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1Sep By adminNo Comments
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Arsenal Face Man Utd Test As Nunez Targets Liverpool Start | Football News

Manchester United will seek a cure for their travel sickness when they travel to face Arsenal in an early-season blockbuster on Sunday as Liverpool take on free-scoring Aston Villa. Newly promoted Luton play their first home match of the season against high-flying West Ham while rock-bottom Everton chase their first goal. AFP Sport looks at some of the key talking points ahead of the weekend action.United seek end to away-day bluesLast season's 3-2 win for Arsenal against Manchester United at a raucous Emirates was one of the most absorbing matches of the campaign.It strengthened the Gunners' belief that they could mount a title challenge but also underlined United's struggles away from home.Erik ten Hag's side lost all six matches away to other members of the top seven last season, con...
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31Aug By adminNo Comments
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UEFA Champions League Draw: Manchester United And Bayern Munich In Group A, Borussia Dortmund To Face PSG In Group F | Football News

Manchester United will face the Bayern Munich of Harry Kane in this season's Champions League while Thursday's draw for the group stage also placed Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United together. Bayern and United will be favourites to advance from Group A which also includes Danish champions FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray, the Turkish champions. Group F, in contrast, looks to be the toughest of all with Saudi-owned Newcastle facing AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund as well as Qatar-backed PSG. Newcastle are appearing in the Champions League for the first time in 20 years and their lack of recent pedigree in Europe's elite club competition meant they were left lurking dangerously among the sides in pot four for the draw.Having held on to Kylian Mbappe, French champions PSG will be expect...
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31Aug By adminNo Comments
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UEFA Champions League 2023-24, Group Stage Draw: When And Where To Watch Live Telecast, Live Streaming | Football News

Holders Manchester City and other top European clubs will learn their Champions League fate for this season when the draw for the group stage takes place in Monaco on Thursday. Pep Guardiola's side finally won the trophy for the first time when they defeated Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's final in Istanbul in June. City headline Pot A featuring Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Feyenoord, Sevilla and Benfica. 14-time champions Real Madrid will be in Pot 2, alongwith Arsenal, who return to tournament since the 2016-17 season.Manchester United and Newcastle United are the other two Premier League representatives, with the Magpies back in the Champions League for the first time in 20 years.When will the UEFA Champions League 2023-24, Group Stage Draw take place?The U...
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31Aug By adminNo Comments
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Holders Manchester City And Rivals Set For Champions League Draw | Football News

Holders Manchester City and the cream of European football will learn their Champions League fate for this season when the draw for the group stage takes place in Monaco on Thursday from 16:00 GMT. After several near misses in recent years, Pep Guardiola's side won the trophy for the first time when they defeated Inter Milan 1-0 in last season's final in Istanbul in June thanks to a solitary Rodri goal. They are therefore in the first pot of seeds for this season's group phase, along with Europa League winners Sevilla as well as Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Napoli, Paris Saint-Germain, Feyenoord and Benfica.Those six clubs are, like City, the champions of the top ranked European nations, and the format of the draw means many of the teams to avoid will therefore be in the second pot.That is...
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30Aug By adminNo Comments
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Raphael Varane Ruled Out For ‘A Few Weeks’ As Manchester United Injuries Mount | Football News

Raphael Varane has dealt with a number of injuries since moving to Old Trafford in 2021.© AFPRaphael Varane has been ruled out for "a few weeks" as Manchester United's injury issues pile up ahead of their Premier League trip to Arsenal. Erik ten Hag's side head to north London on Sunday without several players for their final match before the international break. Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are currently out of action, while new signing Rasmus Hojlund is yet to make his debut due to a back complaint.Tyrell Malacia, Amad Diallo, Kobbie Mainoo and Tom Heaton have missed the start of the campaign and now experienced French defender Varane faces a spell on the sidelines."Raphael Varane will be missing from the team when Manchester United face Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday due to inj...
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26Aug By adminNo Comments
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Man Utd Rally To Beat Nottingham Forest, Arsenal Held By 10-man Fulham | Football News

Manchester United hit back from conceding twice in the first four minutes to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 on Saturday as Arsenal dropped points for the first time this season in a 2-2 draw with 10-man Fulham. The Gunners slip up allowed north London rivals Tottenham to remain top of the table on goal difference after they won 2-0 at Bournemouth. United were looking to kickstart their season after losing 2-0 to Tottenham last weekend, but could not have got off to a worse start at Old Trafford. Taiwo Awoniyi burst clear from a United corner to score for the seventh consecutive Premier League game after 90 seconds.There were just three minutes and 45 seconds on the clock when Willy Boly then found the net from Morgan Gibbs-White's free-kick.United escaped with a 1-0 win over Wolves in their...
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25Aug By adminNo Comments
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Erik Ten Hag Focused On Improving Manchester United Without Mason Greenwood | Football News

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he was focusing on an improvement from the players at his disposal as he was pressed for his reaction to Mason Greenwood's departure from the club. United announced on Monday that Greenwood will continue his career away from Old Trafford after he faced allegations of abuse involving a young woman. The 21-year-old forward has been suspended by the Premier League giants since January 2022 when images and videos of the alleged abuse were posted online.Prosecutors said in February they were dropping charges, including attempted rape and sexual assault, against Greenwood, after key witnesses withdrew and new evidence came to light.After a six-month internal investigation, the club said all parties "recognise the difficulties with him recommencing h...
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25Aug By adminNo Comments
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Liverpool’s Credentials Face Newcastle Test, Man Utd Seek Premier League Lift Off | Football News

Liverpool's new-look midfield faces a stern examination as the Reds put their Premier League title aspirations to the test at Newcastle on Sunday, while Manchester United aim to kickstart their campaign against Nottingham Forest. Title rivals Manchester City and Arsenal are two of only three sides with six points from their opening two games of the new campaign. But it is Brighton who top the table after shrugging off the sales of key midfielders Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo to score eight goals in their opening two games.AFP Sport looks at the best of the action from the Premier League this weekend:- Klopp has his 'monster' -Liverpool's failure to beat Chelsea to Caicedo or Romeo Lavia has seen their transfer business heavily criticised by many of their own fans.The Reds inst...
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20Aug By adminNo Comments
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Tottenham Hotspurs Sink Toothless Manchester United, Manchester City Too Good For Newcastle | Football News

Tottenham showed there is life after Harry Kane with a 2-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday as Manchester City beat potential Premier League title challengers Newcastle 1-0. Spurs were playing for the first time at home since record goalscorer Kane departed for Bayern Munich. But in Ange Postecoglou's first match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the home side showed promising signs of a new era as Pape Sarr's strike and Lisandro Martinez's own goal continued United's sluggish start to the season."Second half, certainly in spells, it kind of showed the team we want to be," said Postecoglou."I keep saying we're still a long way to go but I really liked the belief and resilience the guys have and the bravery they have to continue playing that way."Erik ten Hag's men escaped with a 1...
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Manchester United Punish Wasteful Wolves For Winning Premier League Start | Football News

Manchester United survived an onslaught from Wolves and huge claims for a late penalty to start the Premier League season with a 1-0 win thanks to Raphael Varane's header on Monday. Wolves had seen manager Julen Lopetegui walk out less than a week before the new campaign, but dominated for long spells at Old Trafford. A combination of wasteful finishing and new United goalkeeper Andre Onana kept the visitors at bay until Varane headed in 14 minutes from time. Onana was lucky to escape when he punched Sasa Kalajdzic as he flapped at a cross deep into stoppage time and VAR did not interve...
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