Where it's always squeaky bum time
The January transfer window is just a few weeks away, and one team that is in desperate need of a mid-season reinforcement is Manchester United. They need a player who can help them compete for the Champions League positions and deliver week in week out. They don’t need a rookie who’s learning on the job; […]
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It’s amazing what one report can do. Prior to Monday’s match against Bournemouth The Athletic released a report stating that Ruben Amorim was thinking of changing Manchester United’s formation from a back three to a back four. “The trip to Molineux (a week prior) would go ahead with the usual system but after that changes […]
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Colin – Mainoo is built for the chaos, but not for defending it Ruben Amorim has faced a hail of questions about the inclusion of Kobbie Mainoo in his plans for much of this season, and rightfully so. The young midfielder quickly broke into the first team under Erik ten Hag and looked like a […]
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Manchester United saw its 2-1 lead and 4-3 lead at Old Trafford disappear with lackadaisical defending as the Reds share a point with 13th-place Bournemouth in a Monday Night eight-goal thriller. Coming out of the dressing room at halftime, Bournemouth found an equalizer in the 46th minute before finding a go-ahead goal six minutes later. […]
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Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 4-4 draw against Bournemouth: Starters Senne Lammens – 6 Bournemouth were clinical today. Made three good saves and two right at the end. Could’ve done better in preparation for the third goal. Diogo Dalot – 5 Played his part in another goal, and less Leny Yoro – […]
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Manchester United will be aiming to make it successive wins in the Premier League when they welcome Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday night. The Red Devils are sixth in the Premier League table, one point behind fourth-placed Crystal Palace, while the Cherries are 13th in the division on 20 points. Ruben Amorim’s side have […]
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Manchester United are back in action at Old Trafford in the Premier League this evening, and are looking for their first home win since October against Brighton & Hove Albion. With the prospect of losing all three of Bryan Mbeumo, Noussair Mazraoui and Amad on the day they’re to be released for international duty, Ruben […]
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Manchester United Women have still never lost to Tottenham, despite a very strong effort from the North London visitors on Sunday. The Reds came out and dominated the first half, recording 14 shots with three attempts on target, generating 1.62 xG and playing much of the half in Spurs territory. And yet, United went into […]
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Manchester United will be looking to achieve something on Monday that they have not done since May 20, 2023: beat Bournemouth. Since claiming a third-straight win vs. Bournemouth, United would lose 3-0 at Old Trafford before drawing 2-2 at the Vitality Stadium, followed by another humiliating 3-0 defeat at home. Their next meeting would come […]
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Manchester United face another Monday night assignment, when hosting Bournemouth in a 20:00 GMT kick-off. The Reds go into the contest in good heart after a resounding 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the same time slot and will be keen to maintain a league position within the European places. After disappointing results against Everton […]
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Manchester United Women welcome Tottenham Hotspur to the Progress With Unity Stadium this Sunday in our next Barclays Women’s Super League assignment. It comes after a tough UEFA Women’s Champions League encounter at the same venue in the week, ending in a 3-0 loss to OL Lyonnes, although we have already confirmed a play-off to […]
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What goes up must come down, and that’s certainly proven to be the case with Manchester United. After a shambolic start to the campaign that saw them lose to Arsenal, Grimsby Town, Manchester City, and Brentford, United enjoyed a perfect October by beating Sunderland, Liverpool, and Brighton. November would prove to be far less auspicious, […]
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Manchester United released its 2025 financial report, reporting a decline in some areas compared to the previous year, as well as a net debt exceeding $1 billion, the highest since the Glazer family’s hostile takeover in 2005, during which the club absorbed the cost of loans borrowed to acquire the club. Revenue The club’s total […]
about 2 months ago | 3 reads
We’re back with another vibes-o-meter reading, and the recent stretch of games reminded us that it’s a fool’s errand to try and read this team’s vibes week in and week out. In the four games since our last reading, United lost a frustratingly winnable home game against a 10-men Everton side, won an unexpected match […]
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New episode of The Fergie Fledglings. Colin, Nathan and Pauly react to Manchester United’s 4-1 win over a depressingly bad Wolverhampton Wanderers team. Three points and three second-half goals to overcome a worrying first half, and Bruno Fernandes back on the scoresheet as a loud reminder of how he is still quietly one of the […]
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Manchester United took down one of the worst teams in Premier League history on Monday night, beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-1 at Molyneux thanks to a second-half flurry. Manager Ruben Amorim saw his team recover from a flaky first half finish and score three goals against Wolves on the road, a matchup that used to be […]
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Manchester United have a prime opportunity to extend their unbeaten Premier League away run to five games when they battle basement boys Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night. The Red Devils have taken eight points from their last 12 on offer on the road, six more than their miserable Molineux hosts have managed all season long. […]
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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, […]
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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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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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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 […]
about 2 months ago | 1 read
Ten points and 10 places apart in the Premier League table before the start of gameweek 14, Manchester United and West Ham United round off the midweek action at Old Trafford on Thursday evening. The Red Devils reignited their revival over the weekend with a 2-1 comeback triumph at Crystal Palace, while the Irons were […]
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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 […]
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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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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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