Author: JB

Ralf Rangnick was thrilled to see Manchester United get all three points late on against West Ham on Saturday and lauded his defence, but he feels the team need to improve in possession. United appeared to be heading for a goalless draw until Marcus Rashford tapped in Edinson Cavani’s superb cross in the 93rd minute to secure a 1-0 victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red devils have now moved up to fourth place in the Premier League, leapfrogging West Ham in the process. While Rashford will grab the headlines, it was the club’s defenders who impressed Rangnick, though the German was not totally pleased by his side’s work with the ball and feels that is the next step to improve.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({})...

Jamie Carragher has sent a warning to Thomas Tuchel he is dealing with a ‘timebomb’ in the shape of the club’s record signing Romelu Lukaku. The Belgium international returned to Stamford Bridge in the summer after a £97m move from Inter Milan and was billed as the final piece in Tuchel’s jigsaw. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After a good start, however, Lukaku’s form has deteriorated to the extent he is not even currently considered an automatic starter and was criticsed for his recent performances against Manchester City and Brighton. The controversial interview he gave to Italian media this month has hardly helped what appears to be a fractious relationship with his current manager and Carragher fears Chelsea may have to cut ties with Lukaku at the...

Ralf Rangnick has again defended Cristiano Ronaldo substitution, also revealing Bruno Fernandes has been unhappy in the past, but says his decisions are always in the best interests of the team. The former Juventus forward threw a strop during ManchestervUnited’s 3-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday when he was withdrawn for Marcus Rashford, with the latter netting their third goal just a few moments later. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ronaldo was criticised for his reaction, but Rangnick has defended the player and the decision to sub him off, while he says Fernandes has reacted similarly in the past – though that will not stop the German from making tough decisions in the future. Ian Wright hits out at Cristiano Ronaldo after Brentford strop Anto...

Antonio Conte has given his Tottenham players more incentive to beat Chelsea this weekend by promising them extra time off next week as a reward, according to reports. They are unbeaten in their first nine Premier League games under the Italian manager, though they lost to Chelsea in both legs of their Carabao Cup semi-final with an aggregate score of 3-0. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Sunday’s latest trip presents a huge chance for Tottenham, though, who would move five points behind the Blues with four matches in hand if they win, dragging the Blues into the top-four race. Rangnick speaks out on Ronaldo sub & reveals another Man Utd star was ‘not happy’ Alexander-Arnold fires warning to Chelsea after Liverpool reach Carabao Cup final If th...