At the end of an eventful week for Manchester United, the Red Devils will hope to top it off by continuing their winning start to 2018. On Monday, they finally secured the transfer of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal – who has been handed the number 7 shirt – and have now announced that Jose Mourinho … Read more
Manchester United completed the signing of Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal earlier this week, in a swap deal that saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan go the other way. This is a rare transfer for United; despite their history and global appeal, the club have rarely signed ready-made superstars, preferring to buy younger players who are then moulded into … Read more
Manchester United to raid Arsenal for another international star? Even though Manchester United completed arguably one of the most sensational January signings ever on Monday, when they announced the signing of Alexis Sanchez from rivals Arsenal, the Red Devils continue to be linked with a host of potential arrivals. Whilst most Gunners fans had accepted … Read more
Phil Jones, with your face like a frightened haddock. With your face like a northern rubber mask. With your face like a poor idea. With your face like an abandoned caterpillar ride, left haunted for all eternity. Famously once compared to Duncan Edwards by Sir Alex Ferguson, Jones’ career has many ups and downs since … Read more
Lineups: Burnley (4-2-3-1): Pope; Bardsley, Tarkowski, Mee, Taylor; Cork, Defour; Berg Gudmundsson, Hendrick, Arfield; Barnes Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Pogba, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Martial; Lukaku Sean Dyche made only one change from the defeat at Crystal Palace, bringing in Scott Arfield to replace Sam Vokes. Jose Mourinho restored Ashley Young … Read more
Manchester United scraped a narrow 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor, with Anthony Martial scoring for the third successive league game. It was a game devoid of quality, opening up slightly only after Martial’s second-half strike, and Jose Mourinho will hope that Alexis Sanchez’s impending arrival lifts his side’s attacking performances. The defeat extended … Read more
Manchester United won a scrappy game 1-0 at Burnley; Anthony Martial crashing a shot in off the crossbar to give the Red Devils all three points. Burnley did have a couple of moments though, and United’s wastefulness and carelessness could have come back to haunt them. Nevertheless, a win is a win, and Alexis Sanchez’s … Read more
Anthony Martial’s superbly-taken second-half strike was enough to secure all three points for Manchester United away to Burnley on Saturday afternoon. It was a hard-fought victory for Jose Mourinho’s side, who put in a resolute defensive display as the Clarets put the visitors under pressure towards the end of the game, in search of the … Read more
United make the trip north to Turf Moor this weekend to face a Burnley side which has confounded many pundits who predicted a season-long struggle in the lower reaches of the Premier League for the Clarets. Burnley currently sit in a very commendable 7th position, with 34 points from their 23 games played, and clearly … Read more
Amid all the talk surrounding a possible sensational player swap involving Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, it might be easy to forget that Manchester United face a tricky trip to high-flying Burnley on Saturday afternoon, their first of three consecutive away matches. Jose Mourinho’s side have made an impeccable start to 2018, winning all … Read more