7 Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has admitted that the criticism the team suffered following their loss to Liverpool just before the international break motivated them to clinch a good result vs. Southampton. United beat Southampton 3-0 on Saturday at St Mary’s. De Ligt broke the deadlock shortly after Andre Onana saved Cameron Archer’s…
1 Manchester United returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a 3-0 demolition of Southampton at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. The start was far from positive though with the visitors having to fend off early pressure and Andre Onana needed to save a penalty to keep the scores level. It was a…
Manchester United rode their luck at times, especially at the start of the game, but eventually secured three points with a 3-0 demolition of Southampton on Saturday. Diogo Dalot conceded a penalty in the 30th minute with the Saints firmly on top at that stage. However, Andre Onana stood tall, saving the resultant spot-kick to…
11 Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has allayed fears that he sustained an injury during his side’s comfortable 3-0 win over Southampton. De Ligt opened the scoring for United just two minutes after Andre Onana saved Cameron Archer’s penalty. The defender rose highest to head in a delicious cross from Bruno Fernandes. Marcus Rashford’s…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has insisted that Matthijs de Ligt’s woes on the international stage are unlikely to have any bearing on his situation at club level. Ten Hag spoke to the press ahead of United’s Saturday clash against Southampton and had his say on De Ligt’s troubles. De Ligt – a player…
3 Former Ajax, Real Madrid, and Tottenham Hotspur star Rafael van der Vaart has suggested that Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt has not been the same since leaving Ajax. De Ligt moved to United from Bayern Munich in the summer for a reported fee of £38.6m plus £4.3m in add-ons. Although he initially started…
11 Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt had a game to forget for the Netherlands as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Germany in their second group match of the Nations League. Ronald Koeman’s men started the match on a high note as Tijjani Reijnders found the back of the net just two…
10 Netherlands national team boss Ronald Koeman has admitted that he substituted Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt at half-time against Germany to protect him after his latest mistakes. The Oranje were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw by Germany in their second Nations League group match on Tuesday evening. Koeman’s men raced to an…
New Manchester United signing Matthijs de Ligt says he has mixed feelings after the Netherlands’ 5-2 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UEFA Nations League yesterday. The result leaves the Oranje level on points with Germany at the top of group A, with the two due to meet on Tuesday in what should be…
6 Matthijs de Ligt called his summer switch to Manchester United “a really easy choice to make” as he became the latest player to reunite with manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. Ten Hag has spent considerable money on bringing players he has worked with before to M16, but is likely to have a…
