What a week it has been for young Josh Harrop: a hat-trick for the reserves on Monday against Spurs and then yesterday’s man of the match performance. From the off, Harrop looked lively and his neat footwork won United a corner. Minutes later he got onto the end of Paul Pogba’s ball, swivelled past Martin … Read more
Here’s how the United players fared in their last league game of the season- Pereira- 6.5 Was a bit nervous in the beginning but dealt well with Milivojevic’s free kick. Could’ve been a worse debut for him had Benteke’s header gone in instead of hitting the post. Fosu Mensah- 7 Made some rash challenges in … Read more
Paul Pogba and debutant Joshua Harrop were on target as Manchester United defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 in their final league game of the 2016-17 season. Mourinho named United’s youngest Premier League squad ever, as he included 8 academy graduates, 4 out of whom played full 90 minutes. The team looked pretty feeble on paper, but … Read more
United started with its youngest ever Premier League starting lineup with the average age just over 22 years. Mourinho made good on his promise to start a bunch of academy players, giving debuts to Josh Harrop, Joel Pereira, Demetri Mitchell, and Scott McTominay as well as handing starts to Axel Tuanzebe and Timothy Fosu-Mensah. Mourinho … Read more
ENQUIRY MADE Manchester United are among the clubs that have made an enquiry about Monaco midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. Liverpool are also rumoured to have spoken to the French Champions about bringing the £30m rated player to Anfield. All season long, Chelsea were favourite for the 22-year-old but now United and Liverpool have entered the fray … Read more
Top-6 rivals Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have announced plans to move to newer, bigger arenas joining the likes of Liverpool and Manchester City in expanding their stadium in recent years. Arsenal too shifted base from Highbury to the bigger Emirates Stadium a decade or so back. However, Manchester United’s last two developments at Old Trafford … Read more
With the Premier League season all but over, the success of Mourinho’s first campaign in charge rests on Wednesday night’s Europa League final against Ajax. A win would secure a major European trophy in his first term as manager and more importantly, Champions’ League football in 17/18. Of course, the Europa League is not the … Read more
Before Manchester United’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea in April, Jose Mourinho praised Antonio Conte’s Chelsea side for their defensive diligence and counter attacking prowess. The strange point here is those exact terms are used to define the traditional Manchester United style of play. A world class goalkeeper, two solid centre backs, two protective midfielders who … Read more
Manchester United host Crystal Palace in the Premier League as they gear up for their final game of the season. United come into the match on the back of a goalless draw with Southampton, which made sure that they’ll finish the season in sixth place. They are now six points behind Arsenal with only one … Read more
With the 2016/17 season winding down to an end, mixed emotions come across the fans of Manchester United. Being one of the biggest clubs in the world comes with an immense amount of pressure and expectations. What was shaping out to be an accomplishing season, with the signings of notable players and winning a piece … Read more