Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal expects to be without midfielder Daley Blind for some time. The midfielder was taken off in the 20th minute of the Netherlands’ 6-0 win over Latvia last Sunday with a knee injury. Van Gaal said initial tests on the player’s knee proved inconclusive and he will undergo another scan […]
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Another bad break, literally, for Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal as goalkeeper David De Gea is expected to be for at least a month out of action after dislocating a finger during training with the Spanish national side. The Manchester United goalkeeper was having the injury assessed by Spain’s team doctor on Friday night […]
Out of favor defender Gerard Pique is set to hold showdown talks with Barcelona about the club’s plan for him. The former Manchester United defender’s relationship with boss Luis Enrique has become increasingly strained in recent weeks and reports in Spain suggest that Enrique would be happy to see the Spanish defender leave. Pique’s relationship […]
Former Manchester United legend Paul Scholes obviously touched a nerve last week when he claimed that Di Maria is not in “the same happy mood” he displayed, while playing for Real Madrid. Angel Di Maria’s wife, Jorgelina Cardoso, has taken to Instagram to deny reports that the midfielder is unhappy at Manchester United. Di Maria has […]
Robin van Persie’s injury-time strike denied Chelsea all three points against Manchester United at Old Trafford as the teams finished level at 1-1. Chelsea had been leading through Didier Drogba’s header but Branislav Ivanovic’s foul on Angel di Maria saw the defender sent off for two bookable offences and from the free-kick Van Persie slammed […]
Really interesting comments from Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal about his young English stars playing in the European Under 21 Championships this summer. The Manchester United boss wants Luke Shaw, Phil Jones and other United youngsters to be picked in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the finals in the Czech Republic at the end of […]
UEFA has announced that the seeding for the Champions League will change next season, a decision that will have potentially a huge impact on the fortunes in Europe of English and Spanish sides. The existing UEFA format means that seeding is based on the results of clubs competing in the five previous seasons of the […]
Reports in the English press suggest that the Premier League is once again considering playing a round of matches in the USA in late November or early December, a scenario that Toronto FC president Tim Leiweke is not impressed with. The Premier League is looking to expand its brand, and bring in more money, and […]
I cannot recall former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson calling his hand-picked successor David Moyes “brilliant”, but that is what he thinks of Louis van Gaal’s reign at United so far. Ferguson has been an interested onlooker as Van Gaal has gone about the task of rebuilding the squad he inherited from David Moyes […]