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

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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

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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? 

A sinking ship that needs a saviour.

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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?

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Match Preview: Manchester United vs Crystal Palace.

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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.

Me when I see Bruno score 😀

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.

Our new addition. :*

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. 😀

2019/2020 Season Review

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The longest season ever has come to an end, even though United have lost too many semi-finals we have a lot to take away from this season.

From 14th position in October 2019 to fighting and finishing in top 3 was a big achievement. Ole’s first season was all about fixing the team and that’s what he has done.

Getting rid of all the deadwood and making space for the young fresh talent. weren’t we cribbing about this for years?

That’s what United is all about that’s our culture and 99′ squad have proved everyone who was against this culture wrong.

But is it helping us now? I would say yes, the biggest proof we have is Greenwood. Had Ole not given him enough chances he wouldn’t have able to show what he can do.

Then there is Williams who sent a player like Shaw to the bench, McTom is another example, he replaced Matic when Ole came in.

The first half of the season was bizarre. We drew too many games, played like a championship team. Our most important players Rashford, Martial and Pogba were injured. And the team was in charge of players like Lingard, Pereira, Mata.

Maguire was a good addition to the team after Smalling was sent away to Inter.
We conceded 36 goals compared to 54 goals in the last term, we have the third-best defence in the PL and we cannot forget countless mistakes that David De Gea made.

Last season we earned 66 points same like this year but last year we finished 6th 66 points for 3rd place was too bad, shows how bad we were. Before December we had picked up only 34 points from 24 games win rate was 37.5% and we conceded 24 goals in 29 games which are total rubbish.

I would blame the injury of our key players, within first four games of the season we lost Martial and Pogba, which affected our form terribly and by the mid of Oct we were thrown down to 14th place on the table, we earned only 9 points from 8 games before the international break.

By this time we had only two goals since August and the only goal we scored without Pogba was through penalty.

After the international break, things started to look bright for United when they drew the yet to be defeated side- Liverpool. What changed? The mighty Frenchmen Anthony Martial had returned and by December we defeated Spurs and City within a week.

We earned 59 points from 29 games after his arrival, only Liverpool and City had more and if would have played at this pace we could have probably earned more than 73 points.

When Bruno arrived we did not had to change the style of the play rather he fit the team so well that we not only started winning but started scoring good number of goals in most of the games, the goal percentage went from 1.74 pg to 2.33 pg.

we played Chelsea and City eight times and won six of them but the main problem lies against the small teams who come to the pitch which the sole purpose of parking the bus in front of the front men.

There are a lot of places where we need to improve. Qualifying for Champions League shouldn’t be our aim but rather fighting for the title and going ahead in Champions League as far as we can.

Over all according me Ole has done a decent job. He cleared out the deadwood that we have been dragging along since so many years, he made a clear space for the young fresh faces from the academy.

He made Greenwood in to a first team player when he had no more than 1 first team start.

Fred who wasn’t even a second choice midfielder had a great team under Ole

Nemanja Matic did not even look eye to eye with Ole is now an important part of the team. Even though he came into the light after McTom had to be dropped due to injury.

What do we need to do to be better?
Well, it’s no secret, We really really need to add squad depth. With Van De Beek our midfield will be strong and stable but we need a good LB, RW and a good second choice attacker who can come on for Martial.

How will you describe this season in one word?

All the possible ways United can get Champions League football.

Premier League

The race for Premier League top 4 has never been this exciting.

Leicester’s loss against Spurs on Sunday have made it easier for the Red Devils to move above them with a draw/win with their game in hand against WHU.

Chelsea are ahead by a point with a game in Hand against Liverpool. But I doubt Liverpool will like it if their rivals end up playing CL football. So we can really not expect any favours from them.

The best ending for the Red Devil’s will be a victory in both their remaining games but if they fail to do so? Then here is the second best ending for them.

Maguire gets tackled by Jack Wilshere of WHU.

Top 4 possibilities
If we remove City and Liverpool from the picture (since they have already qualified for the CL) we are left with:

Chelsea are 3rd with a 1 point lead- they have to play Liverpool and Wolves.

Leicester City are in 4th place level on points with Manchester United (having played a game more), they have Manchester United to play on the final day.

Manchester United are in 5th level with Leicester City- Have a game in hand- they play West Ham and Leicester City.

Leicester Lost 3-0 against Spurs.

Since Leicester City lost against Spurs with a 3 goal margin, they have opened the opportunity for United to grab the 4th spot.

If United win with a margin of 3 goals against West Ham today they can secure the 4th spot with just a draw against Leicester City and shouldn’t lose by a 1 goal margin on the final day to stay ahead on goal difference.

And the best case will be If Chelsea lose to Liverpool tonight and United beat WHU, Ole’s men can jump up to the 3rd spot with 2 points lead if Chelsea fail to win.

So even if United draw against Leicester they can secure the Champions League spot.

United lost 0-2 to West Ham the last time teams clashed.

United are guaranteed to finish in the top 4 if they pick up 2 points from their remaining 2 games and if they pick up 3 points by beating WHU and losing to Leicester, they could still miss out on top 4

It means that if United get 2 points that means that they will draw against WHU and LC (with a total of 64points)

And if they get 3 points, win against WHU and lose against LC then they will finish with 65 total points, but since LC will win against them they will get 3 points with the total of 65 points which will level with Man Utd but they will be ahead of goal difference.

Arsenal lost 0-1 against Aston Villa.

Fun fact:
After Arsenal lost to Aston Villa the highest Points tally they can get is 56 points.
That’s 8 points lower than we got under David Moyes.

What are your predictions for tonight’s game?
Do you think Liverpool will let Chelsea win?
Comment down your reviews.

How Bruno Fernandes has impacted Manchester United’s game since his debut.

Premier League

United’s biggest January signing has had a huge impact on Manchester United since he joined the Red Devils.

A lot was expected from his arrival,  but who would have guessed this Portuguese wonder boy would set fire the moment he stepped foot on the pitch.

Since Manchester United signed Bruno Fernandez from Sporting Lisbon for £67.6m, He has been involved in 15 goals. Only Messi has been involved in more goals (16) than him.

Bruno Fernandez during his signing.

He has won 7 Man of the Match awards in 16 games and 2 Premier League player of the month award since he joined in January, he becomes the seventh player in history to earn the prize twice in a row.

The Red Devils were 10 points off from then third-place Chelsea in Oct 2019, fast forward to now,  now we are competing with them for the third and fourth position along with Leicester City with just a point separating them from Leicester and us.

Bruno’s Latest goal came through a penalty.

Ole’s army took only 34 points from their first 24 games, after Bruno’s arrival the win ratio doubled and they have not lost a single game since, stretching the winning streak to  19 games. This run was halted by the 3-1 loss in the FA Cup SemiFinal to Chelsea.

Since making his debut, United have sealed the joint-most points (18), scored the most goals (15) and conceded the joint-fewest goals (2) in the Premier League.

Manchester United have continued their winning streak after the Premier League resumed and Bruno has been quite influential. 

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United have played 11 PL games with Bruno and took 25 points, lost 0 games. A better stat than Liverpool who has taken 23 points and has lost 2 games in 11 PL matches. 

The biggest transformation United has ever had after signing a new player, even Robin Van Persie has been left behind, Burno (14) has overtaken Robin Van (12) Persie’s first 11 games record of most assists and goals. 

His arrival has also impacted the number of goals scored, United scored 36 goals in 24 matches before him, and 20 in nine matches since.

United have also managed to concede 36% fewer goals per match than previously, they conceded 24 in 29, and afterwards, the nine games in the league he has featured they have let in just four.

Celebrating one of his goals.

Bruno has also improved the players around him, with him handling the midfield Anthony Martial, Rashford and Greenwood have the freedom to attack, our linkup play between Bruno and our front 3 is so promising and every MUFC fan will be looking to see more of these 4 play together in the future.


Pogba has also been a completely different player since the restart and looks  happy and confident to share his workload with him. They have not played a lot of games together, but the signs are very promising

Bruno with Paul Pogba.

Do you think he will manage to take United to the Champions League? 

United can still play Champions League football even after finishing 5th in the league.

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There was a lot of fuss regarding Manchester City’s European football ban due to their violence of FFP in the transfer window.

The club’s successful appeal to overturn the ban means 2nd placed City and champions Liverpool have booked their place for the Champions League next season.

Chelsea, Leicester City and Manchester United are fighting for the two remaining UCL spots.

Ole’s men failed to make the most of their opportunity to go 3rd after they were denied 3 points against Southampton earlier this week.

  • Manchester United team celebrates after scoring against PSG in CL.

Chelsea (2 pending games)
Liverpool: 23rd July
Wolves: 26th July
Chelsea is in third place with 4 points ahead of Leicester and United, both UTD and Leicester have a game in hand. Chelsea has Liverpool and Wolves to play before they know their fate for UCL football next season.

United (3 pending games)
Crystal Palace: 16th July
Westham: 22nd July
Leicester City: 26th July
The Reds can guarantee their spot in top 4 if they manage to win all three of their remaining games.

Leicester City (3 pending games)
Sheffield United: 16th July
Spurs: 19th July
Manchester United: 26th July
Leicester can probably manage to ease past struggling Spurs but they will have to put up a show if they want to win against United who are desperate to earn all the points from their last 3 games.


A maximum of 5 teams are allowed from a single league so if United or Wolves win Europa League or Chelsea manage to win the Champions League then both the winning team will qualify for the next season’s Champions League and fourth-placed team in the Premier League would earn a spot in the Europa League.

If Chelsea and Leicester City fail to lose points, Manchester United will have another chance of qualifying for the Champions League next season by winning the Europa League.

So if United manage to win the European title, they will qualify for next season’s Champions League no matter where they finish in the PL.

If Chelsea do win the Champions League and Manchester United or Wolves win Europa League then 6th placed team in the league table will not play be eligible for the Europa League.

But if Chelsea and United don’t manage to finish in top 4 and Chelsea and Man Utd/Wolves win the European cups then only top 3 will manage to qualify in the Champions League.

It’s very unlikely for Chelsea to win the Champions League considering their form. But United and Wolves have a chance to win the Europa cup if they continue their current form.

Manchester United concede a late equalizer due to defensive error in their last PL game.

How United can get affected financially if they fail to qualify.
 Manchester United players will get a reduction of 25% in their salaries.
The club’s finances will get a huge dent if they don’t get revenue from UCL and failure to qualify for 2 consecutive seasons will also result in a 30% deal cut in the sponsorship with Adidas.

Tonight’s Premier League fixtures:
 Everton vs Aston Villa. 10:30 pm IST
Leicester City vs Sheffield United. 10:30 pm IST

Late-night games:
Southampton vs Brighton. 12:45 Am IST.
Crystal Palace vs United. 12:45 Am IST

What do you think?
Comment down your reviews.

Villa vs United-The record-breaking game

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Yet another wonderful display by United who started off well, dominating the game for a few minutes but the look of the games changed completely as Villa took charge.

But that did not last long, they gave away the ball easily and Ole’s men who were calm and composed made some threatening moves in the opposition’s box.

Bruno who was fouled by Konsa, gave United a breakthrough after VAR gave a penalty in their favour.

Our wonder boy Greenwood scored yet again, 22 yards away from the goal he moves it away from  Douglas Luiz to his right foot and simply blasted it past Reina.

The dreamy duo (Pogba x Bruno) are rather getting on well, Bruno dragged the corner ball back to Pogba edging pass the D line who converted it into an outstanding goal from the outside of the box.

Manchester United broke a couple of records after they won with 3 goal margin against Aston Villa yesterday night.

Here are all the records that were broken by Ole Gunnar’s men.

The Reds became the first in the division’s history to win four successive matches by a margin of three goals or more as they extended their unbeaten run to 17 games in all competitions.

Yesterday’s penalty was incredibly United’s 13th in the league this season, and no team has ever been awarded that many penalties in a Premier League campaign before.

Mason Greenwood is the second teenager to score in three consecutive PL appearances for United after Wayner Rooney in 2005

No player has scored more PL goals from outside the box than Mason Greenwood this season (4).

David De Gea played his 399th game breaking the record of most number of games played by an over seas player for Man Utd. (which was previously held by Peter Schmeichel)