Football Blog (Page 260)

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has pleaded for patience from Manchester United fans after his side’s resurgence stepped into a new gear with Sunday’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal. Memories of the side who lost 4-0 to Brentford earlier this summer were banished as two goals from Marcus Rashford and a debut strike from €100m man Antony secured a huge victory over an Arsenal side who were top of the league with the only unbeaten record heading into the game. After the game, Ten Hag was asked whether fans should start dreaming of a Premier League title challenge this season, and while the boss was delighted withRead More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta saw his Arsenal side’s unbeaten start to the season come to an end as they were comprehensively beaten 3-1 at Manchester United on Sunday. A debut goal from Antony and Marcus Rashford’s brace set the Red Devils on their way, with the Gunners’ only response coming through Bukayo Saka despite enjoying moments of domination. The defeat brought Arsenal’s winning streak come to an end, though they still lead the Premier League table by a point. Here’s how the Arsenal boss reflected on a game packed with goals, VAR incidents and drama. “Very disappointed that we haven’t won the game because the gameRead More →

[ad_1] Martin Odegaard has claimed the decision to overturn Gabriel Martinelli’s goal during Arsenal’s defeat at Manchester United was the wrong call. Martinelli raced in behind United’s defence to finish well into the far corner, but the restart was halted as an altercation between Odegaard and United’s Christian Eriksen was checked for a possible foul in the buildup. It was ultimately adjudged that Odegaard had taken Eriksen and none of the ball and the goal was chalked off by on-field referee Paul Tierney after a lengthy pause. Arsenal would go on to lose the game despite being impressive in spells, with a debut strike fromRead More →

[ad_1] Former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid striker Diego Costa will have a trial at Wolves this coming week. New signing Sasa Kalajdzic suffered an anterior cruciate ligament in the victory over Southampton on Saturday, while Raul Jimenez wasn’t included in the matchday squad after pulling out in pre-game training. With Wanderers boss Bruno Lage struggling for options up front, free agent Costa could be an ideal stopgap in their time of crisis. As he is currently without a club, Costa could join Wolves outside the transfer window. The striker spent three and a half years back at Atletico Madrid after leaving Chelsea in 2017 butRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United and Arsenal met on Sunday with a lot on the line for both Premier League sides. The Gunners won their opening five games and were beginning to dream of a potential title challenge, while United were hoping to make it four victories on the bounce after their defeats to Brighton and Brentford. The game threw up a number of big moments, with Antony, Marcus Rashford and Bukayo Saka all enjoying attacking success at Old Trafford. Here’s here social media saw the action unfold. The big news for United was the inclusion of new signing Antony, brought in from Ajax recently for aroundRead More →

[ad_1] New Wolves signing Sasa Kalajdzic is facing an extended spell on the sidelines after suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the win over Southampton on Saturday. The Austrian striker came off at half-time on his debut complaining of pain in his knee. He was replaced by Goncalo Guedes and Wolves later went on to secure the a first Premier League victory of the season with a strike from Daniel Podence in the 46th minute. However, Kalajdzic – signed from Stuttgart last week – is likely to be out for the best part of a year with the ACL injury. A statement from Wolves’Read More →

[ad_1] Alexis Mac Allister scored an early goal of the season contender during Brighton’s Premier League meeting with Leicester on Sunday. Or so we thought. From a Seagulls set-piece, the Argentina international lashed in an unstoppable drive from the edge of the area to put the home side ahead. However, on a weekend full of sketchy decisions from referees and their video assistant referees, Brighton were denied the goal for an offside in the buildup. Was it the right call? Mac Allister wheeled off in celebration, rightly happy with what could have been the best goal of his career, but elation soon turned to tensionRead More →

[ad_1] Lauren and Reece James have made history by becoming the first sister and brother to play for England at senior international level following Lauren’s Lionesses debut on Saturday evening. Lauren, previously capped up to Under-19 level, has been one of the leading talents in English women’s football for the last few years. Fitness troubles have affected her since 2020 and she played only sparingly for Chelsea in 2021/22 following last summer’s switch from Manchester United. But Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman is clearly suitably impressed by the 20-year-old’s potential, having included her in the first squad since Euro 2022 this month – former Manchester UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Ella Toone has revealed that she was determined to take her opportunities when they came during England’s triumphant Euro 2022 campaign in July. Toone, only capped at senior international level for the first time in 2021, appeared off the bench in every England game throughout the tournament – manager Sarina Wiegman stuck firmly to the same starting XI – but went on to have some of the biggest impacts of any player. Indeed, the 23-year-old would keenly watch the action from the bench to understand where the spaces were to ensure she could make a difference when she eventually got on. The Manchester UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Formula 1 legend Sir Lewis Hamilton has hinted he would be open to joining British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe in a potential takeover at Manchester United. Ratcliffe, who failed in a takeover bid at Chelsea in May because his £4.25bn proposal was submitted well after the deadline for offers, has already confirmed his interest in launching a bid for United. “If the club is for sale, Jim is definitely a potential buyer,” a statement from a spokesperson revealed, soon after it was reported that the Glazer family are open to selling a stake in United for new investment. Hamilton was also involved in theRead More →