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A derby defeat, a supporter protest, a VAR apology and two very different ownership models. Manchester United may have lost to ten-man City, but the problems at Old Trafford extend far beyond the pitch.
Manchester United take on local rivals Manchester City on Sunday evening, with Michael Carrick’s team hoping to get another win against the blues. Kobbie Mainoo, who turned down City’s academy for United’s as a youngster, has reflected on how much the derby means to him. It means a lot to me. I mean, coming up […]
Q: How many times have you read or heard about the Sabah manager appearing on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the past 48 hours? A: OnceB: Five timesC: Fifteen timesD: So many times you now know more about him than you do about your own family Q: This week, you’ve heard so much […]
Manchester United take on Sabah in the Champions League this evening where Bryan Mbeumo will be making his first appearance in the competition. Speaking to the press before the game he reflected on what a big moment it is for him and how the promise of Champions League football was one of the reasons why […]
Manchester United return to the Champions League tonight after a year out of the competition with a home tie against Azerbaijani Sabah. Speaking to the press ahead of the game, manager Michael Carrick reflected on how much the players were looking forward to it and how Champions League football should be the bare minimum expectation […]
The return of Manchester United to the Champions League is a welcome sight, and you get the impression that television broadcasters are also happy to have one of the world’s biggest teams back in Europe’s premier club competition. That said, Reds are relatively split on what United will do in the competition when they get […]
Manchester United put in a good performance on Sunday afternoon to come back from 1-0 down to beat Ipswich 5-2. In a game where Bruno Fernandes scored a hattrick and assisted another goal, Kobbie Mainoo gave him a run for his money where the Man of the Match award was concerned, with the young midfielder […]
Ahead of Manchester United’s first home game of the season against Ipswich on the weekend, captain and PFA Player of the Year, Bruno Fernandes, has singled out a young red for praise. Speaking to the Men in Blazers Media Network, Fernandes spoke about how he has seen Shea Lacey develop over the years and has […]
Bruno Fernandes was named the PFA Player of the Year last night at an awards ceremony in Manchester. Having secured the all-time Premier League assist record last season, it was no surprise that the United captain was voted as the best player by his peers. Having been presented with the award by Juan Mata, Fernandes […]
Manchester United have today confirmed the signing of Carlos Baleba from Brighton, reportedly for £65m + £5m addons. United have tried to sign the midfielder last summer but, having agreed personal terms with the players, couldn’t reach an agreement on fee with Brighton. Today the 22-year-old finally got his move and spoke of his pride […]
Manchester United had a desperately disappointing beginning to the 2026-27 season following a drab 2-0 defeat against Hull. Despite dominating possession and having three times as many shots, United couldn’t penetrate Hull’s defence and were woeful for the two set pieces that gave Hull the win. After the game, captain Bruno Fernandes spoke about the […]
Kobbie Mainoo has had an incredibly mixed year, with great highs but also disappointing lows. Ruben Amorim, for whatever strange reason, didn’t have the young midfielder as part of his plans. Mainoo didn’t start a single league game for United in the first half the season when Amorim was in charge. When Michael Carrick came […]
Watching Marcus Rashford play in a Manchester United shirt again felt like an impossibility even just a few weeks ago, but it looks as though the Wythenshawe lad is set to stay at his boyhood club for the foreseeable future. Having enjoyed a season on loan with Barcelona, where he won the title and hoped […]
Manchester United’s Premier League season starts tomorrow afternoon as we take on Hull away in the early kick-off. Luke Shaw, who is about to begin his 13th season with the club, has spoken to MUTV about how the start of this season feels in comparison to the others. I think you always have the same […]
Death, taxes and Mason Mount picking up an injury. The former Chelsea player has been unavailable on such a regular basis since joining the club it’s become impossible to rely on him. After starting the pre-season well, shining in our opening fixtures, Mount picked up a knock and is again not fit to play. Speaking […]
