Manchester United are in pole position to reach the Europa League final after winning the away leg of their semi-final against Celta Vigo. Marcus Rashford scored a second-half free-kick as Manchester United defeated Celta Vigo 1-0 at Balaidos to gain the upper hand in their Europa League semi-final tie. It looked like Jose Mourinho’s men … Read more
Manchester United will head to Norway this summer for a pre-season clash with Valerenga. Jose Mourinho’s men are heading to the United States ahead of the 2017-18 campaign, with friendlies scheduled against LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Barcelona. United’s tour will continue in Scandinavia on July 30 as they take … Read more
Manchester United will field a weakened team for their last Premier League game of the season against Crystal Palace if they qualify for the Europa League final, manager Jose Mourinho has said. Fifth-placed United are a point and a place behind Manchester City and their qualification for next season’s Champions League through a top-four finish … Read more
The veteran striker will miss up to nine months of action after going under the knife on Monday, but his agent certain this is not the end for him Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic has undergone a successful surgical procedure on his injured knee, according to agent Mino Raiola. The former Paris Saint-Germain striker was … Read more
Chelsea have qualified for next season’s Champions League after a 3-0 win at Everton on Sunday afternoon following a year of no European football. Pedro’s stunning goal set Chelsea on their way at Goodison Park as they earned more than the point they needed to clinch a return to the Champions League. Jose Mourinho and … Read more
Jamie Carragher has praised Jose Mourinho for constantly getting the job done away from home. Manchester United held local rivals Manchester City to a 0-0 draw at the Etihad Stadium last night, making it another scoreless draw for the Portuguese tactician since he came back to the Premier League with Chelsea. This season with United, … Read more
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has suggested Sergio Aguero made the most of the incident that led to Marouane Fellaini’s sending off for headbutting Manchester City’s striker. Fellaini, 29, was shown a straight red in the 84th minute, seconds after being booked for tripping the Argentina star. “I didn’t watch but probably I can guess … Read more
Jose Mourinho has an opportunity to score a seismic victory over his old foe Pep Guardiola when his Manchester United side visit misfiring Manchester City on Thursday. Guardiola oversaw a one-sided 2-1 win when he and Mourinho resumed hostilities in September and was generally felt to have made a bigger impact than the Portuguese in … Read more
Manchester United would have no qualms about splashing the cash on Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe this summer, according to the club’s former winger Lee Sharpe. Goal understands Manchester City have been put off a summer move for the teenage sensation due to Monaco’s reported asking price of €110 million. Sharpe, though, believes that United would … Read more
Tottenham will be feeling the heat after Chelsea beat Southampton 4-2 to edge closer to the Premier League title, say Blues goalscorers Eden Hazard and Gary Cahill. The win put Antonio Conte’s team seven points ahead of second-placed Spurs, who are at Crystal Palace on Wednesday. “It’s always good to play before and put pressure … Read more
Ibrahimovic, 35, is coming to the end of a one-year contract at Old Trafford Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Marcos Rojo have both suffered cruciate knee-ligament injuries and face lengthy spells out of action. Ibrahimovic landed awkwardly when challenging for the ball during the Europa League quarter-final second-leg win over Anderlecht. The ex-Sweden … Read more
Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic and defender Marcos Rojo have both suffered cruciate knee-ligament injuries and face lengthy spells out of action. Ibrahimovic landed awkwardly when challenging for the ball during the Europa League quarter-final second-leg win over Anderlecht. The ex-Sweden international is United’s top scorer this season, with 28 goals. Rojo was replaced on … Read more
Manchester United will face Spanish side Celta Vigo in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Premier League side have won the European Cup three times but have never triumphed in the continent’s secondary club competition. Dutch side Ajax, winners in 1992, come up against French club Lyon in the other last-four tie. The first … Read more
Marcus Rashford’s extra-time goal sent Manchester United into the Europa League semi-final at the expense of Anderlecht on a night of tension at Old Trafford. The Europa League has acquired huge significance for United and manager Jose Mourinho as it offers a potential route into the Champions League, away from the battle for top-four places … Read more
Chelsea and Arsenal have joined Manchester United in showing an interest in Inter’s Ivan Perisic ahead of the the summer transfer window, Goal understands. Perisic’s personal ambition is to play for a top Premier League club and various sources have said that it is “almost certain” that he will be playing in England next season. … Read more
Sergio Romero insists he has no regrets over his decision to join Manchester United despite having almost exclusively spent his time at Old Trafford as David De Gea’s understudy. The Argentina international made the switch to United from Sampdoria ahead of the 2015-16 season when Louis van Gaal was in charge of the Red Devils. … Read more
Citi Sports editor Nathan Quao returns with his column and today, he focuses on Asante Kotoko’s problems in Week 12 of the Ghana Premier League, Jose Mourinho’s wonderful number on Antonio Conte and Chelsea in the Premier League, and James Harden’s big show against Russell Westbrook in the NBA Playoffs. More of the same from … Read more
Chelsea’s lead at the top of the Premier League now stands at only four points and the title race is wide open again after they were well beaten by a resurgent Manchester United at Old Trafford. United manager Jose Mourinho has suffered this season against the club where he was a three-time champion, losing 4-0 … Read more
Citi Sports editor Nathan Quao returns with his column and this week, he takes a quizzical look at Asante Kotoko axing of head coach Zdravko Lugarusic, Chelsea and Spurs’ contest in the Premier League and new triple double king of the NBA, Russell Westbrook. After playing 11 matches in the Ghana Premier League and placing … Read more
Sebastian Larsson’s red card was the key moment as the Black Cats slipped to a 3-0 home defeat to Jose Mourinho’s men, the Scot said Sunderland manager David Moyes insists the controversial decision to send off Sebastian Larsson was a decisive factor in his side slipping closer to relegation from the Premier League after a … Read more