Dale, Brian and John review two consecutive draws against Crystal Palace and FC Twente. Erik ten Hag decided to leave out Marcus Rashford of the starting line-up for Manchester United’s scoreless draw at Selhurst Park. The decision led to confusion amongst fans, unsure of why Ten Hag would want to take Rashford out of the team at a time of scoring? Why won’t people believe the manager when he says he wants ... »
Manchester United drew 1-1 with FC Twente as the 2024/25 Europa League campaign started on Wednesday night. It was yet another underwhelming outing for Erik ten Hag’s side who continue to struggle in Europe. The Reds threw away two points from a winning position and missed plenty of chances in the progress. Christian Eriksen, who scored United’s only goal in the first half, was at fault for Twente’s equalis... »
The Premier League’s Independent Key Match Incidents (KMI) Panel has unanimously backed the decision not to show a red card to Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez in Saturday’s scoreless draw at against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The KMI Panel’s findings, as shared by ESPN, state that: “The action viewed in isolation is a ridiculous challenge. Martinez is so fortunate that he doesn’t contact ... »
Ruud van Nistelrooy has explained how a phone call from Erik ten Hag changed his managerial plans ahead of being offered a coaching role at his former club Manchester United. The addition of Van Nistelrooy to the coaching staff at Carrington has went down passively amongst the players, although people will be expecting Ten Hag to get more out of his attacking players in coming months. United are finally kee... »
Lisandro Martinez has come under fire following Manchester United’s stalemate with Crystal Palace for a reckless challenge on Daichi Kamada. The centre-half bizarrely leapt in to tackle Kamada with two feet, only narrowly missing his opponent’s leg and therefore, being brandished a yellow card rather than a red – much to Palace’s dismay. Lisandro Martínez received a yellow card for this challenge pic.twitt... »
Marcus Rashford’s omission from Manchester United’s starting XI on Saturday certainly raised the eyebrows of supporters and pundits. Towards the back end of last season or the beginning of 2024/2025, it perhaps wouldn’t have, as the forward has endured a turbulent spell of struggling to find the back of the net – despite being trusted with consecutive starts. However, he opened his account for the campaign ... »
Lucky seven as reds sweep into next round. Doubles from Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Christian Eriksen, along with a penalty from Antony made it an easy progress into the fourth round tonight. Leading three nil at the break, they refused to let up in the second half to give the side plenty of confidence ahead of bigger games. It was due reward for a professional display. It was a horrible experi... »
Lucky seven as reds sweep into next round. Doubles from Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, and Christian Eriksen, along with a penalty from Antony made it an easy progress into the fourth round tonight. Leading three nil at the break, they refused to let up in the second half to give the side plenty of confidence ahead of bigger games. It was due reward for a professional display. It was a horrible experi... »
Cesc Fabregas has revealed how a conversation with Jose Mourinho convinced him to turn down interest from Manchester United in 2014. Mourinho was in charge of Chelsea at the time, with David Moyes in the hotseat at Old Trafford after replacing Sir Alex Ferguson. Having played for Arsenal during his first stint in England, Fabregas’ move to Chelsea was deemed controversial, but it was a success given he even... »
Leeds winger Largie Ramazani has revealed why he left Manchester United for the second tier of Spanish football in 2020. The winger came through United’s academy but left after one senior appearance, in the Europa League against FC Astana. Ramazani spent four years at Almeria, making 128 appearances and scoring 22 goals, before joining United’s rivals Leeds during the summer. Speaking to BBC West Yorkshire ... »