Manchester United are keeping tabs on Bryan Cristante, and are weighing up the possibility of a move for the midfielder, according to reports. Cristante is currently on loan at Atlanta in the Serie A from Portuguese side Benfica, and he is making a name for himself in Italy. The 22-year-old has had an up and…
Extending contracts is proving to be of paramount importance for clubs in the modern game. With transfer prices rising to shocking numbers, most players prefer to see the entirety of their contract through, and then choose their next destination as a free agent. But Manchester United seem to have found a way around that by…
Manchester United are being backed up by Zlatan Ibrahimovic to sign their long-term target Gareth Bale. The Real Madrid superstar was constantly linked with a switch to Old Trafford during the summer, but a deal eventually failed to materialise, as boss Zinedine Zidane was believed to have been keen on re-establishing the ‘BBC’ trio. However,…
Jose Mourinho has gone on to reveal why French international Anthony Martial is not on the pitch for long more often. The former Monaco youngster scored his 6th goal of this Premier League campaign against Watford in United’s latest 4-2 victory at Vicarage Road. Besides his goal, he also bagged two assists, but despite the…
Manchester United continued their run in the Premier League to notch a third successive win, as they beat Watford 4-2 at Vicarage Road. The Reds were 3-0 ahead at the break at half-time, after two superb goals from Ashley Young and an Anthony Martial strike. But in the 2nd half, Watford changed their tactics and…
Jose Mourinho has been desperate to solve the problems in the wide areas of his defense. While Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young have been in impeccable form, with the latter finding the back of the net twice in United’s 4-2 triumph over Watford, a defensive-minded and more experienced individual will be certainly desired by the…
Paul Scholes has been very critical of Manchester United’s performances ever since he retired from the outfit. Owing to the brilliant experience he had and the legendary antics he displayed, his remarks are always considered to be important. On many occasions, his sharp retorts have led many to believe him worthy of the top post…
Manchester United enjoyed a thrilling league outing on Wednesday away at Vicarage road. But despite the 2-4 victory over Watford, Jose Mourinho was still unhappy with Marcus Rashford. The young Englishman was benched by the United boss whilst Anthony Martial received the nod ahead of him. And Mourinho’s decision paid off, as the Frenchman secured…
Manchester United gaffer, Jose Mourinho believes that ace striker Romelu Lukaku is undergoing a rough patch in front of goal because he ‘does not have a boot deal’. Lukaku played the full 90 minutes in United’s 2-4 win against Watford last night, in which the Belgian forward was spotted wearing a blacked out pair of boots.…
Ashley Young is eager to remain at Old Trafford for the rest of his years as a professional footballer, according to the Mirror. The Englishman, who moved to Man United in 2011 and is in his seventh season with the club, is in the final months of his current contract, which expires in June 2019.…
Manchester United have often proven to be the home of the finest talents in world football, and their youth academy has regularly gushed out the likes of Scholes and Giggs, who have cemented their place in footballing legend. In the more recent era, Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard seem eager to follow those footsteps. However,…
Manchester United have been handed a severe blow, as key midfielder Nemanja Matic looks doubtful to feature against rivals Arsenal on the weekend. Manager Jose Mourinho confirmed after the tie that Matic had suffered an injury in the clash versus Watford, after he was replaced by Ander Herrera near the hour-mark at Vicarage Road. Matic waved…
Manchester United notched their third successive victory on the road in the Premier League to keep pace with leaders Manchester City, after a 4-2 win against Watford. Following the result, the Red Devils are now 5 points behind the Citizens, who play against Southampton on Wednesday. Here’s how Jose Mourinho’s men fared during the crunch…
Manchester United will be open to offers for the likes of Daley Blind, Matteo Darmian, and Luke Shaw in the upcoming winter transfer window, as per reports. Jose Mourinho has been in the hunt for specialists in every position since his arrival at the Old Trafford outfit in 2016. And while he has successfully strengthened…
Luke Shaw’s United future seems to be in heavy doubt. Jose Mourinho has all but expelled him from the squad, and the only reason the club has activated an extension year in his contract is to get a potential benefit from their initial investment via transfer fees. Despite that, the young English defender has notched…
Disregarding the fact that the victory was facilitated by their opponent’s mistake, Manchester United celebrated the triumph against Brighton & Hove Albion. The 1-0 win had a positive impact on the players, and it would indubitably influence their performances in their next fixture, as they are now ready to take on Watford on a Tuesday…
Romelu Lukaku has always been a magnet for criticism. Despite being a player who has consistently found the back of the net in the Premier League, his ability to function more as a clinical finisher than a confident playmaker is what has led several critics to be cross with him. However, until last week’s goal…
The entire left flank of Manchester United’s ranks is what Jose Mourinho has been most vocally concerned about. Having missed out on Ivan Perisic in terrible fashion in the summer window, he will now look to amend those errors. Those will ache even more after seeing Manchester City, who outspent the Red Devils by £79.6…
Bestowing exhilaration to Real Madrid supporters, the higher-ups at the club are determined to pounce on Anthony Martial, according to French outlet Le10 Sport. Los Blancos have been suffering from a disturbing spell so far this season, as they sit fourth in the league table, with their arch-rivals Atletico Madrid and Barcelona above them. In…
Fans are meant to be the 12th man for most teams, as they play a key role in motivating the team to play better, brighter and with more energy. Their passion drives the team on and helps them reach new heights. If they can play such an instrumental role as a motivator, then they definitely…
Manchester United superstar Henrikh Mkhitaryan could be on his away back to Bundesliga, with former club Borussia Dortmund ready to re-sign him. The Armenian international, who arrived at Old Trafford back in 2016, soon became one of the club’s most integral players and centres of creativity on the pitch. He was one of United’s standout performers…
Manchester United supporters were treated with the comeback of fan-favourite Paul Pogba recently, who marked his return to the pitch in stunning fashion. However, after his side’s tight win against newly promoted side Brighton, boss Jose Mourinho has revealed that his mind still holds a dilemma concerned with the French international. Whilst Ashley Young’s deflected…
Having displayed rather conviction deficient performance so far this season, Real Madrid are now busy preparing a stunning move for Anthony Martial in the upcoming summer, involving an £80 million deal, reports Mirror. Los Blancos have been looking for a suitable forward for a while now, with a few endeavours ending up being a flop. Among…
Jose Mourinho, after Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win against Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., stated in a press conference that club captain Michael Carrick has been offered a coaching role after he hangs up his boots. This Friday, the 36-year-old fan favourite released a statement notifying that he had undergone a heart procedure, popularly known as cardiac…
Manchester United had luck on their side, as they took all three points from their first encounter with Brighton & Hove Albion since 1993. The game was a rather eventful affair, and Brighton were superb, playing with incredible hunger and desire. However, they were undone by a piece of terrible refereeing and bad luck, and…
Saturday night saw Manchester United cruise to yet another victory at Old Trafford, as the encounter against Brighton ended 1-0 courtesy of an unfortunate own goal from Lewis Dunk. The Red Devils were as good as second best in the first half, where the visiting side put up a brilliant performance both defensively and offensively.…
Manchester United’s third kit has caught the headlines for its unique nature. United will be assigned a Navy and Gold third kit for the 2018/19 season, which seems to have brought back memories of the not-so-famous 2001/02 away kit, which was designed gold and white. Adidas and Manchester United have released the 2018/19 third kit…
Jose Mourinho has a task on his hand of finding a way to play Romelu Lukaku and Zlatan Ibrahimovic together, according to former Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. Zlatan made a return to the United set-up after a 7-month injury lay-off. After a successful first season at Old Trafford, where the 35-year-old bagged 28 goals in 46…
Former Manchester United right-back Rafael has revealed incidents when then manager Sir Alex Ferguson often confused him with his twin brother Fabio, who too played for the same club. The Da Silva brothers were eligible to play for the Old Trafford club from July 2008, after having initially signed in 2007. Rafael went on to…
Manchester United suffered their first UEFA Champions League setback of the season on Wednesday night, when Basel beat them late in the 1-0 encounter. As a result, when the Red Devils return to their chomping grounds of Old Trafford on Saturday, it will be Brighton that will have to immensely worry, as Mourinho’s lads will…
Manchester United work well as a unit due to individual talents that are woven to function best, and this season, for the first time in a long time, Jose Mourinho’s side has shown consistent indications of the same. However, having talented players comes with the baggage of potentially losing them when suitors come knocking. These…
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is looking to stir up midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, after having dropped him from the Red Devils’ last two matchday squads, according to reports. The playmaker has hit a rough patch after starting the 2017-18 campaign with a bang, and as a result, the 28-year-old has been omitted by Mourinho from…
Eric Cantona has put forward a suggestion for which player from world football he would like to see pull on the Manchester United jersey. In a recent interview with United YouTube fan channel Full Time Devils, the legendary striker admitted that he would love to see Paris Saint-Germain’s Javier Pastore at Old Trafford. The 28-year-old…
For a player who spent much of his initial days at Old Trafford being criticized by fans and getting branded as the poster boy of the failed David Moyes era, Marouane Fellaini is doing quite well at present. Jose Mourinho has time and again established that the Belgium international is a crucial cog in the working…
Juan Mata has been an important player for Manchester United since his arrival at the club. But apart from his creative style and ability as an attacking midfielder, the Spaniard also represents something more. He was the first major signing made by the Red Devils in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. His 2014 move from…
One player who has worked his way through Jose Mourinho’s plans this season at Old Trafford, is none other than young forward Anthony Martial. The former Monaco man’s attitude was questioned by the Portuguese last season, but this term, he has lived up to the billing so far. Martial has been in the mix with Marcus…
It’s no secret that Man Utd have been long-term admirers of Atletico Madrid talisman Antoine Griezmann, and have tried to lure him over to Old Trafford in the past. But unfortunately, the Frenchman may never sign for the English giants due to a bizarre reason he recently revealed. Griezmann was heavily linked with the Red…
Man Utd returned to winning ways in their 4-1 demolition of Newcastle United last weekend, and one of the stars of the show, apart from Paul Pogba, was Ashley Young, who dominated the right flank in both defence and attack. The winger-turned-defender, whose contract with United ends next summer, has been an important part of…
Manchester United are planning to replace Henrikh Mkhitaryan with their long term target Antoine Griezmann, as per reports. The Griezmann transfer saga incorporated the most noted series of events in the 2016 summer transfer window, and the Atletico Madrid talisman was heavily expected to complete his switch to Manchester. However, courtesy of an upheld transfer ban…
Antoine Griezmann’s first-person biography, written in collaboration with journalist Arnaud Ramsey, is hitting the market for sale from Tuesday. The book is intriguingly titled “Behind the smile. The life of the little prince as told by himself.” The decorated forward mentions in his biography that he has “everything to be happy” at Atlético Madrid, and that he…
All has not been well at Man United ever since Jose Mourinho publicly expressed his admiration for the city of Paris and its footballing giants Paris Saint-Germain. Those comments sparked enormous speculation surrounding the manager’s future, and subsequent defeats to Huddersfield Town and Chelsea in the Premier League made matters even worse for the Reds.…
Whichever team he has featured for – Juventus, Man Utd or the French national team – Paul Pogba has always held a key position. And Paulo Dybala knows it, as he has now admitted regret over the midfielder’s departure from Turin. The Argentine, who is dubbed as the next Lionel Messi, has shows all the…
According to Cadena SER, Real Madrid are set to launch a massive £63m bid for David De Gea. The Spaniard has been linked with Los Blancos for a number of years, but no move has materialized since the failed transfer fiasco back in 2015. With Keylor Navas proving to a superb and reliable option between the sticks,…
Jose Mourinho responded in a very cheeky and practical manner on why Henrikh Mkhitaryan did not make the cut in his matchday squad against Newcastle United in the Premier League over the weekend. Mkhitaryan featured in every single Premier League game prior to the match against the Magpies at Old Trafford. The Armenian hasn’t quite…
Ashley Young has made ten appearances for Manchester United this term after staying dormant for very long since Jose Mourinho took charge. However, he has earned back his lost reputation through those fixtures, consequently gaining the gaffer’s trust. And now, according to Mirror, the 32-year-old is about to be recompensed for his resurgence with a fresh £6m…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic finally made his long awaited return to the field of play in Manchester United’s 4-1 triumph over Newcastle United on Saturday. And though he was on for a mere 15 minutes, the 36-year-old did make a “hilarious” comment to his supposed successor, Romelu Lukaku, following the comeback, which was “spotted” by former Liverpool…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s future at Manchester United is looking extremely bleak as the weeks go by, despite the fact that he has only been at the club for just over a year now. The Armenian was bought by Jose Mourinho from Borussia Dortmund 16 months ago to much fanfare, with many expecting him to become United’s…
Manchester United are set to heavily back Jose Mourinho in the transfer market yet again next summer, as the Portuguese boss prepares to make three world-class signings. According to reports in Spain, Mourinho has been keen on a La Liga raid, with Valencia’s Carlos Soler, Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann, and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale…
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was the name on the lips of Manchester United supporters when the season commenced. His early antics, and a Premier League record-breaking performance wherein he provided 5 assists in just 3 games had led many to believe that he would be Europe’s next assist king. Fast forward to November, and things aren’t looking…
With lusty conjectures of Jose Mourinho departing from Old Trafford for Paris Saint-Germain distracting the Manchester United owners lately, they are now set to take some stern measures to keep the Portuguese for few more years. As per SPORT, the Premier League giants are willing to offer an increment in Mourinho’s contract – an annual contract…
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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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