The two-time defending champion of England and current champion of Europe experienced quite the drawn-out saga this summer, as there were times when it seemed certain that Cristiano Ronaldo, the most talented player in the world, would be leaving Old Trafford for Real Madrid. He stayed put, delaying his inevitable move to the club […]

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Without their best forward in Wayne Rooney and their best defender in Nemanja Vidic, Manchester United made a fabulous 14th-minute strike from Paul Scholes stand up with a 1-0 victory over Barcelona to win their Champions League semifinal tie.
Patrice Evra put in a man of the match-type performance at left back this afternoon for the […]

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One of the EPL Talk visitors, Charles Kerr, has emailed an excellent question about English Premier League managers. Rather than answer the question myself, I thought I’d let you, the reader, review it and offer your own expertise by answering the question (just click on the ‘comments’ link below).
Here’s the email and the question:
I’m a […]

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After the full-time whistle blew at Old Trafford last night, you could see the incredible delight on Alex Ferguson’s face. The Scot wants nothing more than to add another Champions League trophy to his long list of accomplishments before he retires, whenever that is.
But while United’s performance was exemplary, especially in the second half, the […]

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