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  • EPL: Onana error helps Brighton to win at Old Trafford

    EPL: Onana error helps Brighton to win at Old Trafford

    Brighton capitalised on a disastrous mistake from Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana to condemn their hosts to a fourth defeat in five Premier League home games and leave Ruben Amorim’s side rooted in the bottom half of the table.

    The visitors were already leading thanks to goals from Yankuba Minteh and Kauro Mitoma when Onana came sliding out to collect a low Yasin Ayari cross.

    It seemed an easy enough take but somehow Onana managed to grab the ball, then release it. Substitute Georginio Rutter could not believe his luck as he turned the ball into an empty net, with Onana left exasperated at his inexplicable failure.

    It was hardly the way United’s players would have wanted to mark the death of legendary striker Denis Law, but they deserved nothing more.

    With world darts champion and lifelong United fan Luke Littler watching on, Brighton struck after just five minutes as Mitoma scorched away before presenting Minteh with the inviting finish.

    Then, after Bruno Fernandes had pulled United level with a 23rd-minute penalty, Minteh turned provider on the hour as he chipped a cross to the far post and Mitoma won a duel with Noussair Mazraoui to turn the ball into the net from less than a yard.

    By that point, Brighton had already had a Joao Pedro effort ruled out by VAR because of a foul in the build-up on Diogo Dalot.

    It was the Seagulls’ sixth win in seven meetings with United, while Manchester City are the only club to have emulated their achievement of winning three games on the trot at Old Trafford in the Premier League era.

    While the result keeps Fabian Hurzeler’s team in touch with the contenders for European qualification, United’s three-game unbeaten run is at an end. They have now lost four of their last six league matches and are seven points adrift of 10th-placed Fulham and 10 ahead of the relegation places.

  • EPL: Iwobi’s Fulham mock United, say that’s why they call stadium theatre of dreams

    EPL: Iwobi’s Fulham mock United, say that’s why they call stadium theatre of dreams

    Following their 2-1 victory over Manchester United on Saturday, Fulham FC have continued to humiliate Manchester United off the pitch.

    Recall that  two goals from Super Eagles’ duo of Calvin Bassey and Alex Iwobi gave Fulham all three points against Erik ten Hag’s side.

    After trailing for 89th minut, Man United did score a goal through Harry Maguire but Iwobi ensured the Visitors left Old Trafford with all three points with his 97th minute strike.

    Reacting, Fulham, in a tweet via their X account, posted, “So that’s why they call it the Theatre Of Dreams,” alongside with a winking face emoji.

    The win against Man United means Fulham is now 12th in the Premier League table with 32 points from 26 games.

    Fulham will host Brighton in their next game at home on March 2.

  • EPL: Liverpool thrash Forest 3-0, Haaland, Foden score as City pummel United 3-0 at Old Trafford

    EPL: Liverpool thrash Forest 3-0, Haaland, Foden score as City pummel United 3-0 at Old Trafford

    Diogo Jota, Darwin Nunez and Mohammed Salah all scored to secure all three points for Liverpool against Nottigham Forest at Anfield.

    Jota finished off a quick counter-attack to break the deadlock in the 31st minute and celebrated by holding up the shirt of team mate Luis Diaz, who missed the game following the kidnapping of his parents in his native Colombia.

    Liverpool’s second was a brilliant team goal as they sliced the Forest rearguard apart before Dominik Szoboszlai pulled the ball across the goal for Nunez to turn home.

    Salah exploited a dreadful breakdown in communications to round off the scoring in the 77th minute of the thrilling encounter.

    Elsewhere at Old Trafford, Erling Haaland scored a brace and Foden added another to ensure Manchester City thrash Manchester United 3-0.

    Rasmus Hojlund fouled Rodri and Haaland converted from the spot to give the visitors the lead in the 26th minute of the encounter.

    It was a fairly even first half, with just an Erling Haaland penalty between the two sides.

    Upon resumption of the second half, Bernardo Silva lofted a cross and the lanky Norwegian connected to power home the second with a header for City.

    In the 80th minute, Rodri strikes a shot from distance, which is parried out by Onana to the feet of Erling Haaland, he opted to pass to Foden who slotted home the third goal from near post.

     

  • Crystal Palace claim impressive win at Old Trafford

    Crystal Palace claim impressive win at Old Trafford

    Manchester United suffered a second successive defeat at home in the Premier League as Joachim Andersen’s superb strike gave Crystal Palace an impressive victory at Old Trafford.

    The two teams were meeting for the second time in five days, with Erik ten Hag’s side comfortably winning 3-0 in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday.

    But Palace rested a number of first-team players for that game and were a different proposition on Saturday as they produced the perfect away performance.

    After Tyrick Mitchell cleared Rasmus Hojlund’s effort off the line, Palace took the lead when Andersen superbly drove a first-time effort into the top corner after a free-kick.

    Manchester United piled on the pressure after that, but struggled to find a way through the Palace defence. When they did they found goalkeeper Sam Johnstone in superb form.

    Johnstone made two crucial saves in the second half to preserve Palace’s lead, first pushing over Bruno Fernandes’ dipping effort before keeping out Hojlund’s bullet header.

    The Palace goal continued to live a charmed life but Manchester United could not find a way through as the visitors secured a win that moved them above their opponents to ninth, with the hosts dropping to 10th.

    It is now four defeats in seven Premier League games for Ten Hag’s side, who have had their worst start to a league season after seven games in 34 years.

    BBC

  • ‘Old Trafford is neglected’ – Solskjaer speaks on possible return

    ‘Old Trafford is neglected’ – Solskjaer speaks on possible return

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened the door to returning to Manchester United “in some capacity”.

    Solskjaer was sacked as manager in November 2021.

    He told the Athletic: “It has to be something special, a new culture, or a club that really excites me.

    “Or maybe they will want me back at the Man Utd in some capacity, who knows?”

    Solskjaer also stated the Glazer family needs to sell the club.

    “It’s got to be done. Old Trafford is neglected. The training centre has been neglected. We have to catch up with the other teams.”

  • Carabao Cup: Martial equals Beckham’s all time record for Manchester United

    Carabao Cup: Martial equals Beckham’s all time record for Manchester United

    France and Manchester United forward, Anthony Martial, has equaled former soccer legend David Beckham’s goals record at Old Trafford.

    The France international equaled Beckham’s record after scoring against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg 2-0 victory.

    Martial has now scored 85 goals same number with David Beckham for the Red Devils.

    Martial and Marcus Rashford were introduced into the game versus Nottingham Forest, but Martial scored his 85th goal for the club side 10 minutes after coming on.

    Midfielder Casemiro unleashed Martial in behind, and when Rashford’s shot was deflected into his path, he made no mistake in firing a left-footed strike into the bottom corner.

    Martial’s goal made it 1-0 on the night at Old Trafford, in a match where chances were at a premium, and 4-0 on aggregate.

    However, another goal from midfielder, Fred came shortly after, and 2-0 is how the match stayed, setting up a Carabao Cup final against Newcastle United on Sunday, 26 February.

    Liverpool are the defending champions of the Carabao cup but was eliminated from the tournament by Manchester City Football Club.

  • EPL: Manchester United’s Anthony relives car crash incident

    EPL: Manchester United’s Anthony relives car crash incident

    Newly signed Manchester United player,  Anthony was involved in a car crash last week in England and it caused the  Brazilian to miss a game for the Old Trafford side.

    Although, Anthony escaped unhurt from the accident he damaged his BMW X6 after crashing it  into roadworks on the M56.

    The accident happened few hours after Manchester United defeated Wolves 1-0 at the Molineux courtesy of Marcus Rashford’s solitary goal.

    For this reason, Antony was not involved in United’s subsequent 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Tuesday.

    He, however, returned to action for the 3-1 win over Everton in the FA Cup on Friday.

    Antony only told reporters after the victory that it was a shocking incident to him but did not elaborate on it.

    “I also feel relieved as in the last few days I had a shock,” he told TNT Sports.

    “Really hard but I’m very grateful to God for putting this behind me now.

    “It was a really, really difficult moment for me,” he said.

    But a source told The Sun what actually happened to the Brazilian, disclosing that, “It was dark and wet and he made an error of judgement.

    “He was shaken up but thankfully no one else was involved and he wasn’t injured.”

  • I do not look back, Ronaldo chose to leave – Ten Hag

    I do not look back, Ronaldo chose to leave – Ten Hag

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said he doesn’t feel Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence at Old Trafford.

    The Dutchman was asked about the void left by Ronaldo after victory over Nottingham Forest last night.

    “I see a hungry team,” he replied.

    “I do not look back but only to the future. Ronaldo has chosen to leave us, now he is no longer part of the group.”

    United completed a fourth successive victory in all competitions and underlined the theory that the exit of Ronaldo will not have a negative effect on the remainder of their season.

  • Paul Pogba speaks on Ronaldo’s attitude at Old Trafford

    Paul Pogba speaks on Ronaldo’s attitude at Old Trafford

    France and Juventus midfielder, Paul Pogba has relived the attitude of former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo while they were both playing for Manchester united.

    Recall that Ronaldo and Pogba shared the same dressing room last season after the French man’s  12 years stint outside Old Trafford.

    Similarly, the Frenchman and the Portuguese have had two stints with the Red Devils and have represented Juventus during the course of their careers.

    However,  the France international only shared the pitch with Ronaldo last season and has a lot to say about the former Real Madrid man’s attitude to the game.

    “The discipline of Ronaldo was unbelievable – I’ve never seen this. The discipline is on another level,” Pogba told
    Field of Sports.

    “Someone that’s been there every single day and doesn’t stop – that’s Cristiano.

    “Every day! Some days you’re like, I’m ok! But he doesn’t miss one day. His discipline to do it every single day – this is something.”

    Recall that Ronaldo got into the bad books of Manchester United after granting an interview with soccer pundit Piers Morgan making some uncomplimentary remarks about the club side.

    The Portuguese is currently a free agent after his contract was terminated at Manchester United few days after granting the Piers Morgan Interview.

    However, there are insinuations that the five time balon d’ or winner will be heading to Al Hilal in the Saudi Arabian league to continue his club career.

  • You’re jealous of me – Ronaldo blast former teammate Wayne Rooney

    You’re jealous of me – Ronaldo blast former teammate Wayne Rooney

    Cristiano Ronaldo has blasted former teammate and DC United manager, Wayne Rooney for always criticizing him.

    Ronaldo noted that his former Manchester United teammate,  Rooney is jealous of him because his career is over.

    Rooney has always pointed out some negative things about Ronaldo but claims it’s constructive criticism to get the Portuguese back on track.

    The Manchester United’s all-time highest goalscorer felt the Portuguese could still be an asset for the Red Devils if he ‘got his head down’.

    Rooney and Ronaldo led one of the fiercest United attacks for five seasons and the former was not happy over the latter’s disregard for manager Erik ten Hag when he refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham last month.

    Recall that Ronaldo was punished bu coach Ten Hag  for storming out of Old Trafford angrily after not being used in the match against Tottenham Hotspurs.

    Rooney hailed the Dutchman for stamping his feet of authority at the club and described Ronaldo’s conduct as ‘unacceptable’.

    Rooney went further to suggest that United were a better team without the Portuguese forward.

    And speaking in an explosive interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo hit out at Rooney over his remarks.

    Speaking to Piers Morgan Uncensored, Ronaldo said: “I don’t know why he criticises me so badly… probably because he finished his career and I’m still playing at a high level.

    “I’m not going to say that I’m looking better than him. Which is true….”