20 January 2025
Manchester United live on Showmax Premier League
The Red Devils have got a lot of work to do this season as they work to improve on their eighth-place finish in the 2023/2024 season.
- Nickname: The Red Devils, United
- Short name: Man United
- Founded: The club was first formed in 1878, albeit under a different name – Newton Heath LYR (Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway).
- Ground: Old Trafford
- Current League position: 15th (Played 35: Won 10, Lost 16, Drawn 9)
Most recent result:
- Brentford 4-3 Man United ( Luke Shaw (OG), Kevin Shade (x2) & Yoane Wissa; Mason Mount, Alejandro Garnacho & Amad Diallo)
Next Premier League fixture: (Sunday, 11 May 2025)
- Man Utd v West Ham : Old Trafford : 15:15: Live on Showmax Premier League
Latest news:
Ruben Amorim says Manchester United are not ready to be competitive in the Premier League and Champions League next season.
United racked up their 16th defeat of the league season, their most for 35 years, with the 4-3 loss at European hopefuls Brentford, a result that mathematically consigns them to a bottom-half finish.
Amorim, who made eight changes and named the third-youngest side in Premier League history, was prioritising Thursday’s Europa League semi-final second leg against Athletic Club, with United 3-0 up on aggregate.
United will be playing Champions League football next season if they can win the Europa League, but Amorim says that is a “real dilemma” for the club.
“We are not ready to play in the Premier League, be competitive, and to be in the Champions League,” Amorim told Sky Sports when asked about the pressure of being so close to qualification.
“We know that, but we need to win, and we need to fight to win this competition, to give something to our fans, and to go to the Champions League.”
“Then we will have time to prepare the team to cope with those two competitions. So, it is a dilemma, but we want to win, of course.”
United were trailing 4-1 with eight minutes to go at Brentford, but late goals from Alejandro Garnacho and substitute Amad Diallo restored some respectability for Amorim’s struggling side.
There were flashes of promise, particularly Mason Mount’s opener, his first league goal for 13 months, but the performance, for the most part, stood in stark contrast to Thursday’s impressive 3-0 win over Athletic Club.
Amorim has failed to translate United’s Europa League form into consistent performances and results in the Premier League, but insists he is seeing signs of progress.
He added: “I have no doubts that we are playing better, and we are understanding the way we play, even in this context. So, we have to take all the hits.
“We are losing games in the Premier League, we are fighting for the Europa League, so we need to accept that and to think about Thursday as the most important game for us.”
Summer signings:
- Joshua Zirkzee
- Lenny Yoro
- Matthijs De Ligt
- Noussair Mazraoui
- Manuel Ugarte
- Patrick Dorgu
- Ayden Heaven
Man Utd XI
Manager: Ruben Amorim
Following the sacking of Dutch manager Erik Ten Hag, Manchester United swiftly announced the appointment of Ruben Amorim as Head Coach of the men’s first team.
Amorim will join until June 2027 with a club option of an additional year, once he has fulfilled his obligations to his current club. He will join Manchester United on Monday 11 November.
Ruben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football. Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will continue to take charge of the team until Ruben joins.
Goalkeepers
- Altay Bayindir
- Tom Heaton
- Andre Onana
Defenders
- Victor Lindelof
- Matthijs De Ligt
- Noussair Mazroui
- Harry Maguire
- Lisandro Martinez
- Tyrell Malacia
- Lenny Yoro
- Diogo Dalot
- Luke Shaw
- Jonny Evans
- Harry Amas
Midfielders
- Mason Mount
- Bruno Fernandes
- Christian Eriksen
- Casemiro
- Facundo Pellistri
- Kobbie Mainoo
- Scott McTominay
- Toby Collyer
- Daniel Gore
- Hannibal
- Manuel Ugarte
Forwards
- Rasmus Hojlund
- Marcus Rashford
- Joshua Zirkzee
- Amad
- Anthony
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Jadon Sancho
- Ethan Wheatley
Read more about Manchester United
“My dream is to win the Premier League”, says Ruben Amorim: https://stories.showmax.com/za/my-dream-is-to-win-the-premier-league-says-ruben-amorim
De Ligt on his love for Harry Potter, Ibiza, pizza and much more: https://stories.showmax.com/za/de-ligt-showmax-premier-league
Mazraoui relishing derby game against rivals Liverpool : https://stories.showmax.com/za/mazraoui-relishing-derby-game-against-rivals-liverpool
De Ligt joins the Red Devils: https://stories.showmax.com/za/de-ligt-delighted-to-have-joined-red-devils
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