If Manchester United’s season has taught us anything it’s that wholesale changes are required under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. Under Jose Mourinho, some of the squad struggled and despite the initial boost that Solskjaer’s appointment brought with it, they are falling victim to the same pitfalls that plagued them at the beginning of the campaign. It has become …
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Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville expressed his fury at his former club’s struggles following their disappointing 4-0 defeat to Everton on Sunday. The loss at Goodison was United’s sixth in their last eight games and the Red Devils have lost five on the spin away from home, conceding seven and scoring none in their last two. After the game, …
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Manchester United suffered their fifth away loss on the bounce as they slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. Solskjaer’s side looked extremely poor throughout the afternoon at Goodison as the home side ran out comfortable winners on a day to forget for the Red Devils. Everton took the lead in the 13th minute of the game …
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Barcelona were as dominant as you would expect as they saw off a weak effort from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United side in the Nou Camp. Marcus Rashford nearly handed the Red Devils a dream start as he went as close as one could possibly imagine up the left-flank in the opening minute. From there, United were able to sustain …
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There’s no way we could compile a list of the greatest individual sporting comebacks and not apply it to team sports. Again, the team here at Pundit Arena HQ sat down to discuss the greatest sporting comebacks by teams. By no means are some of these comebacks as emotional and harrowing as some of the individual achievements of men like …
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Republic of Ireland underage talent, Lee O’Connor, has been added to Manchester United’s Champions League squad for the second leg of their quarter-final against Barcelona. The 18-year-old United Academy player was included in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s squad prior to last night’s 1-0 defeat to Barcelona in Old Trafford but could yet be named in the matchday squad for the return …
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Old Trafford played host to the Champions League quarter-final clash between Manchester United and Barcelona this evening. At first, it was all Barcelona as the Catalan giants controlled close to 90% of the possession in the opening sections. Disaster struck early on for Solskjaer’s men as a Luke Shaw own-goal saw them fall behind in the first twelve minutes. Manchester …
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As the Premier League season nears its end, it is time to look back on the campaign that was, and more specifically some of the league’s new arrivals. A whole host of teams added to their star-studded squads in the summer and winter transfer windows, but not all of them have lived up to the hype surrounding their arrivals. Here, …
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As the end of the season approaches so too does the annual PFA awards that come with the closure of another campaign in the Premier League. Every year a Player’s Player, Young Player and Team of the Year is selected by the PFA with the awards considered a highly prestigious accolade. This year Wolves’ right-wing back Matt Doherty is being …
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has officially been confirmed as the new Manchester United manager following a statement released by the club this morning. The official Twitter account of Manchester United confirmed the news this morning with a statement from executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. Ole’s at the wheel! We can confirm that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as #MUFC manager. — …
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Conor McGregor spoke to FIFA.com in an interview that was quite different to what we’ve been used to in recent times, giving us his take on all things football. For those looking for an insight into his plans for the future as far as fighting are concerned, you’ll find no answers here. Instead, Conor took some time to speak to governing …
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The draw for the 2019 Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals has taken place with one all England tie to look forward to. Tottenham Hotspurs, Manchester United, Liverpool and Manchester City were all in the bowls alongside Barcelona, Ajax, Porto and Juventus. It is the first time since 2009 that four English Premier League sides have made it to the …
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Arsenal picked up an excellent 2-0 victory over Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday to leapfrog Solskjaer’s side and move into 4th in the Premier League table. Both sides started livelily but it was Arsenal who took an early lead after Granit Xhaka’s long-range effort wrong-footed David De Gea in the United goal to put the Gunners’ 1-0 up. …
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Manchester United take on Arsenal on Sunday with both sides firmly in the hunt for a spot in the Premier League’s top four. Following Spurs’ loss on Saturday, Solskjaer’s side can go level on points with the North London club should they beat Arsenal at the Emirates. Arsenal, on the other hand, will leapfrog United and move into fourth should …
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Manchester United sealed their place in the last eight of the Champions League following a dramatic away goals victory over PSG on Wednesday night. United became the first team to overcome a two-goal home defeat in the competition’s knock-out stages to see off the French champions in Paris. Romelu Lukaku scored twice before Marcus Rashford’s dramatic late penalty following a …
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An injury-stricken Manchester United frustrated Liverpool at Old Trafford holding Jurgen Klopp’s men to a scoreless draw. United lost three players to injury in the first 40 minutes with Ander Herrera, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard all being forced off for Solskjaer’s side. Despite the injuries to their opponents, Liverpool struggled in the final third and could not muster up …
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On Saturday morning we asked you to select a combined Manchester United vs Liverpool XI ahead of their massive game at Old Trafford. We decided on 4-3-3 as the formation and opted not to exclude players currently injured like Anthony Martial and Joe Gomez. Liverpool dominate proceedings with eight out of the starting XI coming from Jurgen Klopp’s side. The …
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Manchester United take on title-chasing Liverpool this afternoon in what looks set to be one of the biggest games of the season so far. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking to keep up his fantastic start life as Manchester United manager and pick up what would unquestionably be his biggest victory since taking charge at Old Trafford. Liverpool, on the …
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