Man City hope to banish bad memories of Community Shield defeat ahead of Arsenal clash
It’s round two for last year’s Premier League champions Manchester City as they prepare to take on the Gunners this September.
Happy families: Shinji Kagawa and Borussia Dortmund see bright future after joining forces once more
Kagawa rejoined his former club on a four-year deal having been signed by Sir Alex Ferguson in 2012 but never quite reaching the heights he hit in Germany that helped catch the ex-United manager’s eye.
Man Utd’s Fletcher says Van Gaal’s philosophy is ‘mentally challenging’ but will transform club… given time
United are still searching for their first win of the season under new boss Louis van Gaal after a 0-0 draw with Burnley at the weekend made it four games without a victory.
Transfer deadline day latest: Gossip from Man Utd and Man City as deals come thick and fast
Here at Mancunian Matters we don’t have a helicopter but the internet is working and there is plenty of transfer deadline day gossip already doing the rounds.
Best, Cantona, Beckham, Ronaldo: Follow that Angel! Can Man Utd’s Di Maria shine in no. 7 shirt?
Before he has even set foot on a pitch as a Manchester United player, British record signing Angel Di Maria has been touted a miracle worker but he has big names to emulate having been given the famous no. 7 shirt.
Tale of Two Cities: Gael Clichy says Man City’s ‘unbelievable’ squad could field TWO top five Premier League teams
City are off to a flyer in their title defence having won their first two games of the season – including a comprehensive 3-1 defeat of title rivals Liverpool.
Wilfried Zaha vows to return to Man Utd a ‘better player’ after heading back to Crystal Palace on loan
Zaha secured a loan move to south London yesterday after playing just four times for United all of last season, often cutting a bereft figure on the bench.
Theatre of (Shattered) Dreams: Manchester United fan kicked out of singing section… after just one game
Ryan Roberts, 32 from Gorton, slammed the club for informing him over email that he had been moved from his seat in block N2402 following complaints about ‘persistent standing’ during the Premier League opener against Swansea
Van Gaal says NO transfer target can resist lure of Man Utd as club eye more names before Monday deadline
A dismal 4-0 drubbing at the hands of League One team MK Dons on Tuesday after a largely uninspiring 1-1 draw away at Sunderland last weekend has left Van Gaal defending United – and facing the fact he needs new recruits – for the last few days.
Champions League draw: Munich and Moscow mayhem AGAIN leaves Man City in danger of European flop
City face two of the same group opponents in Bayern and CSKA, plus AS Roma, as they seek to add a European title to their growing trophy cabinet.
Di Maria ‘won’t spit dummy out’, say Man Utd greats who see versatile winger as key to turning season around
Losses to Swansea City and MK Dons in the Premier League and Capital One Cup respectively have taken the tiny bit of gloss off United’s away point at Sunderland in the top flight to leave fans hoping new signing Angel Di Maria can fix their woes.