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Ruben Amorim

Mikel Arteta wary of revitalised Manchester United against ‘far from perfect’ Arsenal in EPL

Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Inter Milan v Arsenal - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 20, 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli
Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Inter Milan v Arsenal - San Siro, Milan, Italy - January 20, 2026 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Matteo Ciambelli

Rejuvenated Manchester United out to halt Arsenal’s EPL title charge

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 17, 2026 Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick looks on REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Manchester United v Manchester City - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 17, 2026 Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick looks on REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

Manchester United interim boss Michael Carrick wants to be blown ‘off his seat’ by exciting football

Soccer Football - Championship - Coventry City v Middlesbrough - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Britain - May 3, 2025 Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick before the match. Action Images/John Sibley
Soccer Football - Championship - Coventry City v Middlesbrough - Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, Britain - May 3, 2025 Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick before the match. Action Images/John Sibley

Rooney open to Man United return if Carrick named interim manager

Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Former player Wayne Rooney on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
Soccer Football - Premier League - Everton v Southampton - Goodison Park, Liverpool, Britain - May 18, 2025 Former player Wayne Rooney on the pitch during a commemorative ceremony after the last match for the men's team at Goodison Park Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

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Darren Fletcher urges ‘fragile’ Manchester United players to ‘dig deep’ after FA Cup exit

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 11, 2026 Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher reacts after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Soccer Football - FA Cup - Third Round - Manchester United v Brighton & Hove Albion - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - January 11, 2026 Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher reacts after the match REUTERS/Scott Heppell

The Big Question

Can Manchester United escape the vicious rinse-and-repeat manager cycle?

Ruben Amorim may be the fall guy now, but if United don’t address their structural issues, they risk spiralling further away from the top where they would like to believe they still belong.
Ruben Amorim may be the fall guy now, but if United don’t address their structural issues, they risk spiralling further away from the top where they would like to believe they still belong.

Darren Fletcher defends Manchester United’s academy after Ruben Amorim criticism

Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher himself is a product of the club’s academy.
Manchester United interim boss Darren Fletcher himself is a product of the club’s academy.

Benjamin Sesko spark masks Manchester United disappointment for Darren Fletcher

Manchester United's Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko hammering the ball into the far corner to score the first of their two goals in a 2-2 English Premier League draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Jan 7, 2026.
Manchester United's Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko hammering the ball into the far corner to score the first of their two goals in a 2-2 English Premier League draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Jan 7, 2026.

Under-fire Tottenham Hotspur manager Thomas Frank claims support of hierarchy

Manager Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last three matches, but they have won only two of their last 11 in the English Premier League and not scored from open play since Dec 6.
Manager Thomas Frank's Tottenham Hotspur are unbeaten in their last three matches, but they have won only two of their last 11 in the English Premier League and not scored from open play since Dec 6.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.