It was a soundbite from Ole Gunnar Solskjær designed to cut through the hysteria that always accompanies a bad Manchester United defeat and, make no mistake, Sunday’s 2-0 reverse at West Ham was as bad as anything on the manager’s nine-month watch – with the exception of the 4-0 drubbing at Everton last April. “I’ve …
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English refs chief admits four VAR mistakes in Premier League
A scoreboard shows that VAR is checking a possible goal. (AFP/Daniel LEAL-OLIVAS) Riley addressed the controversial issue of VAR use in the Premier League at a meeting of top-flight club chairman in London. The VAR blunders included Fabian Schar’s equaliser for Newcastle against Watford, which should have been disallowed for a handball by Isaac Hayden, …
Center-back shortage hands Guardiola new dilemma in defense
Nicolas Otamendi, a player who looked on his way out of the club after barely featuring last season — just as the fixtures start piling up this season.Guardiola’s response? Bring it on.“It’s not a problem, it is a challenge,” he said Friday about City’s center-back crisis. “What’s important is being positive in your mind.”Guardiola, therefore, …
Wembley set to host 2023 Champions League final
Wembley is set to host the 2023 Champions League final. It is understood the national stadium has been chosen to stage Europe’s showpiece club match, with an announcement due to be made at UEFA’s executive committee meeting in Slovenia on Tuesday. It will mark 10 years since Wembley last staged the match, with Bayern Munich …
The Boomers are set to assume the mantle of Australia’s Team with strong FIBA World Cup showing
Email By Offsiders columnist Richard Hinds Updated September 06, 2019 13:58:02 Video: Boomers beat Lithuania at FIBA World Cup (Pic: AP) (ABC News) Related Story: Boomers survive a scare to win World Cup opener against Canada Related Story: Boomers make history with first win over Team USA Related Story: ‘Joke’s on me’: Russell Crowe hits …
World Championships seek Bolt successor, shake off doping
Issued on: 26/09/2019 – 03:17 Doha (AFP) The first World Athletics Championships of the post-Usain Bolt era get under way here Friday with the sport desperately seeking a new superstar as it tackles a slew of ongoing doping controversies.More than 2,000 athletes from over 200 countries and territories will take part across 10 days of …
The night Paul Pogba stunned Rochdale with Manchester United
The revelation that Paul Pogba is in line for a Manchester United return against Rochdale takes Brian Barry-Murphy back eight years to Tameside Stadium. Five days before an 18-year-old Pogba cameoed in his professional debut at Leeds, he had to navigate a Manchester Senior Cup tie against Rochdale at Curzon Ashton’s open ground. “I thought …
Shakhtar Donetsk vs Man City score predicted using FIFA
Man City take on a familiar Champions League opponent on Wednesday night, as they travel to Ukraine to take on Shakhtar Donetsk in what is the first game of their European campaign. Ahead of the Group C clash, City are facing a defensive crisis, with John Stones ruled out for up to six weeks with …
When does the Rugby World Cup start and what time are kick-offs?
The Rugby World Cup finally begins this week in Japan with the opening match between the hosts and Russia taking place on Friday, September 20. With Japan being eight hours ahead, all of the games throughout the tournament will be played during the morning in the UK. What time is kick-off? Japan host Russia, who …
Why Atletico and Real were happy with draw in Madrid derby
Another busy weekend in Europe means it’s time for another bumper edition of Monday Musings. Gab Marcotti is here to recap the big stories around soccer.Jump to: Derby draw suits Atletico, Real | Will Liverpool’s luck run out? | Barca still lacking minus Messi | Man City’s Bernardo mess | Alexis is Inter’s hero and …