Back To The Future? More like No Country For Old Men

The decision to recall Paul Scholes from retirement, eight months after the Manchester United midfielder called time on his career, is a regressive st... Read more+

David McDonnell's Big Match Verdict: City take strength from brave performance in Manchester derby defeat

The reaction of the Manchester City fans at the final whistle was not that of a team who had just been vanquished by their arch rivals from across the... Read more+

Could Fergie cash in on bad-boy Roo to rebuild United?

Wayne Rooney has spent significant chunks of his career having to prove himself after various misdemeanours both on and off the pitch. Contrition shou... Read more+

Have City got the bottle to match United's battle against injuries?

It says everything about Manchester United's unique mental fortitude that they have hauled themselves level on points at the top of the Premier League... Read more+

Why Roy Keane should be applauded for speaking out against Fergie

Whatever your view of Roy Keane, it is hard not to admire his candour when it comes to speaking his mind.In the sanitised, copy-approved world of the ... Read more+

Why Fergie's refusal to buy a creative midfielder has left United with Euro crisis

So how has it come to this, Manchester United facing the prospect of Champions League elimination, despite being drawn in arguably the easiest group i... Read more+

Why Alex Ferguson has started to love the taste of Carling

The Carling Cup, once viewed by Sir Alex Ferguson as an inconvenient burden in an already congested fixture programme, has finally won over the Manche... Read more+

Why Manchester United fans can expect a return to free-scoring form for Christmas

The role reversal between Manchester's clubs since the seismic derby encounter at Old Trafford has been nothing short of extraordinary. City have take... Read more+

Solskjaer's timing remains impeccable as Sir Alex celebrates 25 years in charge

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sense of timing as a manager would appear to be as impeccable as it was as a player. In the week that Sir Alex Ferguson celebra... Read more+

Rio's Twitter silence spoke volumes but does Fergie's squad have what it takes to get him chirping again?

The enormity of Manchester United's 6-1 derby mauling can be gauged by the fact its impact kept Rio Ferdinand off his beloved Twitter for two full day... Read more+

Why this week could define Rooney and United's seasons

Wayne Rooney may be crushed by the three-match ban that has ruled him out of all of England's group games at Euro 2012. But Rooney must channel all th... Read more+

United need Vidic back now to ensure their brilliant form continues

It says everything about Manchester United's famed resilience, not to mention their squad strength, that they remain top of the table despite having b... Read more+

City deserve credit, but can we ever cure football's addiction to sick chants?

We live in a cynical world, so it was perhaps no surprise Manchester City's decision to lay a wreath at the memorial site to the victims of the Munich... Read more+

David McDonnell's Big Match Verdict: Chelsea lose at Old Trafford but give glimpse of exciting future under Villas-Boas

Rarely does a manager leave Manchester United after such a heavy defeat as emboldened and positive as Andre Villas-Boas. Losing at Old Trafford by a ­... Read more+

Is there any way back for United's forgotten man Dimitar Berbatov?

Have a guess at the identity of the glummest player leaving the Reebok Stadium on Saturday after Manchester United's 5-0 demolition of Bolton. Gary Ca... Read more+

Why Owen Hargreaves is no United traitor for turning out in City blue

Owen Hargreaves came in for predictable stick from some Manchester United fans when their former midfielder took the decision to move across the city ... Read more+

With the emergence of Phil Jones, will Rio Ferdinand have to get used to being a squad player for club and country?

Rio Ferdinand's England place might not be the only cause for concern for the Manchester United defender. He's also facing the prospect of no longer b... Read more+

Man City's loss proving to be United's gain as Welbeck comes of age

When Sir Alex Ferguson boldly proclaimed Danny Welbeck would make England's last World Cup squad, the declaration was met with a mixture of incredulit... Read more+

Why Fergie cannot afford to drop struggling De Gea now

Sir Alex Ferguson attempted to rewrite history in his defence of David De Gea following the Manchester United goalkeeper's howler against West Brom. "... Read more+

Manchester United season preview: Only midfield and keeper doubts can prevent title No. 20

The Premier League kicks off this weekend and we've got the Daily Mirror's top football writers to give you their thoughts on the new season. Today Da... Read more+

As cabin fever sets in, players are happy to chat to the press to relieve the boredom

How times change. In 1999 in Australia, it was all-nighters in casinos, smuggling girls into the team hotel and falling asleep at training the morning... Read more+

Cheers! United stars land in Boston to find that, yes, everybody knows their names..

How fitting Manchester United kicked off their US tour in Boston, home of the iconic TV show Cheers, with its familiar theme tune: 'Where Everybody Kn... Read more+