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Rangers manager Steven Gerrard’s first taste of the Old Firm derby proved a bitter one as Celtic emerged with a 1-0 victory at Parkhead on Sunday.
Celtic secured the points in the 62nd minute when Olivier Ntcham slotted home after a sweeping counter-attack, but while Gerrard argued that there had been a foul in the build-up, the margin of victory could have been much wider.
Shortly before that, Ntcham had forced Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor into one of several great saves as Celtic dominated.
Celtic’s…

Lyon strike late deal to land Moussa Dembele from Celtic

Lyon completed a late move to secure the services of striker Moussa Dembele from Celtic just ahead of the transfer deadline on Friday night.
Dembele arrives at the Ligue 1 club as a replacement for Mariano Diaz, who returned to Real Madrid this …

Celtic’s Moussa Dembele distances himself from Lyon transfer

The guys answer your latest twitter questions and discuss Champions League groupings.
Celtic forward Moussa Dembele appeared to distance himself from reports that he is on the verge of a move to Lyon in a pair of Twitter posts.
Dembele is reported to be the seven-time French champions’ main transfer target following the departure of Mariano Diaz to Real Madrid.
Reports in France said he had agreed personal terms, with his omission from Celtic’s Europa League playoff second leg on Thursday taken as a sign that the 22-year-old was on his way .
But the Paris Saint-Germain youth academy…

Hearts manager Craig Levein recovering after hospital stay

Hearts manager Craig Levein was treated at hospital for an unspecified illness.
Hearts manager Craig Levein was taken to hospital on Monday morning but is recovering after receiving treatment, the club said.
It did not disclose in a statement the nature of Levein’s illness or when he was likely to return.
Levein, 53, watched Hearts beat Kilmarnock 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday for their third win in their first three games.
The former Scotland manager returned to the job on a three-year contract after a spell as director of football following the departure of…

Manchester United’s Demetri Mitchell set to rejoin Hearts on loan – sources

The FC crew respond to your tweets about Jose Mourinho, Max Allegri, the Premier League Golden Glove and Liverpool’s centre-backs.

Steve Nicol praises Jose Mourinho’s decision to turn up for his press conference half an hour early.

Ian Darke joins the FC panel to preview Manchester United’s Monday night match up against Tottenham.

The FC crew answer your tweets on Man United, Sadio Mane’s rank among the Prem’s top players and Usain Bolt’s chances of becoming a professional footballer.

Mark Ogden says that frustraring transfer periods for Jose Mourinho have forced Manchester United to consider a different strategy.
Manchester United youngster Demetri Mitchell is closing in on a return to Hearts, sources have told ESPN FC.
The 21-year-old played 11 games for the Scottish side during the second half of last season after leaving Old Trafford on loan in January.
He did enough to earn a place in Jose Mourinho’s squad for the preseason tour of the United States but after finding opportunities limited at the start of the new campaign, he is set to rejoin Hearts on loan again until the end of the season.
Mitchell…

Rangers’ Jamie Murphy out for season after injury on artificial turf

Rangers winger Jamie Murphy will miss the rest of the season after suffering a knee ligament injury, manager Steven Gerrard said on Wednesday.
The 28-year-old Scotland international was carried off in Sunday’s 3-1 Scottish League Cup win over Kilmarnock, prompting Gerrard to criticise the use of a synthetic pitch at Rugby Park.
Gerrard said Rangers will do every thing they can to support Murphy in his recovery.
“Jamie has been excellent for me since day one,” Gerrard told a news conference. “We…

Mark Milligan ‘joyful and happy’ after Hibernian move – Graham Arnold

Socceroos coach Graham Arnold will look to change the style of the of the team and showcase players’ attacking flair.

Graham Arnold believes Daniel Arzani’s move to Celtic will be good for his progression.

Australia’s Graham Arnold joked about capping Usain Bolt for the national side but believes he will be taken seriously at the Central Coast Mariners.
Graham Arnold could tell over the phone just how much Mark Milligan will be revitalised by his shift to Scotland.
And the new Socceroos coach is optimistic it will breathe new life into his international career, too.
Veteran utility Milligan will finally realise a lifelong dream after signing with Scottish Premiership outfit Hibernian.
The 33-year-old has just about seen and done it all in football but there was one glaring hole on his resume — a successful stint in Europe with a big club.
Over…

Steven Gerrard: Artificial turf should not be used in ‘elite football’

Steven Gerrard said artificial turf has no place in “elite football” after seeing one of his Rangers players injured in a game at Kilmarnock on Sunday.
Rangers winger Jamie Murphy fell to the synthetic surface in the 17th minute of the club’s 3-1 Scottish league cup win, and Gerrard, who is still unbeaten as a manager after nine games in all competitions with Rangers, was asked if the pitch was to blame for the injury.
“It’s difficult for me to comment on [whether the pitch caused the injury],”…

Manchester United’s James Wilson joins Aberdeen on season-long loan

The FC crew try to make sense of Paul Pogba’s latest comments about Manchester United and choose who they would keep between him and Joe Mourinho.

Julien Laurens shares his insights on Paul Pogba’s cryptic social media post after Manchester United’s win over Leicester.

Jose Mourinho says Paul Pogba was the penalty-kick taker of choice for Manchester United after Pogba converted in their win over Leicester City.

The guys respond to your tweets about Manchester United, particularly Paul Pogba, Alexis Sanchez and Eric Bailly.

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Manchester United striker James Wilson has joined Aberdeen on a season-long loan in a move that is likely to mean the end of his career at Old Trafford.
Wilson, 22, who has scored four goals in 20 senior appearances for United, has been given no indication he has a first-team future under Jose Mourinho and was overlooked for the summer tour of the United States.
=@ Introducing our new number 9….#StandFree pic.twitter.com/KBrYcCpYMg— Aberdeen FC (@AberdeenFC) August 13, 2018

Mourinho included a number of teenagers in his squad, including 16-year-old striker Mason Greenwood, but there was no place for Wilson,…

Manchester City to sign Daniel Arzani and loan him to Celtic – sources

Steve Nicol talks Chelsea scrambling to buy players as well as Paul Pogba, Yerry Mina and Patrick van Aanholt.
Manchester City are set to confirm the signing of Melbourne City’s Daniel Arzani in the next 24 hours and will loan him to Scottish champions Celtic, sources have told ESPN FC.
City have been leading the race for Australia international winger Arzani, with Melbourne City a sister club under the City Football Group umbrella.
They have opted to loan him out because he is unlikely to break into Pep Guardiola’s side immediately, and Celtic have agreed a deal.
Sources told ESPN FC that 19-year-old Arzani…

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