Recently, I watched the Europa League game between Fenerbahce and Manchester United on TV. It was an exciting and interesting game. The game ended 2-1 for Fenerbahce. Someone who did not watch thegame might have thought that it was a close game. No! Fenerbahce could have won the game, 4-1, if Emmanuel Emenike was less […]
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Report: Schweinsteiger in talks with Chicago Fire's Paunovic
Bastian Schweinsteiger has yet to play for Manchester United since Jose Mourinho took over for Louis van Gaal as manager this summer and the German star could leave in January.One possible destination: MLS’s Chicago Fire. He was spotted dining with Fire head coach Veljko Paunovic.
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Deschamps defends Mourinho over Pogba treatment
France coach Didier Deschamps says he has no problem with Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho‘s use of Paul Pogba as the Red Devils’ No. 10, where his form has beeninconsistent. “He has played in several positions with Manchester United and with us,” Deschamps told L’Equipe. “It also depends on the system. Currently, the Manchester United […]
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Video Pick: The $116 million man scores second goal
Paul Pogba has struggled to justify the world record $116 million transfer fee Manchester United paid for his arrival from Juventus, but the Frenchman scored his second goal in 10 EPLgames with this fierce volley in a 3-1 win over Coach Bob Bradley‘s Swansea City to move Man United up to sixth place.
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What They're Saying: Jose Mourinho
“Our problems started in our global attitude. They were playing the Champions League final, we were playing a summer friendly.” — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after histeam lost to Fenerbahce, 2-1, in the Europa League. (BBC Sport)
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Manchester United faces Europa League exit after Fenerbahce loss
Manchester United’s troubles continued as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Turkey’s Fenerbahce, leaving it in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League. Fenerbahce got great goalsfrom Moussa Sow (overhead kick) and Jeremain Lens (curling free kick) and is tied for the Group A lead with Feyenoord. United is third, one point behind, with […]
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Mourinho charged with misconduct second time this season
Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has been charged with misconduct for comments made to the referee during last weekend’s EPL game against Burnley during which he was ejected athalftime. Mourinho, who also charged with misconduct by the English FA last week for comments he made about referee Anthony Taylor before Man United’s game vs. Liverpool, […]
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Bastian Schweinsteiger back training with Man United first team
German World Cup champion Bastian Schweinsteiger‘s days in the dog house of Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho are over. He resumed training with the first team after being forcedto trained alone or with the club’s under-23s since Mourinho took charge in the summer.
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What They're Saying: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
“When it won’t go in, it just won’t.” — Manchester United’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic upon being asked to explain the worst scoring drought of his career — six league gameswithout a strike after a 0-0 tie with Burnley. (Daily Mail)
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Mourinho: Rooney 'is going nowhere'
Talk of Wayne Rooney‘s exit from Manchester United is premature if you believe his manager, Jose Mourinho. Rooney, 31, has not started an EPL game in more than a month, but Mourinho says talkof a problem between him and his captain is all media business. “There is no problem at all but you need stories […]