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Andy Mitten

Andy Mitten

European Football Correspondent
Barcelona and Manchester
Andy is an author of 12 books. He founded the best-selling United We Stand fanzine when he was 15.He's interviewed over 500 famous footballers past and present. Writing about football from Israel to Iran, Brazil to Barbados. Born and bred in Manchester, he divides his time between his city of birth and Barcelona.
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Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their side's third goal against Aston Villa. PA
Six candidates to take over as sporting director at Man United

Struggling Premier League giants are likely to look for new leadership to fix their recruitment problems after Ineos' investment in the club

FootballDecember 29, 2023
Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Tuesday December 26, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
Man United v Villa ratings: Garnacho 8; Martinez 6

Erik ten Hag's team stage stunning comeback to win 3-2 at Old Trafford

FootballDecember 27, 2023
Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League this month with a wretched record and too many players are out of form. Getty
Ratcliffe investment: Man United in dire need of a Cantona-like spark

Erik ten Hag's side are going through their worst goal-drought since 1992

FootballDecember 25, 2023
West Ham United's Lucas Paqueta (left) and Manchester United's Aaron Wan-Bissakaa battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the London Stadium. Picture date: Saturday December 23, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER West Ham. Photo credit should read: Adam Davy/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
West Ham v Man United player ratings: Paqueta 8, Kudus 8; Fernandes 5, Hojlund 4

Goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus enough to beat Erik Ten Hag's toothless team

FootballDecember 23, 2023
Fluminense's players celebrate reaching the final of the Club World Cup. AP
Fluminense, the former Rio aristocrats with Manchester connections

South American champions enjoying historic achievements under the guidance of manager Fernando Diniz

FootballDecember 21, 2023
Trent Alexander-Arnold reacts after a missed chance during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United. Getty Images
Liverpool v Man United ratings: Nunez 5, Van Dijk 7; Varane 8

Stalemate at Anfield as rivals fail to produce the expected fireworks

FootballDecember 18, 2023
Manchester United's Portuguese midfielder #08 Bruno Fernandes reacts after the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Manchester United and FC Bayern Munich at Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, north west England, on December 12, 2023. (Photo by PETER POWELL / AFP)
Andy Mitten's hot take on Manchester United crashing out of Europe

Kingsley Coman's 70th-minute goal seals Bayern Munich's place at top of Champions League Group A as United finish bottom

SportDecember 13, 2023
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 12: Luke Shaw of Manchester United challenges for the ball with Kingsley Coman of Bayern Munich during the UEFA Champions League match between Manchester United and FC Bayern München at Old Trafford on December 12, 2023 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Steele / Getty Images)
Man United v Bayern ratings: Hojlund 5, Antony 6; Coman 9, Kane 8

Coman's 70th-minute goal seals Bayern's place at top of Champions League Group A as United crash out of Europe

FootballDecember 13, 2023
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is feeling the heat in the Champions League. Getty Images
Ten Hag banks on 'strong bond' with fans as United face Bayern test

Red Devils need to defeat Bavarian giants to keep Champions League hopes alive at Old Trafford

FootballDecember 11, 2023
Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke (left) celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game with team-mates during the Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Picture date: Saturday December 9, 2023. PA Photo. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read: Martin Rickett/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
Man United v Bournemouth ratings: Martial 4, Reguilon 3; Solanke 9

Cherries clinch first ever victory at Old Trafford as they humiliate Erik ten Hag's struggling team

FootballDecember 10, 2023
Scott McTominay (L) of Manchester United celebrates with teammate Bruno Fernandes after scoring his second goal during the English Premier League match between Manchester United and Chelsea in Manchester, Britain, 06 December 2023. EPA/PETER POWELL EDITORIAL USE ONLY. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos, 'live' services or NFTs. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications.
Man United v Chelsea ratings: McTominay 8, Onana 7; Jackson 3

McTominay brace, either side of Cole Palmer’s equaliser, secured United a victory that took them up to sixth in the Premier League table

FootballDecember 07, 2023
Carlos Queiroz was appointed manager of Qatar in February 2023. Reuters
EXCLUSIVEQueiroz sacked by Qatar after 11 games in charge

The National understands Portuguese coach flew to Doha on Monday when he was told that his contract was to be terminated

FootballDecember 06, 2023
Joao Felix scored the only goal for Barcelona against his parent club Atletico Madrid, but less than 35,000 fans were inside the stadium to watch it. AP
Why was the attendance so low for Barcelona v Atletico Madrid?

Only 34,568 fans attended the blockbuster match at the Olympic Stadium - Andy Mitten breaks down the reasons for the low turnout

FootballDecember 05, 2023
Barcelona's Portuguese forward #14 Joao Felix scores the opening goal during the Spanish league football match between FC Barcelona and Club Atletico de Madrid at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys in Barcelona on December 3, 2023. (Photo by Pau BARRENA / AFP)
Barcelona ratings v Atletico Madrid: Joao Felix 8, Lewandowski 6

Joao Felix's superb dinked finish earned Barcelona a vital 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday in the La Liga title race

FootballDecember 04, 2023
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Anthony Gordon of Newcastle United celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester United at St. James Park on December 02, 2023 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Clive Brunskill / Getty Images)
Newcastle v United ratings: Schar 9, Gordon 8; Fernandes 7, Rashford 4

Eddie Howe's depleted side claim a deserved 1-0 Premier League win at St James' Park

FootballDecember 03, 2023
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