It may be tough to cast your mind back to the chaotic summer transfer window, but the moves that Premier League clubs desperately pushed for now look very different in the context of the season. It was the summer of hotly tipped and hotly chased strikers. If you take a...
Aston Villa hosted Manchester United at Villa Park and were able to beat the Red Devils with a 2-1 final score. Aston Villa continue to climb the Premier League standings thanks to this win, now holding third place with 36 points, only three points behind the top team. Unai Emery's team are...
Manchester United faced AFC Bournemouth in Gameweek 16 of the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign, and it was one of the most entertaining games of the season, ending in a 4-4 draw. It was, however, not so entertaining for both teams’ players and managers, especially for Manchester United, who were winning...
Manchester United enter the January transfer window with a structurally vulnerable midfield that has been repeatedly exposed throughout the 2025/2026 campaign. Rúben Amorim’s system places heavy tactical and physical demands on the double-pivot; the current squad profiles lack the balance, control, and defensive presence required to stabilise the team. Casemiro’s...
The 2025/2026 Premier League season has already begun to reveal significant differences between teams in how effectively they convert shooting opportunities into goals. While league standings often reflect overall performance, examining shot quality, expected goals (xG), and finishing efficiency provides a deeper understanding of whether a team is genuinely performing...
The opening weeks of the 2025/2026 Premier League season have showcased the growing influence of African players across the division. From clinical forwards to dynamic wide attackers and progressive full-backs, many sides have benefited from standout performances delivered by their African contingents. This rising prominence, however, comes with an inevitable...
Manchester United’s results have steadied under Rúben Amorim with three wins and two draws from the last five matches, but the underlying structure still shows a clear imbalance. The biggest one remains the left wing-back position. When Amorim arrived, I expected the 3-4-3 to bring balance: wing-backs to push high,...
Every Manchester United game under Rúben Amorim has felt like a potential crisis. A loss sparks talk of sackings, or a win brings only brief relief until the next fixture. While this past weekend's win over Liverpool represents the highest of highs, the Red Devils' season so far has been...
People often obsess over formations and forget that it is the personnel and the actions behind the structure that determine whether a formation becomes functional or not. The numbers on paper are just a base or a reference point. What matters is how the system breathes, how players interpret their...
Matheus Cunha was one of three marquee signings Manchester United made this past summer. Alongside Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Šeško, Cunha was brought to Old Trafford in order to completely revamp Ruben Amorim’s forward line. Thus far, Cunha has perhaps been the least impactful of the three summer signings, though...
Few players in Europe divide opinion quite like Marcus Rashford. At his best, he looks unstoppable, combining blistering pace with elite ball-striking and the ability to terrorise defenders one-on-one. At his worst, he can appear disengaged, lacking intensity and consistency. Yet across his career, there has always been a clear...
Five games into Ruben Amorim’s first start to a Premier League season, there are likely to be mixed feelings among Manchester United fans. Though the Red Devils currently sit 11th in the English top flight, Wyscout’s expected points (xPTS) metric places them as high as fifth. An EFL Cup defeat...
Scott McTominay’s 2024/2025 campaign with Napoli under Antonio Conte was nothing short of transformational. Having spent the majority of his career at Manchester United, where he was often deployed in more restrained, defensively focused roles, the Scotland international sought a fresh challenge last summer. That bold decision to leave Old...
Who Is Senne Lammens? Manchester United finalised the signing of 23-year-old Senne Lammens (193cm/6’4”, 92kg/202lbs) from Belgian Pro League side Royal Antwerp on Deadline Day for €21m. Lammens is still relatively unknown, having made just one Belgian Pro League appearance before 2024/2025, when he became first-choice for Royal Antwerp. One...
Manchester City have lost three games in a row for the first time since April 2018. Their local rivals, Manchester United, will look to make that happen again on Sunday, when the Red Devils travel to the Etihad Stadium for gameweek four of the 2025/2026 Premier League campaign. Pep Guardiola’s side are coming into Sunday’s game off...
The arrival of Rúben Amorim at Manchester United in the middle of the 2024/2025 campaign was met with cautious optimism. Yet, the reality of his early tenure underscored the magnitude of the task he had inherited. Succeeding Erik ten Hag, Amorim stepped into a squad burdened with inconsistency, tactical disorganisation,...
Inverting the central centre-back (CCB) under Rúben Amorim has become a major talking point for Manchester United. Many questions have been asked about why the Portuguese tactician takes this approach and its pros and cons. Our Rúben Amorim tactical analysis and back-five tactical theory article analyses Rúben Amorim tactics, comparing...
Manchester United lost their first game of the 2025/2026 Premier League season at Old Trafford against Arsenal, despite showing some positive signs and confirming to their fans that they are ready to be more decisive and more competitive than last season. Manchester United showed great discipline and willingness to score,...
As the dust settles on the 2024/2025 Premier League season, the focus naturally shifts toward the lessons learned and what they might mean heading into the 2025/2026 EPL campaign. While headlines often revolve around goal scorers and playmakers, the foundation of any successful side remains defensive structure. In a fast-paced...
Following a thoroughly disappointing 2024/2025 season, wherein they finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the UEFA Europa League Final to Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United need to undergo a significant squad upheaval for the upcoming season. With the Manchester United transfer of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo finalised, Ruben Amorim's next...
