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Ferdinand slams two Man Utd stars in Ipswich win as he gives ‘brutally honest’ Amorim assessment

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Ferdinand slams two Man Utd stars in Ipswich win as he gives ‘brutally honest’ Amorim assessment

Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand has hit out at two players after their narrow win over Ipswich, while giving a “brutally honest” assessment of Ruben Amorim.

The Red Devils moved up to 14th in the Premier League by beating the Tractor Boys on Wednesday evening but they didn’t make it easy for themselves.

A mix-up between Andre Onana and Patrick Dorgu allowed Jaden Philogene to walk the ball into an empty net just four minutes into the game at Old Trafford.

Man Utd then struck back through a Sam Morsy own-goal and a Matthijs de Ligt strike, as they approached half-time in the lead – but Patrick Dorgu’s sending off on 43 minutes gave the visitors a man advantage.

Amorim’s side threw away the lead just before the interval when a ball into the box from Philogene went all the way into the net.

And it came to former captain Harry Maguire to save the day once again with a thumping header just after half-time, which eventually proved enough for Man Utd to seal all three points in a 3-2 win.

Offering his assessment of the Amorim era so far, Ferdinand told TNT Sports: “I think if we’re being brutally honest, there hasn’t been the progress that we all anticipated.

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“Where he came from, how successful he had been and the silverware he brought to Sporting, the anticipation of him coming was like, “Wow! What an opportunity we’ve got now with this young manager”, and it hasn’t transferred here.”

The Man Utd legend added: “I think he needs to just get to the end of the season, really regroup and then start building again, building the team and coaching the team because right now they’ve been stuttering along and that’s probably being polite.”

Amorim has attempted to bring his playing style, formation and philosophy from Sporting CP to this Man Utd team and it hasn’t worked so far.

Ferdinand continued: “I watched Sporting a few times, in Europe especially. They were an athletic, dynamic team. That was one of the staples of that team, the hallmarks of that good team that was winning things,’ he explained.

“This team aren’t a mobile, dynamic team.

“If you look through the heartbeat of this team they have other qualities but being physical, having the ability to overrun teams physically – they don’t have that capacity.”

Ferdinand criticised the early mix-up between Onana and Dorgu, he said: “A terrible start. I don’t think Dorgu, at any moment, looks up to sees where Onana is.

“Onana doesn’t need to come in. The full-back is in complete control and he can just hold his ground and let him play it back to him.

“But Dorgu doesn’t look, the awareness isn’t there and it’s pounced on. Ipswich took a deserved lead for pouncing on that lack of communication.”

United face stiff competition for Serie A champion with Real Madrid hot on his heels – report

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United face stiff competition for Serie A champion with Real Madrid hot on his heels – report

Real Madrid have enquired about Manchester United transfer target Federico Dimarco.

The Inter Milan left wing-back is one of a number of defensive options that have been linked with a move to Old Trafford lately.

The Red Devils did sign Patrick Dorgu from Lecce last month and he has largely impressed despite receiving a straight red card in yesterday’s match against Ipswich Town.

United have also been linked to Sporting CP’s Geovany Quenda to strengthen their wing-back options but Dimarco has also been a name on the list.

It was reported in December that United would go head-to-head with rivals Manchester City for the Italian international’s signature.

It was also relayed here that Ruben Amorim’s side had made an approach for the defender in the winter market before signing Dorgu.

It now seems United will face stiff competition if they decide to make another effort to sign the wing-back.

FCInterNews report that DiMarco’s name has been on “the Merengues’ notebook for some time” after failing to convince Alphonso Davies to leave Bayern Munich.

What’s more, it is believed that the Spanish giants may hold an ace up their sleeve due to the Italian’s agency.

The defender is “approachable” for the European champions as “his agency, Roc Nation Sports, is the same one that looks after the interests of Vinicius Jr and in the discussions for the renewal of the Brazilian, the club’s management asked for information on the Milanese full-back.”

Nonetheless, despite their interest, it will be tough for Madrid, United or any club to convince Dimarco to abandon the team that he came through the youth ranks at.

The wing-back “has no intention of leaving Inter” according to the site and will look to sign a new contract as his current deal expires in 2027.

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90% pass accuracy, 4 duels won: United Women starlet continues to grow reputation on world stage

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90% pass accuracy, 4 duels won: United Women starlet continues to grow reputation on world stage

Manchester United Women stars Ella Toone and Grace Clinton played a key role in England’s victory over world champions Spain in the Nations League.

The Lionesses came out on top 1-0 at Wembley Stadium after Jess Park scored after 33 minutes.

The victory sees England remain in second in the group, just behind Portugal on goal difference.

Grace Clinton once again started in the middle of the park and impressed against a tough Spanish side.

The youngster played the entire 90 minutes and had 75 touches of the ball.

She was successful in 90% of her passes, connecting with 43 out of 48.

Clinton made one key pass in the match and two out of her three long ball attempts were successful. She also had a shot on target against the world champions.

She was competitive in defence but only won four out of her 13 ground duels and lost her only aerial battle.

Ella Toone also played a significant portion of the game, coming off after 84 minutes. She played in a deeper midfield role than she would usually for United and as a result could not influence the game in the same way from an attacking perspective.

The 25 year old had 43 touches and a passing percentage of 88%.

She had one successful cross and connected with one out of her two long ball attempts.

Toone had a rare quiet night in front of goal as she only attempted one shot that went off target.

She also only completed one ground duel which she lost and attempted no aerial battles.

Toone and Clinton will next be in action for United when they host Leicester City this Sunday lunchtime.

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94% pass accuracy, 80% ground duels won: United loanee makes big contribution in spite of shock defeat

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94% pass accuracy, 80% ground duels won: United loanee makes big contribution in spite of shock defeat

Manchester United’s Tyrell Malacia put in a decent shift for PSV Eindhoven despite their shock defeat to Go Ahead Eagles last night.

The Dutch defender was named in the starting eleven but they were beaten 1-2 at home by their opponents.

Despite having 24 shots on goal and 69% of the possession they could not find an equaliser at the Philips Stadion.

The United defender played the entire 90 minutes and was given a rating of 6.9 on Sofascore for his evening’s work.

He made one clearance and one interception as he was not asked to do much defending in the match.

Malacia also made a total of three tackles in the game.

The 25 year old was also effective in his duels as he won 80% of his ground duels but did not compete in any aerial battles during the match.

The left back was heavily involved in an attacking sense as the home side dictated the majority of the play in spite of the defeat.

He had 82 touches of the ball and completed a mammoth 94% of his passes, making 51 out of 54 attempts.

The left back also had one key pass in the match as his side searched for an equaliser.

Malacia attempted numerous crosses as PSV utilised the wide areas but could only connect with three of his nine crossing attempts.

It was only his third match for his new side and his second start as the Dutch club are easing him into action after such a long injury lay-off.

He will likely next be involved when PSV travel to face the same opponents this Saturday afternoon. The United man will also likely have one eye on next week’s huge Champions League tie against Arsenal, where he will be hoping to play a significant part in proceedings.

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Man Utd insider claims Amorim is ‘destroying the morale in the dressing room’ after Ipswich win

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Man Utd insider claims Amorim is ‘destroying the morale in the dressing room’ after Ipswich win

Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has “made some ridiculous statements” that are “destroying the morale in the dressing room”, according to one insider.

The Red Devils narrowly beat relegation-threatened Ipswich Town 3-2 on Wednesday night as Ruben Amorim’s side came from behind to win.

An own-goal from Sam Morsy and a close-range Matthijs de Ligt finish cancelled out Jaden Philogene’s early opener after a mix-up between Andre Onana and Patrick Dorgu.

Dorgu, who was a January signing from Lecce, was then sent off late on in the second half for Man Utd before Philogene equalised for Ipswich with his second goal of the evening in first-half injury time.

Harry Maguire’s thumping header shortly after half-time put Man Utd back in front and Amorim’s men hung on for three points in another underwhelming performance.

Amorim has now won five of his first 16 Premier League matches in charge of Man Utd with the Red Devils moving up to 14th in the table after beating the Tractor Boys.

The Portuguese head coach told the media last month that Man Utd are “maybe the worst” side in their 147-year history and admitted after their recent 2-2 draw against Everton that “if I knew what to change, I would change it”.

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And now former Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown – who is still well-connected at Old Trafford and in the Premier League – claims that some of his public statements are “destroying the morale in the dressing room”.

Brown told Football Insider: “He comes out with some statements that would be better left unsaid. It’s his way of going about things, but I think it shows his lack of experience in England and in the Premier League.

“Making those types of statements usually comes back to bite you. He might think it’s ‘the worst team in Man United history’ but he can’t say that. It’s destroying the morale in the dressing room.

“For the players to hear that – it’s not going to do them any good. He’s made some ridiculous statements, in my judgement, which really don’t do him any favours.

“Now, he comes out saying if he knew what the problems were, he’d fix them. It’s his job to know what the problems are.

“He’s managed about 20 games since he came in – that should be more than enough time to establish what issues you’ve got.

“There are serious questions being asked which, as of yet, he’s failed to answer. I’ve got nothing against Amorim, I’m sure he’s a good person and a good coach, but he’s now learning a lot about Manchester United.”

“I have no idea why”: Ferdinand and Savage tear into United star after horror show against Ipswich

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“I have no idea why”: Ferdinand and Savage tear into United star after horror show against Ipswich

Manchester United’s Andre Onana has been heavily criticised by TNT pundits Rio Ferdinand and Robbie Savage.

The Cameroonian keeper started the season relatively well, keeping a few clean sheets and won the save of the month against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in September.

Nonetheless, since Ruben Amorim has become manager, the goalkeeper’s form has dropped immensely. He has made some huge mistakes and been generally poor.

He made two big errors that led to goals against Brighton and Hove Albion last month and he was also responsible for the two efforts United conceded yesterday.

A poor mix-up between Patrick Dorgu and himself resulted in Ipswich scoring into an empty net and the second goal drifted into the bottom corner when he failed to track the flight of a seemingly standard ball into the box.

On commentary for TNT Sports (via The Daily Mail), Savage was in shock at what he had just seen when the Tractor Boys grabbed an early lead after just four minutes of action.

Describing the goal he stated, “Wow. Dorgu has tracked the run and the communication between Onana and Dorgu must be non-existent.”

“Credit to Jaden Philogene, the desire… he’s onside. But I’ve got no idea why Onana is running out to that position. Dorgu has got it under control, no problem at all. He shouldn’t come there, Onana!”

Whilst laying more blame at the feet of Dorgu, Rio Ferdinand also echoed Savage’s concern over the keeper and said, “a terrible start. I don’t think Dorgu, at any moment, looks up to sees where Onana is.”

“Onana doesn’t need to come in. The full-back is in complete control and he can just hold his ground and let him play it back to him. But Dorgu doesn’t look, the awareness isn’t there and it’s pounced on. Ipswich took a deserved lead for pouncing on that lack of communication.”

Former Man United goalkeeper Tim Howard also singled Onana out for his poor keeping when United drew with Everton last weekend.

It was also relayed by The Peoples Person that United’s coaching staff are growing more “concerned” by Onana’s performances and that head coach, Ruben Amorim, has no “loyalty” to the former Ajax keeper and may look to replace him in the summer, as his patience is wearing thin with his erratic displays.

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Dorgu set to miss these key games, Amorim has a selection nightmare on his hands

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Dorgu set to miss these key games, Amorim has a selection nightmare on his hands

Manchester United battled back despite going a goal down and a man down to eventually clinch all three points thanks to a hard-fought 3-2 win over Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Wednesday.

What made the victory even sweeter was that all three goals on the night came from set-pieces, an aspect in which the Red Devils have been pretty weak throughout the season.

The biggest talking point of the game was obviously Patrick Dorgu’s 43rd minute red card. It was a difficult night for the Dane who was starting his first Premier League game at Old Trafford since his January move.

The 20-year-old was shown a straight red following a lengthy VAR review and on-field referral after he caught Omari Hutchinson high up on his left leg.

Dorgu red card was coming after what happened vs Everton

In slow-motion it looked worse than it was with the wingback actually getting a touch on the ball first before his momentum saw him clatter into the Ipswich attacker in a dangerous way.

There was no malice whatsoever but as soon as VAR got involved, it almost seemed destined that he would be shown a red card, especially after United’s reprieve at Goodison Park last time out.

The discourse throughout the week was all about how lucky United had got and how the referees had got the penalty call all wrong.

Whether the Red Devils will appeal or not remains to be seen but the direct red card means the former Lecce star will miss the next three domestic games.

And straight reds for violent conduct get carried forward from the competition in which it was awarded to the domestic cup competitions as well.

Dorgu will miss three domestic games

And that means he will be unavailable for Sunday’s FA Cup tie against Fulham, following which he is also ruled out for the Arsenal game at home and Leicester City away in the Premier League.

Dorgu will be available for selection for United’s Europa League games against Real Sociedad as those games fall under the UEFA jurisdiction.

As a result, Amorim will once again have to play Diogo Dalot on the left despite another poor display against the Tractor Boys while Noussair Mazraoui is likely to slot in at right wingback.

Dorgu will be a huge miss but Wednesday’s win will surely do a lot for the team’s confidence and fans will be hoping to see more of the same fire in the FA Cup on Sunday, a competition which represents a genuine shot at silverware this season.

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United follow in footsteps of two PL rival clubs after latest “crazy” decision, it’s simply “madness” – report

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United follow in footsteps of two PL rival clubs after latest “crazy” decision, it’s simply “madness” – report

Manchester United are reportedly set to play two friendlies during their trip to Asia, immediately after the 2024/25 Premier League season comes to a halt at the end of May.

At the end of last term, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle both jetted to Australia for an end-of-season friendly.

The decision drew widespread criticism, with legendary striker Alan Shearer describing it as “madness,” amidst increasing concerns over player workload and a surge in injuries.

Shearer also said, “Can you imagine if you’re a player who is playing in either the Copa America or Euro 2024 having to do that? Madness.”

“Crazy. I wouldn’t be happy at all. It’s crazy for Newcastle to go and play Spurs there on Wednesday night and then another game.”

However, according to Simon Stone of BBC, United are set to become the latest top-flight English side to make a post-season trip overseas.

A previous report covered by The Peoples Person relayed that the trip could net the club around £10m.

Now, Stone states that the Red Devils are poised to play two matches in Malaysia and Hong Kong following their final Premier League match of the campaign against Aston Villa on Sunday, May 25.

Stone adds, “While nothing is signed off yet, it is almost certain United will head to the Far East for two fixtures against opposition yet to be agreed.”

“There is a window of a week between the last match against Aston Villa on 25 May and the Champions League final on 31 May, after which players have to be released for international duty.”

“United have a massive fan base in Malaysia and Malaysia Airlines is the club’s official commercial airline partner. However, they last played in the country in 2009, while they last went to Hong Kong in 2013.”

This decision comes just days after United confirmed they will make hundreds of more staff redundancies in a bid to return the club to profitability.

United have posted losses of more than £300million over the past five years despite generating record revenues and the hierarchy led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been scrambling to find ways to generate more income.

As Stone points out, playing matches abroad is one way of doing this. In his press conference ahead of Wednesday’s meeting with Ipswich Town, Ruben Amorim admitted that he and his players are partly to blame for the club’s off-the-pitch woes.

After the Asia trip, Amorim’s squad will have a short break before heading to the United States for their pre-season tour ahead of the 2025/26 season.

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100% tackles, 4 dribbles, 5 duels won, 4 recoveries: United star continues to raise the bar in another top display vs. Ipswich

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100% tackles, 4 dribbles, 5 duels won, 4 recoveries: United star continues to raise the bar in another top display vs. Ipswich

Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee enjoyed another one of his better games for the club, as they beat Ipswich Town 3-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.

United got off to a horrible start, with Jaden Philogene capitalising on a calamitous mix-up between Patrick Dorgu and goalkeeper Andre Onana to tap home.

Sam Morsy’s own goal and a Matthijs de Ligt effort put United ahead, only for Dorgu to be handed a red card for a poor challenge on Omari Hutchinson. Things went from bad to worse for United as the visitors levelled soon after courtesy of Philogene, whose cross crept past Onana.

But Harry Maguire’s header almost immediately after the interval proved enough for Amorim to collect just his fifth league win in charge of the Red Devils.

A number of United players produced good performances including the two goalscorers, Bruno Fernandes and Leny Yoro.

Another who gave a good account of themselves was Zirkzee. The forward’s start to life at United has by no means been perfect but over the past few games, he has shown signs of improvement, especially thriving in the number 10 role, behind the striker.

Against Ipswich, Zirkzee impressed with some of his touches, close control of the ball, hold-up play and passing. His physicality also seems to have improved and he used his body well in a number of situations.

During the time he was on the pitch, the Netherlands international won 100% of his tackles and came out on top in five of the duels he contested.

He made four ball recoveries and embarked on four dribbles.

The 23-year-old also made one clearance and twice as many interceptions. He attempted one shot.

Joshua Zirkzee’s game by numbers vs. Ipswich:

100% tackles won
5 duels won
4 ball recoveries
4 dribbles
2 interceptions
1 clearance
1 shot

Put in an incredible shift. 🪫👏 pic.twitter.com/BlSWm7Vgn5

— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) February 26, 2025

It certainly wasn’t a masterclass but he is raising the bar every single week and on current trajectory, it’s only a matter of time until he fully explodes in a United shirt.

Amorim and his players are back in action on Sunday when they face Fulham in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

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“It’s not their game”: Rio Ferdinand names four United stars who don’t suit Amorim after win vs. Ipswich

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“It’s not their game”: Rio Ferdinand names four United stars who don’t suit Amorim after win vs. Ipswich

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has insisted that Joshua Zirkzee, Harry Maguire, Rasmus Hojlund and Matthijs de Ligt are not dynamic or athletic enough to slot into Ruben Amorim’s preferred style of play.

Ferdinand spoke on TNT Sports after United beat Ipswich Town 3-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening.

The Red Devils started off terribly with Patrick Dorgu and Andre Onana getting involved in a calamitous mix-up which allowed Jaden Philogene to tap into an open goal.

Amorim’s men responded well, restoring parity as Sam Morsy turned in an excellent free-kick delivery from Bruno Fernandes. United would go on to take the lead courtesy of De Ligt, who scored from close range.

The game threatened to be turned sour for United after Dorgu was given his marching orders for a reckless tackle on Omari Hutchinson, only for Philogene to equalise just moments afterwards.

However, Maguire came up with the goods almost immediately after the break, heading in home Fernandes’ corner.

Despite being pleased with the result, Ferdinand admitted that the fans are yet to see what they expected when Amorim replaced Erik ten Hag in November last year.

Ferdinand said on TNT Sports, “‘I think if we’re being brutally honest, there hasn’t been the progress that we all anticipated.”

“Where he came from, how successful he had been and the silverware he brought to Sporting, the anticipation of him coming was like, ‘Wow! What an opportunity we’ve got now with this young manager’, and it hasn’t transferred here.”

“I sat with him the other day and you can see there’s a desire, there’s a work ethic behind the scenes and he’s nipping at everything to try and get this right and turn it around, but things haven’t been smooth for him and he hasn’t managed to get it to where he wants to at this point in time.”

Ferdinand added, “I think he needs to just get to the end of the season, really regroup and then start building again, building the team and coaching the team because right now they’ve been stuttering along and that’s probably being polite.”

“I watched Sporting a few times, in Europe especially. They were an athletic, dynamic team. That was one of the staples of that team, the hallmarks of that good team that was winning things.” He continued, “This team aren’t a mobile, dynamic team. If you look through the heartbeat of this team they have other qualities but being physical, having the ability to overrun teams physically – they don’t have that capacity.”

Asked whether Zirkzee is the type of player that suits Amorim, Ferdinand answered, “o… De Ligt, Maguire, Hojlund, it’s not their game. So I think he needs to find those type of players with the capabilities of carrying out not only tactically what he wants, but the physicality is equally important.”

During the match, Ferdinand and Robbie Savage also tore into Onana, blaming him for not communicating with Dorgu in the build-up to Philogene’s first strike.

Savage said on commentary [via Daily Mail], “Wow. Dorgu has tracked the run and the communication between Onana and Dorgu must be non-existent. Credit to Jaden Philogene, the desire… he’s onside. But I’ve got no idea why Onana is running out to that position. Dorgu has got it under control, no problem at all. He shouldn’t come there, Onana!”

“I might be completely wrong but stay. The defender has got it under control so stay in your six-yard box. Credit to Philogene. What a start from Ipswich.”

Savage went on, “The defender has got it under control. I don’t think there is a reason why Onana comes out there. You should be talking, lay it back to him on his right foot and then he can clear it. I don’t know why he’s come. The defender is in control… Onana, stay in your goal.”

Ferdinand was equally critical, further stating, “A terrible start. I don’t think Dorgu, at any moment, looks up to see where Onana is. Onana doesn’t need to come in. The full-back is in complete control and he can just hold his ground and let him play it back to him.”

“But Dorgu doesn’t look, the awareness isn’t there and it’s pounced on. Ipswich took a deserved lead for pouncing on that lack of communication.”

The result saw United climb up just one point, to 14th place in the Premier League table.

The Reds are back in action on Sunday when they welcome Fulham to Old Trafford in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

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