Premier League
It was Jesse Lingard’s first start since the EFL Cup final against Southampton and boy did he deliver! The three at the back system also seemed to favour Lingard. With Valencia playing wing-back and pushing up the field Lingard had the liberty to drift inside and exploit the hole between the Boro midfield and defense. … Read more
David de Gea – 7 Had a quiet day despite all the pressure Middlesbrough put on United. Produced a superb save from Gaston Ramirez in the first-half. Could do nothing about Middlesbrough’s goal. Antonio Valencia – 7.5 Had a decent game at right-wing back. Dealt with the threat down the flank and was rewarded for … Read more
Manchester United finally moved out of 6th place in the league due to their 3-1 away win over Middlesbrough at the Riverside. United move ahead of Arsenal into 5th and the weekend got even better following Liverpool and Man City’s 1-1 draw at the Etihad. That result leaves United just four points outside the top … Read more
Manchester United will be aiming to keep their unbeaten league run going this weekend as they travel to struggling, and now managerless, Middlesbrough. The home side are without a win since Christmas and have fallen to 19th in the Premier League. After scoring just three goals in their last 10 games are looking unlikely to … Read more
It was the first meeting of the Manchester clubs in the 2009-10 season and it was one for the ages. Manchester United won the game deep, deep into extra time courtesy of a Michael Owen winner just minutes after Bellamy thought he rescued a point for the ‘noisy neighbours’. This match was also the first … Read more
Manchester United are now six points from a Champions League qualifying place following the weekends Premier League results. They will however have two games in hand going into the latter stages of the league and so victory in both of these will put them back into the hunt. United will play away at Chelsea tonight … Read more
Five of the top six sides do not have a league game this weekend due to involvement in the FA Cup. Liverpool are the only side playing and so could move six points ahead of Man United in the race for Champions League qualification. Monday night is the final tie of the FA Cup Quarter … Read more
Manchester United missed the opportunity to climb the league after a frustrating 1-1 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford. It was a game full of talking points but one which United never looked like losing, something they haven’t done since October. That point keeps United in 6th place, two behind Liverpool and with an inferior … Read more
With the 2016-17 season heading into its business end, 6th placed Manchester United have easily the most difficult run-in. Games against Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham all remain. The Red Devils face two trips to North London in consecutive weeks. Memories of Upton Park? In last season’s penultimate game United blew a 2-1 lead … Read more
PES Predicts has been on a bit of a roll with Man Utd recently. First it was St Etienne in the Europa League, then Blackburn in the FA Cup and finally Southampton in the EFL Cup final. Three perfect scores. Who would have thought it? We go looking for a fourth today as Bournemouth visit … Read more