Posts by Naveen Kelvin
Fulham 0-1 Manchester United: Player ratings from a close win
Manchester United grabbed a desperate 1-0 win over Fulham with Bruno Fernandes’ 91st minute winner securing the three points in an otherwise dull fixture. Both sides looked lackluster for most of the game with Scott McTominay’s disallowed goal due to a “subjective offside” the most exciting portion of the first half. Here’s how the Red…
Read MoreManchester United 1-0 Copenhagen: 3 talking points from an emotional fixture
Manchester United’s rocky start to their UEFA Champions League group stage finally picked some pace during their 1-0 win over Copenhagen. The Red Devils relied on a well-headed goal from Harry Maguire and a superbly saved penalty from Andre Onana in the dying seconds of the game to secure all three points. While United are…
Read MoreManchester United 2-1 Brentford: 3 Things We Learned from the Fergie Time Perfection
“We Score When We Want, We Score When We Waaaant, MANCHESTER UNITED, WE SCORE WHEN WE WANT.” On a day honouring Sir Alex Ferguson’s unthinkable personal loss, his team kept his name’s hope soaring high with Scott McTominay coming in with two Fergie time goals to secure what was a 0-1 loss at 90 minutes…
Read MoreThree positives from Manchester United’s miserable start to the season
It does take a true optimist to see defeat in the eye and still manage to salvage hope from it. Such an endeavor may seem foolhardy for a Manchester United supporter and yet positives can be salvaged even in such situations. Here are the three possible positives to take away from what has not only…
Read MoreMan United 0-1 Crystal Palace: 3 talking points from a dismal 1-0 defeat
Manchester United set an unwanted record as Crystal Palace defeated them 0-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. A smashing strike from Joachim Anderson in the first half was enough to seal the traveling side all three points from the fixture. Erik ten Hag’s men now sit in the 10th position, this being their worst start…
Read MoreBurnley 0-1 Manchester United: Player ratings from a promising away win
Manchester United were able to get back to winning ways at last with a slim 1-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday. The Red Devils desperately needed to secure all three points after a rather disappointing September and were gifted them by Bruno Fernandes’ impressive volley in the first half. Here’s how the players fared on…
Read MoreMan United 1-3 Brighton: Talking points from an abysmal showing
The erstwhile gloomy and ever-raining clouds of Manchester were clear on this Saturday night, but despair rained on the pitch nevertheless. The Red Devils were deftly defeated 1-3 by Brighton and Hove Albion, with little love in the air for Erik ten Hag and his men. Goals from Danny Welbeck, Pascal Grob, and Joao Pedro…
Read MoreAm I Right or Am I Right? Why Sofyan Amrabat is United’s Best Summer Signing
Manchester United’s active transfer window has meant that quite a few familiar faces have left the side even as fresh names and numbers now dot the club’s roster. As a result, though, the fans have not fully gotten a taste of all that these incoming talents have to offer. Mason Mount’s injury cut short his…
Read MoreManchester United 3-2 Nottingham: Player Ratings from an underwhelming comeback
Comebacks are usually the stuff of dreams and at Manchester United they are something of a cult presence. Despite that, Saturday’s 3-2 comeback against Nottingham Forest after going 0-2 down does feel like the solution to a problem brought about through one’s own machinations rather than a legitimate overcoming of any crisis. Here’s how the…
Read More“Will complete his Manchester United medical today” – Ten Hag is getting another signing
Manchester United’s summer window appears to have taken a little bit of a lull after a rather promising initial period. The side showed great caliber in acquiring the likes of Mason Mount and Andre Onana but ever since the successful acquisition of Rasmus Hojlund, the focus has shifted more towards departures, particularly that of young…
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