Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned Manchester United must sharpen up at Old Trafford after they came from behind once again to beat Sheffield United 3-2 in the Premier League.
Dean Henderson s early howler against his former club gifted the Blades, bottom of the table with only a solitary point, an early lead at Bramall Lane on Thursday, David McGoldrick punishing the goalkeeper s mistake.
The Red Devils came storming back to go sixth in the table, though, Marcus Rashford grabbing a brace either side of Anthony Martial s first Premier League goal of the season before McGoldrick s late second set up a tense finale.
Solskjaer s side held on to become only the fourth side to win 10 consecutive top-flight matches on their travels and they have had to come from behind to win…
Gourcuff linked with Bordeaux return
Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff is being linked with a summer move back to Stade Chaban-Delmas, .
The highly rated footballer has largely struggled to prove his worth at Stade Gerland and he now has less than three months left on his current deal.
And with Lyon yet to offer him a contract extension, there is a good chance that the 28-year-old will be leaving les Gones on a free transfer.
Meanwhile, L Equipe has learned that his former club Bordeaux have expressed interest in the midfielder s signature as les Girondins believe they can help Gourcuff kick-start his career at Stade Chaban-Delmas.
It was some impressive displays during his previous spell at Bordeaux that saw the France international become regarded…
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Manchester United travel to Dean Court to face AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League this afternoon, and are favourites to pick up all three points in their opening game of the new season. United boast the stronger squad and should have enough to come out on top.
Last season, Manchester United finished fifth in the Premier League with 66 points from 38 games, and were fifth in the list for most away wins so they will fancy their chances of picking up all three points against Bournemouth today.
As for their opposition, the Cherries finished 16th in the Premier League last season with 42 points but really struggled for results on home soil. Bournemouth won just five of their …
Ricardo Quaresma has joined Chelsea on-loan from Italy s Inter Milan for the rest of the season, the English Premier League side said on Monday.
The London club added on their official website that the Premier League had ratified the deal, which was announced some two hours after Monday s 1700GMT transfer window deadline had passed.
Quaresma, 25, a winger who can play on either flank, became the sixth Portuguese player at Stamford Bridge following the pre-season arrivals of Deco and Jose Bosingwa. He has also worked under Blues boss Luiz Felipe Scolari at international level, including during Euro 2008.
However he fell out of favour with former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho at Inter, whom he joined before the start of this season.
The former Porto and Ba…
Nottingham Forest forward Robbie Findley will spend the next month with League Two side Gillingham on loan.
American international Findley, 27, scored six goals in 27 appearances across all competitions for Forest last season, but he has not taken to the field for the Championship side this term.
He is expected to train with his new team on Friday and go straight into Gillingham s squad ahead of Saturday s match against Port Vale.
Findley, who was a starter for the USA national team during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, went to Nottingham Forest from Real Salt Lake after the 2010 MLS season.
He played in a couple of matches in the 2010-11 campaign before suffering an injury that sidelined him, but he came back and earned his place the following season under m…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag lauded his players attitude and fighting spirit after their much-needed 2-1 victory over Liverpool.
Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford were enough to hold off United s bitter rivals and earn their first points of the Premier League season, despite an 81st-minute Mohamed Salah header causing a few late nerves.
Victory lifts United above Liverpool in the primitive league table, with the Reds still winless.
United had been the side under more pressure heading into the match following a 4-0 reverse at Brentford last week, but Ten Hag masterminded an impressive turnaround – one he attributed to his team s approach to the game.
We can talk about tactical, but it s all about attitude, Ten Hag told Sky Spo…
Tottenham claimed their first win under Nuno Espirito Santo as they beat Colchester United 3-0 in a friendly.
Held by Leyton Orient as they started their pre-season preparations last Saturday, Spurs offered a more encouraging display this time around.
Son Heung-min opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a simple finish after Steven Bergwijn had been played through on goal.
Lucas Moura made it 2-0 with a near-post header from a corner three minutes later and Dele Alli helped his case for a larger role in 2021-22 having fallen out of favour under Jose Mourinho last season.
He bundled home Son s right-wing cross as Tottenham went 3-0 up in the 38th minute before lesser experienced members of Santo s squad were given a run out in the second half.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his team have been denied 10 or 11 situations for possible penalties this season.
Klopp s side drew 0-0 against Stoke City at Anfield on Saturday, a late penalty appeal for a handball by Erik Pieters turned down.
Liverpool have been awarded just three penalties in the Premier League this term, including only one at home.
Klopp is surprised by the lack of spot-kicks awarded to his side in 2017-18, saying there had been numerous examples of potential penalties not being paid.
Look again, look at how many penalties. Tottenham have had more penalties at Anfield than we have, he said, via the Liverpool Echo.
We constantly have the ball, we are constantly in the box. We don t dive. We don t do all these things. …
Paul Pogba s return and subsequent performance off the bench was the only plus in Manchester United s 2-0 defeat to Watford, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
United once again produced a disappointing display against an opponent they would be expected to beat, as rock-bottom Watford gave their survival hopes a boost.
Ismaila Sarr opened the scoring just after half-time when David de Gea allowed his tame volley to squirm into the top corner, before Troy Deeney made it 2-0 from the spot following Aaron Wan-Bissaka s clumsy tackle on Watford s first goal-scorer.
Pogba was introduced from the bench for his first appearance in nearly three months and looked comfortably United s best player.
Although he was unable to inspire a turnaround, Solskjaer co…
Valencia midfielder Mario Suarez has claimed that his former Atletico Madrid team-mate Koke is a more complete player than Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi.
Suarez looks set to go head-to-head with Atletico for the first time since leaving the club in July 2015 when Valencia host Diego Simeone s men in LaLiga on Sunday and the contest will have him facing off against a host of familiar faces, none more so than Koke.
Although five years Koke s senior, Suarez has known the Spain international since they were both boys coming through the ranks at Atletico and now Suarez, 29, believes Koke is on course to become one of the world s elite players.
He told Marca: To me, when compared with Xavi saving the different eras Koke seems much more complete. He can play out wide,…