City lost to who?

I know I shouldn’t but …
citeh 0, FC Midtjylland 1
Here are the headlines and laugh reports from some of the papers. The Guardian:
Hughes desperate for heart and spark as City are booed off
The Times writes:
Mark Hughes wearing haunted look after nightmare
The Daily Telegraph opines:
Hughes Uefa Cup homecoming ruined
The Independent states, quite reasonably:
Olsen leaves Hughes facing [...]

Rule what?

There’s as much chance of “Rule Britannia” (in any form) ringing around Old Trafford as United fans starting with “In-ger-lund, In-ger-lund, In-ger-lund” or (God forbid) “Swing Low Sweet Chariot”: no chance whatsoever.
At Old Trafford, the sentiment is captured succinctly in the Stretford End banner which reads:
United > England

United Youth

Just found this wonderful site which focuses on Manchester United’s Reserves & Academy News. It’s called United Youth and, trust me, it’s excellent.

Liverpool, Chelsea, Thames AFC and New Brighton Tower

Question: What do Liverpool and Chelsea, and the former football league clubs Thames AFC and New Brighton Tower, have in common?
Answer: They were each formed to make use of an otherwise vacant stadium.
Any chance of Liverpool and Chelsea going the same way as Thames AFC and New Brighton Tower?
Coincidentally, New Brighton Tower and Thames [...]

There’s Only One United

Actually, there are 26 Uniteds within the top six levels of English football, but never mind, try singing the following words to “Rule Britannia”:
Man United
There’s only one United
Manchester United Football Club

Obituary of Louis Saha

As a postscript to the previous post, I’d like to highlight a portion of Sir Alex Ferguson’s interview after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s testimonial on Saturday.
Sir’s words were specifically targeted towards one L. Saha:
“We do not have any strikers apart from Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez and Frazier plays in that area. “He is quick and [...]

Farewell and Welcome

Some of the best photos of the year appeared on the BBC website late last night. Here’s two for you, a goodbye to one past legend, and a warm welcome to one for the future. And I don’t mean O’Shea,
You are our Solskjaer. You made us happy. Thank you!