Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United conducted a classic smash-and-grab raid on the Emirates stadium, winning 3-1, despite having Paul Pogba sent off in the second half. Antonio Valencia and Jesse Lingard put United 2-0 up within 10 minutes of kickoff, and while Alexandre Lacazette halved the deficit in the 51st minute, Lingard scored another to seal the game. … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United came away with a 4-2 win at Watford, where Ashley Young was the unlikely hero. Watford dominated possession, till two superb strikes from Young gave United momentum. Anthony Martial made it 3-0 before half-time, in a complete reverse of United’s recent away form. However, substitute Troy Deeney scored a penalty and Abdoulaye Doucoure … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United struggled to a 1-0 win over Brighton at Old Trafford on Saturday. The only goal of the game came when Lewis Dunk deflected an Ashley Young effort into his own net, sparing Mourinho the blushes after a poor performance from the Red Devils. Manchester City came awfully close to dropping points against Huddersfield … Read more

UEFA Champions League Roundup: Barcelona rest Messi and qualify as Liverpool’s bad habits emerge once more

Champions League Review Manchester United

Manchester United slipped to a shock 1-0 defeat in Basel last night, as the penultimate round of matches in this season’s UEFA Champions League took place. Outside of the Man United roundup, what else happened in this matchday? Yet more records have tumbled for Cristiano Ronaldo as Real Madrid thumped APOEL 6-0. Ronaldo’s second-half brace … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United needed a response after the limp defeat to Chelsea last time out, and delivered with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford. Dwight Gayle gave the Magpies a shock early lead, but goals from Anthony Martial, Chris Smalling, the returning Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku ensured the Red Devils kept … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Jose Mourinho’s dismal away record against top-six sides continued, as Manchester United slumped to a 1-0 defeat away at Chelsea. United played the same team and system that beat Spurs at Old Trafford a week earlier, but were barely a threat, and Alvaro Morata scored a superb header in the second half to take Chelsea … Read more

Champions League Roundup: United on the verge, Chelsea “really, really bad” and Zidane on the way out after Spurs shock?

Champions League Review Manchester United

Manchester United have almost certainly navigated their way out of Group A with their victory over Benfica, but what else happened on matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League? Chelsea turned in a performance in Rome that Antonio Conte called “really, really bad” as last season’s Premier League Champions crashed to a 3-0 defeat. Roma … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League Roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

Manchester United went some way to dispel the doubts that had started to creep in after their loss to Huddersfield, with a clinical 1-0 win over Tottenham at Old Trafford. United played a back three and were solid defensively, with David De Gea barely tested in the United goal. Once again, Anthony Martial came off … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League roundup

Premier League Review Manchester United

It was not the ideal weekend for Manchester United as they lost more ground on Manchester City in the title race. Following a disappointing 0-0 draw with Liverpool last weekend, a game against struggling Huddersfield would surely prove the perfect tonic, but it was anything but in the end. United lost the contest 2-1 as … Read more

Manchester United’s Premier League recap

Premier League Review Manchester United

In what was being billed as a potential game of the season, defensive play won out. Manchester United’s visit to Liverpool was as drab and boring as the 0-0 scoreline suggests. The two sides, both lauded for their attacking ability, were nullified on the day as the points were shared at Anfield. United themselves were … Read more