The centre-back says it is a joy to play under his new boss, even if the Norwegian is not afraid to use the “hairdryer treatment” at times Ole Gunnar Solskjaer might have restored positivity at Manchester United, but Chris Smalling insists the caretaker manager has a “nasty side”. United won 10 and drew one of …
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The Red Devils will mark their treble-winning season with a charity match at Old Trafford, and have drafted their legendary boss back in for the game Manchester United have confirmed that Sir Alex Ferguson will return to the dugout for a special reunion match to mark the 20th anniversary of the club’s treble-winning campaign. A United …
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The Blues have wider issues than those in the dugout, with issues behind-the-scenes including poor player recruitment and a wasted academy Chelsea are used to looking for a saviour figure and any move to get rid of Maurizio Sarri will not be an instant resolution for the club’s deeper problems. This reactionary approach to changing their manager, …
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The charismatic German’s second-in-command says the team are excited by the Premier League title race Liverpool’s 29-year wait for a league title could end in 2019 but assistant manager Pepijn Lijnders insists the Reds squad are not feeling the weight of expectation. During the 1980s Liverpool were the dominant side in English football, but their …
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The ceremony will take place in the Cardiff City striker’s hometown of Progreso in the Santa Fe province at 10:00 GMT (07:00 local time) Emiliano Sala’s funeral will take place in Argentina on Saturday in a private ceremony in his hometown of Progreso. The Cardiff City striker’s body was found in the wreckage of the plane …
The Algerian is the club’s record signing but has not started in the Premier League since the victory over Southampton at the end of December Pep Guardiola says he is “sad” and “sorry” that Manchester City record signing Riyad Mahrez has not started a Premier League match since the end of December. Mahrez joined from Leicester …
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The midfielder hopes he has not missed a “golden opportunity” by being denied a move to the French champions in the January window Idrissa Gueye has not given up hope of joining Paris Saint-Germain after Everton rejected two bids for him in January. Toffees manager Marco Silva confirmed late in the transfer window that the …
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Following the passing of the iconic former Manchester United youth coach, a former player paid tribute Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, David Beckham and others were able to meet Alex Ferguson’s standards at Manchester United because of iconic youth coach Eric Harrison, according to their fellow ‘Class of ’92’ graduate Chris Casper. Harrison passed away on …
The Premier League side handed four-and-a-half-year contract extensions to the club captain and the Republic of Ireland wing-back Conor Coady and Matt Doherty have signed contract extensions with Wolves until June 2023, the Premier League club have confirmed. Stars of Wolves’ Championship promotion campaign, club captain Coady and wing-back Doherty have excelled in the top …
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The 24-year-old is preparing for an intense end to February as his side look to maintain their fight for three trophies Chelsea full-back Emerson Palmieri is satisfied with the progress his side are making as they continue their challenge for silverware this season. Recent heavy defeats to Manchester City and Bournemouth have led to Maurizio …
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