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Paul Scholes has questioned whether Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui are the right fit for incoming manager Ruben Amorim. After a thrilling victory over Manchester City on Tuesday, Amorim will take charge of his final game as Sporting Lisbon head coach against Braga this weekend before officially taking the reins at Old Trafford on Monday. His arrival could bring a change in formation on the red half of Manchester with the Portuguese coach using a three at the back system throughout his coaching career, varying between a 3-4-3, a 3-4-2-1 and a 3-5-2 systems. United have…

Victor Osimhen has ruled out a potential move to Chelsea in the January transfer window and has vowed to stay at Galatasaray until the end of the season. Chelsea held advanced talks with Napoli over a deal for the Nigeria international in the closing stages of the summer window but failed to reach an agreement with both the club and the player. Osimhen ended up joining Galatasaray on loan for the season and has scored six goals in eight games for the Turkish club. It’s understood that Osimhen inserted a break clause as part of his agreement with Galatasaray which…

Joe Cole believes Joao Felix has given Enzo Maresca a ‘headache’ with his performance in Chelsea’s 8-0 win against Noah in the Conference League on Thursday evening. Chelsea were 6-0 ahead by half time against the Armenian side at Stamford Bridge with Felix scoring twice, while Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Guiu, Axel Disasi and Mykhailo Mudryk also found the net. Source link

Ruud van Nistelrooy is hopeful Amad Diallo will be fit for his final game in charge as interim Manchester United boss after the winger was forced off injured against PAOK. United laboured in an uninspiring first-half against the Greek champions in the Europa League on Thursday night with Amad their only bright spark in that period. The Ivory Coast international bagged a second-half brace to help his side secure their first European victory this season, first latching onto Bruno Fernandes’ cross with a looping header to find the far corner. His second was a goal all of his own doing,…

Mikel Arteta will be tempted to bring Martin Odegaard back into his starting XI when Arsenal take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this weekend. After being sidelined for three months with a ‘significant’ ankle injury, the Gunners captain made his long-awaited return off the bench in the Champions League against Inter Milan on Tuesday night. Odegaard entered the fray for the final minutes at San Siro on a night where Arsenal again lacked a creative spark. In an ideal world, Arteta would perhaps prefer to ease his skipper back in after an extended lay-off. But needs must with his side…

Andre Onana has urged Manchester United to keep Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club following Ruben Amorim’s arrival. Van Nistelrooy was brought in as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff in the summer and has been placed in interim charge following United’s decision to sack the Dutchman last week. Source link

England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham was rescued by his former rival after a fall into a crocodile-infested river in Australia. The 68-year-old was on a four-day fishing trip with his former Ashes rival Merv Hughes Moyle River in Australia’s Northern Territory. However, ‘Beefy’ Botham was involved in a scary incident when his flip-flops got tangled on a rope as he attempted to board a boat, which sent him tumbling into the river. Hughes, 62, acted quickly to help pull Botham out of the water, and the former England international escaped with heavy bruising to the side of his torso.…

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of Manchester United for the final time as interim boss against Leicester City this weekend. United scored four times in the first-half in a 5-2 win over the Foxes in van Nistelrooy’s first game in charge in the Carabao Cup last week. After a draw against Chelsea and a first European win of the season against PAOK on Thursday, the Dutchman will be looking to sign off in style. Amad Diallo strengthened his case for a starting role with a superb individual performance against the Greek champions, scoring twice in the second-half. The Ivorian…

Another round of Premier League action before the final international break of the year looms large with Chelsea and Arsenal taking centre stage on Sunday afternoon. Ruud van Nistelrooy meanwhile will seek to sign off as Manchester United interim manager in style against Leicester City on Sunday before the arrival of Ruben Amorim next week. After humbling midweek thrashing in Europe, Manchester City are out to avoid a fourth consecutive defeat away to Brighton, while Liverpool can tighten their grip on top spot as they welcome Aston Villa to Anfield on Saturday night. As ever, Betfair Ambassador Alan Shearer has previewed all…

In his latest column, former Olympian and heavyweight contender Frazer Clarke speaks out on his brutal defeat to Fabio Wardley and lays out his plans to return to boxing stronger and hungrier than ever. It has been a difficult period for me since that night against Fabio Wardley. Any fighter with any pride who has to go through what happened will know, it is not easy. But I’m not someone to hide away. I had a few weeks in the dark. I was a bit upset, maybe a little bit embarrassed. But physically and mentally, I am okay. I am…