Loan Roundup: December 28-29

The weather may be continuing to wreak havoc with the festive fixture calendar, but United’s loanees can’t be kept off the goal trail…

Loan Roundup: December 26

Boxing Day football is one the great traditions of the English game but with the continued wintry weather rendering this year’s slate of fixtures something of a damp (or icy) squib, only three of United’s loanees had the chance to run off the turkey and trimmings this weekend…

Loan Roundup: November 27-30

While the goals were flying in for the Reds at Old Trafford on Saturday, several of United’s loanees were also finding the net away from M16…

Loan Update: October 2

As far as senior debuts go, scoring late on to earn your side a point against the league leaders isn’t too shabby – especially if you’re a defender. Step forward Scott Wootton…

Reserves: Shamrock Rovers 0 United 3 – Marnick makes his mark

Platinum One Challenge
August 15th 2010, 7pm
Tallaght Stadium, Dublin

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Shamrock Rovers	0-3	Manchester United Reserves

		Cleverley 60 (pen)
		Vermijl 64, 75

 
Marnick Vermijl marked his Reds debut with a well-taken brace as United comfortably overcame a shadow Shamrock Rovers side 3-0 in the first game of the Platinum One Challenge.

Rovers keeper Pat Jennings performed a passable impression of his illustrious goalkeeping namesake in the first-half, denying United on a number of occasions, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side – bolstered by a number of players with senior experience – weren’t to be denied after the break as a penalty from Tom Cleverley and Vermijl’s double secured a deservedly comprehensive win.

A Look At The Loanees: Tom Cleverley

Continuing our series looking at the United youngsters who starred out on loan last season in the words of those who watched them week-in week-out, a trio of Watford fans fill us in on Tom Cleverley’s time with the Hornets…

Fergie Jr provides Cleverley clue

Preston North End boss Darren Ferguson has hinted that United loan star Tom Cleverley is set to be handed a first team squad berth at Old Trafford next season.

October’s Player of the Month: Will Keane

Scorer of four goals for the academy (including a derby hattrick) and key part of a successful England U17 side, Will Keane breaks the Norwegian strangehold on our monthly award so far this season to earn the honour for October.

International bright young things

As large numbers of the senior squad head off on World Cup qualifying duty for the last time this cycle, there’s the usual slew of callups for the youngsters at United, including a surprising first Northern Ireland callup for English-born Joe Dudgeon. All the details after the jump…

Cathcart makes Hornets switch

United’s Northern Ireland U21 defender Craig Cathcart has joined Championship side Watford on a loan deal that will see him ply his trade at Vicarage Road until early January.