Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has assured the fans that his side will definitely reinforce their midfield department next summer by signing at least one new midfielder. And should Marouane Fellaini decide to leave Old Trafford at the end of this season, the Portuguese tactician said he will replace the Belgian with another player when summer comes. The former Chelsea boss made Paul Pogba the most expensive player in the world in the summer of 2016, and he also splashed huge cash to lure Nemanja Matic from Chelsea. However, Englishman Michael Carrick is ready to hang his boot at the end of this term, and it is understood he will be included in the coaching staff when he retires. Marouane Fellaini will be out of contract at the end of this season, … [Read more...]

Manchester United are set to clash with Yeovil Town today for their next FA Cup game, and they are going into this game with full confidence following a recent win over Burnley in the premier league. We expect manager Jose Mourinho to make a handful of changes in the starting XI that played against Burnley last weekend. We shouldn't forget the Portuguese boss is traveling next week to London, with his boys, to clash with Tottenham Hotspur in the premier league. David De Gea should watch today's game from the bench, while Sergio Romero should be in-between the sticks. We expect the likes of Victor Lindelof, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw to take care of the backside, while Marouane Fellaini and Ander Herrera should start in the centre of the … [Read more...]

Manchester United earned all three points from their recent premier league game against Bournemouth on Wednesday night at Old Trafford, and manager Jose Mourinho has heaped lots of praise on the duo of Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay after the win. Both Luke and Scott got their first premier league starts of the term for Man United and the duo were impressive at Old Trafford during the game. Romelu Lukaku scored the only goal of the game before halftime, although Anthony Martial missed a good chance to make it 2-0. Luke hasn't been getting along with Mourinho since the manager arrived Old Trafford last year and he could only get his first start of the season against CSKA Moscow last week in the Champions League. The Englishman was impressive against the … [Read more...]

Manchester City star player Gabriel Jesus was guilty of dramatics at Old Trafford on Sunday when he side beat Manchester United 2-1 in the premier league. And popular referee Mark Clattenburg believes the talented player should be suspended by the FA for two games since he tried deceiving the officiating referee by diving in the box. Pep Guardiola led his men to Old Trafford and he stunned Man United fans by earning all three points from the encounter without much hassles. During the game, Gabriel tried getting an underserved penalty by pushing himself to the ground under the slightest touches from an opponent. And Mark expects the FA to bring up the case again. Everton's Oumar Niasse was the first player to receive a two-match ban for trying to con the … [Read more...]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has made it known that the trio of Marcos Rojo, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic could play against Newcastle United on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's Man City have extended their lead at the top of the premier league table with eight points, and Mourinho is having difficulties closing down the gap due to injuries to a handful of his top players. In recent weeks, his side are lacking the fluency and creativity we saw with them at the beginning of this season, especially since Paul Pogba sustained an injury during their 3-0 win over Basel in the Champions League last September. And Mourinho, when recently asked which of his men with injuries are to be expected against Rafa Benitez's side at Old Trafford this Saturday, bluntly … [Read more...]

According to new reports about Manchester United, the Old Trafford club will trigger contract extension clauses on four first-team players, which will stop them from holding talks with other sides when January comes. It was made known that the Old Trafford club are set to extend the contracts of Juan Mata, Ander Herrera, Ashley Young and Daley Blind at the club, as their services are still needed at Old Trafford. All will be out of contract at the end of this term, but the red devils have the option to extend their deals by a further 12 months. Activating the 12 months extension in their deals will tie the players at Manchester United until the summer of 2019. If Man United are able to get this done before the end of this year, it means the players won't … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho lost his second game of the season at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, few hours after rivals Manchester City thrashed Arsenal 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side are now leading the race with eight points ahead of the next premier league fixtures after the international break. Manchester United kicked off the season impressively, but the team have been experiencing some issues since Frenchman Paul Pogba suffered a hamstring injury against Basel in September. In Pogba's absence, Ander Herrera has failed to provide adequate cover, despite being crowned the best Man United player last season. However, while giving updates on his side's injury situations recently, Jose has made it known that players like Ibrahimovic, Rojo and Pogba are … [Read more...]

Jose Mourinho has made it known that he will grant the Man United duo of Ander Herrera and Chris Smalling a week off during the international break. The two players featured for Manchester United during their 1-0 defeat to premier league champions Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Man United lost their second game of the season at West London that helped Pep Guardiola's Manchester City extend their lead at the top of the table - all thanks to a goal by Chelsea summer signing Alvaro Morata. The international break is here again, and several Manchester United players have jetted off to play for their respective countries in different parts of the world. However, Smalling wasn't selected by manager Southgate, while Herrera couldn't also make it into the … [Read more...]

Many players have been linked with Manchester United in recent times, but these two are regularly in the news - Antoine Griezmann and Mesut Ozil. The Atletico Madrid player almost joined those at Old Trafford in the summer following his links with Man United all through the transfer window. But considering Atletico's transfer ban that hinders them from registering new players until January, the Frenchman decided to stay back at Madrid, and even signed a new contract with the La Liga club meant to extend his stay at the club. And in the past few weeks, Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has been continuously linked with a move to Old Trafford as his current contract with the North London club will expire at the end of this season. There are speculations that … [Read more...]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho was pleased with the way his men played at Moscow on Wednesday night after beating CSKA Moscow 4-1 to get all full three points from the encounter. And the Portuguese tactician has hailed four of the boys for their impressive performances during the Champions League game. The Old Trafford club continued their fine start to the season by dominating the Russian side at home, and goals from Romelu Lukaku (a brace), Anthony Martial and Henrikh Mkhitayran made the difference. Although Mourinho did not travel to Russia with a handful of his first-team regulars for the game, those available were able to put up some superb displays that made the Portuguese tactician happy. And speaking after the win at the VEB Arena, the … [Read more...]

According to reports, Man United are trying to offer new deals to the duo of Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini before next year. Both players are set to be rewarded for their performances in the previous season with new deals, and it is understood that manager Jose Mourinho wants everything sorted before the opening of next January transfer window. According to The Independent, the Portuguese tactician does not want any contract issues to be pushed into the new year as he wants the boys to be fully focused on just playing football. The former Chelsea boss, who joined Manchester United last summer, is targeting the premier league title this season - which is his second at Old Trafford. It was also made known that his side have cooled their concern … [Read more...]

Man United summer signing Romelu Lukaku has scored his sixth Premier League goal of the season during his side's recent win over Southampton, and his manager Jose Mourinho has highlighted his importance after helping his new side get a 1-0 win over the Saints on Saturday. The former Everton striker headed Ashley Young’s cross from the left side which was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, before moving quickly for the rebound that crept into the net. The Belgium international, alongside Ander Herrera, missed some other chances to put the game beyond the home team's reach in the second half, forcing the visitors to defend their sole goal. And speaking to Sky Sports after securing all three points at St Mary's, Jose praised his men for holding out for the … [Read more...]

Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho is obviously pleased with his team's performance following their recent win over Burton Albion. And after the 4-1 victory on Wednesday night, the Portuguese tactician has praised the trio of Anthony Martial, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard for a job well done. Mourinho led his men into the game with full confidence after two wins on the straight - the 3-0 win over Basel in the Champions League and last weekend premier league victory over Everton. Man United star player Anthony Martial was given the man of the match award after full-time as a result of his superb performances in the game. He scored his side's fourth goal of the evening after goals from Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard. And when Jose was asked about … [Read more...]