In the only Premier League fixture for the weekend, Manchester United today take on Phil Brown’s Hull City with a chance to go top of the table within their grasp. After the emotional roller-coaster that was the Manchester Derby, this is likely to be a more straightforward affair. In fact, this tie provides us with an ideal opportunity to get into some fine goal-scoring form before running into two highly critical games against Manchester City and Arsenal waiting for us around the corner. [Keep Reading…]
This is it, you know. This is it. Probably one of the most important games Manchester United is going to be involved in this season. With our on-and-off form this season coupled with the financial turmoil brought on by the messengers of doom (the Glazers), the club is at a crossroads. From here we can take the path to redemption or the one that leads us to destruction. Okay that is a little too dramatic. But you know what I mean don’t you? [Keep Reading…]
For those who still do not know, Manchester United Supporters’ Trust organized a meeting before the Burnley game to discuss possible options on how to take the fight to the Glazers. A brief synopsis of what transpired at the meeting is provided here by Scott from the popular United blog Republik of Mancunia. All those who were not able to attend and those who are scattered all around the globe (like me) must go through the main points and think about the best way to hustle the Glazers away from Manchester United. [Keep Reading…]
United went back to winning ways (finally) with a 3-0 home win over Burnley that will definitely go some way towards numbing some of the pain that has been inflicted over United supporters over the past few weeks. However, if you think that this 3-0 win was one of those old fashioned cakewalks you need to think again. On any other day and against any other opposition we might have ended up conceding two before even registering our first goal. As it turned out, Burnley’s poor finishing handed us the impetus and we duly cashed in on it. [Keep Reading…]
It would be a fitting bit of irony if United could kick-start a revival mission by setting out a statement of intent against the very same team that started their downhill descent this season. The 1-0 defeat away to Burnley was our first exposure to the brittleness and impotence in attack that has now become a hallmark of the current United side. Now is the chance to set things moving in the right direction. [Keep Reading…]
If you have been a faithful reader of 11Reds you might have chanced upon an article earlier in the season that proclaimed the title-winning credentials of the current United side. That article was written by none other than yours truly. Those were the times of an air of expectation backed by the unquestioned prodigiousness of the unmatchable Sir Alex. If he says we can do it, then we can do it. As simple as that. The loss of Ronaldo (and to a lesser extent Carlos Tevez) seemed like minor obstacles to the inevitable attainment of #19. We had Rooney who would assume Ronaldo’s mantle. Nani would finally assume his rightful place on the wings. Berbatov would finally reproduce the kind of form that forced us to pay the kind of money that we did. The United defence would remain as unbreakable as ever. Owen Hargreaves would be back. The youngsters would finally start blossoming in the same way as the original Fergie’s Fledglings had done (a Fergie’s Fledglings 2.0 so to speak). Here we are at the mid-way point of what was supposed to be a memorable journey and what do we see? Each and every thing that was supposed to be has turned out to be a failed promise. With my heart drowned in pain and my mind clouded by doubts, I have been forced to turn back on the road of optimism and I can now freely admit that this season, we would not be winning anything. [Keep Reading…]
