Manchester City Seek US Tour To Promote Their Brand
by Daniel Taylor (Preview | Guardian - February 2)
Manchester City have held talks about a summer tour of the United States as part of their next step towards establishing a global brand and gaining ground on Manchester United's worldwide popularity. more details | go to article

Eriksson Doffs Cap To Debutants
by Daniel Taylor (Preview | Guardian - May 28)
There are times when football in the United States - or soccer, as they still insist on calling it - can be a surreal experience. The Americans are clearly not bothered about the so-called English disease judging by the baseball bats on sale outside Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field stadium when Manchester United toured. more details | go to article

United Dump Carroll And Seek New Keeper
by Daniel Taylor (Article | Guardian - May 28)
Sir Alex Ferguson's restoration work at Manchester United began yesterday when Roy Carroll was informed the offer of a new contract was being withdrawn and that he will be leaving the club. more details | go to article

Pearce's City Sparkle After Taylor Mishap
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - April 21)
Stuart Pearce is two-thirds of his way towards landing the job of Manchester City manager on a long-term basis and his credentials were enhanced last night by their second successive victory on home territory. The City board are yet to finalise his appointment but the fans have made up their minds, judging by the full-blooded rendition of "Psycho" at the final whistle. more details | go to article

Carroll Braced For Life Outside Old Trafford
by Daniel Taylor (Profile/Interview | Guardian - March 2)
Manchester United are giving serious consideration to withdrawing their offer of a new contract for Roy Carroll. The final say will rest with Sir Alex Ferguson and the indications from Old Trafford are that he has run out of patience with the Northern Ireland international goalkeeper. more details | go to article

Carroll Crumbles And Fumbles As Crespo Cuts Down United
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - February 24)
A wretched error from Roy Carroll, Manchester United's erratic goalkeeper, may have caused irreparable damage to their hopes of returning the European Cup to Old Trafford. Sir Alex Ferguson's men are intrepid travellers but even if they rediscover their most exhilarating peaks it is difficult to see how they can achieve the feat of escapology that is now needed at the San Siro. more details | go to article

'One Way Or Another He Will Get The Message He Is Not Wanted'
by Daniel Taylor (Article | Guardian - October 5)
Manchester United fans are to launch a series of protests aimed at getting the message over to Malcolm Glazer, or any other potential bidder, that they are vehemently opposed to any takeover plans. Fans are even organising anti-Glazer demonstrations at Tampa Bay Buccaneers matches, and claim to have backing from supporters of the NFL team. more details | go to article

Keegan Admits His Job Is On The Line
by Daniel Taylor (Preview | Guardian - September 18)
Kevin Keegan acknowledged for the first time yesterday that his job was on the line. He used words such as "unfair" and "harsh" and accused the Sun newspaper of waging a deliberate campaign to remove him from power but, ultimately, Manchester City's manager admitted their poor form had brought him to the edge of being dismissed. more details | go to article

Tepid United Losing Their Fear Factor
by Daniel Taylor (Analysis | Guardian - September 13)
In times of adversity, when questions are being asked about Manchester United's durability, Sir Alex Ferguson consoles himself by recounting the story of switching on his car radio on the way home from another bad result. "Radio Five were doing an hour-long special about our 'demise'," he says. "I think we won the league by eight points that year." more details | go to article

Shaky United Already Off Pace
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - August 31)
The last time Manchester United made such a bad start to the season, they went on to win the league. But even with Wayne Rooney in their midst it is increasingly difficult - some would say nigh impossible - to see how they can emulate the class of 1993, or even get close. more details | go to article

Smith Strikes Twice To Strengthen His Case
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - August 26)
Sir Alex Ferguson's trump card in the pursuit of Wayne Rooney might well be the prospect of Champions League football after Manchester United's place in the competition was secured with the modicum of fuss last night. They will go into today's draw alongside Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool but, perhaps crucially in the bartering process for Rooney, no Newcastle. more details | go to article

Smith Brings The Spark Back To United
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - August 23)
Leeds United supporters will not appreciate the thought but how long before Alan Smith kisses the badge on his shirt? Smith might never be allowed to forget the day he declared Manchester United were the one club he "could never play for" but it was difficult to leave Old Trafford on Saturday without sensing the beginnings of a new romance. more details | go to article

United Win Keeps Second In Sight
by Daniel Taylor (Result | Guardian - April 21)
Being on Premiership duty while the European Cup semi-finals swung into action might have been as appealing to Manchester United as a barbecue in the rain, yet Sir Alex Ferguson's players ensured this was anything but a night of Mancunian melancholy. more details | go to article

City on alert for United takeover bid
by Daniel Taylor (Article | Guardian - February 17)
Manchester United have been officially placed in an "offer period", a clear sign of recognition in the City that the club is likely to change hands in the next few months. The notice was served by the Takeover Panel, a regulatory body that ensures City guidelines are applied when parties try to acquire public limited companies. It follows mounting speculation about Malcolm Glazer's long-term plans for the club, with the 75-year-old breaking his silence to issue a brief statement to the Stock Exchange yesterday morning describing himself as "a long-term, enthusiastic supporter of Manchester United". more details | go to article