Manchester United
‘Will backfire’, ‘Sad times’: Some Man United fans react as key player could be leaving soon
A selection of Manchester United fans on Twitter have produced a mixed reaction to the speculation that goalkeeper David de Gea could be sold at the end of the campaign. The Spain international has been an excellent servant for the Red Devils for a decade, registering 153 clean sheets in 434 appearances for the club. However, his performances have been inconsistent over the past few years and lately, Dean Henderson has regularly got the nod over him in goal. De Gea missed a few games last month due to personal reasons, and he could not reclaim his spot on his return as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continued to stick with Henderson. This has led to question marks regarding his future with his contract expiring in over two years, and The Mirror reports that the club are prepared to sell him. The clu...
Manchester City close in on Premier League title with Leicester win
Manchester City took another significant step towards the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Leicester City. The visitors dominated from the off and thought they were ahead on five minutes. Fernandinho rifled a 35-yard strike into the bottom corner, but Sergio Aguero – who was appearing for the first time since his impending summer departure from City was announced – was deemed to be offside. Kevin de Bruyne then hit the crossbar with a stunning free kick before Leicester’s best moment saw Jamie Vardy’s strike ruled out for offside on the stroke of half time. The pattern of Man City dominance continued after the break and they deservedly took the lead on 58 minutes when Benjamin Mendy showed great composure to cut inside and place a low shot into the far corner. Gabriel Jesus made ...
Solskjaer to make seven changes, Expected Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1) vs Brighton
Manchester United will be aiming to return to winning ways when they host Brighton & Hove Albion at Old Trafford on Sunday. The Red Devils went into the international break in a disappointing fashion as they lost 3-1 to Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-final. It was their first defeat in 15 matches in all competitions, and they will be aiming to make amends when the Seagulls make the trip to Manchester. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are presently in a solid position to make the top four with an eight-point gap over fifth-placed West Ham United. They have an excellent chance to extend the advantage against the Seagulls after Chelsea’s shock 5-2 defeat to West Bromwich Albion. Formation: 4-2-3-1 Predicted Line-up: Dean Henderson has been the preferred choice in goal for six games for U...
Boost for Chelsea as top player returns, but key West Brom man misses out
The 30th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some intriguing games at both ends of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings throughout the weekend. The action is already underway, with Chelsea facing West Bromwich Albion at Stamford Bridge. Blues defender Thiago Silva returns to the starting XI, but Conor Gallagher misses out for the visitors. Team news is in! 🤝#CHEWBA pic.twitter.com/oaJRjaneX3 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 3, 2021 📋 Team news is in at Stamford Bridge. We make one change, with Semi Ajayi replacing Conor Gallagher.@MonsterEnergy | #CHEWBA — West Bromwich Albion (@WBA) April 3, 2021 There are three further games today, starting with Leeds United versus Sheffield United at ...
Pundit puts his foot in it again with dodgy opinion on prolific Premier League forward
Welcome to the weekend folks, and our latest edition of ‘barely a day goes by in football without someone spouting nonsense’. The latest entrant into our newly-founded Hall of Shame is former Leicester City clogger, Robbie Savage. The blonde-haired attention seeker regularly puts the cat amongst the cats with his opinions, and he has been at it again in his latest column for the Mirror. Savage’s latest pearl of wisdom is a cracker – Manchester United should go all-out to sign Sergio Aguero. “It’s only 12 years since another Argentinian, Carlos Tevez, made the short journey from Old Trafford to Eastlands and became a title winner with both United and City,” he wrote. “Aguero has been linked already with Chelsea, which would hardly be a retrograde step going from one powerful, multi-national...
Arsenal midfielder says he would like to play with Manchester United star at Boca Juniors
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira has talked about the prospect of playing alongside Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani at Boca Juniors next season. The Uruguay international returned to his home country last week to grieve his mother’s death, who succumbed to coronavirus. In a recent interview with ESPN Argentina, Torreira said that he does not see himself playing in Europe next season and would like to be closer to his dear ones. He added that he has always dreamt of playing for Boca Juniors and was hopeful that the Gunners would agree on a loan deal this summer. In the same interview, he was asked about the future of compatriot Cavani, whose contract with the Red Devils expires at the end of the season. There is an option to extend his deal for another 12 months, but the signs are...
Man United receive boost with 23-year-old star open to transfer, will cost over £35m
Brighton & Hove Albion defender Ben White is open to the idea of joining Manchester United in the next transfer window, Manchester Evening News reports. The Red Devils are likely to pursue a new centre-back this summer, and they have recently been linked with Villarreal’s Pau Torres and Sevilla’s Jules Kounde. It is now reported that White is another player the club have been closely tracking, and the player would be open to a move to Old Trafford this summer. However, Brighton are reluctant to sell the 23-year-old, whose contract only expires in June 2024, and they could demand over £35 million to sanction his sale. Sportslens view: White impressed for Leeds United in the Championship last term, and that earned him his Premier League debut with the Seagulls this season. He has pl...
March International Break Round-Up – Manchester United
With the March international break reaching its conclusion, players only have a short amount of time before they’re expected to be back in action with their club sides over the Easter weekend. Ahead of Manchester United’s clash with Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday, we’re going to take a look at how the 15 internationals in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad fared during their respective national duties. ENGLAND What started as four call-ups from Old Trafford to Gareth Southgate’s squad ended in four and a loanee as Marcus Rashford was forced to withdraw from international duty before a ball had been kicked, opting to focus on rehabilitation from an injury instead. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson joined the Three Lions squad but failed to make an appearance across the three World Cup qualification v...
Jude Bellingham explains why he chose Borussia Dortmund over Manchester United
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham says that he had no second thoughts about joining the club despite interest from Manchester United. Bellingham had his breakout season with Birmingham City in the Championship last term, registering four goals and three assists from 41 appearances. In the back-end of the campaign, there was much speculation over his next club, but Dortmund eventually won the race to land his services. Speaking exclusively to FourFourTwo, Bellingham said that United have a fantastic squad, but he had already made his mind up to join Dortmund. He added that he was clear with his thoughts and emphasised that playing time was the prime reason behind his decision to join the Bundesliga outfit. He said: “United have a fantastic squad, but I was so focused and so happy...
Jorginho leads Manchester and Tottenham stars as best performing player in the league
The final phase of the Premier League campaign will resume after the international break and there is plenty of stake for clubs in both ends of the table. While Manchester City appear to be cruising to a third league title in four seasons, there is plenty of competition for the remaining three Champions League spots. At the bottom, Fulham have given themselves a fighting chance of beating the drop as they are only two points adrift of 17th-placed Newcastle United, who have a game in hand. There have been many standout performers this season and the CIES Football Observatory has published a list of players ranked on the basis of their performances. Here are the top-five best-performing players in the league since the turn of the year, who have played at least two-thirds of the ava...
‘Great news’: Some Man United fans react to 26-year-old’s early return from int’l duty
A selection of Manchester United fans on Twitter have expressed their delight after learning that Bruno Fernandes has returned early from international duty. The 26-year-old midfielder has been the Red Devils’ standout performer this term, registering a stunning tally of 23 goals and 13 assists from 45 appearances. Fernandes featured in Portugal’s World Cup qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Serbia last week, but he is suspended for the Luxembourg clash tomorrow after reaching the yellow card limit. Ahead of the game, the Red Devils star was not part of the travelling squad, and Mais Futebol reports that he has already headed back to Manchester. Fernandes could have still trained with Fernando Santos’ side, and his early return to the club has pleased some of the club’s faithful. I’m ...
Man United enter race to sign £36m Tottenham Hotspur target with 13 goal contributions
Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are all interested in landing the signature of RB Leipzig captain Marcel Sabitzer this summer, BILD reports. Sabitzer has been with Leipzig for the past seven years and was part of the side which secured promotion to the German top-flight in 2016. The 27-year-old had his best season for the Bundesliga outfit last term, registering 16 goal and 11 assists while regularly operating on the right wing or the number 10 role. He has played in a more central midfield role this season but has still made contributions with seven goals and six assists in all competitions. It is now reported that Leipzig could sanction his departure this summer amid his reluctance to sign a new contract beyond June 2022. His situation has caught the eye of Liverpool, ...
