Manchester United Archives ⋆ Page 51 of 146 ⋆ LSU

Apr202021 by JBNo Comments

Marcus Rashford breaks rank to condemn European Super League plans

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Marcus Rashford took a clear swipe at Manchester United’s plans to join the European Super League by reminding the Glazer family that ‘football is nothing without fans’. The England star joins his team-mate Bruno Fernandes in coming out against the proposal for the Red devils and five other Premier League teams to join the European Super League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool would all be permanent members in the breakaway Champions League competition. The other 14 Premier League teams met today to discuss their options for dealing with the ‘Big Six’s plans to join the Super league and they’re considering expelling them from the domestic league. The proposal has been met with huge co...

Apr202021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes explains how Pogba has made him a better player

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Bruno Fernandes claims Paul Pogba is "one of the best players in the world" and says working with him at Manchester United has helped to raise his own game. A Portuguese playmaker has been a revelation at the club, with a role as club talisman taken on from the moment he joined the Red devils in January 2020. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fernandes is often the man that United look to for inspiration, he has 36 goals and 22 assists, but there is plenty of talent around him - including Pogba who has rediscovered him form as part of an exciting midfield unit. Fernandes has told the club's official website of playing alongside Pogba: "My relationship with Paul since the beginning, as I met Paul already in Italy, I already know him with much, much relation ...

Apr192021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes gives his verdict on the European Super League

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Bruno Fernandes has become the first player directly involved in the Super League to break his silence on the breakaway competition. The Manchester United playmaker shared an Instagram post from compatriot Daniel Podence, in which the Wolves star appeared to condemn the new competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Podence's post reads: "The ball. The song. The dream. The Zidane's volley... Kaka's solo... Liverpool in Athens... Ole in Barcelona... Cris and Seedorf... There some (sic) things we just can't really pay for." Responding to the post, Fernandes replied: "Enorme (enormous)." The Portugal international later shared the post to his own Instagram Story, and wrote the text: "Dreams can't be [bought]," alongside clapping emojis. Until now pla...

Apr192021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes sends message to van de Beek after first Premier League assist

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Bruno Fernandes has congratulated Donny van de Beek after he ended his long wait to register an assist in the Premier League. Manchester United solidified second spot in the league – and closed the gap to leaders Manchester City to eight points – with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Old Trafford on Sunday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Mason Greenwood put the Red devils ahead shortly after the break with a fine finish, though Burnley hit back with an immediate equaliser via James Tarkowski. United again went ahead as Greenwood grabbed a second thanks to a huge deflection, before Edinson Cavani wrapped up the three points late on. It was that last goal which may have given United supporters and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the most delight, with Van de Beek coming ...

Apr182021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer hints at new signing by revealing plans for Greenwood

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested he will sign a striker this summer window after insisting Mason Greenwood is ‘years away’ from playing centre forward for Manchester United. He struck a remarkable 17 goals last season and though he hasn’t maintained that form this campaign, his tally of seven has been accompanied with an improvement in Greenwood’s play. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 19-year-old came through the Red devils' academy as an out-and-out striker but he’s been deployed from the right flank this season, with Solskjaer keen to keep him away from the physical task of leading the line at the club. With Edinson Cavani likely to leave United in the summer, many felt Greenwood would move into a central position given their interest in Jadon San...

Apr182021 by JBNo Comments

Timo Werner aims sly dig at Man Utd after Chelsea beat Man City

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Timo Werner has said that Chelsea and Manchester City are the best two sides in the Premier League at the moment. The German forward helped Chelsea to a 1-0 win over Pep Guardiola's side in the FA Cup semi-final, providing the assist for Hakim Ziyech to score the only goal of the match at Wembley. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It means Chelsea will now contest the FA Cup final for the second successive campaign, with Leicester City or Southampton the opponents for the London club in the final. And Werner has said he feels the best team won the game, with the German also claiming that Chelsea and Manchester City are currently the top two teams in England, despite the Blues sitting fifth in the Premier League. While United are second on the table seven...

Apr172021 by JBNo Comments

Paul Pogba reveals Bruno Fernandes’ only weakness at Man Utd

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Paul Pogba has opened up about his partnership with Bruno Fernandes and says the Manchester United midfielder is a dream to play with. Reports earlier this season claimed the player had grown envious of the former Sporting Lisbon skipper and coveted the freedom and attacking license he was given by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since returning to full fitness, Pogba has formed a good understanding with the Portugal international and joked that the midfielder’s only weakness is in the defensive side of his game. ‘I enjoy playing with Bruno,’ Pogba told told MUTV. ‘He’s someone who understands the game and understands the movement that can give you a beautiful pass, he can finish too. He’s all over the place, he can do everything rea...

Apr162021 by JBNo Comments

Owen Hargreaves tells Man Utd to end striker search & names two alternatives

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Owen Hargreaves has named Jadon Sancho and Raphinha as the two players Manchester United should be targeting this summer window, believing a new striker shouldn’t be a priority. The Red devils are among the clubs keen to sign Erling Haaland while they are also interested in Harry Kane, who could push to leave Spurs if they fail to secure Champions League football. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But with Haaland and Kane both likely to cost more than £150m, Hargreaves believes United may be best served tying Edinson Cavani down for another campaign and spending their money elsewhere. United are currently in discussions to extend Cavani’s one-year contract with the Uruguay international believed to be considering a return to South America. But keeping t...

Apr162021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes speaks out on Man Utd facing Roma in the Europa League

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Bruno Fernandes is expecting Manchester United to be tested by some of their former players when they play Roma in the Europa League. The Red devils booked their place in the semi-final after easing to a 4-0 aggregate win over Granada on Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Roma await them after edging past Ajax, with former United players Chris Smalling and Mkhitaryan now plying their trade for the Giallorossi, along with Edin Dzeko who scored the decisive goal on the night to ensure his team got through. Quizzed on Man United’s semi-final opponents, Fernandes told BT Sport: ‘Every team will give you a problem. ‘We know Italian teams normally play really well, they have good organisations defensively and they can create problems offensively. ‘The...

Apr162021 by JBNo Comments

Pogba reacts to Solskjaer replacing him at half-time during Man Utd’s win over Granada

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Paul Pogba believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made the right decision replacing him at the break against Granada, believing their opponents were trying to get him sent off. The Red devils eased to a 4-0 aggregate victory over the La Liga team on Thursday with Pogba playing only 45 minutes, setting up Edinson Cavani’s opening goal early on. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Frenchman was perhaps unlucky to be booked after only 17 minutes, powering past two Granada players but catching one of them as he strode past after appearing to have been fouled. Two minutes later, the midfielder committed another foul in an incident that saw Granada forward Roberto Soldado booked for demanding Pogba be given a second yellow. With United completely in control of the ti...