Paul Pogba loved his winning return to former club Juventus and believes Manchester United will continue to flourish in the role of “outsider”. Jose Mourinho’s men looked on course for defeat in Turin after former United favourite Cristiano Ronaldo struck a stunning volley for the hosts. But the Red Devils, so often under the spotlight …
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Have yourself a lovely afternoon and send us some mails: theeditor@football365.com Prediction: when Jose will be sacked OK so running with the idea (surely certainty?) that ManU won’t sack Jose Mourinho before Top 4 is mathematically possible, due to it being hugely cheaper to pay him off, no doubt with a clause in his …
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Jurgen Klopp says he will pay his fine for running onto the pitch “no problem” after accepting that the rule is there for a reason. The Liverpool boss ran onto the pitch to celebrate Divock Origi’s late winner in the 1-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday. Klopp has now accepted his …
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Winners Wolves, raising their game again A wonderful win. Having conceded the opening goal to Chelsea to seemingly extend a run of dire form, Wolves could easily have allowed their heads to drop and lost by two or three goals. Instead they responded with a gutsy, gritty second-half performance that shows why they will not …
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The games are coming thick and fast as we draw a close to 2018. Which players are already starting to feel the benefit of a busier schedule? ARSENAL – Ainsley Maitland-Niles Unai Emery is a known fan of Ainsley Maitland-Niles. At the Spaniard’s unveiling as Arsenal head coach, then-chief executive Ivan Gazidis hailed Emery’s …
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Game to watch – Chelsea v Manchester City One win in their last four means this meeting is no longer the top-of-the-table clash it promised to be a few weeks ago. Chelsea have slipped ten points off Manchester City’s pace after the flaws in Sarri-ball belatedly showed their faces. But that doesn’t make this Saturday …
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Vincent Kompany insists Manchester City still have “everything to play for” in the Premier League title race. Club captain Kompany challenged City to take the battle to league leaders Liverpool in Thursday’s pivotal clash at the Etihad Stadium. Liverpool are seven points clear at the top of the table, with Pep Guardiola already admitting second-placed …
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“We have got to that point where Ross Barkley knows how special he is and what he does,” said Roberto Martinez three years ago. Perhaps the now-Belgium but then-Everton manager should have consulted Barkley himself, as it transpires that the 21-year-old really did not know what he was doing. He was playing on instinct rather …
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No way, Jose When The Sun are one of the few outlets not to sensationalise Jose Mourinho quotes, you know something has gone wrong somewhere down the line. In his press conference on Tuesday, the Manchester United manager was asked whether he still felt he had the full backing of his players. His response was unequivocal: …
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1) If Sunday’s game at the Emirates was a great advert for the Premier League, Wednesday’s match at Old Trafford was the equivalent of the Go Compare man and Barry Scott shouting over each other at a Barclays cash machine, desperately trying to attract the attention of Richard Keys and Andy Gray. Arsenal 4-2 Tottenham …
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