Manchester United Match Reviews, where I analyze performances using xG, shot quality, and tactical turning points.
Match Report
Mar 2, 2026
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8 min read
Flat for 50 minutes. Then Cunha breaks the game.
Feb 23, 2026
9 min read
We said it would be tight. It was. The formula held.
Feb 11, 2026
We warned about Bowen. We begged for cutbacks. We got a 90+6 lifeline instead.
Feb 7, 2026
6 min read
The red card mattered. The response mattered more.
Feb 2, 2026
United beat Fulham 3–2 at Old Trafford. xG, big chances, and why control vanished late.
Jan 26, 2026
Manchester United beat Arsenal 3–2 at the Emirates. Full match report with xG, key stats, tactical turning point, and player ratings.
Jan 19, 2026
6 Big Chances created. 0 conceded. Manchester is Red.
Jan 5, 2026
7 min read
This wasn’t a collapse on the pitch. It was a breakdown off it.
Dec 31, 2025
We’ve seen this all season: the table opens up and we don’t take it. Here’s what the numbers say happened.
Dec 27, 2025
United had 33% possession and still won - the ugly, effective tactics that decided Boxing Day.
Dec 21, 2025
Why a 1.31 xG performance at Villa Park felt like a tactical step forward despite the individual lapses.
Dec 1, 2025
We reversed the second half collapse, capitalized on their fatigue, and took all three points from one of the toughest grounds in the league.
Nov 25, 2025
77 minutes with a man advantage. 25 shots. 70% possession. One embarrassing 0-1 defeat.
Nov 10, 2025
We overperformed to snatch a 2-2 draw. The 62% aerial dominance saved the result, but the 45% possession and lack of control are critical red flags
Nov 3, 2025
63 entries, 17 touches in their box. Why Forest did more damage with less ball.
Oct 27, 2025
We scored four goals off 1.29 xG but we also let Brighton take 17 shots — 10 of them from inside our own box.
Aug 5, 2025
A sharp look at United’s defensive starlet, midfield misfires, and what Amorim still needs to fix before Fiorentina.
