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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 […]

NFL

19 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, […]

19 days ago | 3 reads

Match Preview: Everton vs. Manchester United

Manchester United’s season resumes with a Premier League trip to Everton next Monday night (23 February). By the time the 20:00 GMT kick-off comes around, the Reds will have had nearly two weeks since our last outing, the 1-1 draw with West Ham United on 10 February. That will have given Michael Carrick and his […]

20 days ago | 3 reads

Match Preview: Chelsea vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United Women are quickly back in action on Sunday afternoon, as we take on Chelsea in the fifth round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. It’s been a historic week for Marc Skinner’s side, after we reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, beating Atletico Madrid 5-0 on aggregate to set […]

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20 days ago | 2 reads

Old Trafford to host UWCL Quarterfinal

Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner confirmed the club’s plans to host Bayern Munich at Old Trafford for the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarterfinal next month, taking place just a few days before the women’s Manchester Derby at the historic football ground the following weekend. United advanced to the knockout phase after a two-leg playoff […]

21 days ago | 3 reads

Ratcliffe Fallout

Last week, Manchester United minority owner Jim Ratcliffe gave an interview in which he made offensive and inaccurate claims about social class and the impact of immigration in the United Kingdom. “You can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in,” Ratcliffe said. “I mean, the UK […]

25 days ago | 2 reads

Match Preview: Atletico Madrid Women vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United Women enter the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds this week, with our play-off tie against Atletico Madrid getting under way on Thursday. Atleti finished below us in the league phase, so they will host the first leg, as we return to the Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcala de Henares, where we won 1-0 in […]

29 days ago | 1 read

West Ham United 1-1 Manchester United: Sesko plays stoppage time savior

Manchester United’s perfect run under interim boss Michael Carrick came to an end on Tuesday, though it wasn’t a defeat for the Reds, thanks to some stoppage-time heroics. Carrick went with an unchanged XI for the third game in a row, but the team finally met the tight defensive test that some had suspected in […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

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

he London Stadium hosts a fascinating Premier League scrap between two rejuvenated outfits on Tuesday night, when West Ham United welcome Manchester United to the capital. The Irons seek a fifth win from six games in midweek after Saturday’s 2-0 triumph over Burnley, shortly after the Red Devils bested 10-man Tottenham Hotspur by the same […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Bruno Fernandes holds the key to United’s top four ambitions

How many world-class players are in the Premier League? There are more than a handful of footballers who present valid claims for this prestigious honor. Mohamed Salah, Alisson and Virgil van Dijk have emerged as consistently brilliant fulcrums for Liverpool over the years, although they’ve all shown signs of decline this season in what has […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Four? Four wins, Michael? That’s insane.

New episode of the Fergie Fledglings!Manchester United make it four wins in a row under Michael Carrick with a 2-0 win over 10-man Tottenham on Saturday to start everyone’s weekend with a smile. What a lovely time we’re having.Colin, Nathan and Pauly talk about the win and the calm approach to a situation that was […]

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about 1 month ago | 1 read

Match Preview: West Ham United vs Manchester United

Manchester United are back in Premier League action on Tuesday evening at West Ham United. United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, extending their winning run under interim manager Michael Carrick to four matches. Similarly, West Ham claimed a victory at Burnley by the same scoreline, boosting their survival hopes. Match previewUnited […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Staff Takeaways: Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Suwaid Fazal – Rotations There was a moment in this game when Casemiro played through Amad Diallo, who had run from his wide-right starting position towards the other half. This was interesting because most of the top managers in recent years, whether it be Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, or Antonio Conte, have played a positional […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Player Ratings: Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur Starters Senne Lammens – 7 Didn’t have a lot to do today. Diogo Dalot – 8 Clean sheet and an assist. Has to keep this up. Harry Maguire – 7 Kept Solanke quiet. Lisandro Martinez – 7 Had one poor touch but […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Manchester United 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur: Good times roll on against 10-man Spurs

The Reds were on top of things from the opening seconds of the match, and nearly went up 1-0 in the first minute of action. A quick attack forced the Spurs line into a collective backpedal as Bruno Fernandes charged forward with options on either side of him. He opted for a pass to Bryan […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Leicester City 0-2 Manchester United: Reds continue WSL climb

Manchester United Women kept up their good form in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Saturday with a road win at Leicester City. It was far from a dominant performance against the Foxes, but goals early and late secured a 2-0 victory and three points to take home. Julia Zigiotti Olme opened the scoring in […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Match Preview: Leicester City vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United will be aiming to strengthen our position inside the Barclays Women’s Super League’s top two when we travel to Leicester City on Saturday. Marc Skinner’s Reds moved up to second in the table with last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Liverpool in Leigh and can build on that result at the King Power Stadium […]

about 1 month ago | 4 reads

Munich and Memory

There was a documentary made in 2008 for the 50th anniversary of the Munich Air Disaster which featured goalkeeper Harry Gregg returning to the Munich terminal, and almost immediately, he asked the cameras to give him a moment alone. Like many survivors, Gregg has spoken about that day when he didn’t have to, choosing to […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Three Points: Manchester United vs. Tottenham Hotspur

Manchester United are back in action this weekend against Tottenham, and we’ve got another trio of pointers for the matchup. Here’s a look ahead at the rematch with United’s bogey team of the last year. Defensive Shape  United gambled against Fulham, and it paid off. United will have to do the same all season to […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Match Preview: Manchester United vs. Spurs

Manchester United are the Premier League’s form team going into Saturday’s kick-off against Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds are the only top-flight side not to taste defeat so far in 2026, and we’re aiming for a fourth straight victory under Michael Carrick, after rousing successes over Manchester City, Arsenal and Fulham. Spurs stand in our way […]

about 1 month ago | 1 read

With Dorgu out, Cunha’s role on the left is set

Despite everything, from the crushing defeats vs. Brentford, Manchester City, Aston Villa, Arsenal, and Everton to the downright embarrassing EFL Cup elimination vs. Grimsby Town to the three straight stalemates to close out the Rúben Amorim era, Manchester United are sitting pretty in the Champions League positions. The Red Devils occupy fourth place in the […]

about 1 month ago | 2 reads