Tales from the Touchline: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester United

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Lineups: Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1): Lossl; Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Williams, Billing; Quaner, Ince, van La Parra; Mounie Manchester United (4-3-3): Romero; Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Shaw; Carrick, McTominay, Matic; Mata, Sanchez, Lukaku David Wagner made very few changes to the side which had beaten Bournemouth 4-1 in the league the previous weekend. Terence Kongolo came in … Read more

United Into Last Eight As Rochdale Earn Wembley Trip

FA Cup Review Manchester United

Manchester United came away with a 2-0 win against Huddersfield at the John Smith’s Stadium, booking their place in the quarter-finals in the process. A Romelu Lukaku brace was enough to win the game, even though the Terriers were arguably the better side, especially in the first half. Those goals meant that Lukaku has now … Read more

Three to Tango: Huddersfield Town 0-2 Manchester United

Talking Points

Manchester United scratched their way to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, courtesy a 2-0 win away to Huddersfield Town. Romelu Lukaku got both goals, netting his 20th and 21st of the season so far, on a night when Huddersfield arguably dominated the first half, and VAR was not far away from the action either. … Read more

Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Newcastle United (4-2-3-1): Dubravka; Yedlin, Lascelles, Lejuene, Dummett; Shelvey, Diame; Ritchie, Perez, Kenedy; Gayle Manchester United (4-2-3-1): de Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Jones, Young; Matic Pogba; Martial, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku Rafa Benitez handed a debut to on-loan goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, while Florian Lejeune returned to the lineup for the first time since November following an … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United fell to a 1-0 defeat against Newcastle United; their second successive away loss in the league. United were sloppy with the ball and failed to take their chances when they came, with Anthony Martial particularly guilty, and were made to pay when Matt Ritchie swept home, unmarked, following a freekick. This result, coupled … Read more

Newcastle United 1-0 Manchester United: Talking Points

Talking Points

Newcastle United defeated Manchester United 1-0 at St. James’ Park to massively boost their survival chances. Matt Ritchie’s goal in the second half was enough to give the Magpies all three points, while United suffered their second straight away loss. Jose Mourinho has now failed to record a win at St. James’ Park in the … Read more

Michael Carrick: The Underrated One

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It is often said that we do not recognize the value of what we have till it is gone. This is true in all walks of life, but especially so in football. All of us can name players we would want back, playing for the teams we root for, but who now no longer do … Read more

Manchester United 2-0 Huddersfield Town: Tactical Review

Tactical Analysis Red

Lineups: Manchester United (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Rojo, Shaw; McTominay, Matic; Mata, Lingard, Sanchez; Lukaku Huddersfield Town (3-4-3): Lossl; Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo; Smith, Hogg, Billing, Hadergjonaj; Quaner, van la Parra, Depoitre Jose Mourinho sprung a surprise by dropping Paul Pogba to the bench, on account of his poor performance against Spurs in midweek. Scott … Read more

On This Day: 6th February 1958

Manchester United

The significance of this date needs no explanation to anyone who is a Manchester United fan. In fact, most British football fans would recognize this date in an instant. On this day, sixty years ago, a thrilling, young, fearless, British team was ripped to shreds, in an event which has few parallels in the sporting … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

United cruised to a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at home, with goals from Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez proving enough to beat the Terriers, who didn’t manage a single shot on target. The win kept United six points ahead of Chelsea, who play Watford on Monday night, and five ahead of Liverpool, who drew with … Read more