First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/article19964717.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1231479854.jpgLee Sharpe has urged his former club Manchester United to pull out all the stops this summer and complete a marquee double swoop for Jadon Sancho and Erling Haaland. United have previously seen attempts to lure Sancho back to England rebuffed, while Golden Ball winner Haaland has also…
Four Manchester United players holding the key to ending Man City's winning run
First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19968102.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_Martial-vs-City.jpgLee Sharpe has picked out four Manchester United players that could be crucial in ending Manchester City’s winning run at the weekend. United and City go head-to-head on Sunday in a game that is likely to have more bearing on the former’s chances of the top four than…
Manchester United fans make demands after three goalless draws
First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/article19972188.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1231490696.jpgManchester United supporters have made their summer transfer window wishes clear after three successive goalless draws. United have looked blunt in attack in recent games, failing to score against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Edinson Cavani , Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial have not scored in seven…
Fred lifts lid on Bruno Fernandes impact at Manchester United
First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19967973.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1302483702.jpg Fred admits he was ‘surprised’ by the enormity of Bruno Fernandes’ immediate impact at Manchester United last year. Fernandes, 26, arrived at United from Sporting Lisbon in the January transfer window a year ago and immediately brought a winning mentality to the first-team squad. The Portuguese midfielder…
United fans claimed City were running scared but Pep has replied
First published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19975426.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/1_GettyImages-1294925627.jpgBack in the gloom of December, when Manchester United and Manchester City took a tilt at each other at Old Trafford, things looked very different. The Blues were a shadow of their former selves, having won just half of their opening ten league games, and sitting in eighth…
The key differences between Man United's and City's unlikely heroes this season
First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19975940.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_ipiccy_image-28.jpgThe Manchester derby will be contested at the Etihad on Sunday afternoon, and it could be argued that never before have the teams involved been supported to such an extent in attack by the contributions of a defender. Countless attacking full-back talents have descended on Manchester from Patrice…
Pep Guardiola tells Man City stars they 'will not fly' for international duty
First published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19862268.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/1_Everton-v-Manchester-City-Premier-League.jpg Pep Guardiola insists he will restrict some of his Manchester City stars from representing their countries this month if it means they will have to isolate on their return to the club. With the next international break set for the end of March, concerns are growing among…
City can break another Premier League record in Manchester derby
First published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19975298.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1304971978.jpgUnder the tutelage of Pep Guardiola, Manchester City have become accustomed to breaking records. City look set to win their third Premier League title in four years under Guardiola, an astonishing achievement which pays testament to their dominance under the Catalan. Their route to the top of the…
Handball rule set to change next season
First Published in the Manchester Evening News https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/incoming/article19975375.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1295005130.jpg The International Football Association Board (IFAB) has announced another change to the handball rule that will come into effect from the start of July. Football’s leading lawmakers have now confirmed that because the interpretation of handball incidents have “not always been consistent”, the rule has been altered….
Historic Sites of Rochdale set for £1.2m Transformation
First published in Manchester’s Finest March 5, 2021 Two historic ‘pockets’ of Rochdale are getting ready for re-opening… Rochdale town centre will be transformed in the coming months, as a major public realm and property improvement scheme gets under way. The project, which will focus on South Parade, lower Drake Street, Butts Avenue and…