Tom Cleverley AKA #TC23 - The Mediocre Brand

There comes a point in every season where a scapegoat is created at a football club and this individual is chastised as being the sole reason the club is not living up to expectations. Last year it was Tom Cleverley, the year before that it was Tom Cleverley and again this season it is Tom Cleverley. Once the darling of Watford and Wigan and now the choir boy for Roy Hodgeson and David Moyes, it's a little strange as to why the football...

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The Hardest Way To Score A Goal

A conversation with a Manchester United fan about their current troubles is always an interesting affair. The majority blame the midfield and the minority blame David Moyes. There are also the camp that blame both due to a 'failed' summer transfer window however that is just semantics.  Putting an onus on the current tactics employed at Manchester United is something that isn't making the headlines, rather blaming the midfield...

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Wenger needs more from the talented Özil

The assist master is in the Premier League and forty-two point five million pounds later the reviews have been somewhat mixed. Some for quite laughable reasons and others more justifiable however the consensus on my side is that one of the best players in the world is now in the acclaimed world's greatest league and too much may be expected too soon. Manchester United fans looked on in awe, first, at the spending power...

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Playing The Blame Game

It's Monday morning and the vitriol has started. From the #MoyesOut campaign on Twitter to the fallout in the press for Manchester United's demolition by their city rivals. Watching the game, it was tough to argue with either points and there was an air of ineptitude from the first minute that left a feeling of angst among the United faithful.  Social media was awash with the rumours that Manchester United's best player is injured...

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Deadline Day Analysis: Manchester United's failings exposed.

Finally it has passed; the male's version of Valentines day is now over and the fallout continues on social media. Logging on to twitter in the late hours last night, it was apparent that there was a distinct consensus with how Manchester United handled the summer transfer window. There have been calls for Ed Woodward to resign, Moyes to come out and apologise and Manchester United to admit their failings. None of which...

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Three Players David Moyes Should Have Signed

It's transfer deadline day and Manchester United, after another inept performance, are yet to make a signing that can add any dimension to the squad. Do not let the 4-1 opening day victory over Swansea fool you, Manchester United were not 3 goals better than Swansea. For it not for the ruthless finishing of Robin Van Persie and the teasing increased shooting ability of Danny Welbeck, Manchester United had as many shots as Swansea...

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Settling For Moyes

Having had a chance for the decision to appoint David Moyes to digest for a couple of months now, it still doesn't seem to be the appointment that Manchester United deserved. A pragmatic approach is needed when assessing a new manager however it seems bereft of credence as to why this man has the job of the biggest and most lucrative sports team in the world. David Moyes is a good manager. He's been described as a 'worker' and there's...

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