MANCHESTER UNITED 1, SWANSEA CITY 2 It was a terrible start for new manager Louis van Gaal who expressed his “disappointment” as Manchester United lost at home on the opening day of the season for the first time since 1972. Swansea City recorded their first-ever league win at Old Trafford on a day when Dutchman […]
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Wayne Rooney named Manchester United captain
Wayne Rooney has tonight been named the Manchester United captain by manager Louis Van Gaal following United’s 2-1 win over Valencia at Old Trafford. It was their sixth win out of six pre-season games although van Gaal described the performance as unsatisfactory and their worst of the pre-season although he enjoyed the reception from the […]
Louis Van Gaal claims United squad is ‘unbalanced’ despite 7-0 thrashing of LA Galaxy
MANCHESTER UNITED BEAT LA GALAXY 7-0 AT THE ROSE BOWL IN LOUIS VAN GAAL’S FIRST GAME IN CHARGE VAN GAAL TRIES OUT NEW FORMATION; CLAIMS SQUAD IMBALANCED Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal has claimed that his squad is ‘not balanced’ despite a 7-0 victory against LA Galaxy, watched by 86,432 people in his first […]
Manchester United striker Rooney scores in the world of business
Wayne Rooney has become a businessman after investing in Swellaway, a new business which has developed a treatment for muscle strains. Swellaway, which was founded in Sheffield but has recently relocated to Lymm, Cheshire, is 12.35per-cent owned by the Manchester United striker while Coleen, his wife has a five-per-cent stake in the company, which has developed […]
Suarez double leaves England hopes in tatters
URUGUAY 2, ENGLAND 1 (WORLD CUP GROUP D) LUIS SUAREZ PUNISHES DEFENSIVE LAPSES WITH DOUBLE STRIKE DESPITE WAYNE ROONEY’S FIRST ENGLAND WORLD CUP FINALS GOAL It had to be him. At the end of an exhausting second half, a ‘half-fit’ Luis Suarez pounced on a mistake by his Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard from a long punted route […]