Report lifts lid on why Man Utd ‘opted out’ of Upamecano deal

Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘opted out’ of a transfer for RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano, according to a report. The RB Leipzig centre-back, who has been heavily linked with a number of British clubs including the Red Devils and Liverpool, has signed a five-year deal with Bayern Munich. The European champions met the […]

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The last goodbye: David James thwarting Del Piero for Tendulkar’s team

In 2014, a 44-year-old David James became player-manager of Kerala Blasters for the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. It was no calamity. You probably remember ‘late period’ David James as the man who won an FA Cup with Portsmouth in 2008 and replaced poor Rob Green at the 2010 World Cup. Years later, […]

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The PL’s top 10 scorers ranked by points their goals have won

A Golden Boot may well be awarded to the player who scores the most goals in a Premier League season, but it does not account for how valuable those goals are. We’ve taken a look at the top 10 goalscorers in the 2020-21 season to date and calculated how many points each player’s goals have […]

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Parallels to Neymar? The five flops Barca signed following Figo’s exit

It could well be argued that Barcelona have never been the same since Neymar left for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017 for a world-record fee. With the Brazilian, the club won the treble in 2015 under Luis Enrique, a further La Liga title the following season, two more Copa del Rey crowns and the Club World Cup. Of course, departures […]

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Solskjaer is two good Man Utd players from the sack

Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com.   Change the United record I think it’d be nice if fans, pundits, and the media would get out of this stuck record belief that Man Utd are a counterattacking side. Although I’d say it’s still one of their strengths, Man Utd have not been a counterattacking side for […]

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Four-cap Saka already off limits for England U-21s

Bukayo Saka is considered an established member of the England senior squad at the age of just 19 and will not be considered for the Under-21 European Championship. The Arsenal winger, who scored against Benfica on Thursday night, has just four England caps but has already been ruled out of the Under-21 group stage which begins […]

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Scholes sceptical over one area of Man Utd talent’s game

Paul Scholes can’t work out whether Amad Diallo is quick or not but admits Man Utd have found a “real talent” in the winger. Diallo agreed to join the Red Devils from Italian side Atalanta for £37million in the summer but finally completed his move to Old Trafford last month. The Ivorian was this January’s big-money […]

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Big Weekend: Liverpool v Everton, Lingard, Arteta, Saints, Milan derby

Game to watch – Liverpool v Everton Let’s see if Red Bull really does give you wings… Liverpool badly needed their victory over Leipzig in Budapest on Tuesday night, not only to further their Champions League prospects but also to alter the narrative around Jurgen Klopp’s ‘bad champions’. Their demise has been welcomed with great […]

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Arteta: Arsenal needed to be ‘more ruthless’ in Benfica draw

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his team needed to be ‘more ruthless’ in front of goal during their 1-1 draw with Benfica. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang missed a golden chance to put the Gunners ahead in the first half. He was found by Hector Bellerin in the box but managed to send his shot wide. FEATURE: Five […]

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Benfica 1-1 Arsenal: Saka gives Gunners away draw

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was guilty of missing a number of chances as Arsenal had to settle for a draw in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-32 tie against Benfica. With the game being played at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico due to coronavirus travel restrictions, the Gunners were classed as the away side and should have […]

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