The FIFA World Cup Finals are just weeks away now and thus obviously people have started to talk about the favourites. Generally, the teams in top 5 in the world rankings are believed to have the best chance of going all the way to the final 4 and lift the trophy, but, this time around, …
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TOTAL BLOW
Darren Fletcher has admitted that the defeat against Swansea City in the third round of the FA Cup the other day was a body blow for Manchester United. With that defeat, the Red Devils got knocked out of the competition. It was only the third occasion in the last three decades that United couldn’t move …
ANDERSON WANTS CHANCE
The Brazilian midfielder Anderson has said that he is waiting for his opportunities at Manchester United at the moment, but, he can’t just keep doing that forever. Anderson has always been rated very highly and the expectations were very high with him when he had landed at Old Trafford in 2007, but, he hasn’t quite …
ROONEY STAYING AT UNITED
There has been a lot of speculation that star striker Wayne Rooney could be deployed in midfield by manager David Moyes, but the former Everton boss has ruled out of the possibility of such an event happening in the near future. Rooney is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world. He came …
TV ASSETS
Manchester United have become one of the prized assets for television companies in the UK trying to increase their viewership. Sky has been regularly broadcasting Manchester United matches over the last 20 years. The 13-time Premier league champions have also been shown live on television more than any other club during this period. This looks …
RIVALS COULD BE HIT BY TV
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said that title rivals Manchester City could be hit with major problems due to the TV schedule, and that next season will be even more interesting because of the tiredness caused by Euro 2012. Manchester City and Manchester United are the two teams fighting for the Premier league …
READY FOR TELEVISED MATCH
Tottenham manager Andre Villas-Boas prepares his side to take on the Swiss club FC Basel, and he has admitted that the much greater European experience of their opponents must not be taken lightly. Basel have not only been playing in the Europa league, but they have also have had occasional Champions League football as well. …
TV SCHEDULE DICTATES REPLAY DATE
The FA Cup quarter-final replay between Manchester United and Chelsea is likely to be shown on television after the English football Association confirmed that the tie will be played on April 1st. As a result of this announcement, Chelsea’s Premier league encounter with Southampton has been moved. This has disappointed the Premier league strugglers, who …
MACC SLAM TV EXECS
The Macclesfield Town spokesperson has criticised the decision by the television companies to select every Manchester United FA Cup match as part of the live television coverage. John Harris has pointed out that every Manchester United match in the first few rounds of the FA Cup have been selected as part of the live coverage. …
TV SCHEDULE IS PUNISHING
The television schedule is extremely punishing on the clubs, while they also enjoy more power in football nowadays according to the manager of Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson. The 70-year-old has always been critical of the way television has dominated English football in recent years. Most of the traditional fixtures have been changed in order …