Ralf Rangnick left red-faced after turning up to take Manchester United training on Tuesday… having forgotten he’d given his players a day off so turned back home from a deserted Carrington!

Ralf Rangnick turned up for work at Manchester United and turned straight around again after apparently forgetting he had given his players the day off. United’s interim boss arrived at Carrington on Tuesday morning following the FA Cup win over Aston Villa the previous night to find the training ground largely deserted. He was expecting…

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Ralf Rangnick left red-faced after turning up to take Manchester United training on Tuesday… having forgotten he’d given his players a day off so turned back home from a deserted Carrington!

Ralf Rangnick turned up for work at Manchester United and turned straight around again after apparently forgetting he had given his players the day off. United’s interim boss arrived at Carrington on Tuesday morning following the FA Cup win over Aston Villa the previous night to find the training ground largely deserted. He was expecting…

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Arsenal are ‘interested in signing Nottingham Forest defender Djed Spence for £10m following his FA Cup exploits last weekend…but face competition from Roma and Inter Milan’

Arsenal are said to be interested in signing Djed Spence during the January transfer window. Djed is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest and caught the attention of Mikel Arteta during their FA Cup clash with the Gunners last Sunday.  However, Arsenal will have to compete with Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan as the pair…

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Arsenal are ‘interested in signing Nottingham Forest defender Djed Spence for £10m following his FA Cup exploits last weekend…but face competition from Roma and Inter Milan’

Arsenal are said to be interested in signing Djed Spence during the January transfer window. Djed is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest and caught the attention of Mikel Arteta during their FA Cup clash with the Gunners last Sunday.  However, Arsenal will have to compete with Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan as the pair…

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CRAIG HOPE: The honeymoon period is over for Eddie Howe after one win in 10 matches, but Newcastle fans are right to believe in the head coach – he now needs results to justify that support

The honeymoon is over. After two months of warm embrace, the cold reality is hitting home for Eddie Howe and Newcastle’s supporters.  It has taken 10 matches — a fair enough juncture for an early appraisal — but on Saturday we heard the first grumblings of discontent, even if it did emanate from a minority….

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CRAIG HOPE: The honeymoon period is over for Eddie Howe after one win in 10 matches, but Newcastle fans are right to believe in the head coach – he now needs results to justify that support

The honeymoon is over. After two months of warm embrace, the cold reality is hitting home for Eddie Howe and Newcastle’s supporters.  It has taken 10 matches — a fair enough juncture for an early appraisal — but on Saturday we heard the first grumblings of discontent, even if it did emanate from a minority….

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Marcus Bettinelli has finally made his Chelsea debut seven years after first turning them down… yet, despite having Mendy and Kepa for competition and an England career on hold, he’s going nowhere for now

When Marcus Bettinelli made his Chelsea debut earlier this month, it was an appearance that was seven years in the making. The Blues first showed interest in the goalkeeper in 2015, as they sought competition for Thibaut Courtois; but the custodian decided against it at the time feeling that he hadn’t played enough first-team matches…

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Marcus Bettinelli has finally made his Chelsea debut seven years after first turning them down… yet, despite having Mendy and Kepa for competition and an England career on hold, he’s going nowhere for now

When Marcus Bettinelli made his Chelsea debut earlier this month, it was an appearance that was seven years in the making. The Blues first showed interest in the goalkeeper in 2015, as they sought competition for Thibaut Courtois; but the custodian decided against it at the time feeling that he hadn’t played enough first-team matches…

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Lee Bowyer is under increasing pressure in his role as Birmingham manager with the club 18th in the Championship and enduring a run of one win in their last 10 matches

Click:x 134 d x Lee Bowyer is under growing pressure to turn things around at Birmingham with doubts emerging about his position. Birmingham slumped to a 6-2 defeat at Championship leaders Fulham on Tuesday and are languishing in 18th after winning just one of their last 10 league games. They were also knocked out of…

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Lee Bowyer is under increasing pressure in his role as Birmingham manager with the club 18th in the Championship and enduring a run of one win in their last 10 matches

Lee Bowyer is under growing pressure to turn things around at Birmingham with doubts emerging about his position. Birmingham slumped to a 6-2 defeat at Championship leaders Fulham on Tuesday and are languishing in 18th after winning just one of their last 10 league games. They were also knocked out of the FA Cup at…

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