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Plans for a European Super League have finally been announced, and the reaction from some of the football world’s most respected figures and prominent pundits has been overwhelmingly negative. The long-rumoured proposals were officially declared on Sunday evening, in which 12 clubs – Manchester United, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico […]
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You could be forgiven for forgetting that plenty of exciting football took place this weekend after it became overshadowed by news of 12 clubs agreeing to join a European Super League. While Lionel Messi produced a masterclass in the Copa del Rey final for Barcelona, his display became quickly overlooked as news broke of football […]
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On Monday, UEFA was set to approve the new, awful Champions League format: one big league of 36 teams playing 100 extra games, invented to head off a European Super League. Ah but hold on, too late, that’s already happening. In a move which suggests massive duplicity, six English clubs have agreed to form a […]
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The Premier League’s ‘big six’ have been confirmed among 12 “Founding Clubs” for a new European Super League. Those clubs announced in a statement: “Twelve of Europe’s leading football clubs have today come together to announce they have agreed to establish a new mid-week competition, the Super League, governed by its Founding Clubs. “AC Milan, […]
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Elastico’s are fast becoming Marcus Rashford’s trademark and he busted out another during Manchester United‘s 3-1 win over Burnley. United were made to work hard for their success, but late goals from Mason Greenwood and Edison Cavani secured three points for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s teams. Rashford didn’t find the net, but he caught our attention with another elastico […]
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Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has insisted that the proposed European Super League would be a “move away” from 70 years of history. It was revealed on Sunday that the Premier League’s ‘big six’ had approved plans of a European Super League. Among other benefits, it would see the 15 founder clubs being […]
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has insisted that they want to finish this season well by winning the Europa League. The Red Devils were made to work on Sunday as Burnley put in a resilient showing at Old Trafford. Sean Dyche’s side caused United a lot of problems but it was the hosts who […]
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There was a moment towards the end of another soporific Manchester United first-half performance that really captured the mood of the afternoon. It wasn’t anything that happened on the pitch – very little did, really, for 45 minutes and 46 seconds after a narrowly offside Chris Wood appeared to have given Burnley a shock early […]
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Roy Keane has suggested that Paul Pogba “needs a bit of a reminder” why he plays for Manchester United in his latest attack on the midfielder. Pogba rejoined Man United in 2016 from Juventus for a fee of around £89m. He has received a lot of criticism during his second spell at the club for […]
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“He really glues the team together and that’s a quality that is not easy for a striker. He’s got it.” Alexandre Lacazette has drawn widespread praise both for his recent performances and the powerful statement he made in the Europa League victory over Sparta Prague, and Mikel Arteta is well aware of the striker’s importance […]
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