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Less than 72 hours after playing in Munich, Chelsea have to take to the pitch at Old Trafford for our third away game in a week. Following a self-inflicted draw and a (largely) self-inflicted defeat, this should be a great chance to quickly get back to winning ways, against an absolutely shambolic United team, who have won just one of …

Enzo Maresca has made two changes to Chelsea’s starting line-up for our trip to Manchester United. Wesley Fofana looks set to start in the heart of defence, with Tosin dropping out from the side which lost to Bayern Munich in the week. Estevao Willian comes into the XI in …

Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature “42 minutes played, and not one mention of Højlund!” writes Danicus. “Has he been that anonymous?” He’s very much been present, but this is not turning out to be a particularly rewarding night to be a Napoli centre-forward. Share Half time score: Manchester City 0-0 Napoli …

Manchester United recorded the highest revenues in the club’s history last season despite not competing in the Champions League, yet still posted a sixth consecutive annual loss. The Old Trafford club’s 2024-25 financial results reveal that total revenues stood at £666.5m after significant increases in matchday and commercial income. Matchday takings rose to £160.3m — a record for an English …

We always expect Pep Guardiola’s reaction to be insightful and full of passion, and he did not disappoint after Manchester City’s shocking collapse late on as they lost 2-1 at Brighton on Sunday. City have now lost two of their opening three games of the season and all is not well. Guardiola has high standards and this new-look Man City …

After Wednesday’s 12-11 defeat on penalties by League Two Grimsby Town in the Carabao Cup, what Manchester United really needed was a straightforward victory against newly-promoted Burnley in the Premier League. But this is Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United we’re talking about; a team that just oozes drama. And there was plenty more of that at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, …

These are trying times for Millennial soccer fans. Signs of the passage of time and the effects of aging are everywhere you look. Our old idols of physical prowess, chiseled beauty, and rakish charm are now middle-aged men whose rounded faces and time-ravaged (or Turkensteined) hairlines are plastered onto our TV screens during interminable pre- and mid- and postgame pundit …

Manchester United fans have sung Ruben Amorim’s name at every game since the Portuguese took charge of their club last November. Outsiders were baffled. United lost so many games but the support remained steadfast, defiance overriding disappointment. Until Wednesday. The away end which had chanted for him as recently as Sunday at Fulham remained silent. No way were they going …

August is not yet over, the season is only three games old, and Ruben Amorim is already dropping big hints that talks over his future as Manchester United head coach will come during the international break that begins next week. That is the clear interpretation of his words after United were knocked out of a cup competition by a fourth-tier …

Ruben Amorim says “something has to change” after Manchester United’s players “clearly showed what they want” in a shock Carabao Cup defeat to Grimsby Town. Charles Vernam and Tyrell Warren scored two goals in the space of eight first-half minutes for the fourth-tier hosts, but late goals from Bryan Mbeumo and Harry Maguire took the tie to penalties. After an …