Phil Neville believes Paul Pogba is the “best midfielder in Europe’ after Manchester United beat Huddersfield 3-1 in the Premier League on Boxing Day. United and Pogba have been in great form since Ole Gunnar Solksjaer took over from Jose Mourinho last week with two wins from two league matches against Cardiff and the Terriers. …
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Head coach Carlo Ancelotti revealed Napoli tried to get their Serie A match against Inter Milan suspended because of alleged racist chanting against defender Kalidou Koulibaly. With nine minutes left, Koulibaly was dismissed for sarcastically applauding the referee after a caution, and substitute Lautaro Martinez went on to score a late goal that handed Inter …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thinks he has changed the “mindset” at Manchester United but admits it will take longer to influence the squad in other ways. Since replacing Mourinho, the Norwegian has led the Red Devils to two convincing victories with six points from a possible six. They beat Cardiff 5-1 on Saturday in Solskjaer‘s first …
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Jurgen Klopp thinks the Premier League title race will go down to the final day despite Liverpool opening up a gap at the top of the table. The Reds beat Newcastle 4-0 on Boxing Day thanks to goals from Dejan Lovren, Mohamed Salah, Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho, to move six points clear at the summit. …
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Maurizio Sarri says tackling racism is a “fight against stupid people” following further allegations of racist chanting by Chelsea fans during the 2-1 win at Watford. A minority of the away end were reported to have been heard shouting discriminatory remarks during the Boxing Day clash at Vicarage Road. It follows other incidents from some …
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Unai Emery has apologised after kicking a water bottle against a Brighton supporter towards the end of Arsenal’s 1-1 draw at Brighton. The Gunners manager spoke to the fan immediately and then again at the final whistle. He said: “I said to them apologies because I kicked the bottle after a disappointing action for us …
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Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri claims his side have no ambitions of chasing the title and have set their sights on ensuring a top four finish. Eden Hazard scored twice for the Blues as they picked up a 2-1 victory over Watford at Vicarage Road. The result leaves Chelsea in their target position of 4th, but …
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Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is enjoying watching Paul Pogba play with a smile on his face after the midfielder scored a brace in the 3-1 win over Huddersfield. United made it two wins from as many matches since sacking Jose Mourinho and bringing in Solskjaer last week. Pogba – our early winner …
Gunners boss Unai Emery said his team could not impose their game plan after the break following their 1-1 draw Brighton. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired Arsenal ahead after only seven minutes, but Stephan Lichtsteiner’s failure to deal with a long ball handed Jurgen Locadia the chance to level 10 minutes before the interval. The forward made …
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists a six-point lead at the top of the Preier League means nothing at the halfway stage of the season. The Reds have been installed as the new title favourites after they comfortably beat Newcastle 4-0 and Manchester City lost for the second successive match, going down 2-1 at Leicester. Liverpool’s …
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