7 d. ago Ella Toone leads Manchester United to WSL derby win over lowly Liverpool

Liverpool’s wait for their first points of the Women’s Super League season continued as a well-oiled Manchester United side enjoyed a surprisingly comfortable derby victory in St Helens. United had lost three of their past four WSL meetings with Liverpool, but on Sunday there appeared to be a significant gulf in quality between the two sides as the visitors extended their unbeaten start to the league campaign.Liverpool’s German goalkeeper, Rafaela Borggräfe, made her first WSL appearance and started her second consecutive game in all competitions, despite currently being under investigation by the Football Association for an alleged racist comment that was overheard by teammates and staff during pre-season. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Potter sacked, Brentford v Manchester United buildup, Madrid derby – matchday live

⚽ Join us to discuss another busy day of football⚽ View today’s fixtures | Mail us or comment BTLSports politics: Ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Norway next month, it is not possible, no matter what your deep emotional loyalties might be, to argue with the idea Israel shouldn’t currently be playing international sport. Words: Barney Ronay.Brentford v Manchester United: Today’s early kick-off in the Premier League is being broadcast on TNT Sports here in the UK and while Rio Ferdinand may have quit his job as a pundit with the network in order to relocate to Dubai, he has still been offering opinions on Manchester United’s decidedly underwhelming start to the season. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Brentford v Manchester United buildup, Madrid derby and WSL action – matchday live

⚽ Join us to discuss another busy day of football⚽ View today’s fixtures | Mail us or comment BTLHarry Kane has become the fastest player this century to reach 100 goals for a club playing in one of Europe’s top five leagues after scoring twice in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 win over Werder Bremen last night. Kane reached his century in 104 games, beating the joint record held by Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland by one match.Brentford v Manchester United (12.30pm BST)Leeds United v Bournemouth (3pm)Chelsea v BrightonManchester City v BournemouthCrystal Palace v LiverpoolNottingham Forest v Sunderland (5.30pm)Tottenham Hotspur v Wolves (8pm)Aston Villa v Fulham (Sunday 2pm)Newcastle United v Arsenal (4.30pm)Everton v West Ham (Monday 8pm)View the Premier League table Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola is leading a strangely defensive new approach to the Premier League

The possession that once defined the Spanish manager’s sides has evaporated, and it’s hard to see exactly whySign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson hereWe really are now through the looking glass with Pep Guardiola. Eyebrows had been raised by the way Manchester City approached the second half of their commanding derby win last week, sitting off, allowing United the ball and picking them off on the break. But their performance in drawing at Arsenal on Sunday was on a different level entirely: just 34% possession, the lowest any Guardiola side has ever registered in a game. By the end they had four central defenders, two holding midfielders and a full-back on the pitch.But even that doesn’t get to the heart of how strange this was. In the previous five seasons there have only been 10 occasions when City did not have more possession than their opponents in a Premier League game. Only once before in the Premier League has City’s possession under Guardiola dipped below 40% – when they ...

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2 w. ago Arsenal v Manchester City buildup, reaction to Matt Beard’s death and more – matchday live

⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Sunday’s games⚽ Mail matchday live or post your thoughts belowAs noted earlier, there are three midday (BST) kick-offs in the WSL and you will be able to get updates on all the goals in this very blog with my esteemed colleague John Brewin, so don’t go anywhere. I will bring you team news from those as soon as it lands, hot and fresh off from the various inkjet printers across the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liverpool’s WSL match postponed after Matt Beard’s death, Premier League buildup and more – matchday live

⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Sunday’s games⚽ Mail matchday live or post your thoughts belowAs noted earlier, there are three midday (BST) kick-offs in the WSL and you will be able to get updates on all the goals in this very blog with my esteemed colleague John Brewin, so don’t go anywhere. I will bring you team news from those as soon as it lands, hot and fresh off from the various inkjet printers across the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Arsenal v Manchester City buildup, Rome derby and WSL action – matchday live

⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Sunday’s games⚽ Mail matchday live or post your thoughts belowAs noted earlier, there are three midday (BST) kick-offs in the WSL and you will be able to get updates on all the goals in this very blog with my esteemed colleague John Brewin, so don’t go anywhere. I will bring you team news from those as soon as it lands, hot and fresh off from the various inkjet printers across the country. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim confirms Man Utd keeping situation as pair battle for No.1 shirt

Manchester United signed Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp on transfer deadline day for £18.2million, including add-ons, and the 23-year-old was on the bench for the Manchester derby.

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2 w. ago Coleen Rooney's true colours clear as she rubs it in husband Wayne's face

Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen have a healthy rivalry when it comes to the Merseyside derby, and the Manchester United icon's better half has shown her humorous side with a social media post

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2 w. ago Merseyside derby buildup, Manchester United v Chelsea and more – matchday live

⚽ Previews, team news and buildup to Saturday’s games⚽ Premier League things to look out for | Mail Matchday liveThere were two Friday matches in the WSL last night, with Tottenham enduring a dismal start to the weekend.The London side suffered a 5-1 defeat to Manchester City at Brisbane Road, putting an end to their perfect start to the season. Aoba Fujino, Vivianne Miedema, Kerstin Casparij, Grace Clinton and Laura Coombs all got on the scoresheet for City, with Olivia Holdt netting a late consolation for Spurs. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man Utd news: Ruben Amorim handed serious warning as Red Devils receive double injury boost

Manchester United lost to Manchester City in last weekend's derby to see the pressure mount on head coach Ruben Amorim, but the team have a chance to respond against Chelsea

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2 w. ago Erling Haaland reveals why his accent has turned BRITISH as Man City's Norwegian star offers blunt response in fan Q&A

After his latest goal-scoring exploits this week, first in the Manchester derby and later in the Champions League , the Norwegian superstar took part in a Q&A on his Snapchat on Friday.

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2 w. ago Football Daily | Manchester United and a mess that perhaps only Barry Fry could fix

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!How to cure the curse of Manchester United? Big Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s helicopter landed at Carrington on Thursday for a meeting with Ruben Amorim that was always scheduled, according to the club. Yes, apparently it had absolutely nothing to do with a Manchester derby pumping that had early-season optimism draining faster than the United end once Erling Haaland had scored City’s third. It has not been denied team performance was on the agenda. After all, what else could there possibly be to discuss? Now that Big Sir Jim has shunted much of his business interest to the USA USA USA, in recoil at the UK government’s green policies, and was already based off-shore for tax reasons, it is unlikely he and Amorim were discussing the return of Tyrone Dobbs’s mum, previously feared dead, to the cobbles of Coronation Street.My father is 75 years old and for 50 years he has been a fisherman, working from two o’clock in the morning to 10 o’clock in...

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2 w. ago Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha back in Man Utd squad to take on Chelsea

The pair were both forced off against Burnley and missed the derby defeat to Manchester City.

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2 w. ago Man City head to Arsenal ‘in high spirits’ after finding form

City won the Manchester derby and beat Serie A champions Napoli in the last week.

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2 w. ago Peter Schmeichel calls out Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim after controversial derby day comments

Ruben Amorim faced criticism for his comments after the Manchester derby defeat to Manchester City, but Peter Schmeichel has explained his stance on the matter

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2 w. ago I played against Man United struggler – he's a weakness for opposition to play on

Luke Shaw was the target of a brutal post-match assessment from Roy Keane after Manchester United's derby, but former Arsenal striker Theo Walcott sympathises with the defender

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2 w. ago Man Utd struggler who Roy Keane destroyed told he's 'weakness to be played on'

Luke Shaw has received sympathy from Theo Walcott following Roy Keane's stinging criticism of the Manchester United defender in the wake of the derby loss to City

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2 w. ago Ruben Amorim called out for 'harsh' behaviour with true Man Utd motives questioned

Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure at Manchester United and the Portuguese coach's comments after the derby defeat to Manchester City have been questioned

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2 w. ago 'It’s harsh' – Ruben Amorim's actions called out as Man United sack theory emerges

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is under increasing pressure after a poor start to the season and his comments after the derby defeat to Manchester City have been questioned

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