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Oct242022 by JBNo Comments

Ferdinand names the two players who have made Man Utd “a different team

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Rio Ferdinand believes two players have completely transformed Manchester United under new manager Erik ten Hag. United have largely impressed under former Ajax head coach Ten Hag, winning more than half of their Premier League matches this season after a poor start. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United beat top-four rivals Tottenham 2-0 at Old Trafford during the week and scored a late equaliser to draw 1-1 with Chelsea on Saturday. The draw came at a cost, however, with defender Raphael Varane suffering a hamstring injury and leaving the stadium in tears. Varane is now expected to miss all of United’s games before the mid-season break for the World Cup and Ferdinand says he will be a ‘huge loss’. The France international was beginning to fo...

Oct242022 by JBNo Comments

Tim Howard criticises Chelsea star for error that cost his team win against Man Utd

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Former Manchester United keeper Tim Howard has criticised Chelsea’s Kepa Arrizabalaga for failing to keep out Casemiro’s goal. Chelsea looked to be on their way to claiming all three points after Jorginho slammed home a penalty with just three minutes left on Saturday after Broja was hauled down in the box. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United’s summer signing popped up with a vital goal deep into added time, however, latching onto Luke Shaw’s cross with a looping header. While Kepa managed to get a hand to it, the ball was judged to have already crossed the line before he could scramble it away, handing the Red devils a well-earned point in west London. Former USA international Howard, who spent three years at Old Trafford before a successful s...

Oct242022 by JBNo Comments

New footage emerges of Erik Ten Hag ripping into Man Utd player during Chelsea draw

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New footage from Manchester United's 1-1 draw at Chelsea has shown manager Erik ten Hag ripping into Luke Shaw. Shaw has reclaimed his place of late, and started ahead of Tyrell Malacia at Stamford Bridge. And United ended the game with a point, with Casemiro heading home a late equaliser after Jorginho had put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was still time for both clubs to snatch a winner after the Brazilian opened his account for the Red Devils in stoppage time. And, as the game ticked towards conclusion, Ten Hag's feelings looked clear. Shaw has returned to the starting line-up for the last four matches, having come off the bench for Malacia in the Manchester Derby defeat in October. The former Sout...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd handed Raphael Varane injury update after MRI scan

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Raphael Varane is expected to miss all of Manchester United’s fixtures before the start of World Cup due to his hamstring injury, according to reports. The Frenchman was forced off in the second half of the Red Devils' 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Varane looked visibly upset when he left the pitch as his hopes of appearing at a third World Cup with France are now in doubt. According to L’Equipe, Varane’s hamstring injury is not as serious as first feared after an MRI scan on Sunday but the defender is now set to be sidelined for up to three weeks. That means Varane is likely to be absent for the club’s final six games before the World Cup in Qatar starts next month. But, his chanc...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

Scholes questions ‘strange’ Ten Hag decisions & names Man Utd star who ‘lost control’ at Chelsea

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Paul Scholes has questioned Erik ten Hag’s ‘strange’ decision to replace Jadon Sancho with Fred during Manchester United’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea. The Dutchman’s game plan showed signs of promise on Saturday as United controlled the early exchanges but failed to make their dominance count with Rashford and Antony wasting clear cut opportunities. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Graham Potter responded by making an early tactical change in the 35th minute, replacing Cucurella with Mateo Kovacic, a decision which helped reverse the momentum and allowed Chelsea gain a foothold in the match. The Dutchman responded seven minutes into the second period by removing Sancho and introducing Fred, who was dropped to bench despite his influential display agains...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

Owen names best manager & footballer he played with plus five-a-side team

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Michael Owen has named Sir Alex Ferguson as the best manager he played under and Zinedine Zidane as the best player he played alongside in his career. He spent three years playing under Ferguson at Manchester United towards the end of career. Under the manager, Owen won his only Premier League title, as well as picking up the third League Cup of his career. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Owen had several top names to pick from, including Glenn Hoddle, Gérard Houllier and Roy Evans. But the Liverpool icon has revealed that it was Ferguson who impressed him most during their time working together. "I played under some great managers, and certain managers were vital for my progress throughout my career. I think I'm thinking of the likes of Glenn Hodd...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

What Ronaldo told Ten Hag about Man Utd future in meeting after midweek bust-up

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Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag he wants to fight for his place and up his fitness levels after the midweek bust-up. The Portuguese threw a strop by refusing to come on as a late sub against Tottenham and then headed straight for the dressing room before the final whistle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He striker was axed from United’s squad for the trip to Stamford Bridge yesterday and banished to train on his own. But now Ronaldo has told his boss he wants to get his head down and return to the group in a move that will suit both the player and the club. He is desperate to arrive at the World Cup with Portugal next month in peak condition and knows he won’t achieve that if he is training by himself. The strike...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

Graham Potter explains why he took off Cucurella after just 36 minutes vs Man Utd

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Chelsea manager Graham Potter has explained his decision to haul off Marc Cucurella after only 36 minutes against Manchester United on Saturday evening. The 24-year-old, who played under Potter at Brighton, was replaced by Mateo Kovacic as the Blues head coach opted to make a tactical switch in the first-half, with the score still 0-0. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Potter had started the game with a back-three – Cucurella, Chalobah and Thiago Silva – with Cesar Azpilicueta and Ben Chilwell operating as wing-backs. But he decided to change that and go with a back four instead, with Chalobah partnering Silva in the middle as Azpilicueta and Chilwell filled the right-back and left-back roles respectively. That allowed Chelsea to operate with an ext...

Oct232022 by JBNo Comments

Erik Ten Hag calls out two Man Utd players after their failures in Chelsea draw

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag called out Marcus Rashford and Antony for their missed chances against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. United went behind late in the second half, with Jorginho converting from the spot after McTominay fouled Armando Broja. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It looked as though the Red Devils would be made to pay for their wastefulness in front of goal, only for Casemiro to head in off the post to save a point for the club very late in the game. Cristiano Ronaldo sat out the game, with United leaving the forward out of the squad after his reaction to being benched against Spurs in midweek. Ten Hag has made clear what needs to happen before he returns, but those tasked with leading United's charge could not deliver thre...

Oct222022 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes speaks out on Ronaldo uncertainty at Man Utd

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Bruno Fernandes concedes Manchester United players are in the dark over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo. The United star was axed from the squad after he refused to come on as a substitute against Spurs in midweek with his team 2-0 up and looking to close out an important win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In his absence, the Red Devils battled to a creditable 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge after Casemiro’s equaliser earned a valuable point in the battle for a top four place. United looked the better team during the opening period of the game and squandered several gilt edged chances with Antony and Rashford particularly culpable. Whether Ronaldo returns to improve a forward line that has mustered fewer goals than bottom of the table Leicester City...