Man Utd

Hello, and welcome to The Athletic's coverage of this afternoon's top-four Premier League battle between Arsenal and Manchester United.

It's wonderful play from Sancho to tee up Matic for the cross. 34' Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd 40' Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd De Gea is equal to it and parries it clear. His fierce effort is saved, though. Dalot is played in down the right and he tries to beat Ramsdale at his near post.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has selected his side to face Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Reds must win in the capital to retain ...

The early start presents United with an opportunity to respond to the poor performance at Liverpool on Tuesday and maintain an unbeaten league run in London that stretches back to 1 January 2020, when today's opponents beat us 2-0. Bruno's fellow Portugal international Cristiano Ronaldo spearheads the team after missing the Anfield game due to compassionate leave, with Scott McTominay fit enough to play in midfield after being an unused substitute on Merseyside. The Reds must win in the capital to retain any real hope of making next season's Champions League but meet a Gunners side high on confidence again after a brilliant 4-2 win at Chelsea in midweek ended a run of three successive defeats.

The poster boy for the latest United shambles was Bruno Fernandes. The Portuguese saviour, who almost single-handedly got them back into the Champions League ...

At least ten Hag won’t have the distraction of Champions League football to concern himself with next season. Even in one of their better performances of 2022 they were beaten by a team who themselves have looked unconvincing this season. Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga also brought some flair and pace to a front line that failed to do anything at Anfield earlier in the week. Cristiano Ronaldo, back playing for the first time since the tragic death of his son earlier this week, was sharp on and off the ball. In the not too distant past, Arsenal against Manchester United at this stage of the season could have been a title decider. With every missed chance came the realisation that their Champions League hopes for next season are well and truly over.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick seemed to suggest that Paul Pogba's second stint at Old Trafford was effectively over with the Frenchman set ...

And with the scores at 2-1 at the half-time break, Pogba took to social media to claim there was still a chance he would play again this season, declaring “it’s not over”. Right now it doesn’t make sense to think about that because he won’t be available for tomorrow and most likely not for the upcoming games. Signed for £89million in 2016, the World Cup winner has failed to hit the heights at club level and looks set to leave on a free in a matter of weeks.

Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck for Mikel Arteta's men to move them three points clear of Tottenham, who face Brentford later on Saturday.

Moments later, Ronaldo had the ball in the net thanks to another smart, instinctive finish but was flagged offside. Ronaldo stood aside to let Fernandes take the penalty, but his compatriot rolled the ball onto the post. Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 22nd goal of the season on his return to the United side after missing Tuesday's 4-0 thrashing at Liverpool due to the death of his newborn son.

Jesse Lingard divulged to Manchester United legend Paul Scholes the dressing room is "just a disaster" after Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal in the Premier ...

The third goal was a clear offside and I do not understand why VAR did not intervene. The one thing we didn’t do well was defending in and around our own box. We should have scored more goals than we did," he told BBC Match of the Day. "We bounced back from a poor start and had numerous chances. "Obviously, after games like today, there is massive disappointment in the locker room. Rangnick was quizzed on Scholes' comments in his own post-match interview and was eager to play down the significance of Lingard's alarming revelation.

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said he will "hopefully" return from injury before the e...

"The same happened when we conceded the second and third goals, but for me there were three very unlucky, let's put it that way, VAR decisions. It was an improved performance but disappointing result." Asked if the top four was out of reach for United, Rangnick told BT Sport: "Pretty sure.

Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's new First Team Manager, with the Dutchman set to have his say on a number of ...

But according to reports in Spain, Ten Hag is ready to make a clean break and make Barca’s De Jong ‘the leader of the project’ when he arrives in England this summer. Ten Hag is set to conduct a major overhaul in the summer, putting his own stamp on the playing staff. But with his appointment now announced, thoughts are already turning to how Ten Hag will go about arresting the slide which has set in at the Red Devils.

Paul Scholes has claimed Manchester United's dressing room is "a disaster" after Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Arsenal.

"Cristiano told me after the game that he didn't feel well enough and that's why Bruno took it. "I don't know, you have to ask Jesse Lingard if you have this information," he said. "It is an absolute mess," Scholes said.

Xhaka's strike: Was Nketiah offside? Granit Xhaka celebrates after putting Arsenal 3-1 up against Manchester United. "Their third goal was clearly offside," ...

The goal stood, but, again, Rangnick was firm with his views. They checked it but for whatever reason still gave the goal." On what was proving to be a busy day for referee Pawson, Anthony Elanga got in behind Nuno Tavares, who found himself on the wrong side. It was clearly one line in one line." At least, also questionable." He said: "The second goal of Cristiano was not offside and you can even see it in that total perspective exactly in one line.

Erik ten Hag will join Man Utd on a three-year deal - with option of a further year - in the summer; Dutchman thinking about his plans for when he takes ...

"If my protective attitude comes at the expense of myself, so be it. "I will not change my view on coaching," he said. I make no concessions in that regard.

Man Utd great Paul Scholes has offered a brutal assessment of the team after their Arsenal loss while Ralf Rangnick played down talk of dressing room ...

It would be rather a problem if that was different so this is for me normal. "Both are penalty-takers. "This is normal.

Manchester United hero Andy Cole says Erik ten Hag will need at least five transfer windows in order to get his team where he wants it.

“But, they might also need a manager that comes in and shows some love to the players. He continued: “Those decisions have got to be made by the people at the football club and the new manager. But, if you are listening to what the interim manager (Ralf Rangnick) said, he believes they are six years behind Liverpool.

United fell to a 3-1 Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Saturday.

“For us, self-belief, lack of confidence, you can see it all in the last two months,” the Scottish international added. “There’s a lot of things going on at the minute, don’t get me wrong. It’s self-pride when we’re on the pitch.

Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag needs to be 'ruthless' and there is a 'massive upheaval on the horizon' at Old Trafford, ...

Jones told GIVEMESPORT: “The confirmed arrival of ten Hag shakes everything up and has to be the reset Manchester United are looking for. Jones believes the appointment of ten Hag offers Manchester United with the perfect opportunity to press the reset button. Manchester United are set for a ‘massive upheaval’ but the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the Red Devils’ incoming manager has ‘excited’ some members of the Old Trafford dressing room, according to journalist Dean Jones.

Man Utd great Paul Scholes has offered a brutal assessment of the team after their Arsenal loss while Ralf Rangnick played down talk of dressing room ...

It would be rather a problem if that was different so this is for me normal. "Both are penalty-takers. "This is normal.

Man Utd's dressing room 'disaster' revealed; star's four-goal contract statement — EPL Wrap.

That is what it comes down to, the fundamentals of football. It comes down to the basics and we never do them well enough in big games recently.” We don’t need to worry about who is saying what, it is pride on the pitch. “We need to concentrate on what happens on the pitch. “For us, self-belief, lack of confidence – you can see it all in the last two months, which has been coming. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick was asked about Lingard’s alleged comments to Scholes in his press conference and said: “I think the whole group gets on reasonable with each other.