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Manchester United beat Palace, but what else did they teach us this week?

Manchester United beat Palace,  but what else did they teach us this week?

Manchester United had won all three of their home matches in the Premier League, so playing Crystal Palace at Old Trafford seemed a good game to take them into the international break. Though with a mounting list of injuries, manager Louis...read more »

Derby loss aside, here are five things for Manchester United to focus on

Derby loss aside, here are five things for Manchester United to focus on

Manchester United travelled across town to play in the 168th Manchester Derby which was hosted at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon. This was manager Louis van Gaal’s first Manchester derby and with City suffering a dip in form, United sensed the...read more »

Man United gained a point from Chelsea but what else did we learn from them?

Man United gained a point from Chelsea but what else did we learn from them?

After only managing a draw against West Bromwich Albion many believed that Manchester United’s next opponents Chelsea might be too tough of a challenge. Both sides had important injuries, missing the likes of Diego Costa and Loic Remy for the...read more »

Five things we have learnt from Manchester United and Van Gaal this week

Five things we have learnt from Manchester United and Van Gaal this week

Manchester United were away to West Bromwich Albion on Monday night without their captain Wayne Rooney, who was still suspended, but full of confidence on the back of two wins. The match didn’t exactly go to plan though with the home side scoring first...read more »

Five reasons Juan Mata will be axed by Manchester United in January

Five reasons Juan Mata will be axed by Manchester United in January

When Juan Mata joined from Chelsea for a then club record fee of £37.1 million, many Manchester United supporters believed he was just the man to save United’s disastrous season. From January to May, Mata appeared 15 times and scored six...read more »

Finally in fourth place, what has been happening around Old Trafford this week?

Finally in fourth place, what has been happening around Old Trafford this week?

This weekend saw Manchester United face a tricky fixture against Everton - and without their skipper to boot. Wayne Rooney began his three match ban so manager Louis van Gaal chose to give Juan Mata a starting spot just behind Robin van...read more »

Rooney sees red but what else did we learn from Manchester United?

Rooney sees red but what else did we learn from Manchester United?

Manchester United welcomed an in form West Ham United to Old Trafford with the home side hoping to improve on their worst ever start to a Premier League season. The Red Devils got their wish early on with a goal in...read more »

Another loss, but what did we learn about Manchester United?

Another loss, but what did we learn about Manchester United?

There was a lot riding on United's Sunday trip to Leicester City. The previous league match saw them batter Queens Park Rangers 4-0 so a convincing performance was needed against the Foxes to prove there was genuine forward motion. The first half was enjoyable to...read more »

Five things we learnt about Manchester United this week

Five things we learnt about Manchester United this week

With debuts finally given to new signings Marcos Rojo, Daley Blind and Radamel Falcao, Manchester United got back to winning ways against a truly outclassed Queens Park Rangers. Angel Di Maria had a superb home debut and opened the scoring after 24 minutes....read more »

Who were the winners and losers of the transfer window?

Who were the winners and losers of the transfer window?

Another summer window has closed and yet again this one failed to disappoint. A staggering £835 million was spent by the top flight clubs, over £200 million more than the last one, with millions of pounds transferred in the dying moments...read more »