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Rashford & Solskjaer react to Shola Shoretire’s Man Utd debut

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Shola Shoretire will have a good career at Old Trafford after handing the youngster his debut, while Marcus Rashford is happy to see another academy player given an opportunity to shine. The 17-year-old, who has been outstanding for United’s youth teams, was given a brief cameo off the bench in Sunday’s 3-1 win over Newcastle, replacing Rashford in the 89th minute. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer says Shoretire – who was also part of the team that played against Real Sociedad in the Europa League – has been performing well in training and earned his chance to play his Premier League game for United. Asked if it was good to see Shoretire make his debut, Solskjaer told MUTV: ‘Yeah of course. And he’s going to ke...

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Jurgen Klopp: ‘God is a Man City fan, you can’t win against God’

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is “convinced God is a Man City fan” as the German blamed the wind for their defeat to Everton on Saturday. The Reds were 1-0 down after just three minutes as Richarlison latched on to a James Rodriguez through ball and slotted the ball home past Alisson, before Sigurdsson wrapped up the victory from the penalty spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A frustrated Klopp was grasping at straws after seeing his team lose a fourth consecutive Premier League game, saying “you can’t win against God.” “I cannot explain really,” Klopp said in a post-match interview, which was reported by The Liverpool Offside. “I think us being dominant in games is becoming a familiar story, but the opponent still scores.” “We controlled t...

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Solskjaer ready to sell either David de Gea or Dean Henderson this summer

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has reportedly told Dean Henderson that David De Gea could be sold this summer window. The England international returned to the theatre of dreams last summer after a two-year loan spell at Sheffield and Henderson has made no secret of his desire to replace De Gea as first choice at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer has stuck with De Gea so far this season but while his form has improved, he’s made a couple of notable errors against Everton and Sheffield recently. Henderson has been used in the FA Cup and in the Europa League this term but the calls have increased for the young goalkeeper to be given a chance in the Premier League. While Solskjaer is happy at this moment in time to let bo...

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Tuchel reveals Olivier Giroud’s future remains undecided

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Thomas Tuchel has insisted ‘no decision’ has been made over the future of Olivier Giroud at Chelsea as it is ‘too soon’ to do so. The Frenchman’s current contract is due to expire at the end of the campaign and if no new deal is agreed before then, Giroud will become a free agent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Giroud has started in three of Tuchel’s first five Premier League matches and scored the opening goal in Monday’s 2-0 win over Newcastle to take his goal tally in all competitions to 10. And though Tuchel hailed the player as a ‘key figure’ in his team, he conceded no decision has been reached over if he will still be at Chelsea beyond this campaign. ‘No decision has been made because it’s too soon to make these decisions, too soon in the seaso...

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Joe Cole explains why Chelsea duo are ‘still a few weeks away’ from finding lethal touch

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Former Chelsea player Joe Cole believes some forward options at the club are still a ‘work in progress’ under new manager Thomas Tuchel. Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday with Mason Mount’s penalty rescuing a much needed point after they fell behind to Takumi Minamino’s first-half goal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tuchel's side struggled for creatively against Ralph Hasenhuttl’s side with the coach bringing on Callum Hudson-Odoi at half-time – hauling the winger off 31 minutes later and replacing him with Hakim Ziyech. Tammy Abraham was also replaced at half-time with Timo Werner failing to get a goal after his strike against Newcastle last time out with Cole saying there is still work to be done to get the club's attack ...

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Solskjaer confirms talks with Man Utd star are set to begin

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer confirmed talks are set to begin with Edinson Cavani regarding his future at the club. Solskjaer wants the Uruguayan forward to extend his stay at Old Trafford after a good start to life at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Cavani has scored six goals in only eight Premier League starts and his overall performance has been heavily praised. The 34-year-old signed a one-year contract with the option for an extra year and Solskjaer confirmed the both parties will be sitting down in the next couple of weeks to hammer out his future. ‘I can only say Edinson has done well for us, I’ve been impressed with him and he’s gelled really well with the group,’ Solksjaer said. ‘We’ll sit down with him and spea...

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Tuchel criticises Chelsea players ahead of Man Utd clash

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Chelsea manager, Thomas Tuchel could not hide his emotion and took aim at Tammy Abraham and Callum Hudson-Odoi and other players after substituting both players in their 1-1 draw with Southampton. Mason Mount cancelled out Minamino’s opener with a penalty in the second half to ensure Tuchel’s unbeaten record remained intact but the coach cut a frustrated figure on the touchline at St Mary’s. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Abraham was taken off at half-time and while he was later seen with an ice pack around his ankle, Tuchel said the substitution was not injury-related. And Hudson-Odoi, who came on for the striker lasted just 30 minutes before being hauled off. Asked whether he was worried about Abraham’s fitness ahead of Chelsea’s Champions League cla...

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Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt calls Bruno Fernandes the best player in the world

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Liverpool legend Dirk Kuyt claims there are ‘no players better than Bruno Fernandes in world football’ at the moment – which is bad news for Donny van de Beek. Van de Beek has struggled to make impact since his summer transfer from Ajax, having started only two matches in the Premier League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes’ outstanding form and the resurgence of Paul Pogba has made first-team opportunities more difficult but Kuyt believes the Netherlands midfielder has already shown his worth and says he will eventually silence his doubters. ‘I think Donny has been very unfortunate because there are no better players than [Bruno] Fernandes in the world at the moment and he’s playing in his position,’ Kuyt told Sky Sports News. ‘I think Donn...

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Mendy vs Kepa: Tuchel explains the goalkeeping situation at Chelsea

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Thomas Tuchel has hailed Kepa Arrizabalaga’s displays and work on the training field after regaining his place in the first team, but says all three of his keepers remain in his plans. Kepa had fallen out of contention under Frank Lampard, which led to the signing of Edouard Mendy in September. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mendy has impressed since arriving in the Premier League, but since the arrival of Tuchel, he has lost his place to Kepa. The Spanish stopper has kept back-to-back clean sheets since his return to the team and the German coach is impressed with his attitude and performances. ‘I encouraged him to see it as another opportunity and to take it as a fresh start and to see the possibilities for him in it and this is what he did,’ Tuc...

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Bruno Fernandes sends warning to Man Utd team-mates after Sociedad win

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Bruno Fernandes warned his team-mates that their Europa League last-32 tie with Real Sociedad is still very much alive despite their 4-0 win in the first leg and said the squad must ‘grow up’ after recent poor results. The midfielder was once again in good form and gave Manchester United a healthy lead with a pair of well-taken goals in either side of half-time in Turin on Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Marcus Rashford finished off a swift counter-attacking move in the 64th minute and Daniel James also got a goal from a tight angle to give Solskjaer’s side a four-goal advantage. Asked what pleased him about the game, Fernandes said: ‘The result, of course. It’s about winning, we want to win games and today we did. ‘I think everything is we...