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Feb232019 by JBNo Comments

Vidic: ‘Phil Jones is better than Van Dijk’

Premier League

Nemanja Vidic said he would not swap any of Manchester United's defenders for Virgil van Dijk or his Liverpool team-mates, while praising Victor Lindelof. United led the Premier League with 19 clean sheets in 2017-18 yet their goal has been breached in all but six of their 26 matches this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite that, Lindelof has been praised as one of United's better performers, the 24-year-old has established himself at the heart of the club's defence after a poor first campaign at United. "I think [Lindelof] had a difficult time in the beginning," Vidic told Omnisport . "Well done to him to come back. It's not easy, especially playing for Man United, big club, to not start that well and have criticism from the media. "T...

Feb222019 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer summons spirit Of Sir Alex Ferguson for Liverpool showdown

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Sir Alex Ferguson would be welcome to give a team talk to his United squad before Sunday’s game against Liverpool. United entertain Jurgen Klopp’s men at Old Trafford this weekend and will be looking to put a dent in their title bid, as well as helping their bid for the top four. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer has made an incredible start as United’s caretaker manager, losing just one of his first 13 games in charge. The Norwegian has leaned on Ferguson for advice in the role and he says his former boss would be welcome to speak to the players before the match. ‘He would be welcome to have his talk to the players if he wanted to, the gaffer, because we know how much it meant for him to oveplrtake Liverpool,’ said ...

Feb182019 by JBNo Comments

Pjanic admits ‘some interest’ with possible move to Manchester United

Premier League

Miralem Pjanic has conceded there was “some interest” with possibly joining the likes of Manchester United and Barcelona last year. The Juventus midfielder was linked with a transfer away from Turin in the summer, but chose to stay to play with Cristiano Ronaldo. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Despite the attraction of playing in the Premier League for United, he opted to remain at the Allianz Stadium for his third year at the club. He even signed a new deal in August last year to tie him down until 2023 when he will be 33 years old. The Bosnia and Herzegovina has gone on to play 28 games for Juve this campaign, bagging three goals and assisting four others. ‘There was some interest, it’s true, but I had no reason to change club,’ Pjanic told Il ...

Feb182019 by JBNo Comments

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince breaks silence over reported £3.8Billion United takeover bid

Premier League

Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has denied claims that he is launching a Manchester United takeover bid. The Sun claim the Red Devils are bracing themselves for a £3.8billion bid to take control of the club from the Glazers, who have been involved since 2003. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United chiefs have been seen spending time in Saudi Arabia amid reports of huge investment from the Prince. However, a spokesman for the the Saudi royal family has broken silence on the reports of a takeover. The kingdom's media minister, Turki al-Shabanah, wrote on Twitter: "Reports claiming that HRH the Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman intends on buying @ManUtd are completely false. "Manchester United held a meeting with @PIFSaudi to discuss spo...

Feb112019 by JBNo Comments

Jones: Man Utd were laughing stock under Mourinho

Premier League

Phil Jones said Manchester United were a "laughing stock" under Mourinho this term, but they are "now heading in the right direction" with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer incharge. Mourinho was sacked in December amid United's poor run of form and with reports of dressing-room unrest at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were outside of the Champions League places and reeling after a 3-1 Premier League defeat to Liverpool but the club have gone 11 games without defeat in all competitions since Solskjaer's appointment as caretaker to climb to fourth in the standings. After Saturday's 3-0 win over Fulham, United are now seen as a legitimate threat in the Champions League ahead of Tuesday's first-leg last-16 fixture at home to Paris Saint-Germain and Jo...

Feb92019 by JBNo Comments

Cavani limps off ahead of Man United clash with Neymar ruled out

Premier League, Ligue 1, UEFA

Edinson Cavani scored Paris Saint-Germain's winner against Bordeaux before going off injured to make him a major doubt for Tuesday's Champions League game with Manchester United. Cavani scored from the spot just before the half-time but appeared to injure himself while taking the penalty, with Thomas Tuchel taking no chances and substituting the Uruguayan. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); His absence against United would be a concern for Paris Saint-Germain, with Neymar already sidelined by a foot injury. In a game of few clear-cut chances, PSG emerged as the winner, bouncing back after suffering their first league defeat of the campaign 2-1 against Lyon. Thiago Silva had an early attempt cleared off the line by another Brazilian Pablo, in his search...

Feb72019 by JBNo Comments

Benatia reveals why he rejected Man Utd for Qatar

Premier League, Transfer Info

Mehdi Benatia says he has faced criticism over his decision to reject Manchester United to sign for Al Duhail, but the defender says he did so in order to raise his family. In need of a new defender, Manchester United pegged Benatia as one of several targets, but ultimately fell short as the Juventus defender rejected an offer to move to England. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Instead, the 31-year-old central defender opted to move to Qatar to join Al Duhail, and made his debut for the club in a 1-0 defeat to Al Gharafa. Benatia says he understands the criticism of his move away from Europe, but hopes that critics and his national team coaches can understand the reason behind his transfer. "I faced criticism from the Moroccan sports critics after mo...

Feb32019 by JBNo Comments

Ole Solskjaer calls United star ‘sloppy’ during win over Leicester City

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised Manchester United’s defence for keeping a clean sheet though says he has spoken to Eric Bailly about his sloppiness at the start of the game. The only goal of the game came from Marcus Rashford after just nine minutes to secure a 1-0 win against Leicester City on Sunday, keeping their first clean sheet in four matches. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bailly came back into the starting lineup, partnering Victor Lindelof, and Solskjaer was happy with how they played despite not starting well. ‘Fantastic to have a clean sheet and they played well against Arsenal together too,’ said Solskjaer when asked about Bailly and Lindelof’s partnership. ‘Today I thought we started a little bit sloppy, Eric knows, but they really c...

Feb22019 by JBNo Comments

Man United board to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the permanent job on one condition

Premier League

Manchester United will give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the job on a permanent basis if he manages to dump PSG out of the Champions League. The new Red Devils head coach has had an amazing start to his reign at Old Trafford, winning eight and drawing one of his nine matches in charge. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer has turned the mood around at the club, steering them back into the top four challenge after Jose Mourinho's calamitous run. The Norwegian suffered his first blip in charge on Tuesday, after a 2-2 home draw against Premier League strugglers Burnley. But even that impressed members of the board, coming back with two late goals to claim a draw after being 0-2 down with five minutes left in the game. It is understood that United chief...

Jan282019 by JBNo Comments

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer drops hint over permanent role at United

Premier League

Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer concedes he’s planning for next season at Old Trafford whether he remains in charge or not. The Norwegian has made a sensational start to his role at the club, winning all eight of his matches in charge so far. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino is United’s first choice to take charge permanently this summer but the calls for Solskjaer to get the job are getting louder. United will wait until the summer before making a decision but Solskjaer says it’s his duty to plan for next campaign. Asked whether the likes of Mason Greenwood could feature under him, Solskjaer replied: ‘We have quite a few talents in that youth team that you’d like to see and will see a...