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Manchester United Women cede WSL ground to Chelsea with draw at West Ham
Just a few days on from a humbling 2-0 defeat in the League Cup Final, Manchester United Women may be letting the Blues beat them for the second time in a week. It’s now three matches without a win for Marc Skinner’s side, and a second shutout in a row, as Chelsea jumped above the […]
Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs De Ligt still working back from injury
Manchester United will again be without center backs Lisandro Martinez and Matthijs De Ligt this week. There has been little update on the latter as he makes his way back from injury, and weekly anticipation for the former with no sighting yet. Martinez has not made an appearance for United since going down ahead of […]
Carrick’s Reds, and the importance of Case and Bruno
New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!Colin and Pauly recap a 3-1 win for Manchester United in a top four six-pointer against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, featuring another second-half romp, key performances from Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, a Sesko goal off the bench and more.They look at the club’s task in replacing one, if not […]
Fans and players voice support for Casemiro to stay, but club stand their ground
Manchester United’s employment of Casemiro continues to pay off. The Brazilian midfielder has become an exciting goalscoring option on set-pieces in his time as a Red, and showcased his abilities for the second game in a row with a near-post header to open the scoring against Aston Vill at Old Trafford on Sunday. It was […]
Tactical Analysis: How Manchester United are using one game a week to their advantage
You might already be aware of this – but just in case you’re not – Manchester United are not playing European football this season. In fact they’re not playing any football outside of the Premier League, leaving their calendars quite bare. While many of United’s rivals are dealing with cup matches and midweek European fixtures, […]
Player Ratings: Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa
Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 3-1 win against Aston Villa: Starters Senne Lammens – 6 Got wrong-footed on the goal and made a top save. Diogo Dalot – 6 Solid defensively, but could’ve done better when he got into the forward areas. Harry Maguire – 6 Led the backline well. Unfortunate not […]
Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa: Reds win key Top 4 battle at Old Trafford
I see the Stretford End rising. Manchester United picked up a massive three points in a top-four six-pointer against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. They always seem to win at home under interim boss Michael Carrick, and they’ve done so again after a tricky start to the game and a second half that asked them […]
Manchester United vs. Aston Villa: Live stream, Time & How to watch
Third-place Manchester United host fourth-place Aston Villa this Sunday, this game is an important clash in terms of the battle for UEFA Champions League football next season, as we currently occupy third place on goal difference, and our opponents are just behind, in fourth. A United win would see us solidify our current berth, but […]
Match Preview: Chelsea vs. Manchester United Women
Manchester United play in the Subway Women’s League Cup final for the first time on Sunday, with holders Chelsea the team we’re looking to beat to the trophy. Marc Skinner’s Reds will make the trip to Bristol City’s Ashton Gate Stadium aiming to join the Blues, Arsenal and Manchester City on an exclusive list of […]
Match preview: United v Aston Villa
Manchester United return to Premier League action this Sunday, with the visit of Aston Villa to Old Trafford.It concludes an extended 11-day break for the Reds, following our late loss last time out against Newcastle United. Michael Carrick will be looking to lead his side back to winning ways against a side we enter the […]
Can United continue stellar home form against Villa?
All across the Premier League, you’ll find a number of teams juggling multiple competitions at the same time. League leaders Arsenal are chasing a quadruple under Mikel Arteta, with the Gunners set to take on Manchester City in the EFL Cup Final before traveling to Southampton in the FA Cup quarterfinal. Before that, though, they’ll […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Newcastle United 2-1 Manchester United: Flat performance against 10 leads to first loss under Carrick
Manchester United suffered its first defeat of the Michael Carrick interim era on Wednesday at Newcastle, falling to the 10-men from Tyneside after a gut-punch solo goal in the 90th minute of a nervy and aggressive matchup. The First half didn’t start off too hot, but the match picked up around the half-hour mark. United […]
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 […]
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), […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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