Manchester United appoint Solskjaer until end of season

Mauricio Pochettino refused to accept a lack of discipline is responsible for Chelsea’s unwelcome position as the Premier League team with the most yellow cards this season.

The team collected five bookings during the 2-1 defeat to Wolves at Molineux on Christmas Eve, amongst them Cole Palmer who will now miss Wednesday’s game against Crystal Palace after accruing five for the campaign.

Raheem Sterling also saw yellow for simulation when he sought a penalty in stoppage time, as Chelsea chased what would have been an undeserved equaliser against Gary O’Neil’s side.

The team has already seen suspensions for Reece James, Malo Gusto and Conor Gallagher after being sent off earlier in the season, whilst summer signing Nicolas Jackson is only two bookings short…

After years of near misses, 2023 was when everything came together on the pitch for Manchester City and they finally got their hands on the Champions League trophy.

Their triumph on a glorious June evening in Istanbul, sealed with a fine Rodri strike against Inter Milan, capped a memorable campaign in which they also retained the Premier League and won the FA Cup.

It was a treble achieved only once previously, by Manchester United, and City left their rivals in no doubt as to where the power now lies along the way as they swatted them aside at Wembley.

Ilkay Gundogan scored the fastest goal recorded in an FA Cup final, after just 13 seconds, as City prevailed in an all-Manchester showpiece that was more convincing than the 2-1 scoreline suggested.

The man…

Alexander Nubel of Schalke 04 has rejected offers from a number of clubs across Europe, according to Sport Bild.

Nubel has been with Schalke his entire career so far, but he only truly broke into the team last season when he made 22 first-team appearances. This term he has stood between the posts six times already, five in the Bundesliga and one in the DFB-Pokal.

The German outlet report that Manchester United, Manchester United, Atletico Madrid, AS Roma and Paris Saint-Germain have all expressed an interest in the 23-year-old goalkeeper, but he apparently isn t keen on a move abroad and has rejected their respective offers. His current contract expires at the end of the season, and though Schalke have put a new one on the table for him to consider, he appears more like…

Cristiano Ronaldo s incredible career with always evoke memories of coaching greats who have a similarly lofty status in football.

He was moulded and nurtured by the great Alex Ferguson at Manchester United before earning Galactico status with a 2009 move to Real Madrid.

Jose Mourinho joined him at the Santiago Bernabeu in 2010, meaning the two towering names of Portuguese football were working in tandem, if not perfect harmony.

Finally, Ronaldo inspired Madrid to three consecutive Champions League triumphs under Zinedine Zidane, another man who once had strong claims when it came to being known as the best player on the planet.

In terms of the coaches most associated with Ronaldo, Carlo Ancelotti is perhaps not the first to come to mind.

However,…

Justin Kluivert believes the winning mentality of Bayern Munich and Manchester City is what makes those clubs so hard to overcome in title races.

Last season saw City claim a historic treble, winning both the Champions League and FA Cup while lifting their fifth Premier League title in six campaigns, though they were run very close by Mikel Arteta s Arsenal who led for much of the way.

Bayern, meanwhile, secured their 11th straight Bundesliga crown thanks to Borussia Dortmund s collapse on the final weekend of the season in which they failed to beat mid-table Mainz at home, meaning Jamal Musiala s 89th-minute winner in a 2-1 win over Koln handed the title to Thomas Tuchel s men.

Kluivert, who was part of the RB Leipzig team that finished second to Bayern while on…

Interim boss Santiago Solari guided Real Madrid to a fourth consecutive win in all competitions on Sunday as they eased past Celta Vigo 4-2 in LaLiga.

The Argentine has steadied the ship following Julen Lopetegui s dismissal last month and will fancy his chances of landing the top job on a permanent basis with his 14-day temporary spell now at an end.

Karim Benzema was in inspired form for Los Blancos, scoring his side s first after 23 minutes with a composed finish and then forcing Gustavo Cabral into an unfortunate own goal 11 minutes into the second half.

Celta captain Hugo Mallo set up a tense final half-hour with a clinical volley, but Real – who lost Casemiro, Sergio Reguilon and Nacho to injury during the game – added late goals through Sergio Ramos �…

Frank Lampard s first experience of Premier League management proved harrowing as Chelsea limped to a 4-0 loss in their season opener at Manchester United.

The fresh-faced Blues boss insisted the scoreline flattered the hosts and found support for his assessment following several promising passages of play.

Yet as a high-profile legend of the competition, curiosity about his coaching qualities will climb until hard evidence is delivered.

Sunday s clash against Leicester City will be Lampard s next opportunity to make a point in the Premier League.

With an eye on the past and Opta data on hand, we look at the likelihood of Chelsea performing a quick turnaround.

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Looking to widen their buffer at the top of the Premier Division table and making another statement on Friday night, Shamrock Rovers will travel to Oriel Park when they meet Dundalk.

Dundalk

Starting with the hosts, while Dundalk might have felt that they missed out on a golden chance earlier in the week, Stephen O’Donnell’s men have certainly claimed a welcomed boost on either side of the international break. Despite having to settle for a 1-1 draw against St. Patrick’s last time out, the former Irish champions have collected 10 points from just their last four top-flight appearances. With their recent turn in fortunes highlighted by a stellar 4-1 romp against UC Dublin on June 5th, fans around Oriel Park will be excited by the…

Romelu Lukaku believes Inter are firmly on course to end their trophy drought thanks to the team buying into Antonio Conte s work ethic.

Former Manchester United striker Lukaku says working with Conte has transformed his game, declaring he feels like a changed player since moving to San Siro.

A Serie A title challenge fizzled out last season, although Inter finished only one point behind Juventus after the champions lost their final two games.

Inter also reached the Europa League final, where silverware hopes were thwarted as they lost 3-2 to Sevilla, and they have not won a major honour since the 2010-11 Coppa Italia.

Doubts over Conte s future followed the European disappointment, but he has been backed to stay at the helm and Lukaku is delighted the …

Harry Redknapp slammed Tottenham s players for massively under-achieving and turning in relegation form to leave Mauricio Pochettino out of a job.

Spurs sacked highly rated manager Pochettino on Tuesday after a poor start to the season that leaves last season s Champions League finalists languishing in 14th place in the Premier League.

Ex-Tottenham boss Redknapp believes chairman Daniel Levy could not countenance missing out on a place in Europe s elite competition having recently moved to a new stadium, with poor domestic form in 2019 forcing his hand.

I m surprised but looking at the form, it s been relegation form over the past 24 or 25 games, Redknapp told Sky Sports News.

That s where they ve been from the end of last season into this year.