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MANCHESTER

Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 22, 2015
Hull, Newcastle taking relegation battle to final day
And then there were two.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 10, 2015
Pellegrini won't have to worry about money if fired
It is easy to understand why Manuel Pellegrini is unconcerned about continuing media speculation that he could be sacked by Manchester City at the end of what is proving to be a disappointing season for the Champions.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 3, 2015
Carrick's fragility an ongoing issue for club, country
According to Sir Alex Ferguson, his former Manchester United manager, Michael Carrick is "the best English player in the game."
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 20, 2015
Man City, Arsenal faced with cold reality after CL exits
According to England manager Roy Hodgson, the exit of Premier League clubs from the Champions League is "just one of those things."
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 6, 2015
Premier League powers generate most interest in F.A. Cup
The F.A. Cup does not have a sponsor. Remarkably, football's oldest domestic knockout competition is the only tournament in the top tier not to have any naming rights.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Feb 13, 2015
Van Gaal gets defensive with Man United struggling
"Am I so brilliant or are you so thick?"
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 16, 2015
Manchester United's high-priced squad fails to inspire
It is only Louis van Gaal's cv that is preventing him from receiving the sort of merciless criticism directed at David Moyes last season.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 12, 2014
Manchester United improving, but van Gaal still faced with many issues
A football club is like a family.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 21, 2014
Welbeck move benefited both Arsenal, Man United
It is almost three months since Manchester United sold Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million because Louis van Gaal did not think the striker was good enough to play for the Reds.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 14, 2014
Rooney will never reach pantheon of England greats
In most countries the leading international goal scorer and the player who has won most caps would be revered. Both would be held in the highest esteem, national legends admired by all.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 31, 2014
Manchester City struggling to find championship form
By next Wednesday, Manchester City's season could be as good as over, with only the F.A. Cup to keep realistic hopes of silverware alive.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2014
Refreshed Moyes ready to come back
David Moyes, who has been out of soccer since leaving Manchester United in April, says he is ready to resume his managerial career and is waiting for the right club to come along either in England or overseas.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Sep 15, 2014
Kagawa capable of making most of fresh start at Dortmund
It cannot have been easy for Shinji Kagawa to leave Manchester United, but if his performance in his first game since returning to Borussia Dortmund is anything to go by, the move is definitely in his best interests.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 12, 2014
Welbeck sale makes perfect sense for United
Gary Neville was baffled. So was Bryan Robson. Football writers inevitably questioned Manchester United's decision to sell Danny Welbeck to Arsenal for £16 million after he scored both goals in England's 2-0 win over Switzerland in Basel.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 29, 2014
United faces crisis as transfer window closes
Five years after Manchester United should have strengthened its squad and invested heavily in the transfer market, Louis van Gaal is doing what Sir Alex Ferguson did not do before retiring.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 22, 2014
Tan's revenge spells end for Mackay
If revenge is a dish best served cold, Vincent Tan's retribution on his former Cardiff City manager Malky Mackay came straight from the freezer.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2014
Nasri announces he's finished playing for France
Manchester City's French midfielder Samir Nasri has decided to quit international soccer over a breakdown in his relationship with national coach Didier Deschamps and the French media.

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