Playing for Manchester United, one of the biggest, if not THE biggest club in the world is obviously a pressure cooker. The pressure gets ramped up even more when you're a $100,000,000 man, and you're playing a position at a club where they have recently seen a substantial amount of expensive flops. Benjaim Sesko is all of these things, as he was brought over from RB Leipzig … [Read more...] about Benjamin Sesko Calls Pressure to Play at Manchester United ‘a privilege’
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Manchester United Team News at Everton: Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount
By the time Manchester United kicks off on Monday night, at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, it will have been 13 days since they last played- a home draw with West Ham United. The extra days off (due to United already having been eliminated early from the FA Cup) has given English midfielder Mason Mount more time to get match fit. Mount has an unspecified/undisclosed … [Read more...] about Manchester United Team News at Everton: Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount
Manchester United Team News at West Ham: Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt
It's a very quick turnaround in the Premier League competition this week, with several teams who competed yesterday set to play again on Tuesday night. Manchester United (2-0 winners over Tottenham Hotspur) and West Ham United (also winners by a 2-0 score line, in their case, the vanquished was Burnley) are two such examples. United will take on the Hammers with a squad that's … [Read more...] about Manchester United Team News at West Ham: Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United Team News vs Tottenham: Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt
Manchester United have a new injury/fitness concern, in midfielder Mason Mount. The good news is, it sounds pretty minor, although it was significant enough to keep him out of Sunday's 3-2 win over Fulham. "He took a bit of a knock in training," interim manager Michael Carrick said in postgame. "It is nothing serious." … [Read more...] about Manchester United Team News vs Tottenham: Mason Mount, Matthijs de Ligt
Man United Team News vs Fulham: Patrick Dorgu, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee
Just when the party at Manchester United was starting to get going, a bunch of cold water got thrown on the developing situation. The win at league leading Arsenal came with a price- Patrick Dorgu suffered a hamstring injury, and he's now sidelined for significant time. Most likely, he's gone until after the March international break. We covered that situation in more detail at … [Read more...] about Man United Team News vs Fulham: Patrick Dorgu, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee
Arsenal Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Manchester United
It may only be late January, but some pundits are already starting to crown Arsenal Premier League champions for this season. Their main challengers, Manchester City, look a mess right now so it's understandable where that specific take might be coming from. However, there is still lots of season left to run, and their margin at the top is seven, not 15 or 20, or anything like … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News, Injury List, Match Preview vs Manchester United
Man United Team News at Arsenal: Josh Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui
Right now, Manchester United are certainly in an advantageous position to qualify for next year's UEFA Champions League. Since the FA Cup elimination, earlier this month, United have had only one competition to contend with, the Premier League. This is why their unavailability/injury list is so short, most of the time this season- their squad is usually much more rested than … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Arsenal: Josh Zirkzee, Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui
Manchester United Team News vs Man City: Carrick, Mbeumo, Amad, Mazraoui
The (second) Michael Carrick (interim) era of Manchester United football is here, and it begins on Saturday with the big local derby. This time, Carrick will get 17 matches in charge (all in the league) instead of the three that he had last time. Short-term interim boss Darren Fletcher now returns to youth team coaching. The biggest challenge for Carrick is to get his … [Read more...] about Manchester United Team News vs Man City: Carrick, Mbeumo, Amad, Mazraoui
Man City Team News at United: Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush
Rayan Ait-Nouri returned to action for Manchester City last night, making a brief cameo off the bench. Ait-Nouri, back in the fold after Africa Cup of Nations duty with Algeria, came on in the 88' of Man City's 2-0 win over Newcastle United in the first leg of their League Cup semifinal tie. Maybe Ait-Nouri takes on a larger role in the Manchester Derby on Saturday? … [Read more...] about Man City Team News at United: Rayan Ait-Nouri, Omar Marmoush
Michael Carrick Takes United Interim Manager Job, Fills Out His Coaching Staff
It is official now- Michael Carrick will be the interim manager of Manchester United again. The short term interim stint of Darren Fletcher is now over, and so begins the long-term interim tenure of Carrick. Confused a bit? Sure, we all are. Carrick will be the third manager to lead United out of the tunnel in 2026, after Fletcher and Ruben Amorim. … [Read more...] about Michael Carrick Takes United Interim Manager Job, Fills Out His Coaching Staff