VAR sideshow detracts, distracts from moments of excellence

One of the worst byproducts of VAR is less the implementation itself and more how it dominates the discourse. The football becomes secondary.   Sean Longstaff closed his eyes and hoped for the best in the Burnley six-yard box. His plunge towards the ball was a courageous decision, but sadly his head was met with […]

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‘I have no doubt’: Crouch want West Ham to clinch ‘amazing value’ deal for £20m player

‘I have no doubt’: Crouch want West Ham to clinch ‘amazing value’ deal for £20m player – originally posted on Sportslens.com Peter Crouch has suggested that Manchester United could demand £20m for Jesse Lingard. The popular football pundit has claimed in a Q/A column for the Daily Mail that he doesn’t think Lingard should return to […]

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Pep, xG, MNF and VAR all the scourge of modern football…

Keep your mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   An alternative version of football Great idea in the mailbox about another version of football with contact and no VAR. I’d like to expand on that and add some more rules… how about putting a limit on the maximum number of players in your defensive third of the […]

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Rio urges Man Utd to sign ‘left field’ Haaland, Kane alternative

Rio Ferdinand thinks Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin would be a good alternative for Man Utd if they fail to land Erling Haaland or Harry Kane this summer. The Red Devils are understood to be in the market for a striker in the summer with Borussia Dortmund’s Haaland and Tottenham’s Kane the two most heavily linked. […]

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Ferdinand explains why Lingard is ‘going nowhere near Arsenal’

Rio Ferdinand thinks Arsenal fans would “rip the place apart” if they signed Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard in the summer transfer window. Lingard annoyed Gunners fans in January 2019 when he celebrated scoring their second goal in a 3-1 FA Cup victory by moonwalking before posting on social media that the Emirates Stadium was […]

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‘I always get food’ – Solskjaer’s son aims dig at Mourinho, Son

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s son has taken a swipe at both Jose Mourinho and Son Heung-min after Manchester United beat Spurs 3-1 on Sunday. Solskjaer was unhappy when Son went down holding his face after being fended off by Scott McTominay in the build-up to an Edinson Cavani goal which referee Chris Kavanagh controversially ruled out […]

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Gossip: Man Utd back in for Lazio star, Chelsea eye Italy striker

UNITED BACK IN FOR LAZIO STAR Football’s coming home and Manchester United want Sergej Milinkovic-Savic. It’s 2018 all over again. United spent most of that summer being linked with the Lazio midfielder, who was attracting interest from all across Europe. But Milinkovic-Savic stayed in Rome where he remains. But Gazzetta dello Sport reckons this could be […]

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Manchester United could compete with Real Madrid to sign €70m box-to-box midfielder

Manchester United could compete with Real Madrid to sign €70m box-to-box midfielder – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United have joined Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the pursuit of Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Gazzetta dello Sport claims. The Red Devils were heavily linked with the Serbian star in the summer of 2019, and it […]

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Roy Keane says 29-goal star ‘must be thinking’ about move to Manchester United

Roy Keane says 29-goal star ‘must be thinking’ about move to Manchester United – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United legend Roy Keane has said that Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane ‘must be thinking’ about joining the Red Devils after watching their recent progress. United registered a stunning 3-1 comeback win over Spurs in the […]

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Manchester United still interested in signing Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho

Manchester United still interested in signing Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho – originally posted on Sportslens.com Manchester United are refusing to rule out a move for Borussia Dortmund’s Jadon Sancho this summer, according to the Manchester Evening News.  Sancho was the subject of much speculation last summer, with United attempting to sign the former Manchester City man. […]

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