England’s star goalkeeper, Mary Earps, is leaving Manchester United after five successful years, citing a need for a new challenge and a change in direction for the club. Earps, who holds multiple WSL records, including most clean sheets, has been linked with a move to Paris St Germain.
Manchester United will begin its Premier League campaign at home against Fulham on August 16th. Their first away fixture will be against Brighton & Hove Albion.
Manchester United has admitted to exploring options for a new manager, including approaching former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel, but ultimately decided to keep Erik ten Hag. Despite a challenging first season, Ten Hag secured an FA Cup win and the club believes he is the right man to lead the team forward.
Manchester City takes on Manchester United in the FA Cup final on Saturday, May 28th at 10:00 a.m. ET. The match will be broadcast live exclusively on ESPN+ in the United States.
If you live in the United States, there’s only one way to watch City vs United: ESPN+. There’s no free trial, and it costs either $11 per month by itself or $15 per month for a special bundle of ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+.
If you’re outside of the United States and don’t want to deal with international live-stream options, you can use a virtual private network (VPN) to access ESPN+ from pretty much anywhere in the world. NordVPN is perfect for this, as it’s reliable, fast and easy to use.
Arsenal has reignited the Premier League title race, securing a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford against Manchester United. Leandro Trossard’s 20th-minute goal proved to be the match-winner, propelling Arsenal back to the top of the standings. With this triumph, Arsenal maintains the pressure on defending champions Manchester City, forcing the title race to the final day of the season. The Gunners will host Everton in the final round, while City faces West Ham after their upcoming match against Tottenham. Arsenal has set new club records in the Premier League era with 27 wins and 89 goals, aiming to be crowned champions for the first time since the ‘Invincibles’ of 2004.
Looking to stay alive in the hunt for their first Premier League title since 2004, Arsenal face off against Manchester United in a crucial showdown today. The Gunners are certainly the better team this season, but no trip to Old Trafford can be taken for granted. Arsenal has lost away to United the last two years–despite finishing higher than the Red Devils in each season. If you’re in the United States and want to watch the match completely free, you’ll need to be OK watching it in Spanish. That’s because the only English broadcast is on Peacock (more on that below). But if you are OK watching the Spanish broadcast, then there are a slew of different free live-stream options: Fubo (“Pro” channel package), YouTube TV (“Base Plan”) and DirecTV Stream (“Optimo Mas” channel package) all include Telemundo (live in most markets), and they all come with a free trial. If your goal is just to watch this match and then cancel your subscription before paying anything–which is a totally accepted method–then there aren’t a whole lot of differences between the three live-TV streaming services. But if we were to choose one, we would go with Fubo, which gives you a longer free trial (seven days vs five) and comes with more channels.
Chelsea’s victory over Tottenham Hotspur has boosted their chances of qualifying for European competition, while Tottenham’s hopes of securing a Champions League spot have taken a hit. Chelsea now has a significant advantage over both Manchester United and Newcastle United, who are also vying for the final Premier League spot that leads to the Champions League.
Ahead of Monday Night Football, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag opened up to Gary Neville about the club’s transfer targets, playing style, and ongoing challenges. Ten Hag acknowledged the club’s high expectations, emphasizing the need for ‘outstanding players.’ He discussed the challenges faced due to injuries, but remained confident in the team’s progress.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has vehemently denied reports that most of his squad is up for sale, calling them ‘a joke’ and ‘untrue.’ Ten Hag claims that his team has a ‘very good’ foundation and that only ‘improvements’ are needed in the summer transfer window. He emphasized that despite not qualifying for the Champions League, United’s ‘pulling power’ remains strong in the transfer market. Ten Hag also praised Jadon Sancho’s performance in Borussia Dortmund’s win over Paris Saint-Germain.
Following an incident involving Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana against Burnley, PGMOL chief Howard Webb explained that learnings throughout the season influenced the penalty decision. This incident follows an earlier one with a similar offense that went unpunished. The decision reflects the league’s commitment to consistency in officiating.
