True Faith

As day is followed by night, so part 1 of our season’s ratings is followed by, well, part 2. Who’d have thought? Scott Robson turns his attention to midfielders and forwards, with a surprise candidate for player of the season. *** Bruno Guimarães – 8. Bruno. Like no other player in the country at the...

Apologies to anyone who has missed this old gubbins over the last month and a bit, life and other things have got in the way, so if you’ve struggled to get through life without my meanderings, there’s a good therapist I can recommend. So, that’s it the season 2023/24 is concluded and thanks to Man...

Endless travel up and down the country, tricky enforced trips to Scunthorpe and Blackpool, an arrogant out of touch elite motivated only by self-interest. Maybe the general election has more in common with the football season than we previously thought. Rob McGregor assesses the next six weeks from a football perspective… *** In a soaked...

Ten months, 51 games, and 3,578 injuries later, our season is finally over. Who lit up 2023-24 and who stank the place out? Scott Robson – who else? – has the season’s scores on the doors, starting with goalkeepers and defenders. *** Nick Pope – 8. In a season unsurpassed as far as crucial injuries...

And so it ends. Sort of. United still await the outcome for the FA Cup Final, at which point we shall all no whether we need to keep Thursday nights clear or not. Matthew Philpotts made a rare trip to Landan to enjoy the sunshine, the whisky and the #vibes.  *** Why do we go...

Sam Dalling was in a joyous, sun-soaked away end to watch United sign off in style. Here are his first ever (and probably last ever) player ratings.  Nick Pope  (in the middle of our goal) – 7.5 – phew. #matchfit again. Those couple of games on the pew made all the difference. No, but seriously,...

A sunny Sunday in London, Europe still to play for, and the opportunity to banish the memories of Wednesday night. What’s not to love? One last preview and we’re done. Over to you, Lee! *** How to deal with a Football Team with split personality disorder? You may need to develop different ways of managing...

Dúbravka – 5. I  don’t understand. I mean, really don’t understand. He makes good saves, keeps us in matches plenty of times. But he lacks presence, stature, authority. There were a couple of hesitant moments that were symptomatic of that, and it felt like he could have done better for the third. Which might be...

If you can’t be intense, be ruthless. If you can’t be ruthless, don’t elect not to intense. Any boxer worth their salt, a belt winner, sees an opponent stumbling around groggily as an opportunity. Bang. Bang. Job done. Knock ‘em out first and only then, once the bell has sounded, offer an arm out and...

Manchester United, Old Trafford Premiership, 15 May, 8pm Live on Sky Sports *** The business end of the season is upon us, and our penultimate fixture sees us visit the ‘Theatre of Streams.’ Next up, it’s Manchester United v Newcastle United. Pre kick off in Salford and Hove, here is the current deal. The Manchester...