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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has described criticism of his decision to withdraw Bruno Fernandes and Antony during the second half of Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla as ‘looking a cow in the ass’. Ten Hag’s decisions to replace the duo were met with real confusion from supporters but the boss later insisted he was left with no choice as the referee had warned him that both players, who had yellow cards at the time of their exits, were close to being sent off. Pressed on the situation during Friday’s press conference, Ten Hag related the situation to the Dutch idiom of looking aRead More →

Sean Dyche has confirmed he will give Dele Alli the chance to prove himself at Everton before making a decision on the midfielder’s future, but says he must make “good choices” to aid his cause. Dele has endured a tumultuous loan with Turkish giants Besiktas this season which has been brought to an abrupt end by a hip injury. The 27-year-old is back in England for a decision over whether surgery is required. Since returning to England, Dele has held talks with Dyche over his future and the boss is prepared to give him time to prove himself. “There isn’t anything other than getting himRead More →

Jurgen Klopp has admitted Liverpool have been forced to accept defeat in their pursuit of Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. Liverpool have been working on a deal to sign the England international for years but have been forced to pull out of a race which is growing far too expensive for a side with limited resources and significant transfer needs elsewhere in the squad. Dortmund, if they do sell Bellingham this summer, are expected to demand a fee of at least €150m which, added to wages and agents fees, have seen Liverpool step aside, leaving Manchester City and Real Madrid as the likeliest destinations forRead More →

Paris Saint-Germain face a defining fixture in the Ligue 1 title race when they host Lens on Saturday night. Two PSG losses in their last five league games have opened the title hunt up again, with Lens being their closest competitors in second, sitting only six points behind. Here’s what you need to know about the fixture. PSG vs Lens H2H Results (Last Five Games) Current Ligue 1 Form (Last Five Games) Country Television Channel/Live Stream United Kingdom BT Sport 3, BT Sport App, BTSport.com United States beIN SPORTS en Español, beIN SPORTS, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada beIN Sports Canada, fuboTV Canada, beIN SPORTS enRead More →

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag didn’t appear optimistic about the potentially serious injury to Lisandro Martinez in the closing stages of his team’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday. United had led 2-0 in the game and seemed to be cruising towards a fourth Europa League semi-final in the space of seven seasons. But two late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire gave an otherwise poor Sevilla a renewed foothold in the tie before the second leg in Spain. To make matters worse, Martinez was carried off the pitch with the Premier League side leading 2-1. At that stage, Ten Hag hasRead More →

The games having been coming thick and fast for Manchester United this season as they have excelled in the cup competitions, and all of those matches bring injuries. Marcus Rashford was the headline absentee from the Europa League quarter-final first leg against Sevilla, which eventually finished 2-2, but they were also missing Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho, having only just welcomed Christian Eriksen back into the fold. This could be a major factor over the next few weeks as United look to secure a place in the top four while also grabbing another trophy or two. The FA Cup and the Europa LeagueRead More →

The FA will take no further action against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis after investigating an alleged elbow on Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson at half-time of last weekend’s Premier League clash between the Reds and Arsenal at Anfield. Hatzidakis will now return to officiating duties, having been withdrawn by refereeing body PGMOL while the investigation from the FA was ongoing. That investigation has now been closed. “We have thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence in relation to the recent incident at Anfield involving the Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson and match official Constantine Hatzidakis, and we will be taking no further action,” an FA spokesperson said. “OurRead More →

N’Golo Kante back on the pitch in the last two weeks has been a welcome sight for Chelsea fans after the Frenchman was forced to miss the best part of eight months with a hamstring injury. Kante has been the foundation on which much of Chelsea’s success since 2016 has been built on, winning the Premier League title in his debut season at Stamford Bridge and later adding the FA Cup, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. His absence for most of this season has therefore been a huge blow for the Blues, who are potentially facing their lowestRead More →

Following a week in which: – Man City steamrolled Bayern Munich. – Real Madrid obviously beat Chelsea. – AC Milan rather shockingly beat Napoli again. 90min‘s Sean Walsh and Jack Gallagher sat down to record the first episode of our new podcast series ‘90min’s Definitive European Power Rankings’ and, yep you guessed it, rank the 10 best teams in Europe right now. LISTEN NOW On this edition of 90min’s Definitive European Power Rankings, part of the 90min podcast network, Sean Walsh and Jack Gallagher discuss the top 10 teams from across the continent after a busy week of Champions League and domestic football. If youRead More →

Two of the Premier League’s most in-form teams will clash on Saturday as Aston Villa host Newcastle United. Villa are up to sixth in the standings and are right in the fight for Europa League qualification, having gone unbeaten over their last seven Premier League games, although this fixture is the start of what looks to be a tricky run of fixtures that will ultimately decide Villa’s fate. Three positions higher in the table are Newcastle, who are leading candidates to book a spot in next season’s Champions League, although defeat here would lead to a nervous ending to the season. Here’s all you needRead More →