead Of Manchester United Vitalfootball: Real: 02/08/2017 14:29:18 Real Madrid bring the curtain down on the USA tour with a friendly against an MLS All-Star side.  A win, as always, is important, arguably more so with Manchester United to follow. 

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as PSG, is a French professional association football club based in Paris, whose first team play in the highest tier of French football, the Ligue 1.  The team was formed in 1970 by the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain.  Having clinc...

United Drop Interest in Midfielder (For Now) Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 02/08/2017 13:07:10 Over the weekend, we covered the speculation, in an article, relating to Manchester United`s interest in an Anderlecht midfielder. 

United Interested in Defender Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 02/08/2017 13:03:03 Transfer speculation that has been floating around for a couple of days now, relates to Manchester United, quite possibly, adding another defender to the squad. 

The news of La Liga throwing their toys out of the pram this morning over the Neymar deal has had me wondering where football is heading and ultimately where it will end up.  With Transfers for mediocre players reaching new heights of tens of millions then transfer window has exploded onto the wor...

By TTT Subscriber Mark Cohen.  In Part 1 Mark followed his general set-up with a detailed study of financially doped trio of Man City, Man Utd and Chelsea.  Here it’s the turn of Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool under the microscope.  Tottenham Hotspur Surely one of the most fascinating stories of next...

Neymar to PSG: World record transfers as £198m move edges closer By Adam Smith Last Updated: 02/08/17 11:20am With Barcelona forward Neymar edging closer to a £198m switch to Paris Saint-Germain, we've charted every record-breaking transfer since 1992 Talks over what would be a world record move...

With the Neymar deal now almost completed and the furore around it, how will this affect European football standings this season Leagues Champions(Feel free to add other countries): Spain: Italy: Germany: France: Cups: Champions league champions: Which round will the following reach: PSG: United:...

Tweet — Twitter API (@user) date So it was fair when teams like Real were exempt from paying a fair tax rate for top players, essentially financial doping?  It was fair when Barca and Real were allowed to have their own tv deals?  It was fair that they got to even have their la liga matches rearran...

The Paris Saint Germain are serious for Neymar .  The French club is in fact ready to pay the buyout clause of the contract of Brazilian footballer to tear him to Barcelona, in front of digits fantamercato: 222 million euro to be paid in the coffers Blaugrana to bring "O Ney" in the shadow of the...

http://www.skysports.com/football/n m-move-by-harry-kane-says-mauricio-pochettino Any accusations that Morata simply preferred the league champions and the most successful club in the EPL to some club who hasn't won the league since the 60s are totally unfounded. 

Manchester United are interested in signing Manchester City youngster Jadon Sancho, who is reportedly being targeted by Tottenham.  Sancho is considered one of the brightest young talents in the country, but is yet to commit his future to Manchester City.  As a result, last week The Mirror and The...

It's August meaning the football season is upon us.  Let's see who can do a good job of predicting how the season will fair out Premier league Top 6 1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  Bottom 3 18.  19.  20.  The Cups FA cup: League cup:

So a quick trip over to BlueMoon or RAWK will have you believe that the media can't wait to swoon over Utd.  BlueMoon, in full tinfoil hat mode, even have their own conspiracy theories about how Utd are able to control the media to bend to our every will.  Now, I actually think the Utd often get mo...

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A Liverpool -based newspaper has been forced to apologise after publishing a piece online which compared the German football club RB Leipzig to Nazi Germany’s SS.  The piece, published in the Liverpool Echo and written by columnist Derek McGovern, entitled “Who in God's name are Leipzig? -  the kin...

'Holocaust survivors have warned of a “splintering of social cohesion” in the UK that could lead to a repeat of the darkest days of fascist Germany, as they endorsed plans for a national Holocaust memorial in Westminster.  Three survivors, who were children when the Nazis embarked on a programme o...

Former United man backs pal Rooney for Goodison success.  In his new column with Sky Sports, Welsh legend and former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs talked shop about a variety of English Premier League topics, including some that touch close to Everton interests.  After expressing his confidence...

For the first time in thirteen years, Wayne Rooney won’t be starting a Premier League season as a Manchester United player.  Whatever your feelings on a player affectionately dubbed the White Pele, there’s no denying his impact on a club that he joined in 2004.  He won all there was to win, became...

A lot of our hopes and plans for 17/18 are reliant on players who've been at the club a while suddenly stepping up.  We absolutely need Shaw and Martial, for example, to mature and start delivering consistent performances this season for our squad to make sense and look good.  I think we're relying...

Players found guilty of the new offence of “successful deception of a match official” will face retrospective two-match suspensions from the start of this season, as part of a Football Association crackdown on diving that authorities hope will prove a deterrent that finally begins to force it out...

Do you want City rumors?  We got ‘em!  Man City want Napoli midfielder Reports in Italy claim that Manchester City have made a request to Napoli as the two clubs negotiate a deal for City midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko: the Cityzens want to have a first option to sign Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielin...

Midfield reunion at Chelsea?  With Nemanja Matic off to Manchester United , Chelsea needs some midfield depth: Their midfield options are currently N’Golo Kante, Tiemoue Bakayoko, and Cesc Fabregas.  Some reports say Chelsea may have found their man in the same place they found last summer’s marque...

Obviously we have some positions where we aren't quite sure our best options and other areas where we have multiple options of similar quality so who do you lot think are our nailed on starters in Premier League games?  IMO - De Gea, Valencia, Bailly, Matic, Herrera, Pogba, Lukaku Think it's most...

Youngster is trying to keep his feet on the ground One of the unsaid bonuses of bringing Wayne Rooney back to Everton was the effect he would have on the Everton dressing room which is chock full of young faces who looked up to the England legend as they grew up.  The Toffees young striker Dominic...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-4747584/amp/Man-Utd-set-Tinder-12m-year-sleeve-sponsor.html Would be reportedly worth more than any other sleeve sponsorships and what a company to partner with. 

How times have changed.  In the past they had so many candidates to host the games that the host was selected on the basis of how much they could bribe the IOC.  Nowadays they can't even give the bloody thing away.  Discuss. 

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Just watching Transfer Centre and they're on about us spending £169m WTF?!?!?  Now Lukaku cost 75, Lindelof 30ish, and Matic rumoured to be 35.  With any other figures being dependent on success, why are they being reported as fact?  Unrelated they have an agent wondering why Bar a would let Neymar...

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Surprised there isn't any threads on this unless I missed it.  My great great uncle Jack died on this day 100 years ago on the first day of the battle.  He was 19 years old and went over the top facing unimaginable horrors and knowing death was pretty much certain.  Rest in peace to all involved in...

Mourinho Gets His Man as Matic Signs for United Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 31/07/2017 19:02:22 Patience has proven to be the key trait when it comes to signing the Chelsea defensive midfielder Nemanja Matic. 

Phil Jones got suspended, while Daley Blind was given a fine.  Winning the Europa League qualified Manchester United for this season's Champions League, and after their triumph, their players wanted to celebrate.  So much so that a couple of them were not particularly enthralled with being asked to...

London (AFP) – Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for Manchester United on Monday from Premier League champions Chelsea, the buying club announced, for a reported fee of £40 million ($52.7m, 44.7m euros).  It is the second time United manager Jose Mourinho has invested in the 28...

So we got the best keeper in the league, there's no question about that.  No team has a better backup keeper either.  Our defense is probably 3rd best, but that's mainly because of the LB position being so weak.  We all know that Mourinho being in charge is like having an extra defender, so we're no...

The Red Devils will reportedly pay Chelsea £40 million.  Manchester United have made their third signing of the season, picking up defensive midfielder Nemanja Matić from league champions Chelsea.  The 28-year-old has moved for a fee of around £40m — or four-fifths of a Torres — and has signed a th...

London (AFP) – Serbian international midfielder Nemanja Matic signed for Manchester United on Monday from Premier League champions Chelsea, the buying club announced.  It is the second time United manager Jose Mourinho has invested in his talents, having brought him back to Chelsea in 2014 after a...

I think we have done great business thus far in the market, filling some needed gaps, but we have not yet addressed our biggest challenge from last year.  Right now we just do not have that player that can grab a game, and make a difference when needed.  Someone that is creative, can take players o...

I subscribe to The Times "The Game" (which is good) and The Guardian's "Football Weekly" (which is great) but are there any other's I''m missing out on?  I can't be arsed making my own mind up by actually bothering to subscribe to random new ones - on the off chance they're half-decent - so over t...

Following his transfer from Chelsea to Manchester United, Nemanja Matic has spoken about his hopes for the future.  I am delighted to have joined Manchester United.  To work with Jose Mourinho once again was an opportunity I couldn’t turn down.  I have enjoyed my time at Chelsea and would like to t...

The club has confirmed that Nemanja Matic has signed on a three year deal.  Jose Mourinho is delighted that the midfielder who played for him at Chelsea has decided to make the move to Manchester United.  Nemanja is a Manchester United player and a Jose Mourinho player.  He represents everything w...

Following the Europa League final in Stockholm, Phil Jones and Daley Blind were asked to take part in a random drugs test.  The doping official claims that Jones was abusive and Blind was reluctant to submit a sample.  Jones hadn’t even played in the game, named on the bench but was unused, while...

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Lausanne (AFP) – Manchester United defender Phil Jones will miss the European Super Cup clash with Real Madrid on August 8 after UEFA banned him for two matches for insulting a doping control officer following May’s Europa League final.  Jones has been banned for two European matches and fined 5,...

Tweet — Twitter API (@user) date Tweet — Twitter API (@user) date @ ManUtd have been charged with breaching UEFA anti-doping regulations & fined €10, 000 following the Europa League final Daley Blind has been charged for violation and non-compliance of the doping procedure, and has been fined €5,...

Excellent talent of City, going to leave them either this or next season.  We're interested(as our Arsenal, Spurs, Dortmund and RB) http://www.manchestereveningnews.co nsfer-news/man-utd-news-jadon-sancho-13409174 Manchester United are competing with Arsenal and Tottenham to sign unsettled Manches...

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte made a dig at Jose Mourinho last week when talking about the season ahead.  The season after Mourinho won the league with Chelsea, the club suffered terrible form, and Conte has insisted he wants to avoid a “Mourinho season”.  Two years ago Chelsea finished 10th.  That...

Lately, there seems to be a consensus that if a player is 28 and above, he isn't a worthwhile investment and will quickly fade away in a couple of seasons.  Naturally, the peak period and the longevity of a player varies from case to case.  I'd also try to define (obviously subjective, so stick you...

Jose Mourinho gave Scott McTominay his debut for Manchester United last season, with the 20-year-old playing twice in the Premier League.  McTominay was then invited with the first team squad on the pre-season tour and scored his first goal for the club at the weekend in 3-0 win over Valerenga....

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38014711 Premier League clubs have agreed further talks on the possibility of introducing safe standing at grounds.  Top flight and Championship stadiums have to be all-seater since terraces were outlawed in the aftermath of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster.  Initial...

(Or played for him at two different clubs) Ricardo Carvalho Played for Mourinho at Porto, Chelsea and Real Madrid.  At 6 foot 0 Centre Back who could play as a full back.  He has fallen out a number of times with Jose, but normally remained a trusted servant.  Paulo Ferreira Another Porto player tha...

Following the sale of Wayne Rooney and departure of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Romelu Lukaku had the choice between no.9 and no.10 for his shirt number when he signed for Manchester United.  After asking for Ibrahimovic’s blessing first, Lukaku settled on no.9 and ignored his mother’s preference of no.10...

I started this on the current affairs section of a basketball forum I moderate, did not gain much traction there but I thought this might be a better place.  There's some quality long read content generated by the likes of The Guardian, The Lit Hub, The Atlantic etc and I thought this might be a g...

Darron Gibson certainly has a lot to say about Sunderland Former Everton and Manchester United midfielder Darron Gibson has gotten himself in a spot of bother previously after being inebriated, and repeated that after a preseason friendly this weekend as well.  Speaking to Sunderland fans after a...

PHOTO: Top class star completed his medical yesterday, pictured in Man Utd training gear - originally posted on Sportslens.com Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic is all set for a reunion with Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford this summer.  The Serbian has been linked with a move to Manchester United for...

In an interview today on Skysport (Sunday 30 July), the Arsenal manager predicted that the present transfer system would collapse in favour of a system that would see more and more clubs allowing players to run down their contracts and move on to other clubs if they don't want to renew their cont...

Pogba, Lukaku, Bailly, Fellaini, Valencia amongst others Is there any other team that has more hard men?  Add in the pending transfer of Matic who is hard and then maybe the return of Ibra, I think we might have the toughest team in the league.  What say you? 

London (AFP) – Manchester United are on the verge of signing Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic from Chelsea in a £40 million ($55 million) deal, according to reports on Sunday.  United manager Jose Mourinho has been keen to take Matic from his former club for over a year and it appears the deal is f...

Tweet — Twitter API (@user) date On a free , surely someone to consider, he was an assisting machine under Mourinho.  He's better than all of our attacking midfielders.  He got a lot of stick last season but he still delivered 12 goals and 14 assists for Arsenal and we've got nobody capable of thes...

Despite representatives from Galatasaray claiming that Marouane Fellaini was close to joining the Turkish side, Jose Mourinho has ruled out the transfer.  It’s easier for Galatasaray to get me than Marouane.  He is too important to me.  No chance.  The RoM 2017-18 Season Preview is available for jus...

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/man-united-talks-trabzonspor-midfielder/ Reports are claiming that Trabzonspor wants Fellaini.  What makes this worth considering is that there is a quote of the club's president, Muharrem Usta, in which Fellaini is specifically mentioned.  Here it is: We are focus...

This one seems to such a contentious and divisive issue of late especially in regards to our two most likely signings in Matic and Perisic.  I understand (and tend to agree with) the more measured argument that Jose should be afforded every possible resource to develop the team in a way which he s...

London (AFP) – Manchester United are on the verge of signing Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic from Chelsea in a £40 million ($55 million) deal, according to reports on Sunday.  United manager Jose Mourinho has been keen to take Matic from his former club for over a year and it appears the deal is f...

Following reports that Marouane Fellaini is set to move to Galatasaray, it’s no surprise that Nemanja Matic’s move to Manchester United has drawn closer today.  While the move has yet to be confirmed, an image appeared on social media showing Matic in the club’s training gear.  Some fans may not...

Not sure what to call this thread but anyway, This isn't a new thing, it got implemented in 2014 but the FA basically banned any English club employee from betting on any football.  The thing is, I recently got hired to work on the kiosks on matchdays at a football club and they told me I can't be...

Ok, so this is a kids movie based on kids books.  It's also the epitomy of schoolboy toilet humour.  I just took my 8 year old son and his friend to see it, and loved it.  If you have kids, take them.  From the whoopee cushion concert to the flick-o-rama, it was very funny indeed. 

United Linked with Anderlecht Midfielder Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 30/07/2017 11:12:31 With Manchester United looking to add a midfielder to the squad, it was suspected that Nemanja Matic would be the one. 

United to make move for Bale Next Summer Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 30/07/2017 10:57:23 The last forty-eight hours have seen Manchester United linked with a possible move for the Real Madrid star Gareth Bale. 

Top 5 contenders for the Premier League Golden Boot next season - originally posted on Sportslens.com The race for the Golden Boot in the Premier League next season is going to be very enticing indeed.  In the running are some old faces and some new.  Arsenal and Chelsea have spent big on marksmen...

Just been on the united site to try to get my kid some united stuff to wear.  Outside of kits there doesn't seem to be anything for ages 2 - 5.  Am i going blind?  Any other parents able to find anything?  Wasn't sure where to put this, sorry if its in the wrong place. 

http://www.101greatgoals.com/news/man-united-talks-trabzonspor-midfielder/ Reports are claiming that Trabzonspor wants Fellaini.  What makes this worth considering is that there is a quote of the club's president, Muharrem Usta, in which Fellaini is specifically mentioned.  Here it is: We are focus...

Just been on the united site to try to get my kid some united stuff to wear.  Outside of kits there doesn't seem to be anything for ages 2 - 5.  Am i going blind?  Any other parents able to find anything?  Wasn't sure where to put this, sorry if its in the wrong place. 

Couldn't find a thread on him in the Transfer Forum.  It seems Barcelona are definitely in for him.  I think he's a bit underrated on here and would be a huge blow to Liverpool.  Do we think he will move this summer or next? 

Want was your mood after that goal went in.  Being so close to number 20 only to be snatched away in the final minutes.  There was not word in this house after that goal went in not a friggin word.  Hate to be in Manchester right now, for those that are there now what is the mood like from the...

The EPL thread got me thinking of the relative all-time strength of the top three European Leagues.  The rule is a single player can only appear in one of the XIs and only their form from that particular league applies (I've tried to use a three year average peak) Note these sides aren't designed...

Angel Gomes became the youngest player to feature for Manchester United since Duncan Edwards when he came off the bench for our final home game of the season.  The 16-year-old has discussed his Portuguese roots and the influences on his career, although is proud to say that he’s from Salford.  He...

Reports emerged from Turkey this morning claiming that Marouane Fellaini was set to move to Galatasaray.  Cenk Ergun, Galatasaray director, has confirmed the reports.  There will be surprises, we are in talks with Fellaini.  We have made an approach, we are close.  We need a player like Fellaini wh...

El Clasico Ideal Preparation For Real Madrid Vitalfootball: Real: 29/07/2017 16:37:55 Having faced Manchester United & Manchester City in America the next challenge is El Clasico against Barcelona, which Sergio Ramos views as ideal preparation for the season ahead. 

The Guardian's all-time Premier League 11 is crazy right back is a particular highlight.  Honestly, I can't imagine what they were thinking.  Here's the lineup in case you don't want to click the link: Cech Jones Adams Stam Cole Ronaldo Scholes Gerrard Giggs Henry Shearer ​ The Guardian's all-time...

Seen we're linked with him again tomorrow in the papers and we've been linked with him quite a bit over the past few months, we're obviously in the market for a defensive midfielder so what do you all think of Dier ?  Personally he reminds me of a bit of Owen Hargreaves in that he just does all th...

Neymar storming out of training, possibly never to meet his team mates again.  Pierre Van Hooydonk went on strike at Forest, came back and his team mates didn't want to celebrate with him after he scored.  Which player has thrown his toys out of the pram the furthest? 

Bale Will Resist Real Attempts to Sell Him to United Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 29/07/2017 12:20:01 Yesterday a few words from the Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, gave us hope that Gareth Bale might be heading to Old Trafford. 

Inter Believe Perisic Deal is Dead in the Water Vitalfootball: Man Utd: 29/07/2017 11:52:56 Lurking in the pages of a popular red-top tabloid publication is the insinuation that Manchester United`s pursuit of Ivan Perisic is over. 

Thought it would be nice to have a thread where we can post funny or interesting Utd related tweets (or other media), that if posted in other threads would potentially derail them.  Basically the non-transfer stuff.  Here's one I just saw this morning to kick us off!  Tweet — Twitter API (@user) date

http://www.spiegel.de/international t-the-entire-football-industry-a-1159150.html Following DER SPIEGEL's Football Leaks revelations, Cristiano Ronaldo could now face trial on tax-related charges.  His fans are outraged, while others inlcuding the president of UEFA are furious -- at players' agent...

So another month nearly comes to an end and we have improved by one senior player since the end of June.  Is this going to be enough?  Will Woody and Mourinho pull a surprise out of the hat before the season starts?  Will the never ending saga of Perisic or Matic go on and on until its too late?  Or...

Landover (United States) (AFP) – Having paid nearly $500 for a ticket to watch his team in a pre-season friendly against Barcelona, Manchester United fan Vikrom Ahuja could hardly contain his excitement. “ It’s a lifetime opportunity because you’re not going to see this kind of opposition in the...

Lots of talk recently about the crazy transfer fees being paid this summer.  I agree with Jose that it's the fees being paid for run of the mill players and players who play in traditionally less glamorous positions that is what is most shocking about the market.  Strikers and star midfielders will...

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