Man Utd players blamed for Van de Beek struggles

Former Netherlands boss Bert van Marwijk says Donny van de Beek is not “suddenly a bad footballer” and blamed his Manchester United teammates for his struggles at Old Trafford. United signed the Dutchman for £35million in the summer, but with regular game time in short supply, his future with the club is already in doubt. […]

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Guardiola would not do much better with this Man Utd squad

Send your thoughts on Pep Guardiola not being that good and more to theeditor@football365.com.   Sol searching I agree with a lot of what RQT has said, except that I believe those reasons to keep Ole are good reasons to keep any manager, and the reasons to fire him, well only a couple of those […]

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Solskjaer insists ‘karma’ belief trumps Man Utd mind games

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he will continue to steer clear of mind games as Manchester United boss as he believes in “fairness” and “karma”. Solskjaer bemoaned the impact of other managers’ comments about his side’s penalty record after seeing a spot-kick appeal for handball ignored in the 0-0 draw with Chelsea on Sunday. FEATURE: Prick […]

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Marc Pugh: I was scraping the barrel before I joined Bournemouth

The nine years that Marc Pugh spent at Bournemouth transformed both his career and the club, catapulting them into the Premier League. It was a remarkable run that culminated in the Cherries more than holding their own against elite opposition to finish in the top half of the table. Back in 2010, when Pugh joined a small, […]

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F*** the asterisks, this is a brilliant Man City side

This is no longer the asterisk season and Manchester City will not be the asterisk champions; this team is too brilliant to be buried in ‘buts’. They have now won 21 consecutive games and been unbeaten in 28. This is not about a pandemic, a lack of fans or fatigue making a farce of this […]

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Crystal Palace v Man United: A Fernandes ‘moment’ match?

Crystal Palace v Man United is exactly the kind of game in which Bruno Fernandes will thrive…   Tactical pattern All of Man Utd’s worst results this season have been in games when the opposition has a very clear and very humble tactical plan: to sit right back, concede 70-75% possession, and trust that United […]

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Merson suggests Liverpool not in the top four is ‘unthinkable’

Paul Merson has insisted that it would be “massive” if Liverpool drop out of the top four in the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s side have had a wretched season in defence of the league title. They have been hit by injuries, but some poor results along the way leaves them in sixth after 26 games. […]

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Chelsea summer target drops hints about his future

Chelsea target Jonas Hofmann has spoken about his future after being linked with a move to the Premier League. The midfielder came through the ranks with 1899 Hoffenheim before he moved to Borussia Dortmund in 2011. The German made 71 appearances for their reserve team up until the end of the 2013/14 season and he scored 15 […]

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Scholes: Man City stars deserve Player of the Year over Fernandes

Paul Scholes has suggested that some Manchester City players are ahead of Bruno Fernandes in the race for this season’s PFA Player of the Year award. Fernandes joined Man United in January 2020 from Sporting Lisbon. The forward signed for an initial fee of around £67m. The Portuguese international immediately hit the ground running in […]

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Schlupp, Wickham return for Crystal Palace to soften Zaha blow

Jeffrey Schlupp and Connor Wickham will be available for Crystal Palace when they face Man Utd on Wednesday. The Eagles host Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side at 20:15 in the Premier League. Schlupp is returning from a hamstring problem while Wickham has overcome a thigh injury. FEATURE: Five striker targets for Man Utd other than Haaland […]

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