All Manchester United posts on WhoScored.com Articles RSS

Manchester United vs Liverpool preview: Denting Liverpool’s title hopes puts Ole in pole position

by
Manchester United vs Liverpool preview: Denting Liverpool’s title hopes puts Ole in pole position A humiliating 3-1 defeat to Liverpool in December proved the final straw for the Manchester United board. Jose Mourinho was sacked two days later and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was given the job on an interim basis days later. Few thought the Norwegian would ever get to a position where he would be a cred...

Chelsea vs Manchester United preview: Neither manager can afford FA Cup setback

by
Chelsea vs Manchester United preview: Neither manager can afford FA Cup setback The rate at which opinion changes in football never ceases to amaze. Prior to Manchester United’s encounter with Paris Saint-Germain there were calls to make Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the club’s permanent manager. Now, after a 2-0 defeat to PSG, the Norwegian is no longer the number one choic...

Kante vs Pogba among weekend’s top head-to-head battles in Europe

by
Kante vs Pogba among weekend’s top head-to-head battles in Europe While there may be no Premier League action to look forward to this weekend, there are still some intriguing fixtures to watch, and a number of exciting head-to-head battles to feast upon.Atalanta vs AC MilanSaturday night’s fixture in Bergamo will be an interesting one for a number of reasons...

VERDICT: Manchester United shown levels by PSG on tough European night

by
VERDICT: Manchester United shown levels by PSG on tough European night Paris Saint-Germain served Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United with a huge reality check after leaving Old Trafford with a relatively straightforward 2-0 victory on Tuesday night. It marked the first time in United’s history that they have lost a home European match by more than a o...

Manchester United 0-2 PSG player ratings: Di Maria savours Old Trafford return

by
Manchester United 0-2 PSG player ratings: Di Maria savours Old Trafford return Ole Gunnar Solskjaer slipped to his first defeat as Manchester United and the Red Devils now have a mountain to climb if they want to stay in the Champions League. United lost the first leg of their last-16 tie to Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 at Old Trafford and finished the match with 10 men after Paul ...

Manchester City trio star in European team of the week

by
Manchester City trio star in European team of the week Goalkeeper: Hugo Lloris (Tottenham) - 9.08 ratingHugo Lloris’ penalty stop to deny Jamie Vardy was a key moment in Tottenham’s 3-1 win over Leicester. At 1-0 up, the Frenchman’s save, one of nine in the victory, gave Spurs the shot in the arm required to go on to secure all three p...

Premier League round-up: Two Manchester City players garner perfect 10 ratings

by
Premier League round-up: Two Manchester City players garner perfect 10 ratings Manchester City made a huge statement of intent in the Premier League title race after thrashing Chelsea 6-0 on Sunday to return to the league’s summit. There was added pressure on Pep Guardiola’s side after watching both Liverpool and Tottenham win prior to their match. Chelsea’s ...

Tuesday’s Champions League injury round-up: Big blows for PSG, Roma and Porto

by
Tuesday’s Champions League injury round-up: Big blows for PSG, Roma and Porto Ahead of the return of the Champions League on Tuesday night, three of the four teams in action have been dealt significant injury blows for their respective matches, starting with PSG’s trip to Manchester United.Manchester United vs Paris Saint GermainManchester United will be without right-b...

Champions League preview: Stars aligning for Manchester United to eliminate PSG

by
Champions League preview: Stars aligning for Manchester United to eliminate PSG It has been just under two months since the draw for the Champions League last-16 was made and so much has changed since then. Paris Saint-Germain were considered overwhelming favourites when they were paired with Manchester United, who were managed by Jose Mourinho at the time. It is safe to say th...

Counter attack proving the secret to Solskjaer’s Manchester United success

by
Counter attack proving the secret to Solskjaer’s Manchester United success Not for the first time during the reign of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Manchester United won yesterday without controlling the game in terms of either possession or attempts at goal.Some of the more skeptical fans at the club, and some - albeit increasingly few - do remain pro Jose Mourinho, have argued t...