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Manchester United Versus Real Madrid: Did The Pundits And Managers Watch The Same Game As The Rest Of Us?

Manchester United Versus Real Madrid: Did The Pundits And Managers Watch The Same Game As The Rest Of Us?

We here at WSA accept that highly paid football managers such as Arséne Wenger and José Mourinho, and highly paid ex-playing pundits such as Paul Scholes, Steve McManaman and Steven Gerrard, will be deemed to know more about the beautiful game than we do.

After sitting and watching Manchester United lose to Real Madrid, a game in which Madrid, as well as scoring two goals also hit the woodwork…

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More Transfer Window Bits And Pieces (And The Super Cup)

More Transfer Window Bits And Pieces (And The Super Cup)

The European Super Cup

So the European Community Shield Super Cup was played tonight between Manchester United and Real Madrid and everyone had a jolly day, (and night), in Skopje, Macedonia. Or, as it is more romantically known, FYROM.

Other than the obvious enjoyment of even more travelling and another meaningless game coming just three days before the start of the new season, what is the…

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These Three Will Contest The Premier League Not Because Of The Amount They Have Spent, But Because Of The Players They Have Bought

These Three Will Contest The Premier League Not Because Of The Amount They Have Spent, But Because Of The Players They Have Bought

There are dark horses in most competitions. They are called dark horses because you don’t see them coming. They slip into the lead or one of the first three places almost unnoticed and, occasionally, go on to win the race.

This season will not see a dark horse slipping into the top six, never mind the top three.

The top three are already nailed on and, coincidentally enough, also happen to be…

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Do Manchester United Deserve A Place In The Champion's League Through Their Europa League Triumph?

Do Manchester United Deserve A Place In The Champion’s League Through Their Europa League Triumph?

We can’t help but notice that old Arséne, you know the one, French geezer who has had Arsenal in reverse gear for the last few seasons, is slowly losing the plot and has, once again, returned to his obsession with all things Manchester United.

Having decided to award himself a new two year contract when most people wanted him awarded a gold watch and a handshake he has now decided that, from his…

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These Eight Managers Will All Think They Can Finish In The Top Four Next Season And Three Of Them Will Expect To Win The Title

These Eight Managers Will All Think They Can Finish In The Top Four Next Season And Three Of Them Will Expect To Win The Title

Ah, the wonderful art of mathematics! Or should that be the wonderful science of mathematics?

Whichever it is, next season will see the Premier League’s top teams set about proving what every five year old already knows, that eight into four does not go. Higher up the title-chasing ladder and Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United will prove that three into one does not go either.

In…

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Outside Of Barcelona, Paris And Brazil, Who Really Cares About The Neymar Transfer?

Outside Of Barcelona, Paris And Brazil, Who Really Cares About The Neymar Transfer?

Due to a shortage of actual, interesting transfers, Sky Sports News are treating the transfer of Neymar from Barcelona to PSG as though it was important to anybody not from one of the three locations directly affected. It isn’t, but we will now devote almost an entire article to that very subject.

Yes, there is a knock-on effect with the fee that PSG are paying for someone generally  regarded as…

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Transfer Business Between Real Madrid And Manchester United Is Usually Conducted On A One-Way Street

Transfer Business Between Real Madrid And Manchester United Is Usually Conducted On A One-Way Street

Not only is it a one-way street but, for the most part, it is cordoned off at one end and emblazoned with “No Entry” signs!

In recent years there have been a few players leave Manchester United for Real Madrid yet, in return, only one has ventured the wrong way up that one-way street.

Is this just coincidence or is there more to it than that?

Manchester United, during the Sir Alex Ferguson era,…

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Some Star Players Who Aren't Moving During This Transfer Window And Why

Some Star Players Who Aren’t Moving During This Transfer Window And Why

In order not to be accused of sinking quite so low as some of our competitors the rumours we present to you in this article are actually all true but are most certainly offered tongue-in-cheek and should be taken with a pinch of salt, if those two things are possible simultaneously.

We have decided to expand on a theme started a while ago now and perpetuated by Sky Sports News when they have…

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Five Managers And Players The Fans Either Didn't Want Or No Longer Want

Five Managers And Players The Fans Either Didn’t Want Or No Longer Want

What do the following have in common;-

Arséne Wenger, David Moyes, Sam Allardyce, Marouane Fellaini and Claudio Bravo?

The answer is that they were all, at one stage or another, unwanted by the supporters of their club and some still are.

There are others too numerous to mention but these five are probably of the highest profile at present.

ARSÉNE WENGER

Arséne Wenger is now at the point where…

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Top Clubs Returning, Transfers Ongoing And Sky Sports News Repeating Itself

Top Clubs Returning, Transfers Ongoing And Sky Sports News Repeating Itself

At last! We are now officially in the same month as the start of the new Premier League season.

It may have seemed like a long time coming but, in fact, it has only been three months during which time some clubs have spent a fortune, others not so much and some nothing at all.

Friendly games have been played around the globe to ensure that the wider audience got to see their heroes, warts and…

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What Is "The United Way" And What Constitutes A "United Player"?

What Is “The United Way” And What Constitutes A “United Player”?

Many times supporters of various clubs will say things like, “he’s not a United player“, or “that’s not the West Ham way of playing“, or other such utterances about the team or player in question.

Although commonly heard around football stadia in the UK, there is some confusion as to what is actually meant by the comments.

So what exactly IS a “United player” and what IS the “West Ham way of…

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Manchester City And Chelsea Have Identified Weaknesses And Strengthened Them. Manchester United Have Identified Strengths And Strengthened Them, (Slightly)

Manchester City And Chelsea Have Identified Weaknesses And Strengthened Them. Manchester United Have Identified Strengths And Strengthened Them, (Slightly)

It is still too early to judge the success or otherwise of this transfer window as far as City, United and Chelsea are concerned.

Chelsea fans will argue that they have strengthened in positions where strengthening was required and Manchester City fans will say exactly the same about their club.

In Chelsea’s case, and depending upon who you choose to believe, either Diego Costa had already…

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With Specialists In The Role At Chelsea And City, Who Would Be The Ideal Director Of Football At Manchester United?

With Specialists In The Role At Chelsea And City, Who Would Be The Ideal Director Of Football At Manchester United?

At Manchester City it is Txiki Begiristain, at Chelsea it is Michael Emenalo, at Liverpool it is Michael Edwards and at Arsenal it is Arséne the Omnipotent.

These are the Directors of Football or Sporting Directors or Technical Directors or whatever other fancy name they have been given to justify a very large salary. A salary nobody would begrudge them providing they serve the club and the…

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Chelsea, Manchester City And Manchester United All Need To Win The Premier League Title Next Season, But Who Will?

Chelsea, Manchester City And Manchester United All Need To Win The Premier League Title Next Season, But Who Will?

This question, of course, assumes that one of the three will be triumphant come next May and that the challenging pack, which may very well include Everton and West Ham, will remain exactly that, the challenging pack.

Arsenal, as we are used to saying by now, will do nothing as long as Wenger is performing his Dorian Gray impression. Having no Champion’s League football will be of no assistance…

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Yet Another Reminder For Ed Woodward And Why Transfer Fees Need To Be Capped

Yet Another Reminder For Ed Woodward And Why Transfer Fees Need To Be Capped

Once again, José Mourinho is using his press conferences to try and shame Ed Woodward into action.

Obviously the two don’t speak very often or this tactic would be unnecessary.

Mourinho has expressed his desire to add at least another player, preferably two, to his squad in at least three press conferences to date.

As the CEO or MD or whatever he is nowadays, Woodward will keep an eye on the…

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Another Reminder For Ed And Some Hope For City In Their Pursuit Of Alexis Sánchez

Another Reminder For Ed And Some Hope For City In Their Pursuit Of Alexis Sánchez

Ed Woodward, apart from having the same name as a late actor who used to portray, amongst others, a character c “The Equalizer“, (yes, it was an American series, although the actor was English), has nothing else whatsoever in common with that persona.

A man who spent his waking hours righting wrongs, looking after the poor people who couldn’t afford protection and didn’t trust the police, he was…

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Chris Smalling To West Brom, Gareth Bale Not Going Anywhere And A Reminder For Ed Woodward

Chris Smalling To West Brom, Gareth Bale Not Going Anywhere And A Reminder For Ed Woodward

If the press is to be believed, (and why shouldn’t they be?), then Chris Smalling is of major interest to West Bromwich Albion.

He is also rumoured to be of interest to Everton, West Ham, Newcastle, Leicester, Stoke, Crystal Palace and Arsenal with the latter’s interest probably proof of why Arséne Wenger should have resigned at the end of last season.

The West Brom move, however, is one of…

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