Mourinho claims he was misquoted over United ‘miracle’

Jose Mourinho has claimed that he was misquoted over quotes he thought it would take a “miracle” for Manchester United to finish in the top four this season. The Red Devils currently sit in seventh position, eight points outside the top four and 16 behind leaders Manchester City. Recent form has been poor as they …

Kane on giving Rooney the England captaincy vs USA

Harry Kane says he would “give” Wayne Rooney the captain’s armband for their friendly match against the USA. The DC United striker will return to play for the Three Lions in an international friendly next week as he makes a one-off appearance as England fans get the chance to give their leading goalscorer a proper …

Gossip: Barca eye veteran defenders; Gabigol wants PL move

Click:5 axis cnc machining BARCA TO BRING IN STOP-GAP CENTRE-BACK Barcelona are in the market for a centre-back in January but judging from the two names at the top of their list, they aren’t prioritising pace. According to The Mirror, the La Liga champions are keen to sign Vincent Kompany or Branislav Ivanovic on loan. …

Arsenal release club statement over nitrous oxide video

Arsenal say they will “remind players of their responsibilities” after a video emerged which appears to show a number of Gunners stars inhaling nitrous oxide. Stars including Mesut Ozil, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Matteo Guendouzi feature in the footage, which appears to come from nightclub CCTV footage and was published by The Sun – …

Chelsea suspend fans over Sterling abuse

Chelsea have announced they have suspended four people from attending their games, pending further investigations into the allegations about the behaviour of fans towards Raheem Sterling. Sterling confirmed on Sunday that the abuse he had been subjected to in Manchester City’s 2-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge was at least partially racially motivated, and that he …

Klopp: Premier League ‘not important at the moment’

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists it is time to put right the wrongs of their inconsistent Champions League campaign. Three away group game defeats have left the Reds needing to beat Napoli either 1-0 or by two clear goals at Anfield on Tuesday. The on-the-road rot began in Naples where Klopp’s side controlled much of …

Top 10 worst decisions of the Premier League season

10) Man City’s decision to sell Angus Gunn As f*ck-ups go, this is hardly one to rival Deepwater, Chernobyl or the Titanic. But we have to squeeze City in somewhere. You can’t blame Gunn for wanting to continue playing football, having spent last season at Norwich. So when the £10million offer came from Southampton, it …

Gossip: Manchester United to sign four for more than £100m

PICK OF THE BUNCH David de Gea is a Premier League winner, a five-time Team of the Year and one-time World XI goalkeeper, and has kept 94 clean sheets in 249 English top-flight appearances (37.7%). Jordan Pickford has been relegated from the Premier League, has a bloody mint kick on him, and has kept 17 …

Former coach explains why Depay flopped at Man Utd

Memphis Depay’s former Holland Under-21s coach reckons the forward failed at Manchester United because he moved ‘too early’. The Lyon star caught the eye again on Friday in Holland’s 2-0 win over France as he continues to rebuild his reputation with five goals and five assists in just 13 games for his club this term. …

Pogba hails Ronaldo for scoring ‘as easily as he drinks water’

Paul Pogba thinks Juventus should be happy to have a player on their side that can score “as easily as he drinks water”. Manchester United travel to Turin on Wednesday night looking to bounce back from a 1-0 defeat in the first fixture against Juventus at Old Trafford in Group H. United are five points …