Manchester United Archives ⋆ Page 131 of 146 ⋆ LSU

Dec282018 by JBNo Comments

Ole Solskjaer fires warning to Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez

Premier League

Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has challenged Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to step up in the remainder of the season. The pair are yet to play under the Norwegian but will train with the first team today as United prepare to play Bournemouth in their final game of 2018. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Lukaku has missed the last two matches after being granted compassionate leave, while Sanchez has spent the last month out with a hamstring injury. Sanchez has just three league goals since joining United and Solskjaer says there’s only so much he can do to get the pair firing again. ‘I cannot do anything for their performances on the pitch, Paul has done it, my chats with Anthony, Rom, Alexis, I’m here to give them on the...

Dec252018 by JBNo Comments

REVEALED: How Busquets ‘disrespected’ United during 2011 Champions League final

Premier League, La Liga

The pain of Manchester United's 2011 Champions League loss to Barcelona is still raw for Rio Ferdinand. Sergio Busquets 'disrespected' United defenders when Barca won the 2011 Champions League final, according to former United centre-back Rio Ferdinand. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Two years on from a painful 2-0 loss in Rome, United were handed another footballing lesson by the Catalans at Wembley with Pep Guardiola's passing wreaking havoc. Sir Alex Ferguson went on to call Barcelona the 'best team' he had ever faced and said 'nobody's ever given us a hiding like that' after the 3-1 defeat, with Pedro, Lionel Messi and David Villa all on the score sheet. Ferdinand recalled that defeat in a 'What I Wore' feature with BT Sport when he talked about...

Dec232018 by JBNo Comments

Manchester United make huge bid for Douglas Costa

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United have made an incredible £54million bid for Juventus' lethal left-footed winger Douglas Costa, according to reports. Jose Mourinho may have been sacked on Tuesday and Ole Solskjaer appointed as caretaker manager but plans for the future continue. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); According to Rai Sport, United have tabled the offer with the Italian giants as they attempt to increase attacking options at the club. The Brazil international is yet to score this campaign, though, with his last goal coming in May. Costa's arrival would make the way for an Alexis Sanchez exit after the Chilean's poor start to life at Old Trafford. Mourinho took the Chile international to United on a free from Arsenal in the January transfer window, pickin...

Dec232018 by JBNo Comments

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims dig at Mourinho after Cardiff win

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took a dig at Jose Mourinho by saying a Manchester United side ‘should never be outworked’ after their 5-1 win against Cardiff City. United put in their best performance of the campaign to ensure the Norwegian’s first match in charge ended with an empthatic victory in Wales. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The display was a return to the attacking football of Sir Alex Ferguson’s era and United were more energetic all over the pitch. The statistics back that view up with recordings showing United outran their opponents for the first time this campaign. Mourinho’s tenure went bad during his third campaign at Old Trafford and the fact that his side had been outrun on every single occasion this season showed that he had lost the dre...

Dec192018 by JBNo Comments

Jose Mourinho: I have a future without United

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has spoken for the first time since being sacked as Manchester United head coach, telling Sky Sports he still has a "future" in football. Speaking on the streets of central London just a day after he left the Lowry hotel in Manchester after his dismissal, Mourinho simply said it is "game over" at United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Mourinho in a caretaker role until the end of the campaign. "We could speak about so many good things, [some] not as good, but that's not me," said Mourinho. "It's finished. Manchester United have a future without me and I have a future without United." Mourinho was told of his fate at around 9am on Tuesday in a face-to-face meeting with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward ...

Dec192018 by JBNo Comments

Napoli confirm Mourinho made £95m Koulibaly bid before United sack

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Napoli rejected an offer of £95 million from Manchester United for defender Kalidou Koulibaly, according to club chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis. Koulibaly has established himself as one of Europe's top defenders, having helped Napoli to back-to-back top-three finishes in Serie A. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 27-year-old's exploits have attracted the attention of several clubs around Europe, most notably Manchester United. Speaking to the media at an event held by Corriere del Mezzogiorno, De Laurentiis confirmed that his club had rejected a huge bid for the Senegal international. "[Jose] Mourinho wanted him, we rejected £95 million," De Laurentiis said. "But now it's impossibile that he leaves Napoli." Mourinho was unable to sign the defend...

Dec192018 by JBNo Comments

Unai Emery tells Pochettino to reject Manchester United

Premier League, Transfer Info

Unai Emery has warned Mauricio Pochettino against joining Manchester United and told him to stick with Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine coach has been praised for his work with Spurs but is thought to be one of United’s top targets to take over from Jose Mourinho as their full-time manager at the end of this season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pochettino has expressed his frustration at the lack of money spent by Daniel Levy and the board, and some believe the chance to spend big at the world’s most profitable club would be difficult to turn down. However, Emery told Pochettino that the grass isn’t always greener and suggested he should stick with his current team. ‘He’s very happy at Tottenham,’ the former Sevilla manager said. ‘He’s coaching...

Dec182018 by JBNo Comments

Pogba deletes cryptic tweet after Mourinho sack

Premier League

Paul Pogba has deleted an ill-timed social media post that was shared less than an hour after Jose Mourinho's sacking as Manchester United head coach. The France international removed the posts - that asked his followers to caption an image of him with a wry smile - soon after he posted them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That didn't stop Gary Neville getting involved, however, with the former United right-back, seemingly reacting to Pogba's tweet, writing on his own Twitter account: "'Caption this'... you do one as well!" Mourinho's exit as United manager was confirmed just before 10.00 (GMT) on Tuesday morning, with the Red Devils having made a poor start to the 2018-19 season. Indeed, there have been frequent reports of Mourinho clashing with hi...

Dec182018 by JBNo Comments

Anthony Martial’s agent ‘very pessimistic’ about new United deal

Premier League, Transfer Info

Anthony Martial's agent has cast doubt on the possibility of the France international signing a long-term deal with Manchester United. Martial's contract was due to expire next summer but Sky Sports reported last month the club had activated a one-year extension clause to keep the Frenchman until at least 2020. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The player's representative Philippe Lamboley, however, has cast doubt over a new contract being agreed and confirmed current discussions are at a stalemate. He told French radio station RMC: "I am very pessimistic about discussions going positively. "They have already sent us offers that do not meet our expectations, starting on bases very far from our wishes. "We are far from agreement, for the time being."...

Dec182018 by JBNo Comments

United sack Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Manchester United. Sky Sports reports that his assistant Michael Carrick will be appointed temporary head coach to the end of the campaign. Mourinho's future has been the subject of intense scrutiny this campaign- and the club's worst start to a season in 28 years was confirmed with loss to Liverpool on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 55-year-old Portuguese insisted at Anfield that he had not lost the dressing room, as his team are 11 points off the Champions League places. But Manchester United confirmed on Tuesday that "manager Jose Mourinho has left the club with immediate effect". A statement continued: "The club would like to thank Jose for his work during his time at Manchester United and to wish ...