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Champions League Nights Returns!

Manchester United continue their season today to bring the glorious Champions League nights back with a Qualifier against Belgium side Club Brugge.

Can Romero ever emulate De Gea’s success at Manchester United?

Louis van Gaal has to take tough a decision between Romero David.

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David de Gea to miss Friday’s clash against Villa: LVG

United fans hoping to see David de Gea back guarding United's goal have been dealt a heavy blow as LVG confirms he'll miss United's clash against Villa.

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Saturday Premier League Round-UP

Opening day Premier League was full of Excitement as Ranieri secured win on return, Courtios shown read card and United seal victory through own goal

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5 Talking Points from Manchester United v/s Tottenham Hotspurs

With Manchester United having played their first match of the season against the Spurs, here's a few points to be taken away from the match.

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Manchester United vs Tottenham: United Players’ Ratings

Let's have a look at how United's new and old boys played at the first game of the season against Spurs.

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Barcelona want Pedro to stay

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique wants the clubs forward Pedro Rodriguez to stay at the Nou Camp.

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Pep Guardiola doubts Bastian Schweinsteiger’s fitness

Pep believes Bastian Schweinsteiger would have to improve his fitness if he wants to make a mark.

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Understanding the new English Premier League rules

English Premier League has added a new set of rules, but how helpful is it?

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The 10 best signings by English clubs in the last 5 years

Premier League clubs have always competed fiercely, be it on the pitch, or the transfer market. Here is a look at the 10 best signings since 2010.

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Manchester United unveil their new Adidas kit for 2015/16 season

Manchester United have unveiled their new kit, and it is the first kit by Adidas for the club in almost 3 decades!

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Best Quotes on The Ginger Prince- Paul Scholes

The unsociable midfielder. The greatest Manchester United have had since Duncan Edwards and George Best. One of the greatest ever. Paul Scholes.

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Brief History

Manchester United is regarded as one of the oldest football clubs in the Premier League. The team was formed in 1878, but under the name?Newton Heath LYR Football Club. It was only in 1902 that it was officially named Manchester United.

The Red Devils are arguably the most successful team in the Premier League. This was even back when the League was known as the Football League.

From 1945 onward, after the second World War, it was also the beginning of one of the greatest eras of Manchester United. In other words, it was the era of the 'Busby Babes'. However, in 1958, the rampant Busby Babes were halted in their tracks, by the Munich Air disaster, which claimed the lives of eight players. However, Matt Busby managed to rebuild the team once again.

Then, from 1986 to 2013, the next great Manchester United era began. Namely, the Sir Alex Ferguson era, where the Red Devils were dominant. Although they had a sluggish start, they came into their own in the 1990s.

Currently, after going through a few managers like David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho. Finally, the team has settled with United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Ownership

The team is owned by the Glazer family and the finances are managed by Ed Woodward.

Managers

Manager NameManagerial ReignNationality
A. H. Albut1892?1900England
James West1900?1903England
James Mangnall1903?1912England
John Bentley1912?1914England
John Robson1914?1921England
John Chapman1921?1926Scotland
Clarence Hilditch1926?1927England
Herbert Bamlett1927?1931England
Walter Crickmer1931?1932,?1937?1945England
Scott Duncan1932?1937Scotland
Matt Busby1945?1969,?1970?1971Scotland
Wilf McGuinness1969?1970England
Frank?O'Farrell1971?1972Ireland
Tommy Docherty1972?1977Scotland
David Sexton1977?1981England
Ron Atkinson1981?1986England
Alex Ferguson1986?2013Scotland
David Moyes2013?2014Scotland
Louis van Gaal2014?2016Netherlands
Jos? Mourinho2016?2018Portugal
Ole Gunnar Solskj?r2018-incumbentNorway

Player Roster

Player NameNationalityJersey NumberPosition
David de GeaSpain1Goalkeeper
Victor LindelofSweden2Defender
Eric BaillyIvory Coast3Defender
Phil JonesEngland4Defender
Harry MaguireEngland5Defender
Paul PogbaFrance6Midfielder
Juan MataSpain8Midfielder
Anthony MartialFrance9Forward
Marcus RashfordEngland10Forward
Lee GrantEngland13Goalkeeper
Jesse LingardEngland14Midfielder
Edinson CavaniUruguay15Midfielder
Dean HendersonEngland16Goalkeeper
FredBrazil17Midfielder
Amad DialloIvory Coast18Forward
Raphael VaraneFrance20Defender
Daniel JamesEngland21Midfielder
Tom HeatonEngland22Goalkeeper
Luke ShawWales23Defender
Alex TellesBrazil24Defender
Mason GreenwoodEngland26Forward
Jadon SanchoEngland28Forward
Aaron Wan-BissakaEngland29Defender
Nemanja MaticSerbia31Midfielder
Donny van de BeekNetherlands37Midfielder
Brandon WilliamsEngland38Defender
Scott McTominayScotland39Midfielder
Bruno FernandesPortugal44Midfielder

Latest Transfers

In the transfer news, Manchester United have made some big waves in Europe with the signing of French world cup winner Raphael Varane and young England winger Jadon Sancho.

Major Trophies/ Honours

Premier League titles: 20

FA Cup trophies: 12

Champions League: 3

Europa League: 1

FIFA Club World Cup: 1

Doubles: 7

Trebles: 2

Net Worth

The team is said to be valued at $3.8 billion, placing them 3rd in the Forbes list of richest teams.

Sponsorships

Manchester United have tie-ups with Chevrolet, Adidas, Aon, Kohler, Aeroflot, Apollo Tyres, Chivas, DHL, Gulf, HCL, Konami, Maui Jim, Tag Heuer and many more.