Manchester United’s early domination against Brentford told when Casemiro scored for a third straight home match by heading an 11th-minute opener in the Premier League on Monday. Amad Diallo and Harry Maguire – the two newcomers in United’s line-up – each went close before Casemiro, who is in his final season at Old Trafford, met…
Interim head coach Michael Carrick’s switch to a system more familiar to Manchester United predecessor Ruben Amorim helped the Red Devils beat Brentford at Old Trafford to close in on clinching Champions League qualification. Casemiro headed United in front in the 11th minute and Benjamin Sesko struck two minutes before half-time as Carrick’s side ensured…
Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade has “exceeded expectations” in his first season at St James’ Park, former Germany international Jens Lehmann has claimed. Woltemade, who became Newcastle’s club-record signing in August in a £69million move as the Magpies attempted to fill the void left by Alexander Isak’s £125m departure to Liverpool, has come under significant…
Manchester United can take a giant step towards securing a place in the Champions League for next season with a win at home to Brentford on Monday. United start in third and victory will move them 11 points clear of sixth-placed Brighton with four games remaining. The top five finishers will play in Europe’s top-tier…
Newcastle United forward Nick Woltemade has “exceeded expectations” in his first season at St James’ Park, former Germany international Jens Lehmann has claimed. Woltemade, who became Newcastle’s club-record signing in August in a £69million move as the Magpies attempted to fill the void left by Alexander Isak’s £125m departure to Liverpool, has come under significant…
Manchester United and Brentford have named their starting teams for their Premier League meeting on Monday. Victory for the hosts would put Michael Carrick’s side on the brink of ensuring they play in next season’s Champions League, having won at Chelsea since a surprise defeat to Leeds United in their last game at Old Trafford…
Chelsea’s run to the FA Cup final had implications at the foot of the Premier League because it meant their visit from relegation-threatened Tottenham was postponed. The Blues beat Leeds United on April 26 and will return to Wembley Stadium on May 16 to face Manchester City in the decider. At the time, third-bottom Spurs…
AC Milan midfielder Luka Modric is set to undergo surgery after suffering a facial fracture. Modric played 79 minutes on Sunday as Milan were held to a goalless draw by Juventus at San Siro, but was forced off after a clash of heads with Manuel Locatelli, with subsequent tests revealing a fractured cheekbone. The Croatia…
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will finally meet in a fight that is “signed, sealed, delivered”, Eddie Hearn confirmed on April 27. The bout between the two most high-profile British fighters of modern times has been mooted since 2011 and now looks certain to take place between the former heavyweight champions. The fighter known as…
Luis Enrique says there is a different feeling around Paris Saint-Germain this season as they chase a second successive Champions League crown. PSG finally ended their long wait to be crowned European champions for the first time last year, hammering Inter Milan 5-0 in a one-sided final. The pressure is now off to a certain…
