Manchester United

Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge, with Martínez sent off between goals from Rogers and Palmer. Rogers scored in the 50th minute with Lavia credited with the assist, Martínez picked up a…

Two owners, one majority, no league title in 13 seasons and a balance sheet that owes more than it did in 2005. The numbers say the Glazers should go. They also say that going would change less than Old…

Aston Villa's Nicolas Jackson scored twice to stop Manchester City's perfect league run, and Arsenal's 2-0 win over Everton later on Saturday took them level with City on 21 points. All twenty clubs were in…

Eight rounds in, the biggest surplus of goals over chances belongs to Chelsea, who have scored 17 from 9.81 expected, 7.19 more than the chances were worth, and who host Manchester United at 12:30 on Saturday.…

Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford, with goals from Rayan in the 38th minute, Tavernier in the 43rd and Evanilson in the 71st. Manchester United had 63 per cent of possession and 17 shots to 10, and four…

Como led Manchester United after 118 seconds and won 4-1. Nico Paz scored twice, Tasos Douvikas and Jacobo Ramón added the others, and Joshua Zirkzee scored United's only goal in stoppage time.

Erik ten Hag won two trophies at Manchester United and was still sacked in his third season. His account of an Ibiza agreement, a sold midfielder and a striker he did not get explains why he believes the…

Seven rounds in, one club has opened the widest gap between what its results say and what its chances say. Brighton have scored 23 goals and conceded five, which is plus 18 on goal difference, while their…

Six rounds in and the Premier League has handed out its two cleanest opposites. Chelsea have scored 15 goals from 7.87 expected, a surplus of 7.13 and more than two goals clear of anyone, and Nottingham Forest…

Paris Saint-Germain led Manchester City 3-0 at the Etihad after 32 minutes and won 4-2. Erling Haaland scored twice in a second-half rally that came too late, and Gianluigi Donnarumma saved a late penalty.

Lisandro Martinez has said in public what many Manchester United supporters say in private. This piece asks whether being right is enough, and why the choice of target and moment may matter as much as the…

Manchester City won 3-0 at Anfield, their first match since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations.

Michael Carrick has the permanent job, but a poor run in which United have failed to win five of their last six, plus two tricky away trips, has turned the conversation to how he responds. This piece explains…

Matchday two of the Champions League is on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Manchester City against Paris Saint-Germain the headline, so this is the recap of where the league phase started. Five English clubs…

Five rounds in and the Premier League has stopped for three weeks, which is long enough for a table to harden into a story. Manchester City have won five from five and lead by three points; Arsenal, the…

Manchester United have kept JJ Gabriel in their official team photo even though the teenager is already working in Spain and wants to go. This piece asks how a highly rated prospect and his club ended up…

The most successful manager in Manchester United's history feared the reception at his own ground. This article explains why Sir Alex Ferguson's September 2018 return to Old Trafford was less certain than it…

Arsenal had won nine Premier League matches in a row. Brighton were three up on them by the 57th minute.

A 15-year-old wanting to leave Manchester United shouldn't be this complicated, yet a registration technicality and a looming birthday mean the club could end up with nothing at all. This article explains why…

Manchester City spent more than 70 minutes of a Manchester derby a man down, scored once, and left Old Trafford level with Arsenal at the top.

Four rounds is where a Premier League table starts to look like it means something, and this one has two clubs on twelve points from twelve, Arsenal and Manchester City, followed by two clubs on eight, Leeds…

Pro Ref has admitted it got something wrong over Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby, but the statement raises a more interesting question than it answers: was it the right mistake to…

The Premier League's second matchweek stretched across the bank holiday, from Friday 28 August at Selhurst Park to Monday 31 August at Villa Park: ten games, all reviewed here, with the transfer window closing…

Matchweek one of the Premier League ran from Friday 21 to Monday 24 August. All ten games are reviewed here, along with a first table in which the club sitting top and the club sitting bottom were on the same…

Manchester United have finally landed the midfielder they chased for almost a year, but the version of Carlos Baleba arriving at Old Trafford is not the one who first turned their heads. This article explains…

How can a side with far less possession still control the outcome of a match? This piece explains how Hull City established their lead, absorbed Manchester United's pressure and offered their supporters an…

Can Carlos Baleba give Manchester United the running and defensive reach their reshaped midfield needs? The possible move carries an obvious appeal, but continuing will explain why recent doubts around his…

Marcus Rashford is back in Manchester United action, yet his place in the club’s plans remains unsettled. This explains why Harry Maguire sees a football case for keeping him and why one pre-season appearance…

Manchester United took the lead twice against AC Milan and still lost 4-2, a result that puts defensive detail ahead of pre-season reassurance. Read on to understand what troubled Michael Carrick, and why…

Manchester United's captain is adored by supporters and still without a new contract, with three European clubs reportedly circling. This article explains what happened at Croke Park, why the timing of his…

Manchester United's post-Ferguson years are usually told as a story about David Moyes and a banner that promised too much. This article explains why that framing misses a decision made hours earlier, and what…

Manchester United paid £35m for a midfielder whose recent playing time had been called into question before he had kicked a ball for the club. This article looks at what his 26-minute debut cameo against PSG…

Alex Scott has said no to a new Bournemouth contract just as three of the Premier League's biggest clubs circle. This article explains why that rejection isn't the same as a transfer request, and what…

Manchester United have announced a new winger from Tottenham, but the headline hides the real story: this isn't the marquee signing some fans might expect. Read on to understand who Tynan Thompson is, what…

Manchester United's summer began in Helsinki with a £50m debutant, a full set of half-time changes and a defeat to a Championship side. Pre-season results are famously disposable, but the details rarely are.…

Having alreadycompleted Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, Manchester United's midfield rebuild has reportedly widened further, with Barcelona said to have set a price for Marc Casado and a separate scrap with…

WithAndrey Santos signed and Youri Tielemans through his medical, reporting from The Athletic and the Talk of the Devils podcast points to Manchester United still wanting a third midfielder before the rebuild…

Andrey Santos has completed his move toManchester United, signing to 2031 after passing his medical, and the club are now closing in on a second midfielder in Youri Tielemans. This covers the detail of the…

Manchester United are going to sell the name of the ground before they have finished building it, and they would like you to think of that as good housekeeping rather than a wrench. The club have confirmed…

Manchester United have spent two years telling anyone who would listen that they were rebuilding the middle of their team, and for two years the middle stayed thin. Andrey Santos is the clearest sign yet that…

Tottenham have agreed a club-record £85m fee for West Ham's Mateus Fernandes and seen off Manchester United to do it. This piece works through what the deal actually costs Spurs, what they are buying in the…

Barcelona's decision to let their purchase option on Marcus Rashford expire without pulling the trigger raises an awkward question that Manchester United can no longer defer. This piece maps every credible…

What began as a pointed critique on a podcast spiralled into a very public accusation of dishonesty between two of Manchester United's most prominent figures, past and present. This piece unpacks how a…

Manchester United's chief executive has spoken plainly about the club's approach to this summer's transfer window, and his message carries real weight after a rebuild that has already returned the club to…

Manchester United's midfield reconstruction has its first concrete piece: a £35m agreement with Atalanta for Brazil international Ederson. This piece examines what the signing tells us about United's…

Manchester United's midfield needs rebuilding from the ground up this summer, and their pursuit of Atalanta's Ederson has attracted plenty of debate. This piece goes beyond the headlines, drawing on insight…

Manchester United's summer business is taking shape, and the name at the top of the list tells you a great deal about where Michael Carrick wants to take this squad. We look at what the pursuit of Atalanta's…

The Elliot Anderson transfer saga is shaping up to be the defining deal of the summer window, with a fee that could rewrite the British transfer record. We examine what the move means for the player, for…

Bruno Fernandes has capped a remarkable individual season by collecting the Premier League's highest personal honour, becoming the first Manchester United player to do so in 14 years. This piece examines what…

This piece examines what the omission of a senior referee from the Premier League's final day of fixtures really signals about officiating accountability in England's top flight. We look at the wider pattern…

The fallout from Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest has centred not on the result itself but on the officiating call that likely determined it. We examine how referee Michael Salisbury…

Bruno Fernandes did not just help United over the line on the final home day of the Premier League season. He put his name alongside two of the game's all-time creative forces. This piece examines what that…

After four months of interim stewardship, Michael Carrick appears on the verge of landing the permanent Manchester United job. We examine what his record says about the decision, what it means for the club's…

Michael Carrick has done what United's hierarchy asked and then some: Champions League football confirmed, a dressing room unified, and a club that finally feels stable. This piece examines why the case for…

The Cole Palmer to Manchester United conversation has been gathering momentum in the transfer gossip columns, but Paul Scholes is not convinced the move makes structural sense. This piece digs into why the…

Manchester United survived a thoroughly uncomfortable afternoon on Wearside, kept afloat by Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens and a woodwork intervention that Sunderland will feel rueful about for some time.…

With three weeks of the Premier League season remaining, the race for European football has never been so layered. This piece maps every route by which England's top flight could place ten clubs across three…

After Liverpool's 3-2 defeat at Old Trafford, the questions surrounding Arne Slot have sharpened considerably. This piece examines what Jamie Carragher's concerns really reveal about the structural tension at…

News broke on Sunday afternoon that Sir Alex Ferguson had been taken to hospital as a precaution after feeling unwell at Old Trafford, casting a shadow over one of the most consequential Premier League…

This piece examines how Kobbie Mainoo's late winner against Liverpool did far more than secure three points — it confirmed Manchester United's return to the Champions League and shone a harsh light on the…

Mason Mount has spoken candidly about his ambitions at Manchester United, targeting the Premier League title and insisting the club have the mentality to make it happen. The midfielder also opened up on his…

Kobbie Mainoo has committed his future to Manchester United by signing a new contract through to 2031, bringing a difficult chapter in his career to a decisive close. The 21-year-old spent much of the current…

Michael Carrick has quietly engineered one of the most remarkable turnarounds in recent Premier League history at Old Trafford, and now the football world is catching up with what the numbers have been saying…

Elliot Anderson is shaping up to be one of the most coveted midfielders of the summer transfer window, with Manchester City firmly at the front of a very distinguished queue. This piece examines why City are…

Manchester United are turning their attention to midfield this summer and Aurelien Tchouameni is among the international names they are weighing up. This piece breaks down the full picture of United's targets,…

Michael Carrick walked into Stamford Bridge having lost his first home game to Leeds in over four decades and with four central defenders unavailable. He walked out with three points and a reinvigorated…

Manchester United are through to the FA Youth Cup final after a pulsating semi-final at Old Trafford that needed extra time to separate the sides. This piece breaks down how JJ Gabriel and Chido Obi made the…

Cole Palmer has gone public to shut down the transfer speculation that has surrounded him for much of this season, insisting he is going nowhere from Chelsea and that the Manchester United stories made him…

Marcus Rashford's future at Manchester United is unresolved with just weeks left before Barcelona must decide whether to exercise a £26.1m purchase option. Michael Carrick, now leading United on an interim…

Manchester United's already strained defensive resources have been stretched to breaking point ahead of Saturday's Premier League trip to Stamford Bridge. Harry Maguire has been handed an additional one-match…

Hair pulling has now triggered multiple red cards across the Premier League, Women's Super League, and beyond, yet the debate over whether it truly warrants violent conduct classification and a three-match ban…