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The Brazilian played no part in Sunday’s clash against Nimes, but was nevertheless singled out for abuse by sections of the home crowd Neymar may have been absent for Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 curtain-raiser, but the club’s fans nevertheless gave him a rough ride amid constant speculation over the Brazilian’s future. Just two years after moving to the French capital ...

The Red Devils midfielder was among those left impressed by a first showing from the Old Trafford new boy as Chelsea were swept aside 4-0 Paul Pogba has lauded new Manchester United team-mate Harry Maguire, branding him a “leader” after just one appearance for the club and revealing that he now calls him “The Beast”. The Red Devils moved late ...

Despite edging the hosts in possession and shots on target, the Blues could not find a way to goal and paid the price in a heavy reverse Frank Lampard is adamant Manchester United’s 4-0 thrashing of Chelsea flattered the Red Devils considerably. Lampard was taking charge of his first Premier League game for the Blues since replacing Maurizio Sarri as ...

The Manchester United boss was pleased with his new signing’s first showing in the heart of the defence against Chelsea Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was impressed with Harry Maguire’s first showing at the heart of the Manchester United defence. The Old Trafford side made the England man the most expensive defensive player in the world with, signing him in an £80 ...

The Blues were punished for their naivety in Frank Lampard’s first game in charge, despite playing well for long spells At the start of the 1995-96 season – after a youthful Manchester United side had just lost their opening game to Aston Villa – Alan Hansen infamously remarked that “you can’t win anything with kids.” He would regret those comments ...

The Red Devils announced a string of new signings for their Under-23 and 18 teams, including the highly rated France youth international Manchester United have confirmed the arrival of Monaco hotshot Hannibal Mejbri, one of several teenage talents who will continue their development in the club’s academy. Mejbri, 16, has a burgeoning reputation thanks to his displays for Monaco in ...

Only three days after completing his big-money move from Old Trafford, the Belgian scored half of his new side’s goals in an 8-0 stroll Romelu Lukaku marked his first appearance in an Inter shirt by scoring four times in his new side’s emphatic win against Virtus Bergamo. The Belgium international completed his protracted move from Manchester United on Thursday in ...

The former manager was full of praise for the world’s most expensive defender after his first Old Trafford outing, but had a warning for United fans Jose Mourinho says Manchester United’s new record-breaking defender Harry Maguire was “solid like a rock” in his Premier League debut against Chelsea. Maguire was named Man of the Match as United routed Frank Lampard’s ...

The United frontmen scored three between them in a 4-0 win which showed the Reds can be lethal even without Romelu Lukaku It was more by luck than judgement at times, but the brave new world that is Manchester United’s much-vaunted rebuild under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got off to a thumping start on Sunday at Old Trafford. Their 4-0 success ...

The Serbian has been linked with Manchester United but has revealed his pride at spending four years at his current club Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has revealed his pride at being a Lazio player as he continues to be linked with a transfer window move. The 24-year-old Serbian is one of a number of midfielders reported to be interesting Manchester United. He could be a ...