The Manchester United Chronicle
Match2 Nov 2027
Cup progress for Manchester United
A 3‑2 win over Exeter City, a place in the next round, and the quiet arithmetic every supporter does on the walk home: how many more until a final?
Player ratings8 Nov 2027
What a way to start for Thomas Wright — 7.71
1 on the scoresheet on his first appearance and a mark of 7.71 beside it. Most debuts are got through; this one was enjoyed, by him and by everybody watching it.
Match2 Nov 2027
Jack Moorhouse settles it late for Manchester United
The 88th minute, half the ground already edging towards the exits, and Jack Moorhouse decided nobody was going anywhere. Exeter City had no time left to answer.
Player ratings8 Nov 2027
Jack Moorhouse, 21, steals the show — 7.88
Marked 7.88 at 21, in a side that makes no allowances for age. He did not need any, and he looked the least nervous man on the pitch.
Squad8 Nov 2027
Tempers go at Manchester United
Bryan Mbeumo was at the centre of it, and by the time it was pulled apart there were three or four others involved. Training grounds are small places and long seasons make them smaller.
The terraces8 Nov 2027
Manchester United supporters have found a favourite in Jack Moorhouse
There is a particular warmth a ground reserves for a 21-year-old it feels ownership of. Jack Moorhouse has it now, and everything he does for the rest of his time here will be measured against the goodwill he was handed for free.
Match6 Nov 2027
Manchester United come up short against Everton
Everton left with the points after a 0‑1 defeat that will take some explaining on the terraces.
Player ratings8 Nov 2027
Nobody could get near Mateus Mané
Successful dribbles: 18. Every time he got the ball somebody had to make a decision, and every time the decision was wrong.
The dugout8 Nov 2027
No hiding place for Giorgio Scalvini
“I pick players who do the work. All of it.” No name was spoken; every camera still turned to Giorgio Scalvini, and the manager let it.
In brief
- Player ratings Hannibal was on a different afternoon to everybody else
- Squad 6 Manchester United players away with their countries
- Boardroom Inquest at Manchester United