Man United greats tell Martinez to ‘grow up’
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has been told to “grow up” by Old Trafford greats Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt after his scathing response to their criticism.
Three Premier League talking points
Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League as title rivals Manchester City and Aston Villa slipped up. Tottenham boss Thomas Frank could be facing the sack after another dismal loss, while Liverpool’s spluttering form continued.
Villa title hopes dented, Newcastle draw
Aston Villa’s Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow in a 1-0 defeat against Everton, while Newcastle’s push towards the top four was derailed by a 0-0 draw at Wolves on Sunday.
Arsenal extend Premier League lead
Arsenal opened up a seven-point Premier League lead despite failing to break down a resilient Nottingham Forest in a 0-0 draw at the City Ground on Saturday.
Man United dominate City in dream start for Carrick
Manchester United gave Michael Carrick the dream start to his interim tenure as manager on Saturday, beating Manchester City 2-0 to deal a huge blow to their local rivals’ Premier League title aspirations.
Carrick insists United still have their magic
Michael Carrick believes the allure around Manchester United has survived years of declining fortunes on the field as he begins his short-term stint as manager at Old Trafford.
City sign Palace captain Guehi
Manchester City have agreed a deal to bring Crystal Palace defender and England international Marc Guehi to the Etihad.
Everton face uphill task at Villa Park
Statistical indicators and historical trends point to a difficult assignment for Everton at Villa Park, where Aston Villa’s sustained form under Unai Emery contrasts sharply with the Toffees’ attacking inefficiencies.
Derby day drama as City test new-look United
A high-stakes Manchester derby headlines the Premier League weekend as Manchester United host Manchester City at Old Trafford in the early kick-off.
Slot ‘happy’ to welcome Salah back at Liverpool
Arne Slot said he would welcome Mohamed Salah back at Liverpool even if he had 15 attackers as the Egypt forward nears a return from the Africa Cup of Nations.