MAN UNITED 1, MAN CITY 0 Manchester United defeated their rivals to win through to the quarter finals of the EFL Cup and a home tie against West Ham. Juan Mata scored the only goal of the game to provide some much-needed cheer for the Reds after a run of indifferent results. While the red […]
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Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United humiliated at Stamford Bridge by clinical Chelsea
CHELSEA 4, MANCHESTER UNITED 0 Pedro scores after just 30 seconds Critical errors by Chris Smalling and Daley Blind Eric Bailly suffers “serious knee ligament damage” in second half Jose Mourinho’s heaviest defeat in all competitions since Real Madrid lost 5-0 against Barcelona in November 2010 Jose Mourinho’s first return to Stamford Bridge since becoming […]
Turkish delight as Manchester United beat Fenerbahce 4-1 in Europa League
MAN UNITED 4, FENERBAHCE 1 Manchester United scored four goals in an enthralling 17-minute spell against Turkish team Fenerbahce to leap from third to first place in their Europa League group. Two penalties from Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial – amazingly netted less than three minutes apart – broke the deadlock. They were followed by […]
Jose Mourinho gets tactics spot on as Manchester United gain draw in goalless game at high-flying Liverpool
LIVERPOOL 0, MAN UNITED 0 Jose Mourinho pulled off yet another tactical masterclass in Manchester United’s goalless draw at Liverpool. After an uninspiring start to the season by United, the heat was on Mourinho for the eagerly-awaited meeting at Anfield. And though it was not a meeting for the purveyors of fine football, it was […]
Manchester United create 24 goal attempts, but lack cutting edge as they are held at home by bottom-club Stoke City
MAN UNITED 1, STOKE CITY 1 Manchester United endured a hugely frustrating afternoon as they were held at home by bottom-club Stoke City. Apart from a failure to convert more of the chances they created – they had 24 goal attempts – there was little wrong with the performance. United played some delightful football and […]