Carl Anka

Physicality has been a repeated theme in conversations with the new Manchester United head coach - does this team have what it takes?

Our writers analyse and evaluate the key talking points from Manchester United's comfortable victory over Everton

Arsenal overcame Manchester United on Wednesday night at the Emirates Stadium

Looking for meaning in the new head coach's early reign - changing roles, squad weaknesses, and how he'll put things right

Ruben Amorim described Dan Ashworth’s departure from Manchester United as “a bad situation” before his club’s Europa League fixture against FC Viktoria Plzeň, but admitted such turnover can occur at football clubs. Talking to assembled media in the Czech Republic, the United head coach was asked for his thoughts on Ashworth’s exit as sporting director, only five months into his new role at the club. “The first thing I want to say since the first day I felt great support from the ownership, from Omar (Berrada), from then also, from Jason (Wilcox), and Dan (Ashworth) was part of...

Ruben Amorim saw the positives in Rasmus Hojlund and Amad having a heated discussion at the end of Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League. Hojlund scored twice as United came from behind to claim all three points and help in their bid to finish the competition’s league phase in the top eight to secure a smooth passage to the last 16. It had been an uneventful first half but United went behind after a mix-up between goalkeeper Andre Onana and defender Matthijs de Ligt allowed Matej Vydra to score. Hojlund’s goals turned the match around but the...

Ruben Amorim's team remains a work in progress but there were encouraging signs in the win over Viktoria Plzen

Ruben Amorim says he is focussed on his own side’s problems and not those of Manchester City as he prepares for his first Manchester derby since taking over at Old Trafford. Pep Guardiola’s side have won one of their past ten matches heading into Sunday’s Premier League match at the Etihad, but Amorim says United have problems of their own that he is working on having won three, drawn one and lost two of his first six games in charge. When asked about whether this is a good time to play City, Amorim said: “I never think about these things. We will face a great opponent...

Analysis of the Manchester derby between City and United

Jay Harris and Carl Anka analyse the key talking points from a thrilling Carabao Cup quarter-final, as Spurs advanced to the last four