Manchester United XI: Senne Lammens: An early mistake could have proved extremely costly, but the Belgian recovered to deny Dominic Solanke. Another poor touch soon afterwards highlighted his nervous start, while a pass sent directly out of play reflected United’s difficult opening half-hour. Perhaps could have reacted better to the equaliser. 5 Leny Yoro (off […]
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Jordan Pickford: Heads back to Everton with James Trafford now putting pressure on his position after a few uncertain moments. 6 Trent Alexander-Arnold: Made the most of another chance to impress. His quality in possession was particularly effective against a deep Czech Republic defence. 7 Jarell Quansah: Looked assured while playing in his preferred central […]
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Jordan Pickford: Made an excellent call to charge off his line and take the ball away from Ivan Perisic early in the match. He faced few other threats and was fortunate that Mateo Kovacic failed to convert a clear opportunity. 6 Jarell Quansah: His selection at right-back ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold was unexpected, but the […]
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England suffered a 3-2 defeat against world champions Spain in an exciting Nations League encounter, their first fixture since the summer World Cup. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring for Spain, but Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane responded to move England in front. Kane later failed to convert a penalty before Alex Baena produced a curling […]
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Bernd Leno: Stayed alert to stop Lisandro Martinez early on and reacted as Matheus Cunha’s looping attempt struck the post. Later denied Bryan Mbeumo with a diving save at full stretch. 7 Timothy Castagne: Received a yellow card after bringing down Marcus Rashford during a Manchester United counterattack in the second half. 6 David Affengruber: […]
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Lukas Hornicek: The defeat could have been much heavier had Hornicek not produced excellent stops to deny Bogle twice and keep out Calvert-Lewin. 6 Amar Dedic: Recovered from a hamstring problem in time to start, but endured a difficult evening as Leeds frequently attacked down his side. 4 Malick Thiaw: Wore the captain’s armband, although […]
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Senne Lammens: Had a quieter match evening than anticipated, but produced a hugely important stop to deny Fernandez from doubling City’s advantage. 7 Diogo Dalot: Could have celebrated his 250th Manchester United appearance with an uncommon goal had he controlled Bruno Fernandes’ delicate ball into the area. Failed to check the defensive line when clearly […]
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Emiliano Martinez: The Argentina goalkeeper caused some alarm after Gabriel accidentally caught him on the head early in the game. However, he should have done better at his near post for Havertz’s equaliser, before producing an excellent stop to deny Saka after the break. 5 Josh Acheampong: Tzolis frequently pulled him into awkward positions tactically, […]
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Jordan Pickford: Had a relatively quiet afternoon, although he could perhaps have reacted better to the goal. 6 Merlin Rohl (off 74, Hackney): His team-mates urged him to push further forward, but he appeared reluctant to leave space behind. However, he delivered the cross that Thierno Barry should have converted with a header. 6 James […]
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Kjell Scherpen: Produced an outstanding stop to keep out Dalot and made a vital intervention to prevent Mbeumo from scoring easily. Could do little about the equalising goal. 8 Dara O’Shea: Delivered a strong defensive performance and handled his duties effectively before Fernandes began to dictate proceedings. 6 Issa Diop: Was frequently forced into emergency […]
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