All Posts by Shivam Kumar

Shivam Kumar

Well i'm 18 and i live in Bangalore, India right now. Been writing football bits and pieces for quite some time now. I've been a die hard Manchester United fan for around 4 years. i absolutely worship George Best, Roy Keane and Eric Cantona, of course Sir Alex.

Valencia and Berbatov don’t ideally fit the 4-5-1

It is no secret that for the big games, Sir Alex likes to deploy a modern and pragmatic 4-5-1 formation in favor of the traditional 4-4-2 he uses for most games in the league. Berbatov’s repeated absence from the starting line-up in the one striker system is not much of a surprise, but Valencia too…

Inspired Red Devils Have Turned Troubled Season Around

Manchester United knew that retaining their Premier League crown was going to be harder than it had been the previous seasons. The loss of Cristiano Ronaldo would have been a kick in the teeth to any club’s ambition. To make matters worse Tevez left for bitter rivals Man City which meant that Rooney was the…

Serbia’s Endless List of Wonder-kids

Serbia’s Endless List of Wonder-kids

For a long time, the scouting networks of most European giants have concentrated on the talent coming out of the youth academies in South America, in particular Brazil and Argentina, and Northern and Western Europe. But now the lesser known teams from the East are catching up with their Western counterparts and leading the stake…

Sir Alex Ferguson – Two Decades of Domination

Sir Alex Ferguson – Two Decades of Domination

On this day 23 years ago, a certain Alexander Chapman Ferguson was appointed as the manager at Manchester United. Today Sir Alex is the most decorated manager in British football history. His tactical genius, inspirational personality and tremendous focus have put him in a league above others. Probably the only indispensable chink in the Man…

Liverpool and Manchester United rivalry to heat up this season

For several season now, Manchester United have dominated the encounters between United and their fiercest rivals Liverpool. Last season’s Anfield game was the first time That Rafa Benitez manager to outsmart Sir Alex in a premier league game. Here’s a look at how in course of the season, a fierce rivalry was brought back to life.