Solskjaer reacts to Maguire calling Man Utd star a ‘f**king idiot’

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it’s “not just about being a nice guy” after Harry Maguire was heard calling Man Utd team-mate Fred a “f**king idiot”. The Red Devils were held to a 0-0 draw against Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday in an intense match with few chances. Maguire was heard yelling the profanity at […]

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Small tweaks make Super League palatable – so we must act now

The Super League failed not necessarily due to fan backlash, but because it was so amateurish. It’ll return – we must cut it off at the legs.   Last week’s Super League coup was amateurish. They bottled it almost immediately. But was this more a failure of marketing and politicking than it was of anything […]

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Scholes hits out at Ole comments, questions two Man Utd decisions

Former Man Utd midfielder Paul Scholes has questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to leave Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba on the bench in their 0-0 draw against Leeds United on Sunday. It was a game of few clear-cut openings with Marcus Rashford’s first-half free-kick superbly saved by Illan Meslier and Bruno Fernandes dragged his shot […]

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Gossip: Man Utd fall behind Prem rival in Varane race

BAYERN OPEN TALKS WITH NAGELSMANN Sunday wasn’t a good day for Tottenham. First they fluffed their chance of silverware by barely bothering to turn up at Wembley. Then it emerged that their primary managerial target is talking to Bayern Munich. Daniel Levy wants Julian Nagelsmann to boss Spurs next season but the chairman will have […]

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No margin for error after Villa setback, says Sam

Boss Sam Allardyce admits West Brom have no margin for error with the Baggies on the brink of relegation after a 2-2 draw at Aston Villa. Keinan Davis’ injury-time leveller, after Kyle Bartley’s mistake, delivered a hammer blow to Albion’s survival hopes. Matheus Pereira’s spot-kick and Tyrone Mings’ own goal nearly gave them victory at […]

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16 Conclusions: Manchester City 1-0 Tottenham

Manchester City won the Carabao Cup. Again. Not much surprise there, although how long it took for dominance to translate to goals was quite something.   1.Manchester City’s domestic dominance really is quite something. No matter the built-in advantages they may possess, their pre-eminence is staggering. This is their fourth successive Carabao and sixth in […]

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Aston Villa 2-2 West Brom: Baggies denied at the last

West Brom were denied a vital victory by an injury-time equaliser from Aston Villa’s Keinan Davis at Villa Park. The Baggies looked set for a third win in four games, which would have moved them within seven points of safety, but had to settle for a 2-2 draw against their midlands rivals. Villa took the […]

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Guardiola ‘incredibly happy’ to win four straight EFL Cups

Pep Guardiola insisted that his side created “a lot of chances” against Tottenham and were the deserving winners in the EFL Cup final. Man City came out firing in the first half and they could have easily been two or three goals up by the break. They were unable to make the most of their […]

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Man City 1-0 Tottenham: Laporte heads in late EFL Cup winner

Aymeric Laporte headed in the all-important winner in the EFL Cup final for Man City against Tottenham Hotspur. The Frenchman, who Spurs felt could have been sent off earlier in the game, nodded in from a corner 10 minutes from time as City claimed a victory their superiority fully deserved. Spurs interim manager Ryan Mason […]

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