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Which formations Mourinho will use? Part 2

Welcome to the second part of our series on understanding and analyzing which formations Mourinho will deploy next season. In this part, we look at the most versatile formation Premier League teams deploy, i.e. 4-2-3-1. 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-2-1: The most versatile and popular formation in the world, Welcome to the world of ‘triangles’ in football. The Spanish and German teams started the tradition of…

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He is finally here.. Well almost!

#Pogback that is the hashtag that Manchester United’s media team has decided to go with as they make the announcement on the club website at the most unlikely of hours, just before the Community Shield match up against Leicester City. First competitive outing for United’s new arrivals in the club shirt, Mourinho’s first time out taking Manchester United to Wembley, first chance of getting some…

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Which formations Mourinho will use? Part 1

How a manager sets up his team is the Million Dollar Question asked before the season starts. And naturally, being in the hot seat at a club like Manchester United, Jose Mourinho will be under tremendous scrutiny. So, we have tried to analyse the two formations he will most probably deploy in the coming months. This is our first part of the two part series, and here, we will lay out the pros and…

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#4-3-3 #Formations #Manchester United #Mourinho

The Special One, Hit Or Miss? - A rival fan's perspective

The Special One, Hit Or Miss? – A rival fan’s perspective

After Jose Mourinho was appointed as the Manchester United boss, the first thing I wanted to see and hear was the United faithful’s opinions. And he was praised as the best manager available, the best possible candidate to restore Manchester United’s fame and fortune, and other such glorifying words. There was happiness among the United fans after a long while and praise flooded in for the new…

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#Chelsea #Jose Mourinho #Manchester United

The clock is ticking for Memphis

Sometimes when you see Memphis away from the football field, you do see a guy high on energy, a guy with a superstar ego, someone who could be ‘The Next Big Thing’. Take for an example before the first match of MU Tour 2016. Memphis joked on his first night in Shanghai he was so jet lagged at 2 am, that he was contemplating a run through the city. However, these days, when you see Memphis on the…

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#BVB #Man Utd #Memphis #MUFC #Tour 2016

Manchester United humbled against a sharp Borussia Dortmund

“It was like Formula One vs Formula Three”. Jose Mourinho couldn’t have put his first loss as the Manchester United manager more aptly. The Red Devils were humbled in an uninspiring display versus the German outfit in the sweltering Shanghai heat. A performance marked with calamitous goalkeeping, error-prone defending and an insipid attacking display, BVB dominated their English counterparts…

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#BVB #International Champions Cup #Man Utd #Shanghai

Dortmund Confirm Mkhitaryan to United

After long speculations of the Armenian international trying to force a move to Manchester United and Dortmund wanting to hold one, an agreement has finally been reached as Borussia Dortmund have confirmed that an agreement with Manchester United Football Club has been reached for the 27 year old, Henrikh Mkhitaryan. The signing which according to the BBC cost the Old Trafford club 26 million…

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#Borussia Dortmund #Henrikh Mkhitaryan #Ibrahimovic #Jose Mourinho #Lingard #Manchester United #Martial #Memphis #Rashford

It is ZlatanTime- Manchester United finally announce the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Finally, the rumor mills can take some rest. Zlatan has confirmed the signing of Manchester United…. erm.. Manchester United has confirmed the signing of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.This is how the club’s official twitter handle confirmed it: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fdream2visitot%2Fvideos%2F1153538431334708%2F&show_text=0&width=560 Here are the…

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Promising Youngster Leaving United?

Ashley Fletcher as some might remember, the young Manchester United striker who had a rather encouraging loan spell at Barnsley last season, helping them get promoted to the Championship is being linked with a permanent move away from Old Trafford. Fletcher had a really promising time at Barnsley and it is the fear of not getting regular playing time with Martial, Rashford and now even Zlatan…

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#Ashley Fletcher #Barnsley #Manchester United #Martial #Rashford #Zlatan Ibrahimovic

United's Mkhitaryan Slip-Up

United’s Mkhitaryan Slip-Up

In the summer of 2014 it was Ander Herrera followed by Luke Shaw who signed for Manchester united in a space of less than 24 hours, in 2015 it was Bastian Schweinsteiger who was followed by the combative midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin into the club’s Carrington training ground for their medical one after the other, could the supporter look forward to another pair of signings in quick succession…

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#Henrikh Mkhitaryan #Ibra #Jose Mourinho #Manchester United #Mino Raiola #Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Dream Signing at the Theater of Dreams

Although it was a move that was widely expected to be done for a while, but in football you can never be sure until the deal is finalised and announced and that is what happened today, one of the biggest names in the world of football is reuniting with a manger he once claimed he is “willing to die for” at the biggest club, certainly in England and arguably in the world. Zlatan Ibrahimovic took…

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Rashford Breaks Another Record

Wayne Rooney and Chris Smalling completed 90 minutes each as England overcame from 0-1 to win 2-1 thanks to an injury time goal by Liverpool forward Daniel Sturridge. England who conceded an injury time equaliser against Russia in their last outing, this time scored a goal at the end themselves to get all three points. Gareth Bale opened the scoring for Wales and his opener was cancelled out by…

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#Chris Smalling #England #Manchester United #Marcus Rahsford #Wayne Rooney

Henrikh Mkhitaryan to Manchester United: The Situation

The Borussia Dortmund Midfielder, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, has reportedly rejected a new contract at BVB and wants to move to Manchester United. The Attacking midfielder’s current deal is up next summer and Borussia Dortmund have confirmed he won’t be extending his contract. Arsenal, United and Chelsea are all keen on the 27 year-old, who scored 23 goals and racked up 22 assists for Dortmund last…

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#BVB #Henrikh Mkhitaryan #Mino Raiola #MUFC

Mourinho begins United reign with an away game

It is that day of the year when Premier League fans of all clubs get their calendars out and mark the important dates as the Premier League fixture is released. For all the United fans this time the campaign starts with a long away trip to Bournemouth followed by Sothampton at home and Hull away to round up August. The first Manchester Derby, the first clash between Jose Mourinho and Pep…

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Becks Excited About United Appointment

David Beckham, a part of the famed class of 92 of the club has spoken about the cub’s new gaffer, Jose Mourinho. Beckham, who went on to score 85 goals for his boyhood club in his 394 appearances seems very excited by the prospect of the Portugese manager returning to the Premier League. Beckham too is an admirer of the Portugese. He said about United’s newest manager “I think it’s perfect.…

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#Becks #David Beckham #Jose Mourinho #Manchester United

Loan Roundup : Tyler Blackett

Tyler Blackett, the young Manchester United defender who was one of the first ones to be pushed into the first team by Louis Van Gaal in his first season in-charge of the Red Devils, somewhat started what later became a trend under the Dutchman of promoting youth from the club’s academy. The young defender at that time, after the departure of experienced heads like Rio Frdinand, Nemanja Vidic and…

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Loan Roundup : Ashley Fletcher

We continue our quest of looking at Manchester United players who were out on loan this season, how they faired and have they proved themselves to have a serious future at Manchester United under Mourinho. Today we look at another young Manchester United forward, Ashley Fletcher. Ashley Fletcher, 20, unlike James Wilson is not a very well known name mainly because he is yet to make his senior…

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