Watch: Mejbri scores stunner & gets sent off for Man Utd U23s

Hannibal Mejbri had a mixed evening during Manchester United Under-23s defeat against Derby County, scoring a stunning goal before later getting sent off. Mejbri, who was signed from Monaco in 2019 for a reported fee of £9.3million, has been impressing for Neil Wood’s side in Premier League 2 this season. Having showcased his skills in their 6-2 win over Derby last […]

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Watch: Mata scores outrageous goal in post-match warm down

Juan Mata may be the forgotten man at Manchester United but he remains a footballer of immense ability. Despite only making 15 appearances in all competitions this season, Mata is a popular figure at Old Trafford and reports have circulated that United wish to offer him a one-year contract extension. And after this outrageously casual effort during […]

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The best and worst panenkas: Aguero, Pirlo, Totti, Ramos…

A Panenka penalty requires plenty of skill, daring and, most importantly, b*llocks – as the likes of Andrea Pirlo, Francesco Totti and Peter Crouch have all found out to varying degrees of success. On June 20, 1976, Antonin Panenka gently chipped the ball into the back of the net to score the decisive spot-kick as Czechoslovakia […]

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‘Player of the season’: Forest fans rave about James Garner

While Manchester United‘s James Garner only spent a few months on loan at Nottingham Forest, he clearly made a huge impression on their fans. Garner joined the Championship side in January 2021 and helped them avoid relegation, scoring four goals in 20 appearances. The 20-year-old marked his final appearance of the loan spell with a sensational long-range […]

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Messi & Aguero have been conquering the world since 2005

Ordinarily, when a new president takes over at Barcelona, they’ve promised the world and must somehow deliver. But things are a bit different in 2021. Florentino Perez’s two tenures at Real Madrid began with two wildly ambitious Galactico projects, initially bringing the likes of Luis Figo, Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham to the Bernabeu, […]

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How each ‘big six’ club last fared in a season out of Europe

Arsenal‘s Europa League semi-final defeat to Unai Emery’s Villarreal ensured that they’ll be without silverware this season. Not only that, but they’re facing the prospect of failing to qualify for European competition for the first time in over 25 years, something that their big-name Premier League rivals – including Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United – […]

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Watch: Man Utd’s James Garner scores long-range scorcher

Manchester United youngster James Garner has impressed during his half-season loan at Nottingham Forest, and he’s capped the stint off in style with a stunning strike against Preston. Garner lit up what was something of a final-day midtable dead rubber between Forest and Preston, scoring the opener after 60 minutes from over 30 yards out. […]

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Comparing Lorenzo Pellegrini’s stats to Liverpool’s midfielders

Liverpool have endured a disappointing season, relinquishing their Premier League crown and will end the campaign trophyless. Their team, which has enjoyed much success over the past few years, looks in need of a rebuild. Enter Lorenzo Pellegrini, who has been linked with Jurgen Klopp’s side following rumours that Roma need to sell one of […]

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Six Real Madrid players vilified by the Spanish press

Real Madrid are the most successful club in European football, so it’s to be expected that representing them comes with certain demands. Some truly sensational footballers have found themselves unable to escape the wrath of the famously discerning Spanish press. If they believe that a player isn’t good enough, or isn’t pulling their weight, writers […]

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Bruno became Man Utd’s very own ventriloquist against Roma

Manchester United travelled to Rome on Thursday expecting nothing more than to rubber-stamp their passage into the Europa League final. This may seem presumptuous to you and I, but any team holding a 6-2 lead is entitled to feel more than a little secure about their progress in the competition. The fact United injected more […]

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