The Premier League welcomed 2018 in some predictable style with games on Monday and Tuesday. The end result was Manchester City remained top and West Bromwich Albion remained very much bottom. The runaway leaders welcomed Watford to the Etihad and eased to a 3-1 victory. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring and City moved into a … Read more
Hello and welcome to In The Pulpit’s Squad Analysis. Part One analysed the players who were likely to leave United in the near future. However, this time, I’m going to look at the players United need to sign to improve the squad. Let’s just take a moment to explain what I mean. I’m not saying … Read more
United finally ended their run of consecutive draws with a win away at Everton. The Reds laboured through the first half, but goals from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard secured a vital three points. In the second half, United played some very attractive football, with Paul Pogba the most impressive player on the field. They … Read more
There are only so many words to describe Paul Pogba. Unique, masterful and courageous are just three, but in truth, you’d need a bigger dictionary to paint the complete the picture. When Manchester United brought back the Frenchman to the club for a fee of £90m from Juventus, murmurs across the footballing hemisphere began to … Read more
David De Gea (7) Not troubled by Everton’s stagnant attack. Took on a tourist type role in the match as United dominated the midfield. Victor Lindelof (6) Forced to play right back after Ashley Young’s suspension. Troubled by Bolasie’s pace but recovered well. Phil Jones (7) Vocal at the back. Passing range is limited and … Read more
Following a disappointing run of results that saw them draw their last three Premier League matches, Manchester United returned to winning ways on New Year’s Day in impressive fashion as they overcame the challenge of Everton in a solid 2-0 victory. A couple of stunning strikes from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard secured all three … Read more
Happy New Year to everyone reading this. Hope you have a better 2018 than 2017. Manchester United were held to a draw (0-0) by Southampton this Sunday and slipped to third behind Manchester City and Chelsea. It was another match that reminded the Old Trafford faithful of the Louis van Gaal era. The team lacked … Read more
Having ended 2017 on a particularly disappointing note with a goalless draw at home to Southampton, a result that made it three Premier League games without a win, Manchester United will kick-off 2018 with a tricky trip to Goodison Park to take on Everton on New Year’s Day. The disappointing stalemate against the Saints saw … Read more
United ended 2017 with another disappointing draw against mid-ranking opposition. This time they failed to defeat a poor Southampton side who had just conceded five goals against Spurs. In truth, there was never a moment when the Reds looked like winning. Lukaku was forced off with a nasty looking injury early in the first half … Read more
Ashley Young’s 2017/18 campaign has not gone quietly. Always in the headlines, the England international has enjoyed a renaissance in the famous red shirt, and week in week out produces consistent performances which have gained him the trust of Jose Mourinho. At first filling in for the injured and out of form Luke Shaw at … Read more