Ralf Rangnick was pleased by the reaction and improved body language displayed by Manchester United’s players as they beat Burnley days on from the meek draw at Newcastle.The summer arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane raised expectations around Old Trafford but this season has been a damp squib, leading to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s exit last month.Progress has...Full Story »

Scott McTominay starred as Manchester United ended 2021 with a much-needed win against a depleted Burnley.Having gone top of the Premier League with victory at Turf Moor in January, talk of a title challenge had turned to the need to kickstart their Champions League qualification push by the end of a topsy-turvy year.There remains plenty of work for Ralf Rangnick to do, but Thursday’s 3-1 ...Full Story »

Morgan Gibbs-White is a fitness concern as Sheffield United prepare to welcome former boss Chris Wilder back to Bramall Lane.Midfielder Gibbs-White was forced off with a knee injury during the Blades’ last game, a 1-0 win at Fulham on December 20.Ben Davies missed the Craven Cottage victory due to personal reasons and could return for Middlesbrough’s Sky Bet Championship visit on New...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola insisted the Premier League title race is far from over despite Manchester City heading into the new year eight points clear at the top.Phil Foden’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on top spot after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea.Guardiola’s reigning champions have now won 10 matches in a row, but the City b...Full Story »

Phil Foden climbed off the naughty step to send Manchester City into the new year with an eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League.Foden’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure a 1-0 win at Brentford and tighten their grip on the title race after slip-ups by Liverpool and Chelsea.Foden and Jack Grealish had been benched for City’s wins over Newcastle and Leicester af...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes will miss Manchester United’s home game against Burnley on Thursday through suspension.Portugal playmaker Fernandes collected his fifth yellow card of the Premier League season in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle on Monday.Victor Lindelof (Covid-19) and Paul Pogba (thigh) miss out again, while Anthony Martial is unlikely to be included as uncertainty continues over his Old Traffor...Full Story »

Brentford will be shorthanded for the visit of Manchester City on Wednesday night as injuries, illness and suspension bite.Bryan Mbeumo and Rico Henry have joined an injury list which already includes Mathias Jorgensen, Kristoffer Ajer, David Raya and Josh Dasilva.Vitaly Janelt is out with Covid-19 while Mads Bech Sorensen, who is recovering from the virus, is a doubt, with Thomas Frank indicati...Full Story »

Edinson Cavani came off the bench to get Manchester United out of jail at Newcastle on a night when they were branded “a bunch of whinge-bags” by former defender Gary Neville.The Uruguay international’s 71st-minute equaliser at St James’ Park salvaged a 1-1 draw after Allan Saint-Maximin’s early strike had threatened to hand the struggling Magpies just their second ...Full Story »

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly among the transfer suitors for Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo as he approaches the final year of his contract at the Nou Camp. The Uruguay international has become more of a first-team regular with Barcelona in recent times, and it seems clear that the 22-year-old is a big talent who could have a very bright future in the game. According to Todo...Full Story »

Hibernian remained fifth in the cinch Premiership table with a comfortable 3-1 win over Dundee United at Tannadice.Shaun Maloney’s men opened the scoring in the first half through Kevin Nisbet with Chris Cadden netting their second after the break.United substitute Declan Glass scored what proved to be a late consolation goal for the home side before Jamie Murphy made it three for Hibs in ...Full Story »

Manchester City held off a dramatic fightback to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League with a breathless 6-3 victory over Leicester.The free-scoring champions raced into a 4-0 lead inside 25 minutes at the Etihad Stadium but the visitors fought back to 4-3 in a Boxing Day classic at the Etihad Stadium.It took a further goal from Aymeric Laporte and a late effort from Raheem Ster...Full Story »

Jack Grealish and Phil Foden could return for Manchester City as the Premier League champions host Leicester on Boxing Day.The England pair were left on the bench at Newcastle last week after an apparent disciplinary issue.Kyle Walker will hope to return after a fitness issue while Ferran Torres, currently sidelined with a broken foot, looks to have played his final game for the club as he nears...Full Story »

Steven Bergwijn scored his first goal of the season and provided an assist to help Tottenham continue their momentum under Antonio Conte by beating West Ham to reach the Carabao Cup semi-finals.The Netherlands forward broke the deadlock after 29 minutes and it was the catalyst for three goals in five minutes with Jarrod Bowen’s equaliser quickly countered by Lucas Moura putting Spurs 2-1 a...Full Story »

Former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick has responded to recent transfer rumours linking the Red Devils with a move to sign Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara. The highly-rated young Frenchman has caught the eye in Ligue 1 in recent times, and Chadwick seems optimistic about his qualities in defensive midfield. Kamara has been linked with Man Utd and other Premier League clubs by...Full Story »

Newcastle eye Dzeko Newcastle are eyeing Edin Dzeko as an alternative to top target Anthony Martial, writes the Sun. Dzeko, 35, has an even 50 Premier League goals to his name from his time at Manchester City - though he's far removed from that era. Still, his output has remained impressive, as he's netted eight times in 17 Serie A appearances this term. Man Utd in Alvarez hunt Manchester U...Full Story »

Paul Heckingbottom saluted the spirit of Sheffield United which re-emerged at Craven Cottage in their 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham.It was one of the players Heckingbottom had under his wing in the Under-23s side at Bramall Lane, Iliman Ndiaye, who scored the goal which lifted United to within three points of the play-off places.It also meant that Heckingbottom has won all...Full Story »

Sheffield United extended new manager Paul Heckingbottom’s perfect record with a surprise 1-0 victory over Sky Bet Championship leaders Fulham at Craven Cottage.An early Iliman Ndiaye goal inflicted only Fulham’s second home defeat of the season and meant that the table is now tightening up for its customary springtime promotion scrap.When the Championship fixtures were released in t...Full Story »

Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani looks like he could be on the move to Barcelona as soon as January. Following Sergio Aguero’s premature enforced retirement, Barcelona have some wage space free to use and look set to bring Cavani in to fill that void. According to Marca, Cavani is keen on the move, turning down a return to South America in favour of engineering a move to the N...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City’s Premier League title rivals there is more to come from his team after seeing them roll over Newcastle without getting out of second gear.City head into Christmas three points clear of Liverpool and six better off than Chelsea following a 4-0 win at St James’ Park, despite Guardiola being less than impressed with their first-half display.It w...Full Story »

Bernardo Silva staged a midfield masterclass as Premier League leaders Manchester City swept aside struggling Newcastle 4-0 to claim a record 34th win of 2021.The Portuguese, aided and abetted by Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne, steered City to a commanding victory at St James’ Park to eclipse Liverpool’s mark of 33 top-flight wins in a calendar year set in 1982.Goals from Ruben Dias and J...Full Story »