Michael Pearson 
It is now confirmed that Manchester United will not finish inside the top four. With a difficult run over the past few weeks it has looked unlikely but the Europa League will now be the sides only route into the Champions League. United are now on a four-game winless run in the league, their worst … Read more
By the time Manchester United kick-off against Tottenham on Sunday afternoon a place in the top four may be all but beyond reach. The side is currently four points behind 4th and depending on other results this gap could increase with only three games remaining. The sides above them have had mixed form of late … Read more
Manchester United’s 25 game unbeaten run came to an end with a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal. It is now three games without a win for United and they remain in fifth place. The gap to fourth is only four points but with just three games remaining it may be too much to overcome before the … Read more
Manchester United have a season-defining week ahead as they face two trips to North London in a week. This week they travel to Arsenal in the Sunday evening kick off following their European away leg in Spain last night. It has been 25 league games since United last tasted defeat, but with three away games … Read more
Manchester United missed a chance to break into the top four as they drew with a relegation threatened club. Their 1-1 draw with Swansea was the 10th league draw at home this season. United have lost just three times this season, the same as Spurs, but sit 12 points behind courtesy of drawing six times … Read more
Manchester United host Swansea on Sunday lunch time, a win putting them briefly inside the top four. With just two points separating themselves in 5th and Liverpool in 3rd it will be an interesting few days in the race for Champions League qualification. United are unbeaten in 24 league games but face away trips to … Read more
So far, this week has been a good one for Manchester United, but there is still a lot of work to do before it can be branded a successful one. They negotiated a difficult fixture away at Burnley yesterday and came out 2-0 winners. That was their third win in a row and moves them … Read more
Sam Johnstone – Aston Villa After a run of clean sheets in March and April, Johnstone’s goal was breached six times over the Easter weekend. Aston Villa lost twice by the same score-line to two promotion-chasing sides. On Saturday it was a 3-1 home defeat to Reading with the away side scoring three of their … Read more
Manchester United extended their unbeaten run to 22 league games and with it kept pace with the other sides vying for a top four finish. They move to fifth place having dropped down a place following Saturday’s results. United are still four points behind Man City but with a game more left to play. The … Read more
Manchester United start the weekend in 5th place but have failed to win six of seven at home recently. An unbeaten run stretching back 21 league games has however kept them in touch with the top four but they have been unable to take the final step to break inside. They cannot move into the … Read more