13 Games in, 14 Points earned and 15th in the table, what do with think about Mikel Arteta at Arsenal? Let me set up my stall early on here, and say that it’s not in my nature here on Ultra United (‘Ultra UTD’) to provide… Read More »Is Mikel Arteta’s Time at Arsenal Limited?
In this case, ‘it’ refers to winning the Premier League – which Blackburn Rovers only managed to do on a single occasion. Oh … right, I forgot to provide a little disclaimer, so I might as well do it now. If you’re a millennial –… Read More »Why Blackburn Rovers Only Did It Once
First things first, congratulations from the Ultra United team to Erling Braut Haaland for earning the Golden Boy Award this year. In a year full of more twists and turns than a Bollywood movie, Erling Braut Haaland is one of the very few things that… Read More »Where Will ‘Golden Boy’ Haaland End Up?
Nowadays, I don’t think you can really discuss anything about Manchester United without mentioning Paul Pogba. If this is your first time checking out the content here at Ultra United, then firstly, Welcome! I hope you’re having a wonderful day, and that the powers above… Read More »Should Manchester United Sell Paul Pogba?
As part of a new series to see how the great teams have been built over time, we begin with Arsenal and Thierry Henry. Newer readers might have a very different view of Arsenal compared to some of us elder people out there. Nowadays, they… Read More »Building ‘The Invincibles’ #1: Thierry Henry
Tell me that Ruud van Nistelrooy isn’t one of the greatest finishers of all time, and I’ll book you into the nearest facility to check yourself. In other words, you have to be out of your mind to think that the Dutch God himself, Ruud… Read More »They Don’t Make ‘Em Like van Nistelrooy Anymore!
A pariah-cum-legend in Milan, Arrigo Sacchi’s legacy at the San Siro focused heavily his love of Dutch football. In the ’70s and ’80s, Dutch football was taking over the world. And as we will come to discuss heavily in Ultra United’s Icons section, it was… Read More »Arrigo Sacchi’s Dutch Obsession
Nicknamed ‘The Theatre of Dreams’, there is certainly something magical in the air once you make your way into Old Trafford. After all, the place was opened in 1910 – so there’s over 100 years worth of memories jam-packed into the arena. It survived two… Read More »The Beauty of Old Trafford
Let’s just say that Dimitar Berbatov was never your ‘conventional’ striker, but that doesn’t mean he wasn’t brilliant. In fact, there’s evidence to suggest that his playmaking and less selfish efforts gave rise to some of the your more conventional ‘False 9’ forwards of today.… Read More »Giving Dimitar Berbatov the Credit He Deserves!
Did you ever pick to play with Inter Milan [‘Internazionale’] on Pro Evolution Soccer 2006, just so you could control Adriano and let his ‘99’-rated finishing do the work? Same! In recent years, a lot has been said about Adriano’s time on the footballing pitch,… Read More »Arise, Emperor Adriano!