The United Devils

Arsenal vs Manchester United Combined XI The Premier League is put on hold for the weekend as the FA Cup returns for the fourth round, beginning on Friday with Arsenal hosting Manchester United with the game kicking off at 19:55 GMT. Arsenal are going into the game on the back of an emphatic win against Chelsea with goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny sealing the win. United have had even better fortunes under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, winning all six Premier League games and the FA Cup third round since his arrival. Not only this, but he has got the team playing the Bushby way again and Pogba and Rashford in particular are in white-hot form. Both teams have serious defensive issues having conceded over thirty goals in the league so far and while Arsenal only have three clean sheets in the league this season, United are not much better with four. For this reason the combined XI is going to be an attacking formation of 3-3-4 which will allow smooth, free-flowing football …

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We all remember *that* away game versus Huddersfield and unfortunately, for all the wrong reasons. Tom Ince turning him inside out, De Gea saving the following attempt, Mooy following it up and burrying it into the bottom right hand corner. The mistimed header where Depoitre capitalised on his mistake, rounded De Gea and slotted it home to make it a day to forget for the young Swede. He went on to feature in a total of twenty games for Manchester United in all competitions during the 2017/2018 season, and was left out of the squad a total of thirteen times during the course of the season. These are, objectively, numbers that are not good enough for a £31 million signing playing for Manchester United, especially when looking at his competition at centre half.

The criticism, or slating if you will, from newspapers and media outlets towards Lindelof were not what you would call gracious. Spanish sports newspaper Marca put Lindelof at centrehalf together with Bonucci and H…

Yet another game that we went in to with high spirits. Thanks to the arrival of Ole Gunnar, winning is slowly becoming the new normal at Manchester United.
The game ended in another victory for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with Paul Pogba scoring from the spot kick and Marcus Rashford scoring an absolute beauty.
It was a game that kept us on our toes especially after the Brighton equalizer.
Below, on a scale of 1-10, I have analysed how I think the players performed on the pitch.
David de Gea- 7 The United Number one was pretty much solid through the entire game. He had no chance with Pascal Gross's close-range finish and couldn't be faulted for it. There were also two scary moments late on in the game. 
Ashley Young- 7 Our Captain for the day also didn't have a bad game. In the first half, I felt he didn't offer very much going forward. However in the second half, he offered the much needed width at a time where we were too congested in the centre. 
Victor Lindelof- 8 Our Ice …

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Manchester United U23’s welcome PSG U23’s to the Leigh sports village this Friday night, with the Reds looking for their first win in the Premier League International cup this season.
The Red Devils come into this game off the back of a very disappointing result and performance last Friday night in which it ended 0-0 at home to PSV in the same competition. This result leaves United on 2 points, 3 behind current leaders Derby with a game in hand. While the French visitors are laying in bottom place on 1 point.
This game is crucial for both teams considering where they are in the table and a win for either would put them in a good position going forward in the group. Especially for United with two of the three remaining games being away from home for Ricky Sbragia’s side.     (GettyImages.com)
United will be hoping to end a run of four without a win when they welcome the French side in what has been a tough month for Sbragia and his team.
Due to numerous youngsters being…

You've heard it, I've heard it, everyone has heard it by now that Manchester United defender, Matteo Darmian could see himself at Juventus in the coming days as the news broke out about a loan spell for the Italian fullback. (LaGazzetta)

Manchester United are looking to extend his contract so that the deal can work. The deal is said to be a loan spell until the end of the season with an option to buy for 4 million pounds (If Man Utd do extend his contract).

Perhaps he wasn't good enough to start for Manchester United but a very good professional if you ask me. From right-back to left-back to even centre-back, Darmian played well when called upon this season, and not once did he complain. But if the speculation is true, is this a step in the right direction for Manchester United?

For me, it's a big NO. Why?

Here is a quick review on my thoughts about Matteo Darmian leaving this January.


The Bad

Considering the fact that Manchester United could have sold him in the summe…

Manchester United travel to the Emirates on Friday evening to face Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round tie. Here is all you need to know ahead of the game. 

What are the team news?
For Unai Emery's men, Hector Bellerin and Rob Holding won't be able to feature with ACL injuries. Danny Welbeck also won't be available following his ankle injury in the Europa League, with Mkhitaryan being a major doubt to play against his former side. For the reds, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling, and Marouane Fellaini are out, with Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford being the slightest of doubts. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that Alexis Sanchez will play. 


What does a win mean?
A win for either side would send them through to the fifth round, or round 16 of the Emirates FA Cup, whilst a tie would mean a replay must occur at Old Trafford. The time and date of the draw for the fifth round of the FA Cup is yet to be announced. 

What happened in their previous FA Cup matches?
Manchester United's last m…

Ever since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed Manager for Manchester United, he has been handing out big L's for teams who have stepped in his way, as it is now Eight out of Eight for Ole Gunnar Solskaer's Manchester United after an away victory at the Emirates against rivals, Arsenal.

Goals from former Arsenal player himself, Alexis Sanchez, Jesse Lingard, who uses the Emirates as his dance classes and The Ice Cold, Black Glove wearing, Anthony Martial. And lets not forget a good performance from Romelu Lukaku, who found himself two great assist in the first half but a good performance overall from the Reds Themselves.

Now, here are some key figures of what we have learned from Arsenal vs Manchester United in the FA Cup 4th Round.

Defense Still A Problem. 

For all it is worth, the Man United defense held their own but still, a bit shaky. Arsenal for a good period of the match were knocking on the door and asking questions and we were reminded that an imposing defender is…

The sacking of Jose and eventual appointment of Ole Gunner has brought back a spark of hope at Manchester United. It is now mathematically possible that we can secure a 3rd place finish. The joy, the passion and the smiles are back at Old Trafford. The players are playing well, the fans are happy and the coaching staff is performing.

However, this shouldn't divert us from the major issue. In August, there was general concern about lack of activity from the board. I am afraid, this will jeopardise our season's ambitions.

From the performance under Jose and even under Ole Gunner, it is very obvious we need a center back. A person like Rojo is almost permanently injured. Bailly, Jones and Smalling are in and out of injury. Lindelof looks our most reliable option but being over worked can cause him fatigue. I would appreciate that Woodward brings in a good center back, even on loan.

Well, the argument may be that we need a Director of Football first before any purchases are mad…

Manchester United XI vs Arsenal:

Sergio Romero, Ashely Young, Eric Bailly, Victor Lindelöf, Luke Shaw, Nemanja Matic, Ander Herrera, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Alexis Sanchez, Romelu Lukaku

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 8th match in charge of United was a fourth round FA cup game against traditional rivals Arsenal. Olé was looking to make it eight wins out of eight, continuing his 100% record as Manchester United manager. It wasn't going to be easy but us United fans were confident that the run could continue and we could book our place in the next round of the cup.

And our confidence wasn't misplaced as we beat Arsenal quite convincingly with a 3-1 win. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's tactics and game plan were spot on, as we let Arsenal attack us and have possession, only then to hit them devastatingly on the counter attack. This is exactly what happened for all 3 of United's goals.

It's safe to say that Alexis Sanchez hasn't hit his best form since moving to United, …