Bruno Fernandes says Manchester United must finish the season in the best way following their 3-2 win over Newcastle United.
The United youngsters played starring roles, with Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund getting all three goals to close the gap to Newcastle in the table.
Anthony Gordon and Lewis Hall both netted for the Magpies, with the latter setting up a nervy finish with his stoppage-time effort, but their lack of clinical edge meant United earned all three points.
Erik ten Hag’s side avoided a third consecutive defeat, and what would have been a record-breaking 10th home loss of the season, and Fernandes insists they must find a way to finish positively.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the United captain said: Obviously the job isn’t fi…
Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has stated that he would like to test his skills in the MLS one day in the future.
The France international, who is clearly underperforming at Etihad, continues to be linked with a move away from the club.
And while he has ruled out a return to boyhood club Marseille, Nasri did reveal he plans to move to the MLS in the future.
Clearly, economic reality stops me from thinking about playing at OM right now, Nasri told L Equipe.
In the future, I don t know yet. I would like to discover the MLS. I love American culture.
Samir Nasri began his career at Marseille and enjoyed three successful seasons at Stade Velodrome before joining Arsenal in 2008.
The Frenchman went on to impress in North London, bagg…
West Brom defender Craig Dawson has extended his deal at the Hawthorns until 2018.
Dawson signed for Albion from Rochdale in 2010 and was immediately loaned back for the remainder of the 2010-11 campaign.
The 25-year-old, heavily linked with a move to Burnley prior to last season, has become a regular under head coach Tony Pulis and has established himself as the first-choice right-back.
Dawson s previous deal was due to expire at the end of next season, but he has extended that agreement by a further 12 months with improved terms.
I was really pleased to be able to extend my contract here, and that will take it until the summer of 2018, he said.
I m really enjoying my football, especially over the last year and a half when I’ve been a regu…
Mexico s bid for a third-straight CONCACAF Gold Cup success will continue when they take on Trinidad Tobago on Wednesday.
The sides will meet in the quarter-finals of the 2013 edition of the international tournament hosted by the United States having both finished second in their respective groups.
Mexico suffered a shock defeat to Panama in their opening game, but went on to beat Canada and Martinique in order to safely emerge from Group A.
And coach Jose Manuel de la Torre has admitted his team will need to improve in the next round.
We have to keep working to find the answer to win the Gold Cup, he said.
So, pressure or no pressure, that’s the way it is. That’s the way it is with the Mexican national team. You have to understand that and know that. <…
Fernando admits Manchester City are feeling the weight of history as they prepare for the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid.
City beat Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-finals to move into the last four of Europe s premier competition for the first time, and will host the team who has reached this stage more than any other side (27) in the first leg on Tuesday.
Leicester City need just one more point to ensure that Manuel Pellegrini s side cannot win the Premier League, leaving the Champions League as the last trophy the Chilean can bring to the Etihad Stadium before he departs to make way for Pep Guardiola in July.
Fernando concedes Tuesday s clash at the Etihad Stadium is a momentous occasion for the club, but the midfielder says his team-mate…
Former Aston Villa defender Simon Grayson feels the departure of Martin O Neill was the catalyst for the club s Premier League demise.
Villa s relegation to the Championship was confirmed on Saturday after they were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United at Old Trafford, ending their status as an ever-present in the Premier League since its inception in 1992.
O Neill guided his side to three consecutive sixth-place finishes in the top flight during his four-year spell in charge, but Villa s decline has been evident since his acrimonious exit in 2010 and they have not finished above 15th since 2011.
Gerard Houllier, Alex McLeish, Paul Lambert, Tim Sherwood and Remi Garde have all been appointed and dismissed in the last six years, and Grayson who spent two years at Vill…
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Jorge Sampaoli will need his Argentina side to immediately bounce back if they want to stand any chance of staying in this summers World Cup finals.
The 2014 World Cup finalists know that they must bounce immediately back from their embarrassing performance last week if they want to stand any chance of reach the last 16. After only managing to secure a 1-1 draw with World Cup debutants Iceland in their opening outing in Group D, Argentina were thumped 3-0 by Croatia last week and now find themselves bottom in the charts. Needing to beat Nigeria and have a helping hand from Croatia against Iceland, they must improve on their recent defensive issues, with Willy Caballero s high profile mistake adding to a recent defensive tall…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will be fuelled by the idea of revenge when Borussia Dortmund face Tottenham on Wednesday after failed transfer talks with Spurs in 2012.
The Gabon striker has previously revealed that the Premier League side approached him five years ago when he was playing for Saint-Etienne before a move failed to materialise, criticising them for things getting weird .
Now, Aubameyang has claimed that talks were so advanced that he visited White Hart Lane and Spurs training ground.
A year after the deal broke down the striker moved to Borussia Dortmund and has been a huge success including 40 goals across all competitions last season but he was happy to admit that the idea of getting one over Spurs was an appealing one.
Of course, this is onc…
Karim Benzema has implored Noel Le Graet to leave me alone , after the French Football Federation president suggested there is no way back for the striker with Les Bleus.
Real Madrid star Benzema has not represented France since October 2015 due to his alleged involvement in a plot to blackmail former international team-mate Mathieu Valbuena in a sex-tape scandal.
A decision in the case is expected early next month, but reports in the French media have suggested it could be thrown out of court due to the involvement of an undercover police officer, who has been accused of incitement to commit the alleged offence.
Speaking to Ouest-France on Wednesday, Le Graet was questioned about a future return for Benzema and said: I have nothing against Karim, he has always b…
Javi Martinez will miss Bayern Munich s next two matches at least due to a shoulder injury, coach Jupp Heynckes has announced.
The Spain international was forced off in the 70th minute of Bayern s convincing 5-0 win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
The 29-year-old will not be available for the visit of Celtic to Allianz Arena in the Champions League or the trip to Hamburg in the league next weekend.
Javi trained very well during the international break and as well last week, Heynckes told a news conference.
That s why he was able to show a good performance until his substitution against Freiburg.
It s a pity he is out now. But we have a good squad with other players, which can compensate for his absence.
We assume he ll …