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Paul Scholes blasted Scott McTominay and Fred after Manchester United slipped to a defeat to Brighton in their opening Premier League fixture. Erik ten Hag endured a nightmare first competitive match in charge of United as his team were beaten 2-1 at Old Trafford.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pascal Gross scored two goals in nine first-half minutes as Brighton took a good lead which led the home side to be booed off at half-time. United, who finished sixth last campaign, improved after the break but were unable to mount a comeback despite Alexis Mac Allister’s own goal.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was Brighton’s first-ever victory at the Theatre of Dreams and marked a poor start to the Ten Hag era at Ma...

Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't become Manchester United's hero after coming off the bench against Brighton, and Roy Keane wasn't too surprised. Erik ten Hag turned to Ronaldo after half-time in the Dutchman's first Premier League game in charge at Old Trafford, but Graham Potter's superb Brighton side ruined the manager's debut.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pascal Gross scored a brace in the first half - the second at the end of a flowing Seagulls move that completely tore United apart - and the home crowd were left stunned. In the Sky Sports studio at West Ham, where he is covering the Hammers' game with Manchester City, Keane couldn't hide his contempt for United's display at full-time.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({...

Gary Neville has compared William Saliba to Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand after his outstanding Arsenal debut. Saliba was handed his Gunners debut on Friday night for the Premier League opening game against Crystal Palace. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal spent almost £30m to sign Saliba from Saint-Etienne in 2019 but the defender went three years without playing for the club. Saliba was on loan at Marseille last campaign but returned to north London over the summer and impressed in pre-season to force his way into Arteta’s plans. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Making his Arsenal debut in a lively Selhurst Park may have been a daunting prospect but Saliba was impressive to help the Gunners keep a...

Manchester United skipper Harry Maguire praised Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of the start of the Premier League campaign, as he said they both know what it is like to have their careers scrutinised. United start their campaign at home to Brighton on Sunday, with speculation mounting as to what extent Ronaldo will feature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Portugal international played only 45 minutes in pre-season and missed the tour of Australia and Thailand due to 'family reasons'. Ronaldo told United he wanted to leave before the start of pre-season but it now seems more than likely that he will stay at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); And when asked what the 37-year-old brings to United, Maguire sim...

Harry Redknapp claims Frenkie de Jong wants to join Chelsea and has been told by a member of Manchester United’s hierarchy that he has rejected a move to Old Trafford. United have been pursuing De Jong all summer but despite agreeing an €85m (£71.7m) deal with Barcelona, the midfielder has not yet left the La Liga giants. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Chelsea, meanwhile, are also in discussions with Barcelona about a deal for the Netherlands international. De Jong has made it clear that his preference is to remain at Barca, who still owe him around €17m (£14m) after he agreed to defer part of his salary to help their financial situation. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But Redknapp says he has it on good author...

Erik ten Hag has decided to pair Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez in defence for Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Brighton on Sunday, according to reports. Ten Hag’s era begins at Old Trafford this weekend with new signings Martinez, Eriksen and Tyrell Malacia all available to feature. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Martinez is the most expensive out of the three players having arrived in a £56.7m deal from Ajax but the Argentina international is capable of playing in several positons. But, AS report that Ten Hag has chosen to start Martinez alongside captain Maguire for the match against Brighton, while Raphael Varane will be named as a substitute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The report ...

Gary Neville has questioned Chelsea’s decision to sign Brighton defender Marc Cucurella, saying he was ‘stunned’ by the ‘staggering’ transfer announcement. Chelsea confirmed on Friday afternoon that they had signed Spain defender Cucurella in a deal that is worth more than £60m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cucurella has signed a six-year deal at Stamford Bridge and becomes Thomas Tuchel’s fourth summer signing after Raheem Sterling, Kalidou Koulibaly and teenage prospect Carney Chukwuemeka. The 24-year-old, who played 38 matches in his only campaign at Brighton, looked set to join Manchester City earlier in the summer but Chelsea hijacked the move to improve Tuchel’s defensive options. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push...

Chelsea have trolled Brighton with a bizarre confirmation of their £63m transfer move for Marc Cucurella, appearing to mock the Seagulls’ statement on Wednesday. The 24-year-old, who can operate as a left-back or centre-back, had been linked to Manchester City after Oleksandr Zinchenko’s move to Arsenal, but they pulled out as they were not willing to meet his asking price.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was reported on Wednesday that Chelsea had agreed a fee around £52m for Cucurella but Brighton denied those rumours before the Blues confirmed the news on Friday with their own statement. ‘Following reports from numerous media outlets this week, we can confirm an agreement has been reached with Brighton and Hove Albion for the signing of Marc C...