France defender Raphael Varane said his Manchester United team-mates were obviously affected by Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments in a television interview that he did not respect manager Erik ten Hag and felt betrayed by the Premier League side. In an explosive interview with TalkTV that has cast doubts about his future at the club, Ronaldo said … Read more
France defender Raphael Varane will not feature for Manchester United until after the World Cup, manager Erik ten Hag said on Wednesday, adding that forward Cristiano Ronaldo will be involved in their Europa League clash with Sheriff Tiraspol. Centre back Varane, 29, went over his ankle midway through the second half in Sunday’s 1-1 draw … Read more
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane won’t play for the club before the World Cup after sustaining a hamstring injury but still has a chance of playing in Qatar, United manager Erik ten Hag said Wednesday. The France international was in tears after breaking down in United’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea in the Premier League on … Read more
Erik ten Hag has confirmed Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Manchester United’s squad for Thursday’s Europa League game against Sheriff Tiraspol, but Raphael Varane will not play again until the World Cup. Ronaldo returned to United training on Tuesday after being dropped for Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The 37-year-old was punished … Read more
Varane (center) is helped up by his teammates.Photo: Getty Images Crowbarring a World Cup into the middle of the club season in winter was always a dumb idea, probably equal to the idea that the tournament ever could have been held in the summer in Qatar, which is what the country and FIFA were originally … Read more
Manchester City and Manchester United will compete in the 188th Manchester derby at the Etihad on Sunday, live on Sky Sports. Ahead of the huge Premier League clash, we discuss the key battles. State of play ahead of kick-off Five points separate champions City and United ahead of the season’s first meeting between the rivals, … Read more
Manchester United defender Raphael Varane praised his team’s mentality following Monday’s Premier League victory over Liverpool which gave Erik ten Hag’s side their first points of the season and allowed them to leapfrog their arch rivals. Frenchman Varane made his first start this season alongside new recruit Lisandro Martinez with Ten Hag’s decision to drop … Read more
Manchester United were a team transformed against Liverpool. From David de Gea between the posts to the much-taunted backline and the insipid frontline and unimaginative midfield, each department saw a collective upgradation in both skill and spirit. So much so that they were a team unrecognisable from the shambles they were against Brentford last week. … Read more
Manchester United were in brilliant form as they registered a 2-1 win against Liverpool in the Premier League, on Monday. The win also helped them register their first win of the ongoing campaign, after crashing to humiliating defeats in their first two matches. The Red Devils were extra determined to grab three points at Old … Read more