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 […]
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Fellaini turns jeers to cheers for Manchester United
MAN UNITED 2, VALENCIA 1 An injury-time goal from Manchester United substitute Marouane Fellaini handed Louis van Gaal victory on his Old Trafford bow. Only seconds remained of the final pre-season workout against Spanish side Valencia remained when Fellaini struck the decisive goal to turn jeers to cheers. Fellaini, introduced with 14 minutes left, was […]
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 […]
Patrice Evra signs for Juventus
EVRA SIGNS 2-YEAR DEAL WITH ITALIAN CHAMPIONS Patrice Evra has left Manchester United to join Italian champions Juventus after eight and a half years at Old Trafford for a fee that may reach £1.5m. Evra agreed a one year extension to his existing deal only last May and was preparing to challenge new £27m signing […]
New manager Louis Van Gaal makes his Manchester United bow
New manager Louis van Gaal is relishing the challenge of reviving the fortunes of Manchester United. The 62-year-old Dutchman was speaking today at Old Trafford where he was unveiled at a packed press conference. “When people talk about Manchester United there are a lot of expectations. And because of that it is a great challenge […]