Joe is a writer at Dave.Sport with over one year of experience covering Manchester United and football history. Their work has been featured in the Football Writers’ Association and Football Park, specializing in personal insights and commentary on the game. Joe holds a journalism degree and was nominated for the Football Writers’ Association Hugh McIlvanney Young Sports Writer of the Year, and the Chartered Institute of Journalists Young Sports Writer of the Year. When not writing about football, they enjoy watching any sport, especially hurling, Gaelic football, cycling, and basketball. Follow Joe: https://x.com/JoeRyan1203, https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ryan-228b1218b/, https://joeryan.journoportfolio.com/
Paul Parker has given his verdict on whether Bruno Fernandes could get into the Manchester United team of the 1990’s. One of the finest English full-backs of his era, Parker was part of the foundations that helped drag United back towards the summit of English football. Across five years at Old Trafford, Parker made more […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will leave his role this summer, with former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca expected to replace one of the greatest coaches the sport has ever seen. A host of sources—most notably Oliver Holt of the Daily Mail and David Ornstein of The Athletic—have confirmed Guardiola’s departure with two matches remaining in […]
For a player who struggled with fitness throughout almost the entirety of his time in a Manchester United shirt, history still looks favourably on Raphael Varane. One of the defining centre-backs of his generation, Varane spent the majority of his career at Real Madrid before making the switch to Manchester for £34 million. Varane swapped […]
Six-and-a-half months ago, when Manchester United travelled to the City Ground, Ruben Amorim stood in the dugout opposite Sean Dyche as the two sides battled to a 2-2 draw. This time, it would be Michael Carrick against Vitor Pereira. Between them, Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have burned through seven different managers across one chaotic […]
Casemiro’s Manchester United career may have lasted just four years, but the Brazilian carved out a lifetime of memories across his time at Old Trafford. It was not always smooth sailing. During large stretches of his second and third seasons, Casemiro looked like a shadow of the midfielder who once dominated Europe with Real Madrid. […]
Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes has made history. The Portuguese playmaker has now reached 20 Premier League assists in a single season, drawing level with Thierry Henry’s 2002/03 campaign and Kevin De Bruyne’s 2019/20 season. Similarly, neither of those players lifted the Premier League title when they reached the landmark. This achievement now pushes Fernandes […]
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes won the Football Writers’ Association Men’s Footballer of the Year award for the 2025/26 season. It marks the first time since 2010 that a United player has claimed the honour, whilst also ending the recent dominance of Liverpool and Manchester City players, with Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante the last player […]
Manchester United interim head coach Michael Carrick has a major decision to make ahead of the 2026/27 season. With Carrick seemingly in pole position to take the permanent role ahead of next campaign, he now faces a serious call over centre-back Ayden Heaven. The 19-year-old English defender has delivered whenever called upon this season, but […]
Manchester United may have another star of the future on their hands. Whilst the likes of JJ Gabriel and Noah Ajayi have dazzled supporters across the past year, United also possess a hugely exciting 14-year-old talent in Ben Lyne. Not turning 15 until 3 July, Lyne has already featured on the international stage for Ireland, […]
Manchester United are still looking to bolster their midfield ahead of next summer with the possible inclusion of 22-year-old Brighton & Hove Albion star Carlos Baleba. The Red Devils have tracked the Cameroonian midfielder for well over a year now, with strong links between player and club already emerging last summer. Brighton originally demanded at […]
Manchester United are reportedly preparing to offer Bruno Fernandes a new contract, but it remains unclear whether the Portuguese playmaker will agree to fresh terms. Since arriving in Manchester, Fernandes has established himself not only as one of the Premier League’s finest players but also as one of the most influential footballers in the world. […]
It is time for both Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee to step up in a Manchester United shirt. With Sunderland awaiting, both players now have the chance to inject life into a United attack that has looked increasingly blunt in recent weeks. Amad has not scored since United’s chaotic 4-4 draw against Bournemouth on 15 […]
