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Manchester United, Liverpool push for removal of offensive AI posts on Twitter/X

Rivals became allies over the last week as Manchester United and Liverpool both put the pressure on Elon Musk’s social media AI tool known as “Grok” on the site “X,” also known as the site that you go to when you put in Twitter dot com. The American artificial intelligence company has made news recently […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Tactical Analysis: The Starting XI puzzle

The average football fan might think that picking a starting XI is one of the more straightforward parts of a manager’s job. Scour over the list of available players, pick the best ones, put them as close to their best position as possible, and done. Maybe you’ll make a change or two depending on the […]

4 days ago | 1 read

Player Ratings: Manchester United 1-2 Newcastle United

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 1-2 loss against Newcastle United Starters Senne Lammens – 6 Couldn’t do much about either goal. Noussair Mazraoui – 5 Was fine for the most part, but defensively but didn’t offer much going forward. Harry Maguire – 5 Couldn’t do too much on the second goal, but […]

9 days ago | 1 read

Newcastle United vs Manchester United: Live stream, Time & How to watch

Manchester United make the trip to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United on Wednesday evening looking to strengthen their hold of third place in the Premier League table. Meanwhile, the Magpies welcome the Red Devils to the North-East eager to improve on a run of five defeats in six top-flight fixtures. With a remarkable […]

9 days ago | 3 reads

Match Preview: Newcastle vs. Manchester United

Manchester United travel to Newcastle United looking to keep their stunning run under Michael Carrick going as they look to cement their position in the top three, Meanwhile their hosts will look to arrest an alarming slide that has seen them win just one of their last five league matches (and lose the other four), […]

10 days ago | 3 reads

Tactical Analysis: Attacking freedom can be clunky, but effective

Less than eight weeks ago Manchester United were sixth in the Premier League table. They were four points away from being 14th and 11 points off the top three with matches against the league’s top two sides looming. Fast forward to the first week of March and Manchester United are now third in the league […]

11 days ago | 3 reads

Manchester United 2-1 Crystal Palace: Reds recover from slow start to stake claim on 3rd

The three points are staying with Manchester United at Old Trafford once again, but it was a journey to get there on Sunday. The Reds picked up another Premier League win to stay unbeaten under interim boss Michael Carrick, downing Crystal Palace 2-1 after a poor first-half performance and a red card/penalty to get going […]

12 days ago | 2 reads

Manchester United vs Crystal Palace: Live stream, Time & How to watch

Old Trafford hosts a possible managerial audition on Sunday afternoon, when Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace tackle Manchester United in the Premier League. The Red Devils edged out Everton 1-0 in their last assignment, while the Eagles head north fresh from booking their spot in the last 16 of the Conference League. The Michael Carrick momentum […]

13 days ago | 3 reads

Three Points: Manchester United vs. Crystal Palace

Starter Sesko A start looked on the cards last week, but it wasn’t to be. He’s surely got to start this week. It looks like Amad Diallo’s most likely going to make way, which is fine as Amad has started every game since returning from AFCON. For Benjamin Sesko, the task is fairly simple: keep […]

13 days ago | 1 read

Match preview: Manchester United v Crystal Palace

Manchester United will be looking to continue an unbeaten start to 2026 in the Premier League when Crystal Palace becomes our first March opponent on Sunday. The afternoon kick-off at Old Trafford comes on the back of 10 top-flight games without a defeat for the Reds, who beat Everton 1-0 last time out, in Monday […]

13 days ago | 2 reads

FC Barcelona, Manchester United reach agreement for permanent Rashford deal

Manchester United centurion Marcus Rashford will reportedly complete a permanent move to Catalonia in the summer after the club reached an agreement with FC Barcelona to resolve the permanent transfer clause on his current loan deal. Per Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo, Barca will pay the 30m transfer fee in 10m installments over three years to […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Manchester United release financial report

Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada highlighted the “positive financial impact of our off-pitch transformation” after the club recorded a profit increase following their recent job cuts. United generated an operating profit of £32.6 million ($44 million) in the first six months of the fiscal year, compared with a £3.9 million loss for the same […]

14 days ago | 2 reads

Maguire deserves new contract

Manchester United are again in the news looking at giving Harry Maguire a contract extension, something several writers following the team have suggested is on the way. The decision is not just a practical one, it’s the correct one. Maguire was the punching bag for both the media and the fanbase during the collapse of […]

14 days ago | 4 reads

Focus on Proven Players as Much as, if Not More Than, Proven Managers

Unless there’s a collapse of epic proportions, Manchester United look set to qualify for European competition next season. Of course, the aim is to qualify for the Champions League, but even Europa League qualification will go a long way to mitigating the effects of last season. With Casemiro set to leave, and some players expected […]

14 days ago | 1 read

The case of Casemiro

A lot of us were worried about the wrong transfer on deadline day in 2022. Manchester United wrapped up the acquisition of Casemiro and Antony after a pair of worrying results in the early days under Erik ten Hag, spending nearly £150 million on the Brazilians to bolster the squad. Antony was a young player […]

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15 days ago | 4 reads

Should Benjamin Šeško be given a starting role?

It has been 13 years since Manchester United last won a Premier League title – and coincidentally, the last time they had a world-class center forward. From renowned veterans like Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, and promising young talents like Joshua Zirkzee, Anthony Martial, and Rasmus Højlund, United have splurged a fortune on […]

16 days ago | 3 reads

Staff Takeaways: Everton 0-1 Manchester United

Suwaid Fazal – Finding a way, but the honeymoon period is over  Unbeaten runs are great, and the current run has paved the way for United to control their own destiny. With no cup fixtures and some important squad players set to return from injury with 11 games to go, everything suggests United will qualify […]

16 days ago | 3 reads

Player Ratings: Manchester United 1-0 Everton

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 1-0 win against Everton Starters Senne Lammens – 8 Careless start to the game, but he was solid for the rest of it. Made saves and showed lots of composure on set-pieces. Diogo Dalot – 7 Started to look more like his self from two seasons ago. […]

18 days ago | 2 reads

Everton vs. Manchester United: Live stream, Time & How to watch

Manchester United will be bidding to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they tackle Everton on Monday night. The Red Devils are fourth in the Premier League table, one point ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea, while Everton occupy eighth spot in England’s top flight. United’s absence from the fourth round of the FA Cup and indeed Europe […]

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18 days ago | 2 reads

Three Points: Manchester United vs. Everton

Benjamin Sesko The Slovenian has earned a start after scoring some late goals in recent weeks. Like Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko has taken his opportunities as a sub. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if he starts against Everton as a reward for his key contributions. The big man still has a lot to prove, […]

18 days ago | 3 reads