Karan Chopra In the summer of 2015, then Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal brought 25-year-old Italian right full-back Matteo Darmian to Old Trafford for 12.7 million pounds from Serie A club Torino. Having been voted in the team of the Year in Serie A earlier that year, Darmian was an exciting prospect for United and a … Read more
Seven games into the Premier League campaign, it has become increasingly clear that Manchester United are very much a work in progress. A run of three successive defeats was arrested by three consecutive wins in all competitions, only for the Red Devils to wastefully surrender two points at home to Stoke City in a game … Read more
In the world of football, it is impossible to keep everyone happy and such a case is currently prevalent at Manchester United. Following the captures of Zlatan Ibrahimović, Paul Pogba, Eric Bailly and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, it has become increasingly clear that many first-team regulars under Louis van Gaal have had to accept a reduced role … Read more
Following a run of three wins in three different competitions, Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient Stoke City side at Old Trafford in Sunday’s early kick-off in the Premier League. The narrative to this contest was quite different though. Thursday’s 1-0 win over Zorya Luhansk at the same venue was … Read more
When Sir Alex Ferguson signed Phil Jones from Blackburn Rovers in 2011, there was plenty of excitement surrounding the youngster’s potential and skill. It was widely believed that he would captain the side one day and form the bedrock of United’s backline alongside Chris Smalling for a long time. Five years down the line, it … Read more
Manchester United got their Europa League campaign up and running with a slender 1-0 win against the Ukrainian outfit at Old Trafford last evening. As the scoreline would probably suggest, it was a laboured performance by Mourinho’s side with the visitors looking comfortable for large spells of the game. Zlatan Ibrahimovic had endured a tough … Read more
Jose Mourinho spoke extensively about the ‘Einsteins’ of world football after orchestrating a 3-1 win at Northampton Town in the EFL Cup on Wednesday. If there was ever a statement of purpose to deliver post that routine victory, it was against champions Leicester City in a lunchtime clash at Old Trafford. And so he did. … Read more
Manchester United’s recent dip in form was partially overturned with a straightforward victory at League One side Northampton Town in the EFL Cup. The visit of champions Leicester City at Old Trafford today will provide a far meaner test to Jose Mourinho’s side though as they seek to halt a run of two consecutive defeats … Read more
In the aftermath of Manchester United’s dismal 3-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road, several members of Jose Mourinho’s squad were heavily criticized for their inability to influence proceedings. The club’s record signing, Paul Pogba bore a major brunt too as his opposite number Etienne Capoue looked more mobile and effective in midfield. Given the … Read more
It is fair to say Jose Mourinho’s honeymoon phase at Manchester United has well and truly come to an end. Following Sunday afternoon’s dismal 3-1 reverse to Watford at Vicarage Road, the Portuguese manager has now suffered three consecutive defeats in all competitions for the first time since 2006. United were ponderous in attack and … Read more