LIVERPOOL 0, MAN UNITED 0 PERHAPS this was the least surprising result as Manchester United were involved in a goalless draw at Liverpool for the second successive season. United set up to frustrate and primarily to ensure they didn’t lose, a ploy that again succeeded. But hopes of snatching a victory that would have given […]
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Fabian Delph and Phil Jones pull out of England squad with injuries
Fabian Delph and Phil Jones have withdrawn from the England squad with manager Gareth Southgate calling up Tottenham’s Harry Winks to the squad to cover for the absences. Embed from Getty Images The news will be a blow to Delph in particular whose last England cap was almost two years ago and had earned a […]
Stuart Mathieson bows out after 22 years reporting Manchester United
Stuart Mathieson penned his last Manchester United match report in today’s Premier League win against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Mathieson is taking early retirement from his post covering the Reds for the Manchester Evening News for the past 22 years. It was back in 1995 that Mathieson succeeded the legendary David Meek who began […]
Manchester United maintain 100-per-cent home record after beating bottom club Crystal Palace
MAN UNITED 4, CRYSTAL PALACE 0 It was a measure of how bad Crystal Palace were that Manchester United never needed to hit top gear in registering a comprehensive victory. Embed from Getty Images And the match was a microcosm of the season of both clubs with United looking championship contenders and Palace a side […]
Romelu Lukaku scores twice as Anthony Martial pulls the strings against CSKA Moscow
CSKA MOSCOW 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 4 Romelu Lukaku scored twice as Manchester United cruised to a 4-1 thrashing of CSKA Moscow to record a second consecutive Champions League win in this season’s competition. Phil Jones, Antonio Valencia and Marouane Fellaini were injured while Juan Mata and Marcus Rashford were on the bench as United started […]