Only five hours after Chelsea officially announced his eagerly awaited arrival, Emiliano Martinez stepped onto the Stamford Bridge pitch to make his debut against Brighton. Manager Xabi Alonso immediately named him in the starting line-up, but the match soon showed that one goalkeeper cannot fix all of the team’s defensive weaknesses. The 33-year-old insisted he […]
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Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount is expected to sit out Wednesday’s pre-season match against Leeds at Croke Park. Mount impressed throughout United’s opening three pre-season fixtures, playing as a number eight ahead of new arrival Andrey Santos. However, he suffered a kick to his foot during the early stages of Saturday’s draw with Paris St-Germain […]
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Manchester United earned a respectable 1-1 draw against European champions Paris Saint-Germain in a friendly in Gothenburg on Saturday, although Mason Mount’s injury overshadowed the performance. The England midfielder moved to United from Chelsea in 2023 but has struggled with fitness issues throughout his time at Old Trafford. After being named in the starting lineup […]
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Mount spent much of his career operating as an advanced midfielder, but when he completed a £55m move from Chelsea to United in 2023, his versatility in the middle of the pitch was viewed as a major benefit. Injuries disrupted a significant part of his first two campaigns at Old Trafford, although the 27-year-old managed […]
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