Man Utd
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Manchester United and Tottenham are among the sides aiming to ensure direct passage to the Europa League last 16 in Thursday's league phase finale with nine places in the knockout stages up for grabs.
26 Jan
Ruben Amorim welcomed a rare clean sheet in Manchester United's 1-0 win at Fulham on Sunday but did not gloss over his side's need to improve despite a vital three points. Lisandro Martinez's deflected winner offered some respite to Amorim, who has won just four of his 12 Premier League games in charge. United climb…
22 Jan
Branded possibly the worst Manchester United team in the club's storied history by manager Ruben Amorim, the Red Devils' redemption for a shocking season rests on Europa League success.
5 Jan
Manchester United rallied to snap a four-game losing streak and halt Liverpool's romp towards the Premier League title in a thrilling 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday. Liverpool move six points clear at the top of the table, with a game in hand to come, over second-placed Arsenal. But this was an opportunity lost for…
3 Jan
Manchester United have decided to activate the one-year extension in Harry Maguire's contract, as head coach Ruben Amorim acknowledged the team's urgent need for strong leadership. The £190,000-a-week deal, originally signed in 2019 when Maguire joined from Leicester City for £80 million, will now keep him at Old Trafford for another season. …
2 Jan
Marcus Rashford has blasted "ridiculous" claims that the unsettled Manchester United star wants a new agent to fulfil his desire to quit Old Trafford.
31 Dec
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said the English giants are in a battle for Premier League survival after Newcastle cruised to a 2-0 win at Old Trafford to inflict a fourth consecutive defeat on the hosts.
22 Dec
Manchester United crashed to a humiliating 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, while Chelsea missed the chance to go top of the Premier League
20 Dec
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has paid tribute to Ruben Amorim's impact at Manchester United ahead of the Cherries' match at Old Trafford on Sunday. Iraola's side are sixth in the table, seven places ahead of United but just three points clear of their opponents. Brought in after Erik ten Hag was sacked as United boss,…
24 Nov
Ruben Amorim has dubbed himself "the smiling one" but insists he has the ruthless streak required to revive Manchester United.
30 Oct
Ruud van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start to his caretaker spell in charge of Manchester United to reach the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday as Leicester were beaten 5-2 at Old Trafford Arsenal and Liverpool were among the other sides to book their place in the last eight, but Chelsea were beaten 2-0 at Newcastle.…
17 Oct
David Beckham is hopeful that minority owner Jim Ratcliffe will turn Manchester United's fortunes around but says it will take time to return to the "good old days". British billionaire Ratcliffe's INEOS took charge of the club's football operations earlier this year but United have had an underwhelming start to the new campaign as they…
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