Gianluigi Donnarumma: Had little chance of stopping Bournemouth’s opening goal, but produced excellent saves from Justin Kluivert’s low strike and Daniel Jebbison’s redirected header. 6 Rico Lewis: Moved inside from right-back to support the midfield and saw an early attempt saved, though his overall contribution lacked precision before he was substituted. 5 Abdukodir Khusanov: Failed […]
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Enzo Maresca may have been expected to take a cautious approach and avoid unusual lineup choices in his first Premier League match in charge of Manchester City. However, he unexpectedly selected Marc Guehi as a defensive midfielder, and the bold experiment ultimately proved successful. Before kick-off, much of the scrutiny had surrounded Manchester United and […]
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Manchester City will attempt to identify a suitable successor to Rodri following the Spain captain’s move to La Liga title-holders Barcelona earlier this week, manager Enzo Maresca has said. During seven seasons at the Etihad Stadium, Rodri established himself among the world’s leading midfielders. His achievements included the 2024 Ballon d’Or, four Premier League trophies […]
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The Tigers fielded a balanced combination of established EFL players and recent arrivals in their opening fixture. Just three of the club’s 11 summer recruits were named in the starting line-up. They included the two biggest signings, Greece goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis and Senegalese defender Mendy, who together cost more than £20m. Sweden winger Elliot Stroud […]
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Arsenal opened the scoring inside 23 seconds, capitalised on City’s passive defending to make it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, and struck again three minutes after the interval. Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown told TNT Sports after the final whistle that the difference between the two teams was remarkable. He felt Arsenal played with freedom […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo believes the current season will probably be the final chapter of his remarkable playing career. The 41-year-old married his partner, Georgina Rodriguez, on Tuesday and is now considering a future focused more closely on his family. Ronaldo has collected five Ballon d’Or awards and five Champions League trophies, while also winning domestic titles […]
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Once the season reaches its busiest stage, few people at Old Trafford are likely to look back on this occasion. Yet its importance could grow depending on what happens before the transfer window shuts on 1 September. After an hour, Carrick brought Marcus Rashford on as one of six replacements. It marked his first outing […]
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Journalist Marti Perarnau, a friend of Guardiola, once discussed with the former City manager how he deployed wide wingers during the 2016-17 campaign. In Perarnau’s book, The Pep Revolution, Guardiola explained that implementing the approach required time and could not be achieved simply by giving the wingers a few instructions. He said the first task […]
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Manchester United manager Michael Carrick is committed to strengthening his squad further this summer. Carrick is preparing for his first complete Premier League season in charge at Old Trafford. He fully understands the responsibility of representing a club with such an enormous global profile and describes leading it as a “privilege”. That position also requires […]
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Manchester City have turned down Barcelona’s improved offer of approximately €60m (£51m) for Rodri. Meanwhile, Chelsea have given City until 5pm BST on Friday to submit a £120m bid for Enzo Fernández, who is being considered as a possible replacement. Barcelona raised their original €45m proposal on Tuesday, but the new bid was also rejected. […]
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