Match Report
De Gea- Made some crucial saves, particularly the one from Cahill in the first half. Well beaten for Kante’s goal. 7/10 Valencia- Played as a right wing back for the very first time, but was largely invisible. Didn’t do much offensively but was defensively decent. 4.5/10 Jones- Dominant in the first half, but needs to … Read more
Chelsea defeat Manchester United 1-0 to advance to FA Cup Semi-Final. Chelsea defeated Man Utd 1-0 to enter the semi- final of the FA Cup. Kante scored the only goal in what was a well matched contest until Herrera was given his marching orders after a second yellow card. His scintillating effort from outside the … Read more
Sam Johnstone – Aston Villa The young keeper played twice during the week and had mixed fortunes. On Tuesday night he was in the Villa goal as they went down 1-0 in a hard fought game against promotion chasing Huddersfield Town. Johnstone only had two shots to deal with during the game, one of which … Read more
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was on target as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Russian club Rostov in the first leg of their Europa League Last 16 clash. Mkhitaryan, who was a surprise starter after being declared fit, finished up a swift move which involved Fellaini beautifully chesting down a Jones long ball, passing it towards Ibrahimovic, who … Read more
I had hoped to be writing an easy, stress-free review of this match. One which was solely on United’s comfortable 3-0 victory over a much struggling side. On my way to Old Trafford, I was relaxed, confident and even when I saw the team news, I was sure it would be a good day. United … Read more
Adnan Januzaj – Sunderland The Belgian playmaker was involved for the full 90 minutes of Sunderland’s 2-0 away defeat to Everton. Although he did not have chance to create much, Sunderland did have some opportunities at 0-0 but were unable to take them. After they conceded the game became a more difficult task “if you … Read more
Manolo Gabbiadini’s expression on the bench illustrated a distinct story. The 25-year old Italian had found the back of the net thrice, two of which were given to him. Southampton had seven minutes to legally put the ball in the back of the net, four of which was added time. It was emotionally draining. Even … Read more
With one leg pretty much already in the last 16 of the Europa League, Manchester United headed to France to the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard to take on a St Etienne side looking to overturn a 0-3 deficit. With fixtures coming thick and fast at the moment for Jose’s men, squad rotation would need to be implemented … Read more
A late goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Mancunian messiah of sorts, ensured that the FA Cup crown was still something Manchester United were battling to retain. As for the hosts, it was definitely a job well done to put up a solid performance against a side that is vying for European spots in the current … Read more
Conditions Dark, a bit cold, not very wet. Result Manchester United 3-0 St Étienne. A solid first leg victory that sent fans home happy, just what the doctor ordered. It is clear that Mourinho is taking the Europa League seriously and rightly so! United find themselves in sixth domestically and, although unbeaten since October, making … Read more