Blackburn Rovers 1, Manchester United 2: Super-sub Zlatan Ibrahimovic sends FA Cup holders into the quarter-finals February 19, 2017 Blackburn Rovers 1, Manchester United 2 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho refused to single out super-subs Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba after they climbed off the bench to set up an FA Cup quarter-final against Chelsea. Pogba fed Ibrahimovic to slot United’s winner and complete a comeback by the visitors at Ewood Park, after Marcus [...]
Thousands of Sainsbury’s jobs at risk as UK supermarket shakes-up management January 23, 2018 Thousands of Sainsbury’s jobs are at risk as the supermarket seeks to shake-up its management structure. The announcement comes shortly after Tesco put more than 1,500 staff into a consultation period as it prepared to cut around 800 jobs. Read more: Tesco announces it is cutting 800 jobs Structural changes in the retail industry, combined [...]
Arsenal 1, Atletico Madrid 1: Arsene Wenger rues missed chances as Gunners blow chance to see off 10-man rivals April 26, 2018 Arsenal 1, Atletico Madrid 1 Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger admitted his team had blown a huge chance to seize a place in the Europa League final after they conceded a late equaliser at home to 10-man Atletico Madrid. The Gunners enjoyed a numerical advantage for 80 minutes and led through Alexandre Lacazette’s second-half header but [...]
Manchester United plan to wind down transfer activity as Jose Mourinho is content with his squad, says Ed Woodward February 9, 2017 Manchester United plan to curb their activity in future transfer windows after executive vice chairman Ed Woodward said manager Jose Mourinho was content with his current squad. The Premier League giants have been linked with a move for Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann as part of another big spending summer to mirror last year’s capture of [...]
Manchester United 1, Liverpool 1: Tempers flare as Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp clash January 15, 2017 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp accused Manchester United counterpart Jose Mourinho of attempting to coerce referee Michael Oliver into showing Roberto Firmino a red card as tensions sizzled during Sunday's draw. Firmino was booked for shoving Ander Herrera after the forward reacted angrily to the Spaniard pulling his shirt as the visitors looked to counter-attack in [...]
British Airways launches new routes from Manchester Airport and London Stansted including Ibiza, Mykonos and Florence January 31, 2017 British Airways has announced the launch of seven new routes from Manchester Airport and three new destinations from Stansted. From May, the airline will start summer-only direct flights from Manchester to Alicante, Malaga, Ibiza, Palma, Mykonos, Nice and a weekly service to London City Airport. New flights from Stansted – part of the Manchester Airport [...]
Barcelona star Lionel Messi backed to overcome Chelsea hoodoo in Champions League last 16 tie February 19, 2018 Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has played down the significance of Lionel Messi’s failure to score in previous matches with Chelsea ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash between the teams. Barca’s No10 has scored 97 goals in the competition yet has drawn a blank in eight appearances against the Blues, even missing a penalty in the [...]
Monaco 3, Manchester City 1 (Agg: 6-6): City suffer European crash as Ligue 1 leaders reach quarter-finals on away goals March 15, 2017 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blamed an anonymous first-half performance after his side succumbed to a Monaco fightback and failed to reach the Champions League quarter-finals. Despite leading 5-3 from the first leg, Guardiola had promised to attack the Ligue 1 leaders, although there was little sign of that in a tepid opening period for [...]
Former Manchester United winger nets twice as Paris Saint-Germain crush Barcelona in Champions League last-16 clash February 14, 2017 Barcelona will have to make Champions League history if they are to progress to the quarter-finals after suffering a 4-0 thumping at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain in the French capital. No team has overturned a four-goal deficit in the competition but that is the mountainous task facing Barcelona in the second leg at Camp [...]
Manchester united 4, Wigan Athletic 0: Jose Mourinho stays tight-lipped on Wayne Rooney future January 29, 2017 Manchester United 4, Wigan Athletic 0 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has pledged to keep midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger until the end of the season but dodged questions about Wayne Rooney’s future. Schweinsteiger completed his improbable return to the United first-team picture with the fourth goal in a comprehensive FA Cup fourth-round win over Championship strugglers [...]