Michael Carrick has urged supporters to be patient with Anthony Martial despite the youngster’s solid start to life at Manchester United, as per the Daily Star. Furthermore, the England international has revealed it’s incredible the way the Frenchman has settled following his move. . The Frenchman joined the Red Devils in the summer from Monaco and was named Barclays Premier League Player of the Month for September after impressing from the get-go at Old Trafford. . Martial arrived in England with high expectations on his shoulders after United shelled out what could potentially rise up to £58m to secure his…
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Manchester United could hold a crucial advantage over Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City in the race for Pep Guardiola’s signature, according to reports. . Guardiola is set to become the subject of an intense tug-of-war between the Premier League’s big four when he leaves Bayern Munich, although the frenzy for his services may have to wait until the summer of 2017, with the Spaniard reportedly likely to sign a one-year contract extension at the Allianz Arena . And according to the Daily Mail, United could hold an advantage in the battle for Guardiola because of the Spaniard’s closeness to adidas…
Louis Van Gaal’s Manchester United team have made a promising start to the new football season. The Red Devils are sitting near the top of the Premier League and have made it to the Champions League group stage after a year without European competition. . United boast Old Trafford, the largest club stadium in England, but each goal that hits the back of the net is not just celebrated by the 75,000 fans at the match – they are also cheered by a community of 659 million followers around the world keeping track of the action online. In September, the…
Manchester United go in to their Champions League clash with CSKA Moscow hoping to put their poor form behind them. . The formerly-famous-for-free-scoring United have failed to notch in their last three games in all competitions, their last goal coming against tonight’s opponents in a 1-1 in Russia. . Three scoreless results in a row has led to criticism from all corners over the supposedly dull football Louis van Gaal gets his side playing and he’ll want to silence these doubters. . However, it won’t be quite so simple against a team who historically enjoy a trip to Manchester. .…
Andrei Kanchelskis says Louis van Gaal is not the right manager for Manchester United. . Andrei Kanchelskis has accused Louis van Gaal of turning his Manchester United players into robots and says he is the wrong manager for the club. . The former United winger, who won two Premier League titles in four years under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 1990s, slammed the Dutchman’s methods and said his “strict” approach to matches was in stark contrast to the Scot’s. . He is the second former player to criticise Van Gaal recently, after Paul Scholes labelled his style of play as…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has addressed the media ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kiev. . Jose Mourinho has said he is convinced that his side will qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, and believes they will finish in first place. . Chelsea currently sit third in Group G, one point behind Wednesday’s opponents Dynamo Kiev and three adrift of Porto, who currently top the standings. . The match coincides with an alarming run of form which has seen Chelsea win only one of their last eight games in all competitions, leaving…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has addressed the media ahead of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League group stage match against Dynamo Kiev. . Jose Mourinho has said he is convinced that his side will qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League, and believes they will finish in first place. . Chelsea currently sit third in Group G, one point behind Wednesday’s opponents Dynamo Kiev and three adrift of Porto, who currently top the standings. . The match coincides with an alarming run of form which has seen Chelsea win only one of their last eight games in all competitions, leaving…
Jose Mourinho takes training at Cobham the day before Chelsea’s game against Dynamo kiev Jose Mourinho has rubbished “a very sad accusation” that some Chelsea players are not trying for him. . Cesc Fabregas on Tuesday responded to suggestions he is at the heart of a revolt against Mourinho , blaming “individuals on the outside trying to destabilise the club”. . And on the eve of his side’s Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev, the Chelsea manager said his players were “giving their best in every minute of every session” to turn around a run of one win in eight…
On the eve of an important Champions League game against Dynamo Kiev, John Terry has spoken about the togetherness within the squad and insisted the players are united, fully behind Jose Mourinho and determined to get back to winning ways as quickly as possible. . The captain, addressing the media at Cobham ahead of tomorrow’s match against the Ukrainian side, spoke openly and honestly about our current situation, and said it’s the players who must shoulder the blame. . ‘First and foremost the players will stand up. I’ve not been good enough and performances haven’t either. .We realise where we…
Jose Mourinho admits Chelsea have no margin for error as the pressure mounts on the beleaguered Blues boss ahead of Wednesday’s (Thursday in Manila) crucial Champions League clash against Dynamo Kiev. . Mourinho faces one of the most significant moments in his long and illustrious career when Kiev visits Stamford Bridge for a match he cannot afford to lose. . The 52-year-old is hanging onto his job by a slender thread after a turbulent season took another turn for the worse with a 3-1 home defeat against Liverpool on Saturday. . That lackluster loss left Chelsea languishing in 15th place…
Insiders at Chelsea believe Jose Mourinho’s irrational behaviour in recent weeks is not being helped by the void between the dressing room and the club’s hierarchy, the Daily Mail reports. . The Blues have a slightly unusual set-up off the field — they have had no chief executive in place since Ron Gourlay left the club in 2014. There is therefore no one to take the heat off Mourinho, or to keep him in check. . Chelsea have picked up three red cards this season. . Chelsea have picked up three red cards this season. . During Mourinho’s first spell…
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho must stop embarrassing himself and the club, according to Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher. . Speaking on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football, as per Goal.com, Carragher claims the Portuguese tactician must change his attitude when being interviewed. . With Chelsea struggling on the pitch, Mourinho has been embroiled in controversy recently, often speaking out of turn or completely failing to voice his opinion on matters.
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich will reportedly sack manager Jose Mourinho if he loses the fans in the coming weeks, according to the Daily Star. The Special One is under heavy pressure after an abysmal start to the new season, with the club picking up just 11 points from their opening ten games. . With a poor 3-1 defeat to Liverpool last weekend following up from the midweek Capital One Cup defeat to Stoke, many believed that Mourinho’s time at Stamford Bridge could be at an end. . Despite signing a new deal in the summer things look bleak for…
John Terry has stridently backed Jose Mourinho, saying that any player who wanted to lose “wouldn’t get out of the dressing room,” and that the Portuguese would not be sacked by Chelsea. . After the club’s 3-1 defeat to Liverpool at the weekend, it had been reported that one player had told a representative that he would “rather lose than win” for the manager because things at the club had got so bad. . Terry refuted this before offering an impassioned defence of his manager. . “Again, listen, in my whole football career I’ve never heard a player come out…
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has rejected claims that there is a player revolt at the club. . Earlier on Tuesday, Blues midfielder Cesc Fabregas denied reports that he was organising a “mini- revolt” at the Premier League champions. . Chelsea are 15th in the table, having lost six of their first 11 league matches this season. . “It’s a very sad accusation because you are accusing players, or one player, of dishonesty,” said Mourinho. . Speaking at a news conference, he added: “It is a question for the players. If I accuse you to be a dishonest journalist, you would…
Manchester United midfielder Jesse Lingard made his Champions League debut in the Reds 1-1 draw away at CSKA Moscow. . The youngster started on the right wing, replacing Juan Mata in the team that took to the field against Everton in the Premier League at the weekend. Lingard came on as a half-time substitute in that game and performed well enough to warrant a starting place in Moscow. . It would have been a brilliant moment for the 22- year-old, who has been a Man United supporter from a young age. Lingard has come through the club’s youth system and,…
The France international was not selected for the defeat to the Gunners but insists he is happy with the amount of time spent on the pitch. . Manchester United midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin is not concerned over the prospect of reduced playing time at Old Trafford, having been benched for the defeat to Arsenal. . The France international was an unused substitute in the 3-0 reverse at the Emirates Stadium and his absence was heavily felt as the hosts’ dynamic play saw them score all three goals inside 20 minutes. . With competition from the likes of Michael Carrick and Bastian…
Match of the Day 2 Extra pundit Mark Lawrenson says under-pressure Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has changed from “a great winner to a great whinger”. . The champions were beaten 3-1 by Liverpool at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, suffering their sixth defeat in 11 Premier League matches. . Times journalist Oliver Kay says he feels Mourinho will get more time but says that “patience is limited” among the hierarchy at the club.
A clinical second-half display earned Arsenal a 3-0 win at Swansea City on Saturday and proved they are ready to mount a sustained Premier League title challenge. . After playing second fiddle to Swansea before the break, goals from Olivier Giroud, Laurent Koscielny and Joel Campbell sealed a fifth consecutive league win for the Gunners who are level at the top of the table with Manchester City on 25 points from 11 games. . It was the perfect riposte to the midweek 3-0 defeat by second-tier Sheffield Wednesday in the League Cup, a match in which England pair Theo Walcott…
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal admitted his team were lucky to escape with a 0-0 draw from their trip to Crystal Palace. . Palace were left to rue late missed chances from Yohan Cabaye and Damien Delaney at Selhurst Park, while David De Gea tipped Yannick Bolasie’s early effort onto the bar. . “We were not the better team today and that’s a concern,” Van Gaal said. . United have now gone 325 minutes without scoring a goal, with the blank at Palace following a penalty shootout defeat to Middlesbrough in the Capital One Cup and goalless draw with…