No more player power, standing up to Man United's big names and working them like dogs: Why a draw at Liverpool was Ruben Amorim's first real victory, writes OLIVER HOLT
2 days, 22 hours ago

No more player power, standing up to Man United's big names and working them like dogs: Why a draw at Liverpool was Ruben Amorim's first real victory, writes OLIVER HOLT

Daily Mail  

One draw, whoever it is earned against, does not mean salvation. Most of all, that was because that solitary point against Liverpool, a point that moved them from 14th to 13th in the Premier League table, actually felt like a hugely important victory for Ruben Amorim as United’s new head coach tries to make sense of the chaos he has inherited and assert his authority over a fallen giant. Man United may have only drawn with Liverpool on Sunday but it was Ruben Amorim's first win It was the first sign Amorim may have made the breakthrough United fans have craved It was Amad Diallo's late strike that salvaged a point for the Red Devils at Anfield Every single time they played each other, the City teams of Pep Guardiola and the Liverpool sides of Jurgen Klopp outworked United. United’s performance on Sunday felt like the first breath of change. United’s performance on Sunday felt like the first breath of change under Amorim On Sunday, they made Liverpool look like the team that was taking something for granted ‘The most important thing to address today is the mentality and that is the key for everything,’ he said.

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The tactical tweaks Ruben Amorim used to revive Man Utd at Anfield
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3 days ago

The tactical tweaks Ruben Amorim used to revive Man Utd at Anfield

The Independent  

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Roy Keane rips into 'disgraceful' Man United flops and singles out four players who must improve after showing 'no reaction' in horror start under Ruben Amorim
3 days, 22 hours ago

Roy Keane rips into 'disgraceful' Man United flops and singles out four players who must improve after showing 'no reaction' in horror start under Ruben Amorim

Daily Mail  

A furious Roy Keane has ripped into Manchester United's squad after their nightmare start under Ruben Amorim, labelling their performances 'disgraceful'. United have lost six of their first 11 games since Amorim took charge, leaving them 14th in the Premier League ahead of their trip to runaway leaders Liverpool. Roy Keane has ripped into Manchester United after 'disgraceful' displays under …

Ruben Amorim delivers stark warning to fans as he claims it will take time to make Man United great again
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ruben Amorim delivers stark warning to fans as he claims it will take time to make Man United great again

Daily Mail  

Ruben Amorin was a toddler two months short of his second birthday when Sir Alex Ferguson took charge of his first game as Manchester United manager at Oxford United 38 years ago this month. Ipswich Town aren't Oxford United and Portman Road isn't the Manor Ground, where 13,545 fans saw Ferguson suffer an opening 2-0 defeat in 1986, but there …

‘The smiling one’ Ruben Amorim says he can be ruthless when he needs to be
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘The smiling one’ Ruben Amorim says he can be ruthless when he needs to be

The Independent  

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Ruben Amorim must rebuild Man United from the ground up - here's why the early signs show he might just have what it takes, writes IAN LADYMAN
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ruben Amorim must rebuild Man United from the ground up - here's why the early signs show he might just have what it takes, writes IAN LADYMAN

Daily Mail  

Amorim will take charge of his first game at United on Sunday against Ipswich Round the M60 motorway from the city, take a right and soon enough a left. Ruben Amorim is the latest person tasked with restoring the glory days to Manchester United He spoke to the media for the first time on Friday - and could prove to …

Man United fans will see immediate change, says Amorim
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Man United fans will see immediate change, says Amorim

The Hindu  

Ruben Amorim’s first task as Manchester United manager will be to instil a culture and sense of unity in the team and he hopes fans will see the seed of a new identity when it plays Ipswich Town next Sunday. “I want to say beautiful things to you, but I’m really honest,” Amorim told Manchester United club media on Friday. …

Ruben Amorim plays down Manchester United expectations after Sporting thrash Man City: ‘This was a one-off’
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2 months ago

Ruben Amorim plays down Manchester United expectations after Sporting thrash Man City: ‘This was a one-off’

The Independent  

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Manchester United are stuck in ‘purgatory’ – and there’s only one way out
3 months ago

Manchester United are stuck in ‘purgatory’ – and there’s only one way out

The Independent  

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Manchester United think they’ve finally mastered the transfer window
4 months ago

Manchester United think they’ve finally mastered the transfer window

The Independent  

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Man United have spent big money on players who are surplus to requirements at Europe's big clubs, writes GRAEME SOUNESS... and why I'm disappointed with Liverpool's summer
4 months, 1 week ago

Man United have spent big money on players who are surplus to requirements at Europe's big clubs, writes GRAEME SOUNESS... and why I'm disappointed with Liverpool's summer

Daily Mail  

A fascinating prospect lies ahead at Old Trafford this weekend, where we will see the season’s first acid test for Manchester United and Liverpool - clubs now both managed by Dutchmen and both at the beginning of significant periods of change. Man United host Liverpool this weekend in what is both teams' first acid test of the season United have …

Man United players are 'avoiding passing to one young star because they are unconvinced by him' amid rotten run of form for Erik ten Hag's men
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Man United players are 'avoiding passing to one young star because they are unconvinced by him' amid rotten run of form for Erik ten Hag's men

Daily Mail  

Manchester United players are reportedly avoiding passing to Rasmus Hojlund because of a lack of confidence in him - and Mail Sport can reveal who is passing to him less frequently than before. Some Manchester United players are reportedly avoiding passing to Rasmus Hojlund Hojlund has scored one goal in 10 games since coming back from a muscle injury in …

These United players need to take a good look in the mirror, grow a pair and stop blaming everyone else
7 months, 4 weeks ago

These United players need to take a good look in the mirror, grow a pair and stop blaming everyone else

Daily Mail  

I don't get the pass the buck culture at Manchester United, it's an old cliche but look in the bloody mirror. Manchester United's bottom-of-the-barrel defeat to Crystal Palace means the players need to take responsibility Fingers have been pointed at manager Erik ten Hag and the club's culture, but the squad must look in the mirror Bruno Fernandes hinting at …

Man United are miles behind their rivals - marginal gains won’t cut this gap
10 months ago

Man United are miles behind their rivals - marginal gains won’t cut this gap

The Independent  

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Manchester United in the soup at domestic as well as European level; City, Arsenal keep some of the English pride intact
1 year, 2 months ago

Manchester United in the soup at domestic as well as European level; City, Arsenal keep some of the English pride intact

Hindustan Times  

Another round of the Champions League is over and things have gone from bad to worse for Premier League giants Manchester United. Their remaining two games are against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, who have advanced to the next round having registered four wins in four games with a 2-1 victory coming on Wednesday against the Turkish side. In total contrast …

Manchester United's 'culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty' is because of the Glazers, rages Gary Neville - who insists the owners are 'responsible' for 'mediocrity on and off t
1 year, 3 months ago

Manchester United's 'culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty' is because of the Glazers, rages Gary Neville - who insists the owners are 'responsible' for 'mediocrity on and off t

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has called on the Glazers to sell Manchester United ‘with some speed’ and says they are to blame for ‘the culture of greed, ill-discipline, indecision and uncertainty that runs right through the club’ in another evisceration of their ownership. They set the culture of greed, ill-discipline,… — Gary Neville September 16, 2023 Gary Neville has placed the blame …

Manchester United have a striker problem – and there are no clear solutions
1 year, 6 months ago

Manchester United have a striker problem – and there are no clear solutions

The Independent  

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Man United have lost the power to boss the transfer market but no need to panic yet
2 years, 6 months ago

Man United have lost the power to boss the transfer market but no need to panic yet

Daily Mail  

Getting rid of players was always going to be the easy bit for Manchester United this summer. Getting rid of players was always going to be the easy part for Erik ten Hag at Man United Jesse Lingard, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata and Nemanja Matic all left Old Trafford as free agents The hard part for United, however, …

MARTIN SAMUEL: Lifting Manchester City off the floor will be Pep Guardiola's biggest career test
2 years, 8 months ago

MARTIN SAMUEL: Lifting Manchester City off the floor will be Pep Guardiola's biggest career test

Daily Mail  

One or two days to recover, said Pep Guardiola. Pep Guardiola faces the toughest challenge of his career in lifting Manchester City off the floor City stars were devastated after being knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid But with a Premier League title on the line, Guardiola has to get his players emotionally ready Guardiola must fear …

Manchester United rebuild will take years - Old Trafford is where talent goes to die
2 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United rebuild will take years - Old Trafford is where talent goes to die

Daily Mail  

It started off as a season or so, then rose to three transfer windows, about 18 months; but this week Ralf Rangnick gave a more realistic appraisal of how long it might take Manchester United to catch their rivals: six years. United need bottomless cash reserves — which they no longer have given UEFA’s new financial fair play regulations and …

Gary Neville insists Manchester United are 'broken' on and off the pitch after Liverpool loss
2 years, 8 months ago

Gary Neville insists Manchester United are 'broken' on and off the pitch after Liverpool loss

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville's scathing criticism of the Glazer family's ownership of Manchester United has continued following their humiliating 4-0 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool on Tuesday night. Reflecting on the malaise at his former club, Neville believes the issues are deep-rooted and have been a long-standing issue for whoever has taken the managerial hotseat since Sir Alex Ferguson retired. Gary Neville …

How Man City turned the tables on United - and left red half of Manchester floundering in their wake
2 years, 10 months ago

How Man City turned the tables on United - and left red half of Manchester floundering in their wake

The Telegraph  

In the nine years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester City have completely turned the tables on their bitter rivals Manchester United, on and off the field. Whereas once it was United who went about their business swiftly, silently and decisively, now it is City who routinely demonstrate how a football club should be run - and the red half …

Manchester United players are 'sick to death of falling standards' at Old Trafford
3 years ago

Manchester United players are 'sick to death of falling standards' at Old Trafford

Daily Mail  

Manchester United stars are 'sick to death' of the club's falling standards and Ralf Rangnick faces being left with a host of unhappy faces at the end of the January window should some not secure moves away. Ruptures have begun to appear in the United changing room following the club's first defeat under interim head coach Ralf Rangnick. Morale in …

Wayne Rooney Says Manchester United Players Must 'Show More' After Solskjaer Sacking
3 years, 1 month ago

Wayne Rooney Says Manchester United Players Must 'Show More' After Solskjaer Sacking

News 18  

Manchester United’s record goalscorer Wayne Rooney has said the club’s current players needed to take responsibility for the sacking of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Former striker Solskjaer, one of the stars of United’s 1998/99 treble-winning campaign, who himself took charge on an interim basis in December 2018 after the sacking of Jose Mourinho and while he had some notable early …

History tells us managing Manchester United isn’t as easy as it seems
3 years, 1 month ago

History tells us managing Manchester United isn’t as easy as it seems

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The club has won 20 league titles but they were shared by …

Man City show their class and how far Manchester United are behind them
3 years, 2 months ago

Man City show their class and how far Manchester United are behind them

The Independent  

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Manchester United Can Bounce Back from Adversity, Says Nemanja Matic
3 years, 2 months ago

Manchester United Can Bounce Back from Adversity, Says Nemanja Matic

News 18  

– Manchester United are capable of producing a good run against tough opponents in the coming weeks to soothe the disappointment of Saturday’s 4-2 Premier League defeat at Leicester City, midfielder Nemanja Matic said. The result stretched United’s winless league run to three games and left them five points behind leaders Chelsea ahead of a tough fixture list, starting with …

Manchester United: Wayne Rooney says the club must win titles following Cristiano Ronaldo's return
3 years, 4 months ago

Manchester United: Wayne Rooney says the club must win titles following Cristiano Ronaldo's return

Daily Mail  

Wayne Rooney has claimed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer cannot afford to go another season without a trophy at Manchester United following Cristiano Ronaldo's sensational return to Old Trafford. Wayne Rooney has warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer he has to win trophies after signing Cristiano Ronaldo The Derby manager believes his former United team-mate still wants to be the best And, after …

Gary Neville slams 'negligent' Manchester United chiefs for failing to secure new signings
4 years, 3 months ago

Gary Neville slams 'negligent' Manchester United chiefs for failing to secure new signings

Daily Mail  

Gary Neville has become the latest Manchester United legend to slam the club's current regime, calling the hierarchy 'negligent' for their lack of transfer action. While the other top Premier League clubs have all strengthened, United have only brought in Donny van de Beek and were well beaten in their opening fixture at home to Crystal Palace. Gary Neville has …

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows importance of Manchester United getting it right in ‘strange transfer window’
4 years, 6 months ago

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows importance of Manchester United getting it right in ‘strange transfer window’

The Independent  

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John Barnes says players WON'T want to go to Man United and compares them to Liverpool 10 years ago
4 years, 7 months ago

John Barnes says players WON'T want to go to Man United and compares them to Liverpool 10 years ago

Daily Mail  

Former England International John Barnes says that Manchester United need to recruit 'four world-class players' but admits their performances this season could make things difficult. Barnes draws similarities between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side and Liverpool 10 years ago, suggesting their displays on the pitch could prove costly in the transfer market. John Barnes believes that Manchester United need to recruit …

Andreas Pereira: Everyone at Manchester United is hurting
5 years, 2 months ago

Andreas Pereira: Everyone at Manchester United is hurting

The Hindu  

Manchester United players are as upset with recent results as supporters and will do everything possible to make amends against Liverpool, according to Andreas Pereira. But a battling win over Jurgen Klopp's high-flying European champion could get United's season back on course and buy manager Solskjaer more support from the terraces. READ | La Liga: Griezmann, Messi and Suarez score …

Manchester United spree: Red Devils want SIX signings in next two windows
5 years, 2 months ago

Manchester United spree: Red Devils want SIX signings in next two windows

Daily Mail  

Manchester United want six readymade signings over the next two transfer windows to halt an unrelenting slide away from their rivals. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United side have suffered their worst start in 30 years United have splurged almost £1billion since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013 and are committed to financing another raft of signings. The £80m summer capture …

Premier League: Despite not hitting perfect notes, Manchester United expose Chelsea's worryingly porous defence
5 years, 4 months ago

Premier League: Despite not hitting perfect notes, Manchester United expose Chelsea's worryingly porous defence

Firstpost  

Chelsea were brilliant with the ball at their feet, constantly probing and prodding until the last minute but it was the dearth of compactness in their defensive system which facilitated their defeat The atmosphere crackled with anticipation at Old Trafford as the much-awaited Sunday evening finally arrived for fans of two of the biggest clubs in England. Having lost some …

Manchester United season preview: Investment in youth could reignite expensively assembled, but underperforming squad
5 years, 4 months ago

Manchester United season preview: Investment in youth could reignite expensively assembled, but underperforming squad

Firstpost  

Manchester United, with or without a prospective new-look team, must reboot and to win back everything they have lost over the last few years. Four months later, on the eve of United’s opening game of the new Premier League season, only one member of that match-day squad at Everton has left the club. It’s baffling to see a club of …

Manchester United will struggle to bring in big names this summer - Ex-Premier League star
5 years, 8 months ago

Manchester United will struggle to bring in big names this summer - Ex-Premier League star

Daily Mail  

Manchester United will struggle to sign top-class players this summer, according to Chris Sutton. Manchester United will struggle to sign top players this summer, according to Chris Sutton Sportsmail columnist Sutton believes a lack of Champions League football may cost them Sportsmail columnist Sutton has now insisted that United should craft a team to get the best out of Paul …

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