Saturday clash with Arsenal saw Mourinho side drop two points in the Premier League as Giroud powered home a head to deny Man United all three points after Juan Mata had put the Red Devils ahead earlier on. Mourinho had a good start to life at Old Trafford but the club has been struggling to record back to back wins in recent times and Ray Wilkins a former player with 160 appearances for the Red Devils has doubts about Mourinho chances of winning the Premier League with United this term. The pundit had this to say on Sky Sports: "I don't think they're capable of winning the title this season," "But they certainly have to finish in the top four. They have to" "The Champions League without Manchester United is a bit like China without rice. "It needs … [Read more...]
Rumours: Messi coup? Man United and Adidas join forces
Manchester United and Adidas are working on a sensational move for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, according to reports. Marketing Deportivo says Jose Mourinho and United want the Argentine star as his contract - which runs until 2018 - remains in doubt. While there have been ramblings about the Argentine superstar attitude with the situation of "tax hunt" by the Spanish government amidst rumors of him stalling on renewing his contract. This has prompted Manchester United and Adidas on high alert as the sports apparel giants look to lure him away from the Nike kit Catalan club. "Messi's contract renewal has not commenced, they're not even negotiating and there's not even a firm offer on the table", Marketing Deportivo reported. There are still … [Read more...]
Who has the better love story? Yaya Toure and Pep Or Mourinho and Mata
Both players were said to be doomed when their respective coaches were named as new managers at the beginning with the bulky Ivory Coast midfield turismo Yaya Toure and the Spanish midfielder Juan Mata both falling out with their coaches at previous clubs . Yaya has playing time reduced under Pep in Barcelona before being shipped off to Manchester after being unable to displace Sergio Busquets at the base of the Barcelona midfield while Juan Mata after being publicly criticized by Mourinho at Chelsea for his inability to contribute defensively and support fullbacks then later relegated to a long spell on the bench before he was bought by David Moyes. Fast forward three seasons later both Mourinho and Pep are bosses in Manchester of Yaya Toure and Juan Mata in … [Read more...]
We have to be positive, Star player rallies fans and teammates
Manchester United deserve to be challenging at the top of the Premier League after 3 draws in games with so many chances said Juan Mata. The Spaniard who scored a wonderful goal to open the scoring against the gunners wasn't all pleased when Giroud equalised to give Arsenal a draw . United dominated for most of the match but were unlucky to score a second goal , leaving the Portuguese a heavy heart and in search for a league win against one of the top four teams on the table. According to ManchesterEveningNews, Juan Mata believes it is a similar story to draws against Stoke City and Burnley FC, and if Man United had got what they deserved they would be sitting at the top of the table rather than trying to climb. “We had three games, three draws and I … [Read more...]
Mourinho gets a call from legendary player after Arsenal draw
After Giroud heart breaking late equaliser, Manchester United boss was completely deflated. Olivier Giroud who came off from the bench to secure Arsenal a point in the 89th minute, canceling Juan Mata’s early goal, in a match which had looked to be a game-winner for Manchester United. Certainly, United players fonbled in front of goal, but Mourinho insisted they should not feel bad about their overall display. The Man United boss told MUTV. “They feel like it is a defeat and they are very disappointed. “But I told them, the worse feeling is when you are upset with yourself because you didn’t perform or you made big mistakes, but they cannot have that feeling. Mourinho later received a call from legendary player Maradona to lift his spirits. On his … [Read more...]
Juan Mata scored, admitted he was frustrated with Arsenal draw
Juan Mata admitted he was frustrated seeing Manchester United draw after Olivier Giroud late header secure Arsenal a point. According to Standard.co.uk, the midfielder admitted that conceding so late goal in the clash was "frustrating" for the home side, but said United should still be happy to draw against a "great" team like Arsenal "It's very frustrating," Mata told Sky Sports after the game. "We were really close to winning but this is the Premier League and every team fights to the end. "When you are winning by one goal you are not in control. We have to take positives from the performance. "We were really close to winning against a great team like Arsenal." In recent times, Manchester United have been on the headlines from Jose Moutinho treatment … [Read more...]
Despite Exit Rumors Star Midfielder Insists He Still Wants To Play For Manchester United
Despite speculations of an imminent move to the MLS in January, former German international Bastian Schweinsteiger has insisted that his goal is to play for Manchester United and he looks forward to helping the team. Bastain Schweinsteiger joined United from Bayern Munich in a deal worth about 15 million pounds and was a regular member of the first team squad under former coach Louis Van Gaal. In his debut season at the club, injuries limited his involvement in the team as he was only able to play 13 premier league matches. There has been a lot of speculations that the former Bayern Munich midfielder could be leaving Old Trafford in the January transfer window with reports claiming that the 32-year-old has had talks with MLS club Chicago fire. The German … [Read more...]
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