Manchester United will be looking at getting back to winning ways when they face FC Sheriff at the Zimbru Stadium in the Europa League Group stages on Thursday night. The Reds go into the game on the back of a bitterly disappointing 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad at Old Trafford, whilst the hosts ran out 2-0 winners against Milsami. Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to lead the Reds attack and Casemiro is also likel... »
Manchester United are not strangers to summer-long transfer sagas and it was no different this year, with more than one story dominating headlines for large parts. United’s pursuit of Frenkie de Jong, which looked like a dead end from the jump, is memorable but the Red’s interest in Antony was also well-documented. United waited until the final few weeks of the window to make a formal approach to sign the B... »
The final international break before the World Cup is nearly upon us and the squads picked by managers will reveal a whole lot about their intentions going into the tournament. This year’s World Cup will take place between November and December, meaning club football will be temporarily halted for six weeks as the biggest international tournament takes place. For some clubs, the fewer players leaving for Qa... »
Premier League fixtures could be postponed following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, however, sporting governing bodies are under ‘no obligation’ to cancel matches following the sad news. The Queen passed away on Thursday afternoon and UEFA deemed it too late to postpone United’s first match in the Europa League this season, which resulted in a 1-0 defeat to Real Sociedad at Old Trafford. Both ... »
Christian Eriksen has quickly emerged as potentially one of the best deals in this summer’s transfer window, having joined Manchester United on a free transfer from Brentford. Eriksen spent the second half of last season at the London club but was not sort of suitors this summer after a string of stellar performances in his first season back in the Premier League. Erik ten Hag, who offered Eriksen the chanc... »
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... »