Manchester United

Manchester United legends Paul Scholes and Rio Ferdinand believe their former club's pursuit of Ajax winger Antony is dragging on because clubs have to 'pay ...

He has a bundle of tricks and will open things up for them. ’I think they have done that all summer, we have seen that with [Frenkie] De Jong. That has dragged on all summer because that is a player that he has identified and that he wants. He is at a good club in Ajax, don’t get me wrong. ’The one I would say is, is he good enough? Ferdinand backed new United boss Erik ten Hag to build a team that 'suits his character' and stated that they will have to go 'above and beyond' if they are to land the Brazilian star.

The Ajax winger has criticised his club for rejecting a bid for him from Manchester United in the transfer window.

(Eight goals, four assists) Which is not a lot in the Dutch league, it’s harder over here. [Antony](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/antony) during this situation but questioned if he would be good enough. "Do you want to play Champions League football for Ajax who aren’t realistically going to win it? "You have to ignore the money these days, the money is ridiculous for every single player. The former United midfielder then added: "The only difference is The Brazilian winger slammed his current club on Friday in an interview with Fabrizio Romano after they rejected a bid from United for his services.

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.

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.

The Portuguese midfielder's 55th-minute strike was the only goal of the game at St Mary's.

Bella-Kotchap’s attempt to nod in the rebound was too high. United were awarded a free kick for Joe Aribo’s foul on Scott McTominay but Romeo Lavia rose to meet it, sending the sides goalless into the break. Adams, who looked dangerous throughout the half, had two more chances to get the hosts on the scoresheet before the break, first scuffing a right-footed effort from the right before bringing down a goal kick and sending the ball over the crossbar.

The player ratings for Manchester United's Premier League win against Southampton as Bruno Fernandes was the difference.

An energised display with a couple of challenges and blocks helped his team close the game out. This could be his last appearance in a Manchester United shirt but he didn’t have too much time to influence the game. Had this performance been from a certain no.7, he’d no doubt be lambasted and blamed for a lack of pressing and effort. A nice ball to play McTominay through early in the second half was the highlight of his game. Treated the ball like it was a bomb about to go off for much of the game. It was a steady performance aside from a couple of loose balls but much of the game passed him by. He was involved in the goal, releasing Dalot down the right who could fire the ball across to Bruno. Gave a loose ball away after some good defending early in the first-half which wasn’t punished thanks to a recovery challenge from Varane. Man mountain at the back and a contender for Man of the Match. Once again he was the target of long aerial balls which he dealt with time and time again. Much like Martinez, his urge to engage early helps United win the ball back. United’s Man of the Match.

BT Sport pundit Paul Scholes disagrees, saying that the main highlight was winning the match. Fellow commentator Rio Ferdinand was on the fence, feeling ...

Ten Hag explained: "I think it was the best part. Rashford was more often the target. The Manchester United manager explained: "I was satisfied. Ten Hag was enthusiastic. He said: "Straight after half-time we created three really good chances. He began by pointing out that his team had learned well from their 4-0 humiliation at the hands of Brentford two weeks ago.

As Manchester United face off against Southampton today, United's fans will be in green and yellow. Why is this, and what does it mean?

£163 million) before passing control over to son Bryan in the early 2000s. The club was originally founded under the name Newton Heath Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Football Club in 1878, only becoming Manchester United in 1902. Fans see the green and yellow as a symbol of true love for the game, and a rejection of billionaire ownership. Newton Heath played in yellow and green throughout their 24 years and the squad was filled with railway workers full of passion for the game. The green and yellow scarves are worn in a protest to the current ownership of the club by the Glazers. The traditional red and black colours are swapped to green and yellow as a throwback to the days when Manchester United was known as Newton Heath.

Bruno Fernandes' goal proved the difference between the two sides with United's defence standing firm in the face of late Southampton pressure.

Christian Eriksen – 7.5: Excellent in the first half. Wasted a good attacking chance right before the final whistle. Should have scored on 30 minutes when the ball fell to him in space from a corner, however. Headed straight at David de Gea from a good position on 65 minutes. Anthony Elanga – 6: Failed to make the opportunities he did get on the ball count and was denied by a great stop from Bazunu on 19 minutes, from which he probably should have scored. Cristiano Ronaldo – 6: Won a few balls in the air after coming on but was not presented with any opportunities to test the goalkeeper. Diogo Dalot – 8: His crossing was excellent, picking out Fernandes for the opening goal in the second half while it was his ball in that led to United’s flurry of chances on 19 minutes. Adam Armstrong – 7: Perhaps could have done better with a header on 13 minutes but caused problems for United down the left, including picking out Adams with a good low ball on 31 minutes and then crossing to Aribo for his header in the second half. Stuart Armstrong – 6: Brought on to provide more energy and to put United under more pressure and managed to do that, though didn’t impact the game on the ball a great deal. Joe Aribo – 6: A few nice touches here and there but the game seemed to pass him by operating in the number 10 role. Romeo Lavia – 6.5: Performed his role pretty well overall, keeping hold of possession in midfield when under pressure on a number of occasions thanks to his strength on the ball. Gavin Bazunu – 7.5: Made a great save to keep out Anthony Elanga on 19 minutes and also denied Scott McTominay’s volley in the second half.

Erik ten Hag has made Ajax's Brazilian winger Antony one of his top transfer targets and Manchester United's attempts to sign the 22-year-old might have ...

We have to be really well prepared to do well in this competition." He said: "You can see immediately the impact that he can have so we are really pleased that he is here. "Europe is always something special and you don’t know your opponents that well," he told United's website. Not everyone is the same, don’t get me wrong, but we want a fighting team and we have to construct a team that is hard to beat, and from there on we will win games." That’s the way he is. Real Sociedad are a really great club in Spain, now sixth in the league and I saw them coincidentally play at the weekend against [Barcelona](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/fc-barcelona) and they compete really well so they will be tough opponents. El Ghazi spent the second half of last season on loan at "He wants to learn, he wants to adapt and he wants to perform. [Erik ten Hag](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erik-ten-hag) revealed the strong impression Brazilian midfielder [Casemiro](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/casemiro) has left on his new team-mates following his arrival from [Real Madrid](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/real-madrid-cf). [Ajax](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ajax-fc) are ready to approach [Aston Villa](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/aston-villa-fc) in a bid to line-up [Anwar EL Ghazi](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/anwar-el-ghazi) as replacement for Brazilian winger Antony if he leaves for [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc). [Everton](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc) and Villa are prepared to let the Dutchman leave with the West Midlands club valuing the winger around £8million.

The Reds built on Monday' fantastic win against Liverpool to rack up our first away win of the Premier League season - and a first competitive victory away from ...

Dalot’s pinpoint assist proved to be match-winning for United at a key point of the game. Perhaps most impressively of all, he audibly dictated when his teammates needed to tighten up through the centre. United’s new signing only entered the pitch with 10 minutes to go, and he was absolutely everywhere! Saints couldn’t deal with the sheer numbers in the box as Fernandes was left wide open on the edge for his magic moment. The Portuguese right-back stayed composed, recovered possession and offered a physical presence throughout. The 23-year-old’s crunching tackle down the wing gave him an early boost of confidence and he never looked back. Another Elanga run inside set the goal in motion by freeing up space for Dalot, Sancho and Bruno in one fell swoop. Bruno’s ability to link passing moves together brought the likes of Sancho and Marcus Rashford into the game when they would have otherwise been completely isolated. There was a 15-minute spell just after half-time where our manager’s intelligence changed the course of the game. His calmness on the ball and ability to pick a simple pass also aided us in some tight positions as Southampton overloaded the flanks. He also showed real desire to bomb forward and aid the attack. Fernandes’s lethal winner sealed the win, in what was his second consecutive match wearing the captain's armband.

Plus: Chelsea weigh up offering Ross Barkley a huge pay-off ; Ajax are ready to approach Aston Villa in a bid to line-up Anwar EL Ghazi as replacement for ...

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Christian Eriksen went closest for the Reds but his effort was blocked in a goalmouth scramble. After the break, United managed to find the only goal of the ...

The team look more together and it’s been a very good recovery from Brentford. A good ball into the area by Diogo Dalot picked out Bruno Fernandes who cushioned a brilliant volley past Gavin Bazunu. Gary Neville has sent a message to the Glazers after Manchester United's victory over Southampton.

The former United midfielder was speaking ahead of the club's trip to Southampton on Saturday lunchtime. United are bidding to make it back-to-back wins ...

Speaking to BT Sport, Scholes said: ’They need to be more aggressive and quicker to the ball when they come to away grounds. [Manchester United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html) are good on the ball and that they need to be more 'aggressive' and 'quicker' away from home. ‘I don’t think this team is particularly good with the ball’: Paul Scholes insists Manchester United have to improve their poor away form and believes Marcus Rashford could be the key for more ‘aggressive and quicker’ Red Devils

Man United secured a 1-0 win over Southampton on Saturday thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second-half strike.

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Erik ten Hag has praised Bruno Fernandes after Man Utd secured back-to-back wins in the Premier League this week.

"That is what we did today and I'm happy with that. What we bring on the pitch I am really happy with that." "Today he brought the same on the pitch and the finish was really fantastic. A lot of new factors and will not go 100% from the start, but we have to get results and win games. When you come in a season it is always tough," he said. "This gives him an impulse, the captaincy.

MANCHESTER UNITED are hoping to sign Antony from Ajax before the summer transfer window slams shut, despite his club making things difficult.

And Antony recently went public as he attempts to secure a move away. Personal terms have been wrapped up, with the Samba star eager to be strutting his stuff in the Premier League. The Samba star is [Erik ten Hag](/latest/erik-ten-hag)’s top target. [Manchester United](/latest/manchester-united-fc) remain hopeful of signing Antony, despite seeing a huge £76million bid for the Brazil international turned down by Ajax. Now, the onus is on United to get a third agreement when it comes to the 22-year-old - with two in the bag already. And John Murtough and Ten Hag are on the same page when it comes to Antony, which is why the Red Devils are continuing negotiations with Ajax in the hope they’ll end up buckling.