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The Feeling is Back

I will not get carried away after two wins under interim manager Michael Carrick. Say it with me, folks. I will not get carried away after two wins under interim manager Michael Carrick. I will not get carried away after two wins under interim manager Michael Carrick. I will not get carried away after two […]

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Player Ratings: Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 3-2 win against Arsenal: Starters Senne Lammens – 6 Got crowded out for the second goal, but made some big saves and showed a lot of composure to take the sting out of the game when necessary. Diogo Dalot – 6 Kept Trossard quiet. Harry Maguire – […]

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Arsenal 2-3 Manchester United: Resurgent Reds stun league leaders in London

We’ve got super F***in Michael Carrick. Manchester United continued their interim manager bounceback with a stunning 3-2 win against league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates on Sunday, accepting a gift of a goal to equalize through Bryan Mbeumo before Patrick Dorgu and Matheus Cunha both hit second half screamers to seal a win against Mikel […]

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

Mikel vs. Michael takes centre stage in Premier League gameweek 23, when Manchester United endeavour to halt Arsenal’s title charge in Sunday afternoon’s Emirates extravaganza. A whopping 15 points separate the two behemoths in the Premier League table, but with Michael Carrick at the helm, the good times have already returned for the Red Devils. […]

2 days ago | 1 read

Three Points: Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Manchester United travel to the capital this weekend for a matchup with an old rival, and current league leaders, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side are in search of a win after consecutive 0-0 draws in the Premier League, and with an opportunity to extend their advantage ahead of Manchester City in the race for the league […]

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Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Manchester United face league leaders Arsenal this Sunday, fresh from our derby-day victory last time out. Michael Carrick could not have hoped for a better way to kick off his tenure than an assured win over our crosstown rivals, but now comes up against another stern test in the Gunners. A result here could see […]

3 days ago | 0 reads

Carrick’s appointment a lifeline for keeping Kobbie Mainoo in Red

From Rasmus Hojlund to Marcus Rashford, from Antony to Scott McTominay, from Dean Henderson to Alvaro Carreras, we’ve seen quite a few players thrive after leaving Manchester United. And up until recently, it seemed that Kobbie Mainoo was set to be the next player to excel after trading Old Trafford for greener pastures. Instead, United […]

4 days ago | 0 reads

Casemiro to leave in the summer, club confirms

Manchester United has announced that Casemiro will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The Brazilian midfielder has been a vital player for United since signing late in the Summer 2022 window and leaves a sizeable hole in an already lacking midfield group. The soon to be 34 year old joined the […]

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Manchester United Women into League Cup Final vs. Chelsea

Manchester United are into the Barclays Women’s Super League Cup Final to take on Chelsea on March 15th. The Reds took down Arsenal 1-0 on the road thanks to a first half goal from Elisabeth Terland, capitalizing against the run of play after earning just one big chance in a one-sided first half. The Gunners, […]

5 days ago | 0 reads

United draw Chelsea in the Fifth Round of Women’s FA Cup

Manchester United will play a blockbuster tie away to Adobe Women’s FA Cup holders Chelsea in the fifth round of this season’s competition. The rematch of last term’s Wembley final between the sides is due to take place on Sunday 22 February, with exact details to be confirmed in due course. It comes after Marc […]

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Match Preview: Arsenal vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United Women head coach Marc Skinner has provided an update on the squad ahead of Wednesday’s Subway League Cup tie against Arsenal.  In case you didn’t know, the winner of Wednesday’s semi-final must be decided on the night, meaning extra time and penalties are a possibility. The victors will face Manchester City or Chelsea […]

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Manchester United Vibes-O-Meter: Carrick’s at the Wheel

The vibes are absolutely immaculate right now. At least for this week, I don’t care about tactics (but, as always, you should read Pauly Kwestel’s new piece!), I don’t care about sustainability, and I definitely don’t care about what’s to come in the summer. I only care about one thing, and that is the fact […]

6 days ago | 0 reads

Tactical Analysis: Carrick makes the complicated simple in derby win

Perhaps all Manchester United really needed was a little KISS. No, not that kind, rather the acronym that stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. For a season that’s been dominated by talk of formations, tactical systems, and players who aren’t quite at the level of being able to play this complex system, Michael Carrick decided […]

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Manchester is Red

New episode of The Fergie Fledglins podcast.Colin, Nathan and Pauly recap a 2-0 win for Manchester United against the Noisy Neighbors (5-0 according to Arsene Wenger’s offside rule) to start Michael Carrick’s interim era with a bang. They look at a performance of positive vibes, tactical adjustment and a squad that got its confidence back […]

7 days ago | 0 reads

MUWFC advance in FA Cup with big win over Burnley

Manchester United Women advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday with a prolific performance from a rotated squad featuring several newcomers. Striker Lea Schuller, a transfer from Bayern Munich, and Layla Drury, a 16 year old academy player, capped off a dominant 5-0 win over Burnley at the Progress with Unity […]

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Ex-United defender Danny Higginbotham Opens Up To Busby Babe

From David Beckham to Ryan Giggs, from Phil Neville to Paul Scholes, Manchester United’s famed Carrington academy has gone on to produce quite a few future club icons for the Red Devils. However, it’s also produced a number of players like Danny Welbeck and Ryan Shawcross who, despite not excelling at Old Trafford, have gone […]

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9 days ago | 3 reads

Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Manchester City: Starters Senne Lammens – 8 Didn’t have a lot to do, which sums up United’s performance today. Diogo Dalot – 6 Rode his luck and had some frustrating moments in the first half, but grew into the game. Harry Maguire – 9 […]

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Manchester United 2-0 Manchester City: Carrick’s Reds run rampant over Pep’s Blues

The first match of the Michael Carrick era brought a very welcome change in swagger from the squad, and an even better performance. Manchester United took down their noisy neighbors Manchester City to the tune of 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, kicking off the Premier League weekend with a thoroughly enjoyable and much-needed win. […]

10 days ago | 0 reads

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

Manchester United’s new interim boss Michael Carrick faces the hottest baptism of fire possible on Saturday lunchtime, as his side lock horns with bitter rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford in the 198th instalment of the Manchester derby. Supporters from both sides will be hoping for a more eventful Premier League showdown this time around, […]

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United Women sign forward Ellen Wangerheim

Manchester United Women has added another winter window signing to the books as they look to reinforce for the second half of the campaign. On Thursday, the club announced the signing of Sweden international Ellen Wangerheim, joining from Hammarby IF. Wangerheim, 21, made more than 100 appearances for the Swedish club, winning a league and […]

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Predicted XI: Manchester United vs. Manchester City

Manchester United’s interim manager Michael Carrick is set for a challenging debut as they welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford this weekend. The Red Devils announced the appointment of the former star as interim boss a few days following Ruben Amorim’s sacking. The Portuguese was relieved from his duties as head coach of the side […]

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Match Preview: Manchester United vs. Manchester City

Michael Carrick will take charge of Manchester United on Saturday, as United Manchester City at Old Trafford. Carrick has been appointed head coach until the end of the 2025/26 season, and it’s a mouthwatering fixture first up with Pep Guardiola’s men coming to town. After Emirates FA Cup elimination to Brighton, it’s full focus on […]

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Michael Carrick in charge through end of season, backroom staff named

Manchester United is set to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager ahead of the Manchester Derby on Saturday, and his backroom staff have been confirmed per David Ornstein of The Athletic. The former United midfielder will be joined by former England Assistant Steve Holland, former player and Middlesbrough assistant Jonathan Woodgate, former United defender Jonny […]

14 days ago | 0 reads

Michael Carrick interim appointment expected Tuesday

Manchester United’s search for a manager until the end of the season is coming to a close, per multiple reports, with former midfielder and assistant manager Michael Carrick cited as the favorite to take over for former teammate Darren Fletcher. Laurie Whitwell wrote for The Athletic on Monday that Carrick was in pole position for […]

14 days ago | 1 read

Tactical Analysis: Can an old role for Bruno Fernandes spark Manchester United?

The predominant storyline of the Ruben Amorim era centered around the coach’s insistence on using his 3-4-2-1 formation. One of the many pain points of that system was how many players had to be used outside of their natural – or best – positions just to work inside the system. The conversation often centered around […]

15 days ago | 0 reads