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Jamie Carragher makes grim Man Utd prediction following Fulham win

Jamie Carragher makes grim Man Utd prediction following Fulham win

Another failure to make the top four will be enough to see Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag lose his job, according to Jamie Carragher. Ten Hag signed a contract extension at Old Trafford over the summer after guiding the Red Devils to a shock FA Cup final win over Manchester City — his second trophy in two seasons with …

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Manchester United 1-0 Fulham: What Were The Main Talking Points As United Drag Themselves To An Opening Weekend Victory At Old Trafford?

Manchester United 1-0 Fulham: What Were The Main Talking Points As United Drag Themselves To An Opening Weekend Victory At Old Trafford?

Getting the new Premier League campaign underway on Friday night, Manchester United dragged themselves to a late 1-0 victory against Fulham at Old Trafford. Watching Bruno Fernandes miss a pair of golden opportunities in the first-half Erik ten Hag’s side appeared destined to settle for an uninspiring start to proceedings here. However, while Fulham might have enjoyed large spells of …

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Mason Mount misses big chance for Man United from five yards out

Mason Mount misses big chance for Man United from five yards out

Mason Mount failed to give Man United the lead in their Premier League clash with Fulham early in the second half missing a huge chance from five yards out.  It has been an even game at Old Trafford but the best chances have fallen to the home side. Bruno Fernandes missed two big opportunities in the opening 45 minutes of …

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Why Man Utd were beaten to summer target by Serie A giants

Why Man Utd were beaten to summer target by Serie A giants

The ‘relationship’ between Youssouf Fofana and the powers that be at AC Milan proved the deciding factor in the Serie A giants landing the midfielder this summer, according to Matteo Moretto. Fofana is on the verge of completing a transfer to the Italian giants from AS Monaco, with Milan boss Paulo Fonseca confirming the club have ‘closed out the market’ …

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Man United’s Lisandro Martinez prevents certain Fulham goal

Man United’s Lisandro Martinez prevents certain Fulham goal

Man United were saved from going behind in their Premier League opener against Fulham courtesy of a brilliant Lisandro Martinez clearance.  The game at Old Trafford was interesting up until the 70-minute mark as both sides had chances. Man United had the best of those as Bruno Fernandes missed two big opportunities in the opening 45 minutes of the season …

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Update given on Liverpool Giorgi Mamardashvili transfer

Update given on Liverpool Giorgi Mamardashvili transfer

Valencia are already ‘scouring the market’ for another goalkeeper with Giorgi Mamardashvili’s transfer to Liverpool edging closer, according to Matteo Moretto.  Mamardashvili was already regarded as one of the most exciting emerging goalkeepers in Europe prior to this summer. However, the 23-year-old really caught the eye with his incredible performances for Georgia at Euro 2024, where he made a tournament-high …

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Why Martin Zubimendi rejected Liverpool to stay at Real Sociedad

Why Martin Zubimendi rejected Liverpool to stay at Real Sociedad

Martin Zubimendi’s shock decision to reject Liverpool to stay at Real Sociedad this summer came down to a ‘personal matter’, according to Matteo Moretto. The 10-time Spain international — who was part of La Roja’s Euro 2024-winning side — emerged as Liverpool’s top target this summer. However, just when it looked like they might land the 25-year-old midfielder, the transfer …

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Barcelona enters 2024/25 with renewed hope amid uphill battle

Barcelona enters 2024/25 with renewed hope amid uphill battle

With the new season just around the corner, FC Barcelona is hoping to make a better impact overall with a new coach at the helm. After replacing club legend Xavi Hernández with German manager Hansi Flick, the club expects the new gaffer to replicate Bayern Munich’s success at Camp Nou. Under Flick, Bayern became the second-only club to win a …

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Man Utd vs Fulham Player Ratings Friday 16 August

Man Utd vs Fulham Player Ratings Friday 16 August

Manchester United had to rely on a late winner from Joshua Zirkzee to claim all three points in their Premier League opener against Fulham. It was a fairly balanced game throughout, as United enjoyed more possession and the better chances to score, while Fulham looked dangerous on the counterattack. Marco Silva’s side set themselves up happy to settle for a …

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New Man United signing Joshua Zirkzee becomes instant hero

New Man United signing Joshua Zirkzee becomes instant hero

Man United opened up their Premier League campaign with a 1-0 win over Fulham on Friday night and the goal came late courtesy of new signing Joshua Zirkzee. It was a fairly even match at Old Trafford with both clubs having good chances with the Red Devils edging it in terms of the better opportunities; however, it was the home …

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