Entering December of 2021 – before a domino effect of bad fortune ensued – Ethan Laird was standing out on loan at Championship side Swansea and looked like a sure-fire challenger for the right-back spot at Manchester United next season. Constantly marred by injuries as a youth, Laird somewhat unexpectedly took to the physical demands …
Known for having an eye for young talent and his successful recruitment track record, Ralf Rangnick has failed to utilize one of the most talented crops of players the Manchester United academy has ever pushed out in favor of consistently underperforming seniors. United are firmly in cruise control against Brentford at Old Trafford. It is …
With all of the pressing issues within the current Manchester United squad, the left-back position may be one of a few that does not need immediate attention. It could use with a light touch up, though. Having witnessed the Alex Telles experiment in full, there is an argument to be made that United already had …
Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat away to Arsenal at the Emirates can’t be much of a surprise to anybody. After just being on the receiving end of a pummeling from Liverpool, it was to be expected from the current crop of players. That was United’s third loss in their last five in all competitions and a …
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Manchester United went into the reverse fixture of the Manchester derby this season with mixed emotions. The team has not been losing in the league since Ralf Rangnick’s appointment, but still, the feeling around the club has been somewhat bittersweet. It just doesn’t feel like United are heading in the direction that they are supposed …
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Anthony Martial leaving Manchester United — in a way — very much signifies the end of a certain era of this football club. Granted, it is only a six-month loan to La Liga‘s Sevilla with the Spanish side not having an option to buy the Frenchman. But for the longest time, all signs have been …
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It was the first time in the storied history of this football club that Manchester United had two players born after 2000 on the scoresheet in the same Premier League game. And that youthfulness was ultimately the difference as United came away from the home of the ever so fearless Brentford as 3-1 victors. Anthony …
The reactionary culture of football fandom on social media can be quite hard to grasp at times. The pendulum of the constant game of opinions swings from one extreme to another — there is rarely a middle ground to be found. The backlash from Aaron Wan-Bissaka‘s sending off against Young Boys on Tuesday is a …
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Following an excellent start to their domestic campaign, Manchester United are jetting off to Switzerland with the aim of translating the good form onto European turf. The Reds will take on Swiss champions Young Boys tonight in the Champions League curtain raiser. After being drawn in the outright group of death for last season’s Champions …
Finally, after a seemingly never ending international break, Manchester United were back in front of a packed Old Trafford. Saturday, September 11, 2021 will long be remembered as the homecoming of Cristiano Ronaldo. The hype around a Premier League clash against Newcastle was one like never seen before. After 12 long years, Ronaldo’s and United’s …
