Crisis club Manchester United put in an invigorated performance on Monday night to beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 – Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, the scorers. The Red Devils leapfrogged their opponents in the Premier League table as a result. Protestors riled up along the outskirts of Old Trafford, stopping momentarily to greet Brazil international Casemiro, whose signing was confirmed shortly before kick-off by United. Things were already looking up for the Red Devils faithful with a new defensive midfielder in the building; they got a lot better once the game kicked off and Erik ten Hag’s side took control of the proceedings. Targeting…
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Manchester United all-time greatest goalscorer Wayne Rooney has claimed that had he been in the dugout in place of Erik ten Hag for the team’s upcoming Premier League clash against Liverpool, he would’ve dropped Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford. A miserable start to the season threatens to turn into a horrible one for United, who, after back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Brentford, will face rivals Liverpool next – a team that beat them 9-0 on aggregate last season. New manager ten Hag is already facing a mountain to climb, but, according to the former Manchester United player, Rooney, the Dutchman would make things…
Georginio Wijnaldum will be out for a while after breaking his leg in training, according to AS Roma’s official website. The club has not yet stated how long the former Liverpool star will be out. The midfielder only joined the Giallorossi this summer, completing a loan move from Paris Saint-Germain after going to great lengths to secure the deal. The 31-year-old made his debut from the bench in a win over Salernitana last weekend but now must wait to find out how long he will be out. He is now set to miss to play for Jose Mourinho’s side against newly promoted Cremonese on Monday. And…
The latest hearing of the Supreme Court regarding the FIFA ban on All Indian Football Federation seems to be quite productive given that the Committee of Administrators has now been dissolved. The day-to-day management of Indian football has also been handed over to AIFF general secretary Sunando Dhar. After a hearing on Monday, the Supreme Court decided to disband the three-member CoA that it had itself appointed in May to look after the affairs of football in India and manage the AIFF. It was one of the primary points of contention, and the presence of the CoA was viewed as…
Napoli’s new heroes announced themselves to the world last weekend in a 5-2 thrashing of Hellas Verona. On Sunday night, they showed that their opening weekend performance was not a one-off in the 4-0 rout of Silvio Berlusconi’s AC Monza. The Partenopei signed Khvicha Kvaratskhelia this summer to replace club legend Lorenzo Insigne on the left wing, following the talisman’s departure to the Major League Soccer. It didn’t take long for the Georgian to endear himself to Neapolitans, scoring and assisting on his debut and then netting a brace in his second game – his first on Sunday night, the opener in Napoli’s 4-0…
Ansu Fati came off the bench to star in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Real Sociedad on Sunday night, a game in which Robert Lewandowski scored his first two goals for the club. Barcelona’s summer-long pursuit of Lewandowski paid off a minute into their second game of the season. The Polish striker converted the chance from close range, but all the work to carve out the opportunity was done by 18-year-old Alejandro Balde, whose driving run down the left channel created the opportunity for the veteran forward in the first place. However, Barcelona’s lead lasted five minutes. Alexander Isak ran in behind the Blaugrana…
Three-one down, the reigning English champions managed to earn a point against Newcastle United away from home. When Ilkay Gudogan gave City the lead in the fifth minute of their Sunday night encounter against at St James’ Park, many thought a thrashing was in the making. The German midfielder had found a pocket of space between the two Newcastle centre-backs and put the ball past Nick Pope after collecting it from Bernardo Silva. Rather than sit back and invite pressure, Newcastle went on the offensive and were rewarded for it when, 28 minutes in, Miguel Almiron bundled over a cross from Allan Saint-Maximin into the net. Eleven minutes later,…
According to Fabrizio Romano on Twitter, West Ham United are closing in on a 15 million pound deal to sign Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri before the summer transfer window closes in 2022. The 28-year-old has been in London since 2016 after joining from AS Roma. While the player has been given opportunities, he has struggled to break into Chelsea’s first XI and has never been a regular starter. Chelsea’s first choice left wing-back is currently Ben Chilwell, who is up against the impressive Marc Cucurella. Emerson is unlikely to get playing time at Stamford Bridge, with Cesar Azpilicueta also capable of filling the role. In…
The Durand Cup is said to be a tournament capable of big surprises and that was certainly on show at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday as Indian Super League giants ATK Mohun Bagan slumped to a humiliating 3-2 loss against minnows Rajasthan United in their frist match of the tournament. The 131st edition of the Durand Cup has already witnessed probably its biggest upset on Saturday night in Kolkata. I-League side Rajasthan United, founded as recently as 2018, took on Indian Super League giants ATK Mohun Bagan and came out on the other side after a thrilling 3-2 triumph. The lucrative side…
Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez rekindled their prolific partnership in front of a packed San Siro, much to the delight of the Inter Milan faithful. The Argentine Martinez had been wasteful at the start of their Saturday night encounter with Spezia, but when his strike partner cushioned the ball in his path in the 35th minute, he hit it with such force that it nestled into the corner despite goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski’s best attempts. The infamous “LuLa” had returned, and the Nerazzurri were already looking much sharper in front of the opposition goal. Turkey international Hakan Calhanoglu, whom Inter stole last season from…