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In November 2005, Roy Keane’s career at Manchester United came to an abrupt end. After 12-and-a-half years, 480 games, 51 goals, seven league titles, four FA Cups, the Champions League and an unprecedented treble, Keane departed Old Trafford in acrimonious circumstances. All these years later, and the wounds still don’t appear to have healed. Alex Ferguson and Keane, the driving …

Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness has once again criticised Manchester United’s Paul Pogba. According to the Sky Sports pundit, Pogba would be a “doddle” to play against. Souness has long been critical of the Frenchman’s commitment and desire to play for Man United, frequently hitting out at the midfielder in his role as a pundit. Earlier this month he questioned …

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has outlined that he believes midfielder Juan Sebastian Veron would have been a success at Old Trafford had Roy Keane not been there. The Argentine joined United in 2001 for a then British record of 28.1 million and despite initially thriving he failed to adapt to the speed and intensity of the Premier League …

Roy Keane wasn’t the most prolific of goalscoring midfielders during his time at Manchester United, but putting the ball in the net was never the former captain’s focus. Keane appeared on a special edition of Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football where Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville analysed classic games from the 2000/2001 season, including United’s 6-1 win over Arsenal. The …

Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea was one of a host of players to praise a young Irish stopper after a video of him training in isolation went viral on Twitter. Honing your footballing skills can be difficult for any player given the current circumstances, but the young Leeds fan, who is the son of Irish journalist Sarah-Jayne Tobin, got …

January 3rd, remember the date. Leeds United may have won promotion back to the Championship and may look destined for that illustrious return to the Premier League, but the 2010s haven’t been the kindest of years for the club. A spell in League One, countless managers and a host of mid-table Championship finishes have seen Leeds fans suffer their fair …

Manchester United have always had a long and storied history of Irish players representing the club down through the years. Many Boys in Green have donned the red jersey and stepped out on the hallowed ground of Old Trafford to represent one of world football’s most famous and successful clubs. Patrick O’Connell was the first to do so all the …

Ireland and Burton Albion goalkeeper Kieran O’Hara has been banned for six-games after an alleged biting incident during his side’s game against Peterborough in League One. O’Hara, who is on loan at the League One club from Manchester United, is alleged to have engaged in “violent or improper conduct” when he clashed with Peterborough’s Sammie Szmodics in the first half of …

Wayne Rooney has offered some insight into Alex Ferguson’s brilliant man-management skills. The legendary former Manchester United manager fell out with most of his best players – such as Roy Keane, Rooney, David Beckham, Paul Ince and Ruud van Nistelrooy. However, Ferguson also knew how to get the best from all of them, as countless anecdotes from former Red Devils …

Roy Keane held little back in his criticism of both Jordan Pickford and David De Gea following the two goalkeepers’ respective errors during the first half of Manchester United’s clash with Everton. The home side took the lead at Goodison Park in the opening three minutes after striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin blocked a relatively routine long pass from De Gea into …

An error by Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea gifted Everton the lead in the opening three minutes of their Premier League clash at Goodison Park. United were coming into this game in excellent form, unbeaten in their last three in the league as well as an impressive 5-0 victory over Club Brugge in the Europa League in midweek. They …

Graeme Souness has hit out at Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, outlining that he feels the French international doesn’t want to be at Old Trafford. Pogba has only made eight appearances across all competitions for United this season, and has missed the last eight Premier League games, not featuring since the win against Newcastle on St Stephen’s Day. The 26-year-old …

Manchester United, Wolves and Rangers learned their fate in the Europa League as the draw for the last 16 of the competition took place on Friday. Rangers, who defeated Portuguese Braga in impressive fashion in the last 32, have been handed a difficult tie against Bayer Leverkusen while Wolves’ European journey will continue against Olympiacos. The Greek side dispatched of …

There was once a time when Man United were the greatest superpower in world football boasting many of the world’s best players. Fans had become accustomed to seeing the Red Devils dine at the top table of football, both domestically and in Europe. However, since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, the club have slowly been in decline. …

Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher have selected a combined XI of the Manchester United team of 1999 and the current Liverpool side. Keane was the captain of the famous United side from 20 years ago. Alex Ferguson’s team won the treble and are still regarded as one of the finest sides to grace English football. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are the …

Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo is set to travel with the squad ahead of their game with Chelsea despite his recent confinement from the club’s training ground. The Mirror had reported that Ighalo was banned from Carrington over fears of a potential coronavirus risk, however that was always the plan for the striker according to Sky Sports’ James Cooper. Ighalo …

Can you name the Manchester United starting XI from one of their most famous victories? In 2008, Man United recorded a 1-0 victory over Barcelona at Old Trafford in the second leg of a Champions League semi-final. Alex Ferguson’s side went on to win the final on penalties against Chelsea in Moscow, to claim their third European Cup crown. However, …