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Most accept that this flawed Manchester United side will lose their fair share of games this season But when they lose, they cannot lose like this If the result was bad, the abject manner of this defeat was worse, with worrying hallmarks of last season
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Manchester United were always going to lose games this season. But not like this
It was the manner of the defeat by Everton, rather than just the defeat itself, which was so worrying for Ruben Amorim
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6835339/2025/11/25/manchester-united-everton-result-analysis/?source=emp_shared_article
7 days ago
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šļøš«š· Leny Yoro interview ⢠'really emotional' last season + what's changed ⢠United's 'no bad energy' policy ⢠no regrets over ā¬62m move ⢠that Homer Simpson celebration
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Leny Yoro: Man Utdās āno bad energyā policy, ātoughā last season ā and that Homer Simpson dance
Yoro is finally settling in at United after a difficult first campaign. 'This year is different,' he says
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6783683/2025/11/07/leny-yoro-manchester-united-amorim-interview
25 days ago
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Jason Wilcox to MUTV: "We know there are areas of the team weāve got to improve. "For us to get in the top four, to consistently challenge for Champions League places and win Champions Leagues and Premier Leagues, weāve got to invest in the squad."
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Manchester United have āclear planā to invest in and improve squad, Jason Wilcox says
United committed an initial Ā£216million (ā¬245m, $284m) on five new players in the summer transfer window.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6762890/2025/10/30/manchester-united-jason-wilcox-mutv-interview/
about 1 month ago
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What has changed about Ruben Amorimās Manchester United? A look at the biggest differences in this seasonās data vs last seasonās ⢠Long balls, even pre-Lammens ⢠Moving up the pitch faster ⢠Fewer touches in own third ⢠No more outswinging corners
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Ruben Amorimās Manchester United changes: Lammensā long kicks, faster attacks, no outswinging corners
How going direct helped to solve some of Manchester United's biggest problems and deliver their best run of form under Ruben Amorim
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6756693/2025/10/29/ruben-amorims-manchester-united-what-changed
about 1 month ago
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The story behind Ruben Amorimās 3-4-3 ⢠Why he plays 3-4-3 ⢠How he changed from 4-4-2 ⢠Why he insists it will āevolveā again - and if we can believe him Revisiting the only time he changed formation, at his first club Casa Pia
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Tracing the roots of Ruben Amorimās 3-4-3 at Manchester United ā and if he will ever change it
Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 system has defined his time in charge of Manchester United, but why is it so important to him and will he ever change?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6706660/2025/10/15/ruben-amorim-formation-change/
about 2 months ago
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Ruben Amorim has to "demonstrate he is a great coach over three years", says Sir Jim Ratcliffe Ratcliffe also dismisses prospect of Glazers overruling him on manager change: "It's not going to happen."
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Ruben Amorim has three years to prove himself at Manchester United ā Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Amorim has won just 19 of his 50 matches in charge of United following his appointment in November of last year.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6699982/2025/10/08/manchester-united-jim-ratcliffe-ruben-amorim/
about 2 months ago
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Tyrell Malacia reintegrated into Manchester United squad and will return to first team training today
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Tyrell Malacia reintegrated into Manchester United squad, will return to first-team training
The 26-year-old was one of five United players placed in a so-called ābomb squadā this summer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6675845/2025/09/30/manchester-united-tyrell-malacia-squad
2 months ago
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Tyrell Malacia's talks for Elche loan have collapsed. No agreement on clause to turn deal permanent Malacia could now stay beyond today's deadline as last remaining member of so-called 'bomb squad'
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Malacia loan talks with Elche collapse
Talks regarding Manchester United left-back Tyrell Malacia's prospective loan to Elche have collapsed. Club-to-club negotiations between United and Elche were being held at the end of last week.But d...
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/transfer-deadline-day-live-updates/3r7ZRJgi7Fsy/uVPfIubaJEw9/
3 months ago
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Ruben Amorim only knows how to be himself, for better or worse And as endearing as his honesty can be, maybe itās part of the issue
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Ruben Amorim, for better or worse, clearly only knows how to be himself
Amorim did not apologise for seething like he did after Manchester United's loss to Grimsby, but what must the players think of his honesty?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6584623/2025/08/30/ruben-amorim-manchester-united-manager-comments/
3 months ago
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Kobbie Mainooās future - what weāre hearing - Mainoo is open to leaving - United have considered sale all summer - Ā£20k p/w deal, contract impasse - lack of Amorim communication w/
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@adamcrafton.bsky.social
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Kobbie Mainooās Manchester United future: What weāre hearing
Old Trafford's homegrown starlet has found himself frozen out under Ruben Amorim. So what now?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6576244/2025/08/27/kobbie-mainoo-manchester-united-future-transfer/?source=emp_shared_article
3 months ago
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Manchester United advancing in talks with Antwerp for goalkeeper Senne Lammens, w/
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...
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Manchester United advancing in Senne Lammens talks with Royal Antwerp
The 23-year-old goalkeeper has played 52 times in the Belgian Pro League.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6569765/2025/08/22/senne-lammens-manchester-united
3 months ago
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Manchester United set to appoint Crystal Palace's Imtiaz Ahmad Ahmad to succeed outgoing head of sports medicine Gary O'Driscoll, as first reported by
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Manchester United set to appoint Crystal Palaceās Imtiaz Ahmad as head of medical services
Ahmad will replace Gary OāDriscoll, who moved to Old Trafford in September 2023 from Arsenal.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6569029/2025/08/22/manchester-united-doctor-imtiaz-ahmad/
3 months ago
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Rasmus Hojlund set to be left out of the squad to play Arsenal today Hojlund has said he wants to stay, and remains committed and professional, but several clubs interested w/
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...
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Rasmus Hojlund set for omission from Manchester United matchday squad vs Arsenal
Hojlund faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford following the signing of fellow striker Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6558338/2025/08/17/rasmus-hojlund-manchester-united-transfer-update/
4 months ago
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Manchester United under-21s' game at Tamworth abandoned after Sekou Kone head injury Kone is conscious, stable and communicating with United's medical staff, has been taken to hospital as a precaution for further checks
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Manchester United under-21 game abandoned after Sekou Kone head injury
Kone fell to the ground following a clash of heads with a Tamworth player towards the end of the first half at the Lamb Ground.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6552020/2025/08/13/man-united-news-sekou-kone-head-injury
4 months ago
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Mark Critchley
The Athletic | Football
4 months ago
šŗ Gyokeres & Ekitike calls after Chelsea got Delap šŗ Who was next if they didn't get Sesko šŗ What they're planning next
@mjcritchley.bsky.social
,
@lauriewhitwell.bsky.social
,
@sebsb.bsky.social
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@georgecaulkin.bsky.social
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@adamcrafton.bsky.social
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#MUFC
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Inside Benjamin Seskoās Manchester United transfer ā and how they beat Newcastle to the deal
The story of the fight to sign Benjamin Sesko, the tactics both teams used and how he finally ended up at Old Trafford
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6542893/?source=bsky_uk
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Manchester United will play RB Leipzig in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in future as part of Benjamin Sesko deal w/
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...
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Benjamin Sesko: Manchester United reach agreement with RB Leipzig for striker
A deal consisting of an initial ā¬76.5million plus ā¬8.5m in add-ons has been accepted.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6538359/2025/08/07/benjamin-sesko-manchester-united-transfer/
4 months ago
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How are Manchester United able to afford Benjamin Sesko?
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explains, including new details about the credit facility from Companies House
www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...
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How Manchester United can afford to spend big on Benjamin Sesko and explore more signings
Accountancy rules and changes to the club's credit facilities mean they are able to spend significantly on transfers this summer
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6529726/2025/08/06/manchester-united-transfer-credit-facility/
4 months ago
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Goodbye, again, to Marcus Rashford And this time for his and Manchester Unitedās sake, it needs to be goodbye for good A sad but necessary separation moves closer with his loan to Barcelona
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Why this should be Marcus Rashfordās sad, but necessary, final farewell to Man Utd
The forward was meant to spend his whole career at the local club where it began but this loan move to Barcelona makes sense on many levels
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6504446/2025/07/20/rashford-manchester-united-barcelona-transfer
4 months ago
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Where Manchester Unitedās younger players stand going into the new season Plans for Diego Leon, Harry Amass, Chido Obi, Tyler Fredricson, Sekou Kone and more
www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...
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Man Utdās plans for young players including Leon, Amass, Collyer and Kukonki
A run-through of the leading youth prospects at Carrington and what the club intend to do with them for the new season
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6495984/2025/07/17/manchester-united-young-player-plans
5 months ago
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Manchester Unitedās out-of-favour players asked to report back to training this week after 5pm Players returning but only once Ruben Amorim and rest of the squad have trained earlier in day
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Manchester United out-of-favour players asked to report for training after 5pm
Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia are not part of Ruben Amorim's plans.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6492846/2025/07/14/manchester-united-rashford-sancho-garnacho-training/
5 months ago
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Godwill Kukonki is now set to sign his first professional contract with Manchester United, as
@stevenrailston.bsky.social
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...
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Manchester United teenager Godwill Kukonki set to sign first professional contract
The 17-year-old has appeared for England at U17 level and can be versatile across the back line
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6492638/2025/07/14/manchester-united-godwill-kukonki-first-professional-contract
5 months ago
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Manchester United complete signing of free agent Enzo Kana-Biyik 18-year-old striker to spend season on loan at Lausanne-Sport, compensation fee paid to Le Havre
@lauriewhitwell.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...
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Manchester United sign teenage forward Enzo Kana-Biyik, will go on loan
The French youth international will spend next season on loan to INEOS-owned Swiss side Lausanne-Sport
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6485081/2025/07/10/manchester-united-teenage-forward-kana-biyik-transfer
5 months ago
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Marcus Rashford reported back for training at Carrington on Monday and Tuesday despite being given time to find new club Rashford trained on individual basis and did not take part in team training with rest of Ruben Amorimās squad
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Marcus Rashford reports back to Manchester United despite club giving him time off to look for move
Rashford worked on an individual basis and did not take part in team training with the rest of Ruben Amorimās squad.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6481154/2025/07/08/manchester-united-marcus-rashford-preseason
5 months ago
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This week's Manchester United DealSheet w/
@lauriewhitwell.bsky.social
+ others - 15% of profit from Elanga deal - keeping tabs on Fiorentina's Kean - Botagao goalkeeper John on list - Calvert-Lewin, Vardy and Wilson offered
www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
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The Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Real Madrid and more
This is your weekly guide to what is happening across the summer transfer window
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6477734/2025/07/08/transfer-news-latest-arsenal-manchester-united-lionel-messi-real-madrid
5 months ago
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Diego Leon becomes Manchester Unitedās second summer signing $4m (Ā£2.9m) initial fee + $5m (Ā£3.6m) add-ons, likely to spend time with under-21s while his level is assessed
www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
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Manchester United complete signing of teenage defender Diego Leon
The 18-year-old defender has made 33 senior appearances and scored four goals for Cerro Porteno.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6474574/2025/07/05/manchester-united-diego-leon-signing/?source=emp_shared_article
5 months ago
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Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia given permission to return to pre-season training late to find new clubs
www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...
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Rashford, Garnacho, Sancho among five Manchester United players given leave to find new clubs
The rest of United's first team squad are set to return to Carrington on Monday.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6473680/2025/07/04/man-utd-transfers-rashford-garnacho
5 months ago
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Manchester United complete £62.5m signing of Mathues Cunha Cunha signs a five-year contract until June 2030, plus one-year option
www.nytimes.com/athletic/642...
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Manchester United confirm Matheus Cunha transfer from Wolves
The Brazil international has signed a five-year contract at Old Trafford with the option of a further year.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6421339/2025/06/12/manchester-united-matheus-cunha-transfer-confirmed/
6 months ago
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Manchester United's cash reserves fell to £73.2m in third quarter There's still capacity to borrow a further £90m under the revolving credit facility But that's why structure of deals and sales likely to be key this summer, as seen in Matheus Cunha talks
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Manchester United financial results reveal drop in cash reserves ahead of summer transfer window
United's cash position is set to be a complicating factor as the club's hierarchy looks to back head coach Ruben Amorim.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6407944/2025/06/06/manchester-united-accounts-latest-cash/
6 months ago
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How are Manchester United staying PSR compliant? The answer lies in Red Football Ltd Subsidiary companyās accounts are sent for testing by Premier League and UEFA Red Football lost Ā£36.2m last season vs Ā£130.7m at Cayman-registered plc
www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...
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Manchester United, Red Football Limited and the battle to stay PSR compliant
How are United still spending heavily on players without selling and on the back of their worst season in decades?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6402367/2025/06/05/manchester-united-psr-red-football-limited/
6 months ago
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Matheus Cunha will be Manchester Unitedās first signing of the summer Ā£62.5m fee, five-plus-one year contract, pending visa and registration on return from international duty with Brazil
www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...
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Manchester United announce Matheus Cunha transfer agreement
United have confirmed the 26-year-old Brazilian international as their first signing of the summer transfer window.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6387292/2025/06/01/matheus-cunha-manchester-united-transfer-wolves/
6 months ago
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Amorim on Fernandes and Garnacho: "I will speak with my players but my focus is the last game. Now we have to focus on the game, we now have the last game and we have time to address those situations."
6 months ago
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Where do Manchester United go from here? Picking through the bones of Bilbao with
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www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...
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Dissecting Manchester Unitedās nightmare season: Heartbreak in Europe and nowhere in the league
Why has Man Utd's season been awful? What are the reasons for hope? What are the biggest concerns? What's next?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6286795/2025/05/22/manchester-united-explained-transfers/
6 months ago
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Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United briefing - Amorim's choices - Bruno's bridge too far - What now? w/ Carl Anka,
@jaydmharris.bsky.social
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@markcarey93.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...
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Europa League final: Spurs 1 Man Utd 0 ā Tottenhamās 17-year wait for a trophy ends in Bilbao
The Athletic's writers analyse how Spurs defeated Manchester United to win the Europa League
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6370723/2025/05/21/spurs-man-utd-europa-league-final-analysis
6 months ago
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Mark Critchley
The Athletic | Football
7 months ago
Ruben Amorim has stressed that he is āfar from quittingā despite his embarrassment at Manchester Unitedās Premier League performances this season. More from
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Ruben Amorim āfar from quittingā Manchester United despite disappointing Premier League form
United currently sit 16th, with just 39 points, and are guaranteed to record their lowest finish of the Premier League era.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6356205/?source=bsky_uk
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Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot and Ayden Heaven not present in open training at Carrington
7 months ago
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Whatās next for the Glazers and Manchester United? - their day-to-day roles - relationship with Ratcliffe - full sale or another 20 years? Special report w/
@lauriewhitwell.bsky.social
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@adamcrafton.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...
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The Glazers in 2025 ā Their Manchester United roles, Ratcliffe relationship and what happens next
Why the Glazers handed control to Ratcliffe, how involved they remain in the club's running and what they're planning to do next
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6339593/2025/05/12/glazers-manchester-united-ratcliffe/
7 months ago
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A few reasons why not even this seasonās Manchester United can mess this up And at least one big reason why they can
www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...
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Why not even this seasonās Manchester United can mess this up
History, the injury crisis easing and key players' form mean United can look forward to the Europa League final... surely?
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6328138/2025/05/02/manchester-united-europa-league-win
7 months ago
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Amad and Matthijs de Ligt named in Manchester Unitedās 26-man squad for trip to Athletic Club Bendito Mantato also travelling to Bilbao Chido Obi and Sekou Kone ineligible but included for Friday training session
7 months ago
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Diogo Dalot ruled out for 'next games' with a calf injury, potentially out for the season. Ruben Amorim: āThere is that possibility but we donāt know, weāll check week by week. He works hard. He can recover quite well. Weāll see."
www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...
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Manchester Unitedās Diogo Dalot could miss rest of season through injury, says Ruben Amorim
Head coach Amorim did say that Amad and Matthijs De Ligt are "near" returning from their injury issues.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6309079/2025/04/25/diogo-dalot-manchester-united-injury-update/
7 months ago
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Still, despite it all, think a confident Rasmus Hojlund is a useful player It doesnāt help that thereās no hiding place for him right now But Ruben Amorim doesnāt really have any other option, and sometimes the only way out of barren run is through it
www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...
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Rasmus Hojlund, Manchester Unitedās suffering striker they cannot afford to drop
The Dane looks burdened by it all at Old Trafford, as he has for months now. But sometimes the only way out of a dry spell is through it
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6294677/2025/04/21/rasmus-hojlund-manchester-united/
7 months ago
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Amorim on Hojlund: "The only way I know is to work on him, show him the videos. He needs to score a goal, he will not score if heās out. So I try to manage that during games. But he needs to score one, maybe thatās all a striker needs."
8 months ago
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Not a result to get worked up over but familiar issues at the root of it. 15 defeats in the league, 13 games without scoring, and the same struggles to turn chances into actual shots, let alone goals
8 months ago
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Manchester United XI to play Wolves: Onana, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Fredericson, Dorgu, Ugarte, Eriksen, Amass, Garnacho, Mainoo, Hojlund
8 months ago
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Football, fucking hell
8 months ago
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United getting a lot of joy out of those long diagonal balls out the back and into the channels. Fernandes' strike against the bar the same. Lyon haven't been able to cope
8 months ago
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Lovely United goal. Mazraoui's ball to find Fernandes in space on the right is smart, great touch by Garnacho to get past two defenders and unselfish cut-back Even Hojlund making the run into the six-yard box to take a defender with him and make space for Ugarte. One of the best scored under Amorim
8 months ago
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Manchester United XI to play Lyon: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Garnacho, Fernandes, Hojlund
8 months ago
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At least Ā£85m to be earned from qualifying for the Champions League next season Itās a payday that ācan change everythingā, says Ruben Amorim. Manchester United cannot afford to miss out on it
www.nytimes.com/athletic/626...
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The £85m Champions League payday Manchester United miss if they exit the Europa League
"Champions League can change everything,ā said Ruben Amorim of Manchester United's budget - this is how
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6266306/2025/04/17/cost-manchester-united-europa-league-exit/
8 months ago
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Predictable stuff from the United writersā room tonight. I know itās been a long 12 years of this now but do better
8 months ago
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Manchester United's post-season games in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong confirmed for 28 and 30 May United set to earn $10m (~Ā£8m), will fly out after final game of the season vs Aston Villa
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Manchester United confirm post-season matches in Malaysia and Hong Kong in May
The Athletic reported in December that United were planning a post-season trip to Asia that could see the club earn $10million in revenue.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6263517/2025/04/08/manchester-united-post-season-tour-asia
8 months ago
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