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Apr162021 by JBNo Comments

‘He went against the players’ – Paul Pogba blasts Jose Mourinho

Premier League

Paul Pogba has criticised the methods of former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho, with the player saying Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not "go against players" like the Spurs manager did. The Frenchman returned to Old Trafford for a second spell when United paid a record-breaking £89m to bring him back to the Premier League from Juventus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was success at the start, as three trophies were won in 2016-17, but a once-productive working relationship between the player and Mourinho broke down, and Pogba is among those who have had to start afresh under Solskjaer. Pogba told Sky Sports on the differences between his last two club managers: "What I have now with Ole is different, he wouldn't go against the players. He wouldn...

Apr142021 by JBNo Comments

Bruno Fernandes trolls Man Utd star over lack of goals

Premier League

Bruno Fernandes has made fun of Manchester United team-mate Fred, saying he will have to wait ‘a year’ for his next goal after netting a rare strike against Tottenham last weekend. Fred scored United’s equaliser on Sunday and Edinson Cavani and Marcus Rashford both got goals shortly after to secure a 3-1 victory for the Red devils. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Fred’s goal was only his fourth for Manchester United since he joined the club from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018 and his first in the Premier League in 31 months. After cancelling Son Heung-min’s first-half goal, Fred was greeted by a friendly shove from Fernandes during the team’s celebrations. ‘So [it was] because Fred normally never scores!’ Fernandes, who has scored 24 goals this campaign, t...

Apr142021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer makes bizarre excuse for Man Utd’s poor home form

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed Manchester United’s players have complained about the colour of the Old Trafford seats and it may have contributed to their poor home form this campaign. United extended their unbeaten away run in the Premier League to 23 matches last weekend, coming from behind to earn a 3-1 win over Tottenham which solidified their position behind Manchester City in the table. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Regardless of their Europa League fate, United are certain to return to the European club competition next campaign and their form on the road has been key to their progression. United have recovered from having only one point from their opening four home Premier League matches this season on their own patch and haven’t been beaten ...

Apr142021 by JBNo Comments

Luke Shaw responds to Solskjaer calling him the second best finisher at Man Utd

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Luke Shaw has reacted to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s claim that he is the second best finisher at Manchester United only behind Mason Greenwood. The left-back got a goal with a fine finish in United’s 2-0 win over Manchester City in March which ended their rivals’ 28-game unbeaten in all competitions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); That strike was one of Shaw’s three goals for the Red devils since he moved to the club from Southampton in 2014 but Solskjaer rates him as one of the best finishers in the squad despite having players like Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial. ‘He is behind Mason Greenwood, Luke has a very good finishing technique when he gets in that position so I encourage him to get up there,’ said Solskjaer last month. ‘That ...

Apr132021 by JBNo Comments

‘You were unfair to me at Man Utd’ – Odion Ighalo hits out at Solskjaer

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Odion Ighalo says he was was handed an "unfair" amount of opportunities by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during his time at Manchester United. The Nigerian forward joined the club in January 2020 on a six-month loan deal from Chinese Super League team Shanghai Shenhua. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ighalo impressed initially, scoring five goals in as many starts, a form that eventually saw his loan deal extended until January 2021. But he started only two matches this campaign before departing. And while Ighalo continues to “love” United, he admits he had to leave the club after he was regularly snubbed by Solskjaer. “There wasn’t much possibility because I wanted more playing time,” Ighalo told Sky Sports when asked if he could have extended his stay with th...

Apr132021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer’s son takes swipes at Mourinho & Son Heung-min

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s son has taken a dig at both Jose Mourinho and Son Heung-min after Manchester United thrash Tottenham 3-1 on Sunday. Solskjaer was unhappy when Son went down on the pitch holding his face after being fended off by McTominay in the build-up to Cavani's goal which referee Chris Kavanagh ruled out after a VAR intervention. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After the incident, Son then put Spurs in front, but United hit back in style after the first half as goals from Fred, Cavani and Mason Greenwood gave them all three points. But the Norwegian was unhappy with Son after the clash and said: “We shouldn’t be conned. If my son stayed down for three minutes and needed 10 mates to help him up, he wouldn’t get any food.” Mourinho brought th...

Apr122021 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd fall out of top three as Liverpool climb & Arsenal fall in rich list

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Manchester United have been knocked out of the top three richest teams in the world while Liverpool have climbed three places, according to Forbes. Bayern Munich have moved ahead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side, who have fallen down to fourth place despite being valued at around £3.05billion. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona are still the world's most valuable football club, worth a huge £3.46billion - although the difference between themselves and rivals Real Madrid in second is fractional. Premier League champions Liverpool are currently ranked fifth and are valued at £2.98b, with Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal ranked sixth, seventh and eighth respectively in the richest list. Klopp's side recently struck a deal with private equity firm...

Apr122021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer slams Son Heung-min after Man Utd beat Tottenham

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has slammed Son Heung-min for his role in Edinson Cavani's disallowed goal during their 3-1 victory over Tottenham. The Red devils believed they had opened the scoring through Cavani but the goal was cancelled after Scott McTominay was penalised for putting his hand in Son’s face. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Son then put Spurs ahead before the break but an impressive second-half performance from United saw Fred equalise before goals from Cavani and Greenwood secured the victory for Solskjaer’s side. But the Manchester United manager was furious with the reaction of Son and Tottenham players for the disallowed goal. ‘The game has gone. Game has absolutely gone,’ Solskjaer told Sky Sports. ‘If that’s ...

Apr112021 by JBNo Comments

Premier League explain why Cavani’s goal was disallowed vs Tottenham

Premier League

The Professional Game Match Officials Board has given an explanation behind the decision to disallow Cavani's goal for Manchester United against Tottenham. The Red devils appeared to have taken the lead when Edinson Cavani latched onto Pogba's ball, dispatching a calm finish between the legs of Hugo Lloris. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Scott McTominay had caught Son Heung-Min with a trailing arm in the build-up leading to the goal and, after a review from VAR, the goal was disallowed by the referee. That call has led to bemusement among supporters and pundits, with the decision being heavily criticised by Sky Sports' punditry team at the break. However, the PGMOL issued an explanation on the disallowed goal in an attempt to provide clarity on t...

Apr92021 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer laments as Man Utd lose 3 key players despite Granada win

Premier League, UEFA

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted at Manchester United’s 2-0 Europa League quarter-final first leg victory over La Liga side Granada, though conceded it was not a “perfect night”. Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay were all booked and will now miss next week’s second-leg at Old Trafford through suspension. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United will be firm favourites to reach the semi-final due to the two away goals scored by Rashford and Bruno Fernandes in each half. Yet the suspension means Solskjaer will be without his skipper, first-choice left-back and midfielder. The United boss said: “It was not a perfect night. We got three yellow cards and three suspensions [but] 2-0 is very good result. We know how difficult it is to come to Spain....