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Decorative hero card for the In Defense Of Ten Hag piece, marking eighteen months since the manager who delivered the most recent United trophies was sacked.
Opinion

In Defense Of Ten Hag

Eighteen months after the sack, the manager who delivered the only two trophies United have lifted in eight years deserves a more honest reading than he got.

May 12, 2026 · 12 min read
Decorative hero card for the Rumor Mill P3 correction piece, acknowledging that the Carrick announcement is now expected at the home finale on May 17 rather than within the original seven-day window
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The Announcement Isn't Today. The Announcement Is Coming

Volume 02 predicted the Carrick news within seven days of the Liverpool result. That window closes today. The announcement isn't today

May 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Liverpool manager Arne Slot during his post-match press conference following the 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford
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Slot Wants A VAR Review. Liverpool Should Be Glad He Didn't Get One

Arne Slot complained about a handball after Sunday's defeat. He didn't mention the foul his right-back committed earlier in the same sequence. The tape doesn't lie

May 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Michael Carrick on the touchline at Old Trafford as Manchester United interim manager, in line to be appointed permanently
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He Didn't Chase The Job. He Earned It

The Guardian says Berrada and Wilcox are preparing to offer Carrick the permanent job. The dressing room wants him. The numbers back him. The case is closed

May 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Bruno Fernandes in a Manchester United shirt with the number 19 displayed prominently, marking his Premier League assist tally heading into the Liverpool fixture
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Bruno On 19. Liverpool On Sunday. A Date With History

One assist from history. Bruno Fernandes is one off the all-time PL assist record. Four games left. The first is Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Apr 30, 2026 · 6 min read
UITS Carrick presser graphic — faded "16" (his playing number) on right, three-line headline "Carrick won't chase it. He never did. That's why he might get it.
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Carrick Won't Chase The Job. He Never Did. That's Why He Might Get It

He refused the deadline. He refused the Solskjaer sympathy card. Carrick is auditioning the exact way he played for United. It's the smartest thing he can do

Apr 24, 2026 · 7 min read
Bruno Fernandes Player of the Season graphic — United In The States opinion piece
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Bruno Fernandes Is Your Premier League Player Of The Season. It Isn't Close.

He broke Beckham's record. He's chasing Henry's. He did it through a manager sacking and four months out of position. Hand him the POTY trophy.

Apr 22, 2026 · 5 min read
United In The States opinion graphic with the headline "Best In England. Top 3 In The World. Casemiro Said It Out Loud." in white and red Bebas Neue on a black background with a faded number 18, Casemiro's United shirt number.
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Casemiro Says United Are Top 3 In The World. He'd Know

A five-time Champions League winner just called United top three in the world on his way out the door. He'd know. And it mattered more than you think.

Apr 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Bold graphic headline reading "Rashford To Arsenal? The Call Is Coming From Inside The House" in white and red Bebas Neue on a black background with a faded question mark.
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Rashford To Arsenal? The Call Is Coming From Inside The House

Emmanuel Petit wants Rashford at Arsenal. That quote didn't write itself — here's a framework for reading every transfer rumor between now and August.

Apr 20, 2026 · 6 min read
United In The States graphic for the article "Iraola?" reading "Great coach? Great club?" in red, gold, and white on black, with a large faded question mark on the right.
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The Thomas Frank Problem: Why United Should Think Twice About Iraola

Iraola is available, and United are in the mix. But what if his magic is really Bournemouth's, the same way Thomas Frank's turned out to be Brentford's?

Apr 18, 2026 · 5 min read