London, United Kingdom | AFP | Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has accused the current crop of players at Old Trafford of getting away “with murder” and of throwing Jose Mourinho “under the bus”. The Irishman’s broadside comes just days after Mourinho was sacked as United manager, having presided …
Read More »Salah and Van Dijk seal Christmas top spot for Liverpool
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool passed another stringent test of their Premier League title credentials as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave them a 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton on Friday that guarantees top spot at Christmas. Salah’s 11th goal of the season was a classy one and …
Read More »Hazard can be Chelsea’s all-time great, says Zola
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea assistant manager Gianfranco Zola has urged Eden Hazard to reject a potential offer from Real Madrid and focus on becoming the Blues’ all-time greatest player. Hazard has been strongly linked with Real for several months after the Belgium star refused to rule out …
Read More »Silence at Spurs over Pochettino United speculation
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino may be the bookmakers favourite to get the number one job at Manchester United on a permanent basis but on Thursday the club press officer refused to allow questions on the matter. The press officer said the 46-year-old Argentinian …
Read More »Lovren says Liverpool can match Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says the Premier League leaders can go through the whole season unbeaten, matching the achievement of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ in 2003/04. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one point clear of defending champions Manchester City after 14 wins and three draws from 17 …
Read More »Solskjaer arrives at Man Utd training ground
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer arrived at Manchester United’s training ground on Thursday to begin his role as caretaker manager after the sacking of Jose Mourinho. United called time on Mourinho’s two-and-a-half years at the club on Tuesday, with the club languishing sixth in the Premier …
Read More »Shaqiri proves his worth for Klopp’s Liverpool
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Xherdan Shaqiri proved his quality to Liverpool fans almost as soon as he arrived in July but it is only now that he is starting to suggest he can be a key figure in their Premier League title bid. Shaqiri’s two goals as a …
Read More »Mourinho ‘proud’ of Manchester United career
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho said on Wednesday he is “immensely proud” of his time at Manchester United but refused to delve into the issues that played a part in his Old Trafford exit. Club bosses sacked the Portuguese manager on Tuesday following a 3-1 defeat at …
Read More »Three things Man United need to fix as Solskjaer takes temporary charge
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United’s decision to sack Jose Mourinho brought an abrupt end to his troubled reign but the fallout at Old Trafford will linger for months to come. United have appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as caretaker manager to see them through to the end of …
Read More »Ole Gunnar Solskjaer — Super sub to Man United hotseat
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer etched himself into Manchester United folklore in the manic closing seconds of their Champions League win against Bayern Munich in 1999. Alex Ferguson’s team had wrapped up the Premier League title and won the FA Cup but their dreams of a …
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