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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 […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

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 […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

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 […]

about 2 months 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

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 […]

about 2 months 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 […]

about 2 months 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 […]

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

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 […]

2 months ago | 1 read

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. […]

2 months ago | 1 read

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, […]

2 months 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 […]

2 months 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 […]

2 months ago | 5 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 […]

2 months ago | 1 read

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

After a five-game unbeaten run under Ruben Amorim, their best spell since he took charge, things look more positive at United. Everton, meanwhile, haven’t won on the road since August, but David Moyes will relish a trip to face his former employers. In recent seasons, this fixture has been one-sided, with Manchester United prevailing in […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Manchester United Vibes-O-Meter: Some positive, some negative ahead of Everton

The vibes-o-meter has been neglected of late, and I apologize for that! Our last reading was following the Sunderland match which means I missed the long-awaited win at Liverpool (easily a 10 for the vibes), the 4-2 win over Brighton (probably a 7 or 8, with a slight dock in points following Brighton’s late rally), […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Three Points: Manchester United vs. Everton

Looking ahead to Manchester United’s matchup with Everton, there are questions about the the front three without Benjamin Sesko. Injuries are beginning to take a toll on the squad, and this is the first look Amorim will have at a team without his big summer signing. Joshua Zirkzee The Dutchman hasn’t had a proper go […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

A chance for Bruno and Mainoo?

Manchester United is about to enter its only truly busy fixture list of the season in December, and will do so (potentially) without two of its big summer signings. Bryan Mbeumo is AFCON bound just before Christmas, and Benjamin Sesko’s return timetable is unclear after suffering a knee injury against Tottenham Hotspur two weeks ago. […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Match Preview: Manchester United vs. Everton

Manchester United mark their return from the November international break with a Monday night Premier League clash against Everton at Old Trafford. FORM United went into that pause with a 2-2 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in north London, with Matthijs de Ligt rescuing a point with a header at the death, after Richarlison thought he’d […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Amorim provides injury updates on Martinez and Sesko

Lisandro Martinez could soon make his return to the pitch following a nine-month rehabilitation for a torn acl suffered last season, according to Ruben Amorim who spoke ahead of this Monday’s match against Everton. Benjamin Sesko’s recent knee injury is apparently quickly on the mend as well. Martinez returned to full training this week, and […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Mason Mount Could Be Vital to United’s Holiday run

It is shaping up to be a busy holiday season for Manchester United. Ruben Amorim’s side will return from the international break on November 24 and host Everton and former United manager David Moyes before traveling to Crystal Palace, who have not lost at home vs. an English side since February. United will then face […]

2 months ago | 1 read

Reds humbled by Wolfsburg for third loss in last four

Manchester United’s solid start to the 2025/26 season has taken a steep dive in the last two weeks, and manager Marc Skinner has plenty of work to do after a difficult loss on the road in Europe on Wednesday. United fell 5-2 to German giants VfL Wolfsburg, the first loss for the Reds in UEFA […]

2 months ago | 2 reads

Manchester United Basketball Club?

The news around Manchester United took a strange turn on Monday with the suggestion that the club may look to invest in the new expansion of the current model. The current top league in Europe, the EuroLeague, already features several clubs involved in multiple sports, including football, such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. […]

2 months ago | 2 reads