“Go get it.”
League Two side Cambridge United held Manchester United to a scoreless draw at their Abbey Stadium to force a dream FA Cup replay at Old Trafford. While Cambridge’s performance against their much wealthier opponent was a valiant one, Man United’s left a lot to be desired. And when Angel Di Maria blasted a shot completely out of the 4,376-seat Abbey Stadium, it pretty much summed up the evening for the visiting side.
Manchester United were able to quickly chase David Moyes out of Old Trafford last season, but the mice who have claimed the stadium as their home are apparently proving more difficult to shoo away. And no, I’m not talking about the Glazers.
According to the Daily Mail, Man United were one of only two Premier League clubs to receive a less than perfect score on their latest hygiene report (Burnley being the other), in part because of a mice infestation that has plagued the club for years.
Manchester United beat QPR 2-0 on Saturday and to add insult to defeat, Louis van Gaal called their hosts “Queens Park Raisins” on television. Neither of these events were Van Gaal’s most remarkable of the day, though. No, that honor goes to his photo op with Little Louis van Gaal…
By now you must be familiar with the brilliant and unique work of Richard Swarbrick (see his 2014 World Cup highlights here). This latest video, however, adds another dimension to his beautifully minimalistic animations — the real world.
Recapping some of Cristiano Ronaldo’s career highlights on a sketchbook moving through the streets of Manchester and Madrid — the cities where he has played the majority of his career — the video serves as a reminder of why he’s already won two Ballon d’Or awards and might be on the verge of his third.
Enjoy.
Man United extended their unbeaten streak to eight matches with a Boxing Day win over Newcastle even though Louis van Gaal showed his Christmas spirit by giving his team Christmas Day off — an unusual move for a Premier League manager. And he extended that giving mood before the match by handing out gifts to fans in the stands at Old Trafford.
Louis van Gaal poses with Man United’s defenders.
Black Friday has claimed a fresh batch of souls, which means the holiday season has arrived. Never ones to sit out a shameless cash grab, football clubs have upped their seasonal merchandising efforts in order to ensure that they can make all the inevitably disappointing signings they want during the January transfer window. And the resulting apparel looks like gunk vomited up by an elf who mixed egg nog with gingerbread meth. Which is good news for us.
