Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has claimed his side are one of the best entertainers in the Premier League, despite their inability to win games. The Red Devils played out a 1-1 draw with 19th placed Burnley on Saturday following Zeki Amdouni’s late spot kick leveller following Andre Onana’s error which led to the goalkeeper conceding a penalty. The result implies Ten Hag’s team have now garnered just seven points from their past six league games and have registered just a single win in regular time dating back to the middle of March. However, there have been 38 goals…
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Liverpool forward Mohammed Salah declined to play down his heated exchange on the touchline with manager Jürgen Klopp in Saturday’s 2-2 draw at West Ham. In a game which saw the Red’s title hopes take another severe blow, Salah and Klopp were seen having a fierce argument, with the Egyptian star needing to be restrained back by Darwin Nuñez. The 31-year-old, who started the contest from the bench, claimed there would be “fire” if he spoke about the clash. Desperate to recover from their Merseyside derby loss in midweek, Klopp opted against starting Salah even as Liverpool recovered to comeback…
Mauricio Pochettino held nothing back when speaking on the use of VAR by match officials, insisting that it is “damaging the image of English football”. The Chelsea manager made the bold claim after his side were denied a dramatic comeback against Aston Villa, with the contest ending 2-2. The Blues seemed to be ending a disastrous week in brilliant fashion when Axel Disasi’s header in the fourth minute of injury time completed a come from behind win from 0-2 down, however, Benoit Badiashile was judged to have committed a foul on Diego Carlos in the build up to the goal…
With Jürgen Klopp’s exit as Liverpool manager on the horizon, the Merseyside outfit have been actively on the hunt for the next man to take the reins. After names like Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim, Roberto De Zerbi, Hansi Flick and Julian Nagelsmann were mentioned, it is now reported that Feyenoord manager Arne Slot will be the next gaffer at the Anfield dugout. The news of Slot’s expected arrival has stirred mixed reactions – with fans worried about the profile of the manager while others impressed with his exploits in the Dutch top flight. Slot won the Eredivisie last season and…
Barcelona manager Xavi will stay on and continue his duties at the dugout of the Catalan side after he reversed his decision to resign on Wednesday. Recall that the Spaniard announced months ago that he would be leaving his role as gaffer at the end of the ongoing 2023-24 campaign after the Blaugrana’s 3-5 loss to Villarreal. However, Xavi has made a u-turn on his decision following a final meeting with the club’s board members as plans are already in place for next season. Following an initial face-to-face meeting between Xavi and club director Deco prior to now, present in…
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has labelled his side’s penalty shout-out win against Coventry City as a good achievement. The Red Devils blew a three goal-lead up until the 71st minute, in their 2024 FA Cup semi final clash against second division Coventry City at Wembley on Sunday. Bruno Fernandes’ second half goal had put United in a commanding position to reach the final after first half goals from Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire, however, Conventry almost made the greatest FA Cup semi final comeback of all time. Goals from Simms, O’Hare and a 95th minute equalizing penalty from…
It has not been the best of seasons for Manchester United in the Premier League and with the risk of possibly missing out on Champions League football next season, Erik ten Hag is on a literal hot seat. The Dutchman’s side are winless in six of their last seven Premier League games and Saturday’s 2-2 draw against AFC Bournemouth was another dent in United’s top four hopes. Aside from the result, there was drama on social media as Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho reacted to a post slamming his manager of his skills after he took him off in the…
Erik ten Hag has revealed Manchester United will need the services of a new striker to aid their goalscoring problems. Ahead of Saturday’s visit to AFC Bournemouth, United have scored 45 goals this campaign, the lowest among the top 10 teams on the Premier League log. Signed for £72million last summer, Rasmus Hojlund has scored 13 goals in 34 games across all competions this season. Anthony Martial, who has netted twice this season, has been out injured since January. Alejandro Garnacho has recorded nine goals in 41 appearance and Marcus Rashford who netted 30 times last season has managed just…
Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglu has insisted that his side must work towards building long-term consistency in order to reach their ultimate goal of winning the Premier League title. The Australian expressed his sentiments ahead of Saturday’s clash with Newcastle United. In his first season in charge, Spurs are actively involved in the race for Champions League football, however, Postecoglu remains adamant that his aim is to reach the level of fighting for the Premier League title. Spurs have been on a 16-year trophy drought since last winning the League Cup in 2008 and the last time they won the…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed the appointment of Manu Garba as gaffer of the side – in what will be his third spell. The 58-year-old, who guided the Golden Eaglets to the U-17 FIFA World Cup title in 2013, replaced Nduka Ugbade. The former Flying Eagles (U-20) coach will be in charge of the team’s WAFU B U-17 Championship in Ghana next month as he will resume duties immediately. Under the tutelage of Ugbade, the U-17 team failed to grab one of Africa’s tickets for the U-17 World Cup in Indonesia as they were knocked out of the…