Manchester United Winter Clear-out: 3 Players Who Should Be Shown The Exit Door

It could be a race against time, the January window will open soon for transfers in the world of football and while most clubs try to get a few good deals, Manchester United would be wary of the players brought in by Louis van Gaal. The Dutch manager having spent over £250 million since his … Read more

Should Louis Van Gaal Target this English Striker for Manchester United?

Louis van Gaal

Louis van Gaal’s season seems to be going on a single track, the fans want the club to attack but Louis van Gaal is sticking to his guns and isn’t willing to change them no matter what. There is one problem, though, the team is not scoring and that could well come back to haunt … Read more

Why Louis Van Gaal’s “Boring” Methods are Right for Manchester United?

The boos were ringing around Old Trafford as Manchester United ended their match against West Ham in a goalless draw. While United did dominate possession, it was West Ham who had the better chances and even hit the bar twice. The fans were upset at the lack of urgency and attacking impetus of Manchester United, … Read more

Dutch Legend Bashes LVG’s Manchester United

Louis van Gaal

Former Netherlands international Willem van Hanegem has labelled former Dutch manager and the current Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal boring for his style of football. Van Gaal’s United have recently come in for criticism for being too negative and Van Hanegem has joined the list that includes former Manchester United stars Paul Scholes and Dwight … Read more

Watford 1-2 Manchester United: Depay scores a beauty – 5 talking points from the game

Manchester United will look to kick start the season with a win over Spurs

Manchester United climbed to the top of the Premier League table, albeit until Jamie Vardy did what he does best for Leicester, by winning against Watford late on. The away team were without the services of Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial but started the game brightly thanks to a great volleyed goal from Memphis Depay … Read more

Will Manchester United Challenge for the Top Spot With Two Tricky Fixtures Lined Up?

Louis van Gaal

Twelve games into the season and Manchester United are there or there about, they might not be leading the table but they are in the Champions League spot and are only 2 points off the top of the table. Even though many United fans have wished for better football from their team, Louis van Gaal has made them pragmatic, well at least they are getting the results, even if they don’t play the most attractive football in the league.

Manchester United get back to action against Watford on Saturday, after the international break and with a youngster like Jesse Lingard firing on all cylinders, they could just mount a concerted challenge and win the title. Louis van Gaal has made them tough to beat; only the 3-0 loss against Arsenal was the game when Manchester United looked out of their league. Barring that freakish result, Manchester United have done well.

The main reason for that is their defence, they have had the most clean sheets in the league and that, for once, isn’t just down to the form of David de Gea. Chris Smalling, yes him, has been one of the players of the season, and no we are not making stuff up. Smalling has been leaps and bounds ahead of the other defenders at United and currently is one of the best centre-backs in the league.

Chris Smalling
Chris Smalling

Even though United are not attacking and scoring at the rate they used to, a goal here and there does give them a chance of winning a game thanks to their resolute defence. With 2/3rds of the season remaining, we look ahead to their next four Premier League fixtures and predict their performances.

Watford – Away

Manchester United return to action away at 11th placed Watford. The home side are coming off a 2-1 loss to Jamie Vardy’s Leicester and will be looking to bounce back against the club from Manchester. Watford do have some firepower up front with Ighalo scoring 7 goals so far this season and they will be hopeful that he scores against the Red Devils.

The game would not be an easy one for Manchester United, especially after a rather emotional and energy sapping international break and with emotions still running high after the events during the week, this could end up as a scored draw between the two clubs.

Opinion: Just How Good Is Manchester United’s Defence This Season?

Chris Smalling

Another game, another win and another clean sheet, Manchester United keep rolling on as they defeated West Brom 2-0 at home. They weren’t at their attacking best, well they did get better in the second half as they battled for the three points but their defence was certainly the best part of their season so … Read more

Should this Off-Colour Man Leave Manchester United at the End of the Season?

Louis van Gaal

Criticism is part and parcel of any sportsperson’s career, that is amplified for most managers in football clubs and it should come as no surprise that some of the top managers in the world get criticized, but getting constant criticism from ex-players is a bit of a worry and that is something that Louis van … Read more

Manchester United Blog: Should LVG Give More Opportunities For This 22-Year-Old Rising Star?

Louis van Gaal

With most Manchester United fans baying for attacking football, even ex-players got on that bandwagon, Manchester United finally showed that they could play some fairly decent football against CSKA Moscow in the UEFA Champions League. The star of the show was Chris ‘Mike’ Smalling, as he ensured that United kept a clean sheet, but another … Read more

Manchester United Fans Angry with Louis Van Gaal as They Term The Style of Play “Boring” in Twitter

Louis van Gaal

Manchester United were held to yet another goalless draw on Saturday, as they faced Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. The Red Devils were lucky to come away with a point on their travels, as they failed to score a single goal once again. After being knocked out in mid-week against Middlesbrough F.C. in a penalty shootout, Louis van Gaal and the club’s fans were expecting a much better show.

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