Tired Manchester United in Aston Villa Defeat
Erik ten Hag’s men took on Unai Emery’s Aston Villa this afternoon at Villa Park. United have an excellent record against the Villans having come away victorious in over 100 meetings. The reds headed into the match on a nine game unbeaten run following the win over Real Sociedad in San Sebastian during the week…
THE BLACK PEARL OF INCHICORE
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now “Cinderella Man” is the story of the Irish-American boxer James J. Braddock. He was a supposedly washed-up fighter who came back from obscurity and became the Heavyweight Boxing Champion of the World from 13 June 1935 to 22 June 1937. On 10 November 1982, Paul McGrath…
ROY KEANE – THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now Sir Alex Ferguson described Roy Keane as the best he’s ever worked with, aspiring footballers and Reds everywhere worshipped the ground he walked on but above all else, Keano epitomised the unwavering spirit and desire to succeed which Manchester United stands for. The Cork-born midfielder began…
Ralf Rangnick’s men drop another two points at home to scrappy Southampton
Manchester United once again started the match on the front foot, out played the Saints and go up a goal up by half time. United are unable to manage the rest of the match and once again, just like Burnley and Middlesbrough, concede the equalizer and can only hang on till the final whistle. Unlike…
Manchester United vs Southampton
Just another day supporting Manchester United. It is hard not to make things sound more dramatic than it is but when you are seeing actual conflict between players and staff it is hard to get behind United. However, fans always find a way and this troublesome United side are no longer Ole’s Odd Bunch they…
MAN UTD, GEORGE BEST, SIR ALEX & ME – MEMORIES OF A BELFAST BOY – PART 3
Taken from Kicking Through the Troubles by John White (empire-uk.com) – Buy your copy now Pinheads or Stickies? The first thing I recall about moving to the Short Strand around April 1971 was an encounter I had with three older kids. I was out and about exploring the area when suddenly I was confronted by these three…
Man Utd Transfer Failures On Display In FA Cup
Man Utd were knocked out of the FA Cup on Friday to Middlesborough in a penalty shootout. In the January transfer window Man Utd did not bring in a single transfer. A head scratcher at the very minimum, and a failure in many peoples eyes given their lack of depth in the middle of the…
REMEMBERING THE BUSBY BABES
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now It was on this day 64 years ago that the heart and soul was cruelly ripped from the heart of Manchester United Football Club. In their first two away fixtures of the 1957-58 European Cup Manchester United used scheduled airline services to avoid the players from…
MAN UTD, GEORGE BEST, SIR ALEX & ME – MEMORIES OF A BELFAST BOY – PART 2
Taken from Kicking Through the Troubles by John White (empire-uk.com) – Buy your copy now My Early Years I was born on 23 August 1962 in Belfast City Hospital, the first born child to John McDermott White and Rosaleen White (nee Doherty). Mum told me that for the first five years of my life we lived in…
MAN UTD, GEORGE BEST, SIR ALEX & ME – MEMORIES OF A BELFAST BOY – Part 1
Taken from Kicking Through the Troubles by John White (empire-uk.com) – Buy your copy now Introduction There are places I remember, All my life, though some have changed, Some forever not for better, Some have gone and some remain, All these places have their moments, With lovers and friends I still can recall, Some are…
Manchester United vs Middlesbrough
Now is the time for Manchester United to prove themselves. Having let players go and Ralf Rangnick looking towards the youth team players this week it could be the way United are going to go for in the future with Rangnick in charge or not. In the FA Cup this weekend it is a great…
MANCHESTER UNITED MOVE INTO FOURTH WITH A FERGIE TIME WINNER FROM MARCUS RASHFORD
The Red Devils find themselves in fourth place after a hard fought match against a well drilled West Ham. Old Trafford was buzzing for what would be a stiff challenge for Ralph Rangnick’s team. The German made one change from the line up that beat Brentford mid week, with Harry Maguire starting for Victor Lindlehof.…
MANCHESTER UNITED SQUANDER A 2 GOAL LEAD AT VILLA PARK
United boss Ralf Rangnick was missing some key players for the match against Aston Villa at Villa park yesterday. Cristiano Ronaldo was still dealing with a muscle injury to his hip and Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay were both suspended for the match. Harry Maguire was back in the side but started on the bench,…
PLAYING WITH GHOSTS OF THE BUSBY BABES
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now On 5 February 1958, Bobby Charlton scored two goals for Manchester United in their 3-3 draw with Red Star Belgrade in a European Cup, quarter-final second leg tie with Dennis Viollet also scoring in the game. The result guaranteed passage for United into the semi-finals of…
POOR MANCHESTER UNITED LIMP TO A 1-1 DRAW WITH NEWCASTLE AT ST JAMES’S PARK
Playing for the first time in 16 days, United struggled against a very game Newcastle United side. Newcastle was full of confidence Monday night and it showed with Allan Saint-Maximin bagging an early goal in the 7th minute. Despite United having the lions share of possession for most of the match, the visitors were unable to…
Manchester United v Newcastle Preview
Manchester United will square off against Newcastle on Monday in the Premier League. The match should go on despite the cancellations of previous Manchester United matches, but could still be cancelled. The Magpies have had a horrid last couple of seasons. If it wasn’t for Joe Willock and some good form late in last seasons…
SIR ALEX & ME
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now I am very honoured to say that I got to know Sir Alex Ferguson very well when he was the manager of Manchester United. Indeed, I have fond memories of the Sports Dinners we attended together and the occasions when he visited my home in Carryduff,…
United Draw Atletico; Fascinating Match Set After Re-Draw
Manchester United drew Atletico Madrid in the first round of the knockout stages on Monday. An error involving United occurred in the first draw, causing the re-draw. During the first draw United were drawn Villarreal, but because they played in the group they are not allowed to compete against each other in the first knockout…
The First Irish Busby Babe – John “Jackie” Blanchflower
Written by John White for Manchester United Then & Now Belfast-born John “Jackie” Blanchflower made his way across the Irish Sea aged just 16-years old in May 1949 to join Matt Busby’s band of talented young players scoured from every corner of the United Kingdom and Ireland. Jackie was born in the Bloomfield area of east…
Man Utd v Norwich City Preview
Man Utd take on Norwich City later on today in the evening matchup. Man Utd might be feeling good about themselves after the appointment of Ralf Rangnick. Rangnick handed key players rest during the week in a meaningless Champions League match and with an easy set of fixtures upcoming during the festive season there might…
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