Despite a devastating loss in London, there is a new era on the horizon in Manchester. Eric ten Hag has weathered a brutal opening to the season and come out stronger. For the first time in years, optimism is returning to the theatre of dreams. Ever since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, United have made the coaching carousel their home. However, …
The Premier League is now the wealthiest association football league. This is mainly due to a large amount of money brought in through TV rights deals and sponsorship deals. However, it is not just the league that is raking in cash. The clubs themselves are also making a lot of money. According to Safebettingsites, during the 2022/23 season, Manchester United paid their …
On a Thursday night in Cyprus, the end finally appeared. It wasn’t the end of the match or game day that was the most intriguing, but the end of one player. Cristiano Ronaldo has finally met his end in the European top leagues. An all time great, just not as good as his Argentine nemesis, Ronaldo has delivered some of …
Banners, scarves attacking ownership and walkouts are now common at the theatre of dreams with United fully spiraling out of control. Fans will be mocked and pitied for these performative actions, but what else can they do? They have watched their club be mismanaged to the point of irrelevancy, as the club continues to reach new and higher levels of …
Many English Premier League footballers consider Twitter an excellent tool for connecting with fans and sharing news and experiences. But it can also be a medium for their abuse from fans who disagree with them. Some footballers have become the punching bags of abusive fans, who use Twitter to voice their displeasure with them. This can cause the footballer a lot …
After a month or so of hibernation, the Prem is finally back with preseason kicking off for clubs across the world. Preseason is a special time where equal shares of hope and despair occupy the minds of fans. These feelings are on the forefront for most fans, as preseason is a seemingly fresh slate after a season’s end. For the …
This past week Manchester United has been posting a lot of throwback videos on their social media accounts, harkening back to an era when the club was great. Meanwhile on the other side of Manchester and Liverpool, the two sides unveiled their big signings, Erling Haaland and Darwin Núñez. Nothing shows the difference between United and the giants more than …
Modern football is a big-stakes sport. Since going commercial, football has transformed clubs into limited companies. And as is the case with such institutions, the bottom line is key. That reality has seen clubs investing big in their physical infrastructure, technical, and playing units. The underlying motivation is to enhance their competitiveness at the highest levels. That competitiveness comes with …
The Premier League season finishes on Sunday, but there is still a lot to play for. Here is a quick rundown of the most important battles that will shape English football in the future. One is going down (BUR-LEE) With their midweek win over Crystal Palace, Everton guaranteed a spot in the Premier League, still avoiding the first relegation of …
In the best works of literature and film, the best characters are those that are shaded in mystery, equally a villain and hero with no real distinction. These characters rarely exist in reality, as it is hard in this modern world to live in a grayish zone as so many actions are recorded in the public commons. Mino Raiola, one …
