{"id":20757,"date":"2026-01-17T21:22:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-uniteds-next-5-matches-compared-to-liverpool-and-chelsea-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T21:22:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T21:22:30","slug":"manchester-uniteds-next-5-matches-compared-to-liverpool-and-chelsea-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/manchester-uniteds-next-5-matches-compared-to-liverpool-and-chelsea-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United&#8217;s next 5 matches compared to Liverpool and Chelsea | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6680804.jpg?r=1768662647601\" alt=\"Lisandro Martinez is on par with Erling Haaland.\" title=\"Lisandro Martinez is on par with Erling Haaland.\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Lisandro Martinez stopped Erling Haaland on his way to victory. <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Michael Carrick&#8217;s tenure as Manchester United head coach got off to a dream start as he secured victory against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. The former midfielder stepped into the spotlight at Old Trafford until the end of the season following the sacking of Ruben Amorim earlier this month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The 44-year-old briefly served as caretaker manager after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November 2022, marking his second spell with a 2-0 win over Josep Guardiola&#8217;s side. Patrick Daugu doubled the Reds&#8217; lead after Brian Mbeumo broke the deadlock.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>With this victory, Carrick&#8217;s side moved into the top four of the Premier League. United have withdrawn from European and domestic cup competitions and will focus solely on league play for the remainder of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Next up for the Red Devils is a trip to London to take on leaders Arsenal, followed by a home game against Fulham early next month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Subsequent fixtures include fixtures against Tottenham and West Ham, before February concludes with an away game against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Here&#8217;s an overview of United&#8217;s next five games as they aim to qualify for the Champions League, compared to their Premier League rivals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Arsenal (A) &#8211; January 25 (4:30pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Fulham (H) &#8211; February 1 (2pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Tottenham (H) &#8211; February 7 (12:30pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>West Ham (A) &#8211; February 10 (8:15pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Everton (A) &#8211; February 23 (8pm) &#8211; Premier League.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Everton (H) &#8211; January 18 (4:30pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/6680807.jpg?r=1768662652025\" alt=\"Patrick Dorg celebrates after scoring a goal in the match between Manchester United and Manchester City.\" title=\"Patrick Dorg celebrates after scoring a goal in the match between Manchester United and Manchester City.\" width=\"590\" height=\"353\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Patrick Dorg celebrates after scoring a goal in the match between Manchester United and Manchester City. <span class=\"caption\">(Image: PA)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Fenerbahce (A) &#8211; January 22 (5:45pm) &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Newcastle (A) &#8211; January 25 (2pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>RB Salzburg (H) &#8211; January 29 (8pm) &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Brentford (H) &#8211; February 1 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Burnley (H) &#8211; January 17 (3pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Marseille (A) &#8211; January 21 (8pm) &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Bournemouth (A) &#8211; January 24 (5:30pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Qarabag (H) &#8211; January 28 &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Newcastle (H) &#8211; January 31 &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Brentford (H) &#8211; January 17 (3pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Paphos FC (H) &#8211; January 21 (8pm) &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Crystal Palace (A) &#8211; January 25 (2pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Napoli (A) &#8211; January 28 &#8211; Champions League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>West Ham (H) &#8211; January 31 (5:30pm) &#8211; Premier League<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"whatsapp-group \">        Join us on WhatsApp for the latest Man United news<\/p>\n<p class=\"wapp-inf\">Our community members may receive special offers, promotions, and advertising from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our privacy policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2159107\/Man-Utd-fixtures-Liverpool-Chelsea-City\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lisandro Martinez stopped Erling Haaland on his way to victory. (Image: Getty Images) Michael Carrick&#8217;s tenure as Manchester United head coach got off to a dream start as he secured victory against Manchester City on Saturday afternoon. 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