Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has questioned the knowledge and understanding of impatient onlookers calling for him to be sacked. Things have gone off track since a promising first season in charge, which saw the Red Devils end their six-year wait for silverware by lifting the Carabao Cup before finishing third in the Premier […]
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Close look at Man Utd’s defensive record against fiercest rivals this season
Manchester United conceded 28 shots for the second-successive Premier League game as they drew 2-2 with Liverpool on Sunday, echoing December’s meeting which somehow finished goalless. Here, we look at United’s defensive record, with a focus on the clashes against their fiercest rivals. Frustration for Liverpool Luis Diaz (centre right) scored Liverpool’s first goal at […]
Erik ten Hag ‘realistic’ about Man Utd’s bid to qualify for Champions League
Erik ten Hag has pledged to keep fighting for Champions League qualification but is “realistic” about the difficult task facing injury-hit Manchester United. After winning the Carabao Cup during a promising first campaign in charge, things have gone downhill this term and the Red Devils’ hopes of returning to the continent’s top competition are fading. […]
Man Utd’s Mason Mount back in training after four months out with calf issue
Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount has returned to training after four months on the sidelines. The 25-year-old has endured a difficult first season at Old Trafford, managing just 12 appearances in all competitions since joining from Chelsea over the summer. Mount has not played since coming off the bench in United’s 1-0 win against Luton […]
Rasmus Hojlund’s injury need not throw Man Utd’s season off course
Erik ten Hag insisted Rasmus Hojlund’s injury need not throw Manchester United’s season off course as the club’s failure to sign another striker in January once again came under the spotlight. Hojlund will miss Saturday’s match against Fulham and the midweek FA Cup tie at Nottingham Forest, and is also expected to be out for […]
Erik ten Hag won’t be able to bolster Man Utd’s attacking options due to FFP
Erik ten Hag says financial fair play restrictions will prevent Manchester United from acting in the January transfer window to fill the “gap” in attack left by Anthony Martial’s extended absence. This has been a quiet month across the board and the Red Devils have focused on streamlining the squad rather than bolstering it. Jadon […]
Gary Neville criticises Man Utd’s ‘truly awful’ timing of Sir Jim Ratcliffe deal
Gary Neville has described Manchester United’s year a “disgrace to the end” after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in the club was announced on Christmas Eve. Neville wished INEOS Group chairman Ratcliffe, 71, a childhood United fan who was born in nearby Failsworth, “all the very best” in attempting to […]