12 Manchester derby moments that told us what came next
The Manchester derby has often revealed where football power in the city was heading before the table caught up. These 12 moments showed what came next.
Manchester United
Maitland-Niles took the long route to his Everton moment
Ainsley Maitland-Niles rescued a point on his Everton debut, five years after Arsenal rejected a proposed move. Loans at Roma and Southampton and a sustained spell at Lyon filled the gap.
The one-year repricing behind Carlos Baleba’s Manchester United move
Manchester United waited a year and signed Carlos Baleba below Brighton’s reported 2025 asking price. The deal is a calculated bet on a rebound.
José Mourinho says he agreed to replace Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013
Mourinho says he accepted Manchester United’s offer to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 before reversing course for Chelsea. Ferguson supports the sequence, but no contract is public.
Welbeck, Casemiro and summer 2026’s quietest transfer deals
From Danny Welbeck’s Chelsea move to Raúl Jiménez’s Wolves return, five quieter summer transfers reveal how clubs are buying experience and flexibility.
Bruno Fernandes joins United’s all-time assist elite
Bruno Fernandes walked off at Selhurst Park with the kind of numbers that always ignite arguments. Two assists in a
Garnacho, Bale, Rivaldo, Zlatan: The greatest bicycle kicks ever scored
No handlebars here. In football, a bicycle kick — also known as an overhead or scissors kick — is one
Las 11 mejores chilenas de todos los tiempos
Ya se trate de una chilena o de una bicicleta, se trata de un asombroso golpe acrobático. He aquí algunos
David Beckham’s 11 best freekicks of all-time
He could bend the ball into any corner of the net. More than half of the 65 goals David Beckham
11 Greatest Midfielders of All-Time
From the magic of Zinedine Zidane to the tiki-taka of both Xavi and Iniesta, here are the best midfielders of