Some United fans were feeling a socio-political disconnect with the world and were in need of something tangible, something visceral, something that just might make their life that little bit better. We at Bifurcated thought it only right to introduce them to – if they hadn’t already met – our good friend Awate (@Awate91). The conductor – on his best behaviour, what with being a massive fan of Awate – helped the disillusioned fans onto...

Had to nick this off the Beeb, cus. Villa have been really beyond awful at times this season, but as we found out ourselves, their position in the league speaks little of the actual potential the team possesses. They are scrapping for their lives and I have absolutely no doubt whatever that they will be much more up for this game than us. The worst thing that could have happened in that regard, is City...

TV is back!!!!!! Come on. He’s so back. He’s backer than a backy thing. I mean, what an explosive finish!!!!! … Okay, before the goal and even arguably during and immediately after the goal it was TV  V.2013 … BUT in the second half there were things like crosses – accurate ones too -, runs with ball – with the ball under something nearing control -, AND flicks … imagine that, or remember it if...

It’s quite fitting that we play West Ham after the hug (my very close second favourite moment of the season), ‘cus of what happened at Upton Park earlier in the season (my favouritest moment of the season). It’s really hard for me to get THAT excited about these games. It feels a bit like we’re just ticking them off but I’d really like to see more of Rooney in midfield with hopefully Kagawa just ahead...

There is nothing about that hug that I didn’t enjoy. When the man comes round with the ballot paper asking me what I thought was the hug of the year, I know exactly which hug I’m going to say. That hug represented so much more than the joy of a striker, ending a baron run in front of goal, it encapsulated the season. A manager who’s reluctance in the past to show affection having perhaps...

How would it feel if City were to catch us? Can you picture that in your mind’s eye? It’s nigh on ridiculous to entertain it, even for a second, but this game is so much more important than a glance down the fixture list a couple of weeks ago would have presented it as. Stoke have taken a break from playing Arsenal (maybe it’s just me who thinks they always seem to be playing each...

Hands up who’s surprised?! We have rarely played well enough to win this kind of game all season, so expecting it now, when we’re in a particularly deep slump, always seemed unrealistic to me. All the talk of how we won’t become complacent counts for very little – we aren’t good enough to become complacent. Complacency suggests a misguided or inappropriate confidence, whereas I’ve seldom seen a United side so bereft of it. If –...