Ange Postecoglou believes Erik ten Hag has done a fantastic job at Manchester United ahead of Tottenham s visit to Old Trafford this Sunday.
Ten Hag, who has won the EFL Cup and FA Cup during his tenure with the Red Devils, has been the focus of criticism for a lack of identity in his time at the helm.
The Dutchman led United to their worst-ever Premier League finish last term, along with conceding 58 goals the most they have let in during their time in the top flight.
But Postecoglou, along with his opposite number, has endured a difficult start to the campaign, with Spurs 10th in the early-season standings with seven points.
The Spurs head coach has come under fire for his team s slow start, having previously said that he always win trophies in his …
After a long wait, it s almost time for the rescheduled UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. It s taken a while for us to get to this point but now, it s all about looking ahead to what the next few weeks are going to look like. There are underdogs ready to rise up and make themselves known, players waiting to burst onto the international stage and fans ready to throw beer high into the air in pubs across the continent.
As per , we re going to take a look at all of the leading contenders in the Euros this year and why we think they re all being tipped to do quite well.
France 9/2
As the reigning world champions it should come as absolutely no surprise that Les Bleus are leading the charge with the bookies. After all, they ve got a squad that blends together youth and maturity, t…
Al-Hilal withstood a late Al Kholood rally to move top of the Saudi Pro League following a 4-2 victory at King Abdullah Sport City Stadium.
The damage was done during a late first-half surge by the reigning champions, who leapfrogged Al-Ittihad to the summit of the table.
Al-Hilal broke the deadlock in the 38th minute through former Napoli and Chelsea defender Kalidou Koulibaly, who finished after Renan Lodi initially struck the woodwork.
Malcom doubled the lead four minutes later, then Ali Al Bulayhi made it 3-0 in first-half stoppage time.
Former Atletico Madrid and Nottingham Forest defender Lodi then got in the act to make it four within three minutes of the restart.
The hosts finished the contest the stronger of the two sides with Hammam Al H…
Russia can seal progression from the Euro 2012 group stages with a draw against Greece in Warsaw on Saturday.
Dick Advocaat s side have been one of the most impressive at the tournament so far, following up a 4-1 opening day thrashing of the Czech Republic with an entertaining 1-1 draw against co-hosts Poland.
Midfielder Alan Dzagoev has starred, netting three goals, while the performances of Andrey Arshavin and Roman Shirokov have also come in for praise.
Despite the fact that a point would be enough to earn Russia progression to the quarter-finals, Shirokov insists they will be determined to produce victory in the Group A tussle.
Of course a draw with Greece will also put us into the knockout stage but we should win and stay in Warsaw (for the quarter…
Manchester United have confirmed defender Marcos Rojo has signed a new contract with the club to 2021, the deal having an option for a further year.
Rojo joined United in 2014 for a reported €20million fee from Sporting CP after impressing with Argentina at the World Cup.
Although he has never been considered a first-choice starter at Old Trafford, he has regularly filled in as an able rotation option, playing 66 times in the Premier League since leaving Portugal.
Rojo s versatility has been a particular asset to United, with the 27-year-old capable of occupying a centre-back berth or the left-back position.
Last season was arguably his most consistent in United shirt, but an anterior cruciate ligament injury ended his campaign early in April, meaning h…
Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says he does not hold power over the future of boss Erik ten Hag, amid the Red Devils woeful start to the season.
United have taken just seven points from their first six Premier League matches, only beating Fulham and Southampton while suffering back-to-back 3-0 home defeats versus Liverpool and Tottenham.
That is their joint-worst return through six games of any season in the competition, having made identical starts under David Moyes in 2013-14 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 2020-21.
In the Europa League, meanwhile, United were pegged back in a 1-1 draw at home to Feyenoord on matchday one then squandered a 2-0 lead in Thursday s 3-3 draw at Porto.
Those results have led to fierce criticism coming Ten Hag s way, bu…
The Premier League has announced the 2023-24 campaign will include a mid-season break.
Following a number of disrupted campaigns owing to the coronavirus pandemic and the upcoming 2022 World Cup, the competition will return to normality next season.
The season is set to begin on August 12 – 76 days after the current campaign finishes – and conclude on May 19, two weeks before the Champions League final at Wembley.
A mid-season hiatus will take place early in 2024, with no matches scheduled between January 13 and 20.
The Premier League also stated in Tuesday s announcement no two rounds of games will be played within a 48-hour period to avoid congestion around the busy Christmas schedule.
The 2023/24 season will start on 12 August 2023 and end…
South Korean pop sensation Jungkook highlighted a glittering opening ceremony as the Qatar 2022 World Cup finally got under way on Sunday.
Twelve years after FIFA took the controversial decision to award the tiny Gulf nation its showpiece event, what many seemed unthinkable finally came to fruition in front of the watching FIFA president Gianni Infantino, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
The ceremony, that preceded the opening game between the hosts and Ecuador, was the customary mix of local and global artists showcasing the best of Qatar, all narrated by the comforting voice of American actor Morgan Freeman.
It opened with a montage of Qatar by land and sea before Freeman and local celebrity Ghanim …
Serge Gnabry is regarded as an automatic starter by Germany coach Joachim Low and he might have attained that status earlier had a serious knee injury not prevented him from featuring at the 2014 World Cup.
Gnabry was considered a prodigious prospect at Arsenal after signing from Stuttgart as a youngster in 2011, breaking into the Gunners first-team squad the following year at just 17.
He then featured 14 times across all competitions before suffering a bad injury against future employers Bayern Munich in the Champions League in March 2014, ruling him out of first-team action until the 2015-16 season.
An unsuccessful loan spell at West Brom followed in that campaign, but Gnabry got his career back on track after moving to Werder Bremen, earning a switch to Bayern…
England were beaten 3-2 by Croatia at Wembley on this day in 2007 to end their hopes of qualifying for Euro 2008 and seal the fate of manager Steve McClaren.
Their failure to qualify for the Euros meant the writing was on the wall for McClaren, who was dismissed as boss a day later after 18 months in charge.
McClaren had watched the dismal defeat unfold in the pouring rain at Wembley from under an umbrella and was dubbed the “wally with a brolly”.
England only needed a draw to book their place at the finals in Austria and Switzerland but found themselves two goals down at the break, Scott Carson letting Niko Kranjcar’s 25-yard effort slip through his grasp for the first before former Arsenal striker Eduardo made it two.
David Beckham came off the be…