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Man Utd's best and worst players in win over Luton Town

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It certainly wasn't easy, but Manchester United made it four wins on the bounce in the Premier League at Kenilworth Road on Sunday. The Red Devils once again relied on the brilliance of their young star Rasmus Hojlund, with the forward bagging a six minute brace early in the Game to earn his team all three points. While Hojlund excelled again, a few of his veteran colleagues struggled against an enthused and energetic Luton Town outfit. Here's Man Utd's best and worst players in the win, according to 90min's player ratings. 90min Man Utd WhatsApp channel Looking to keep up to date with everything happening at Old Trafford?  Click this link  or scan the QR code below to follow 90min's Man Utd WhatsApp channel and turn on notifications to receive all the latest news! Stay up to date with the latest Manchester United news / Visionhaus / Getty Images Man Utd's best player vs Luton Town Rasmus Hojlund: 9/10 Star man / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages After a rather w...

Mauricio Pochettino explains what Chelsea learned from victory over Aston Villa

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Mauricio Pochettino has admitted Chelsea learned they must "compete in different way" as they bounced back from some miserable form with an emphatic 3-1 victory over Aston Villa. The pressure was well and truly on Pochettino after two games which saw Chelsea thoroughly humbled by both Liverpool and Wolves, but Chelsea responded with a sensational performance that saw them breeze past Villa and into the fifth round of the FA Cup. "The difference, I think the performance was really good. We really feel good because we realise that we need to com Pet e in different way," Pochettino reflected. "The way we com Pet ed in the Aston Villa Game was the way we need to approach the Game s. In the Game s, we need to feel we can perform in this way. I think it was a good opportunity and a good Game for now to try and be consistent in the next Game . "I think before we also had some good performances but after were not consistent enough. But maybe it can be the starti...

January transfer window 2024: How much Premier League clubs spent compared to previous seasons

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The 2024 January transfer window won't go down in the history books. While Premier League clubs seldom pass up the opportunity to splash the cash on shiny new signings, the majority of the English top flight spent the winter window pinching their purse strings. There weren't many new recruits in January, with even fewer high-profile additions to the Premier League, bucking the trend of recent seasons. But just how little did Premier League sides spend and how does it compare to past campaigns? How much did Premier League sides spend in the 2024 January transfer window? Crystal Palace spent the most of any top flight club / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages Due to the Premier League 's profit and sustainability rules, clubs have been a lot more cautious than usual in the winter market. In fact, the 20 clubs in the English first division parted with a total of just £112m - over a quarter of which was spent by Crystal Palace alone. 11 Premier League sides didn't spe...

Man City vs Burnley - Premier League: TV channel, team news, lineups and prediction

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Manchester City are beginning to purr once more and the signs are ominous for Burnley as they travel to the Etihad on Wednesday night. The Cityzens finally broke their duck at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Friday night as Nathan Ake's late goal saw them progress into the fifth round of the FA Cup. They're yet to lose since being crowned world champions just before Christmas, with Liverpool's current five-point buffer at the Premier League summit looking rather slim. City also have a Game in hand on the league leaders. Pep Guardiola's side thrashed Burnley 3-0 on the opening night of the 2023/24 season; a result which set the tone for the Clarets' rather meek campaign thus far. Vincent Kompany's side were denied three points by a late Luton Town equaliser last time out and currently sit five points adrift of safety. Here's 90min's preview of Wednesday night's Premier League clash. What time does Man City vs Burnley kick-off? Location : Mancheste...

Mauricio Pochettino 'desperate' to win first trophy in English football

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Mauricio Pochettino has described himself as "desperate" to win his first trophy in English football after guiding Chelsea to this season’s Carabao Cup final. The Blues, who have struggled with performances and results throughout the campaign so far, put down arguably their best display yet under the Argentine with a clinical 6-1 win over Middlesbrough. Crucially, it overturned a 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Championship side from the first leg. Chelsea will now face either Liverpool or Fulham – the Reds hold a 2-1 aggregate lead going into the second leg of their semi on Wednesday night – in the final at Wembley next month. "I am desperate to win a title here," Pochettino said, referencing having never previously been able to get his hands on a trophy with former club Tottenham Hotspur. "[My staff] won, in one year and a half in Paris, three trophies. We want to win here, of course." When Pochettino was appointed Spurs boss in 2014 after establishing ...

Saudi Arabia ready to make fresh Mohamed Salah approach in summer

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah remains one of the top targets for the Saudi Pro League and will be given another chance to move to the Middle East this summer,  90min  understands. Salah was the subject of serious interest from Saudi outfit Al Ittihad late in last summer 's transfer window, but Liverpool held firm and declined to part ways with their talisman, whose contract runs until 2025. With Salah approaching the final 12 months of his current deal, the Egypt international is expected to receive a fresh approach from Saudi officials this summer if he has not inked fresh terms before the end of the season. Sources have stressed to  90min  that Salah is very happy at Liverpool and the 31-year-old could commit to extending his stay at Anfield, although he is not expected to make a decision in the coming weeks. It’s a situation to be decided later in the year. Until an exit from Anfield is formally ruled out, Saudi officials will retain hope of convincing Salah to make the move. ...

Erik ten Hag warns Man Utd need to 'grow up' after Tottenham draw

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Erik ten Hag has called on his Manchester United players to "grow up" after conceding "two soft goals" in the draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Goals from under-performing offensive duo Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford gave the Red Devils the lead on two separate occasions during the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, however Ten Hag's side were pegged back both times by Richarlison in the first half and then Rodrigo Bentancur at the start of the second. Speaking to Sky Sports after the Game , manager Ten Hag admitted that he was disappointed with how Man Utd conceded the goals, calling on his team to be "more physical" in the defensive third in future. "[Sir Jim Ratcliffe] will have seen a team fighting for each other and trying to get a win," said Ten Hag about the incoming owner's first appearance at Old Trafford. "He has seen two great goals on our side and also what he should have noticed is we should be more man when we have to ...

Why Chelsea's Malo Gusto wasn't sent off against Fulham

It's safe to say that Anthony Taylor is not a popular figure among Chelsea's fa NBA se. A Pet ition launched last season demanding the Wythenshawe-born official be banned from refereeing any Chelsea match has accrued more than 160,000 signatures. However, Taylor may have softened some of the scorn seeping out of the blue half of west London with a controversial decision that benefitted Chelsea when Fulham Travel led to Stamford Bridge on Saturday lunchtime. Blues full-back Malo Gusto launched into a meaty challenge on Willian in the first half of the Premier League contest, leaving the former Chelsea favourite writhing on the turf in agony. Taylor only produced a yellow card, avoiding any more ire from Chelsea fans but prompting some raised eyebrows from other onlookers. Why wasn't Chelsea's Malo Gusto sent off against Fulham? Should Malo Gusto have received a red card for this challenge on Willian? 🤔 He got away with only a yellow 👀 pic.twitter.com/Uv17dDxzdr — Foot...

Chelsea confirm huge injury return ahead of Fulham clash

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Mauricio Pochettino has confirmed Chelsea will welcome left-back Ben Chilwell back from injury in Saturday's Game against Fulham. Chilwell, Chelsea's vice-captain, has not featured since suffering a hamstring injury back in September and is yet to play a game with the Infinite Athlete sponsorship on the front of the club's shirts. It's been a long road to recovery but Pochettino revealed on Friday that Chilwell is finally back in contention alongside centre-back Benoit Badiashile, who has missed three Game s with a muscle problem. "Good news about Chilwell and Ben [Badiashile]," Pochettino told his press conference. "Chilly and Benoit I think yes, for sure, they will be involved in the squad for tomorrow. Whenever you recover a player it is important they can be involved." Pochettino also confirmed Carney Chukwuemeka is in with a shot of returning as well. The 20-year-old has been out since the second game of the season and his absence had become s...

Man City 2-0 Sheffield United: Player ratings as Phil Foden shines in routine win

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Manchester City cut the gap between themselves and league leaders Liverpool with a 2-0 victory against Sheffield United on Saturday afternoon. Rodri opened the scoring for the hosts with just 14 minutes on the clock, but the Cityzens were unable to double their advantage in the first half. However, the Blades could only hold out until the hour mark, Julian Alvarez grabbing a second to wrap up all three points. The result moves Man City level on points with Arsenal before the Gunners' clash with Fulham on New Year's Eve and just two points off Liverpool. How the game unfolded Unsurprisingly, Man City were the side that dominated early proceedings, Phil Foden's neat flick setting up Alvarez for the first shot of the Game just two minutes in. Despite some brief forays forward from Sheffield United, it was indeed the newly crowned world champions that took the lead with less than a quarter of an hour played. Manuel Akanji fired a pass into Foden, the Englishman's touch fal...