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Erik ten Hag’s team selection against Omonia Nicosia on Thursday could reveal a lot about his plans for Manchester United’s next Premier League match against Everton on Sunday. Had the Manchester derby not descended into a fiasco, he would probably have played a second string side to rest his generals…

Manchester United face Omonia Nicosia on Thursday as they look to mount an immediate response to their derby day drubbing. And the Cypriot side have been in good form under manager Neil Lennon. They beat Doxa 2-0 with goals from Bruno Felipe and Roman Bezus on Saturday to bookend the…

Former Liverpool defender and current TV pundit Jamie Carragher has accused Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand of being a Cristiano Ronaldo fanboy. In a Twitter rant, Carragher alludes to Ferdinand not recognising his calibre and reducing himself to being a Ronaldo echo chamber. Ferdinand called out Carragher, one of Ronaldo’s…

Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to leave the club in January. According to The Telegraph’s Jason Burt in a bombshell exclusive, the 37-year-old is eager to depart Old Trafford in search of first-team minutes and Champions League football. As per Burt, while Erik ten Hag was initially reluctant…

Manchester United could be handed an unexpected boost in the pursuit of primary target Frenkie de Jong. Throughout the summer transfer window, it was reported that Erik ten Hag wanted the Dutch international. It was a huge saga that resulted in nothing after the 25 year old decided to stay…

Raphael van der Vaart has blasted Erik ten Hag’s team selections over the last month, branding him “very stupid” in the process. The former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker took issue with Ten Hag easing Casemiro into the team and says the Brazilian should have been put straight into the starting eleven….

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag sent a scouting party to Portugal to watch a high-stakes game between Porto and Braga on Friday evening. While it is still not crystal clear which players the scouting contingent from the English club were keeping their eyes on, the belief is that goalkeeper…

Manchester United’s derby day loss to Man City has raised questions over the team’s belief and attitude from the likes of Roy Keane and Gary Neville, but Erik ten Hag may well regret elements of his tactical set-up. A first half drubbing that saw the Red Devils head to the…

Manchester United were on the receiving end of a drubbing at the hands of neighbours Manchester City today, losing 6-3 at the Etihad. Complaints of shambles and collapse are not unfair, but it could be said that there were a few mitigating factors in the defeat that United fans should…

In our tactical preview of the Manchester derby, we looked at how Erik ten Hag’s could set up his team with a fluid structure to best defend against City’s threat while retaining United’s preferred offensive shape. But there is another trick to be found from the Dutchman’s past which he…