After more controversy surrounding the use of replay, the Manchester United midfielder called for the system to pick up the pace Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic insisted he was happy to see the video assistant referee (VAR) system used, but he wants it to be quicker. A Juan Mata strike was ruled out by VAR …
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The club turned down the Spaniard down as a player, but will have to face him as a manager on Monday Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola revealed he almost joined Wigan Athletic as a player, only to be rejected because he “was not good enough”. Guardiola made more than 350 appearances for Barcelona, winning six …
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The Spurs boss never believed their tie with their lowly hosts was over, even after Harry Kane put them ahead in the 88th minute Mauricio Pochettino was not surprised by the “magic” of the FA Cup once again following Tottenham after they were held to a thrilling 2-2 draw by Rochdale in Sunday’s fifth-round tie. …
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It was a clash of heads with the Chelsea defender that left Ryan Mason with a fractured skull and forced him to retire a year later Learning of Ryan Mason’s premature retirement on Tuesday due to a head injury suffered in January 2017 was “heart-breaking” for Chelsea defender Gary Cahill. Mason clashed heads with Cahill …
The Blues finally give a debut to their wing-back who was signed during the winter transfer window as they keep one eye on the upcoming Barcelona game Emerson Palmieri will make his Chelsea debut on Friday, having been included in the starting XI for the FA Cup fifth round tie against Hull City at Stamford …
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The Premier League side have launched an internal investigation into an alleged incident that took place during their Barcelona training break West Bromwich Albion players Jonny Evans, Gareth Barry, Jake Livermore and Boaz Myhill have admitted to breaking a curfew that sparked tabloid controversy during their training break in Barcelona and left drew criticism from …
The Premier League leaders have welcomed a Brazilian forward back to training as they seek to avoid becoming another scalp for Wigan Athletic Pep Guardiola has suggested he is ready to name a strong Manchester City team against League One Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup after scheduling landed favourably for the Premier League leaders. …
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The midfielder has struggled of late, and with his manager making no bones about his dissatisfaction the two could be on a calamitous collision course When Florian Lejeune won the header that led to Newcastle United’s winner last Sunday, it was Manchester United’s recent issues in microcosm form. Nemanja Matic barely moved as the centre-back …
The former Juventus man has cut a frustrated figure in recent weeks and one former United star believes he is being played out of position Paul Pogba is regretting his decision to return to Manchester United for a second spell and could leave as soon as the next transfer window, according to Paul Ince. The …
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The France international is not accustomed to sharing the spotlight and his game has suffered accordingly, claims a former Old Trafford favourite Former Manchester United star Paul Ince believes that the arrival of Alexis Sanchez is responsible for Paul Pogba’s sudden loss of form for the Red Devils. Sanchez finally arrived at Old Trafford from …
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