Very little about Manchester United since Jose Mourinho’s departure has reflected well on their former manager but the Red Devils’ midfield in their FA Cup win over Reading suggested that perhaps his judgement wasn’t entirely skewed during his final months at Old Trafford. In the four Premier League games since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over, …
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Brahim Diaz is closing in on a £15.5million move back to Spain after Manchester City reportedly agreed a deal with Real Madrid. The 19-year-old has found it hard to get a regular place in Pep Guardiola’s first-team squad at the Etihad Stadium with no Premier League appearances to his name this season. Diaz arrived at …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims he “made it hard” for his Manchester United players in their 2-0 victory over Reading in the FA Cup third round. Juan Mata and Romelu Lukaku scored in the first half to give the Red Devils a fifth win in a row under Solskjaer since he arrived as caretaker manager. However, …
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Alvaro Morata has been told to relish the responsibility of being Chelsea’s frontline striker and not be burdened by the role. Chelsea assistant boss Gianfranco Zola says Blues boss Maurizio Sarri thought Morata could be the “perfect number nine”. But after Morata failed to score in Wednesday’s draw with Southampton, Sarri appeared to lose patience, …
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Fernandinho has warned Liverpool the pressure is now on them after Manchester City beat them on Thursday to reignite the title race. Reigning champions City cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to four points with a tense 2-1 victory in a frenetic clash at the Etihad Stadium. City midfielder Fernandinho said: …
Petr Cech is set to start Arsenal’s FA Cup third-round tie against Blackpool – but head coach Unai Emery is unsure if the experienced goalkeeper will be at the Emirates Stadium beyond this season. The 36-year-old has found himself as understudy to Bernd Leno since the early weeks of the campaign and will get a …
Mauricio Pochettino says the decision to dispatch Harry Kane from the bench while Tottenham were cruising 6-0 at Tranmere was down to ‘respect’ for the Rovers fans. Kane replaced hat-trick hero Fernando Llorente with 15 minutes remaining at Prenton Park, by which time Spurs already had the game wrapped up. The England star netted …
Mauricio Pochettino conceded that Tottenham are unlikely to make any January acquisitions after running amok in the FA Cup at Tranmere. What could have been a tricky trip to a sold-out Prenton Park ended in the most comprehensive of away wins thanks to a devastating second-half display by Spurs. Serge Aurier added to his first-half …
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CHELSEA STILL PURSUING HIGUAIN Fresh from sourcing a replacement for winger Eden Hazard, Chelsea are said to be closer to replacing Eden Hazard, the centre-forward, too. Christian Pulisic won’t join until the summer, when it seems most likely that Hazard will be on his way, but Maurizio Sarri’s need through the middle is rather more …
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Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino admitted he was not totally happy with his side’s performance, despite their 7-0 drubbing of Tranmere. Tottenham were in a rampant mood at Prenton Park on Friday night as they hit Rovers for seven in the FA Cup third round. The score was only 1-0 at the break, with Serge Aurier …
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