Forget ‘CCB’ and ‘WCB’. Forget ‘dropping in during build-up’. The best things don’t always come in threes. An appreciation of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and the art, beauty and simplicity of a good old-fashioned centre-back partnership www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Michael Carrick is Manchester United's new head coach • Why him, not Solskjaer • Impressing in face-to-face meeting • Ferguson's backing • Champions League target set The inside story of the interim hunt, w/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social + more www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Manchester United need their fringe players to fill gaps right now Ayden Heaven’s rise is a consequence of absences hitting a thin squad But Heaven is also an example to others of how to take these opportunities when they arrive www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Manchester United left frustrated after Morocco reject Noussair Mazraoui request United escalated matter to FIFA. Mazraoui trained all last week, left for AFCON on Sunday night www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...

Bruno Fernandes says he was left “hurt” by the feeling that Manchester United wanted him to leave the club in the summer. The 31-year-old rejected a lucrative approach to join Saudi Pro League side Al Hilal in the last transfer window. More from @mjcritchley.bsky.social ⤵️ 🔗 bit.ly/3Mxoy4B

Bryan Mbeumo and Amad set to be available for tonight's game vs Bournemouth #mufc agreement with Cameroon and Ivory Coast to allow them to travel for AFCON afterwards w/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/687...

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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

🎙️🇫🇷 Leny Yoro interview • 'really emotional' last season + what's changed • United's 'no bad energy' policy • no regrets over €62m move • that Homer Simpson celebration www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...

Jason Wilcox to MUTV: "We know there are areas of the team we’ve 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, we’ve got to invest in the squad." www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

What has changed about Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United? A look at the biggest differences in this season’s data vs last season’s • Long balls, even pre-Lammens • Moving up the pitch faster • Fewer touches in own third • No more outswinging corners www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

The story behind Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 • Why he plays 3-4-3 • How he changed from 4-4-2 • Why he insists it will ‘evolve’ again - and if we can believe him Revisiting the only time he changed formation, at his first club Casa Pia www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

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." www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Tyrell Malacia reintegrated into Manchester United squad and will return to first team training today www.nytimes.com/athletic/667...

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' www.nytimes.com/athletic/liv...

Ruben Amorim only knows how to be himself, for better or worse And as endearing as his honesty can be, maybe it’s part of the issue www.nytimes.com/athletic/658...

Kobbie Mainoo’s future - what we’re hearing - Mainoo is open to leaving - United have considered sale all summer - £20k p/w deal, contract impasse - lack of Amorim communication w/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social + @adamcrafton.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/657...

Manchester United advancing in talks with Antwerp for goalkeeper Senne Lammens, w/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

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 @muppetiers.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/656...

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/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/655...

🔺 Gyokeres & Ekitike calls after Chelsea got Delap 🔺 Who was next if they didn't get Sesko 🔺 What they're planning next @mjcritchley.bsky.social, @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social, @sebsb.bsky.social, @georgecaulkin.bsky.social and @adamcrafton.bsky.social reveal how #MUFC beat #NUFC to Benjamin Sesko ⤵️

Manchester United will play RB Leipzig in a friendly at Red Bull Arena in future as part of Benjamin Sesko deal w/ @sebsb.bsky.social after @david-ornstein.bsky.social's exclusive www.nytimes.com/athletic/653...

How are Manchester United able to afford Benjamin Sesko? @cweatherspoon.bsky.social explains, including new details about the credit facility from Companies House www.nytimes.com/athletic/652...

Goodbye, again, to Marcus Rashford And this time for his and Manchester United’s sake, it needs to be goodbye for good A sad but necessary separation moves closer with his loan to Barcelona www.nytimes.com/athletic/650...

Where Manchester United’s 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...

Manchester United’s 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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

Godwill Kukonki is now set to sign his first professional contract with Manchester United, as @stevenrailston.bsky.social reports www.nytimes.com/athletic/649...

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...

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 Amorim’s squad www.nytimes.com/athletic/648...

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...

Diego Leon becomes Manchester United’s second summer signing $4m (£2.9m) initial fee + $5m (£3.6m) add-ons, likely to spend time with under-21s while his level is assessed www.nytimes.com/athletic/647...

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...

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...

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 www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

How are Manchester United staying PSR compliant? The answer lies in Red Football Ltd Subsidiary company’s accounts are sent for testing by Premier League and UEFA Red Football lost £36.2m last season vs £130.7m at Cayman-registered plc www.nytimes.com/athletic/640...

Matheus Cunha will be Manchester United’s first signing of the summer £62.5m fee, five-plus-one year contract, pending visa and registration on return from international duty with Brazil www.nytimes.com/athletic/638...

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."

Where do Manchester United go from here? Picking through the bones of Bilbao with @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/628...

Tottenham 1-0 Manchester United briefing - Amorim's choices - Bruno's bridge too far - What now? w/ Carl Anka, @jaydmharris.bsky.social + @markcarey93.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/637...

Ruben Amorim has stressed that he is “far from quitting” despite his embarrassment at Manchester United’s Premier League performances this season. More from @mjcritchley.bsky.social

Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Diogo Dalot and Ayden Heaven not present in open training at Carrington

What’s 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 + @adamcrafton.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/athletic/633...

A few reasons why not even this season’s Manchester United can mess this up And at least one big reason why they can www.nytimes.com/athletic/632...

Amad and Matthijs de Ligt named in Manchester United’s 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

Diogo Dalot ruled out for 'next games' with a calf injury, potentially out for the season. Ruben Amorim: “There is that possibility but we don’t know, we’ll check week by week. He works hard. He can recover quite well. We’ll see." www.nytimes.com/athletic/630...

Still, despite it all, think a confident Rasmus Hojlund is a useful player It doesn’t help that there’s no hiding place for him right now But Ruben Amorim doesn’t really have any other option, and sometimes the only way out of barren run is through it www.nytimes.com/athletic/629...

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 he’s out. So I try to manage that during games. But he needs to score one, maybe that’s all a striker needs."

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

Manchester United XI to play Wolves: Onana, Mazraoui, Lindelof, Fredericson, Dorgu, Ugarte, Eriksen, Amass, Garnacho, Mainoo, Hojlund

Football, fucking hell