Despite suffering a turbulent start to the Premier League season, Manchester United won all three of their league games in November.

United beat Fulham, Luton Town and Everton in the last month, keeping a trio of clean sheets in the process.

The strong defensive form led to centre-back Harry Maguire winning the Premier League Player of the Month award for November.

Harry Maguire is the Premier League Player of the Month for November. pic.twitter.com/gV9VBGPAPN

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 6, 2023

The accolade marks a stunning turnaround for Maguire who looked to be on his way out of Old Trafford in the summer.

The 30-year-old was stripped of the captaincy due to his poor form since Erik ten Hag’s arrival and United were open to offers for the player.

However, a defensive injury crisis handed Maguire a chance at redemption and it’s a chance he has grasped with both hands.

With his United career hanging by a thread, the latest return to the first team was surely make-or-break for the Englishman.

Maguire was especially outstanding in the two away wins at Craven Cottage and Goodison Park, winning everything in the air and playing forward effectively when in possession.

His form has kept World Cup winner Raphael Varane out of the team with Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and now Luke Shaw partnering him on the left side of defence.

Maguire is now arguably the first defensive name on the team sheet and is likely to partner Lisandro Martinez when the Argentine returns from injury.

Question marks still remain over the long-term future of the centre-half but his performance levels this season have eased the pressure on his shoulders.

However, after losing their first league fixture in December and with a tricky looking festive fixture list on the horizon, Maguire will be tested to his limits in the coming weeks.

Ten Hag will be desperate for his former captain to maintain his levels throughout the next period and help lift the mood around the club, which is sombre to say the least at present.

United entertain Chelsea at Old Trafford on Wednesday in a perfect game for Maguire and his teammates to kick start their jam-packed Christmas schedule.

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Manchester United’s list of absentees has blighted their progress this season and left manager Erik ten Hag under pressure at Old Trafford.

United are slowly getting players back to fitness but with the festive fixtures coming thick and fast, it could be too little, too late for the Dutch coach.

Captain Bruno Fernandes has been ever-present for his manager this campaign but could find himself suspended for one of the crunch upcoming games.

As reported by The Mirror, Fernandes is just one more yellow card away from a one game ban in the Premier League.

The midfielder has picked up four bookings so far this season and one more will see him miss the subsequent fixture.

What makes avoiding the suspension even more important for United is the nature of the fixtures on the horizon.

United face trips to Liverpool and West Ham as well as hosting high-flying Aston Villa before the New Year and given Fernandes’ importance to the side, Ten Hag will be desperate to see the player avoid a caution in the coming weeks.

Bournemouth also visit Old Trafford in December and should Bruno pick up a yellow card during Wednesday’s game against Chelsea, he will miss that fixture.

A cynical mind would see that the Bournemouth game is the easiest to navigate without the skipper and missing that game at Old Trafford would be the least damaging to the side.

Furthermore, a booking in the Bournemouth game would mean he misses the trip to Anfield, arguably the fixture he will most want to avoid missing.

Given the way Fernandes plays, it would be a surprise to see him get through the festive fixture list unscathed.

Ten Hag will surely be reminding his captain to pay extra care in the upcoming games to ensure he is available for the festive schedule.

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The draw for the group stages of next summer’s European Championships in Germany took place in Hamburg over the weekend.

National teams learned their fate for the opening round and can now begin preparations for the highly anticipated competition.

Manchester United will be well represented at the tournament with a raft of players expected to be picked for their respective countries.

Some will even meet as early as the group stage with Denmark being drawn against England in Group C.

The game will be a repeat of the Euro 2020 semi-final which England eventually prevailed by two goals to one.

Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Mason Mount will all hope to be part of Gareth Southgate’s squad that will line up against Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund’s Denmark.

Slovenia and Serbia make up the numbers in a group that both England and Denmark will expect to get out of.

Scott McTominay and Scotland have been handed the honour of opening the tournament against hosts Germany in a testing but mouthwatering first fixture.

The Scots will fancy their chances of getting out of Group A which is made up by Hungary and Switzerland.

Portugal are one of the favourites to lift the trophy after a perfect qualifying campaign.

Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot will be relishing the chance to help their country regain the crown they won in 2016.

Roberto Martinez men have been drawn alongside Altay Bayindir’s Turkey, plus Czech Republic and the winner of play-off path C – either Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan or Luxembourg.

United defender Tyrell Malacia is another expected to travel and the Netherlands have been placed in an exciting group made up of France, Austria and the winner of play-off path A: Wales, Finland, Poland or Estonia.

The full draw for the group stages is below, along with the playoff paths that will make up the respective unfilled places.

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

Group D: Netherlands, Austria, France, Play-off winner A (Wales v Finland, Poland v Estonia)

Group E: Belgium, Slovakia , Romania, Play-off winner B (Israel v Iceland, Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ukraine)

Group F: Turkey, Play-off winner C (Georgia v Luxembourg, Greece v Kazakhstan), Portugal, Czech Republic

Before then however, United players will need to be fully focussed on their club form having failed to get going since the start of the new campaign.

United host Chelsea in a crunch Premier League fixture at Old Trafford on Wednesday after a limp defeat to Newcastle United at the weekend.

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Manchester United’s recruitment over the last decade has left a lot to be desired, with a raft of high-profile names failing to deliver upon their arrival at the club.

Erik ten Hag has been the latest manager to fall foul of the club’s inability to perform in the transfer market.

The Dutch coach has missed out on a few of his top targets and the club have overpaid for players that are struggling to adapt to life at Old Trafford.

After a strong first season in charge, United are now struggling under Ten Hag’s tutelage and the majority of his signings are looking well off the pace.

Casemiro’s fitness issues and alarming drop in form have left the manager looking for a long-term replacement in his defensive midfield role.

As reported by Team Talk, highly-rated Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor has been linked with a move to the club as the solution to United’s struggles with moving the balls through the lines.

The 21-year-old has emerged as the latest player of the famous production line at Ajax and has been largely excellent since his debut in the winter of 2020.

Very much in the mould of long-standing United target Frenkie de Jong, the classy Taylor has the ability to play forward under pressure as well as protect the back four.

United have already registered their interest in the youngster but his recent performances have caught the eye of multiple other Premier League clubs.

Liverpool and Manchester City are also long-standing admirers of the player but Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Brighton have recently joined the list of potential suitors.

The Dutchman looks to have his pick of clubs and United will be hoping Erik ten Hag’s connection to Taylor’s current employers could help sway the deal in their favour.

There has been no official bid placed by United thus far but it’s clear Ten Hag will want his board to be active in January to give him the best chance of a strong end to the season.

United continue their tricky-looking festive fixture list with the visit of Chelsea on Wednesday evening after the limp defeat to Newcastle at the weekend.

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Roy Keane’s trophy-laden spell at Manchester United ensured he will go down as one of the greatest players to have ever pulled on the.

The former captain was the driving force in Sir Alex Ferguson’s side that wrestled the balance of power of English football to United in the 90s and continued through until Keane and eventually Ferguson left the club.

The pair formed a formidable force at Old Trafford, winning the Champions League, seven Premier Leagues and four FA Cups together.

However, speaking on Sky Sports Super Sunday, Keane claims that he never enjoyed a close relationship with Sir Alex.

Keane insists he “didn’t believe” in being overly friendly with any of his managers and says it’s “down to personalities” as to how close the manager/player relationship becomes.

Opening up on his time with Ferguson, Keane believes that people have the wrong impression of the strength of the relationship and he was happy to get his work done without needing to be close to the manager.

“There was never any bond there, absolutely not. People like to say we had a good relationship, I think I had two or three really private conversations with the manager during my time at the club, it was a case of get on with it, do your job, go out and perform week in, week out, and be a good pro around the place,” said Keane.

The former midfielder added that he would have been “given the captaincy for a reason” but it didn’t mean he was having “cosy chats” with the United boss.

Keane finished by explaining why he didn’t see the benefit of getting close to any manager and that he was happy with the distance he kept with his seniors throughout his career.

“I’m glad I was never really close to a manager like that. Why get close when you know at some point they’re going to make tough decisions and, as I found in my experience when you think you’ve done well for them and they throw you under the bus anyway, but that’s for another day,” he said.

Keane was on form after United’s defeat to Newcastle at the weekend, letting rip at the lack of desire in Erik ten Hag’s side, picking out Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as repeat offenders.

United will need to dust themselves down after the shoddy showing on Tyneside with Chelsea visiting Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

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Manchester United entertain Chelsea on Wednesday night in what looks like a crucial game for Erik ten Hag and his troops.

Neither side is in flowing form but Chelsea have shown flashes of potential this season and will hope to cement their progress under Mauricio Pochettino with a noteworthy win at Old Trafford.

However, they will have to do so without captain Conor Gallagher who was sent off in the weekend win against Brighton at Stamford Bridge.

Gallagher has been a key cog in the Pochettino’s midfield wheel since the Argentine’s arrival in the summer and his absence will be a blow to visitors.

The 23-year-old has been almost ever-present for The Blues this season and stands as their most creative player, registering four assists in the league.

Christopher Nkunku is back in training for the away side and could replace Gallagher in the attacking-midfield role with Cole Palmer as another option.

In the red corner, United have midfield issues of their own with a trio of first-team players still unavailable from Ten Hag’s engine room.

Casemiro and Christian Eriksen are both nursing long-term injuries with Mason Mount highly unlikely to be named in the squad to face his former side.

18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo has emerged as an important player for United and despite only making two Premier League appearances, looks the most comfortable in possession of all Ten Hag’s available options.

Sofyan Amrabat is yet to put his stamp on United’s midfield and Scott McTominay’s form continues to be up and down but one of the two will start on Wednesday.

As ever, captain Bruno Fernandes will be United’s creative force and will need to be at his best against Chelsea’s mega-money duo of Moises Caicedo and Enzo Fernandez.

Should United win the game they will move eight points clear of their big-spending opponents despite not being at their best since the start of the campaign.

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Manchester United’s stuttering form this season continued at the weekend with Newcastle United comfortably seeing off Erik ten Hag’s men 0-1 at St James’ Park.

The result had a lot to do with the limp performance put up by United, who were fortunate not to lose by a heavier score line.

United’s away form against the big teams under Ten Hag is nothing short of woeful and something that needs rectifying quickly if the manager is to keep his job.

As reported by The Sun, former captain Roy Keane blasted United’s record against the top nine sides in which Ten Hag has managed just one point from 12 games.

The wretched run includes hammerings at Liverpool, Manchester City and Brentford, with the solitary point coming against Tottenham Hotspur last season.

Speaking on Sky Sports Super Sunday, Keane winced at the graphic before labelling it “ugly” and asking “is that real?”

United have shipped 34 goals in these 12 fixtures and Keane feels Ten Hag will now be feeling the heat at Old Trafford.

“It’s just the amount of goals, we were discussing earlier, six at City, seven at Liverpool, four at Brentford. It’s not good. They’re obviously in a tough place. The manager is under pressure again,” he said.

As reported by The Manchester Evening News, the United legend then accused the side of “drifting” and questioned not only their desire and commitment to the cause but their talent as well.

“There were players playing last night for United and you thought they would have been leaving the club in the summer. They’re not as talented as they think they are. Their body language, I don’t see it. It’s not good reading at the moment,” said Keane.

Marcus Rashford endured a particularly poor afternoon at Newcastle and Keane was quick to remind United’s top scorer last season of his responsibilities on the field.

“(Rashford) is a local lad, he’s got the mega deal and that is all well and good. I need a bit more, you run forward no problem but you have to run back. Cover yards.

“He’s 26 now, he’s not a child anymore. He’s got to set the example. He’s got to lead by example, is he on his own? Absolutely not. He’s one of the experienced players in that dressing room and if he’s not setting the example, not good,” said Keane.

Anthony Martial was another the United legend had strong words for before delivering his damming assessment of the team’s top four hopes.

“We still look at Martial and celebrate when he scores a goal every 14 years. You judge Man United on what they do in the big matches. If you can’t deal with that, maybe you’re not a Man United player. No (top four) I don’t see it,” Keane added.

Despite the patchy form, United are still in the hunt for the coveted Champions League places but do face a tricky set of festive fixtures which will no doubt shape their season and potentially Erik ten Hag’s future at the club.

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Manchester United had a turbulent summer that included making a decision on the immediate future of Mason Greenwood.

The forward, who hadn’t featured for United since the January of 2022, was shipped out on a season-long loan to Spanish side Getafe.

Greenwood has settled in well the southern region of Madrid, performing steadily for Getafe as he attempts to work his way back to form.

Given the 22-year-old’s impressive performances, talk on his long-term future has naturally resurfaced.

As reported by Football Transfers, Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on the forward with La Liga sides impressed by his adaptation to Spanish football.

“We had some rumours about Getafe (being) already prepared to bid for Mason Greenwood, to have him long-term. [We also had rumours] about other clubs in Spain, including Valencia and others, thinking about the possibility to bid for Mason Greenwood,” said Romano.

The transfer guru also gave an update from the United side and the thoughts of incoming co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe who is set to take control of the sporting structure at Old Trafford.

“Sir Jim Ratcliffe already discussing internally about the situation of Greenwood. From what I’m told, he has made no decision at all about Greenwood now and nothing will be decided in December.

The idea is to take some time and then in 2024 – probably in March, in April, in May, not in the January transfer window – the idea will be to discuss the position of Mason Greenwood, also based on his performances for Getafe, based on many different factors,” says Romano.

Despite Erik ten Hag’s current crop crying out for a player in the mould of Greenwood, it would be a major surprise to see him return and play for the club again.

Given the supporter reaction to the rumours of integrating Greenwood into the squad in the summer, Ratcliffe will be well aware of the backlash he could face by bringing the player back.

However, United will hope his strong form in Spain continues in order to give them the best chance of commanding a decent fee for the disgraced star.

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Manchester United were beaten by a goal to nil away to Newcastle on Saturday night, ending their decent run of Premier League results.

In truth, it could have been worse for Ten Hag’s men, who were awful on the night, barely laying a glove on the home side who cruised to the three points.

United’s attackers were non existent for the 90 minutes with a lack of threat and desire plaguing the team’s performance once more.

Marcus Rashford played from the right-flank and suffered another wretched night in a season which is simply passing him by.

The forward was criticised for his efforts after the game but as reported by The Mirror, Harry Maguire quickly leapt to his teammates defence.

“Marcus had an unbelievable season last season. This season, it hasn’t clicked for him. He’s working hard. Everyone in that dressing room knows what he’s about,” he said.

Bar a late flurry, in which Maguire played a role in an undeserved equaliser being ruled out, United were lacklustre throughout and looked devoid of ideas.

“The tempo wasn’t there, the intensity wasn’t there. They were a lot better than us. We grew into the game, but we didn’t have enough in the end,” said Maguire.

In fairness to the former captain, he was one of a very few who held their own on Tyneside, having repelled Newcastle’s consistent flow of attacks the best he could.

It was United’s third testing away game in six days but there was no excuse for the level of labour applied by Ten Hag’s men.

Maguire admitted it has been a “tough week” for United but they have no time to feel sorry for themselves with Chelsea visiting Old Trafford this coming Wednesday.

United’s woeful record in the big games is an issue Ten Hag needs to address quickly if he is to ease the pressure on his, and his team’s shoulders.

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Manchester United’s stuttering form continued on Saturday night with Newcastle United beating Erik ten Hag’s men by a goal to nil.

In truth, the scoreline flattered United with the home side in full control throughout the game and unfortunate not to put the visitor to the sword.

United looked shattered on the night and completely devoid of any passion and desire, particularly at the top end of the pitch.

Anthony Martial was given the nod ahead of mega-money summer signing Rasmus Hojlund yet did very little to justify his selection.

The Frenchman was virtually non-existent throughout his 60 minute cameo, looking as though he wanted to be anywhere else but on the field.

Erik ten Hag was seen fuming at his forward for an incident toward the end of the first half which saw a Newcastle defender stroll away from the feeble attempt of pressure from Martial.

Anthony Martial is yet to complete a full 90 minutes this season…

Erik Ten Hag stormed onto the touchline to berate Martial during the first-half pic.twitter.com/yp0t4pLX2w

— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 2, 2023

The move almost resulted in a goal for the hosts and Ten Hag couldn’t hide his anger.

Martial didn’t take the verbal volley lying down and can be seen shouting back at his manager whilst gesticulating in frustration toward the United bench.

The 27-year-old is yet to complete 90 minutes for United this season and given his first half performance it was a surprise to see him reappear for the second period.

He was eventually hooked after Anthony Gordon’s opener but the damage was done and United couldn’t find a route back into the game.

In fairness to Martial, he was one of many players who looked completely uninterested last night, but given his career at Old Trafford is on the line, the lack of effort was alarming.

Ten Hag will need a big response from his players for the visit of Chelsea on Wednesday night with the big games coming thick and fast for United.

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