Following Manchester United’s 2-0 defeat away to Atlético Madrid, Lisandro Martínez openly criticised football director Jason Wilcox and the club’s senior leadership. “We don’t have the best squad at the moment compared with other top teams,” the defender said. “I expect more [investment], 100%. I expect more from our technical director [Jason Wilcox] … Really […]
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Carlos Baleba joined Manchester United from Brighton in August for $88.7m (£65m), with another $6.8m (£5m) potentially due in bonuses. Although the Cameroon international has not yet made his competitive debut for the club, his value may already feel even greater. Many supporters hope he can resolve United’s early-season difficulties almost single-handedly, placing considerable expectations […]
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A decision that should be considerably easier is handing Kieron Bowie another place in the starting line-up. The Sassuolo forward’s first start for Scotland lasted only a little over 10 minutes, as he was withdrawn to allow Welsh to reinforce the defence. Bowie and Oli McBurnie displayed encouraging chemistry during their brief spell together in […]
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Chelsea registered 34 attempts during the contest, their largest tally in a WSL fixture since the beginning of last season. James made an immediate impact, firing an excellent effort into the top of the net after only 11 minutes, leaving Chelsea supporters anticipating many more goals. Villa offered almost no attacking threat and managed just […]
Continue ReadingAmerican President Donald Trump has added his voice to the disapproval of England’s approach in their World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, singling out Harry Kane’s second-half role as overly cautious. Manager Thomas Tuchel’s late changes have drawn fire from analysts and fans after the 2-1 loss, with Argentina netting twice in the closing moments […]
Continue ReadingIn newly released statements to UK media outlets, Tuchel was pressed extensively on his strategic choices and methods. “I’ve yet to review the statistics, but my sense is that immediately after the goal, the shift in flow tremendously affected our share of possession and opportunities, and it fell away sharply,” he noted. “We became too […]
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