Brighton 2-1 Manchester United: Pedro nets winner at the death
<div>The Seagulls made it two wins from two in the Premier League.</div>
<div>The Seagulls made it two wins from two in the Premier League.</div>
<div>The expanded version of the competition is about to begin</div>
<div>Eriksson says 'life is too short' during the survey of his remarkable career</div>
<div>Spurs drew their opening game for a second successive season</div>
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Interim Manchester United head coach Darren Fletcher has made three changes to his starting XI for today’s FA Cup third round clash with Brighton at Old Trafford.Matthijs de Ligt is the only known injured player in the squad, but Noussair Mazraoui is still competing at the Africa Cup of Nations for Morocco. Whether Shaw is also injured or just rested is as yet unclear.Amad and Bryan Mbeumo have both been knocked out of the competition at the quarter-final stage, but Fletcher said at the pre-matc
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Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney enjoyed a special family moment on Saturday thanks to the heroics of his brother, John.John, who is the manager of Macclesfield, led his team to an emphatic victory in the third round of the FA Cup over reigning champions Crystal Palace.National League North side Macclesfield hosted Palace in a match that was largely expected to be a walk in the park for Palace. Unexpectedly, it was the underdogs who emerged victorious with a heroic 2-1 victory.In a touching
Colby Bishop scored for Portsmouth vs Arsenal in the FA Cup third round
Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is demanding answers from the club in the wake of Ruben Amorim’s explosive departure this week, according to a new report.Close to an ExitMainoo is set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of INEOS’s decision to sack Amorim as the Portuguese coach had no place for the youngster in his team, despite this angering the United fanbase.The 20-year-old midfielder was a poor fit in Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system, possessing neither the physicality
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Join us for live blog coverage of our FA Cup third round clash away to Portsmouth, kick-off 14.00.We’ve got up to the second live text commentary, updates, goal clips, observations and occasionally witty asides. If you want to join the chat, register an Arseblog Live account.To do that, go to Arseblog Live – click login on the top right, and then choose ‘sign up’ to complete the process with your username/password.We also have added BlueSky functionality, so key moments –
Bruno Fernandes was linked with a move away from Manchester United last summer, but ultimately remained at the club. The Portuguese maestro arrived at the Theatre of Dreams from Sporting in January 2020 and has since established himself as one of the best midfielders in the Premier League.Fernandes was handed the captain’s armband by former manager Erik ten Hag, and retained his position under Ruben Amorim. The 31 year old has been indispensable for the Red Devils so far, and has also been in to
An explosive new report reveals Jason Wilcox was “out of order” to Ruben Amorim in the build-up to the Manchester United head coach’s shock dismissal this week.A Power StruggleINEOS brought an end to Amorim’s tumultuous tenure on Monday morning after he delivered a fiery press conference at Elland Road the previous day.Following a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Leeds United on Sunday, the 40-year-old took aim at the club’s executive branch, telling the sporting director
Manchester United are set to commence their FA Cup campaign this afternoon, hosting Bright & Hove Albion at Old Trafford.Coming off a 2-2 draw with Burnley in the Premier League, Man United are still adjusting to life under interim manager Darren Fletcher following the untimely dismissal of Ruben Amorim.Despite this turbulence, United could defeat Brighton if they approach the match with the right strategy in mind.Test the keeper as much as possibleBrighton have been quite inconsistent in re
Manchester United Under-19s continued at the REWE Junior Cup on Saturday as they rounded out the group stage with another four matches. The 13-minute-long five-a-side format provided constant entertainment as United scored 36 goals in six matches.You can see a review of United’s first day at the tournament here.JSG Hoher HagenUnited took on local side JSG Hoher Hagen to start the day and took an early lead through Jay McEvoy. The German side provided an immediate response, though, as their
Manchester United had four players in loan action on Friday and Saturday.To follow where all of Manchester United’s loanees are playing this season, click here.Elyh HarrisonThe 19-year-old had a disastrous return to the starting line-up as his Shrewsbury Town side fell to a 6-1 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup.He conceded six goals, and his afternoon got off to the worst start when he came racing out of the box and missed the ball, leading to a tap-in for the Wolverhampton W
Manchester United’s Amad was knocked out of the Africa Cup of Nations as Ivory Coast suffered a 3-2 defeat to Egypt at the quarter-final stage.Noussair Mazraoui only star leftWith Cameroon’s defeat to Morocco, it means Noussair Mazraoui is the only United player left in the African competition.Amad has been a star of the competition so far, scoring three goals and providing an assist in four matches for his side.Nonetheless, last night was not his night.Loss versus EgyptThe Egyptians
Manchester United Women held out for an impressive 0-0 draw against Arsenal despite playing the last 25 minutes with ten players.First HalfUnited almost got off to the perfect start when Arsenal keeper Anneke Borbe saved a Fridolina Rolfo header onto the crossbar after just four minutes of play.Arsenal began to find their way into the match, though, and started to dominate the chances.Mariona Caldentey had a long-range effort that went over the crossbar. Phallon Tullis-Joyce was also called into
Morning all.We’re in FA Cup third round action this afternoon, visiting Fratton Park to take on Portsmouth. There’s plenty of scope for Mikel Arteta to rotate his side, except at the back where injuries to Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori and Cristhian Mosquera leave us a bit short.I expect Myles Lewis-Skelly to come in at left-back, and Ben White to start on the opposite side, but in the middle – unless the manager does something like play Christian Norgaard at centre-half – there