18 h. ago Explosive ending cannot mask flaws of Tottenham and Manchester United | Jonathan Wilson

This match was as dismal as last season’s Europa League final and in a routine league game nerves are no excuseNever underestimate the haplessness of this Manchester United. Never underestimate the haplessness of this Tottenham Hotspur. Never underestimate the capacity of the Premier League to uncover drama in the least plausible situation. The embers of a game of little quality seemed cold and dead but somehow burst into glorious flame in the final six minutes plus stoppage time.What it means is anybody’s guess, other than that these are two sides who remain deeply flawed. The shadow of Bilbao and last May’s Europa League final was unavoidable; in purely technical terms, that game was just as bad as the first 84 minutes of this one, but it at least had a sense of edge. Nervousness is permissible if there is something to be nervous about. Such scrappiness in a routine league meeting is far less explicable. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Rangers banners need balance but Jack Butland's fight is focused on fall from grace that's harder to stomach

The keeper swears he'll never get in the way of fans airing their views as Premiership and Europa League tables hurt to look at

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23 h. ago Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United: Premier League – live

⚽ Premier League updates from the 12.30pm GMT kick-off⚽ Live scores | Edwards stood down by Boro | And mail TimMorning everyone and welcome to the first Premier League game of the weekend. It’s the Sergio Reguilon derby! It’s a replay of the last Europa League final! It can’t be as boring as that was!Say what you like about Spurs, they are Ruben Amorim’s bogey team (and he has a few of those). They may have won only three home games in the league in the past year, two of them against promoted teams, but the other one was against Amorim’s United (1-0). They have also left Amorim empty-handed in the League Cup (4-3) and that Europa final (another 1-0). Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Ruben Amorim admits he's 'really lucky to be in a job' given horrific Man Utd record

Ruben Amorim knows he's fortunate to have remained in a job given his Manchester United record and believes they were unlucky to lose the Europa League final ahead of their Tottenham rematch

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26 h. ago Is Tottenham vs Man United on TV? Live stream, channel and kick

Manchester United travel to Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon as the two sides meet for the first time since the Europa League final last season

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40 h. ago Danny Rohl prescribes perfect Rangers tonic to soothe Europa League hangover

The German wants to make in Three-In-A-Row against Dundee after disappointments away from league duty

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42 h. ago Rangers ultras group Union Bears hit out at Dundee for blocking Remembrance Day tifo

RANGERS ultras group the Union Bears say Dundee have banned them from displaying a tifo commemorating Remembrance Day. The Gers face the Dark Blues at Dens Park on Remembrance Sunday as Danny Rohl's men looks to bounce back from their Europa League defeat to Roma. But the supporters' group claim they won't be able to...

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46 h. ago UK police arrest 11 around soccer match between Aston Villa and Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv

British police have arrested 11 people around a Europa League soccer match in Birmingham between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv

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47 h. ago Man Utd star Leny Yoro makes feelings clear on Tottenham revenge

Manchester United were beaten by Tottenham in the Europa League final last season and Leny Yoro says the Red Devils can look to put that result behind them this weekend

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48 h. ago Leny Yoro: ‘Manchester United cannot build something with bad energy or bad characters’

Young French defender believes Ruben Amorim’s changes are finally having an impact and a visit to Spurs is a timely reminder of their European goalA little under six months ago, Leny Yoro was sat on the San Mamés turf, head slumped, anguished by the Europa League final defeat to Tottenham. It extinguished Manchester United’s last flicker of hope of Champions League qualification in a desperate season, the Frenchman’s first in England.United visit the same opponents on Saturday, with optimism finally creeping back at Old Trafford after a run of four games without defeat. Yoro, who turns 20 next week, was one of the few successes of a grinding campaign. Ruben Amorim’s attempt to turn the behemoth around is starting to see results and a win at Tottenham would be a further indication of progress as the head coach begins his second year in charge. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Mikey Moore clings to Rangers hope as bold boss has Tottenham kid believing in what most can't see

Roma defeat means Rangers are on their worst ever European run but Moore can see signs of something good under Danny Rohl

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50 h. ago Protests outside match between Aston Villa and Maccabi Tel Aviv lead to 11 arrests

Teenage boy among those arrested outside groundMP Ayoub Khan speaks at pro-Palestine demonstrationEleven people were arrested during protests outside Villa Park on Thursday after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned on safety grounds from attending the Europa League match, sparking intense controversy.A large Pro-Palestine demonstration took place in the shadow of Aston Villa’s stadium, with protesters calling for the match to be cancelled and for Israeli teams to be banned from multinational competitions. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Manchester United made two big decisions after Europa League final

Man Utd will face Tottenham this weekend for the first time since suffering defeat in the Europa League final.

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59 h. ago Danny Rohl addresses Rangers fan anger, transfer window and current players

Ibrox boss has his say after defeat by Roma

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59 h. ago Watch: Protests outside Villa Park ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League match

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60 h. ago Rangers slump to fourth straight Europa League defeat as Roma win at Ibrox

Rangers 0-2 Roma: Danny Rohl’s side have lost four on the bounce in the Europa League

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60 h. ago Rock bottom Rangers slump to record Euro low as Cavenagh hears raging punters demand he wields axe – 5 talking points

It was yet another sobering night at Ibrox as the Light Blues were outclassed by Italian giants Roma

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60 h. ago Protests take shine off Aston Villa’s comfortable win against Maccabi Tel Aviv

Goals in either half from Ian Maatsen and Donyell Malen sealed the points.

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60 h. ago Maatsen and Malen help Aston Villa avoid more controversy in win over Maccabi Tel Aviv

The prevailing sense was of relief that, after all the breathless conjecture and discussion that had dominated the nation’s news cycle at times, an event with no real winners passed safely. At least Aston Villa did what was expected of them, ultimately coming through with comfort against a respectable Maccabi Tel Aviv team who had chances to make a sleepy affair more interesting. They needed the points to put their Europa League campaign back on track, settling for a rasping Ian Maatsen finish and, in the second half, a Donyell Malen penalty.This tie had loomed glaringly when it was drawn out in August. Back then there was a sizeable clamour for Israeli clubs to be barred from European competition, a stance pressed home by several placards held by protesters outside the stadium. That has largely quietened since a ceasefire was agreed in the Gaza war but the noise around Maccabi’s visit was ramped up when visiting fans were banned from attending the game on public safety grounds. In ...

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60 h. ago Matías Soulé and Lorenzo Pellegrini on target as Roma outclass Rangers

There was admirable efficiency and professionalism about the way Roma dealt with this trip to Glasgow. Minimum of fuss. The team from Italy’s capital did, nonetheless, meet favourable opposition when placing their Europa League bid back on track. There was a glaring gulf in quality between Roma and a Rangers side which will face more meaningful battles in the coming weeks.To their credit, Rangers at least huffed and puffed during the second half when capitulation felt the more likely option. However, the game was settled as a contest by then. Rangers remain rooted to the bottom of and pointless in the Europa League, which should constitute an embarrassment to a club of this supposed stature. Roma have eyes once more on making proper impact. Their only regret here was in not delivering a scoreline appropriately depicting men against boys. Continue reading...

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