Manchester United are massive favourites ahead of their final Group F clash with Swiss top flight league champions Young Boys. Manchester United on TV would be a feature as the Red Devils play hosts to Young Boys.Manchester United on TV was also a feature as Young Boys came from a goal down to beat the Red Devils 2-1 thereby securing one of their biggest results in their history especially on the European football stage.
German tactician Ralf Rangnick is the new man in the Manchester United dugout and he got off to a good start at the weekend thanks to the 1-0 home win over South London team Crystal Palace in the Premier League. Manchester United on TV was also a feature for the game which was decided by a long-range effort from Brazilian international Fred. The much maligned Fred scored the only goal of the game in the last fifteen (15) minutes to give the Red Devils three big points in the quest for a top-four place as far as Premier League football is concerned. The win over the Eagles moved Manchester United into the top six on the Premier League log. Continue reading “UNITED FAVOURITES FOR YOUNG BOYS CLASH”
Manchester United legend Gary Neville has given his thought on the problems at the club this season. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players have been under pressurein the past weeks due to the numerous poor results recorded especially in the Premier League.
Gary Neville had his say on the Manchester United struggles in the league this season via his official Twitter account at the weekend on the back of the Manchester City game. Manchester United on TV was a feature for the Manchester City game which ended in a 2-0 home defeat for the Red Devils. On Solskjaer, Neville stated that Manchester United chief executive Ed Woodward is reluctant to sack him amidst the poor run of results after he gave the Manchester United manager a new three-year deal some month ago. Solskjaer penned a new contract with the Red Devils on the back of leading the club to second place on the league table last season. The former Manchester United striker also masterminded the run to the Europa League final last season before they were beaten on penalties by eventual winners Villarreal from the Spanish La Liga. Continue reading “NEVILLE SPEAKS ON UNITED STRUGGLES”
Manchester United produced one of the poorest performances seen at Old Trafford in the Premier League era and against their arch rivals, Liverpool when the two teams met over the weekend. The Red Devils were hammered 5-0 at home by the Merseyside giants to pile on more misery on manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Solskjaerand Manchester United came into the game against Liverpool on the back of a three-game winless run dating back to their late victory over hosts West Ham United last month. England player Jesse Lingard came off the bench to score the winner against the Hammers with a minute left on the clock. Lingard was on loan at West Ham United from Manchester United for the second half of last season and he came back to haunt the Hammers. Continue reading “LIVERPOOL PUT UNITED TO THE SWORD”
A lot of Manchester United fans expect manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players to seriously fight with Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title and they would have been disappointed with the Aston Villa result last weekend.
Manchester United on TV was a feature for the Villa game which ended in a defeat for Solskjaer and his players. They were favourites for the game but didn’t live up to that status as Villa were good value for the win thanks to the goal for Kourtney Hause in the last quarter of the game. He produced an unstoppable header off the corner kick from Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz to score the only goal of the game. Continue reading “UNITED TO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST EVERTON?”
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith has confirmed the absence of three players ahead of the Premier League clash with title contenders Manchester United. Smith told media practitioners during his pre-match presser on Thursday that the trio of Leon Bailey, Axel Tuanzebe and Morgan Sanson won’t be available for the Manchester United game. The Red Devils play hosts to Villa hoping to bag the win that could see them reclaim top spot on the league log.
Jamaican international Bailey was a major casualty for Villa at the end of the big win over Merseyside club Everton in the Premier League last weekend. Bailey is a summer signing from Bayer Leverkusen this summer and he scored one goal and provided an assist in a little over 20 minutes to lead Villa to a 3-0 home win over the Toffees. Continue reading “VILLA TRIO ABSENT FOR UNITED GAME”
English Premier League giants Manchester United finally made the transfer of French defender Raphael Varane from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid official after unveiling the player to the fans at Old Trafford during lunchtime on Saturday and of course, the transfer would not be totally complete without the player having his first interview session at his new club. The interview was conducted with Man United on TV and the player was asked a couple of questions which he provided answers to and a lot of his comments would surely excite the fans of the Red Devils
When asked why he chose to sign for United, Varane said that it was always his wish to play for the Red Devils. He revealed that he came close to signing for them back in the summer transfer window of 2011 when he was still at French club Lens but the deal was not able to go through and while he proceeded to join Real Madrid, United signed Phil Jones instead. Continue reading “A PEEK INTO VARANE’S FIRST INTERVIEW AS A UNITED PLAYER”
Manchester United defender Alex Telles is set for an extended spell on the sidelines after he picked up an ankle injury during training last week. He sustained the injury during the club’s training camp in Surrey. The ankle injury prompted the Brazilian left-back to miss the friendly with Championship team Queens Park Rangers (QPR) at the weekend.
Alex Telles has been involved in preseason since the start of the month but he sat out the 4-2 defeat to QPR on Saturday. Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer initially predicted that the defender will be out of action for a few weeks. The player is now expected to face more weeks on the sidelines after the latest injury update from Solskjaer. According to his manager, Alex Telleswill most likely return to action in September as he’s on course to miss the start of the season. Continue reading “BRAZILIAN LEFT-BACK SET FOR EXTENDED LAYOFF”
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his players will start their preseason with a game against English Championship club Derby County currently managed by legend Wayne Rooney. Rams boss Rooney is the all-time leading goalscorer for both Manchester United and the England national team.
Rooney and Derby County secured their Championship status on the final day of last season and they take on the Red Devils on Sunday, July 18 as they step up preparations for the new season.The new English Championship season starts on Saturday, August 7. Manchester United on TV would be a feature for the game between Derby County and the Red Devils. Manchester United on TV was a feature when the Old Trafford giants were last in action around two months back in the Europa League final Continue reading “UNITED START PRESEASON WITH DERBY CLASH”
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is almost certain to be under pressure to end the long trophyless run at the club in the new season after another season without a trophy thanks to the Europa League final defeat at the hands of Spanish La Liga club Villarreal.
Solskjaer has spent two full seasons at Manchester United and he has not been able to deliver at least one trophy in that time. He also spent the second half of the 2018/19 season after the Norwegian tactician was named as the replacement for the sacked Jose Mourinhotowards the end of 2018. Continue reading “MAN UNITED: WAIT FOR TROPHY CONTINUES”
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had the Europa League final clash with Spanish La Liga club Villarreal on his mind when he made as many as ten changes for the Wolves game on the final day of the Premier League for this season.
A lot of the first team players at Manchester United were not in the starting XI for the Wolves game but the Red Devils still managed to win the game. The second string Manchester United players beat home team 2-1 to ensure that the team maintained the 12 points deficit to champions Manchester City who thrashed Everton 5-0 at home on the final day of this campaign. Manchester United on TV was a feature for the Wolves game. Continue reading “SOLKSJAER MAKES WHOLESALE CHANGES FOR WOLVES”