Manchester United’s 2020/21 season was certainly a period of much tumult and chaos, although an optimistic view will certainly garner a lot of hope from it. As such, the anti-Glazer sentiment has to be highlighted as hope for any progress in the season to come and the promised changes and alleged dialogue needs to materialize…
Manchester United’s season came to an end on Wednesday in a fashion that most supporters won’t be keen on remembering. With the Europa League loss to Villarreal, Ole Gunnar Solskjær has gone yet another season without a trophy and a second-placed Premier League finish to none other than Manchester City will not sit well either.…
Yet another season ends with Ole Gunnar Solskjær bereft of a trophy and this time around there was much that the Norwegian gaffer could have done differently. The Europa League final in Poland ended 1-1 after added time, courtesy of goals from Gerard Moreno and Edinson Cavani. The ensuing penalty shootout was a long-drawn affair…
Villarreal succeeded in attaining their European glory, lifting the Europa League title beating Manchester United on penalties in Poland. The La Liga club opened the scoring via Gerard Moreno in the first half. United did respond well with Edinson Cavani scoring a scrappy goal to equalize. Thereon, neither side tested the opposition’s goalkeeper much. This…
The Europa League final looms nearer and Unai Emery’s shot at a potential fourth title in the competition will only have Ole Gunnar Solskajer’s hunger for an inaugural trophy as the United manager in its way. The two sides are well-placed for the title and it will be interesting to see the individual selection choices…
The curtains fell on Man Utd’s Premier League campaign with an unprecedented unbeaten away form, with the Red Devils securing a 1-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. Youth academy graduate Anthony Elanga netted his maiden goal to start the United barrage while it was Juan Mata’s potential final contribution as a Red Devil in…
The opinions of Sir Alex Ferguson perhaps match with next to no one when it comes to predicting quality and having an eye for talent. While fans may argue that duds did exist over there too, like for instance naming David Moyes as his successor or funding big-money moves for the likes of Anderson, for…
Bruno Fernandes has been phenomenal ever since he stepped on the pitch for Man Utd and Sir Alex Ferguson is the latest to heap praises upon him. Having secured 45 goal contributions across all competitions this season alone, there is no doubt that the midfielder is the Red Devils’ standout performer and one of the…
Manchester United invited fans back for the first time since the pandemic halted football back in 2020 for their mid-week clash against Fulham. Ever since March last year, football stopped and adapted in a way fans were no longer allowed inside stadiums to prevent infections. Clubs have been playing at empty stadiums to crowd noise…
Harry Kane has once again informed Tottenham Hotspur his desire to leave the club this summer. The Englishman is Spurs’ captain and their most important player. Club chairman Daniel Levy has done well to keep hold of his star striker for this long, but could be powerless to extend his stay in North London beyond…
Bruno Fernandes has been Man Utd’s new talisman ever since he signed last winter and undeniably one of the best midfielders in the Premier League. This season alone the Portuguese international has tallied up 28 goals and 17 assists across all competitions. Those are some incredible numbers for a midfielder, and to have made such…
Man United’s horrid week of packed fixtures came to an end in a predictable fashion with the Red Devils being held to a 2-4 loss at Old Trafford to Liverpool, the first time that the Merseyside Reds have succeeded in doing so since 2014. Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in excellent fashion for the home…
Leicester City returned from their trip to Old Trafford with 3 points as Manchester United succumbed to a bitter 1-2 loss. Luke Thomas opened the scoring within the first 10 minutes for his side only for the scoreline to be levelled by Mason Greenwood 5 minutes later. But despite United surviving the first half, the…
Harry Maguire’s substitution against Aston Villa spelled the end of quite a form for the English defender. When Manchester United acquired Maguire for an immense amount making him the then most expensive defender in club football, many eyebrows were raised. The centre-back’s off-pitch antics and initial hiccups did put further doubt on his form. However,…
Manchester United grabbed back all three points from a losing position yet again as they won 1-3 away to Aston Villa. The Red Devils conceded a goal early on via Bertrand Traore but went into the second half in strong form. Bruno Fernandes equalized with a reliable penalty while Mason Greenwood put United ahead minutes…
Manchester United secured their place in the finals of the Europa League, albeit on a losing run as they suffered a 3-2 loss to Roma in their second leg. Fortunately for the English side, the towering 6-2 lead they had commanded ensured that they were able to digest this slim loss quite well. Roma’s attempt…
Manchester United is not the happiest of boardrooms at the moment. Anger from the supporters, which has been seething for a while now came to a head ahead of the initially scheduled derby against Liverpool. However, after a contingent of fans stormed Old Trafford, the anti-Glazer sentiment was made evident. This has been the case…
Sunday’s would-be crucial derby between Manchester United and Liverpool was not to be. Protests from fans at Old Trafford hours before kick-off disrupted the schedule. Scores of supporters stormed the Theatre of Dreams and demonstrated on the pitch. While largely a result of the backlash over United’s attempt to instate a European Super League, this…
Manchester United cemented their UEFA Europa League semi-final tryst with Roma in excellent fashion. The Old Trafford encounter was a game of two halves. Despite taking the lead via Bruno Fernandes early on, United conceded a penalty to the Italians, with Lorenzo Pelegrini making no mistake. Then on, Edin Dzeko was emphatic in doubling Roma’…
Manchester United ensured progression to the semi-finals of the Europa League in smooth fashion on Thursday. The Red Devils won their home-leg against Granada 2-0, courtesy of an early goal from Edinson Cavani and a late folly from Jesus Vallejo leading to an own-goal. Building on the seemingly unassailable away lead of 2-0, the 4-0…
Manchester United could use the players in their roster to sign a new talent in the upcoming transfer window. While that may certainly not be the direct intent of the Red Devils who have a comprehensive transfer policy of their own, there is certainly some merit to the notion that player-agents play a vital role…
Ole Gunnar Solskjær has always been renowned for his super substitute ethos. The immortal night at the Camp Nou will forever herald the Norwegian’s late cameo impact that changed the course of the entire final. While Sir Alex Ferguson championed that ethos, dubbed as ‘Fergie time’, Solskjær has now co-opted the same under his managerial…
Man Utd did cement their second place for a good bit with their 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The Red Devils did what they do best, reclaiming all three points despite being in a losing position in the first-half. Fred’s goal was a massive breath of relief for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men, who…
Manchester United’s triumph over Tottenham Hotspur was in part due to the excellent showing of Paul Pogba. The Frenchman, given a start having found his form again post-injury troubles, did his best to give the home side plenty of trouble. Even though it was Fred, Edinson Cavani, and Mason Greenwood who found themselves on the…
Mason Greenwood was an impactful super-substitution when Manchester United visited Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. The 19-year-old had to be brought on in the second-half in place of Marcus Rashford as United were in need of a winner to take away all three points. Son Heung-min had opened the scoring for Jose Mourinho’s side but they…
Manchester United’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur was certainly a testy affair. The game ended 3-1 despite Jose Mourinho’s side taking the early lead via Son Heung-min. This was despite Edinson Cavani’s purported opener being cancelled out due to VAR intervention levying a foul in the build-up. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s men struck via Fred in the…
Manchester United travelled to the British capital this weekend to face Tottenham Hotspur and managed to return having made a valiant comeback. After Edinson Cavani’s goal was controversially disallowed by VAR, Son Heung-min opened the scoring as things seemed to shift in favour of Spurs. But that notion did not last long as United made…
Jose Mourinho’s nightmare continued this weekend as Manchester United became the latest team to trump Tottenham Hotspur. Since their incredible start to the season, the Londoners have been on a continual decline now having lost to Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Everton and Liverpool twice and Manchester United now. Essentially, Mourinho boasts one of the worst…
Man Utd gained a solid advantage over Granada with a 2-0 away win in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. Victor Lindelof capitalised on Granada’s switched-off backline to pick Marcus Rashford with a long-range ball. Like his equaliser against Brighton, Rashford’s finishing was on point again to give the visitors a well-deserved lead.…
Man Utd snatched a late victory over Brighton on Sunday as they maintain their pressure on league leaders Man City. After former player Danny Welbeck opened the scoring against them early into the first-half, the Red Devils turned the tie around in the second-half thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood. The academy…
Manchester United were able to steal back all three points at home to Brighton and Hove Albion. The Red Devils fended off quite well for themselves after Danny Welbeck opened the scoring against them on Sunday. Marcus Rashford was aided by a Bruno Fernandes pass to equalize for the home side. Further, it came till…
Manchester United came from a goal down to beat Brighton at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford cancelled out Danny Welbeck’s early opener, before Mason Greenwood’s late diving header completed yet another comeback under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season. Here are 3 talking points from United’s eventful return to Premier League action: 1. Top 4 Race With…
David de Gea is set to leave Manchester United in a ‘goalkeeper exodus’ come end of the season. The Premier League’s highest paid goalkeeper seems surplus to requirements at Old Trafford, with Dean Henderson staking a claim between the sticks for the Red Devils. Henderson, who returned to Manchester from a fruitful loan spell with…
Scott McTominay recollected an amusing interaction between Lionel Messi and Sergio Romero when he requested for the Barcelona superstar’s shirt. Man United welcomed Barcelona in the first-leg of the Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford in 2019. The high-profile fixture provided several young United starlets with a chance to share the pitch with the legendary…
The 1st of April is a pretty dodgy day, considering one has to question if something is serious or not constantly throughout the day in anticipation of potential pranks. And this year Bruno Fernandes emerged with an unsuspecting wind-up. The Portuguese international took to Twitter in what seemed like an attempt to engage with his…
Manchester United left-back Luke Shaw is currently the second-best finisher at the club. Shaw has been garnering praise for his recent form for both club and country. The 25-year-old has won a second successive United’s Player of the Month award for both his contributions on both end of the pitch to the team. Carrying on…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer missed out on yet another opportunity to win his maiden trophy as the manager of Manchester United. Defeat to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final has left the Europa League as the only trophy the Red Devils can win this season. The Premier League title is certainly out of reach with…
Amad Diallo is yet to start a game for Manchester United, but has already raised hopes of many supporters with exciting cameo appearances. Despite Diallo’s stunning back-wards header against AC Milan, Solskjaer has resisted the temptation to throw the inexperienced youngster in, and so far has done well to carefully manage his game-time. The winger…
Ole Gunnar Solskjær may be set to sign a new contract at Manchester United. Much has been said of the Norwegian gaffer since he took on the helm of his former club, first on an interim basis and then on a full-time role. Since then, the baby-faced assassin has been the subject of a wide…
Manchester United suffered a dramatic 3-1 defeat to Leicester City, sending them crashing out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals stage itself. Kelechi Iheanacho scored in both halves to put the Foxes in a solid position with Mason Greenwood’s opener not standing the test of Youri Tielemans’ crucial goal. Ole Gunnar Solskjær was the…
Manchester United were excellent yet again, instilling some European hope into their fan base. The Red Devils secured a 0-1 victory over AC Milan, notching up a crucial away goal via Paul Pogba in the second-half to cancel out the Serie A side’s late equalizer in the 1-1 affair during the Old Trafford leg. As…
Manchester United continued their Europa League tryst quite well, defeating AC Milan at home on Thursday. The game was a crucial fixture after the Serie A side bagged a late away goal during the Old Trafford leg, giving them a sizeable advantage at Italy. However, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s outfit persevered well and had to rely…
Man Utd have identified the Borussia Dortmund star as their top transfer priority. Much of last summer saw frustration mount as United supporters saw a bid to sign Jadon ancho fail repeatedly even as the majority of the window failed to oversee any arrival. This did not impact the Red Devils all too heavily as…
Amad Diallo opened his senior Manchester United account in just his third appearance for the club. Simon Kjaer’s stoppage time equaliser to give AC Milan an away goal advantage against Manchester United summed up another Kjaer-less showing from the Red Devils at their own patch. The goal was reminiscent of Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s strike…
Eric Bailly is asking big questions about his Manchester United future. The tumultuous times at Old Trafford has meant that despite a good season of Premier League football, the Red Devils will still have to spend big before hoping to score big in terms of actual silverware. As such, the existing names in the roster…
It is fair to say that Manchester United fans simply cannot have enough of Bruno Fernandes at the moment. After seasons of mostly mediocre showings at Old Trafford with even big-money stars pegging in only sporadic performances, a player of Fernandes’ calibre has truly turned things around. As such, it is no shock that the…
Manchester United continued their impressive league record against Man City under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with yet another derby win. Before the 185th Manchester derby, City were on a run of 15 straight league wins with their last hiccup coming against the very same foe in the reverse fixture in December. This time the Red Devils…
Manchester United recorded their third straight derby win over Manchester City at the Etihad stadium. This victory might just edge out the other two, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not only managed to end Pep Guardiola’s 21-game winning streak, he also succeeded in doing this in the absence of key starters like Paul Pogba and Edinson…
Manchester United achieved the unthinkable in excellent fashion against their local rivals. The Red Devils stamped authority upon the blue side of Manchester with a statement 0-2 victory. Bruno Fernandes secured the dynamic early on with a well-found penalty. It took Luke Shaw an excellent second half attempt to go for it all and frustrate…
Manchester United emerge as unlikely winners of the Manchester derby having walked away with 3 points from the Etihad stadium. Bruno Fernandes’ early penalty fired his side into the lead and Luke Shaw’s second-half goal ensured United stayed comfortable till the final whistle. Manchester City had been on a historical win streak before this weekend…
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Manchester United is a football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. It was founded in the year 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club, and got officially renamed to Manchester United in 1902. The club is not only one of the biggest in the world, but also one of the most widely followed ones.
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.
The team’s home colours are red and white. The club crest consists of the words “Manchester United,” along with a ship in full sail, which is derived from the Manchester City Council coat of arms. The devil below it stems from the team’s nickname “The Red Devils”. United play at the Old Trafford stadium, which is also nicknamed as the Theatre of Dreams.
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