Premier League analysis: Tears and fears for Man Utd fans after derby defeat to Man City
The officials hogged the headlines in Sunday’s Manchester derby between United and City at Old Trafford, where Phil Foden saw red and the only goal of the game was shrouded in controversy.
Apologies have been issued and arguments have raged up and down the country following a feisty encounter between Michael Carrick’s men and Enzo Maresca’s Premier League title contenders.
Here, Sports News Blitz writer and resident Red Devil Robert Bore picks through the debris of the game and all of its talking points.
Are Manchester United's early season struggles signaling a crisis?
Manchester United's slow start has already sparked criticism from some of football's biggest pundits, but three games into the season, is the panic really justified?
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo takes a closer look at Manchester United’s start to the season and reflects on whether their early struggles really deserve the level of criticism they have received.
Premier League analysis: Man Utd draw no comfort from point gained on Merseyside
After three Premier League games of the 2026/27 campaign, Manchester United are 11th in the table - won one, drawn one, lost one.
It’s not the start Michael Carrick would have been hoping for - and he’s not alone, Sports News Blitz’s Man Utd expert Robert Bore is tearing his hair out (well, he would if he had any).
Here is his take on Sunday’s dramatic 2-2 draw with Everton on Merseyside.
Manchester United missing out on Mateus Fernandes is a bigger warning sign than it looks
Manchester United’s failure to land Mateus Fernandes has sparked frustration among supporters who feel the club is repeating old mistakes.
Tottenham Hotspur have stepped in and agreed a deal, leaving United once again empty-handed in a key midfield chase.
The situation has quickly become about more than one transfer. It is now being seen as a wider reflection of how the club is being run.
Sports News Blitz writer Noah Ngcobo delves into why this particular miss could carry more weight than it first appears.
Man Utd opinion: Harry Maguire’s convenient narrative on Ruben Amorim
Harry Maguire came out and said Ruben Amorim had “great ideas” but that they “just didn’t work at Manchester United.”
It sounded harmless on the surface. But listen closely, and there’s a subtle shift of responsibility.
The ideas didn’t work...at United. Not the players. Not the execution. Not the dressing room. The system.
That’s a dangerous narrative, writes Sports News Blitz’s Noah Ngcobo.
Man Utd analysis: Fans draw little comfort from home point vs rockbottom Wolves
Manchester United ended 2025 with a whimper, struggling to beat a Wolves side who have banked three points from 19 Premier League games so far this season.
Joshua Zirkzee's opener on 27 minutes was cancelled out by Ladislav Krejci’s 45th-minute equaliser - and Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim angered fans and pundits by reverting to a back three in a poor performance against the league’s rockbottom team.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s beleaguered Man Utd fan Robert Bore picks through the debris of the frustrating draw at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Man Utd opinion: Can winning the Europa League salvage a disastrous season?
Manchester United’s weekend loss against Brentford solidified the team’s current form. The 4-3 defeat against the Bees was summed up perfectly by Wayne Rooney, who said “there are big problems at Manchester United that need fixing”.
It’s no hidden secret that this season for the Red Devils has been awful, to say the least, writes Sports News Blitz’s resident Man Utd fan Vanely Barumire.
From potentially ending the season three places above the relegation zone, Manchester United’s 2024/25 Premier League season will be remembered for all the wrong reasons.