Pep Guardiola played down the significance of his side’s victory over Sheffield United on Saturday despite it increasing the pressure at the top of the Premier League.Goals from Rodri and Julian Alvarez at the Etihad Stadium saw the champions wrap up a memorable 2023 – a year in which they won five trophies – with a comfortable 2-0 victory over the struggling Blades.The result ...Full Story »

Rodri and Julian Alvarez struck as Manchester City closed out a remarkable year with a routine 2-0 win over Premier League bottom side Sheffield United.Champions League final match-winner Rodri put City on course for a comfortable win at the Etihad Stadium with a fine strike after 14 minutes and Alvarez finished the job in the second half.After a tricky spell earlier in December, City have now e...Full Story »

Carlton Morris climbed off the bench to create two own goals in four minutes for Luton as they beat Sheffield United 3-2 in a crucial Premier League basement battle.The Blades were on course for an important victory as goals from Oli McBurnie and Anel Ahmedhodzic overturned Alfie Doughty’s first-half opener for the Hatters.But substitute Morris was the orchestrator as Jack Robinson and Ani...Full Story »

"This article was originally published on Fabrizio Romano's Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Fabrizio Romano's exclusive articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io" No Man United bid for En-Nesyri and don't just blame ten Hag for poor results I haven't heard anything regarding a Ma...Full Story »

Erik Ten Hag insists Manchester United have goals in them despite drawing another blank in a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at West Ham.The Red Devils have now gone four matches in a row without scoring for the first time since 1992 after another limp display.But beleaguered boss Ten Hag said: “We have players who can do it. They’ve proved in the past they can do it.“But we also have t...Full Story »

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus consigned makeshift Manchester United to another defeat as West Ham snatched a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium.England hopeful Bowen scored his 12th goal of the season and Ghana winger Kudus his seventh in 12 appearances as United were sent spinning to a 20th loss of 2023, their worst tally in 34 years.For 72 minutes two poor teams were cancelling each other out...Full Story »

Newcastle fans would've been optimistic of another great season after securing Champions League football last year but their campaign has been derailed by a series of injuries. Due to the thin squad, they have struggled to deal with these issues as they finished bottom of their Champions League group and currently sit in 6th place in the Premier League table. After Nick Pope injured his should...Full Story »

Manchester United are tracking Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri due to Stuttgart frontman Serhou Guirassy preferring a move to Tottenham Hotspur, reports The Sun. The Red Devils are keen to add extra quality to their squad after enduring an underwhelming season so far, as they are out of Europe and the Carabao Cup while sitting seventh in the Premier League. With Rasmus Hojlund yet to score in...Full Story »

Injuries have been Real Madrid's biggest problem for a long time now. This time around, the issue has been even bigger than normal. David Alaba recently became the club's third player to tear his ACL this season and he has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign. That has left Carlo Ancelotti in a tough position. With Eder Militao already out, and Alaba joining the injury list, Real Madrid ...Full Story »

Casemiro is reportedly considering leaving Manchester United in the January transfer window. That's according to a recent report from Marca, who claims the Brazilian has 'received an important offer' from a club in Saudi Arabia's Pro League. The South American is expected to be one of the first big-name players to leave Old Trafford as Erik ten Hag and incoming shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe ...Full Story »

United didn't expect to be in the market for a left back before the summer transfer deadline but Erik ten Hag and co had to act. Tyrell Malacia suffered a problem in pre-season and still hasn't returned whilst Luke Shaw picked up an injury in August. That meant United suddenly had to go into the market again, this time striking a loan deal for Tottenham Hotspur's Sergio Reguilon. United are...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag was proud of Manchester United’s dogged display in a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Anfield that ended with Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk claiming only one team tried to win.All eyes were on Anfield as the bitter rivals went toe-to-toe on Sunday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking to return to the Premier League summit as the visitors tried to stop the rot.Liverpool had an eye...Full Story »

Liverpool’s failure to score for the first time since April cost them top spot in the Premier League as Manchester United secured a goalless draw to deny their arch-rivals a club record.Erik ten Hag’s side succeeded where 34 previous opponents had failed in keeping out a team which finished the game with five attacking players on the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold playing as the ce...Full Story »

Dylan Easton’s second-half strike made it five cinch Championship wins in a row for Raith Rovers as they secured a 1-0 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.That left Rovers five points clear of the Terrors, who have a game in hand, at the top of the table.Easton scored his ninth goal of the season after 59 minutes when he weaved his way around a trio of defenders and curled into the top cor...Full Story »

Partick Thistle closed in on second-placed Dundee United in the cinch Championship after a 2-1 win at Dunfermline.The Jags took advantage of the Terrors’ defeat by Raith Rovers to reduce the gap to six points.Thistle went ahead after 12 minutes when Harry Milne headed home a cross from Steven Lawless.They doubled their advantage in the 45th minute when Brian Graham poked home from close ra...Full Story »

Chelsea recovered from a dour first-half showing to beat Sheffield United 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and claim back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time in over a year.Cole Palmer continued his fine start to life in west London and was the difference for Mauricio Pochettino’s side, knocking in the opening goal from Raheem Sterling’s cut-back early in the second half before...Full Story »

Casemiro accepts that his time is up at Manchester United The 31-year-old arrived to much fanfare in August 2022, signing a four-year contract as United agreed to a deal with Real Madrid worth as much as £60m. His initial performances at Old Trafford were promising, in terms of organising the club's fragile midfield and contributing late winning goals, and led Erik ten Hag to state in Jan...Full Story »

Manchester United have an agreement principle with Eintracht Frankfurt to loan Donny van de Beek, sources have told ESPN. Van de Beek is set to join the Bundesliga side until the end of the season. The deal cannot be completed until the January transfer window opens and until then the Netherlands midfielder will remain part of United's first team squad. There is a chance he might be needed aga...Full Story »

The transfer window is fast approaching, and reports are suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain is showing keen interest in Manchester United midfielder Casemiro. The Brazilian has been linked with a potential move to the French giants, with his agents reportedly working on a potential deal. While PSG is not the only club eyeing Casemiro, as Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and an unnamed Italian club are...Full Story »

Manchester United are looking to replace goalkeeper Andre Onana with a new player – just months after signing the Cameroonian. Onana arrived at Old Trafford in the summer to fill the boots of the outgoing David De Gea, having worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax. But the 27-year-old has struggled at Manchester United, making a number of high-profile mistakes, as the club endures a tough sea...Full Story »