Match story
- Manchester United fired more attempts (13 vs 4 shots).
- Manchester United was more accurate in front of goal (23% on target vs 0%).
- Manchester United held more of the ball (67% possession).
Manchester United defeated West Brom 2-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester. Mike Dean, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester United vs West Brom meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester United and West Brom. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Manchester United defeated West Brom 2-0 in Premier League. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 12 stage in the 2015 season. The match was played at Old Trafford in Manchester. Mike Dean, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Manchester United vs West Brom meeting in Premier League with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Manchester United and West Brom. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
Premier LeagueRecorded meetings: 0 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Dundee United defender Joshua Rawlins feels their tough start to the campaign is a chance to build momentum. After successfully navigating their way through the League Cup group stage, United opened their Premiership season with a solid 1-1 draw against Rangers at Tannadice. On Sunday they face last season's runners-up as they travel to Hearts, a game which is followed by a cup tie with Celtic and a city derby with neighbours Dundee.
Defender Ross McCrorie admits Rangers will have to cut out the costly errors if they are to challenge for silverware this season. Scotland cap McCrorie, 28, earned the first start of his second spell at the the club in Poland as Rangers went down 2-1 to Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their Europa League third round qualifier on Thursday. Both goals, along with the one conceded on the opening Premiership match-day at Dundee United, have frustrated manager Derek McInnes and McCrorie felt the same way but sees a bright future if they eradicate those mistakes.
Liverpool legend Ian Rush says Andoni Iraola must be given time to succeed at Anfield, having been appointed as the club's new head coach earlier this summer. The 44-year-old was named as Arne Slot's successor in June and will oversee his first competitive match in charge of the club against Newcastle United on Sunday, 23 August. Liverpool's all-time record goalscorer Rush believes the former Bournemouth boss must target winning a trophy in his debut season on Merseyside, but stressed the Spaniard should be given the opportunity to fully implement his methods.
A new book details the footballer’s Ashington upbringing, his shyness and the work ethic that set him apartOf all the footballers who have worn the black and white, that possessive geordie pronoun “Wor” (our) was unique to Jackie Milburn; for he was a man of the people as much as he was a great sportsman. In that respect, his birthplace of Ashington in Northumberland only added to the mythology.“The biggest pit village in the world,” as it was known, was the north-east in microcosm – a one-horse coal town where miles of identical terraced houses spread out from the pitheads and the menfolk were obsessed by whippets, leeks, association football and pints in the club. Nevertheless, he had a self-discipline that saw the pitfalls of alcohol: “Certainly it prevented my dad, Alec Milburn, from making the big time,” Jackie recalled. “He could have gone to Tottenham but preferred to stay home and drink his ale.” Continue reading...
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Dundee United defender Joshua Rawlins feels their tough start to the campaign is a chance to build momentum. After successfully navigating their way through the League Cup group stage, United opened their Premiership season with a solid 1-1 draw against Rangers at Tannadice. On Sunday they face last season's runners-up as they travel to Hearts, a game which is followed by a cup tie with Celtic and a city derby with neighbours Dundee.
Defender Ross McCrorie admits Rangers will have to cut out the costly errors if they are to challenge for silverware this season. Scotland cap McCrorie, 28, earned the first start of his second spell at the the club in Poland as Rangers went down 2-1 to Jagiellonia Bialystok in the first leg of their Europa League third round qualifier on Thursday. Both goals, along with the one conceded on the opening Premiership match-day at Dundee United, have frustrated manager Derek McInnes and McCrorie felt the same way but sees a bright future if they eradicate those mistakes.
Liverpool legend Ian Rush says Andoni Iraola must be given time to succeed at Anfield, having been appointed as the club's new head coach earlier this summer. The 44-year-old was named as Arne Slot's successor in June and will oversee his first competitive match in charge of the club against Newcastle United on Sunday, 23 August. Liverpool's all-time record goalscorer Rush believes the former Bournemouth boss must target winning a trophy in his debut season on Merseyside, but stressed the Spaniard should be given the opportunity to fully implement his methods.
A new book details the footballer’s Ashington upbringing, his shyness and the work ethic that set him apartOf all the footballers who have worn the black and white, that possessive geordie pronoun “Wor” (our) was unique to Jackie Milburn; for he was a man of the people as much as he was a great sportsman. In that respect, his birthplace of Ashington in Northumberland only added to the mythology.“The biggest pit village in the world,” as it was known, was the north-east in microcosm – a one-horse coal town where miles of identical terraced houses spread out from the pitheads and the menfolk were obsessed by whippets, leeks, association football and pints in the club. Nevertheless, he had a self-discipline that saw the pitfalls of alcohol: “Certainly it prevented my dad, Alec Milburn, from making the big time,” Jackie recalled. “He could have gone to Tottenham but preferred to stay home and drink his ale.” Continue reading...
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