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Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season

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Lack of Fluidity Results in Concerning Start to United's Season Three defeats in a row, in the same season, for Jose Mourinho for the first time in 14 years; three defeats for Manchester United for the first time since last December, which says a lot about their struggles since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson. Just as tellingly, two of the three defeats Mouri...

Derby Defeat Magnified Doubts of Rooney & Pogba Roles for United

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Derby Defeat Magnified Doubts of Rooney & Pogba Roles for United There will come a day when Wayne Rooney ceases to lie at the heart of every tactical conversation, when his performance is not the main issue before and after every game, but it is not here yet. He didn’t play especially well on Saturday in the Manchester Derby, but in a sense his ineffectiven...

Will Ibra Get Revenge on Pep With The Winner This Weekend?

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Will Ibra Get Revenge on Pep With The Winner This Weekend? There’s no escaping it - the Manchester Derby is this weekend and now more than ever it is being shaped by narrative rather than actual football. It’s surpassed noisy neighbours and churlish signs. It will be the first time Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola meet in a Premier League clash.M...

Manchester derby and more in this week's top tips

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Manchester derby and more in this week's top tips That moment when the two enemies appear on the field, and all you can in the calm before the storm is the noise of their rivalry filling the empty space. That is what happens when Pep Guardiola and José Mourinho are within a few metres of grass from one another. Although this time, there is s...

Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry?

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Will Early Manchester Derby Dampen Managerial Rivalry? For a rivalry that has already gathered such importance in football history, and a match that has seemingly had months of build-up, it is somewhat ironic that the fireworks may be slightly dampened by time.Is it a little too early in the season, and far too early in the regimes of Jose Mourinho and ...

Blind’s Form Gives Mourinho Selection Headache

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Blind’s Form Gives Mourinho Selection Headache Manchester United still had two weeks to go until their first pre-season fixture of the summer and Jose Mourinho already appeared to have made a decision on Daley Blind’s future at the club. “I like one or two multi-functional players because when you are in trouble, you always need one ...

Is it in Mourinho's Best Interest to Persevere with Rooney?

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Is it in Mourinho's Best Interest to Persevere with Rooney? Early into Manchester United’s first game of the season against Bournemouth, there was a moment that looks set to drive much of the discussion for Jose Mourinho’s opening campaign. Zlatan Ibrahimovic dropped back from centre-forward to number-10, clearly expecting Wayne Rooney to bomb on...

Ibra Quickly Setting the Premier League Alight After United Arrival

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Ibra Quickly Setting the Premier League Alight After United Arrival If any player could have trumped Manchester United in the race to announce a transfer, it was Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede confirmed his move to Old Trafford with an Instagram post before the club, with the striker living up to his box office billing. While the deal for Paul Pogba eventually oversh...

The Key Questions Ahead of the 2016/17 Premier League Season

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The Key Questions Ahead of the 2016/17 Premier League Season Last season concluded with the most unpredictable champions in history being crowned, but this one may well begin as the most unpredictable Premier League campaign in modern times, if for entirely different reasons. The high-profile new managers bring a series of high-tension variables, where small ...

Four Key Battles in Sunday's Community Shield Encounter

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Four Key Battles in Sunday's Community Shield Encounter The Community Shield signals the return of the Premier League. Last season’s champions face off against the FA Cup holders in the curtain raiser for the coming campaign. Sunday will therefore pit Leicester against Manchester United at Wembley as they meet for the first time since the 1-1 draw ...