Mark Critchley

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Manchester United increase season ticket prices by 5% for the 2026-27 season Fourth successive year of price rises as club looks to drive up revenues Around 600 fans to be relocated from Sir Bobby Charlton Stand for more hospitality seating www.nytimes.com/athletic/709...

Manchester United increase ticket prices for fourth successive season with five per cent rise

Old Trafford prices will be increased by five per cent across all areas for the 2026-27 campaign at an average of £2 per game for adults.

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Jack Fletcher handed six-match ban by The FA for using homophobic language Fletcher has apologised for remark to Barnsley player in October's EFL Trophy tie Five of six games already served - two for red card in autumn, three since charge last month www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Manchester United’s Jack Fletcher given six-match ban for using homophobic language towards opponent

The 18-year-old, son of Darren Fletcher, has apologised after the incident during an EFL Trophy game against Barnsley in October.

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Carrick was playing an entire front three of left-footers when he arrived, plus two more at the back. Only one on the pitch currently. Amad's introduction inevitable at some point and will be interesting to see who he replaces

Not as joyless as the first half at West Ham but about as much quality. Centre-forward is the only position where Carrick hasn't put a round peg in a round hole since taking charge but Sesko feels the obvious change once again.

The FA have reminded Sir Jim Ratcliffe of his responsibilities as a participant in English football while giving media interviews No further investigation or action will be taken following Ratcliffe's anti-immigration comments last week www.nytimes.com/athletic/705...

Manchester United ‘proud of equality and diversity’, says Carrick after Ratcliffe comments

Ratcliffe's claim that the UK had been "colonised by immigrants" was widely condemned, including by prime minister Keir Starmer.

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The simplicity of Carrick's changes to this team might be the most refreshing thing about those two performances. Nothing complicated, just players in roles they are suited to, and a gameplan that brings the best out of them.

Forget ‘CCB’ and ‘WCB’. Forget ‘dropping in during build-up’. The best things don’t always come in threes. An appreciation of Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire and the art, beauty and simplicity of a good old-fashioned centre-back partnership www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez dominated Haaland. There’s beauty in a centre-back pairing

Michael Carrick's first game in charge brought scenes not seen at Old Trafford for years – the centre-backs set the tone for United's win

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Michael Carrick is Manchester United's new head coach • Why him, not Solskjaer • Impressing in face-to-face meeting • Ferguson's backing • Champions League target set The inside story of the interim hunt, w/ @lauriewhitwell.bsky.social + more www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Inside Michael Carrick’s Man Utd return: Fresh vision, Solskjaer concerns, Champions League target

The full story of another turbulent week at Old Trafford, as the club appoint their third manager of the 2025-26 season

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Manchester United need their fringe players to fill gaps right now Ayden Heaven’s rise is a consequence of absences hitting a thin squad But Heaven is also an example to others of how to take these opportunities when they arrive www.nytimes.com/athletic/692...

Ayden Heaven is taking his chance at Man United, just when Ruben Amorim needs him most

Gradual improvement has been the story of Heaven’s reintroduction over these past five games

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Most accept that this flawed Manchester United side will lose their fair share of games this season But when they lose, they cannot lose like this If the result was bad, the abject manner of this defeat was worse, with worrying hallmarks of last season www.nytimes.com/athletic/683...

Manchester United were always going to lose games this season. But not like this

It was the manner of the defeat by Everton, rather than just the defeat itself, which was so worrying for Ruben Amorim

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Jason Wilcox to MUTV: "We know there are areas of the team we’ve got to improve. "For us to get in the top four, to consistently challenge for Champions League places and win Champions Leagues and Premier Leagues, we’ve got to invest in the squad." www.nytimes.com/athletic/676...

Manchester United have ‘clear plan’ to invest in and improve squad, Jason Wilcox says

United committed an initial £216million (€245m, $284m) on five new players in the summer transfer window.

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What has changed about Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United? A look at the biggest differences in this season’s data vs last season’s • Long balls, even pre-Lammens • Moving up the pitch faster • Fewer touches in own third • No more outswinging corners www.nytimes.com/athletic/675...

Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United changes: Lammens’ long kicks, faster attacks, no outswinging corners

How going direct helped to solve some of Manchester United's biggest problems and deliver their best run of form under Ruben Amorim

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The story behind Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 • Why he plays 3-4-3 • How he changed from 4-4-2 • Why he insists it will ‘evolve’ again - and if we can believe him Revisiting the only time he changed formation, at his first club Casa Pia www.nytimes.com/athletic/670...

Tracing the roots of Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 at Manchester United – and if he will ever change it

Ruben Amorim's 3-4-3 system has defined his time in charge of Manchester United, but why is it so important to him and will he ever change?

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