Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho got sent off today in the final seconds of injury time in the Red Devils' 1-0 win over Southampton. The rule he broke was stepping outside his allotted zone on the touchline. He went a yard or so outside the technical area, and because it happened in the closing moments, and obviously therefore not covered very well on television … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho Sent Off For Touchline Infraction (Photos)
Archives for September 2017
Romelu Lukaku Continues Hot Start, Shows Passion in United Win
Romelu Lukaku, the subject of a very controversial chant that made global football headlines this week, is continuing his elite play on the pitch. Today he scored his eighth goal in eight games, and the 20' strike ended up being the only scoring as Manchester United went on to win 1-0 at Southampton. The extremely hot start by the big Belgian puts him in elite company at … [Read more...] about Romelu Lukaku Continues Hot Start, Shows Passion in United Win
Patriots Legend Vince Wilfork Discusses Hurricane Harvey Relief Work (Exclusive)
Sunday brings the Vince Wilfork Bowl, so to speak, as the legendary lineman's two former teams will clash in Foxboro. The Houston Texans, who rank 32 out of 32 in both total offense and passing offense, visit the defending champion New England Patriots; who are reside at the top in both categories. Obviously, the Pats are huge favorites. Vince Wilfork will be there, … [Read more...] about Patriots Legend Vince Wilfork Discusses Hurricane Harvey Relief Work (Exclusive)
Serge Aurier Red Card Undeserved Says Mauricio Pochettino
In Tottenham Hotspur's 3-2 win over London rivals West Ham United today, Defender Serge Aurier drew Spurs' first red card in Premier League competition since Vlad Chiriches in 2014-15. The former Paris Saint-Germain man, who got in plenty of trouble during his days with PSG, got sent off in the 70' for a late tackle on West Ham forward Andy Carroll, which resulted in his second … [Read more...] about Serge Aurier Red Card Undeserved Says Mauricio Pochettino
Paul Pogba May Need Surgery, MUFC to Make Decision Next Week
The health status of Paul Pogba, who reigned as the world's most expensive player from last summer until the Neymar deal was struck this past summer, is very much in question. The Manchester United midfielder has been out of action since injuring his hamstring in United's UEFA Champions League group stage opener 11 days ago. There have been numerous, often conflicting … [Read more...] about Paul Pogba May Need Surgery, MUFC to Make Decision Next Week
Manchester United Fourth This Week in Global Power Rankings
One always looks forward to ESPN FC and Analyst Shaka Hislop releasing the weekly power rankings of all the teams in Europe (which is a de facto power rankings for every team in the world, since European footy is the strongest of all). It's an ambitious project to do a European power rankings, so kudos to Hislop for being up to the challenge. The two Manchester clubs … [Read more...] about Manchester United Fourth This Week in Global Power Rankings
Diego Costa, Antonio Conte Saying All the Right Things About One Another
It's not often that a supervisor gives a former employee a really awful performance appraisal once the subordinate has moved on to another organization. That's because the individual is now out of their hair, simply not their problem anymore. With the news breaking yesterday that Chelsea have transferred their outcast striker Diego Costa back to Atletico Madrid (pending … [Read more...] about Diego Costa, Antonio Conte Saying All the Right Things About One Another
Jose Mourinho Gives Paul Pogba Injury Update in News Conference
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is obviously out for the Southampton clash tomorrow, and his long term status remains up in the air. United Manager Jose Mourinho gave his weekly news conference a couple hours ago (video here), but he did not offer any time table on Pogba's comeback from a hamstring injury. "I have no idea," Mourinho responded to a query on the topic. … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho Gives Paul Pogba Injury Update in News Conference
Anthony Martial Conveying New Happiness Says Jose Mourinho
You can just call Manchester United forward Anthony Martial Pharrell Williams, because his actions and body language evoke the lyrics of the musician's signature song- "cuz I'm happy! clap along, if you feel like a room without a roof." United Manager Jose Mourinho met the media a few minutes ago (video available at this link), and one of the questions he received pertained … [Read more...] about Anthony Martial Conveying New Happiness Says Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho Press Conference Pre Southampton Match (Video)
Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho met the media a few minutes hours ago to preview his side's Premier League group fixture against Southampton FC. Clearly, the highlight/most noteworthy portion of the session comes at the 2:47-:4:40 mark in the clip. A reporter asks Mourinho about the controversial chant some United supporters have been singing for Romelu Lukaku. The … [Read more...] about Jose Mourinho Press Conference Pre Southampton Match (Video)