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Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United:

Manchester United Women got back into the win column on Sunday, taking down visitors West Ham after a nervy second half. Manager Marc Skinner had to shake three defeats in the last four matches, but did so thanks to a winning goal to remember. The match marked the return of No. 1 goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce, […]

2 days ago | 0 reads

Match Preview: Manchester United vs Wolves

Manchester United travel to Molineux and play Wolverhampton Wanderers in Monday night’s sole Premier League fixture. he Reds shared the points with West Ham United after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Thursday – a disappointing result after Diogo Dalot’s opener was cancelled out by Soungoutou Magassa. The games are coming thick and fast […]

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Mainoo’s Immediate Future at United Reportedly in Further Doubt

Kobbie Mainoo may renew his push to leave Manchester United on loan this January as he continues to play limited minutes under Ruben Amorim, according to a new report by The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell and Mark Critchley. Twenty months ago, the then 19-year-old Mainoo scored the game-winning goal against Manchester City in the FA Cup […]

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Manchester United 1-1 West Ham United: Reds fall short again at home

It’s just not good enough. Manchester United dropped points at Old Trafford once again on Thursday, failing to hold onto a slim lead in the second half after a slew of defensive changes by Ruben Amorim. Diogo Dalot may not have been the best right back on the pitch that evening, but he had the […]

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Match Preview: Manchester United vs. West Ham United

Manchester United host West Ham United in Thursday night’s sole Premier League game. Ruben Amorim’s men are back on home turf, after Sunday’s excellent comeback victory at Crystal Palace, and looking to kick on with a busy December ahead. Another five fixtures will follow before 2025 is out and, with things so tight in terms of […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

Staff Takeaways: Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United

Nathan – I’m learning to accept this season will have more peaks and valleys than the car chase in One Battle After Another (2025) During the recent international break, I figured United were going to win or at least get a result against Everton and wrote off this match at Selhurst Park as a loss […]

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Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace: Starters Senne Lammens – 6 He was solid for the most part. Has a good penalty record, but didn’t go the right way with either attempt. Diogo Dalot – 5 Mostly in the XI for his throw-ins by the looks of things. […]

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Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United: Road Reds wrestle back in second half

Manchester United completed a second-half comeback on the road in London on Sunday, securing a win for the first time in three matches thanks to a pair of set-piece goals in a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace. Ruben Amorim’s team was slow out of the gates and fell 1-0 behind despite their hosts looking similarly […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United: Live Stream, Time, & How to Watch The Match Online

Both Crystal Palace and Manchester United have recent mistakes to rectify in Sunday afternoon’s fascinating Premier League showdown at Selhurst Park. The Eagles’ unbeaten streak came to an end in Thursday’s 2-1 Conference League loss to Strasbourg, three days after the Red Devils’ embarrassing 1-0 home reverse to Everton. The Red Devils are only just […]

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United risk familiar transfer defeat to rivals in midfield

This summer, Manchester United seemed pretty set on buying some new forwards, and that’s exactly what they did. Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo were the top targets for the wide forward areas in manager Ruben Amorim’s setup, and those deals went through without too much trouble, but the journey to signing a striker took several […]

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Predicted XI: Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United

After squandering an opportunity to potentially go up to fourth in the league standings, Manchester United will aim to return to winning ways when they meet Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Ruben Amorim’s longest unbeaten run since taking charge of Man United came to a crashing end as his men failed to provide an answer […]

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Match Preview: Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United

Manchester United will be looking for a response to Monday night’s disappointing reverse against Everton, when we travel to Crystal Palace this weekend. The Reds take on Oliver Glasner’s men in Sunday’s 12:00 GMT kick-off at Selhurst Park. Palace will be tough opponents, having lost just twice in the top-flight so far this term, although […]

11 days ago | 0 reads

Three Points: Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace

Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Sunday, traveling to Selhurst Park to take on Crystal Palace. The 2025 FA Cup winners have had a positive start despite losing their best player for the second year in a row. They’re currently sat in fifth place, but are just two points ahead of the […]

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Cunha, Sesko and Maguire out vs. Crystal Palace

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim confirmed the absence of three players who continue to recover from injury. Matheus Cunha was one surprise absence in the team’s loss to Everton at Old Trafford on Monday, but fans knew they would be without Harry Maguire and Benjamin Sesko. Maguire, who has continued his good form in a […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Club wants new Old Trafford ready for 2035 Women’s World Cup

Manchester United’s plans for a new stadium in the vicinity of Old Trafford have only quietly progressed over the past year since the plans were first unveiled. Rumors of scrapping the circus tent idea have been about the only thing close to an update until this week, when it was widely reported that the club […]

11 days ago | 1 read

Staff Takeaways: Manchester United 0-1 Everton

Trambak – ….And there goes our ‘mini revival’ Where is our vision as a club for this season? Ruben Amorim should address this question first, as Manchester United looked absolutely pathetic in the 1-0 defeat to The Toffees. We lost the game in the first half when Amorim decided to play conservatively with the ball […]

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Things are not great again!

New episode of The Fergie Fledglings! Colin, Nathan and Pauly talk about how Manchester United returned from the international break with one of the most discouraging 1-0 losses you’ll ever see at Old Trafford. They look at the poor start and the lack of adjustment against a David Moyes side that suffered from a friendly […]

13 days ago | 0 reads

Tactical Analysis: This is Ruben Amorim’s United?

I don’t even know where to start with this one. They say apathy is the worst emotion. When you stop being mad and just stop caring altogether. I think in this case, acceptance might be worse? I watched Monday’s 1-0 loss against Everton standing next to the co-host of a fairly prominent Manchester United podcast. […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Manchester United Drop a Goose Egg at Home

Three weeks ago, millions of Manchester United supporters entered the month of November under the impression that their beloved team had turned a corner. After a frustrating start to the campaign, United had suddenly won five of their last seven matches. With the Red Devils winning three in a row vs. Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton, […]

14 days ago | 1 read

Player Ratings: Manchester United 0-1 Everton

oof… Here are the ratings from Manchester United’s 1-0 loss against Everton: Starters Senne Lammens – 4 Could’ve got a stronger hand on the goal. It was a good shot but quite central. Played one poor pass as well, but wasn’t punished. Noussair Mazraoui – 4 Strange selection to begin with. It’s obvious that the […]

15 days ago | 2 reads

Manchester United 0-1 Everton: Another impotent home performance

Manchester United’s five-match unbeaten streak ended, Monday night, at Old Trafford as Everton held on for a 1-0 victory despite playing a man down for 77-plus minutes. Without context, the match stats suggest United dominance, however, it was ultimately superficial as the Reds struggled to place the majority of their 25 shots on target and […]

15 days ago | 2 reads

Rumor: Shea Lacey included in MUFC matchday squad vs. Everton

Manchester United youngster Shea Lacey has reportedly been included in the matchday squad against Everton on Monday, with MUFC Academy posting the scoop on Twitter on the morning of the match. Lacey, 18, was added to first-team training by manager Ruben Amorim last week alongside teammate Chido Obi. He had been recovering from injury for […]

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