Following Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez openly criticised football director Jason Wilcox and the club’s senior leadership. “We don’t have the best squad at the moment compared with other top teams,” the defender said. “I expect more [investment], 100%. I expect more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox] … Really […]
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Lisandro Martínez’s criticism of Jason Wilcox’s performance as Manchester United’s director of football appears to echo wider concerns in the dressing room over transfer decisions and the squad’s lack of depth. However, the defender’s remarks are also being interpreted as an attempt to facilitate a transfer, with his contract due to expire next summer. Martínez […]
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Lisandro Martínez criticised Manchester United’s leadership and suggested that insufficient recruitment had contributed to the team’s dreadful opening to the season. Goals from Pablo Barrios and Ademola Lookman condemned United to a 2-0 loss at Atlético Madrid, with the Argentina international saying the result reflected the club’s current condition. “It is easy to blame the […]
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Manchester United have made their poorest start to a league campaign in four decades, but Michael Carrick says he is embracing the challenge. United travelled to Madrid without Kobbie Mainoo and Luke Shaw after both suffered minor injuries during the weekend draw with Tottenham. Although Carrick acknowledged that his team are going through a difficult […]
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Carrick admitted that he was far from satisfied with the number of points collected so far. He said there was no point avoiding the situation. Although a few minor incidents could have produced different results, the team must accept its current position and quickly begin moving in a more positive direction. The fine margins Carrick […]
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The past cannot be recreated. In the middle tier of the Stretford End, the ticker had reappeared after being updated to “51 years”, with the work reportedly costing an appropriately symbolic £114. Before the Abu Dhabi era began, Manchester City had not lifted a trophy since 1976. The calculation may be open to debate, but […]
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Michael Carrick said he was “deeply frustrated” after Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham at Old Trafford. He acknowledged that the team must collect more points, having taken only six from their first six league fixtures. United have not endured such a poor opening to a season since 1986. Saturday’s match […]
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During the final two weeks of the international break, attention in the Premier League was directed elsewhere, giving Manchester United a welcome period of calm. Had Manchester City not been dealing with its own problems, Michael Carrick might have faced greater scrutiny, especially after United’s opening five matches of the campaign. United are languishing in […]
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Carlos Baleba joined Manchester United from Brighton in August for $88.7m (£65m), with another $6.8m (£5m) potentially due in bonuses. Although the Cameroon international has not yet made his competitive debut for the club, his value may already feel even greater. Many supporters hope he can resolve United’s early-season difficulties almost single-handedly, placing considerable expectations […]
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Although friction between Gabriel’s representatives and United had been growing for several months, the player reportedly decided to pursue a transfer after being left out of Michael Carrick’s squad for the Champions League match against Azerbaijani title-holders Sabah FK on 10 September. Those representing the young forward had hoped he would be named among the […]
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