Three For MUFC: Three things that Manchester United should or shouldn’t do over the coming week. Manchester United booked their place into round four of the FA Cup last weekend with a late, late show at Old Trafford. Derby County of the championship, rocked up with a dream of knocking out Jose Mourinho’s men. That dream was … Read more
Manchester United progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup, thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku. United had made tough work of the game, missing a number of presentable chances, before Lingard put them in front with a superb finish from outside the box. Lukaku’s late finish ensured that United will … Read more
Three For MUFC: Three things that Manchester United should or shouldn’t do over the coming week. The title race is pretty much over after a succession of draws during the festive season that saw Manchester City speed off into the distance. The last-minute goal conceded at Leicester on the 23rd December was the beginning of a miserable … Read more
After finally securing a deserved victory at Goodison Park on New Year’s Day in the Premier League after three successive disappointing draws, United now turn their attention to the F.A. Cup competition this season as they welcome Championship side Derby County to Old Trafford for this evening’s 3rd Round tie (8.00pm kick-off). The change in … 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
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