Luke Shaw conceded Manchester United deserved to lose to Arsenal in dramatic fashion due to their passive approach to the second half at Emirates Stadium.
United went down 3-2 to the Premier League leaders on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to their own remote title hopes.
The visitors scored first through Marcus Rashford but trailed early in the second half as Eddie Nketiah s leveller was followed by a fine Bukayo Saka strike.
Lisandro Martinez s header got United back on level terms, only for Erik ten Hag s side to retreat to their own penalty area in a dramatic last stand that saw Nketiah eventually score again to take Arsenal five points clear of Manchester City and 11 ahead of their opponents.
Arsenal had 25 shots to United s six, with those attem…
Raul Ruidiaz netted a brace and Joao Paulo scored a stunning goal as Seattle Sounders started their 2021 MLS season with a 4-0 drubbing of Minnesota United.
Ruidiaz scored twice in the second half after Joao Paulo s memorable opener to give last season s runners-up Seattle the perfect start on opening day.
The Sounders – beaten by Columbus Crew in the 2020 MLS Cup final – hit the front four minutes into the second half, Joao Paulo cushioning a cleared cross with one touch before rifling a thunderous volley into the top corner on Friday.
Ruidiaz entered the new season on the back of 12 MLS goals last term. According to Stats Perform, his 0.76 goals per 90 minutes led the league in 2020. When the Peruvian star was on the field, the Sounders scored two goals per…
Manchester United boss Marc Skinner called for changes to the qualification rules and criticised the referee after his side failed to reach the Champions League group stage.
The Women’s Super League side were beaten 3-1 in the second leg of their second-round qualifier against Paris St Germain at the Parc des Princes to go out 4-2 on aggregate.
Skinner felt it was a tough draw for United while other clubs may have been given an easier passage.
“It’s crazy that we have to play PSG in this qualifying round, crazy,” he told reporters at a press conference.
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“It needs to be something that is addressed. Having said that, we will learn from it. We’ll come back stronger. We got a taste of i…
Massimiliano Allegri has defended his Juventus players amid their turbulent Serie A season, arguing they deserve greater respect for their performances.
The Bianconeri edged Fiorentina in a 1-0 win on Sunday, with Adrien Rabiot s first-half finish enough to seal the victory in Turin.
The result comes amid a campaign that has seen Juve s top-four hopes torpedoed by a 15-point sanction handed down for financial mismanagement off the field.
Allegri, who was seen rowing with a fan during the closing stages, feels his players have shouldered unfair blame for a decision outside of their control, and backed them afterwards.
I am disappointed, because while most of the crowd is helping the team, there are a few who decide a player is poor and jeer [us], he told …
Joan Laporta is adamant Xavi will be Barcelona head coach one day but refused to reveal if he will replace Ronald Koeman in the dugout this season.
Koeman was relieved of his duties on Wednesday after a poor start to the season that has left Barca ninth in LaLiga and with just three points from three Champions League games. Barca B boss Sergi Barjuan has taken temporary charge.
Club legend and Al Sadd manager Xavi has emerged as the front-runner for the permanent position, but Barca president Laporta – while praising the 41-year-old – maintained he is keeping his options open.
Xavi guided Al Sadd to the Qatar Stars League title last season and has claimed six cups since taking over in 2019, having spent four years at the club as a player.
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John Delaney has admitted that FIFA made a payment to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) to prevent the possibility of legal action after the national team controversially missed out on the 2010 World Cup.
The Republic of Ireland were denied a place in the finals when William Gallas headed in an extra-time equaliser in the November 2009 play-off fixture, with officials missing a clear handball from Thierry Henry.
Ireland were dumped out on aggregate as France progressed, with FIFA rejecting requests from the FAI for the game to be replayed.
But it has long since been believed that the world governing body awarded the FAI some financial compensation, thought to be in the region of €5million, in order to bring an end to the matter.
FAI ch…
Spain defender Sergio Ramos has his sights set on a third successive European Championship title later this year to help banish the memories of a disastrous World Cup defence.
Vicente del Bosque s side suffered an embarrassing group-stage exit at Brazil 2014, but have found some form again as they look to complete a hat-trick of European victories after glory at Euro 2008 and 2012.
Real Madrid captain Ramos already has two winners medals to his name, but is hungry for more as part of Spain s new generation.
We re the defending champions, Ramos told FIFA.com. I ve had the great privilege of winning it twice and I d love to do it a third time.
Some important players have retired, like Xavi and Xabi Alonso, two central midfielders who defined an era an…
The Premier League has launched the Fan Engagement Standard (FES) to encourage long-term meaningful discourse with supporters.
The announcement follows Premier League clubs initial endorsements of the plans at the division s June 2022 AGM.
It aims to act as a framework within which clubs can tailor their own unique approaches to fan engagement, with themes including accessibility, collaboration, and communication.
Clubs are due to announce their own work in light of the FES in the coming days, and all clubs will publish a Fan Engagement Plan ahead of the 2023-34 season.
The Premier League is pleased to announce the launch of the Fan Engagement Standard
It is the latest in a series of League-wide measures designed to reinforce our clubs’ commitm…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was adamant there is no room for sentiment in Thursday s Europa League clash with Borussia Dortmund as he returns to his ex-employers.
Klopp enjoyed a successful spell in charge of Dortmund between 2008 and 2015, but will now be looking to book Liverpool s place in the semi-finals at the expense of BVB.
The 48-year-old made the most of the opportunity to visit some of his former friends on Wednesday, but he stressed he will only be thinking about winning the game on Thursday.
We were lucky to get here early so it gave me 20 minutes to catch up with old friends, Klopp said at a news conference ahead of the first leg at the Signal Iduna Park.
I would have been bit daft not to take that chance. But Thursday is different. It…
Jesse Lingard has joined Nottingham Forest on a free transfer after his Manchester United contract expired.
United academy product Lingard struggled to make his mark at Old Trafford last season, starting just twice in the Premier League across the 2021-22 campaign.
The England international was offered chances in cup outings, making 22 appearances across all competitions and scoring twice, but the decision was taken not to renew his contract.
Lingard was repeatedly linked with a move back to West Ham, where he enjoyed a fruitful loan spell in the second half of the 2020-21 season, finding the net nine times in 16 top-flight appearances.
Newcastle United were also said to be interested in the midfielder, alongside a host of clubs in Europe.
But the…