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Man United tie De Gea to long-term contract

Marcus Rashford converted an early penalty to help a depleted Manchester United side fend off Leicester City at Old Trafford.

Alejandro Moreno feels the current version of Manchester United can only grind out wins and doesn’t intimidate other Premier League sides.
David De Gea has vowed to help Manchester United ‘win trophies again’ after ending months of uncertainty over his future by signing a new contract at Old Trafford until at least 2023.
The Spain goalkeeper, signed from Atletico Madrid for £18.3 million in 2011 as Edwin van der Sar’s long-term successor, had been set to become a free agent at the end of the season, with his contract due to expire in June 2020.
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But despite interest from Juventus and…

Man City have forced Liverpool to get better; now they might regret it

Two big questions were posed about the Premier League title race over the weekend: Can Liverpool maintain their incredible form, and just how far off the pace can Manchester City allow themselves to fall?
If the answer to the first question is “yes,” then “not much further” would seem to be the obvious response to the second after Pep Guardiola’s City slipped five points behind Liverpool following Saturday’s unexpected 3-2 defeat against Norwich at Carrow Road.
Liverpool’s start of five successive…

Man City have forced Liverpool to get better, now they might regret it

Two big questions were posed about the Premier League title race over the weekend: can Liverpool maintain their incredible form and just how far off the pace can Manchester City allow themselves to fall?
If the answer to the first question is “yes,” then “not much further” would seem to be the obvious response to the second after Pep Guardiola’s City slipped five points behind Liverpool following Saturday’s unexpected 3-2 defeat against Norwich at Carrow Road.
Liverpool’s start of five successive…

Rashford shows again that he is Manchester United’s most important player

There are plenty of ifs and buts in every season, but just imagine if Paul Pogba had not missed that penalty for Manchester United at Wolves last month and left it to Marcus Rashford to maintain his — at that point — flawless record from the s…

Michael Owen shows he’s not just Mr. Nice Guy, ranting about Liverpool, Man United, fan hate and his regrets

MALPAS, England — Michael Owen laughs a lot. It’s one of the first things you notice when you are in the company of the former Liverpool, Real Madrid and Manchester United forward. The common perception of Owen is that he is, and always has been, an extreme version of the modern-day sportsman who has been managed and polished to within an inch of his life, but the reality is very different.

We are chatting in the Owners Lounge at Manor House Stables, a thoroughbred horse racing training complex…

Solskjaer confident over new Utd deal for De Gea

Shaka Hislop says Manchester United’s David de Gea needs to “check back in emotionally” to reclaim the form that led to his rise to stardom.

With David De Gea reportedly close to a new Manchester United deal, the FC crew discuss his merits for a big contract and a shot at the captaincy.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he is still confident David De Gea will stay at Manchester United by insisting that the club has a track record of holding onto the players it wants to keep.
United goalkeeper De Gea is in the final year of his Old Trafford deal and can leave as a free agent next summer if he continues to stall on signing a new long-term deal.
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Italian champions Juventus are long-term admirers of De Gea, with…

Pogba, Martial add to Man United injury crisis

Shaka Hislop says Manchester United’s David de Gea needs to “check back in emotionally” to reclaim the form that led to his rise to stardom. Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial have been ruled out of Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saying he could be without seven senior players for the game.
Pogba (ankle) and Anthony Martial (muscle injury) are also expected to miss Thursday’s Europa League encounter with Astana, while Diogo Dalot (hip), Luke Shaw (hamstring) and Eric Bailly (knee) are also due to miss the Leicester clash.
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Leicester determined to get Utd result – Rodgers

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol explains why Manchester United had no choice but to pay the premium Leicester demanded for Harry Maguire.
Brendan Rodgers has challenged Leicester City to end their 21-year wait for a win at Manchester United on Saturday to prove the club’s ability to challenge for a top six finish this season.
Leicester, Premier League champions in 2016, travel to Old Trafford defending an unbeaten record so far this season, with Rodgers’s players sitting third in the Premier League table behind Liverpool and Manchester City.
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Solskjaer, Pochettino among Premier League managers feeling most pressure

After Watford parted ways with Javi Garcia, the FC crew assess the chances that Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino could leave his post this season.

As we wait out the September international break, Craig Burley reflects on the first four weeks of the Premier League season and gives his best XI.
Just six months ago, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was handed a three-year contract as Manchester United manager. Three months later, Mauricio Pochettino was leading Tottenham out in Madrid for the club’s first-ever appearance in a Champions League final.
Yet as the dust settled on a weekend which saw Javi Gracia become the first managerial casualty of the season in Premier League, with the Spaniard sacked by Watford after one draw and three defeats in their opening four league games, Solskjaer and Pochettino…

Solskjaer, Pochettino both risk being Premier League’s next managerial sacking

After Watford parted ways with Javi Garcia, the FC crew assess the chances that Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino could leave his post this season.

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