Manchester United

It's the eve of Manchester United's final game before the World Cup break, and there is plenty of news to discuss. Manager Erik ten Hag's weekly news conference provided a slew of soundbites that inform and edify, especially relating to Cristiano Ronaldo and Donny van de Beek. The 37-year-old superstar will head to Qatar with Portugal, as this will almost certainly be his final … [Read more...] about Manchester United News: Cristiano Ronaldo, Donny van de Beek

Central defender Harry Maguire was named to the England 2022 World Cup squad yesterday and that was a bit surprising, given how terrible his form has been, for both club and country, this season. It's not just a matter of how poor Maguire has been on the pitch, this season and last, criticism of Maguire has been so pervasive and strong that it is an off-the-pitch story in … [Read more...] about Harry Maguire Surprise Inclusion on England World Cup Roster

Manchester United exacted some revenge on Aston Villa last night, ousting them from the EFL Cup in the third round, 4-2. The cup elimination result was payback for last week's Premier League fixture, which saw Villa shockingly upset United 3-1. United will next take on Fulham in the league, this Sunday, and the preview material for that contest is below. Thursday night also … [Read more...] about Manchester United Draw Burnley FC in EFL Cup 4th Round

Manchester United at Fulham FC feels like the last paper you need to finish up and hand in during final exams week. Or maybe it's the last examination you take before ending the semester and going on winter holiday break. It's the last game before the football feast of festival that is the World Cup, so let's do this last preview article before the de facto second … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Fulham FC

The final Premier League match before the onset of the World Cup break features two sides that haven't seen each other in awhile, relatively speaking, in Manchester United and Fulham FC. The series history now reads like this: United wins 52, Draws 20 and Fulham wins 14. It was a score draw the last time these two clubs met, at Old Trafford in May of 2021. Let's look at the … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Fulham FC: Antony, Sancho, Varane

It remains to be seen whether or not Mason Greenwood ever sees the football pitch again, given the very serious criminal charges that he is currently facing. What we do know is that Greenwood does not have a profile in simulation game Football Manager 23. The latest version of the extremely popular football management sim video game was officially released this week, with … [Read more...] about Mason Greenwood Left Out of Football Manager 23

Ready for the World Cup to start? Actually, we still have another weekend of Premier League fixtures to get through until we get there. And we actually have some red hot Carabao Cup action to get through before we even take on the next slate of Premier League fixtures. In other words, yes, lots of media outlets and fans are already discussing Qatar 2022, but it's a little … [Read more...] about Man United Starting XI Prediction vs Aston Villa (EFL Cup 3rd Round)

You again? Yes, familiarity breeds contempt as Manchester United and Aston Villa lock horns again, this time in the League Cup. Sunday saw the Villans, on their home ground, thrash United 3-1 in the Premier League competition. Now the scene shifts to the Theatre of Dreams, and to the junior varsity of the two cup competitions, as both sides stage their penultimate matches … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Aston Villa (EFL Cup): Sancho, Antony, Varane

We're going to out on a limb here and predict two players, in our Manchester United first team projection at Aston Villa, who have been regularly left out earlier on this season. By that we mean England defenders Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw, as manager Erik ten Hag was asked about both at his weekly press conference today. The Dutchman mentioned how the duo returning to action … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Aston Villa