Following their last-gasp 2-1 win over Arsenal on Sunday, United are five points ahead of third-placed Liverpool and have a game in hand, making them comfortable favourites to finish as runners-up. It is not the ideal situation to be in given they are still 16 points adrift of bitter rivals and champions City, but their improved consistency from last season means they are set to finish four places higher....
Joseph McKinney stayed at the Hilton Cocoa Beach Oceanfront Hotel with his wife last week, according to the Miami Herald, but did not enjoy the experience. After checking out Friday, August 23, he posted a negative review that, according to police, included threats of a mass shooting. “Some of us are heavily armed and mentally ill and on the verge of snapping,” he wrote. That, along with language about an “active shooter style event,” caused the review to be flagged by the hotel’s social media team, who reported it to Cocoa Beach police....
The race for the Golden Shoe He compared the situation in England to that in Germany, where Bayern Munich have had a firm grip of the Bundesliga title for the last four years and are set to add a fifth in the coming weeks. The former Real Madrid boss, who took charge at Old Trafford last summer, has reasoned that simple economics explain why life is tougher for the big English sides....
Neville hits back at Man Utd fans over Lingard Jose Mourinho’s side have long been seen as frontrunners to sign the France international, who has a €100 million release clause, but his adviser Eric Olhats insists nothing is certain. And Olhats, who discovered Griezmann as a teenager and brought him to Real Sociedad, says United failing to reach the Champions League would be a significant stumbling block. “It is quickly figured out that there are not 50,000 clubs that can put €100 million on the table,” Olhats said to RMC....
The Red Devils sit second in the Premier League table and are through to the FA Cup semi-finals, but they have done little to impress the purists under Jose Mourinho. Ince is among those who feel a once dominant force is stagnating, with there only one “world class” star at Old Trafford and too many passengers. The former United midfielder told Paddy Power: “Right now, who is excited to see the sort of football United are playing?...
PSG defender Marquinhos, 23, has reportedly emerged as a target for Barcelona and Manchester United. However, the Brazil international declared he is staying put following PSG’s 5-0 rout of Saint-Etienne on Sunday. WATCH: Draxler & Lo Celso star “My future? I will be here next season to win back the title,” Marquinhos told Canal+ . “I will 100 per cent be Parisien.” Of the match, Marquinhos said: “We were really motivated and the atmosphere was fantastic....
Mourinho was very critical of his players following the 1-0 loss to Albion which clinched the Premier League title for Manchester City, and he has already warned that changes will be afoot at the Vitality Stadium with places up for grabs for Saturday’s Wembley crunch clash. That could mean some big names missing out as Mourinho looks to shake up his side in a bid to change their fortunes after a flat performance at Old Trafford on Sunday....
The Belgian striker is still nursing an ankle problem and faces a race against time to prove his fitness ahead of a meeting with Chelsea at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Jose Mourinho has already conceded that the 25-year-old may only be ready for bench duty after sitting out three games at the end of the Premier League season. Cole, though, believes that the Red Devils should be willing to take a risk on their 27-goal top scorer after seeing him star during a productive debut campaign at Old Trafford....
On May 30, Michael Campbell, a 46-year-old registered sex offender, allegedly pulled down a woman’s pants and underwear as her boyfriend lay asleep next to her. Campbell then proceeded to grind his body against hers, documents filed in Greene County, Missouri stated. The boyfriend woke up and chased Campbell out of the residence. Campbell reportedly fled from the premises on a bicycle. When police asked him about the accusation, he denied wrongdoing....
How to allocate broadband bandwidth so that key users are protected, and always have a guaranteed minimum amount of data. QUESTION My son is always complaining about lag in his gaming. He’s one of three (occasionally five when my daughters are home) users of our available bandwidth. He wants to know if it’s possible to allocate bandwidth in such a way that he’s ‘guaranteed’ some amount of it so that, no matter what any other user in the house is doing, his bandwidth doesn’t suffer....
Borussia Dortmund will now have to work hard in the return leg next week but can bank on their crucial away goal to give them a slight impetus. Manchester City were well below their best in this fixture and can count themselves lucky to have come away with a victory. Borussia Dortmund made a positive start to the game as Jude Bellingham registered the first shot of the game. Manchester City kept plenty of the ball but did not find it easy to scythe through the Germans’ defensive lines....
City’s first home game since Mario Balotelli‘s departure was marked with several signs from the supporters about their enigmatic former striker. City got the better of the opening exchanges, and tried to force the issue against Liverpool. However, despite the gruelling mid-week fixture at the Emirates, the Reds refused to be intimidated inside the champions’ den, and slowly started to assert their authority. With Gerrard and Henderson at the heart of their midfield, Liverpool were able to overwhelm the City midfield for large parts of the first half....
“You’d almost hope that Eden Hazard would have diarrhea,” the 29-year old jokingly according to the Evening Standard. “Now let’s be serious. You can’t underestimate the impact he has on Chelsea. And then you’ll expect he would have a dip in his performance level. “Last week, against Swansea, he maybe didn’t play his best first half, but when they were reduced to 10, he was the only one who was dangerous....
After throwing away an early lead, City provided a reminder of its devastating attacking potential by netting twice in first-half injury time to end a run of two straight losses and three defeats in its last four Premier League games. David Silva and Sergio Aguero scored for the visitors, who also benefited from a fortunate own-goal by James Ward-Prowse. Southampton finished the game with 10 men after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who had scored the team’s equalizer, was sent off in the 85th minute for a reckless tackle on Fernandinho....
City beat PSG 3-2 on aggregate to advance to the tournament’s semi-finals. “Disciplinary proceedings have been opened following the UEFA Champions League second-leg quarter-final between Manchester City FC and Paris St Germain (1-0) played on April 12 in England,” European football’s governing body said in a statement. “Charges against Manchester City FC: Setting off of fireworks - Art. 16 (2) of the Uefa disciplinary regulations.” UEFA’s disciplinary body will hear the case on May 19....
City thrashed Leeds 7-0 at Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, with six different goalscorers for Guardiola’s side. Kevin De Bruyne was the player to score twice, with Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Ake also netting. It was a comprehensive performance, with an injury-riddled Leeds United side quickly humbled. De Bruyne’s second was the pick of the lot, smashing a long-range hit that blazed into the back of the net just under the crossbar for a 5-0 lead with a half-hour to go and plenty more to come....
Pep Guardiola has created what is arguably one of the best sides in Europe at the moment but his club faces a greater threat off the field. City’s renaissance began in 2008 when Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed took over the club from Thaksin Shinawatra as the owner of the club. Since then over a $1 billion has been pumped into building this footballing force. UEFA have released the following statement regarding the entire matter but no timeline of the process mentioned, and there will be no further comments until the investigation is complete:...
City have realized their mistake and opened the Elite Development Squad two years ago under the leadership of Patrick Vieira. The former Arsenal hero seems to have inherited Wenger’s skills when it comes to spotting young talent and has already recruited some of the best young players around the world into City’s academy. The EDS has progressed quite a bit in the last couple of years but it will take some time before it matches up to United’s academy or Barcelona’s La Masia....
(Reuters) - Premier League leaders Chelsea face a stern test of their title credentials when they visit Manchester City this weekend on the back of a seven-match winning streak. Here is what the fans have to say about their respective clubs: Ric Turner - Bluemoon MCFC Podcast “It’s obviously a big game, with just one point separating the two teams at the top of the table. Chelsea are on a great run of form, with seven straight wins....
The Argentine’s contract with the Bianconeri is up at the end of the season and he hasn’t signed an extension yet. A five-year deal worth €8 million per annum was agreed to between the club and player before Christmas. However, talks collapsed following some last-minute alterations in the terms. As things stand, Dybala’s representatives are set to travel around Europe to broker a move. The Premier League is where he’s getting plenty of attention from, as Liverpool, Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea and Manchester City are all being offered the chance to sign Dybala....
