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Manchester United Dismiss Crystal Palace In League Cup As Wolverhampton Wanderers, Luton Town Crash | Football News

Manchester United kept the critics at bay as they cruised into the League Cup fourth round with a 3-0 win against Crystal Palace on Tuesday. United boss Erik ten Hag and his players have been under fire after a disappointing start to the season. But, following Saturday's narrow Premier League victory at Burnley, they secured a second successive win to ease the pressure at least a little. Alejandro Garnacho put them ahead in the first half and Casemiro doubled the lead before the interval, with Anthony Martial sealing the victory after the break.When United lifted the League Cup in February to end a six-year trophy drought, it was seen as the start of a new era of success at Old Trafford.Instead, United have been engulfed by a series of problems on and off the pitch.Having lost three of ...
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Manchester United, Newcastle On Brink Of Sealing Top Four Places After Liverpool Draw | Football News

Manchester United and Newcastle are on the brink of qualifying for next season's Champions League after Liverpool's 1-1 draw against Aston Villa, while Everton remain in relegation danger despite their dramatic 1-1 draw at Wolves on Saturday. United's 1-0 victory at Bournemouth, combined with Liverpool's failure to beat Villa, left Erik ten Hag's men and Newcastle within touching distance of ensuring Premier League top four finishes. Fourth-placed United and Newcastle, in third, are both three points clear of fifth-placed Liverpool, who have only one game left.Newcastle can seal their spot with a draw or win against Leicester on Monday or Chelsea on May 28.United take their turn at securing the lucrative top four place against Chelsea on Thursday and Fulham next weekend.Liverpool's fina...
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Erik Ten Hag Bemoans Erratic Refs After Casemiro Red Card In Manchester United Draw | Football News

Erik ten Hag criticised "inconsistent" officials after Casemiro's second red card this season forced Manchester United to settle for a 0-0 draw against struggling Southampton on Sunday. Casemiro was sent off in the 34th minute at Old Trafford after initially being booked for his high challenge on Southampton's Carlos Alcaraz. VAR official Andre Marriner advised Anthony Taylor to review the Brazil midfielder's foul on the pitchside monitor and the referee upgrading the offence to a red card.Having bounced back from their 7-0 humiliation at Liverpool last weekend by beating Real Betis in the Europa League on Thursday, United had to dig deep to avoid a shock defeat against bottom of the table Southampton.United manager ten Hag was furious with the decision to send off Casemiro, who was als...
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Arsenal Regain Five-Point Lead With Fulham Stroll, Casemiro Sent Off As Man Utd Draw | Football News

Arsenal powered five points clear at the top of the Premier League with a stylish 3-0 win at Fulham, while Casemiro was sent off in Manchester United's 0-0 draw against struggling Southampton on Sunday.Mikel Arteta's side had seen second placed Manchester City close the gap with victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Gunners responded with the kind of composed display that has been the hallmark of their unexpected title charge.First-half goals from Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard -- all set up by the influential Leandro Trossard -- put Arsenal on course for a fifth consecutive league win.With 11 league games left, the north Londoners have the title in their sights.Since being knocked out of pole position after a defeat against City, which came during a run ...
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Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag Dances With Antony, Lisandro Martinez After EFL Cup Triumph. Watch | Football News

As Erik ten Hag danced a jubilant jig on the Wembley pitch after Manchester United's League Cup final victory over Newcastle, it was clear the manager's romantic ideas about the club had blossomed into a full-blown love affair. Ten Hag has made a remarkable impact since leaving Ajax to take charge of United last year and Sunday's 2-0 win against Newcastle was the latest sign the club are back on track after a turbulent decade. Casemiro's header and an own goal from Sven Botman sealed United's first major trophy since 2017, when they won the Europa League and League Cup under Jose Mourinho.But the trophy was only secured after keeping Newcastle at bay with a gritty second half display that underlined how much difference Ten Hag has made.After the match, ten Hag was seen shaking a leg wit...
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Manchester United Win League Cup To End Six-Year Trophy Drought | Football News

Manchester United clinched their first major trophy for six years with a ruthless 2-0 win against Newcastle in the League Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Erik ten Hag's side took control by half-time thanks to Casemiro's header and a Sven Botman own goal and held firm despite Newcastle's second-half pressure. United's first silverware since 2017, when they won the League Cup and the Europa League in the Jose Mourinho era, was just reward for a mature display that underlined the impressive work done by Dutchman Ten Hag since he arrived from Ajax last year.The celebrations that accompanied United's sixth League Cup triumph could be the first of many trophy parades on the evidence of Ten Hag's transformative first season."You have to win the first one and that is what we did today," Ten Ha...
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Casemiro Receives Straight Red Card After ‘Choking’ Opponent During Premier League Match. Watch | Football News

Casemiro was sent off during match between Manchester United and Crystal Palace© AFPManchester United held their nerve to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 in a close-fought Premier League encounter but the match was not without its fair share of controversies. United midfielder Casemiro received the first red card of his career after apparently grabbing Will Hughes by his crowd following an on-field altercation. Chaos ensued after Jeffrey Schlupp's tackle on Antony and the VAR review showed that Casemiro was guilty of the offense. The midfielder was shown a straight red card by the referee and this means that he can miss up to three matches for Manchester United as punishment.Another angle of the fight that led to Casemiro Red Cardpic.twitter.com/uPjlxdmx88— Akpraise (@AkpraiseMedia) February 5,...
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Erik Ten Hag Fumes Over Casemiro Red Card In Man Utd Win | Football News

Erik ten Hag criticised "inconsistent" VAR after Manchester United's Casemiro was the only player sent off following a mass brawl in Saturday's 2-1 win against Crystal Palace. Bruno Fernandes' early penalty and a Marcus Rashford strike put United on course for a 13th successive home win in all competitions. But Ten Hag's team had to survive a nervous finale at Old Trafford after Brazil midfielder Casemiro was dismissed before Palace's Jeffrey Schlupp scored to reduce the deficit.Just prior to his goal, Schlupp had shoved United winger Antony off the pitch, sparking a fight involving both sets of players which ended with Casemiro receiving a straight red card for violent conduct.Referee Andre Marriner was advised to check the pitchside monitor by the VAR to review images of Casemiro grab...
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Manchester United On A ‘Good Path’: Casemiro | Football News

Casemiro believes Manchester United are on a "good path" and says playing for the Old Trafford giants makes him feel like an excited 15-year-old again. United failed to land Frenkie de Jong and Adrien Rabiot but pulled off a coup by signing the Brazil international from Real Madrid in August. Some questioned United's decision to pay 60 million pounds ($74 million) for a 30-year-old -- a fee that could yet rise by 10 million pounds -- and even the hunger of a player who has won so much.But Casemiro has excelled at Old Trafford and embraced the challenge of turning the club's fortunes around."When you arrive at a new club, you always dream of making history... especially if we see the greatness of this club," the Brazil international said after United's 3-1 victory over Reading in the FA ...
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Stylish Man Utd Progress In FA Cup, Son At The Double For Spurs | Football News

Casemiro scored twice as Manchester United turned on the style to beat 10-man Reading 3-1 and reach the FA Cup fifth round on Saturday as Tottenham forward Son Heung-min ended his recent goal drought. On a day lacking major shocks, there were wins for Premier League strugglers Leeds, Leicester and Southampton but Fulham were held by Championship side Sunderland. United -- fourth in the Premier League and within touching distance of a place in the League Cup final -- produced more compelling evidence they are back on track under new manager Erik ten Hag.The home side took the lead at Old Trafford in the 54th minute when Anthony produced a defence-splitting pass to find Brazil teammate Casemiro, who lifted the ball over goalkeeper Joe Lumley.Four minutes later United were two up, when Cas...