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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 […]

Focus on Proven Players as Much as, if Not More Than, Proven Managers

Unless there’s a collapse of epic proportions, Manchester United look set to qualify for European competition next season. Of course, the aim is to qualify for the Champions League, but even Europa League qualification will go a long way to mitigating the effects of last season. With Casemiro set to leave, and some players expected […]

The case of Casemiro

A lot of us were worried about the wrong transfer on deadline day in 2022. Manchester United wrapped up the acquisition of Casemiro and Antony after a pair of worrying results in the early days under Erik ten Hag, spending nearly £150 million on the Brazilians to bolster the squad. Antony was a young player […]

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Should Benjamin Šeško be given a starting role?

It has been 13 years since Manchester United last won a Premier League title – and coincidentally, the last time they had a world-class center forward. From renowned veterans like Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku, and promising young talents like Joshua Zirkzee, Anthony Martial, and Rasmus Højlund, United have splurged a fortune on […]

Staff Takeaways: Everton 0-1 Manchester United

Suwaid Fazal – Finding a way, but the honeymoon period is over  Unbeaten runs are great, and the current run has paved the way for United to control their own destiny. With no cup fixtures and some important squad players set to return from injury with 11 games to go, everything suggests United will qualify […]

Player Ratings: Manchester United 1-0 Everton

Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 1-0 win against Everton Starters Senne Lammens – 8 Careless start to the game, but he was solid for the rest of it. Made saves and showed lots of composure on set-pieces. Diogo Dalot – 7 Started to look more like his self from two seasons ago. […]

Everton vs. Manchester United: Live stream, Time & How to watch

Manchester United will be bidding to return to winning ways in the Premier League when they tackle Everton on Monday night. The Red Devils are fourth in the Premier League table, one point ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea, while Everton occupy eighth spot in England’s top flight. United’s absence from the fourth round of the FA Cup and indeed Europe […]

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Three Points: Manchester United vs. Everton

Benjamin Sesko The Slovenian has earned a start after scoring some late goals in recent weeks. Like Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko has taken his opportunities as a sub. It wouldn’t come as a surprise if he starts against Everton as a reward for his key contributions. The big man still has a lot to prove, […]

Match Preview: Everton vs. Manchester United

Manchester United’s season resumes with a Premier League trip to Everton next Monday night (23 February). By the time the 20:00 GMT kick-off comes around, the Reds will have had nearly two weeks since our last outing, the 1-1 draw with West Ham United on 10 February. That will have given Michael Carrick and his […]

Match Preview: Chelsea vs. Manchester United Women

Manchester United Women are quickly back in action on Sunday afternoon, as we take on Chelsea in the fifth round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup. It’s been a historic week for Marc Skinner’s side, after we reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League on Thursday, beating Atletico Madrid 5-0 on aggregate to set […]

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Old Trafford to host UWCL Quarterfinal

Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner confirmed the club’s plans to host Bayern Munich at Old Trafford for the UEFA Women’s Champions League Quarterfinal next month, taking place just a few days before the women’s Manchester Derby at the historic football ground the following weekend. United advanced to the knockout phase after a two-leg playoff […]

Match Preview: Manchester United Women vs. Atletico Madrid

The first-ever UEFA Women’s Champions League knockout phase play-offs conclude on Wednesday and Thursday. Eight teams are competing to join Barcelona, Bayern München, Chelsea and OL Lyonnes in the quarter-finals, for which the draw is already made with the knockout phase bracket set to the final. On Wednesday, Real Madrid and Arsenal defend leads at […]

Ratcliffe Fallout

Last week, Manchester United minority owner Jim Ratcliffe gave an interview in which he made offensive and inaccurate claims about social class and the impact of immigration in the United Kingdom. “You can’t have an economy with nine million people on benefits and huge levels of immigrants coming in,” Ratcliffe said. “I mean, the UK […]