Manchester United are in a reckless spending mode ahead of Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford. The Red Devils have agreed a deal close to £60m for Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro. It is believed the club’s hierarchy were in a hurry to complete his transfer as soon as possible so that he can feature against Liverpool.…
Casemiro has made is mind up on joining Manchester United, and is expected to be formally announced as a new Red Devil in the next few days. The five-time Champions League winner wasn’t initially in Erik ten Hag’s plans, as the Dutchman was determined to reunite with Frenkie de Jong. The Barcelona midfielder’s transfer hasn’t…
Manchester United are preparing to welcome their fierce rivals Liverpool on a back of two straight defeats and a frustrating business in the transfer market. The atmosphere at Carrington is understood to be toxic, and situation at Old Trafford is expected to be no different, especially if the Red Devils get thrashed by Jurgen Klopp’s…
Manchester United faithful and their new manager Erik ten Hag have both been left disappointed by the club’s transfer business in the summer transfer window. The Glazers and there recruitment team have yet again shown their incompetence in the transfer market, leading to United chasing a string of players in the remaining days of the…
Erik ten Hag is gearing up for a midfield reshuffle at Manchester United in the remaining days of the transfer window. The Red Devils’ defeats in their opening two games of the new Premier League season was much to do with the sheer lack of quality in the middle of the park. Irrespective of how…
Manchester United have started their Premier League campaign with two straight defeats under Erik ten Hag, who is fighting incompetence from top to bottom. “Naïve” United players were outran and outplayed by Brentford in their 4-0 humbling in London, leading to Ten Hag putting the Red Devils through an extra training session on Monday at…
Manchester United’s humbling at Brentford was a lesson for new manager Erik ten Hag, who realised just how difficult it’s going to be to implement his ideas and tactics at a club rotten from top to bottom. The players, who have been far too comfortable with a culture of mediocrity, yet again downed their tools…
Erik ten Hag’s first ever Premier League away game produced a storyline for the ages for a league that is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this month. The Red Devils were tamed by the Bees, who became the first ever home side to score four first-half goals against the league’s most successful club. Josh Dasilva, Mathias…
Manchester United appear to be a club in disarray and the analysis articles on what is wrong at Old Trafford are beginning to look all too familiar. The Red Devils are plagued with the regular issues of boards not backing their managers in the transfer market. While more often than not this plays out in…
Manchester United’s midfield weaknesses were expertly exploited by Brighton and Hove Albion in their Premier League opener win at Old Trafford. The Fred and Scott McTominay pivot was no match to Moises Caicedo’s physicality and technical ability in possession. The ‘McFred’ duo’s display yet again underlined the immediate need of midfield reinforcements. However, as it…
Manchester United’s scramble to bring in a new midfielder in the remaining days of the summer window has led to Erik ten Hag taking matters into his own hands. The Dutchman’s priority midfield target Frenkie de Jong is still in Barcelona – more than two months after John Murtough, United’s director of football, opened talks…
Manchester United’s new project under Erik ten Hag got the reality check on the pitch, as Brighton and Hove Albion left Old Trafford with a 2-1 win in their Premier League opener on Sunday. Off the pitch, things haven’t been easy either, with John Murtough and his recruitment staff struggling to bring in top players…
Erik ten Hag’s first taste of Premier League action ended with a 2-1 defeat against Brighton and Hove Albion. Graham Potter’s men forced the flaws of last season to resurface, and showed that Erik ten Hag will need much more than a positive pre-season to make Man Utd a team to fear, and Old Trafford…
Manchester United started their Premier League campaign with a frustrating defeat at Old Trafford courtesy of a brace from Pascal Gross. The Red Devils were sloppy throughout the game, losing possession multiple times in their own-half. A Brighton own goal in the 68th minute ensured an interesting end to the game but wasn’t enough for…
Erik ten Hag has been left with very limited options upfront ahead of the new season, leading to interest in Hakim Ziyech. The Dutchman has demanded new attacking additions to his squad, as he deals with Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer request and Anthony Martial’s injury days before Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Brighton and Hove…
Erik ten Hag’s first summer in England was always going to be tricky, especially considering the state of squad he inherited at Man Utd. Profiling the type of recruitment required for the rebuild has been the Dutchman’s priority, as the Red Devils still remain active in the transfer market to bring in new faces at…
Manchester United’s recruitment team have seemingly spent more time monitoring talents in Amsterdam than anywhere else across Europe during the current transfer window. Erik ten Hag’s move from Ajax to United opened the floodgates, with the Red Devils returning to the Johan Cruyff Arena on several occasions to strengthen their project. The first name to…
Manchester United look to spend big this transfer window. However, it is Barcelona who have surprisingly taken to the top of the spending list, with the Red Devils instead making some smart choices with regard to purchases and sales. In this regard, the looming and even changing transfer saga of Frenkie de Jong is proving…
Cristiano Ronaldo featured in his first pre-season game under Erik ten Hag, as Man Utd played out a 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano. The Portuguese didn’t fly with the squad to Thailand and Australia for the pre-season tour and only joined training last week amid his desire to leave United. Irrespective of Ronaldo’s behaviour this…
Manchester United host Rayo Vallecano on Sunday in what will be the club’s last pre-season game ahead of the new campaign. Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to make his first pre-season appearance against the La Liga outfit. But the Red Devils still have to find a resolution, as the Portuguese has maintained his stance to leave.…
Manchester United under Erik ten Hag are certainly looking for inspiration from Ajax. The purchases made so far illustrate a clear intent to go Dutch in the transfer market with several targeted players linked with the Eredivisie giants. What started with backroom and key staff appointments now appears to be a growing trend. As such,…
Manchester United suffered their first setback of an otherwise promising pre-season campaign, with Atletico Madrid coming out on top on a sunny day in Norway. In the end, the English outfit lacked a clinical finishing edge to make the key difference. Joao Felix, who is making a habit of scoring against United, found the breakthrough…
Sir Alex Ferguson left Manchester United over nine years ago. Five managers later, the club haven’t progressed any further, seeing rivals Manchester City and Liverpool overtake them and dominate English and European football. Erik ten Hag is the latest boss to be given the responsibility to steer the ship at Old Trafford. And it appears…
Erik ten Hag has asked for attacking reinforcements amid uncertainty over Cristiano Ronaldo’s future. Ronaldo and his agent, Jorge Mendes, met with Manchester United officials to reiterate his intention to depart Old Trafford for Champions League football. The Portuguese has remained unavailable for all of the club’s pre-season fixtures to date, and is not expected…
Manchester United returned from their tour Down Under at the weekend and added a new pre-season friendly in their schedule. On Wednesday, Erik ten Hag’s men played Wrexham in a behind-closed-doors fixture at Carrington. The Dutch coach included an extra game in his plans to give minutes to new arrivals and players who weren’t regularly…
Manchester United had only two first-team quality left-backs – Luke Shaw and Alex Telles – under Ralf Rangnick last season. However, the return of Brandon Williams from his loan, the emergence of Alvaro Fernandez from the academy, and the signing of Tyrell Malacia has led to an abundance of players capable of playing in the…
If there is one thing that these interim days of pre-season have made clear to spectators it is this: Erik ten Hag means business! Whether or not he will succeed is up to a lot of factors and while Manchester United’s results have been overwhelmingly positive, particularly the heavy win over Liverpool and the clean…
Erik ten Hag has overseen a pretty successful pre-season tour in his first summer as Manchester United manager. The Red Devils flew to Thailand and Australia to face Liverpool, Melbourne Victory, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa. Over the weekend they played out a 2-2 draw against Steven Gerrard’s Villa to end their stay Down Under…
A lot has been said as of recent about Erik ten Hag’s rules-based approach to instilling discipline at Man United. Multiple reports have indicated that Ten Hag has already begun stamping his brand of discipline at the club, focusing on punishing players when they break rules regarding health, fitness, diet, and punctuality. A decent chunk…
Manchester United had a disappointing end to an overall encouraging pre season tour in Australia. The Red Devils failed to see the game out against Aston Villa, conceding twice in the second-half to draw 2-2. Jadon Sancho, one of the standout players on the tour, opened the scoring in the 25th minute by volleying home…
Manchester United had a slow start to their summer transfer business, as they took over two months to give Erik ten Hag his first new signing following his appointment as the club’s new head coach. Tyrell Malacia was the only fresh face to be on the plane for United’s pre-season tour. However, the club’s hierarchy…
Anthony Martial’s encouraging form in pre-season, coupled with Cristiano Ronaldo’s failure to join the Manchester United squad on their tour, has ensured the spot in the first XI for the Frenchman for the start of the new campaign. Ronaldo has been absent from the club’s pre-season tour due to personal reasons, and has maintained his…
Manchester United are flying high in pre-season, as they ended another outing away from Manchester with a big win. On the latest leg of their tour, the Red Devils played Crystal Palace with over 75,000 fans in attendance in the iconic MCG. The lineup that Erik ten Hag picked from the kick-off against Patrick Vieira’s…
Manchester United are flying high in pre-season under Erik ten Hag, scoring eight goals and conceding just once across two games against Liverpool and Melbourne Victory. The same could be said about their transfer business in recent weeks, albeit complicated by a slow start. The new manager had to wait over two months to see…
Manchester United may be on the verge of witnessing a splendid comeback from Anthony Martial. The French forward who was once the most promising name in Manchester fresh from his arrival from Monaco rapidly descended into disuse and frustration as he could not consistently keep up his form in an increasingly competitive squad despite multiple…
After winning it all in Thailand, Manchester United were able to continue their positive start to the pre-season as the Red Devils secured a 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory. Christopher Ikonomidis ruined the English side’s clean sheet minutes after the kick-off whistle was blown with his well-placed goal. However, the rest of the first half…
Manchester United took over two months after appointing Erik ten Hag as their manager to bring the Dutch coach his first signing. Tyrell Malacia, signed from Feyenoord, was the only new arrival to join the United squad on their pre-season tour. However, in the recent weeks, the club’s hierarchy have stepped up their efforts to…
Man Utd have beaten off competition from Arsenal to sign Lisandro Martinez from Ajax. United chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough met with Ajax’s officials, including club legend Edwin van der Sar, this week to persuade the Dutch champions to sell their last season’s player of the year. Before their trip to…
Frenkie de Jong to Manchester United has been a seemingly never-ending saga. What perhaps makes it even more frustrating for supporters of the Red Devils are the numerous false confirmations that have kept popping up. The bottom-line has always hovered somewhere around Barcelona’s uncertainty and the player’s full wish to not leave Camp Nou. Now,…
Manchester United have been linked with virtually every eligible player this transfer season. Of course, with the Red Devils, this is often the case and Erik ten Hag’s appetite for a rebuild makes it more likely to be true than not. Despite all that, the Premier League giants only have one confirmed arrival to brag…
Erik ten Hag’s first game in charge of Manchester United went off to a perfect start as the side managed to get the better of Liverpool in a pre-season friendly. The 4-0 scoreline certainly paints a very affirmative picture of the Dutchman’s initial approach. However, more than the changes that the gaffer brought in, it…
Erik ten Hag’s start as Man Utd’s manager went impeccably well, at least as far as friendlies are concerned. The Red Devils faced off against their arch-rivals Liverpool in Bangkok in a pre-season friendly and the 4-0 scoreline in favour of the Mancunians is not one that would have been predicted before the start of…
It is fair to say that 2021/22 was not the best of seasons for Manchester United. Of course, that did not look like the case a year ago, what with the seemingly unthinkable signing of Cristiano Ronaldo secured amidst other promising arrivals and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looking keen on capitalizing on a trophy-run. None of…
Cristiano Ronaldo may leave Manchester United again, inviting much heartache from the Red Devils. However, in that event, the focus must be placed not on seeking a like to like replacement for CR7 (a failed endeavour if the scores of Red no.7 jerseys are any indication) and instead think about the future. Presently, United’s future…
Barcelona and Manchester United have agreed an outline deal for Frenkie de Jong, but the negotiations have slowed down due to indecision on the player’s part. De Jong remains keen on staying at Camp Nou, Xavi is happy to have him, and publicly the club’s hierarchy have also stated their desire to keep hold of…
Man Utd’s transfer activity has intensified following the start of pre-season training under new manager Erik ten Hag. The Red Devils announced the arrival of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord on Tuesday. The 22-year-old left-back follows Ten Hag to the Premier League from the Eredivisie in a deal worth an initial €15m. Meanwhile, United also succeeded…
Manchester United have announced the signing of Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord, and have made significant progress in their pursuit of a new midfielder. On Tuesday, Malacia became the first arrival of the Erik ten Hag era, arriving from Feyenoord in a €15 million plus €2m add-ons deal. The left-back has penned a contract until June…
Christian Eriksen is set to join Man Utd on a three year deal following the end of his contract with Brentford. The Denmark international made his return to competitive football for Brentford in February, and took no time in getting back to his best. Eriksen racked up four assists in 11 Premier League appearances this…
Manchester United have convinced Christian Eriksen to join Erik ten Hag’s project at Old Trafford. The Dutchman has been looking to increase the technical quality of his side in order to smoothly implement his possession based style of football. Accordingly, the players who are comfortable with the ball on their feet are high on United’s…
Manchester United made significant headway in the transfer market this week, as they agreed a deal in principle to sign Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord, and reached a broad agreement with Barcelona over Frenkie de Jong’s fee. However, John Murtough and his recruitment staff’s task to bolster Erik ten Hag’s squad became a lot harder over…
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Manchester United competes in the Premier League – a competition the Red Devils have managed to win a record 20 times. The club has also won numerous other major titles, such as 12 FA Cups, 5 Football League Cups, 21 FA Community Shields (record), 3 UEFA Champions Leagues, 1 European Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 European Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup, 1 FIFA Club World Cup, and 1 UEFA Europa League amongst other accolades.
The Old Trafford club has always been home to some of the biggest names in world football. Legends like Sir Bobby Charlton, Dennis Law, George Best, Eric Cantona, Peter Schmeichel, Roy Keane, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, amongst numerous others, are a part of Manchester United’s decorated history. The club is also home to some world-class players at present, with David De Gea, Juan Mata, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Paul Pogba, etc. being regular names on their team sheet.
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