Erik ten Hag insists that he is the right man for the job at Manchester United despite their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Crystal Palace on Monday.
Michael Olise netted twice against a sorry United team at Selhurst Park, with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell also getting on the scoresheet.
It is the first time that Palace have done the double over the Red Devils in the Premier League, as United extended their winless run on the road to five games.
There has been a lot of speculation over Ten Hag’s future following a disappointing second campaign in charge, with just one year left on his contract.
Asked if he was the right manager for United, he told Sky Sports: Absolutely. If the right players are there and available, we have a good squad, but …
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Knowing the importance of making an immediate return to winning ways, Manchester United will welcome Nottingham Forest to Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, coming off the back of a nightmare second-half away at Tottenham last weekend, it is no secret that Manchester United have come under a huge amount of scrutiny since opening up the 2023/24 campaign. Eventually slumping to a 2-0 loss in north London, Erik ten Hag’s men will certainly have a fair amount of pressure on their shoulders here. While the former Premier League champions might have opened the new season with a controversial 1-0 victory at home against Wolves, United are seeking a much-needed clinical edge in the final third. Des…
Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has been named the FIFA World Coach of the Year for 2015 at the Ballon d Or gala in Zurich.
Luis Enrique won the award, which is based on votes from international captains, coaches and selected members of the global media, ahead of Chile head coach Jorge Sampaoli and Bayern Munich s Pep Guardiola.
The former Celta Vigo head coach led the Camp Nou side to an historic treble of La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League in 2014-15 his first season in charge.
The calendar year of 2015 also saw Luis Enrique who did not attend the ceremony itself win the FIFA Club World Cup, with Barca defeating River Plate in the final last month.
Luis Enrique is the sixth different winner of the accolade and the second Barcelona coach to …
Manchester City legend Colin Bell has branded David Silva as irreplaceable and says the Spaniard could walk into any team in the club s history.
Silva has shone since arriving in the Premier League from Valencia in 2010, scoring 34 goals in 167 appearances for City – helping them to two league titles.
His creative flair, eye for a pass and composure in possession set Silva out in City s squad, and Bell says those qualities make him an integral part of Manuel Pellegrini s side.
David Silva would walk into any City team, he told the club s official website. He is in my personal greatest all-time XI and is just fantastic to watch.
When he s on the ball, he makes the whole team tick and we don t look the same side without him. He has an incredible aware…
Fiorentina have secured the permanent signing of defender German Pezzella from Real Betis after impressing on loan.
The 26-year-old joined Betis in 2015 and caught the eye of Fiorentina during the 2016-17 campaign, persuading them to make a move last year.
He swiftly adapted to Italian football this season and even broke into Argentina s squad for the November friendlies against Nigeria and Russia, playing in both games.
Pezzella featured 34 times in Serie A as Fiorentina narrowly missed out on Europa League football.
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And La Viola chiefs have seen enough to make his stay permanent, exercising their purchase option, w…
Neymar says he was embarrassed to talk to Lionel Messi and felt like he was in a video game when he first signed for Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
The Brazil international attended his Barca team-mate s star-studded wedding in Rosario on Friday, a sign of the close bond he has developed with the club legend.
But Neymar revealed he has not always been able to talk so freely around Messi, finding the settling in process at Camp Nou daunting as he entered a dressing room that featured so many of the game s greats.
I would walk into the dressing room and I would look to one side and see Messi and then I would look to the other side and I would see Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Dani Alves, Neymar told Brazilian TV show Caldeirao do Huck.
I thought …
According to Sport.es, legend will be leaving the club in the next few weeks in favour of a move to Qatar where he will play for Al Sadd the same club that signed Barcelona legend Xavi. The 34-year-old came up through the youth system with Atletico before moving to Zaragoza in 2007, and after four years there, he made his triumphant return to the club that helped put him on the map.
Now, however, Gabi will be following the money all the way to Qatar with a reported fee of €19 million being discussed for the midfielder. Gabi reportedly went back and forth regarding whether or not he should take the deal or play out the rest of his career with Atletico, but after a lot of thinking, he decided to make the leap.
The aforementioned Xavi has been with Al Sadd since 2015, …
Boca Juniors star Daniele De Rossi made his league debut for the club in a 2-0 win over Aldosivi at La Bombonera on Sunday.
De Rossi made his first appearance for Boca in their shock penalty shoot-out defeat to Almagro in the Copa Argentina on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old, who left boyhood club Roma for Boca, marked his bow with a goal in that match against the second-tier side.
But De Rossi had his first proper taste of life at Boca as he stepped out onto the famous La Bombonera turf in Buenos Aires for his first league match.
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Former Italy international De Rossi played the full 90 minutes in a Superliga Argentina victory sealed by Carlos Tevez and Eduardo Salvio.
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Switzerland kept their word and thanked Northern Ireland for helping them to reach the World Cup – by sending the team chocolate.
In one of the sweeter football stories of the week, Switzerland posted a video to social media on Wednesday showing head coach Murat Yakin boxing up some confectionery treats to send to Belfast.
It was their way of showing their gratitude for Northern Ireland s goalless draw with Italy in the final round of European World Cup qualifying group games, a result that, combined with Switzerland s 4-0 win over Bulgaria, saw Yakin s men seal their place at Qatar 2022.
Ian Baraclough s side are to receive 9.3 kilograms of Swiss chocolate in recognition of preventing the European champions from scoring for 93 minutes.
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Cristiano Ronaldo s future is dominating headlines.
After Juventus crashed out of the Champions League last 16, Ronaldo has been linked with a move away from Turin.
Could a return to the Spanish capital be on the cards?
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Real Madrid are interested in bringing Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo back to the club, according to the frontpage of Monday s Diario AS.
Ronaldo – Madrid s all-time leading goalscorer – left Los Blancos for Juventus in 2018 but his future with the Serie A champions is far from certain following their Champions League elimination.
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Diario AS says Ronaldo r…