Manchester United will be desperate to pull ahead of the competition with a win as they take on Fenerbahçe in the Europa League on Thursday. United currently sit second in the group with six points, level with Dutch side Feyenoord who beat them in the opening fixture. Tomorrow’s opponents Fenerbahçe are lagging two points behind the Reds in third place while Zorya Luhansk sit last with one point. Squad News Full Squad: De Gea, Romero, Johnstone, Blind, Jones, Darmian, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, …
After an indifferent start to his United career, we are finally starting to see the Ander Herrera from his Athletic Bilbao days. Herrera was Louis Van Gaal’s first Manchester United recruitment for a cool £28.8 million back in 2014. But it was anything but a regular transfer after it emerged that the midfielder effectively bought himself out of his Bilbao contract after his club had second thoughts on the transfer. United, though, could have had the player one year previously for £4 million …
Jose Mourinho’s return to Chelsea proved to be bittersweet as Manchester United were thrashed by former club Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. United got off to the worst possible start as they found themselves behind within a minute of play, and things didn’t get any better as they went on to concede another three without reply before the final whistle. Mourinho set up his side in similar fashion to the Liverpool match last week, with the only change being Jesse Lingard in …
One could argue that it’s hard to play the type of football that Manchester United have been made famous for without having a superstar or two in your lineup… enter Paul Pogba. Manchester United has always been synonymous with dazzling, attacking football, but in recent years the Reds have played anything but. Failed tenures from former managers’ David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal have contributed to United’s recent lackluster and unentertaining football, with the fans wanting and expecting more. But now there’s a …
The game on Monday night didn’t quite live up to expectations after it proved to be a cagey affair, but United may find themselves the happier of the two sides by taking away a point from Anfield. It was clear as soon as the lineups were announced shortly before kickoff that Jose Mourinho intended to set his side up with a more defensive outlook, having played Fellaini, Herrera, and Young in midfield. Martial and Mkhitaryan were notable absentees from the squad, with Rooney finding …
In the highly anticipated encounter on Monday night, Manchester United will find themselves locking horns with Jurgen Klopp’s rejuvenated Liverpool side. Liverpool find themselves in inspired form having won their last five games, including victories against champions Leicester City and title contenders Chelsea, while scoring sixteen goals in the process. United will be looking to get back to winning ways after dropping two points in their draw their with Stoke City; a game they felt they should have won. The Reds Devils …
Make sure to vote in the poll below and leave a comment! The 2016/2017 is a season filled with hope and expectation for the Red Devils after a blockbuster summer transfer window. Whether or not they have so far lived up to the exceeding expectations set by the English media and fans, the wheels are most definitely set in motion for big changes at Old Trafford this season. Two months into the new season and United currently sit 6th in the Premier League and …
One could argue that it was destiny for Marcus Rashford to break into the United team, having been given his debut only because of an injury to Anthony Martial, but truthfully it would have only been a matter of time before Rashford would rise to prominence considering his immense talent. On that fateful day in Denmark, Martial pulled up with an injury during the warm-up for a 2nd leg Europa League tie against Midtjylland, and with United being short of strikers at the …
Manchester United were left frustrated by Stoke City as their attempts to force a late winner proved unsuccessful. With leaders Manchester City facing tough opposition in Tottenham Hotspur later on, United absolutely needed a win to potentially close down the gap at the top of the table. Despite their best efforts against a resolute Stoke, United were not able to find a late winner and ended up drawing 1-1 having conceded a late equalizer. Chances Gone Begging United started the game all …
On August of 2011, Chelsea announced the signing of Juan Mata from Valencia for a fee of £23.5 million on a 5 year contract. This was to prove quite the capture for Chelsea as Juan was to go on and become Chelsea’s Player of the Year for two years running. During his first season with Chelsea, Mata helped his team win the cup-double, creating a superb 66 chances overall throughout the season. In the Premier League, Mata contributed 6 goals and 14 …
