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Alex Ferguson Should Use European Tactics in England

Another Saturday, another United four goal romp against a Premiership also-ran. United's destruction of West Ham, following the 4-1 blitz of Portsmouth, satisfied all of Sir Alex's requirements...

Written by nigel smith about 2 days ago 163 reads 1 comments
Will the Real United Stand Up At Stamford Bridge?

With a quarter of the league campaign completed, United remain in contention for a fourth successive league triumph. The team lies second in the Premiership, just two points behind Chelsea and ...

Written by nigel smith about about 1 month ago 397 reads 11 comments
Trap Door Opens for Nani As United Steal Home Draw Against Sunderland

Another late, late United show saved the champions from a humiliating defeat against resurgent Sunderland.Anton Ferdinand's 93rd minute deflected own goal took the gloss of what should have been ...

Written by nigel smith about 2 months ago 618 reads 10 comments
Are Black Managers Victims of English Football's Racism?

Who will be the Jackie Robinson of English football management?The black American baseball star broke the colour bar when he played for MLB's Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...

Written by nigel smith about 2 months ago 404 reads 40 comments
Ji Sung Park: The Season of Truth

Congratulations are due to Ji Sung Park, who has scooped a new four-year contract at Old Trafford. Park had nine months left on the deal he signed when joining from PSV Eindhoven in 2005, forcing ...

Written by nigel smith about 2 months ago 483 reads 17 comments
United Beat City: Red Player Ratings

A goal by substitute Michael Owen in the sixth minute of injury time gave Manchester United a 4-3 victory over Manchester City in this most pulsating of derby matches.The nature of United's victory is certain to spark controversy...

Written by nigel smith about 2 months ago 285 reads 11 comments
Harry Redknapp's Tactics Send Tottenham Hotspur To Manchester United Defeat

Normal 0 21 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } A solid and professional display by a 10-man United team delivered victory to the champions, and dented Spurs high octane start to the season...

Written by nigel smith about 2 months ago 315 reads 23 comments
Andrei Arshavin: Life Should be like Football

Top footballer Andrei Arshavin is the latest high profile celebrity to back the Council of Europe's "Speak out against Discrimination" campaign...

Written by nigel smith about 3 months ago 473 reads 14 comments
In Search of an Iconic United Midfielder

Is it possible for a great team to have a mediocre midfield? The question might concern every fan who looks at United’s current midfield and trembles...

Written by nigel smith about 3 months ago 550 reads 24 comments
Wayne Rooney Beware: Ferguson Will Still Use You Out Wide on the Big Stage

Should the hints be believed that Sir Alex really plans to restore Wayne Rooney to a central striking role throughout next season?In the summer of 2008, during the club's tour of South Africa, Ferguson admitted that he had "misused" Rooney...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 443 reads 35 comments
The Carrington Edict: Forty Goals From Midfield

I was going to open with a pleasantry about the summer holidays and the successful Asian tour. Instead, I'll take my cue from the manager who cut to the chase as soon as you were cleared for ...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 178 reads 0 comments
Anderson: The Man Who Could Save Ferguson Millions

As United prepare for a new season, much attention is focused on the strikers destined to replace Cristiano Ronaldo as the club's main goal-getter...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 664 reads 8 comments
Love United, Hate Arsenal: But I Want the Gunners To Succeed

First, Emmanuel Adebayor was sold to City. Now, Kolo Touré is following the Togo striker "oop north" to Blue Manchester. As a United fan, I should be grinning from ear to ear, feasting on the dismantling of a title rival...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 1,024 reads 18 comments
Season Preview: Open Letter to United Defenders

Hello lads, You're back in training now and the preseason seems to be going well. Like most fans, I suppose you've been reflecting on the past year...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 139 reads 5 comments
I Wish This Quartet Of Premiership Hot Stuff Played For United

It is said that United have £80 million to spend and no one to buy. Not true! Here's a quartet of top stars who have already proved their worth in the Premiership and who would fit right into United's pattern of play...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 309 reads 6 comments
Farewell Carlos Tevez: United's Loss Is City's Gain

Striker Carlos Tevez will play for City next year after agreeing a five-year contract with the Blues. "My record of success speaks for itself," he said...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 79 reads 3 comments
Manchester United's Retreat From Greatness?

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Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 254 reads 6 comments
Three Questions For Fergie

When Manchester United run out to face a Malaysian Select XI next Saturday, the dawn of the champions' post-Ronaldo era will begin...

Written by nigel smith about 4 months ago 515 reads 7 comments
Is Gabriel Obertan The New "Henry of Arsenal" Or The "Taarabt of Spurs?"

For Gabriel Obertan, there could be no worse start to a United career.The club has paid Bordeaux an initial £3 million to sign the France Under-21 winger to a four-year deal...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 823 reads 15 comments
What if It Is Mrs. Vidic Who Wears the Trousers?

What is Nemanja Vidic's home life like these days? Is the Serbian central defender being deprived of marital comforts? Is he sleeping on the couch? Is his dinner in the dog of an evening? The ...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 339 reads 3 comments
Dimitar Berbatov Needs To Step It Up

Goodbye Ronaldo. Get lost Tevez. Good luck Ribery and Benzema. Hello Michael Owen! Sir Alex's list of strikers, real and imagined, has dwindled by the week...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 558 reads 33 comments
It's the Midfield, Stupid!

Losing Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez from a title winning squad has created Sir Alex's biggest selection headache since the summer of 2006.Fans are restless...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 242 reads 3 comments
United's High Stakes Summer

Does knowledge equal power for Sir Alex Ferguson?The United manager has known for a year that star player Cristiano Ronaldo had an agreement to sign for Real Madrid before 30 June...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 333 reads 0 comments
Age Over Ability Is 'Arsenal Style' Football Lunacy

Does the spectre of Arsenal’s slow decline hang over United’s “decision” to adopt an age over ability transfer policy?Press reports claim that Sir Alex has agreed to only ...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 736 reads 31 comments
Let the Real United Story Begin

Now that the long saga is over, let the real United story begin. With a brief statement on its web site, United revealed what most fans had long feared...

Written by nigel smith about 5 months ago 393 reads 2 comments

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nigel smith Article Archive

Alex Ferguson Should Use European Tactics in England

Will the Real United Stand Up At Stamford Bridge?

Trap Door Opens for Nani As United Steal Home Draw Against Sunderland

Are Black Managers Victims of English Football's Racism?

Ji Sung Park: The Season of Truth

United Beat City: Red Player Ratings

Harry Redknapp's Tactics Send Tottenham Hotspur To Manchester United Defeat

Andrei Arshavin: Life Should be like Football

In Search of an Iconic United Midfielder

Wayne Rooney Beware: Ferguson Will Still Use You Out Wide on the Big Stage

The Carrington Edict: Forty Goals From Midfield

Anderson: The Man Who Could Save Ferguson Millions

Love United, Hate Arsenal: But I Want the Gunners To Succeed

Season Preview: Open Letter to United Defenders

I Wish This Quartet Of Premiership Hot Stuff Played For United

Farewell Carlos Tevez: United's Loss Is City's Gain

Manchester United's Retreat From Greatness?

Three Questions For Fergie

Is Gabriel Obertan The New "Henry of Arsenal" Or The "Taarabt of Spurs?"

What if It Is Mrs. Vidic Who Wears the Trousers?

Dimitar Berbatov Needs To Step It Up

It's the Midfield, Stupid!

United's High Stakes Summer

Age Over Ability Is 'Arsenal Style' Football Lunacy

Let the Real United Story Begin

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