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Both sides have endured contrasting fortunes in February and their overall season. While Pep Guardiola’s troops have won all their games this month, the under-fire Maurizio Sarri has lost five of his last 11 competitive fixtures in all competitions. However, one cannot write off either side from the competition, with them being arguably the two most successful teams in cup competitions in recent years. Manchester City goes in as favorites to retain their Carabao Cup title, and they will be boosted by the fact that the Blues have endured three losses in Wembley this term, including the Community Shield defeat at the hands of the PL champions....

Manchester United lack personnel and quality in some areas of the pitch and one such position is right-back. Antonio Valencia is going to leave in the summer when his contract expires and Ashley Young is on the wrong side of 30. United did buy Diego Dalot last summer and the 20-year old has shown glimpses of his talent, but Manchester United need a ready-made player who is capable of playing every week....

The team has a lot of players knocking on the doors of the Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Manchester United have had a few injuries concerns this season. However, the competition for places has ensured that the players are keeping their performances up to the mark. That said, here is a list of five players at Manchester United who possess the potential to deliver at the top level and have been waiting for their chances on the pitch....

The hunting tigers are now being hunted in their own kingdom. Theatre of Dreams is no longer United’s hunting ground. The entertainment level has dropped and we don’t even remember when United threatened to take the game away from the opponent after being down to 10 men or two goals? Do we? The flair and the aggressiveness of being the true Red Devil have taken a backseat after Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure....

The Mancunians came into the fixture on the back of a loss to their heated rivals Liverpool over the weekend, and they would have sought to close the gap on Chelsea by picking up all three points against a Burnley side who were looking over their shoulders in the relegation race. Sean Dyche’s men, however, showed great determination to down the high-flying Leicester City and the King Power Stadium last weekend....

Goalscorers: Jesse Lingard 84’, Romelu Lukaku 90' Manchester United left it late against a resolute Derby County side and ended the night with a ticket to the fourth round of the FA Cup thanks to the latest of a collection of spectacular strikes from Jesse Lingard and a statement of a goal from Romelu Lukaku in the dying embers of the game. However, it wasn’t as straightforward as the scoreline seems to suggest....

In light of Manchester City‘s 3-1 demolition at St. Mary’s the previous day, Manchester United grabbed the opportunity with both hands as they went 12 points ahead of the defending champions with a win against Everton. Sir Alex took the liberty to rest Michael Carrick for the Champion’s league clash along with Nani and Rio Ferdinand, making way for Phil Jones, Ryan Giggs and Nemanja Vidic respectively. Everton, who were coming off a thrilling 3-3 draw to Aston Villa, replaced Slyvain Distin with United old boy Phil Neville making a return at right back....

History suggested that United were the dominant side in the encounter, with 20 wins and 5 draws out of the 30 games these two sides have played against each other. United won 4-2 last season at the Vicarage Road and also won the home game 1-0. Mourinho started with De Gea in goal and Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof and Young in defence. In the midfield, he opted for Matic and Fellaini to partner Pogba....

Watford were 8th in the table, 15 points behind United, but had proved to be a tricky customer in the past. The Norwegian continued with De Gea in goal, with Young, Smalling, Jones, and Shaw making up the back four. Herrera, Pogba, and Matic made up the midfield, while the attack comprised of Mata, Martial, and Rashford. The away team started the game on the top and threatened to score in the opening stages....

Thanks to Marcus Rashford’s second-half strike, United won a knockout round European match against a Spanish side for the first time since 2008. Rashford goal a career first That match in 2008 happened to be the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Barcelona. Following that win, Sir Alex Ferguson’s side went on to lift the European crown with a penalty-kick win over Chelsea in Moscow. King Rashford conquering Europe in Zlatan’s absence...

Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has confirmed that defender Jonny Evans will be out of action for two weeks after suffering a calf injury during the side’s 5-0 win over Wigan in the English Premier League. Ferguson also said after the match that Evans will not make the New Year’s Eve encounter with Blackburn, Xinhua reported. “Jonny came off injured. He has a calf injury and will be out for two weeks,” said Ferguson....

United won 2-0 at London Stadium thanks to goals from Juan Mata and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. But their sixth successive Premier League victory has been tinged with sadness after the club announced on Tuesday that a supporter had lost his life, with West Ham adding their condolences. “Everyone at Manchester United is deeply saddened following news one of our fans passed away after collapsing at yesterday’s game v West Ham,” read a post on the club’s official Twitter account....

His move from Arsenal was met with high expectations owing to his great performances during his initial years at the North London club. It looks like the Chilean has continued his dismal form in a Reds shirt as Manchester United had their fourth win-less game in a row after their Champions League draw against Valencia. Jose Mourinho’s side suffered two back-to-back losses to Frank Lampard’s Derby County and West Ham last week....

According to the report of ‘Metro Sport’, Manchester United are going to join the race with Manchester City to sign the highly rated midfielder Ruben Neves. Besides, Paul Pogba is linked to Barcelona and Neves could be a good option to replace the French midfielder. The 21-year old Portuguese midfielder plays for Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League and has become a prime player of the Wolves in a short span of time....

Lucas is keen to leave PSG in search of regular first-team football this month, with United, Tottenham and Napoli all linked with an offer for the Brazilian. Those clubs would prefer a loan deal with a view to a permanent move, while PSG hope to recoup €40 million for the winger, although it is more likely that an offer of €30m will be enough to clinch his signing. Alexis Sanchez signs for Man Utd Alexis Sanchez has signed for Manchester United after agreeing terms on his new contract, according to the Daily Mail ....

In case you didn’t know… Lukaku completed his €80 million (£74 million) move to Inter Milan on Thursday, leaving the Red Devils with a depleted attacking line this season. The transfer puts an end to a long and tedious saga as the Belgium international was keen on leaving Manchester United after realising he will not be given regular starts by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the new campaign. The 26-year-old striker netted 42 goals in 96 games for the Red Devils but was often overlooked in favour of Marcus Rashford, who Solskjaer prefers in the central role upfront....

Ahead of the first of two games at home to West Ham — one in the FA Cup and one in the Premier League — here, we take a look at some of the latest Manchester United news. Manchester United to target defensive reinforcements in summer window Despite being the highest scorers in the Premier League this season, Manchester United have struggled remarkably at the other end of the pitch, shipping 30 goals already, 17 more than league leaders Manchester City....

Let’s have a look at what the rumour mill has churned out about the Red Devils today. Manchester United ‘close’ to signing Kalidou Koulibaly Manchester United are said to be scouring the market for a top quality defender and it seems the club will soon lay their hands on one. talkSPORT host Anthony Goldstein is of the opinion that the Red Devils are very much close to signing Napoli center-back Kalidou Koulibaly, who happens to be one of their major and long-term targets....

Let’s have a look at what the rumour mill has churned out about the Red Devils today. #1 Manchester United want Bruno Fernandes Reports from A Bola via Metro suggest that Manchester United have contacted Sporting Lisbon midfielder Bruno Fernandes with an intention of a potential move in the summer. The 24-year-old has often been linked with a move to arch-rivals Liverpool, but the Red Devils are reportedly set to table their own offer in the summer....

The Red Devils, who became the first British club to break the £500m mark in revenue in 2016, enjoyed a boost in earnings thanks largely to a return to the Champions League. Man U 3/1 to win EFL Cup United’s broadcasting and matchday revenue jumped by 30.9 per cent and 33.3 per cent respectively compared to the first quarter of the previous year, while commercial income increased in part due to a lucrative pre-season tour of the United States....