AUTHOR PROFILE: justin mottershead

Recently graduated journalism student- now using the term 'freelance journalist' although it should be 'non-paid' journalist. I like Man United (obviously), Indie Music and reading and writing about the beautiful game. I'm starting to believe the hype about Chicharito and believe he will surely carry United to the quintuple.

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Blogs by justin mottershead

EXCLUSIVE: Gretar Steinsson talks to Football FanCast

Date: 5th October 2011 at 1:07 pm | Filed under: Bolton Wanderers,Featured Blog,Football Blogs,Premier League | Author: | Tags:
Bolton’s start to the season hasn’t been great; what are your ambitions for the rest of the season? We always knew the start would be difficult. We got really important points at QPR in the beginning and probably the most disappointing was the Norwich game at home but otherwise we knew…

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Crerand, Moses..Man United’s 10 Most Underrated Players Of All Time

Date: 18th September 2011 at 9:08 am | Filed under: Manchester United | Author:
Playing for Manchester United is one of the pinnacles any footballer can hope to achieve, up there with representing your country, winning the Champion’s League and dating Charlotte Mears. Usually those fortunate enough to call Old Trafford their home are the players constantly being lauded by fans and the media…

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The Premier League’s ‘Cult’ XI

Following on from the ‘Most Hated XI’ is another team but this time made up of some of our favourite cult heroes. The first question is ‘what is a cult hero?’ Well for starters, here’s what it isn’t- a truly great player that’s admired by everyone both inside and outside his…

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Five signings for Fergie to ponder

Date: 3rd August 2011 at 2:39 pm | Filed under: Manchester United | Author:
Forget all the Wesley Sniejder/Luka Modric/Samir Nasri rumours and transfer sagas, they’ve merely distracted from the real problem at the heart of the United side: the lack of a tough midfield enforcer. Anyone who watched Barcelona run riot against us in the centre of the park for the second time in…

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Has Fergie simply ignored this pressing problem?

Date: 31st July 2011 at 12:32 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Manchester United | Author: | Tags: , , ,
It would seem an almost offensive question at first that the greatest manager in the history of the game would fail to address the most important issue. After all three major summer signings, over £50 million spent plus the recall of two important loanees and a promise they won’t be going out…

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Selling duo could prove a blessing in disguise for Arsenal

Date: 24th July 2011 at 12:24 pm | Filed under: Arsenal,Football Blogs | Author:
“Erm, no,” seems the fairly logical and obvious answer to the question, both Fabregas and Nasri are world class players in an Arsenal side that has struggled to truly challenge for the title in recent years. Yet despite the seemingly rhetorical nature of the question, when you scratch below…

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Why Robbo will always remain a Legend to me

Date: 20th July 2011 at 12:56 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Manchester United | Author:
The  former Manchester United and England skipper Bryan Robson has come under fire from many in the media for being caught out in a Channel 4 sting operation. Dispatches: ‘How to Buy a Football Club’ secretly filmed Robson telling undercover reporters posing as potential purchasers of a football club, how…

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Why United’s transfer plans shouldn’t be influenced by others

Date: 12th July 2011 at 4:45 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Manchester United | Author:
Wading through the thousands of transfer rumours surrounding potential United targets only one thing becomes clear amidst all the uncertainty. If United are to add to the squad with a ‘big name midfielder’ then it seems Sir Alex is going to have to pay at least 200k a week to…

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Manchester United’s REAL transfer priority at this moment?

Date: 5th July 2011 at 3:56 pm | Filed under: Manchester United | Author:
Despite the outlay of over £50 million pounds many United fans still expect at least one more big money signing before the transfer window closes. Luka Modric, Samir Nasri and Wesley Sneijder seem to be the most prominent protagonists of United transfer target stories, although you could also add Alexis Sanchez to…

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United Fans Could Be Given The Chance To Prove their Real Worth

Date: 1st July 2011 at 2:46 pm | Filed under: Football Blogs,Manchester United | Author:
Supporting the greatest club in the world isn’t exactly a difficult experience if we’re completely honest. Yes, we may have lost our second Champions League final in three years and I’ve lost count of the amount of times I’ve heard “we always make it hard for ourselves” but by and…

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