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Manchester United boss Michael Carrick says it would be “ridiculous” to start thinking how long he has left in the job after “two or three” bad results.
His side visit Fulham on Sunday after an awful week.
After United lost at home to a Manchester City side reduced to 10 men after 23 minutes, Brighton became the first side to come from two goals down to win at Old Trafford
FULL VAR audio released of Haaland’s controversial Manchester derby winner
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One of the questions which many supporters have asked is how the VAR team could possibly reach the conclusion that Fernandez did not commit an offside offence.
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez was in close proximity, while goalkeeper Sanne Lammens was positioned for Fernandez to play the ball.
The Mic’d Up audio provided a clear answer. At no stage did Donohue or Antrobus consider it because, as Webb describes, they
The video assistant referee for the Manchester derby, Matt Donohue, and his assistant VAR, Blake Antrobus, have not been appointed for this weekend’s Premier League games.
The decision was made by the Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref’s chief refereeing officer Howard Webb and the management team.
It follows Pro Ref admitting to an “error of judgement” in awarding Erling Haaland’s winning goal for Manchester City at Manchester United on
Senne Lammens: Not as busy as he might have expected to be. Absolutely vital save from Fernandez to prevent City second. 7
Diogo Dalot: If only he had been able to control Bruno Fernandes’ chipped pass into the penalty area he might have marked his 250th Manchester United appearance with a rare goal. Didn’t look down the line to see he was clearly offside as United pressed just before half-time.
Maresca sees freedom differently.
“If the freedom for you is that you can move everywhere, that is not freedom, that is chaos,” he told Sky Sports last September.
“[Our] freedom? You can do what you want in the position you receive the ball.”
Manchester City‘s starting XI occupy specific zones on the pitch in their 3-2-5 or 3-1-3-3 shape on the ball.
This makes their approach more predictable for
Manchester City have brought in summer signings who are “desperate to win” and the whole squad is “buying into the idea” of new manager Enzo Maresca, says new captain Ruben Dias.
City spent a Premier League record £458m during the recent transfer window, with incomings including midfield trio Enzo Fernandez, Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi.
But the club also recouped more than £300m in sales and lost the experience of
Questions have been raised about United’s lack of recruitment during the latter days of the transfer window, with no striker signed to support Sesko.
It was interesting to note Joshua Zirkzee remained on the bench for a game he could have played in for Everton had United not ruled out the prospect of the Dutch forward joining on loan because they were unable to secure a replacement.
United also opted
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The Amass case is a strange one. A natural left-back in United’s academy, who did well in a loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday last season, then got injured straight after switching to Norwich in the winter window, Amass, 19, impressed many observers with his performances during pre-season, when he shadowed Shaw.
Yet, for some reason, United were willing to let him leave.
In the summer of 2024, then manager Erik
