Such tactics, of course, are not revolutionary, with modern full-backs expected to contribute to their side’s attacking play, but it is something that has not been as important at United in the past few years due to the formation they largely played under Solskjaer.
De Gea, who put in a man of the match display against Norwich with a string of fine saves, hopes the 27-year-old will be “completely fine” and is concerned about the growing trend of players suffering medical problems.
I think there needs to be more education for current players around their brain health and also helping former players. Footballers are three-and-a-half times more likely to get dementia than the average man on the street and so the risks are there.
We did not expect in general that we would play an overwhelming, exciting match, because there's a very strong opponent who has a certain style of play that makes you underperform sometimes.
The immediacy and reach of online social media platforms have been 'weaponised' by those wanting to racially abuse Black and Asian footballers.
Rangnick said of taking Greenwood off when the 20-year-old had been one of the Red Devils’ brighter sparks: “The question was shall I take off Mason or shall I take off Edi [Cavani].
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With the Omicron variant of Covid-19 causing a new record-high case total in the UK, the Premier League has had to call of several matches with clubs suffering from outbreaks of the virus.
Pep Guardiola's side only have three fixtures against sides currently in the top half of the table (Wolves, Brighton and West Ham) and none of them are against sides currently in the top six.
The stadium, host of the final match in the 1950 and 2014 World Cup tournaments, as well as the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics, has long been named after Mario Filho, a journalist who lobbied for its construction in the 1940s.
Senegal are through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final with Sadio Mane on target to help them overcome Burkino Faso.
Despite clear problems running through the team, Ronaldo has been one of the few shining lights on his return to Old Trafford, scoring 24 goals in all competitions. This season also saw him smash another record, when his hat-trick against Tottenham in March made him FIFA’s all-time top scoring male footballer. His six goals since that day have taken him to 813 goals - eight more than previous record holder Josef Bican.
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On the behaviour of United's players, Potter added: I don't blame them. They have to do their bit for their team.
Meanwhile, Poland joined Portugal in Qatar after securing a similarly straightforward 2-0 win over Sweden in Chorzow.
What's causing the controversy?The credibility of certain matches has been called into question throughout the season, dating back to Arsenal's opening-night defeat to Brentford back in August when Mikel Arteta said he was surprised the game was allowed to go ahead despite four positive Covid-19 cases in his squad.
The first three months, I didn't do anything but then the last three or four months I've been doing the rehab programme.
He had already taken a ball to the face to keep Liverpool level in the opening period, showing his positional awareness to get back on the line to get in the way of Ryan Ledson's effort during that flurry of goalmouth activity which Preston will rue as they return to the bread and butter of the Championship.
After over 200 appearances for the east London club, he joined Preston in 1956 where he played alongside club legend Sir Tom Finney.
With just six of the 14 games played however, the complexion of the table could change dramatically by the end of the qualification process.
Saturday's Rainbow Laces fixture is a vital day of visibility for Gay Gooners, says the co-chair of Arsenal's official LGBTQ+ supporters group.
Gerrard has published a number of autobiographies, with his first being the 2006 book Gerrard: My Autobiography. Steven Gerrard: My Liverpool Story followed in 2012, while his latest autobiographical account is the 2015 title, My Story.
He was going in search of a stoppage-time leveller, with the visitors aware automatic qualification for Qatar 2022 was slipping through their grasp.
This will be St. Johnstone's first home league match played on Boxing Day since 2013, when they lost 0-1 to Celtic after a Virgil van Dijk goal.
His team was well capable of playing some really attractive stuff, but what he attempted to bring more than anything was an element of pragmatism. What helped him enormously was the implosion that was happening at Ibrox in Walter Smith's final season. Rangers ended up with 72 points, eight worse than the campaign before and 15 behind the season before that.
“You think of what happened to him subsequently, and he obviously saw football as a career option for him, he must have done.
Some of the Canaries' most notable additions during Scott's stint at Carrow Road have been Teemu Pukki, Emilano Buendia, Tim Krul, Kenny McClean, former Boro player Ben Gibson and Tottenham's Oliver Skipp on loan.
They have made a habit of late of conceding first and would have done so again but for Gianluigi Donnarumma's superb save to deny Irvin Cardona following Presnel Kimpembe's misjudged backpass.
Bielsa's loyalty does not just stop him from signing players to challenge the status quo, but also from giving some of the club's talented youngsters a chance to prove themselves when positions are open for them to fill.
But it is difficult when you're only getting matches here and there. Confidence is low and you don't get that run of games.
How to follow Brighton vs Leeds is live on Saturday Night Football on Sky Sports Premier League from 5pm; kick-off 5.30pm.
This season, not all those stars have got on the pitch. Injuries have hit City hard these last few months, with Taieb the last senior goalkeeper standing.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is understood to be a long-term admirer of the defender and knows Rudiger's brother (and agent) very well.
No injury, that was the plan. I'm happy to get the reception before the game and enjoy the occasion.
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Following the persistent racist attitudes of football fans directed at Black players - as evidenced disgracefully during and post the UEFA Euro 2020 final - we need to look more closely on how we as a sector are tracking in terms of racial equity for the Black community in sport.
So, when he was dropped by his national team in August, Van de Beek again pushed for a transfer and he could have even joined Everton before the close of the summer window had Solskjaer not blocked the move.
