Gary Neville reckons England would be far better off at Euro 2024 were it not for a really poor decision from Erik ten Hag at Manchester United last season.
England finished top of their group in Germany but failed to convince in any of their three games save for the first 30 minutes against Serbia, and then to prevent them being dumped out of the tournament before Harry Kane struck in extra time to send them through.
England struggles without Shaw
Southgate is considering a formation change for their quarter-final against Switzerland to fix their lack of fluency, which Neville reckons is in large part due to the absence of Luke Shaw.
Right-back Kieran Trippier has played in the United star s stead as he recovers from a hamstring problem and has rendered Engla…
Liverpool s apparent transfer slip-up that allowed Manchester United to secure the signing of Leny Yoro was apparently driven by the player s alleged desire to join Real Madrid.
Richard Hughes had promised that would be opportunistic in the window but in this deal it seems that they were caught on their heels.
Yoro agreed terms to move to this week, in a move that might have shocked a few on Merseyside with the belief at Anfield being that he had his heart set on joining Real Madrid this summer or next.
Manchester United took advantage of the situation to swoop in and offer an immediate move away from Ligue 1 for the ambitious young player.
Liverpool were perhaps guilty of being too considerate of the player s wishes and might now feel that they should…
Paris Saint-Germain are now ready to accept a loan deal for Manuel Ugarte as Man Utd make a transfer breakthrough, according to reports.
The Red Devils have signed two players so far this summer with Netherlands international Joshua Zirkzee arriving from Bologna and young centre-back Leny Yoro joining from Ligue Un outfit Lille.
An injury to Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund Man Utd have to bring in another centre-back and striker before the end of the summer transfer window.
are also keen to bring in another defensive midfielder over the next few weeks with PSG s Ugarte and Fiorentina s Sofyan Amrabat their two top targets.
Ugarte is seemingly their top target with the size of PSG s asking price believed to be the main thing putting Man Utd off with the French …
Jamie Carragher is confident that Liverpool will sell Wataru Endo this summer, with the Reds currently on the hunt for a new holding midfielder.
It s been well-documented that Liverpool have been chasing the signature of Real Sociedad s Martin Zubimendi this summer.
However, in favour of staying in Spain. With the new Premier League season right around the corner, this will have put a spanner in the works for Arne Slot.
Liverpool are the only Premier League club yet to sign a player this summer and their failed pursuit of Zubimendi will have come as a blow.
The Reds are now in the market for an alternative holding midfielder and
As Liverpool continue to chase after a new holding midfielder, it seems to spell the end for Endo at Anfield.
Manchester United have reportedly offered Barcelona €20m and Jadon Sancho for Frenkie de Jong as transfer expert Fabrizio Romano claims negotiations are expected to continue for the Red Devils winger.
Having made a brief substitute appearance in the Community Shield defeat to Manchester City, was left out of the squad for United s opening Premier League game against Fulham and was once again sat at home as .
Reports suggest that Sancho asked to leave the club having been left out of the Fulham win and while talks with Paris Saint-Germain broke down earlier in the window, it s now claimed Juventus are keen on signing the England international this summer.
United want his permanent exit and are asking for a fee of £40m, but that may well be beyond the means of…
Manchester City and Premier League legend Yaya Toure compares himself to Declan Rice after the midfielder s impressive displays for Arsenal.
Toure believes Rice is a similar player to him due to his physicality and commitment to play in a busy schedule. Toure made 316 appearances in all competitions for the blue side of Manchester bagging 80 goals and 47 assists in an impressive career.
The former Man City star said: Declan Rice reminds me of myself because I think he has the capacity, the ability, the physical ability as well. To do it week in week out is difficult and very demanding but he can do it.
Today s game is very demanding. When you see the schedule of the players from international to the leagues, it’s too many games but I think he can do it.
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Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag has taken aim at the Premier League s scheduling after his side came through a lunctime kick-off in Southampton with a win.
said that the early kick off was unfair on the travelling fans who had come all the way to support their team.
He also feels that the Premier League needs to do more to ensure that the schedules are fair to all teams.
Ten Hag gave his team credit for their maturity in rising to the occasion in a difficult fixture made tougher by the timing.
“First of all, for the fans it is very unfair to deal with this,” he said.
“With 8pm away games for them on a Saturday night, the 12:30pm – it’s not right.
“But they are always there, so I’m so proud of our fans that they are alwa…
Varane was left out of Cesc Fabregas Serie A squad with the Frenchman expected to miss a large portion of the season.
At just 31 years of age, Varane would have so much yet to still offer to football, though it seems as though he can no longer deal with such injury worries, having missed over 40 games with a number of different injuries while at Manchester United.
In his time at Old Trafford, he played 95 times for the club, winning the Carabao Cup and FA Cup, forming a strong partnership with Lisandro Martinez when both were fit and available for Erik ten Hag.
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Sadly, Varane s best football have been behind him for a number of years which was partially the reason why Real Madrid allowed him to leave in August 2021.<…
After nearly three weeks of hearings, discussions, and hours of evaluations, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has agreed to award temporary licenses to six sports betting operators.
Bally s, Betr, Betway, DraftKings, FanDuel, and PointsBet will be eligible to launch their services when Massachusetts online sports betting begins in early March. All six operators are untethered and operate without partnerships to state casinos.
Sports wagering is going to be beneficial to the commonwealth…it will bring immense economic benefits to the commonwealth, Commissioner Jordan Maynard said.
Concerns Noted Over Accelerated Timeline
The Commissioners approved the operators for temporary licensure in the state, but several shared their frustrations over the intense tim…
(remember Maine sports betting?) is on track to launch next month after the state s proposed sports betting rules are approved by the Secretary of State.
The Pine Tree State has been waiting on sports betting since Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed the bill in law in May 2022. The final sports betting rules are currently being reviewed by the Maine Attorney General s Office and will be sent to the Secretary of State soon for final adoption.
Maine sports betting will likely be live in early to mid November.
Final Sports Betting Rules Need Approval
to Maine Public, Milt Champion, executive director of the Maine Gambling Control Unit, said Maine sports betting is likely to launch between Nov. 5 and Nov. 15 after the state attorney general s office approves the final sp…