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Jose Mourinho thinks his Manchester United side played a lot more like a pack of “mad dogs” in their 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Wednesday. Mourinho bemoaned the lack of “mad dogs” in his United side that like to press the ball with aggression after their disappointing draw at Southampton. When asked if found the …
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Marco Silva lamented Newcastle’s tactics and hailed Jordan Pickford after a late save from the England goalkeeper ensured Everton claimed a point against the Magpies. Pickford denied Christian Atsu four minutes from time at Goodison Park as a tight Premier League encounter ended 1-1. It had been a difficult few days for Pickford after a …
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Cristiano Ronaldo believes Juventus should have beaten Manchester United “easily” on a night when the forward’s breathtaking volley counted for nothing. After outclassing Jose Mourinho’s men at Old Trafford a fortnight ago in a win far more comfortable than the 1-0 scoreline suggested, the Serie A giants looked set to defeat them again. Ronaldo‘s exceptional …
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Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson has warned his side against thinking West Ham will be less of a threat without injured striker Marko Arnautovic. The Austrian, who has scored five goals for the Hammers this season, was forced off during the first half of Tuesday night’s 3-1 Premier League win over Cardiff. Arnautovic is expected …
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Jose Mourinho has credited Marouane Fellaini for making “the team alive again” in Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday night. At 1-0 down, Mourinho sent on Fellaini and Juan Mata on 79 minutes in an attempt to salvage something from the match and it worked. Mata scored a lovely …
Paul Scholes thinks Jose Mourinho should have shown more “class” after Manchester United’s 2-1 victory over Juventus on Wednesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo’s magnificent volley had Juve on course for victory but it was the visitors who would land a stunning blow in a Champions League clash to cherish. Juan Mata’s superb free-kick four minutes from …
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Gary Neville has pinpointed the one major area in which Liverpool have improved the most and outlined themselves as genuine Premier League title contenders. In 16 games so far this season, the Reds have conceded just six goals – the fewest of any side after that many number of matches in the Premier League era. …
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Jose Mourinho thinks Fred will benefit massively from Manchester United becoming a stronger defensive unit in the future. Fred was United’s most-expensive summer recruit after the Red Devils paid more than £50m to Shakhtar Donetsk for his services. However, his transition to English football hasn’t been as smooth as he would have liked, making just six …
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Send your thoughts to [email protected] Vitriol creates an atmosphere I don’t want to enter the racism discussion of the mail pages. There are those desperate to tie it to Brexit or that racism has never gone away (think the later is true but on a smaller scale) My point is on fan behaviour, where do …
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Click:polymer clay dog figurine There is a predictable response at every turn. Excited about the World Cup? England will be rubbish. Excited about reaching the semi-finals for the first time since 1990? We didn’t beat a decent team. Excited about beating one of the best teams in the world in Spain? We almost ceded a …
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