Manchester United captain Ashley Young admitted the mood around Old Trafford has been instantly lifted by caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s smile, but denied there were any celebrations in the dressing room at news of Jose Mourinho’s sacking. Solskjaer was put in charge until the end of the season after Mourinho was dismissed on Tuesday with United 19 points off …
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Ashley Young says England’s stars have discussed how they should react if they are subjected to racist abuse at the World Cup in Russia. Young is aware that issues with racism could flare up during the tournament after a number of reports of abuse in Russian football. Earlier this month, the Russian Football Union was fined 30,000 Swiss francs (just …
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Manchester United's lack of width has made them all-too-predictable this season.
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Manchester City host their greatest rivals today in the Etihad Stadium, as they are gunning to be crowned Premier League champions ahead of the Champions League quarter-final second leg on Tuesday. A win would see Pep Guardiola’s outfit capture the title, and they were well and truly in the driving seat as they head to half-time with a 2-0 lead. However, …
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A look at how England could line up and how far they will go at this Summer's World Cup
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho feels that, on current form, there are few left-backs in the world better than Luke Shaw.
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Manchester United extend the contracts of four players.
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After Manchester United played out their third draw in as many matches on Saturday evening, a wave of further bad news descended on the Old Trafford faithful. After watching the worrying scenes that saw Romelu Lukaku stretchered off the pitch vs Southampton, Jose Mourinho confirmed in the post-match interview that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also set for another month on the sidelines …
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Jordan Norris outlines the unsung heroes of the Premier League season so far.
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Reports in recent days have linked Manchester United with moves for a pair of new full backs.
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Ashley Young managed to nab two early on against Watford to put his Manchester United side 2-0 up within the first half-hour of proceedings. Ashley Young is looking like a man in form it seems. Two absolutely beautiful strikes saw him shut down a strong start from Watford early, giving his United side a comfortable cushion as the game moved …
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Ashley Young has scored his first goal for Manchester United since May of 2016.
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Luke Shaw, once one of the most promising prospects in England, is reportedly on the brink of being turfed out at Manchester United. The left-back has struggled with form, injuries and fitness since making a £30m move from Southampton in 2014, exacerbated immeasurably by a broken leg suffered in a Champions League clash at PSV the following year. While he …
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It’s been a great return to action for Ashley Young in his first game back since May 11 earlier this year. The 32-year-old made his return to the fold at right-back ahead of the rested Antonio Valencia against Basel in the Champions League at Old Trafford. His place in the starting eleven caused some consternation amongst fans, but he has repaid …
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Manchester United travel to the Etihad on Thursday looking to close the gap on rivals Man City and close in on the Premier League top four. Jose Mourinho’s side have been just outside of those Champions League places for the majority of the season, but will fancy their chances of leapfrogging City and/or Liverpool as the season draws to a …
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Having failed to feature with any great deal of consistency under Jose Mourinho since the beginning of this season it perhaps comes as no surprise that the new Manchester United boss is less than full of praise for Luke Shaw. Following on from United’s 0-0 draw with West Brom on Saturday the Portuguese didn’t bite his tongue in the slightest …
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Manchester United manager José Mourinho has responded to reports on Tuesday that either Wayne Rooney or Ashley Young could be leaving on deadline day. Rooney has been linked with a move to the Chinese Super League for some time now, but his head had apparently begun to be turned by the money on offer from the affluent league. Young, meanwhile, …
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The January transfer window closes at 11 pm on Tuesday night, bringing an end to the rumour carnival for another few months. In truth, it’s been a quiet window generally, with the title chasers happy to stick with what they have and relegation battlers thwarted in their attempts to strengthen (with the exception of Hull, who have signed four and …
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