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Good win in Turkey (vs Bursaspor)
I’ll start by confessing that I didn’t catch the whole game. Due to numerous factors, I was only able to catch snippets of the 3-0 win. I’ve tried looking for a replay of the game on the telly, but...
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Rooney out for 2-3 weeks
That sucks. Just when it looked like he was going to get started with the goalscoring again. Then again, he’s always been one to recover faster than expected. Just don’t rush back prematurely. At least...
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Nani out for a month
As if to compound an already miserable 7 days, word has emerged from OT that the injury sustained by Nani on Sunday will keep him out for a month. Nani has singlehandedly won us games this season that...
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Injury woes continue
What a weird predicament we now find ourselves in. Less than a week ago, we were outraged/shocked to see 7 recognized defenders in our starting lineup to face Arsenal. 2 matches later and we’re down to...
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Could (maybe) see Rio again this season
This is purely speculation of course, but the news making its way around the internet is that we could potentially see Rio again sometime this season. The prior prognosis was that he would miss the...
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Great change at Utd as Moyes makes first appointments
Breaking news….Sir Alex Ferguson retired. I know, I missed that little newsbite too. I bet it was in one of those really tiny sections; you know, the ones where they say Gary Smith has transferred to...
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A-League All-Stars – Moyes’ first win
Picture the scene. A pub. 2025. The final round of the Tuesday night quiz. The survivors of the brutal preliminaries: two elite outfits of pub quiz legend. With the scores tied in a dramatic finale,...
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Yokohama F-Marinos vs Utd: Utd fall again to Tour opposition
If anyone paid any attention to the recent Lions tour, they will be familiar with the setup. The Lions play a bunch of ‘warm-up’ provincial sides before the main feature. That’s kind of what Utd’s...
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Cerezo Osaka vs Man Utd: Draw salvaged by Zaha
The latest tour opposition arrived in the form of Cerezo Osaka, a perfectly capable team from the J-League. It’s rather warm over in Japan at the moment and the heat must certainly be helping Utd’s...
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Tour 2013: Kitchee vs Utd (A rare win for Utd on tour as youngsters shine...
Yes, you read that right, Utd won on Tour. And that means….absolutely nothing. I’d never heard of Kitchee, but they play in the Hong Kong league, which I think excuses me that lack of awareness....
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AIK vs Man Utd (Latest tour report and transfer discussion)
First off, let me just say, as we plod along here, that I’ve not really enjoyed following this Tour 2013. In my view, and comments from all managers seem to back this up, pre-season is the opportunity...
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Utd vs Sevilla (Ferdinand’s testimonial cast in shadow by sublime Spanish)
In themselves, testimonials are not taken seriously. They are just a nice way of showing respect for a certain player’s loyalty and longevity, and the opponent and result are largely irrelevant....
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Man Utd vs Wigan Community Shield 2013 (First trophy for Moyes as RVP fires...
I said it in the Sevilla report that as far as I was concerned, I would start judging Utd from the community shield onwards. Utd got just two wins on tour against opposition that could hardly be...
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Swansea vs Man Utd Match Report (Utd swan to victory in fantastically upbeat...
Well, faithful legions of admirers, ladies, gentlemen, denizens of the Internet deep, the situation here at The Offside remains as ever it was: something akin to a loyal customer who can never get...
View ArticleThe end has come…again
Dear Man Utd Offside blog readers, I am sorry to say that due to changing circumstances that prevent me giving the time this page deserves, I am ceasing my updates of this blog. It was a bit ambitious...
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Good win in Turkey (vs Bursaspor)
I’ll start by confessing that I didn’t catch the whole game. Due to numerous factors, I was only able to catch snippets of the 3-0 win. I’ve tried looking for a replay of the game on the telly, but...
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Rooney out for 2-3 weeks
That sucks. Just when it looked like he was going to get started with the goalscoring again. Then again, he’s always been one to recover faster than expected. Just don’t rush back prematurely. At least...
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Nani out for a month
As if to compound an already miserable 7 days, word has emerged from OT that the injury sustained by Nani on Sunday will keep him out for a month. Nani has singlehandedly won us games this season that...
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Injury woes continue
What a weird predicament we now find ourselves in. Less than a week ago, we were outraged/shocked to see 7 recognized defenders in our starting lineup to face Arsenal. 2 matches later and we’re down to...
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Could (maybe) see Rio again this season
This is purely speculation of course, but the news making its way around the internet is that we could potentially see Rio again sometime this season. The prior prognosis was that he would miss the...
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