Tag: Manchester
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F/T: Lukaku, Lingard score as Manchester United thrash Chelsea 2-1
Jose Mourinho-led Manchester United thrashed its counterpart, Antonio Conte’s Chelsea FC on Sunday at the Old Trafford Stadium. This is the first match since a public war of words that saw the managers sling mud at one another in January. Jesse Lingard’s second-half goal gave Manchester United a 2-1 win over Chelsea. who had taken…
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Title race not yet over if in Man utd’s position – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says he would not give up on a title race if his Man City side were in the same position as Jose Mourinho’s Man Utd. Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Wednesday left them trailing 15 points behind Guardiola’s City side at the top of the table with only 13 games left…
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Mourinho concedes title to City rival says we have to finish second
Jose Mourinho has admitted that Manchester United cannot win the Premier League title, insisting that they must now focus on finishing second. Manchester City currently lead the Premier League by 15 points, with 13 games of the season remaining. City have lost just once in 2017-18 – to Liverpool – and have drawn just twice,…
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Manchester derby: City celebrations not to blame for ‘hilarious’ row, says Ian Wright
Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright rejected claims that Manchester City over-celebrated Sunday’s derby win and played down the post-match row. United boss Jose Mourinho had milk thrown at him outside the Old Trafford dressing rooms after objecting to City’s post-match celebrations. The Premier League leaders won the game 2-1 to go 11 points clear at…
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Manchester derby: Jose Mourinho has water & milk thrown at him in tunnel row
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho had water and milk thrown at him in a row following Manchester City’s derby win at Old Trafford. United were upset at what they viewed as an excessive City reaction to Sunday’s 2-1 win, which sent them 11 points clear at the top of the table. City’s players celebrated with…
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Manchester City beat Man United 2-1, leads EPL by 11
Manchester City took charge of the Premier League title race as they handed Manchester United a 2-1 defeat at Old Trafford in the season’s first Manchester derby on Sunday. In a game dominated by City, David Silva gave Pep Guardiola’s side the lead late in the first half after a defensive lapse from United. However,…
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Mourinho declares Lukaku is untouchable
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has hailed “untouchable” frontman Romelu Lukaku. The £75m summer signing from Everton, 24, scored 11 goals in his first 10 games Mourinho said, “Romelu is untouchable in my team and should also be in terms of the support from the fans,” he told the press ahead of a Tuesday night…
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Facebook launches anti-extremism UK training program
Facebook is launching a program in the UK to train and fund local organizations to combat extremist material online, as internet companies attempt to clamp down on hate speech and violent content on their services. Facebook, which outlined new efforts to remove extremist and terrorism content from its social media platform last week, will launch…
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Jesus avoids surgery on eye socket
Manchester City’s Brazilian star striker Gabriel Jesus says he will not need surgery on his right eye socket which was fractured by team-mate Nicolas Otamendi. The 20-year-old Brazil international had to go off after the accidental collision with Argentina defender Otamendi in a match in Melbourne, Australia, last Friday. However, he felt sufficiently cheered by…
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Ariana Grande to return to Manchester after terror attack
Ariana Grande has announced her intention to return to the city of Manchester, to spend time with her fans and hold a concert to raise funds for the victim’s of the Manchester arena terrorist attack. The benefit concert will take place this weekend, on Sunday June 4. Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay, Pharrell Williams and…