Manchester United have suffered a humiliating 6-3 loss in the Manchester Derby. The first chance of the half came for City who had three chances on the rebound to find the net. The first was a header from Erling Harland that he cleared off the line. The rebound came from De Bruyne but De Gea […]
Erik ten Hag told reporters that “it’s clear” that Manchester United can rely on continuity as they seek five wins. The Red Devils boss has opted for a line-up unchanged since their win over Arsenal, in a setup that looks set to pummel Manchester City at half-time. “They want to dictate the game but we
Erik ten Hag has called Marcus Rashford into Manchester United’s starting line-up for today’s derby against neighbors City. Team sheet #MCFC v #MUFC pic.twitter.com/sfVbEXcSr8 — Simon Peach (@SimonPeach) October 2, 2022 The Englishman has missed the last three games through injury, but in his absence Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to impress. Anthony Martial has also
In our tactical preview of the Manchester derby, we look at how Erik ten Hag could set up his team with a fluid structure to better defend against the City threat while retaining United’s preferred attacking form. But there is another trick to be found in the Dutchman’s past that he may revisit in a
An odd statistic shows that Manchester United and Manchester City are dead even in terms of goals scored in the league since they first played in 1894. According to The Daily Star, there have been 164 league meetings between the two clubs. In those meetings 454 goals have been scored, 227 from each side, leaving
Jadon Sancho has had his brains picked by Erik ten Hag ahead of Manchester United’s visit to the Etihad Stadium today. The winger played under Erling Haaland at Borussia Dortmund and, according to the Red Devils manager, that experience could be invaluable. When asked if Sancho’s advice could be useful to him and his staff,
Today’s Manchester derby will not be the first time United’s Lisandro Martinez has faced City’s Erling Haaland. The couple met on October 19, 2021 when Ajax played Borussia Dortmund in Amsterdam in the Champions League. Haaland entered the game on a roll, having scored 13 goals in eight consecutive games, but Ajax won the match
Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have been training this week ahead of today’s Manchester derby. Our predicted XI published on Thursday was based on the assumption that neither would make it, but in light of the manager’s comments, Rashford seems more likely to start. Ten Hag said in the
Manchester United’s futile attempts to get new manager Erik ten Hag to be their preferred midfielder were well documented. For more than three months, the Red Devils tried to get Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong to sign on the dotted lines, but in the end, the protracted chase ended in defeat. A mix of deferred
Graeme Souness jumped to the defense of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire. Speaking in his column in The Mirror, Souness describes the stick Maguire has faced in his recent performances as vile. With the former Liverpool man not famous for defending United players, Maguire appears to have found himself an unlikely ally. Souness feels that
