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Erik Ten Hag Slams Nottingham Forest for ‘Targeting’ Bruno Fernandes In Manchester United Win | Football News
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Erik Ten Hag Slams Nottingham Forest for ‘Targeting’ Bruno Fernandes In Manchester United Win | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag accused Nottingham Forest of deliberately targeting Bruno Fernandes in Manchester United's FA Cup fifth round win on Wednesday as he slammed "pathetic" criticism of the midfielder. Fernandes featured in United's 1-0 victory at the City Ground despite a "serious injury" suffered in last weekend's loss against Fulham. The Portugal star delivered the free-kick that Casemiro converted in the 89th minute to seal a quarter-final clash with bitter rivals Liverpool. Fernandes was on the receiving end of robust challenges from Forest throughout the 90 minutes, just days after United's captain was the butt of social media jokes following his injury against Fulham.Fulham's official TikTok account poked fun at him for appearing to feign the problem on Saturday.But Ten Hag said Fe...
Manchester United Misery Mounts In Nottingham Forest Defeat | Football News
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Manchester United Misery Mounts In Nottingham Forest Defeat | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United's miserable season hit a new low as they crashed to a dismal 2-1 defeat at Premier League strugglers Nottingham Forest on Saturday. Erik ten Hag's side produced a wretched display that was punished by Morgan Gibbs-White's late winner at the City Ground. Nicolas Dominguez had put Forest ahead in the second half before Marcus Rashford equalised with just his third goal of a woeful campaign. United's fourth loss in their last six games in all competitions left them languishing in seventh place in the Premier League, nine points adrift of the top four.United's stirring fightback from two goals down to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Tuesday had been heralded as the start of a new era just days after Jim Ratcliffe's investment in the troubled club.British billionaire Ratcliff...
Dhanashree Verma Takes Epic Dig At Under-Fire Manchester United, Erik ten Hag With Hilarious Post | Football News
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Dhanashree Verma Takes Epic Dig At Under-Fire Manchester United, Erik ten Hag With Hilarious Post | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United are currently not having the best of times. The side has lost two of its three Premier League games and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is surely feeling the pressure. The Red Devils sit sixth in the Premier League after seven defeats in their opening 16 games. In Champions League, Manchester United's future hangs by a thread ahead of Bayern Munich's visit to Old Trafford.While there may be time to recover a place in the top four domestically, their need in the Champions League is urgent. Only victory against the German champions on Tuesday will give United any chance of progress to the last 16 and even then, they need FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray to draw in their final Group A match.United are fortunate to even have a shot at the knockout stages after a ...
Manchester City Face Chelsea Test As Pressure Builds On Erik Ten Hag | Football News
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Manchester City Face Chelsea Test As Pressure Builds On Erik Ten Hag | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League leaders Manchester City travel to Chelsea on Sunday with Erling Haaland in ominous form as Arsenal and Tottenham seek to recover from their first defeats of the season. Early-season results boosted hopes of a genuine title race but City were the only team in the top five to win last weekend. At the other end of the table, the bottom four sides are in danger of being cut adrift even before the season is a third of the way through.Man City turn on styleManchester City recently had an uncharacteristic mini-wobble but they have responded in emphatic style, hitting 17 goals in five games in all competitions.Pep Guardiola's champions are back on top of the Premier League, taking advantage of slip-ups from Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool.Erling Haaland, who scored 52 goal...
Manchester United’s Luke Shaw Set To Be Sidelined Until Mid-November | Football News
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Manchester United’s Luke Shaw Set To Be Sidelined Until Mid-November | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag says England left-back Luke Shaw will not return from injury until after the next international break in mid-November. Shaw has been sidelined with a muscle problem since United's 2-0 loss at Tottenham on August 19. He has missed nine United games as well as four England matches, a tally that will increase in his prolonged absence during a hectic period of the season. Ten Hag's men are set to play seven times between now and England's next game against Malta on November 17.United have been blighted by injuries in defence, with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka another who has been sidelined since sustaining an injury against Brighton on September 18."Of course they are closer. But for Luke Shaw, I don't expect him back in this block of games," Ten Ha...
Manchester United Face Antony Fitness Blow Ahead Of FA Cup Final | Football News
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Manchester United Face Antony Fitness Blow Ahead Of FA Cup Final | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag fears Manchester United forward Antony is "unlikely" to recover from injury in time for Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City. Antony was stretchered off during the first half of last week's Premier League win against Chelsea. United boss Ten Hag had hoped the Brazilian could return to face treble-chasing City in the first all-Manchester FA Cup final. But Antony has made slow progress this week and looks set to be sidelined at Wembley. "Unlikely (he will be fit)," Ten Hag told reporters on Friday. "Dos Santos (Antony) still has a chance but it's a really small chance."He didn't make the progress, so he still has a chance but unlikely he is available."Anthony Martial's injury-hit season will also end on the sidelines.The 27-year-old strained a hamstring towar...
Man Utd Will Fight To Derail Man City’s Treble Bid: Erik Ten Hag | Football News
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Man Utd Will Fight To Derail Man City’s Treble Bid: Erik Ten Hag | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag vowed Manchester United would "give everything" to prevent Manchester City from matching his club's treasured treble after they beat Brighton to set up an FA Cup final against their fierce rivals. United won 7-6 on penalties at Wembley on Sunday after the game finished goalless, with defender Victor Lindelof scoring the decisive spot-kick. It went some way to banishing the agony of their shocking Europa League performance in midweek, when they lost 3-0 to Sevilla in the quarter-finals to lose 5-2 on aggregate.But they will have to find more of a cutting edge in the FA Cup final on June 3 if they are to beat Pep Guardiola's City, who are targeting the treble of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.City are favourites to win all three of the trophies this season ...
“Reality Check”: Erik Ten Hag Fumes At “Unprofessional” Manchester United Players After 7-0 Rout | Football News
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“Reality Check”: Erik Ten Hag Fumes At “Unprofessional” Manchester United Players After 7-0 Rout | Football News

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United players of an "unprofessional" and "unacceptable" performance as they crashed to a humiliating 7-0 defeat at bitter rivals Liverpool on Sunday. United's stunning loss ranked as their worst ever defeat against Liverpool and the joint heaviest in their entire history. Ten Hag's team collapsed after falling behind to Cody Gakpo's opener just before half-time. Liverpool scored six times in the second half, with Gakpo striking again, while Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez netted braces before Roberto Firmino capped one of the most astonishing results in Premier League history.United boss Ten hag was ashen faced on the touchline as the scoreline kept mounting and he admitted his players had let themselves down badly."I think we played a decent fi...
Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag Dances With Antony, Lisandro Martinez After EFL Cup Triumph. Watch | Football News
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Manchester United Manager Erik Ten Hag Dances With Antony, Lisandro Martinez After EFL Cup Triumph. Watch | Football News

[ad_1] 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 l...
Manchester United, Newcastle Bid To End Trophy Droughts In League Cup Final | Football News
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Manchester United, Newcastle Bid To End Trophy Droughts In League Cup Final | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United will aim to end their six-year trophy drought when Erik ten Hag's resurgent side face Newcastle in Sunday's League Cup final, while the Magpies' Saudi-funded revolution could produce the club's first major prize since 1969. As underachieving members of English football's aristocracy in recent years, United hope the showpiece at Wembley can serve as a long-awaited rebirth. However, revelling in their role as nouveau riche irritants to the Premier League's established powers, Newcastle believe the final can serve as concrete proof they are now a force to be reckoned with.United haven't won a major trophy since the 2017 Europa League, a prize they claimed just weeks after beating Southampton in their most recent League Cup final appearance.As if their longest trophy...