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United’s 7-0 Triumph: A Performance Worth the Wait

Football News Recent news September 18, 2024

That 7-0 victory over Barnsley in the Carabao Cup wasn’t just a blowout—it was essential. This is the kind of performance we’ve been waiting for. The team needed a performance like this to kickstart some momentum after a shaky start to the season. This was their biggest win under Ten Hag, and what a way to cruise into the fourth round.

Let’s talk about Marcus Rashford. Two goals, breaking a six-month goal drought—it was vintage Rashford He’s looking confident, composed, and exactly where we need him to be: in front of goal, scoring like it’s second nature. Rashford breaking his six-month drought is huge. He’s the kind of player who, when in form, changes the entire dynamic of United’s attack. This is the Marcus we need, every single game.

Then there’s Alejandro Garnacho, who was electric on the pitch. Two goals, clinical finishing, and he was constantly a threat. Garnacho is a game-changer—every time he’s involved, United look dangerous. His performance is making it harder for Ten Hag to leave him out of the starting XI.

Christian Eriksen? Pure class. Two late goals to seal the deal, but it wasn’t just about scoring—his vision and ability to control the midfield were next-level. He’s the calm in the chaos, always in control and setting up the attacks. Pulling the strings, controlling the tempo, and bagging two goals of his own—he made it look easy.

And we can’t forget Antony, who got himself on the scoresheet with a penalty. After a bit of a dry spell, that goal was a confidence booster he needed.

This win isn’t just about progression in the Carabao Cup—it’s about reminding everyone that United is still a team capable of blowing away opponents with pure, relentless football. High-scoring games are part of our DNA. Remember when we put 9 past Southampton in 2021 or the 9-0 against Ipswich back in ’95? This 7-0 feels like a reminder that, on our day, we can be that team again.

Now, it’s all about consistency. If we can bring this energy to the Premier League and beyond, we’re in for a thrilling season. Let’s go, United, Let’s keep this momentum rolling.🔴

Man Utd’s Dance With Destiny On A Scary Semifinal Symphony

Uncategorized April 23, 2024 1 Comment

Amidst the revelry of the Reds, the cerulean heavens wept. A wave of jubilation reached Manchester while an aura of melancholy descended on the Sky Blues of the West Midlands. Underdogs Coventry City put resilience on display but ultimately saw their fairytale run in the FA Cup end in the semifinal against Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

When Bruno Fernandes scored the third goal just before the hour-mark, everyone thought United had already booked their tickets for the finale. Little did we anticipate that the semifinal spectacle had yet to unfold.

**Bruno scored United’s third goal of the game.**

In football, the final whistle marks the true conclusion; until then, the game remains a canvas for unforeseen drama. How devastating would it have been to hold a three-goal advantage only to surrender it and ultimately lose in extra time or penalties?

United relinquished their grip on the game after securing the third goal. The Red Devils compounded their own challenges by allowing the Sky Blues to capitalise on what seemed like a laughable opening goal.

**Coventry City’s Ellis Simms celebrates after scoring their first goal**

Had VAR not intervened to save United at the last moment, their fate would have been sealed. With little to salvage from this season, a defeat against a Championship club would have been a humiliating blow for the fans and the club.

Coventry City showed more passion and dedication, truly deserving the win. However, in the end, it is the result that holds sway. Coventry’s disallowed offside goal in extra time forced the game to penalties, providing a reason for celebration that would have otherwise been absent.

**Coventry fans celebrate their third goal at 93rd minute**

As a United fan, watching our team struggle like this has been tough. Meanwhile, Manchester City have maintained top form in recent years, and United have faced challenges in maintaining their position in the Premier League’s top four.

We just can’t seem to keep up the same level of performance week after week. For years now, we’ve had trouble finding new players to fill important roles. Our scouting hasn’t been finding the talent we need from the grassroots level.

**Coventry Boss and Sheaf skies** **who missed last penalty giving United much needed victory**

Even though we’ve spent a lot of money, we’re still not as successful as our rivals. Aside from a handful of players who consistently deliver strong performances, a complete overhaul of the squad is necessary.

3-0 down then we start to play a little bit. It’s easier to play when you’re 3-0 down. Ellis Simms’ goal looked like it could be a consolation. The second one, it gets everyone’s tails up, the supporters are involved and that was what we were after.

They started to drop away. They were leggy. We tried to exploit that and ended up getting the penalty for 3-3 and that’s where things started to get interesting! They hit the bar, we hit the bar. Then the offside. I think it was a toenail.

-Mark Robins

We must recruit fresh talents who are eager to give their best in every match. It’s imperative to reintroduce a winning mentality to the team. At present, we find ourselves with a collection of players who lack consistent talent and only deliver exceptional performances on rare occasions.

The Reds have worked hard throughout the tournament and they do deserve to be in the finals but were truly lucky to have the win in their favour against Coventry.

Roy Keane rightly said: “You always say you need a bit of luck in football, and United certainly had luck today.”
Regardless, United have secured their place in the FA Cup Final for the 22nd time, setting the stage for another exhilarating Manchester Derby for the fans.

What are your thoughts?

India set to hold 20th edition of AFC Women’s Asian Cup

Uncategorized January 20, 2022

The senior women’s national team is all set to start their AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 journey today. It is being held in India, Mumbai, and Pune behind closed doors.

Here is all you need to know about the tournament and the team.

This is not the first time India has played in the Asian Cup, the last time India played in the continental competition, was back in 2003. In fact, India have two runners-up finishes in 1980 and 1983.

India will be playing without their two best players Bala Devi and Sangita Basfore.

Bala underwent surgery and is still recovering after she incurred an ACL injury. Sangita, on the other hand, got an ACL injury following a set of friendlies in UAE and Bahrain.

Indian National Team captain feels this tournament can put India on the center stage.

“It’s a big challenge for us but playing in this tournament also presents a huge opportunity for us to put Indian football on the center stage,” said Ashalata.

“We are hoping the AFC Women’s Asian Cup will elevate women’s football in our country.

“Of course, it’s a challenge for us but if we get the opportunity to advance into the quarter-finals, then we stand a good chance of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup and that will be huge.”

Who has the most titles?

While Japan is the two-time defending champion China remains the most successful team. China has won AFC Women’s Asian Cup eight times. India have two runners-up finishes in 1980 and 1983.

Indian players to watch

Indian National team will be playing without their 2 key Tigresses Bala Devi and Sangita Basfore. Take a look at the key players who were selected for the 23 player squad for the tournament.

Yumnam Kamala Devi: Plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the Indian team. She plays for Gokulam Kerala FC in the Indian Women’s League. She has scored 33 goals for the national team. Kamala Devi was a part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championships, 2010, And’ SAG South Asian games in 2010, 2012, and 2014. At the 2012 tournament, she was awarded the Best Player of the Final

Indumathi Kathiresan: Kathiresan has represented the India women’s national football team since 2014. She scored 6 goals in the 2014 SAFF Women’s Championship. Then she became the regular choice of the national team.

She was part of the India squad that won gold at the 2016 South Asian Games. She was also selected in the squad for the 2016 SAFF Women’s Championship. Where she scored 2 goals for the team. Then she scored 4 goals and become the top scorer of the 2019 SAFF Women’s Championship.

Loitongbam Ashalata Devi: known as Ashalata Devi, is an Indian professional football player who plays as a defender for the Indian national team and Indian Women’s League side Sethu FC.

She is the current captain of the Indian women’s national football team. Devi is considered one of the finest defenders in Asia.

Aditi Chauhan played for West Ham United Ladies in August 2015.

Aditi Chauhan: Plays as a goalkeeper for Indian club Gokulam Kerala and the Indian national team. As a child, she was very involved in various sports. She participated in karate and basketball. After showing promise in basketball, Chauhan was selected for the youth state team for the sport.

Through basketball, Chauhan developed a good grip of the ball and a good athletic build. She was convinced by her coach to attend trials for the football team as a goalkeeper. Chauhan was successful and eventually, at age 15, appeared on the team for the Delhi women’s football team U19 squad.

In August 2015, Chauhan joined West Ham United Ladies. She made her debut on 16 August 2015 in a 0–5 defeat by Coventry Ladies and in doing so became the first player from the India national women’s team to play competitively in England

Why AFC Women’s Asian Cup is important?

Apart from deciding the continental champions, the tournament will also give the opportunity to the quarterfinalist a stage to qualify for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

How many teams are competing?

A total of 12 teams are competing in the tournament who are further divided into 3 groups of 4 teams each. The top 2 teams will of each group and the two best third-placed teams qualify for the quarter-finals.

Which Group are we in?

India is in group A along with China, Chinese Taipei, and Iran who are ranked 19th, 39th, and 70th in the world respectively.

Group A: India (55), China (19), Chinese Taipei (39), Iran (70)

Group B: Australia (11), Thailand (38), Philippines (64), Indonesia (94)

Group C: Japan (13), South Korea (18), Vietnam (32), Myanmar (47)

Where to watch them?

Since the matches are played behind closed doors we can only watch them live on Euro Sport and will be streamed live on Jio TV.

Catch all the action and excitement with our real-time Live Football Scores!

Match Schedule

January 20th: China vs Chinese Taipei at Mumbai Football Arena, 3:30 PM

India vs Iran at DY Patil Stadium, 7:30 PM

January 21: Australia vs Indonesia at Mumbai Football Arena, 3:30 PM

Thailand vs the Philippines at DY Patil Stadium, 7:30 PM

Japan vs Myanmar at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 1:30 PM

South Korea vs Vietnam at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 7:30 PM

January 23: Iran vs China at Mumbai Football Arena, 3:30 PM

Chinese Taipei vs India at DY Patil Stadium, 7:30 PM

January 24: Philippines vs Australia at Mumbai Football Arena, 3:30 PM

Indonesia vs Thailand at DY Patil Stadium, 5:30 PM

Myanmar vs South Korea at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 1:30 PM

Vietnam vs Japan at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 7:30 PM IST

January 26: India vs China at Mumbai Football Arena, 7:30 PM; Chinese Taipei vs Iran at DY Patil Stadium, 7:30 PM

January 27: Japan vs South Korea Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 1:30 PM

Vietnam vs Myanmar DY Patil Stadium, 1:30 PM

Australia vs Thailand at Mumbai Football Arena, 7:30 PM

Philippines vs Indonesia at Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, 7:30 PM

Let’s back our blue tigresses and motivate them to do better and grab the opportunity to play in FIFA WorldCup.
Come on #BlueTigresses ????

What do we know about Ralf Rangnick? The man who inspired Jurgen Klopp and Tuchel.

Uncategorized November 28, 2021 1 Comment

The red devils are in advance talks with the German manager Ralf Rangnick as an interim manager.

He will sign 6 months contract with the club keeping him till the end of this season.

If things go well United might consider keeping him as/at the permanent role by further giving him a 2-year contract.

Provided the club’s first choice and the ex-Spurs manager Poch is not available to join.

Leipzig’s German headcoach Ralf Rangnick attends the German Cup (DFB Pokal) Final football match RB Leipzig v FC Bayern Munich at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on May 25, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP via Getty Images).

What do we know about our manager to be- Ralf Rangnick?

Previous Roles

Head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow. The German has also previously coached Hannover, Schalke and Hoffenheim before moving into a management role with RB Leipzig.

In his second spell at Schalke, he won the German Cup, German Super Cup and reached the semi-finals of the Champions League where they were beaten by United.

Style of play

Rangnick has long been recognised as one of the first people to invent the ‘gegenpress’, which translates as ‘counter-press; the high-pressing,Where the team immediately fights to win the ball back after losing the possession.

The style famously adopted and bought to fame by Jürgen Klopp.

Rangnick’s game plans were always meticulously planned while his influence on those around him has been extraordinary and that’s testament to his vast knowledge.

Mentor

German coaches who are now considered as one of the top like Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel consider Rangnick as an important figure in their respective managerial paths.

What has he said about his style of play?

“Tactics, fitness, and rules are all hugely important, but they’re only a means to an end. My job – the job – is to improve players. Players follow you as a manager if they feel that you make them better. That’s the greatest, most sincere motivation there is.”

“If you want to increase the speed of your game, you have to develop quicker minds rather than quicker feet,” he said.

“At RB Leipzig, we work on increasing the memory space and the processing pace. We put players into the Soccerbot, for example – a machine that simulates previous games and allows players to relive key moments of matches.

“It’s PlayStation football, but with your feet. The players enjoy it so much we have a hard time getting some of them to stop.

This is what I think

To settle here is way too difficult than it seems. He doesn’t have experience with English football at all. But even if we give him the benefit of the doubt, I do not want the club to stick with him if things don’t work out in the 6-month contract that he will sign.

We will have to be prepared with a good alternative for the next season and I don’t know how much of a difference Pochetino is going to make.

Are you confident about Ralf Rangnick joining United?

A sinking ship that needs a saviour.

Uncategorized November 19, 2021 1 Comment

Way off pace United has come to a point where it needs a savior, again.

Unfortunately, Ole Gunnar’s reign needs to be cut short, the journey that started on the basis of emotional decision has crumbled.

It was 8th May 2013 when we got the news we had all been dreading to hear. The man who has been with the club for 27 years would retire leaving us with the most decorated Premier League club.

We were so used to the glory we forgot we had a mastermind who has won Premier League with Ashley Young, Tom Cleverly, Danny Welbeck. Yup, He made average players play well and won the league.

Let's dive into our past and our cluelessness regarding the future.

David Moyes

Some of us knew Moyes was a piece of bad news since the day we heard the rumor cause even though he had a competitive spell at Everton he had not won anything with them and here he was taking on the biggest challenge with the biggest PL team.

SAF had left a legacy behind which Moyes failed to continue miserably. United won 27 games in 51 games under him but unfortunately, he was shown the exit door after just a single season, he left United trailing at seventh position.

And here we were looking for another man the very next season.

Luis Van Gaal

When LVG came on we were quite hopeful- his successful time in Bundesliga was quite tempting.
He had the ability to set up foundations and had an eye for young talent. But he was no tactician who could drag United back to where SAF had left us, favorites for every trophy and champions.

His time at United was a total blunder, after 10 league matches United was in ninth place with 13 points and three victories, their worst start to the season since 1987-87.

We were mocked and laughed at and his stunts on the pitch did not help either. Some say he should have given more time and this is something which I believe in as well but passion and aggression to do everything and get the club back on the top is not something that everyone has.

The Jose Mourinho

Enters Mr. Mourinho, the tactical genius. The man who had an amazing spell at Porto, Chelsea, and Real Madrid. To be honest I had a very negative feeling about him. He was constantly falling out with players and fans at his previous clubs. As much as I respect his work I never had much respect for him as a person.

He did manage to win us some titles and at that moment we were relieved to be back on the winning road but it bought in a lot of negativity and instability along.

He was followed by negativity wherever he went and that’s exactly what happened at United as well. When the club denied his request for new defenders, he felt they failed him and turned against the whole system. His disinterest and hopelessness cost him control of the dressing room.

It was time, to get a new boss again.

Ole Gunnar

Ole Gunnar was not a new name at Old Trafford. People adored him. He was our “super-sub” and when there were talks of him replacing Jose, everybody was delighted.

But I somehow did not feel he was ready for the role, from Molde to United?
It was a huge responsibility. No doubt he did amazing there but managing United is one of the toughest jobs in World Football

All the doubts and barriers were broken down when he managed to win 14 of his 19 matches in charge, we finally had the guy we have been looking for.

The board was supportive, we got players that we needed and were finally playing the United way.

Ole had been taking us in the right direction, from boring defensive football to proper attacking football in the earlier stages.

But Mountains were to be climbed.

Last year at this stage of the season, we had 19 points in 10 games, and this season with a much stronger squad we have 17 points in 11 games. I totally understand the frustration of the fans, we should be competing for titles this season but it looks like we have regressed, we have fewer points than what we had last season.

But we all know what happens when the new manager comes in, new mentality, fresh squad, and the same old story of waiting 1-2 seasons to actually get good results.

I am not saying Ole is good or that he should continue, he did what no other previous managers could do. We got our old United back, we also were able to get Ronaldo back which is a very big deal. But this is as much he could do, he doesn’t have vision or style of play or tactical flexibility, which we desperately need.

So all in all I think we need to be very careful before choosing Ole’s successor. The board needs to hunt down a person who actually matches the club’s visions because I know we cannot afford to spend another 2 seasons just “experimenting”. We have a very talented squad, just a few changes in the back and we are ready to compete with the top clubs because trust me facing humiliating results week in and out is getting too much and is not good for the club’s reputation.

Ole was perfect to stabilize the team and clear the deadwood, he has done a pretty decent job of getting us back to UCL qualifications, but if we want to get back on road to success we need a mastermind, a different beast of a manager, who can work his way around and get us results every MUFC fan is dying to see. We might have big names in our squad, but we do not know if they will stick around and wait for another few seasons to lift a trophy.

We have to make some serious changes starting with who will lead the ship, before getting lost in the loop again, Glory Glory Manchester United.

Who do you think should succeed Ole Gunnar?

Cover photo credits: https://wallpapercave.com/manchester-united-players-2020-wallpapers

United fans vs Glazers. Reason why United fans are fumed up.

Premier League May 8, 2021

The fight against the Glazers started the day they bought they club. United fans have not been shy recently to make their voice heard which has been ignored since 15 years. A thorough explanation of how the Glazers have looted the club .

2020 wrap up: Manchester United version

Football December 31, 2020

Manchester United started the season with 27 point away from the first spot and ended with 3 points away and a game in hand.

Bruno Fernandes magic? or Ole really is a tactic genius?
All i want to say is we are officially back in the title race and i would definitely start “21 is coming home” after we have won few more games. (kidding)

We were at the 5th place in the start of Jan and went further down to seventh before Bruno’s arrival (trust me I’m no “playerFC” person but he is the best thing happened to us this year)

Very few players are able to make the kind of impact Bruno have had after his arrival.

Ending the saddest year with a win has made us all excited but I would love to watch us continue this form and be consistent in Premier League.

It’s time to look at how our team has done in the calendar year.

Here are the few factors that made up our year.

Ole Gunner’s nightmare: Injuries
Start of 2020 was like living in hell as a ManUtd fan. In the first game of the new year the Reds fell against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal (lol) and questions were raised on Solskjaer’s future at the club. However, as the Red Devils gathered themselves in the absence of key players, Marcus Rashford injured his back and was ruled out for a significant part of the season while Paul Pogba was already ruled out.

It felt like the end of the career which had not even started for Ole and the start of yet another cycle which would rip the team apart. (those were the days when I felt vulnerable as a United fan) We had just gotten rid of the negativity and here we were in the same dark tunnel desperately looking for yet another hand to pull us out of it. And Bruno Fernandez entered in our lives. (getting emotional)

Signing of Bruno Fernandes

United fans were relived when the reds finally signed the Portuguese magnifico. He came as a blessing in disguise and quickly became a fan favorite the moment he arrived. Such enthusiasm, motivation to his team mates and never giving up attitude already made him a contender for captaincy.

(Man of his words) Bruno Fernandes said:
“My love of Manchester United really started when I used to watch Cristiano Ronaldo play and ever since then I have been a big fan of this great club. For me to now play for Manchester United feels incredible, I have worked hard to get to this moment and I can promise the fans that I will give everything for the badge to help bring us more success and trophies.“

Let the number speak
18 goals and 13 assists, Fernandes has been directly contributed to just over half of Manchester United’s 60 Premier League goals since he made his debut.

Those 31 Premier League goal contributions saw Fernandes break Frank Lampard’s calendar record for a midfielder of 29, set in 2009.

Since his debut, no Premier League player has more goals (12) or assists (six) away from home than the 26-year-old.

Fernandes has become the first Portuguese player to score 10 goals in a Premier League season since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008-09. (finally someone to match his stats)

Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi are the only players with more direct goal contributions in Europe’s top five leagues than Fernandes since the start of February.

If he takes this form to 2021 and be consistent, we can say that he can be the contender of the player of the season award. (I would def vote for him)

Most Goals and Assists Contribution in the Calendar Year 2020:

Lewandowski (30 Goals ⚽+ 5 Assists )
Lionel Messi (18 goals ⚽+16 Assists)
Bruno Fernandez (18 goals+14 Assists)
Cristiano Ronaldo (26 goals ⚽ + 4 Assists)

Among them Bruno is the only midfielder to feature in the list.

Semi final exits
It wasn’t all glorious for the Reds, Ole still had to get back to winning ways and that’s when the Red Devils suffered a big blow when they lost to Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-final, having lost to City in the semi final of Carabao Cup previously. And things got worse when United were knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla (heartbreaking) Three Semi Final defeats were a lot to take in but we gulped down the humiliation and moved on.

Transfer window: Sancho drama
Jadon Sancho was Solskajer’s No.1 priority, but the laid back approach from the Man United board saw Sancho slip out of their hands and stay put at Dortmund for another season. After chasing Sancho all summer and an enquiry to Watford for winger Ismaila Sarr didn’t progress, the dead line day kept United busy. The Reds completed the signing of Donny van de Beek, with Edinson Cavani and Alex Telles, along with youngsters Facundo Pellistri and Amad Diallo all in a matter of few hours.

The lack of proper planning for the summer transfers meant that Man United started the season behind their rivals, who used the opportunity to strengthen their squads for a grueling season.

Literally all the United fans during summer transfer window.

Champions League, a dream.
The Premier League season was a night mare for the Reds how ever the the grass was green in the Champions League. Dismantling PSG again and humiliating RB Leipzig was fruitful but the tides turned quickly and the Reds crash out of the Champions League.

A horrendous defeat in Turkey followed by the PSG stealing a win at home meant that Man United needed a point from their game against RB Leipzig, but eventually fell short and returned to the Europa League. The Champions League dream crashed as quickly as it had started.

Humiliating 1-6 defeat
We do not need a reminder for this, It’s printed on our minds. Not even in their wildest dream Jose and his team would have thought they will get to taste such a fruitful win at OT against the team they dream to be. When Bruno Fernandez penalty in the second minute after Anthony Martial was brought down, Man Utd appeared to be on course for all three points. But it doesn’t always go as you plan. Within five minutes of taking the lead, Spurs hit back with two goals and things did not get any better for the Reds after that.

Martial’s red card was a cue we were defeated long before the FT whistle.

Manager’s performance
For the most of his time at United Ole has been questioned about his plans and tactics for the team. Weather you are Ole in or Ole out we have to accept the fact that he has handled the job pretty well till now.

If you keep the cup games aside, from having a terrible started to the league finishing the year on the 2nd place with a game in hand is indeed blissful. The fans have already declared United in the title race.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer can get the first piece of glory if he manages to take his team through the Carabao Cup semi final against the noisy neighbors and go on to win the cup. Hope we lift the curse off cup semi final and get the taste of glory ourselves.

Over all it wasn’t all that bad under Ole. I would definitely give him the benefit of doubt and would love to give this unbearable cycle of manager change a rest.

Comment down your thoughts below.

Manchester United players in the PL

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes- 10
Rashford- 7
Cavani- 3
McTominnay- 2
James- 1
Greenwood- 1
De Beek- 1
Martial- 1
Pogba- 1
Lindelöf- 1
Wan-Bissaka- 1
Maguire- 1

Assists

Bruno Fernandes- 8
Rashford- 4
Martial- 3
Mata- 2
Cavani- 2
Telles- 1
Shaw- 1
McTomminay- 1
Lindelöf- 1

What’s next?

United have as many wins as Liverpool in the Premier League and are three points behind with a game in hand. We play Aston Villa next on 2nd Jan, 2021 1:30 am IST.

Ole vs Lampard: Manchester United vs Chelsea pre match review.

Premier League October 23, 2020 1 Comment

United vs Chelsea: This game is among the tough fixtures that the Reds have to go through.

With the rough start to the season Ole’s men made an stunning comeback against PSG in the Champions League game after loosing 6-1 to Jose’s Spurs.

Chelsea’s last victory at Old Trafford was in May 2013 when Juan Mata’s 87th-minute goal secured all 3 points for them.

But the Reds do not hold a very impressive record at home. They played two games at home and lost both.

United haven’t won at OT since defeating Bournemouth 5-2 on the 4 July. Since then their home results have been Southampton 2-2, West Ham 1-1, Crystal Palace 1-3 and Tottenham 1-6.

Ole and his team will look to extend their winning streak on Saturday.

United is unbeaten in the past seven Premier League meetings at home against Chelsea, winning three and in the remaining four.

Following their victory in Paris on Tuesday, Man United have won 10 successive away games in all competitions for the first time in their history.

Head to head:
United
Matches: 187
Wins: 81
Draws: 51

Chelsea
Matches: 187
Wins: 55
Draws: 51

Formation:
Talking about formations, the 3-5-2 layout worked wonders against PSG since they are an attacking side.

MUFC were able to contain PSG’s midfield while also creating quite a few chances themselves.

But I would expect Ole to change the formation, since Chelsea rely more on their wingers and their defense is weak.

They might be scoring goals but they are conceding a lot of goals at the same time.

Rashford and teammates celebrate after scoring against Chelsea.

Ole can take advantage of his new players, play Cavani with Telles and if VDB starts then Fred is the best option to play with him.

He should go with the players who have shown good form in the last few games, we cannot keep using the same lineup and expect them to win games for us.

We would love to see Axel Tuanzebe in action again, he was very impressive against PSG and If Maguire isn’t fit Alex deserves another start.

“He’s a boy who takes responsibility for his own development and he’s doing everything he can have to have a long career at #mufc and get that consistency. Now it’s about getting consistency in his performances, he’s got to stay injury-free but I think he can kick on, he’s a leader, can play right-back, Centre-back, midfield
Ole on Tuanzebe

Defensive problems:
Both the team have issues at the back, Chelsea have given away 10 goals while United have conceded 12 since the season started.

We cannot let last two wins get on our head. Chelsea have Werner and Kai Havertz who look dangerous and can split open our defense.

I expect Ole to form more of an attacking team that will take advantage of Chelsea’s defensive problems but at the same time look to protect our back line.

Ole Gunnar looks on while Lampard gives instructions to his team.

Predicted lineup:
DDG
Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Shaw
Telles, Pogba, Bruno, AWB
Martial/Cavani, Rashford

Comment down your predicted lineup and do leave a review of what you think of the blog, Thankyou.

United vs Chelsea, Premier League: 24th Oct, 10:30 PM IST.

The deadline day transfers.

Uncategorized October 7, 2020 1 Comment

Even though the Reds could not sign Jordan Sancho they kept themselves busy on the last day of the transfer window

The red devils managed to complete the signing of Alex Telles, Edinson Cavani and Amad Diallo, as well as young centre-back Willy Kambwala and Uruguayan youngster Facundo Pellistri.

The signings that United made on the deadline day.

The total of five signings before the 11pm deadline window got shut.
But the major problem still looms, did they address all the areas they needed to strengthen?

We needed a CB, CDM, RW but we went on to strengthen every other position but these so I would say no, the problem isn’t solved and we did not fill the gaps that were needed to be filled.

The last day signings were clearly a panic buy I would say since non of these signings were properly planned.

The current mood of the fans have bubbled up after the horrendous performance against Tottenham Hotspurs.

And on top of that these signings did not make them happy either since the club failed to get in the players that were desired by the manager.

Despite a busy deadline day transfers United failed to fill the CB position, a key position which needed strengthening specially after horrific display from Maguire, Bailly and Shaw against Spurs.

The reds failed to sign a single of their top targets in every area they were looking to buy.

When Maguire thought Shaw was playing for Spurs.

But the fans knew no such thing is gonna happen when Woodward made it clear the club doesn’t wanna splash in the wake of the loss they suffered in the pandemic.

Ole’s ideal plan was to create a young team. He got rid of the dead wood in the first season itself but we went on to sign a 33 year old in the next. This could be a good signing provided he stays healthy.

I would have been jumping with joy if we would have signed Cavani 2 or 3 years ago, I have always admired that player but right now I am having mixed feelings, is he going to be another Falcao? I really hope not.

Cavani has to quarantine and won’t be available before CL games.

Our board is clearly clueless, they did not pre planned for the transfer window.
Cavani was free agent since six month and yet we chose to get him in on the last day, why? cause he wasn’t even a part of our plan.

If money was the problem why didn’t we got rid of players like Marcus Rojo,
Phil Jones, Romaro to clear out the funds for fresh players?

We needed players for completely different position, we wanted a quick fix so we can compete for the title THIS SEASON. We needed to close the 33 points gap to the leaders.

We cannot wait for our young signings to mature five years down the line till they become worthy of the first team.

If you look at other teams in the Premier League everyone including Arsenal and Everton have made remarkable signing and I won’t be surprised if they finish above us.

The manager is always the scape goat irrespective of weather they had the backing of the board.

I would only urge everyone to not stop pointing out the flaws we have at the club and to not push the manager under the knife.

What do you think about the transfers?
Comment down your views.

Match Preview: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace.

Football Premier League September 19, 2020

After the dramatic end to last season, we welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford for the first game of the 2020/21 season.

Having lost just once against the visiting team in the previous 22 games. That loss is still fresh in every MUFC fans mind (hard to forget that last-minute fuckery)

After scoring in the 93rd-minute goal CP’s Patrick Aanholt become the first and to date only visiting player to score a 90th-minute winner away against United in the Premier League.

Crystal Palace have never won back to back league trips against United, only six sides have won away at Old Trafford in consecutive PL games- Man City, Bolton, Liverpool, Southamton, Spurs and West Brom.

Analysing the opposition.
CP are unbeaten in their last four PL away games, one of them being Manchester United. The last team that went unbeaten in their last five PL away games was Chelsea. Will CP be the next team to secure this record? (hell no, why would you think that?)

CP has started their 20/21 campaign with a 1-0 win over Southampton. However, Red Devils have won their opening game more times than any other side (19)

On the other hand, CP has never won two consecutive games at the start of any top-flight campaign.

Manchester United have lost just one of their last 17 Premier League games at Old Trafford (ohh yeaahhh)

With just one month and three daybreak, one friendly against Aston Villa (and one hell of a Sancho transfer drama) United are back in the business.

All eyes will be on on their newest and the only addition- Van De Beek. After participating in the only pre-season game against Aston Villa the Dutch forward will probably come on to make his debut at the 60 minute mark. MUFC fans have to be patient with him, he will take time to adjust to his new environment, teammates and style of play.

The hosts will be favorable to win but cannot underestimate the team which defeated us twice at home last season.

Injury update
Phil Joans and Axel Tuanzebe are still unavailable
“Phil Jones is still out,” Ole told in his exclusive pre-match interview with MUTV. “Axel is not 100 per cent back with us yet, but he’s on the grass running, which is a positive. Apart from that, we don’t have any serious injuries, but, as we’ve said, the players are at different stages of their training programmes.

I don’t know why but this is our third kit this season 🙂

“We need points and the players need games but some of them haven’t trained enough or had enough football. Some of them have been in quarantine, it’s just one of these situations which we’ve adapted to really well before and the players have done well.”

Ole

Lineup Prediction
David De Gea
AVB, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw
Matic, Pogba
Greenwood, Bruno, Rashford
Martial.

What are your score predictions? Comment down below.

Thank you for reading. 😀