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[Read more on how United should line-up here.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-southampton-line-up-24858353) Ten Hag feels United have a shortfall in attacking options which as been highlighted with [Antony Martial's latest injury](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-injury-news-martial-24862495). And you have already said… [Read the full story here.](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-united-transfer-antony-depay-24858735) Dubravka was Newcastle's No.1 until the arrival of Nick Pope from Burnley in June. "We have options. "Especially when you also have Varane in your squad. Dubravka has spent four years with Newcastle and is contracted until 2025. He's been a distraction for everyone at Man United. United were at their counter-attacking best against Liverpool and they deserved the win. Cristiano Ronaldo has to leave Man United. These offensive options could become slimmer should Cristiano Ronaldo end up leaving.

Ajax rejected Manchester Uniteds £76.3m (€90m) bid for Brazil international Antony; winger worked with Erik Ten Hag during United managers time with ...

"We at Ajax are always trying to strive for the top," added Ten Hag. "For sure, we hope he will be the next star of Ajax." We are playing in the Champions League and I don't think Manchester United are." You can also catch up with the ins, outs and analysis on Sky Sports News. "Antony has made it clear he wants to leave Ajax and join United, though. I understand the lad," Schreuder said after Ajax's win on Sunday. Others have already arrived (but) Ajax always refuses with the argument it only has five days to replace (me). Ajax will always be in my heart." "But he plays for Ajax, so these clubs do come knocking on the door. Why should they not try to raise it as far as they can, simply because they might be at a disadvantage as well? "During the window months, meetings concluded including a proposal from Ajax for contract renewal. I need this to continue performing at a high level.

Minute-by-minute report: Can Erik ten Hag's men continue their revival with a second straight win? Join Scott Murray.

A daft challenge, and a free kick in a very dangerous position, just to the right of the Saints D. 39 min: In a tight spot in the United box, Adams spins away from Martinez. But United come again, McTominay chasing down the right and taking a whack from a tight-ish angle. Rashford battles for the ball, but Kotchap is determined to usher the ball out of play for a goal kick, and he’s strong enough to get the job done without fear or fuss. 53 min: Kotchap is having a fine game, so it’s a worry for Saints that he goes down feeling the back of his leg. 59 min: Dalot’s poor pass out from the back leads to a Saints throw, deep in United territory on the left. 44 min: Aribo sticks out a leg in the hope of poking the ball away from McTominay, who needs no further invitation to go down. On BT Sport, Paul Scholes thinks this game is tailor-made for Ronaldo, on account of his being not half bad at getting on the end of a cross. Nothing comes of the break, but what a block! The away fans enjoyed that, and sing a paean to Argentina. Adams is brought to a thundering halt by Martinez, but the ball breaks to Stuart Armstrong, whose shot is blocked in equally unceremonious style by McTominay. 85 min: Kotchap channels his inner Beckenbauer by snaffling a loose ball 40 yards from the United goal, breezing past Casemiro, entering the box, and …

Manchester United enjoy back-to-back wins for first time under Erik ten Hag thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-half strike at St Mary's.

Continued his aggressive approach and looks set for a run in the team after being named man of the match 8 He’s very good at holding the ball up and getting on the end of crosses. Adam Armstrong: A number of eye-catching dribbles to move away from pressure and carry ball forward. He’s a top player but they still need more. Casemiro is not going to change that fact. You get to 37 years of age, you’re not going to go sprinting away from people. Che Adams: Given a start after his match-winning double from the bench against Leicester. Won a free-kick after a cheeky nutmeg on McTominay and showed some nice turns away from pressure 7 James Ward-Prowse: Like watching a game of chess as he battled the similarly silky Eriksen. The ploy worked to perfection in the 55th minute. Tyrell Malacia: Tenacious presence at left-back despite majority of Southampton coming down his side. Despite the breakthrough, Southampton did not give in.

Manchester United earned the first away victory of the season by defeating Southampton 1-0 in the Premier League's early Saturday game.

Back to Back wins… Prior to the match, the Saints had rescued four points from losing positions in their previous two outings and were looking to repeat a turnaround. Armstrong 63), A. United stormed out of the blocks after the interval, heaping early pressure on the home side and were rewarded 10 minutes following the restart. However, the best opportunity fell to Armel Bella-Kotchap. A Diogo Dalot cross caused mayhem in the penalty area as the Southampton keeper Gavin Bazunu and his defence somehow frantically denied Bruno Fernandes the chance to head home, before thwarting Anthony Elanga, Fernandes again and then Christian Eriksen – all from around the six-yard box.

Manchester United fans are calling for new signing Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo to start for Erik ten Hag's side against Southampton this afternoon.

However, there is a change from the midfield who started Monday's game, with fans calling for new signing Casemiro to start in place of Scott McTominay. It remains to be seen if Ten Hag will award a start to the new signing, but supporters certainly want to see it. It could be considered harsh to drop Anthony Elanga for Ronaldo, especially considering the youngster played well against Klopp's side. Prior to the win over Jurgen Klopp's side, United lost to Brighton and Brentford in their opening two matches. The back four pick themselves after a strong showing against Liverpool. If there is one sure starter in Ten Hag's side at the minute, it's David de Gea.

Football Insider has been told by Noel Whelan that Man United will press on with a deal for Antony in the final week of the transfer window despite seeing ...

“They’ll be pushing for Antony in this final week – and I think the fans would be really happy to see him come in and bolster this squad.” “Some people accused Man United of paying over the odds – but when they get it in their heads that they want someone, they usually go out and get them. Noel Whelan has backed Man United to press on with a deal for Antony in the final week of the transfer window despite seeing their latest bid rejected.

Definitely one of the most bizarre signings of the Alex Ferguson era at Old Trafford, Bebe was plucked from the Portuguese third division on the recommendation ...

“I’m aware that in the great history of Manchester United I’m a whisper in the wind.” In 2012, he told the Daily Record: “Even now I am always thinking about that moment. That gave them a shot at Champions League qualifying, but they were easily dispatched by Ferencvaros. Still, United got £8million for him from CSKA just a year after he signed, so not all was lost. Talking to Sportbible about the Villa goal in 2020, Macheda said: “It was a crazy day because it was so unexpected. I slipped a bit but when I raised my head I knew I hit the ball quite well. The shot was perfect.” If you try to build the perfect debut, I don’t think you would be able to build it like mine was. “I’m super proud of it, but it was not me who won that title,” Lindegaard told the Guardian in 2021. Tosic then spent seven years in the Russian Premier League before short a short spell back in Serbia and a stint in China. “It was a great pass and I thought it was the only thing I could do. Plenty of players – the great and not-so-great – have turned out for Manchester United down the years – but you’ll be surprised at some of those that are still active in 2022.

Erik ten Hag will be hoping to secure his second Premier League win when his Manchester United side travel to Southampton on Saturday afternoon.

Man United are looking to find space in behind the Southampton defence but the hosts have coped well so far. Southampton are clearly looking to cause problems with balls into the box. In-form Che Adams has his first shot on goal with a header that loops over the bar. Then it's Adams who wriggles away from the defence and fires an effort straight at De Gea. 36’ Southampton 0-0 Manchester United 40’ Southampton 0-0 Manchester United A series of superb blocks by the Southampton defenders kept Fernandes, Eriksen and Elanga out before Bella-Kotchap missed the target with the host's best chance. 42’ Southampton 0-0 Manchester United It's Bella-Kotchap who makes a huge challenge to deny Elanga as he latched onto a one-two in the box. You can also follow the action through our live blog below. [Leicester City](https://theathletic.com/football/team/leicester-city/) last weekend and then beat Cambridge United in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. The game will kick off at 12.30pm (BST).

Bruno Fernandes's sweetly struck finish early in the second half gave Manchester United a 1-0 win against Southampton in a keenly contested match.

The referee was looking directly at the incident but his view was possibly concealed by McTominay, who appeared to juggle the ball with both his left and right hands before swatting it away in the box. It is a new way of playing and [there are] a lot of new facts. We started from the first day of pre-season to get that in and now the window is not closed so every time a new player is in we have to inform them about the rules. First Fernandes miscued a header from a Diogo Dalot cross under pressure from Walker-Peters and from there another barmy few seconds in the United chronicles ensued. Tyrell Malacia was bright, Christian Eriksen was typically classy at the base of midfield and, for all of the flak that came his way following the dismal defeats by Brentford and Brighton, Lisandro Martínez was gallant in defence. More new faces are expected too, with Ten Hag keen on signing a backup goalkeeper and a reunion with the Ajax forward Antony, who has made clear his desire to depart the Eredivisie club.

Bruno Fernandes proved to be Manchester United's match winner, scoring the only goal of the game in the victory against Southampton on Saturday.

[Harry Maguire](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157073/Harry-Maguire) watched the entirety of this game from the bench as [Raphael Varane](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/153053/Raphaël-Varane) and [Lisandro Martinez](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/233937/Lisandro-Martínez) showed more encouraging signs of forging an effective centre-back partnership together. [Liverpool](/soccer/team?id=364), given United had more of the ball (51% against [Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) compared with 30% vs. [Napoli](/soccer/team?id=114) the latest club to hold talks. Man United win consecutive games for the first time since February (vs. With [Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) closing in on the big-money signing of [Wesley Fofana](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/270190/Wesley-Fofana), could Leicester offer Maguire an escape route back to his former club? [Upcoming fixtures](www.espn.com/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Ended with just 28 touches -- the fewest of any player to last 90 minutes -- and one shot. These remain formative days in the Ten Hag era, but another victory will give him more momentum to build on with [Leicester City](/soccer/team?id=375) up next on Thursday. Saturday's win was not emphatic, but United looked more organised and compact than they have done in many matches during that run, keeping a clean sheet on the road for the first time in any competition since December 2021 (against Norwich). [Best/worst performers](#bestworst) [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Premier League table](www.espn.com/soccer/league/_/name/eng.1)