The last time United lost at Old Trafford after establishing a two-goal lead was against Tottenham Hotspur in September 1976. Spurs trailed 2–0 before recovering to win 3–2. To put the length of that sequence
Four Premier League matches into a season is far too early for any manager to be seriously contemplating his future. However, at Manchester United, patience has become an increasingly scarce commodity, and Michael Carrick is
Whilst the admission came quickly, that does not make it any more useful to Manchester United or football fans in general. Pro Ref, formerly PGMOL, have acknowledged that an officiating error was made in allowing
European football returns this week, but Chelsea will not be involved. Their tenth placed finish last season means that new manager Xabi Alonso is free to concentrate on the league as he looks to rebuild
Lionel Messi’s retirement from international football does not just leave Argentina with an enormous sporting void to be fill. At a stroke it has also removed the country’s most valuable sporting commercial asset. For more
Every professional football match in Argentina this weekend will be brought to a temporary halt as part of a nationwide tribute to Lionel Messi. Play will stop during the tenth minute of each match, when
Arsenal’s owners and executives set the expectations themselves. Josh Kroenke promised further strengthening, while chief executive Richard Garlick outlined ambitions for repeated titles and European success. Having become Premier League champions, Arsenal were supposed to
Although Argentina knew that it would happen one day, they must now plan for life without Lionel Messi after he announced his retirement from international football at the age of 39. In some ways he
The Premier League is celebrating another extraordinary summer of spending. Billions have changed hands, transfer records have fallen and clubs have once again demonstrated financial muscle that most of Europe can only envy. There is
The Julián Álvarez transfer saga has exposed something deeper than an argument between two clubs over a player. Relations between Atlético Madrid and Barcelona have deteriorated to the point where there appears to be genuine