There is a particular kind of silence that shows up between Christmas and New Year’s, the dead hours when the wrapping paper has been hauled out like evidence, the tree looks tired, and you are […]

Christmas is supposed to be about comfort, ritual, the soft tyranny of tradition. The same songs in the same order; the same relatives with the same jokes; the same turkey, dry as a committee meeting, […]

They’re calling them “hydration breaks,” as if 22 professional athletes who train every day in climate-controlled facilities suddenly forgot how to drink water. What they are is commercial breaks. Little tollbooths carved into the middle […]

Thanksgiving is a strange holiday to map onto football. Gratitude is quiet and inward; United are loud, chaotic, and forever on the brink of collapse. Yet every November, somewhere between the family obligations and the […]

“Hated, adored, never ignored” is not a slogan; it is Manchester United’s weather report. The forecast rarely changes: storms gathering, hot air swirling, and somewhere in the distance, a chorus insisting we deserve every drop. […]

If there is one lever that will drag Manchester United out of its mood swings and back into Europe, it is not a new buzzword, not a new paint job, not even a new formation; […]

Same Story Different Day for Manchester United INEOS have just passed their first 18 months in charge of Manchester United. Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim is coming up on his one year anniversary in the Old Trafford […]

It’s dangerous to overreact to a single performance, especially when it comes in a narrow 2–0 win over a newly promoted side. But sometimes, one game is enough to show you what’s been missing. For […]

Manchester United’s latest accounts manage the trick of being both impressive and alarming. Impressive, because the club posted record revenue of £666.5 million. Alarming, because that banner headline still ends in a net loss of […]

Bruno Fernandes Not in United’s Long Term Plans Rumors about Bruno Fernandes and his long term future at Manchester United are yet again beginning to fester. Despite the summer transfer window now being closed, speculation […]

Rúben Amorim arrived at Old Trafford with the right résumé, the right posture, and the right message. Off the pitch he looks like the adult in the room, organized, principled, composed; on the pitch the […]

The Darkest Five‑Match Opening in the Premier League When the Premier League fixtures were released on June 18, one thing became abundantly clear: Manchester United face the toughest opening five games of any team this […]

There are summers that smell of cut hay and others that reek of desperation. Manchester United’s narrow‑skied June feels like both—the promise of green shoots on the horizon and the stench of old money rotting in […]

In a world where loyalty is just another line on a balance sheet, Bruno Fernandes said no. He said no to the private jets, the tax-free vaults of Riyadh, the easy ride. He said no […]