Many a Manchester United supporter will tell you that they haven’t been THIS eager for the team to grace the football pitch in a while – such was the entertainment provided by Ole Gunnar Solskjær‘s men against Leeds United for the Premier League opener at an Old Trafford that was near capacity last weekend. My …
Without factoring emotion into it, this game did not have that much riding on it for Manchester United. Champions League football was already secured and in fact, so was top 3. However, you can’t have a match against Liverpool and not account for the wide array of emotions involved. This was the opportunity to teach …
Prior to the game at Villa Park, Manchester City had fallen to Chelsea and as such failed to mathematically confirm their Premier League title. As such, a loss for Manchester United against Aston Villa would have confirmed it for them. This made the game a must win for United, to ensure they didn’t meekly hand …
