Juan Mata is on the verge of joining a new club following his Manchester United exit this summer. The 34-year-old playmaker left the club upon the expiration of his contract after spending over eight years at Old Trafford, but he is nearing on a move to Turkey as a free agent. Galatasaray are in talks with Mata and they’ve already released a statement on the matter, which read: “Official negotiations have s... »
Manchester United kick off their Europa League campaign on Thursday as they welcome Real Sociedad to Old Trafford. La Real have made the trip to Manchester twice in the last nine years, failing to score both times. For Erik ten Hag, the 90-minute affair is an opportunity to rotate his squad and give second chances to several players after he made key changes to the side following the opening two games of th... »
Former Manchester United academy graduate Luke Chadwick expects Cristiano Ronaldo to get more opportunities to start games as the season goes on. Ronaldo missed the entire pre-season tour due to a family issue and only got to play the first half against Rayo Vallecano before the competitive season, so everyone should try to understand that it will take him time to adjust his game to meet Erik ten Hag’s dema... »
Diogo Dalot is one of Manchester United’s standout players this season and the Portugal international has quickly dislodged Aaron Wan-Bissaka from the side. Ralf Rangnick initially dropped Wan-Bissaka from the side and since then, Dalot has made it his own. Erik ten Hag continued to prefer Dalot over Wan-Bissaka this summer and he is quickly becoming one of their most crucial players. Speaking after Sunday’... »
Two Manchester United players earn a place in the Premier League team of the week. Writing for BBC Sport, Garth Crooks listed Christian Eriksen and Marcus Rashford in his preferred XI after the weekend’s results in the Premier League. Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 at Old Trafford thanks to goals from Antony and Rashford. The result put a stop to the 100 per cent record held by Gunners, which thankfully... »
Gary Neville has explained why Arsenal didn’t deserve to win against Manchester United. Arsenal spent phases of the match on top, but after they equalised in the second half, United pushed back in front and won the match 3-1. Mikel Arteta panicked after United scored a second goal when he made a triple substitution that changed the game in favour of the Red Devils. Speaking after the match, Neville said the... »
Roy Keane has become the latest to lament Mikel Arteta’s antics after the Arsenal manager oversaw defeat at Old Trafford, having also done so last season just days after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked. Manchester United took the lead in the first half when Antony, who made his debut, finished off a neat move to score his first goal for the club. Arsenal equalised in the second half but it proved to be a fa... »
Seven-time Forumla 1 champion Lewis Hamilton has left the door open to team up with British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe in buying Manchester United. The F1 star, who drives for Mercedes, has declared himself to be an Arsenal fan in the past – but he was named as part of Sir Martin Broughton’s consortium that was interested in buying Chelsea earlier this year. Meanwhile, it is understood that Ratcliffe has... »
David de Gea says his incredible save to prevent a James Maddison free kick against Leicester City was dedicate to his late grandmother. The Spaniard jumped high to slap away the set piece effort early in the second half and Manchester United went on to win 1-0 at the King Power Stadium. De Gea took to Twitter after the game, writing: “This save and the victory is for you grandma. Keep watching me flying wh... »
Manchester United are building momentum in the Premier League after their 1-0 win over Leicester on Thursday evening meant they had won three straight games domestically. Prior to this run under Erik ten Hag, United had only won three straight league games since December 2021 when Michael Carrick’s win over Arsenal was followed by two wins under Ralf Rangnick. Christian Eriksen was at the heart of United’s ... »