Life And Sport From An Armchair View
Both Arsenal and Manchester United recently learned who their next opponents on the continent will be after the draw was completed for the Round of 16 in the UEFA Europa League. Mikel Arteta's side have a trip to Portugal on their agenda having been paired away to Sporting while Erik ten Hag's newly crowned league... Continue Reading →
Manchester United... 2 Newcastle United... 0 It doesn't happen too often, but when a gut feeling turns out to be right it adds another layer of glow to any success which may accrue from what the hunch was. The arrival and impact of Casemiro at Old Trafford fits snugly into the above bracket. It will... Continue Reading →
Manchester United... 2 Barcelona... 1 (United win 4-3 on aggregate) Fred, I owe you a profuse apology. It's not all that long ago it was opined in this space that it was felt Fred The Red - the Manchester United mascot - would be more useful in central midfield than his Brazilian namesake. So how'd... Continue Reading →
The prospect of Eamon Dunphy, John Giles and even, Lord help us, the most boring man alive, Liam Brady, in conversation is always worth a listen. Though it will never be quite the same without Bill in the chair. Now read on... Recently, the latest edition of Dunphy's excellent podcast, The Stand was happened upon... Continue Reading →
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhinnney could possibly be foisting their Welsh football revolution on one of the supposedly biggest clubs in England, on foot of last night's FA Cup Fifth Round draw. Now read on... Should football's most unlikely owners see their side advance past Sheffield United in next Wednesday's replay at Bramall... Continue Reading →
Manchester United... 3 Reading... 1 One night what is a scarily long time ago, yours truly was making his way home from the one and only house party I've ever been at. It was the time of the night/next morning that my main concern was trying not to bump into my brother on his way... Continue Reading →
The most venerated and senior bastion of the local press pack ground a particular axe for so long there must be nothing but the handle left. Now read on... It related to the wholly devoted adoration people in this country have to soccer teams across the water. Which mostly means England or Glasgow Celtic. Though... Continue Reading →
Manchester Utd... 1 Crystal Palace... 1 If you'd told Erik ten Hag or anybody connected to or interested in Manchester United they'd take four points from their two games this week, chances are they'd have taken your hand off for it. Albeit expectation most likely would've been that they would have taken three points tonight... Continue Reading →
Before the cat jumps all the way out of the bag of its own accord, let's provide the last nudge. I have returned to meaningful involvement with my local GAA club after a 15-year-hiatus. Part of which was enforced, another element thereof is old ground which doesn't need to be ploughed up again. There may... Continue Reading →
When Andy Cole took what felt like an eternity to score his first goal for Manchester United, you can be sure there were plenty wondering had Fergie lost his marbles shelling out what was a whopping £7M on the then Newcastle United striker. The wily old Scot seldom got decisions wrong. And, eventually, Cole would... Continue Reading →