Rodri and Julian Alvarez struck as Manchester City closed out a remarkable year with a routine 2-0 win over Premier League bottom side Sheffield United.Champions League final match-winner Rodri put City on course for a comfortable win at the Etihad Stadium with a fine strike after 14 minutes and Alvarez finished the job in the second half.After a tricky spell earlier in December, City have now e...Full Story »

Bolton boss Ian Evatt was full of admiration for his players after they moved to second in League One with a 2-0 win at Fleetwood.In swirling winds and driving rain, Evatt hailed his side’s application as they dominated their hosts and took the points with second-half goals by Dion Charles and Victor Adeboyejo.And the manager could not disguise his delight after Wanderers completed 2023 wi...Full Story »

Grimsby head coach David Artell described his side’s 3-0 win at Salford as a “professional performance”.Harry Clifton put the Mariners in front after 39 minutes before Toby Mullarkey and Danny Rose sealed the points with second-half strikes.It was Grimsby’s first away win since April.Artell said: “We controlled it from start to finish, scored three really good goals...Full Story »

Walsall manager Mat Sadler saluted his “brave and bold” side after they sunk high-flying Wrexham 3-1 with goals from Jack Earing, Isaac Hutchinson and Taylor Allen at the Bescot Stadium.Earing, starting his first game for a year after an ACL injury, put the Saddlers in front early on.Paul Mullin soon equalised from the penalty spot but second-half strikes from Isaac Hutchinson and su...Full Story »

Manchester City survived a testing encounter at Goodison Park as they came from behind to beat Everton 3-1 and climb back into the top four.The newly-crowned Club World Cup winners recovered from going behind to former winger Jack Harrison’s first-half goal to score twice after the break through a beauty from Phil Foden and a Julian Alvarez penalty.Late on, Bernardo Silva curled home into ...Full Story »

Manchester City and Chelsea are set to face competition from Barcelona for Palmeiras sensation Estevao Willian, who is also known as "little Messi". Messinho, who turned 16 in April, is the club's next exciting talent after Endrick, who will join Real Madrid when he reaches 18 in 2024. Like Endrick, Messinho will not be able to move to Europe until the age of 18, but he is already being trac...Full Story »

Erik Ten Hag insists Manchester United have goals in them despite drawing another blank in a dispiriting 2-0 defeat at West Ham.The Red Devils have now gone four matches in a row without scoring for the first time since 1992 after another limp display.But beleaguered boss Ten Hag said: “We have players who can do it. They’ve proved in the past they can do it.“But we also have t...Full Story »

Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus consigned makeshift Manchester United to another defeat as West Ham snatched a 2-0 victory at the London Stadium.England hopeful Bowen scored his 12th goal of the season and Ghana winger Kudus his seventh in 12 appearances as United were sent spinning to a 20th loss of 2023, their worst tally in 34 years.For 72 minutes two poor teams were cancelling each other out...Full Story »

Manchester City added the Club World Cup to last season’s treble with an emphatic 4-0 win over Brazilian side Fluminense in Jeddah on Friday.Julian Alvarez struck twice, setting them on their way after just 40 seconds and wrapping up victory late on, while Phil Foden forced an own goal and grabbed the other himself.It was manager Pep Guardiola’s fourth triumph in the competition but ...Full Story »

Injuries have been Real Madrid's biggest problem for a long time now. This time around, the issue has been even bigger than normal. David Alaba recently became the club's third player to tear his ACL this season and he has been ruled out for the rest of the campaign. That has left Carlo Ancelotti in a tough position. With Eder Militao already out, and Alaba joining the injury list, Real Madrid ...Full Story »

Manchester City eased into the final of the Club World Cup with a comfortable 3-0 win over Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds on Tuesday.Without Erling Haaland, the Champions League winners needed an own goal to launch their campaign in Saudi Arabia but second-half strikes from Mateo Kovavic and Bernardo Silva saw them stroll to victory.Having already added the European Super Cup to last season&rs...Full Story »

United didn't expect to be in the market for a left back before the summer transfer deadline but Erik ten Hag and co had to act. Tyrell Malacia suffered a problem in pre-season and still hasn't returned whilst Luke Shaw picked up an injury in August. That meant United suddenly had to go into the market again, this time striking a loan deal for Tottenham Hotspur's Sergio Reguilon. United are...Full Story »

Erik ten Hag was proud of Manchester United’s dogged display in a hard-fought 0-0 draw at Anfield that ended with Liverpool skipper Virgil van Dijk claiming only one team tried to win.All eyes were on Anfield as the bitter rivals went toe-to-toe on Sunday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men looking to return to the Premier League summit as the visitors tried to stop the rot.Liverpool had an eye...Full Story »

Liverpool’s failure to score for the first time since April cost them top spot in the Premier League as Manchester United secured a goalless draw to deny their arch-rivals a club record.Erik ten Hag’s side succeeded where 34 previous opponents had failed in keeping out a team which finished the game with five attacking players on the pitch and Trent Alexander-Arnold playing as the ce...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola's side set a Premier League record during their draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Manchester City players will no doubt be disappointed with their performance at home to the Eagles as they threw away a two-goal lead. Jack Grealish initially put them ahead at the Eithad before Rico Lewis doubled their advantage in the second half. But Roy Hodgson's side battled on and g...Full Story »

Casemiro accepts that his time is up at Manchester United The 31-year-old arrived to much fanfare in August 2022, signing a four-year contract as United agreed to a deal with Real Madrid worth as much as £60m. His initial performances at Old Trafford were promising, in terms of organising the club's fragile midfield and contributing late winning goals, and led Erik ten Hag to state in Jan...Full Story »

The transfer window is fast approaching, and reports are suggesting that Paris Saint-Germain is showing keen interest in Manchester United midfielder Casemiro. The Brazilian has been linked with a potential move to the French giants, with his agents reportedly working on a potential deal. While PSG is not the only club eyeing Casemiro, as Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal and an unnamed Italian club are...Full Story »

Manchester United are looking to replace goalkeeper Andre Onana with a new player – just months after signing the Cameroonian. Onana arrived at Old Trafford in the summer to fill the boots of the outgoing David De Gea, having worked with Erik ten Hag at Ajax. But the 27-year-old has struggled at Manchester United, making a number of high-profile mistakes, as the club endures a tough sea...Full Story »

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag could be sacked soon – but the situation is "complicated" according to one report. The Red Devils whimpered out of the Champions League, finishing fourth in their group following a home loss to Bayern Munich last night, as boos rang out around the Theatre of Dreams. With Liverpool away at the weekend, things aren't about to get any easier for Ten H...Full Story »

Former ballboy Micah Hamilton and fellow youngster Oscar Bobb struck as a much-changed Manchester City ended the Champions League group stage with a 3-2 win at Red Star Belgrade.Kalvin Phillips also joined the two 20-year-olds on the scoresheet with a late penalty after manager Pep Guardiola rotated his squad for the Group G dead rubber at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.Manchester-born academy product ...Full Story »