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nexus magazine<br />
WHAT’S WRONG<br />
WITH MANCHESTER<br />
UNITED? (THE <strong>2014</strong>/15<br />
EDITION)<br />
SPORTS GUY - OPINION<br />
—<br />
Some of you might remember last EPL season I wrote a piece about what<br />
was wrong with United in which I defended David Moyes. He was fired at<br />
the end of the season and now they’re doing even worse to start the new<br />
season under a new manager. In the three games United have had against<br />
the newly promoted teams, they have picked up just 4 of a possible 9 points;<br />
drawing 0-0 with Burnley, beating QPR 4-0 and LOSING to Leicester 5-3.<br />
This leaves the Red Devils sitting in 12 th position on the table with only 5<br />
points after 5 rounds. So what’s wrong here?<br />
I think the 5-3 result with Leicester tells the story. Their new manager spent<br />
their entire off season signing midfielders and strikers, not defenders. It’s<br />
no secret that Manchester United lack a decent and consistent centre back.<br />
So instead of spending more on the signing of Di Maria than Burnley have<br />
spent in the history of their club’s existence, they should have been looking<br />
at CBs; and it’s not like they’d have had to shell out a bunch of cash to sign<br />
someone who can play that role.<br />
If I was the manager, I’d have been targeting Bacary Sagna. The French<br />
defender was a free agent in the off season, meaning you don’t have to<br />
pay a transfer fee for him. Why on Earth would you overlook someone who<br />
would fill the giant flaw in your team, who you could get for free? It would<br />
have been smart to try to sign him, and then go after the big money players.<br />
All signing Sagna would have done is delay it, not reduce the available<br />
money for transfers.<br />
Oh well, I’m glad I’m not a Manchester United supporter at the moment.<br />
Let’s see if they can turn the season around sometime soon.<br />
WHY TAKE UP<br />
A SPORT?<br />
SPORTS GUY<br />
—<br />
It always baffles me when I hear people who don’t play<br />
sport knocking it and questioning why anyone would want<br />
to do such a thing. I’m not saying that everyone on the<br />
planet should play some form of sport, but here are a few<br />
reasons to give it a go if you’re considering it.<br />
Wellbeing: Probably the most obvious reason to participate<br />
in anything that requires the expending of energy. Most<br />
sports require a lot of movement and will give you a massive<br />
dose of your exercising needs. It’s a good way to get<br />
to and/or maintain a certain fitness level, and pushes you<br />
to not let that slip.<br />
Discipline: I like to argue that playing a sport can teach<br />
good discipline. There are a number of rules that must be<br />
followed in each sport, but the focus and determination<br />
required to train numerous times a week can also contribute<br />
to this. Training is a great way to work on your goal setting<br />
and self-motivation too.<br />
Enjoyment: Playing sport is fun. Even if you have no idea<br />
what you’re doing. Almost every club sport is divided into<br />
leagues dependent on your skill level. So if you’ve never<br />
played before, you can be put in a team with other beginners<br />
and learn together. You won’t feel stupid because<br />
everyone will be on the same level, and you’ll make some<br />
new friends in the process.<br />
So if you’ve ever considered trying out a sport, I highly recommend<br />
it. It’s fun, keeps you healthy and is a great way<br />
to stay in shape.<br />
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