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Manchester City loanee Angelino had a goal and was involved in two more to help sink a slow-starting Manchester United, as Julian Nagelsmann’s RB Leipzig held firm despite an unlikely late comeback, winning 3-2 and knocking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men out of the Champions League to finish an eventful MD6. What were five talking points from a thriller in Germany? Continue reading “RB Leipzig 3-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points as Red Devils crash out of UCL”
Goals from Marquinhos and a Neymar brace helped Paris Saint-Germain to an important 3-1 Champions League away win over Manchester United in their Group H encounter, keeping the group finely poised ahead of next week’s final matchday. What were five talking points from an intriguing affair at Old Trafford, where one side played the final 20 minutes with ten men? Continue reading “Manchester United 1-3 PSG: 5 Talking Points as Neymar’s brace sinks hosts”
More match previews as MD3 in this season’s Champions League group stages concludes. Club Brugge look to stun Borussia Dortmund in Belgium, while Manchester United expect nothing less than another UCL victory after being humbled by Arsenal last weekend. Read on for more… Continue reading “UCL MD3 Group Stage Previews #2: Brugge vs Dortmund, Basaksehir vs Man Utd”
A look ahead to two intriguing Champions League group stage fixtures taking place tonight, as Manchester United hope for a continuation of their memorable night in Paris when entertaining last season’s semi-finalists RB Leipzig. By contrast, Leipzig’s Bundesliga counterparts Borussia Dortmund target a defiant response after their MD1 defeat with a positive result against Zenit. Continue reading “UCL MD2 Group Stage Previews #2: Man Utd vs RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund vs Zenit”
Marcus Rashford was a matchwinner in Paris for the second successive year as Manchester United left it late to sink Paris Saint-Germain on MD1 of the new 2020-21 Champions League campaign, inflicting the Parisiens’ first UCL home defeat for 16 years with aplomb after 87 minutes. What were five talking points from their last-gasp victory here? Read on… Continue reading “PSG 1-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points as Rashford turns hero again”
90 minutes separate Sevilla and Manchester United from this summer’s Europa League Final. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are perhaps viewed as favourites to ultimately prevail here – but as Wolves, Roma and more can attest, Julen Lopetegui’s men will prove a stern test against an unpredictable United side. Continue reading “Europa League SF preview: Sevilla vs Manchester United – Anything can happen”
Manchester United captain Harry Maguire steered home a second-half header to help Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men to all three points with a 2-0 win over fourth-placed Chelsea. But amid their big win, VAR controversy reared its ugly head as match-defining moments were ruined by poor officiating at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal started 2020 with a morale-boosting win over Manchester United in the final league fixture on New Year’s Day, as first-half goals from Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis gave Mikel Arteta his first victory in charge of the Gunners. Continue reading “Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United: 5 players who impressed for the Gunners”
Goals from Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford saw Manchester United finish the calendar year with an important 2-0 away win over Burnley, ensuring they close the gap on their top-four rivals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men target consistency and continuity in 2020.
Continue reading “Burnley 0-2 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points and Tactical Analysis”
Liverpool’s 16-match Premier League winning streak was abruptly ended by a defiant Manchester United performance on Sunday, though Adam Lallana’s late equaliser ensured the Reds’ unbeaten top-flight run continues after an unpredictable 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Continue reading “Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops”
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea described his side’s form as unacceptable, while fuming post-match about their displays this term after a 1-0 away loss to Newcastle on Sunday leaves them two points above the relegation zone, eight games into the 2019-20 season. Continue reading “David de Gea fumes after Manchester United lose 1-0 at Newcastle”
Manchester United have been confined to their worst start to a Premier League season in club history, after being held to a frustrating 1-1 draw against Arsenal in Monday’s featured evening fixture. Continue reading “Manchester United 1-1 Arsenal: 5 Hits and Flops”
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