There was a moment towards the end of Manchester United’s recent 2-1 victory over Chelsea when it all clicked for Romelu Lukaku. Deep into stoppage time, with Jose Mourinho’s men hanging on to a slender one-goal lead, the Belgium international – deep inside his own half – took matters into his own hands to relieve … Read more
Another international break, another extended period without Premier League football, the bane of every United fan. Although, considering the Red Devils’ recent run of form, I’m sure some fans will appreciate a break from the frustration. Footballing associations are trying their best to make international games more exciting, injecting more competitions such as the China … Read more
Manchester United shook off the disappointment of their midweek Champions League exit to some extent, with an ultimately comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford, which sent them into the FA Cup semi-finals. Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a header from Nemanja Matic’s pinpoint cross in the first half, and the Serb capped … Read more
Here are the player ratings from Manchester United’s FA Cup quarter final win over Brighton – GK: Sergio Romero (8) Did what was expected of him, with two good saves in either half to preserve his clean sheet, and he has now kept a clean sheet in every round of the competition United have played this … Read more
In their glory years, Manchester United were the symbol of free flowing, attacking and entertaining football. At present, they are largely stereotyped as a ‘Mourinho’ team, favouring physical prowess and countering other team’s strengths to win games. On the other side of Manchester, Pep Guardiola is providing a constant reminder of what could have been. … Read more
What had begun as an extremely promising week against Liverpool quickly descended into farce, as Manchester United ignominiously crashed out of the Champions League, after a meek 2-1 home defeat to Sevilla. United were extremely poor, with Jose Mourinho’s safety-first approach hindering, rather than helping the side, and the FA Cup is now the only … Read more
Manchester United were dumped out of the Champions League, after a 2-1 home loss to Sevilla. Following a goalless first leg, United needed to score in order to progress; however, it was Sevilla who stunned Old Trafford through Wissam Ben Yedder’s quickfire late double. Romelu Lukaku got one back a few minutes later, but needing … Read more
David De Gea (4) Poor reflexes on the second goal which in reality the Spaniard, up to his usual self, would have kept out easily. Antonio Valencia (4) Quality of crossing unbelievable and struggled as the game entered its latter stages. Eric Bailly (5) Sloppy in possession but crucial block saved United before the home … Read more
Manchester United beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 at Old Trafford, to consolidate their hold over second place. The Red Devils took a two-goal lead into half-time through a Marcus Rashford brace, and while Liverpool dominated the second half and got one back through an Eric Bailly own goal, they never really threatened to score again. United … Read more
Marcus Rashford’s Premier League debut against Arsenal under Louis Van Gaal was a bit like opening an early birthday present for Manchester United fans. The club had progressed through one of the greatest transition periods in the last thirty years. With Sir Alex Ferguson gone the squad needed a lift on and off the pitch, … Read more