Manchester United

Our young Reds are in action against Brighton tomorrow afternoon, live on MUTV, ManUtd.com and the United App.

''I’m glad that the team won. Three points and [we’re] through to the next round against a tough side, near the top of League Two, and it’s always difficult coming away,'' he told MUTV, following our 2-1 triumph in Cumbria. Manchester United fans will be able to tune in to watch live action of our Under-21s side this weekend, with coverage on MUTV, ManUtd.com and the United App.

Manchester United issues a message to supporters as the Stamford Bridge match details are finalised.

“The police initially sought to cut our allocation from 2,994 to 1,500. “Everyone at Manchester United shares the inevitable disappointment and frustration about both the reduced allocation, and the long delay in confirming arrangements for this game. Last season's corresponding fixture ended in a 1-1 draw, as Jadon Sancho scored our goal.

Manchester United defender Raphael Varane could recover from an ankle injury in time to play in Sunday evening's Premier League match with Everton.

"Let's see how match-fit he is but he's better in terms of his injury. Seamus Coleman replaced Patterson for the Saints success, with ex-Reds Michael Keane and James Garner among the substitutes. There are obviously other decisions to be made by the boss for a key fixture on Merseyside. "Yeah, he [Calvert-Lewin] is in contention," explained manager Frank Lampard. He's not returned to team training so we have to wait for that moment." "He's back on the training grass so he's outside, doing his work, but still individual.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been criticised by a section of fans in Africa after his display for Manchester United against Omonia Nicosia in Europa League.

Erik ten Hag has said he wants Manchester United to be nastier and smarter as he attempts to make them challengers again.

“It’s not something that you build or can progress in a week or a month – it’s a system that has to be and a demand in top football. I have to keep reminding them to play smart but they have to play nasty as well.” We have seen it against Liverpool and Arsenal [when winning] but now we have to do it on a consistent basis; that is what we have to work for now. “We want to play tough, we want to keep the game going and then in the second minute it’s already a booking for Diogo. He referenced Diogo Dalot’s booking for a challenge on Jack Grealish in the opening moments of Sunday’s [6-3 loss at Manchester City](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/02/manchester-city-manchester-united-premier-league-match-report). Like the first booking on Sunday, I really don’t understand.

Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United can match Manchester City, but that it will take months of work to achieve.

You have to bring it every training, in your system, as a squad, as an individual player. It’s not something you build in a week or a month. But it’s a demand nowadays in top football.” It will take months." It will take more than weeks. He said: “We have seen it [with wins] against Liverpool, we have seen it against Arsenal, but now we have to do it on a consistent basis.

Erik ten Hag will have learnt who he can rely on over the past five days ahead of the next Premier League game.

[Casemiro](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/casemiro) is taking longer than expected to bed into life at United. Shaw may feel slightly aggrieved if [Malacia](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/tyrell-malacia) still retains his place at Goodison Park, so it comes down to whether Ten Hag will opt to save face or be ruthless. [Scott McTominay](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/scott-mctominay) was hooked against City before the end of the game but he has a case to argue that his Brazilian replacement hasn’t performed any better. [Jadon Sancho](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/jadon-sancho) has been tame at best in United’s last two fixtures. So will Ten Hag, and the only way that can happen is by playing more with his teammates. So many times in his career, Ronaldo has been able to prove people wrong when they doubt him. [Rashford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) showed him how it’s done on the left wing in Cyprus meaning the ex-Borussia Dortmund attacker might be dropped against the Toffees. The Portugal captain failed to fire home his 700th career goal on Thursday despite being presented with numerous chances to do so. [Shaw](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/luke-shaw) looked lean and ready to go in his two second-half outings this week. [Martial](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/anthony-martial) is expected to replace Ronaldo as the main striker if fit enough. [United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) found themselves 1-0 down to Omonia at half-time on Thursday. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/cristiano-ronaldo), five-time Champions League winner Casemiro and the revitalised Anthony Martial all in the dugout.

Manchester United were made to sweat more than they would have liked in their 3-2 Europa League win over Omonia Nicosia. After going into the break 1-0 down ...

After being left out of Sunday’s derby he seemed determined to find the net, but his efforts were all in vain. At one stage, though, the Brazilian instructed Dalot to stay in position when the ball was in transition, allowing for more coverage to avoid a potential break. There was momentary confusion when the fourth official displayed the wrong number on his board for Martial’s substitution. He was hooked at the break after a sub-par display. But United held on to go second in the group on six points. After going into the break 1-0 down, substitutes Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford turned the game on its head.

Man Utd came from behind to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League and Erik ten Hag had to rely on his bench to turn the game around.

His finish after collecting the ball from Rashford's touch was clinical, placed emphatically into the corner from 20 yards, and he's not looked this confident in a long time. There is competition for places in attack but Rashford would prefer to play in Sancho's position on the left and it's probably no coincidence all four of his goals this season have come from that position. That won't have escaped the attention of Ten Hag, who made hard work a non-negotiable when forcing his players to run almost 13 kilometres in the wake of the thrashing by Brentford. Sancho looked to the ground and barely broke into a jog. He was good in Moldova against Sheriff Tiraspol and took his goals against Liverpool and Leicester City very well, but there's not been enough consistency to his game. In his tenth game in charge, this was when Ten Hag needed to make a difference.