Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was walking a thin line after the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool a fortnight ago but once again doused widespread calls for him to be sacked with a 3-0 win over Tottenham - but the pressure remains and the tension cranks even higher going into the derby at Old Trafford this weekend.
Individualism is simply not an option under Conte. This, more than a conscious lack of effort, is what separates Dele and Ndombele from those who have flourished early in the Italian’s regime, from Oliver Skipp to Eric Dier.
He scored 49 times in that period, the same as Mohamed Salah and a dozen more than Harry Kane. Stripped of the captaincy, too often the leadership has had to come from elsewhere.
I played at Old Trafford a number of times and came off the field thinking we'd played well but having lost.
Solskjaer’s position as manager is under intense pressure with just two wins in the last seven games and defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City.
Romanian legend Gheorghe Hagi insists there are no plans for his son Ianis to leave Rangers in January.
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In the match itself, it was the man who started up front in Lukaku's place, Kai Havertz, who scored the opening goal and added to his growing reputation as Chelsea's man for the big moments.
There are plenty of big decisions to make across the pitch ahead of the game which you can see live on Sky Sports Main Event from 7pm.
And the Easter Road players stood with their hands on their heads in disbelief when Nisbet's late header glanced the upright and Hanlon side-footed over. Hart also stood strong to thwart Newell right at the death.
The Netherlands imploded after De Ligt was sent off for a cynical handball 10 minutes into the second half.
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His numbers are amazing by the way. Since he joined in 2015 he has hit 112 goals in 286 games in the Premier League and Champions League alone, and made 55 assists. That's brilliant for someone who is used as a wide forward most of the time.
Merson: 'Arsenal need a striker'Paul Merson told Sky Sports: If Alexandre Lacazette puts the open goal chance away against Burnley, it is job done and no one is moaning at all.
As Liverpool showed from their first American set of owners to the next, flash cash and taking punts based on stats is not foolproof. Roy Hodgson and Joe Cole is not the same as Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah, just as Alex Ferguson and Robin van Persie is not Louis van Gaal and Angel Di Maria. The capacity for disaster in football is almost limitless once a club enters a death spiral of incompetence. The longer the bottom line can obscure long-term problems and promise fresh impetus with each change of manager, the more difficult it is to ever plan a proper turnaround.
In line with our zero-tolerance approach, anyone identified will have their details passed to the police, said a West Ham spokesperson.
Ralf Rangnick, the Manchester United interim manager who will take up a consultancy at Old Trafford in the summer, is also an admirer of Rudiger and knows the Chelsea defender's brother - who is also his agent - well.
If Chris Wilder gets Sheffield United into Europe, he deserves Manager of the Year for me. I mean that with a lot of respect.
He rolled his eyes and took a turn to the left and walked away. He was asked about how Gareth and the rest of his players were feeling in the dressing room.
Even Hasenhuttl admitted after the game his side are not playing like a Premier League team in recent weeks.
FC Internazionale Milano confirms that it has provided the required documentation relating to the disposals of certain players in the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 seasons, the club said.
The following day we beat Manchester City at home in a 4-3 thriller. Safe to say it was the craziest and best weekend of my life.
The Portuguese winger's assist came from one of three key passes, and he was in confident mood on Saturday afternoon as he mustered four shots.
Stoke City's Jacob Brown has been named in the Scotland squad for the first time ahead of their World Cup Qualifiers against Moldova and Denmark.
The Red Devils are now in real danger of finishing outside of the top four and extending their trophyless run to five seasons, and Scholes cannot envisage the situation improving any time soon.
Ivan Perisic headed in the opener before Denzel Dumfries smashed in a second before the break, marking the first time in Inter's history that they have reached 100 Serie A goals in a single calendar year.
With all due respect to Villarreal, it was our job to win that Europa League final and we failed. It's about having a better football planning on the club.
The midweek of w/c May 2 Champions League and Europa League semi-final ties will be taking place during this midweek, but this would be an opportunity for Premier League teams not involved to play a rearranged fixture.
He said: When we saw him playing for Porto, we thought 'yes, that's exactly what we want him to do as well'.
“As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family's request for privacy.
Cancelo had the freedom to move forward unmarked and Bernardo quickly switched the ball across the pitch to change the direction of the attack.
You have to take each game as it comes, but we obviously want to improve on last year to show the club is moving in the right way, Webster said.
If it was a harsh challenge we are all like this, but it was nothing, he didn’t even touch him, it was just two players going up in the air. And [Arteta’s reaction] was not okay and that is what I said.
The 22-year-old, who also made the final shortlist for the Ballon d'Or, earned the majority vote after recording 15 clean sheets in 48 outings across all competitions for Milan as they finished second in Serie A last term and reached the latter stages of the Europa League.
However, taking into account the number of injuries and positive Covid-19 cases within the squad, the club does not have a sufficient number of players available in order to fulfil the fixture.
He's the last man, he goes in and if he hits Mo more he's out for the season. A player goes to ground, and he took the risk.
Rooney the hero Wayne Rooney was invited to interview for the Everton manager's job but turned down the opportunity
We can't compare what happened in the past to what will happen in the future. The best form of concentration is simple: Newcastle. No more than that.
For Leicester, it was another disappointing day during a period where they have collected just two points from five games and been knocked out of the FA Cup by local rivals Nottingham Forest.
Luckily for Liverpool, none of these games are likely to take place when Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita are away on international duty during the Africa Cup of Nations between January and February next year.
Ray Kennedy what a player and lovely bloke who suffered so much with Parkinson's disease for most of his life.
How the teams lined up | Match statsChampionship fixtures | table | highlightsGet Sky SportsIt was a big win for Bournemouth, who could have dropped out of the top two on Monday had West Brom won earlier in the day, but instead sit top of the tree, having picked up a first win in seven.
The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with a summer switch to I'm not going to say I'm going to miss them because we don't know what's going to happen.
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Once we realised - there's no need to show that off because we still have a job to do. We honestly approach it like any other game.
Brennan Johnson skipped past McNair as he broke into the right of the 18-yard box but while his pull-back was perfectly positioned for Zinckernagel, the Dane shot over from eight yards.
Four points or six points in the next two games will change our course. Euro 2020 fixtures and scheduleEuro 2020 hosts, dates, fixturesEuro 2020 gossip columnItaly, who were in fine form as they opened the tournament by sweeping Turkey aside 3-0 last Friday.
We have had this discussion for a long time already. We really have to think of our players and the welfare of our players.
