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Manchester United travel to the capital this weekend for a matchup with an old rival, and current league leaders, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta’s side are in search of a win after consecutive 0-0 draws in the Premier League, and with an opportunity to extend their advantage ahead of Manchester City in the race for the league […]
Manchester United face league leaders Arsenal this Sunday, fresh from our derby-day victory last time out. Michael Carrick could not have hoped for a better way to kick off his tenure than an assured win over our crosstown rivals, but now comes up against another stern test in the Gunners. A result here could see […]
From Rasmus Hojlund to Marcus Rashford, from Antony to Scott McTominay, from Dean Henderson to Alvaro Carreras, we’ve seen quite a few players thrive after leaving Manchester United. And up until recently, it seemed that Kobbie Mainoo was set to be the next player to excel after trading Old Trafford for greener pastures. Instead, United […]
Manchester United has announced that Casemiro will leave the club at the conclusion of the 2025/26 season. The Brazilian midfielder has been a vital player for United since signing late in the Summer 2022 window and leaves a sizeable hole in an already lacking midfield group. The soon to be 34 year old joined the […]
Manchester United are into the Barclays Women’s Super League Cup Final to take on Chelsea on March 15th. The Reds took down Arsenal 1-0 on the road thanks to a first half goal from Elisabeth Terland, capitalizing against the run of play after earning just one big chance in a one-sided first half. The Gunners, […]
Manchester United will play a blockbuster tie away to Adobe Women’s FA Cup holders Chelsea in the fifth round of this season’s competition. The rematch of last term’s Wembley final between the sides is due to take place on Sunday 22 February, with exact details to be confirmed in due course. It comes after Marc […]
Manchester United Women head coach Marc Skinner has provided an update on the squad ahead of Wednesday’s Subway League Cup tie against Arsenal. In case you didn’t know, the winner of Wednesday’s semi-final must be decided on the night, meaning extra time and penalties are a possibility. The victors will face Manchester City or Chelsea […]
The vibes are absolutely immaculate right now. At least for this week, I don’t care about tactics (but, as always, you should read Pauly Kwestel’s new piece!), I don’t care about sustainability, and I definitely don’t care about what’s to come in the summer. I only care about one thing, and that is the fact […]
Perhaps all Manchester United really needed was a little KISS. No, not that kind, rather the acronym that stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. For a season that’s been dominated by talk of formations, tactical systems, and players who aren’t quite at the level of being able to play this complex system, Michael Carrick decided […]
New episode of The Fergie Fledglins podcast.Colin, Nathan and Pauly recap a 2-0 win for Manchester United against the Noisy Neighbors (5-0 according to Arsene Wenger’s offside rule) to start Michael Carrick’s interim era with a bang. They look at a performance of positive vibes, tactical adjustment and a squad that got its confidence back […]
Manchester United Women advanced to the fifth round of the FA Cup on Sunday with a prolific performance from a rotated squad featuring several newcomers. Striker Lea Schuller, a transfer from Bayern Munich, and Layla Drury, a 16 year old academy player, capped off a dominant 5-0 win over Burnley at the Progress with Unity […]
From David Beckham to Ryan Giggs, from Phil Neville to Paul Scholes, Manchester United’s famed Carrington academy has gone on to produce quite a few future club icons for the Red Devils. However, it’s also produced a number of players like Danny Welbeck and Ryan Shawcross who, despite not excelling at Old Trafford, have gone […]
Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 2-0 win against Manchester City: Starters Senne Lammens – 8 Didn’t have a lot to do, which sums up United’s performance today. Diogo Dalot – 6 Rode his luck and had some frustrating moments in the first half, but grew into the game. Harry Maguire – 9 […]
The first match of the Michael Carrick era brought a very welcome change in swagger from the squad, and an even better performance. Manchester United took down their noisy neighbors Manchester City to the tune of 2-0 at Old Trafford on Saturday, kicking off the Premier League weekend with a thoroughly enjoyable and much-needed win. […]
Manchester United’s new interim boss Michael Carrick faces the hottest baptism of fire possible on Saturday lunchtime, as his side lock horns with bitter rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford in the 198th instalment of the Manchester derby. Supporters from both sides will be hoping for a more eventful Premier League showdown this time around, […]
Manchester United Women has added another winter window signing to the books as they look to reinforce for the second half of the campaign. On Thursday, the club announced the signing of Sweden international Ellen Wangerheim, joining from Hammarby IF. Wangerheim, 21, made more than 100 appearances for the Swedish club, winning a league and […]
Manchester United’s interim manager Michael Carrick is set for a challenging debut as they welcome Manchester City to Old Trafford this weekend. The Red Devils announced the appointment of the former star as interim boss a few days following Ruben Amorim’s sacking. The Portuguese was relieved from his duties as head coach of the side […]
Michael Carrick will take charge of Manchester United on Saturday, as United Manchester City at Old Trafford. Carrick has been appointed head coach until the end of the 2025/26 season, and it’s a mouthwatering fixture first up with Pep Guardiola’s men coming to town. After Emirates FA Cup elimination to Brighton, it’s full focus on […]
Manchester United is set to appoint Michael Carrick as interim manager ahead of the Manchester Derby on Saturday, and his backroom staff have been confirmed per David Ornstein of The Athletic. The former United midfielder will be joined by former England Assistant Steve Holland, former player and Middlesbrough assistant Jonathan Woodgate, former United defender Jonny […]
Manchester United’s search for a manager until the end of the season is coming to a close, per multiple reports, with former midfielder and assistant manager Michael Carrick cited as the favorite to take over for former teammate Darren Fletcher. Laurie Whitwell wrote for The Athletic on Monday that Carrick was in pole position for […]
The predominant storyline of the Ruben Amorim era centered around the coach’s insistence on using his 3-4-2-1 formation. One of the many pain points of that system was how many players had to be used outside of their natural – or best – positions just to work inside the system. The conversation often centered around […]
It has been a trying start to 2026 for Manchester United, who, after three straight stalemates, have sacked Ruben Amorim as their manager. The English side has won just one of its last six and currently sits seventh in the Premier League, and when their African stars return from the Africa Cup of Nations, they […]
Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 1-2 loss against Brighton in the FA Cup: Starters Senne Lammens – 4 Had one very shaky moment. It wasn’t a good evening for most of the players. Diogo Dalot – 3 A frustrating player. Had a lot of chances up front, and was poor on the […]
Manchester United crashed out of the FA Cup in the third round on Sunday, falling to a familiar face in the blue and white of Brighton & Hove Albion. It was the second, and potentially final, match in charge for interim manager Darren Fletcher, and unfortunately, also the end of United’s hope for a meaningful […]
Commencing their quest for a third FA Cup final in four seasons, managerless Manchester United welcome Brighton & Hove Albion to Old Trafford for Sunday’s third-round tie. The Red Devils kicked off the post-Ruben Amorim era with a 2-2 draw at Burnley in the midweek Premier League round, while the Seagulls put a dent in […]