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Match Preview: Everton vs. Manchester United
A captivating game against the Tractor Boys saw us go a goal down in the first half, before scoring five of our own, three from captain Bruno Fernandes, before the visitors added a consolation goal late on. Michael Carrick will hope that second half in particular serves as a momentum builder, ahead of a tough […]
London City 2-1 Manchester United Women: Reds fall flat in capital visit
The 2026/27 season began the same way for Manchester United Women as it did the men’s team. The Reds fell away from home in the season opener for the Barclays Women’s Super League, a 2-1 defeat in the capital against big spenders London City on Friday evening. United manager Eva Olid got a glimpse of […]
Staff Roundtable: Grading Manchester United’s Transfer Window
Manchester United’s transfer window wrapped up on Tuesday without any additional signings. The club addressed the gaps in midfield with three new players with proven talent at the Premier League level, but failed to address other areas of need in the squad. The Busby Babe staff shared their thoughts on the window business and where […]
Match preview: London City v Manchester United Women
Manchester United are set to kick off the 2026/27 Barclays Women’s Super League season, and a new era under head coach Eva Olid, with Friday’s trip to London City Lionesses. The 19:00 BST start at the CopperJax Community Stadium in Bromley will offer fans a first look at Olid’s Reds in competitive action, following the […]
Get the best of The Busby Babe on the new SB Nation app
It’s a big day for The Busby Babe. Today, the SB Nation app is live, and it’s the best way to follow Manchester United. You can download it by searching SB Nation for iOS or Android. A year ago we made some big changes to our community, including offering fewer ads and the addition of […]
Like the Second Half of Last Season but Better
Manchester United don’t score five goals in league games too often. In fact, they’d only scored five goals in a league game under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the post-Ferguson era before yesterday’s 5-2 win against Ipswich Town. As the scoreline suggests, it was a highly enjoyable game with lots of good performances. United didn’t manage […]
Front Three formula not far off
Manchester United looked very good in the second half against Ipswich Town on Sunday, but the side’s goals did not come from the forward line. Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo were the driving force behind the three goals, with the captain recording his first hat-trick in five years. The front three of Matheus […]
Yanited on the Board!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4NFCG9bmAQtz1356oNK7tA?si=OW5a4D9DRDm4LaX7WRonlw New episode of The Fergie Fledglings! Manchester United are on the board for the 26/27 Premier League season after a 5-2 second half thumping of Ipswich Town at Old Trafford. Colin, Nathan, and Pauly discuss the positive display, good outings from the midfield and a hat-trick for Bruno Fernandes, the PFA Player of the […]
Can Bruno Fernandes Lead United to Something Special?
Bruno Fernandes has buried any doubts about his qualities in the last 12 months. He’s not just Manchester United’s best player, but has set himself apart from most of the league’s top players bar Erling Haaland. Breaking the assist record last season and winning the PFA Player of the Season has certainly elevated his status […]
Tactical Analysis: Kobbie Mainoo and Manchester United’s third goal show the Michael Carrick difference
It’s Manchester United so manager talk is never far away. Michael Carrick won 12 of 16 games last season. Under his tutelage, United beat teams from the top, middle, and bottom of the table. They did it in different ways and their tactics evolved as the season progressed. For some, that wasn’t enough. In truth, […]
Staff Takeaways: Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town
Manchester United bounced back with a big scoreline to win the first home game of the Premier League season on Sunday, but there is still plenty of work to do. A 5-2 scoreline against Ipswich Town did justice to the exciting second half display, but also highlighted some of the lingering issues at the back […]
Alejandro Balde move unlikely, but the right idea
Manchester United need a left-back. It’s clear even with Luke Shaw playing well that he isn’t long for playing at a high level every single week. He is still a player who can play at a high level, and even finished an injury-free campaign last season, but it would be unfair to expect him to […]
Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town: Bruno Hat-Trick fuels first win of the season
Three points in the bag. Manchester United got on the board for the 2026/27 Premier League season on Sunday with an emphatic win over Ipswich Town at Old Trafford. The Reds were lacking on the east coast last weekend to open the season, but were back and firing in the rain at home. It wasn’t […]
Manchester United v Ipswich Town: Live stream, Time & How to watch
Manchester United host Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on Sunday having lost their opener 2-0 at newly promoted Hull City. Our Manchester United vs Ipswich Town prediction still favors Michael Carrick’s side, who finished third last season and had 71 percent of the ball and 21 shots at the MKM Stadium without scoring any of […]
Three Points: Manchester United vs. Ipswich Town
Manchester United are in need of their first points of the new season. A 2-0 loss at Hull City on opening day has put extra focus on the first home match of the season on Sunday. After a difficult start, United need to focus against another newly promoted side. Here are three points of focus […]
Match preview: Manchester United vs. Ipswich Town
Manchester United’s home Premier League campaign kicks off at 16:30 BST on Sunday, when we entertain newly promoted Ipswich Town. The Reds will be smarting from the opening-day defeat at fellow fresh faces Hull City, while the Tractor Boys clinched an impressive win in Suffolk over last season’s surprise packages, Sunderland. The Reds ended up […]
Manchester United’s Champions League opponents announced
The draw for the league phase was held in Monaco on Thursday, with all Reds fans eagerly anticipating a return to the competition. Michael Carrick’s men will welcome Bayern Munich to Old Trafford for a blockbuster tie, renewing a famous rivalry with the Bundesliga powerhouses. Since first facing Bayern in the group stage of the […]
Why United might not be done in the transfer window just yet
Apart from replacing backup goalkeeper Altay Bayındır with Karl Darlow on a free transfer, Manchester United’s sole transfer business this summer has come in midfield. They’ve spent north of €170m on Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos, and Youri Tielemans in order to replace Casemiro, who has joined Inter Miami on a free transfer, and Manuel Ugarte, […]
Opening Day Disaster and Baleba
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4JhikPYvHOZMiiF52LqDAG?si=w78PfbDOT8GUOMLPK-sBDQ New episode of The Fergie Fledglings! Colin, Nathan, and Pauly recap Manchester United’s poor start to the 2026/27 Premier League season. The Reds lost 2-0 at Hull City and looked stuck in preseason gear against a newly promoted side. They look at the team setup for the defeat, where things might have gone wrong […]
Bruno Fernandes named PFA Players’ Player of the Year
Congratulations to Bruno Fernandes, who has won the highly prestigious PFA Players’ Player of the Year award for the very first time. The Manchester United midfielder has been recognised by his peers as the standout performer across the 2025/26 campaign, with the prize handed over on Tuesday night, at the annual PFA Awards ceremony. Fernandes […]
Carlos Baleba can’t arrive soon enough for Manchester United
All things considered, it has been a fairly quiet transfer window for Manchester United. However, the one area where there has been significant noise is in midfield. They’ve lost Manuel Ugarte to an ACL injury, and they’ve also allowed Casemiro to join Inter Miami on a free transfer. In addition to backup goalkeeper Karl Darlow, […]
Everything’s Different for Michael Carrick Now
United, since Michael Carrick’s arrival in January, earned more points than any other side in the league last season. United weren’t overpowering other teams, but found a way; most impressively, a setback was always followed by a positive result. When the team’s weaknesses were exposed, previous interim managers found it hard to stop the bleeding; […]
Official: Manchester United sign Carlos Baleba
Manchester United is pleased to confirm that Carlos Baleba has joined the club, subject to registration. The Cameroon international has signed a contract until June 2031, with the option to extend for a further year. At the age of 22, Baleba has already established himself as one of the most talented midfielders in the Premier […]
Tactical Analysis: Effort and skill are nothing without chemistry
Over the summer, someone created a dumb internet game titled “82-0.” The game went viral for its simplicity and addictiveness. You had to pick five NBA players from a randomly drawn team and decade with the goal of putting together a team that could go 82-0 in a simulated season. You have to make sure […]
Staff Takeaways: Hull City 2-0 Manchester United
That was rough! Manchester United didn’t get off to the fast start many had hoped for going into the 2026/27 Premier League season. The Reds fell 2-0 on the road to newly promoted Hull City and did not look up for it from the start. Our staff shares their thoughts on the defeat in Matchweek […]
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