The Busby Babe

1 week ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images That was Manchester United. It isn’t always pretty, but you play on until you can’t anymore. You play until the final whistle blows. You never give in. The Reds pulled off a ridiculous comeback in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, defeating Lyon 5-4 after extra time.

1 week ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images New episode of The Fergie Fledglings!Colin and Pauly recap Manchester United’s 2-2 draw at Lyon, headlined unfortunately by two major errors by Andre Onana amidst a war of words in the press. They look at the performance as well as the unimportant but still disastrous 4-1 loss to Newcastle United. As always, thank you for listening and be sure to rate five stars, leave a review or question, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!

1 week ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Suwaid Fazal

Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images Here are your player ratings from Manchester United’s 4-1 loss to Newcastle United:Altay Bayindir - 4Started well before building Onana’s confidence. Diogo Dalot - 5Seemed to slip a lot but played his part in our only goal of the game. Noussair Mazraoui - 4Usually more reliable, but he gifted them the third goal. Victor Lindelof - 3Just drifting through all game. Leny Yoro - 4Looked like he was ball-watching on the first goal.

1 week ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Manchester United got thumped at St. James’ Park on Sunday, losing 4-1 to Newcastle United in a woeful second-half collapse. The Reds found a goal against the run of play before halftime but couldn’t build on it as they capitulated. Ruben Amorim rotated the Reds a bit after the 2-2 draw at Lyon in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, likely with the crucial second-leg in mind this week.

1 week ago | thebusbybabe.sbnation.com | Colin Damms

Photo by Ben Roberts - Danehouse/Getty Images Manchester United Women punched their ticket to the FA Cup Final for the third year running on Sunday, seeing off Noisy Neighbors Manchester City 2-0 in a short trip across town. Manager Marc Skinner was handed a fresh contract through to 2027 this spring and will mark the occasion with a third trip to Wembley as his team looks to defend their title against Chelsea. The Reds, as they often do, were quick and ambitious out of the gate.