I've made no secret of my feelings towards FC United of Manchester. I don't like them. I don't like this idea of fans who used to come to Old Trafford every week deciding to turn their back on the club. Had FC United formed in 1999, with those fans turning their backs on the most successful [...] Click to continue reading...

Every now and again when United are playing an FA Cup game, the commentators will remind us how we chose to withdraw from the competition in 2000, following our historic Treble winning season. Instead of taking part in one of the most prestigious cup competitions in the World, United instead took part in the World [. Click to continue reading...

As our players paraded the European Cup around the Luzhniki Stadium, our fans sang song after song about our success. With another trophy to our name, one of our chants was updated. "We've won it three times, we've won it three tiiiiiiimes, without killing anyone, we've won it three times." This is a chant I've seen [. Click to continue reading...

"There are three sides to every story. Yours, Mine and the cold, hard truth." It wasn't long after the publication of the pictures of Patrice's Evra's bust up with Chelsea groundsman, Sam Bethell, that stories emerged explaining the incident to be one of a racist nature. Whilst Bethell insisted it was "handbags", both Carlos Tevez and Gerard [. Click to continue reading...

Whilst playing for Spartak Moscow, Emanuel Pogatetz was banned for 6 months following a leg breaking tackle. The player known as "Mad Dog", for reasons which have become all too clear this evening, saw his ban reduced to just 2 months on appeal. In United's match against Middlesbrough in the Carling Cup this evening, Pogatetz, aged [. Click to continue reading...

There is little down that at the top of world football there are some complete idiots. At the very peak you have Sepp Blatter, a man with more faux pas than Boris Johnson, and whose ideas are often the ridicule of the media and blogs everywhere. On the European stage, you have Michel Platini, who is a [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United have been fined for the 7 yellow cards the players picked up in Sunday's 1-1 draw away to Chelsea. The number of cards would suggest there was some kind of bloodbath on show, which certainly wasn't the case at all. United committed 22 fouls whilst Chelsea committed 18. In the midlands derby between West [. Click to continue reading...

There has been one thing that has surprised me in reading the match reports of today's match between United and Chelsea. Not Park being given a '6′ by most player ratings, when for me, he was probably our best, most determined player (and it seems I'm not alone, with the fan vote on MEN suggesting [. Click to continue reading...

We've heard quite a lot from our former defender, Gary Pallister, over recent weeks. It was only the other day he was praising United and insisting this wasn't going to be Liverpool's year. However, following our 0-0 draw with Villarreal, he's come out with some rather odd comments, suggesting maybe he hasn't been paying as much [. Click to continue reading...

As was said on RoM, there was little doubt that Sam Bethell, the Chelsea groundsman who fought with Patrice Evra following our defeat at Stamford Bridge last season, had been guilty of a racist attack. Whilst Chelsea pleaded innocence, not much was made of the fact by claiming Bethell had done no wrong, the blues were [. Click to continue reading...

The Galaxy has recently reorganized their customer service teams to create a new team dedicated just to serving season ticket holders, of which I am one. My new rep has taken the time to introduce himself to me and this got me thinking about whether or not I'd be willing to shell out a serious (for me) amount of cash for next year, given the recent history of this team.

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How's it going? In the wake of my whining about Bob and Co. after Saturday's narrow 1-0 win in Cuba, an excellent set of reactions to my reaction found its way into the FBF mailbag. You can read the full text of Mr. Anonymous' commentary here, but I'm going to break out my reaction to his reaction to my reaction (dizzy yet? Click to continue reading...

I am no stranger to starting rants targeted at the FA, for what I find to be increasingly unacceptable behaviour and rulings. They are bloody clueless and seem to delight on really digging the knife in to our club and players. They have been guilty countless times of punishing one player a certain way, yet when [. Click to continue reading...

You know, as much as the Open Cup has been marginalized, I'm still a bit in the afterglow--most likely as a result of the excellent images and video coming out of Behind the Badge. I suppose it also helps that Charleston put up what was, by most accounts, a stirring fight--taking the game to United in spells, rather than relying on the bunker-and-counter. Click to continue reading...

Let me start by saying that I admire Kevin Keegan because he likes his football teams to play decent football. He gets them to play attacking attractive stuff and he is a great guy.

I like the Geordie public, they are great people and are starved of success in a football sense. This is not a direct pop at them. Click to continue reading...

I filled in for Charlie Boehm at MLSNet last night. Here is my recap and wrap.

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Because that's what inevitably happens whenever Arsenal lose.

And let's not mess around- that was an awful performance today. Last week's game against West Brom was better, even if just for the goal (I actually thought it wasn't a terrible performance last week, just one lacking some sharpness).

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I got to Old Trafford earlier than usual yesterday, hoping that there might be some sort of ceremony to celebrate the wonderful season we've just enjoyed. Whilst the friendly against Juve was billed as the trophy celebration, I was sure they'd let the home crowd on the first day of the season share in the [. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United faced criticism of being a 'one man team' throughout the season, which although it might be taken seriously by some, anyone who watched United play on a regular basis could see what a load of bollocks it was. Ronaldo had a case of the Midas touch last season, pulling off incredible tricks and finishing [. Click to continue reading...

Last season, United were some way short of what I'd expect of a team filled with the ability it has. Despite adding Owen Hargreaves, Carlos Tevez, Anderson and Nani to what was already a Championship winning side, we finished 2 points behind our total from the season before. Even with all the goals Ronaldo scored, [. Click to continue reading...

Red Rants welcomes Rob Smyth, formerly of the Guardian, who is currently a freelancer. He is also a Manchester United fan, so I took the chance to catch up with him and thank him for taking out time from his busy schedule. This interview was done a week ago so some of the answers may [...]

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It could have been another Treble. After knocking out Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal, a victory against Portsmouth would have seen us needing to beat West Brom in the semi-finals and Cardiff in the final to be awarded the FA Cup. But a referee, who apparently deserves our respect, denied us a stonewall penalty. Click to continue reading...

We finally got the clarification we were looking for on Ronaldo's future last week, following a summer of comments of intent from Real Madrid and Manchester United, as well as vague messages from the player. He is staying. Now, there's plenty of time to reflect on our opinions of Ronaldo over the coming season. Click to continue reading...

"Love and respect do not automatically accompany a position of leadership. They must be earned." Roy Keane was the worst of the lot, wearing the captains arm band, chasing Andy D'Urso around the pitch. Jaap Stam, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham all followed. So what was the big deal? Why did one man warrant the [. Click to continue reading...

If I got a pound for every time I read rival fans on this blog write, "United only won the European Cup because John Terry slipped", I'd be a very rich man indeed. As is part and parcel of football support in this country, your success will always be undermined by your rivals. I remember distinctly [. Click to continue reading...

Whatever happens in the future, whether we end up like Leeds or simply can't hack it at the top once Sir Alex Ferguson leaves, whether Roman Abramovich hires all the best coaches in the World or spends £100s of millions on the greatest players to ensure superiority in England and Europe, John Terry will always [. Click to continue reading...

In the week leading up to Manchester United saying goodbye to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, as the player, Sir Alex Ferguson commented on the state of our game, in terms of loyalty and contracts. "Anyone serving more than 10 years at a football club these days is exceptional," said Fergie. "Especially with freedom of contract, the Bosman [. Click to continue reading...

United had just finished second in the Premiership and won the League Cup. It was our most successful season since winning the title in 2003, and whilst still some way off our high expectations, at least we could finally believe we were getting there. However, our top scorer, Ruud van Nistelrooy, was certainly on the way [. Click to continue reading...

I was fortunate enough to be one the 68,000 at Old Trafford yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed getting to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer off. Of course, with Ole now working with the Reserves, there was no need for a tearful farewell. For me, Carlos Tevez was easily the best player on the park. Whilst Solskjaer showed some [. Click to continue reading...

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Morning all. Not a lot of news following the demolition of Burgenland yesterday. Cesc Fabregas came out and killed off anyone saying that he was going to Real Madrid, in fact saying that he made no statement about Madrid at all. Good work from Cesc yet again. I think he does everything well, football, handling the press, his hair, etc. Click to continue reading...

Sir Alex Ferguson clearly put a few Chelsea noses out of joint with his recent comments about their ageing squad. Whilst Scolari managed to resist taking the bait, Ron 'Chopper' Harris couldn't help himself. He launched a scathing attack on our boss, claiming that Ferguson was 'talking out of his backside'. Click to continue reading...

Do you remember how painful football was for us United brats not so long ago? After years of having our pick of the trophies, suddenly another club came in to the frame, and they appeared impossible to compete with. They were like a machine, playing in a way we'd never seen United perform. No, they [. Click to continue reading...

It should have been the moment Manchester United lost the European Cup. John Terry stepped up to take Chelsea's fifth penalty, knowing that if he scored, Chelsea were the Champions of Europe for the first time in their clubs history. After the first 45 minutes of football, United should have been 3-0 up, after completely terrorising [. Click to continue reading...

I want Michael Phelps agent. The man is a genius. To clarify things, I want Phelps' entire P.R. force. Simply magic. These guys have been able to turn a guy who only resonates every four years into a marketing icon. Let's be honest, Phelps might be among the best athletes in the world, but he's still a swimmer -- a sport that hardly rings out in America. Click to continue reading...