Jurgen Klopp Very Unhappy with How His Side is Perceived

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Liverpool Manager Jurgen Klopp is extremely unhappy with how his team is being talked about these days. He believes that the Reds are being portrayed unfairly, and currently get an undeserved bad rap. The German even said that the current feeling makes it sound like “we have nil points and we are the worst team in the league.”

Liverpool have suffered some notable setbacks in three different competitions lately. They were ousted from the League Cup round of 32 by Leicester City Tuesday night in a 2-0 decision that saw Klopp himself vent his frustrations about his team’s horrible defensive lapses this season.

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Man United News: Luke Shaw, Jose Mourinho, League Cup Draws, Phil Neville

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Manchester United blew past Championship side Burton Albion last night in the League Cup 3rd round/round of 32. They’ll know take on Swansea City in the 4th round/round of 16. Here is a collection of Manchester United news and notes following the win over the Brewers.

Below you’ll find the entire list of League Cup Draws for the next round:

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Notre Dame Football Game Preview: Week 4 vs Michigan State Spartans

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Time to cue up all the usual 1966 references as Spartan Stadium hosts a Michigan State versus Notre Dame football clash once again. There will be numerous allusions to their legendary meeting that November in East Lansing, which ended in a 10-10 tie. It’s considered one of the greatest and most controversial college football games of all time, as both teams finished the season ranked #1 in several polls.

The Fighting Irish head coach that storied season was Ara Parseghian, who we just last month. MSU was led back then by Duffy Daugherty.

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Chelsea FC Sell Diego Costa Back to Atletico Madrid, Reportedly £53m

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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The Diego Costa saga, the football soap opera of all football soap operas, is finally over. He’s getting what he wants and going back to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea get what they want, as they can now move on from this giant distraction. The club released a statement a very short time ago, and it reads:

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Jose Mourinho Implies English Football Could Live Without the League Cup

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho has implied that English football could live without the League Cup. He also added however that as long as the competition is around, and his side is in it, they will take it seriously. Remember that this is the manager of the reigning title holders talking.

Mourinho told the BBC after United began their trophy defense with a 4-1 stomping of Championship side Burton Albion:

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Man United News: Mourinho, Lingard, Rashford, McTominay, Martial

September 21, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Manchester United were 4-1 winners over Burton Albion FC today in the third round of the League Cup. They had a clean sheet going until Lloyd Dyer scored a consolation, window dressing the final score kind of goal in extra time. Marcus Rashford (5′, 17′), Jesse Lingard (36′) and Anthony Martial (60′) provided the scoring for the Red Devils.

Jose Mourinho, Jesse Lingard and Scott McTominay gave post match interviews, and you can watch those clips below via YouTube:

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United Vow to Take Action Amidst Romelu Lukaku Chant Controversy

September 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Ahead of their dominating 4-1 victory over Burton Albion in the League Cup third round, Manchester United warned fans at Old Trafford not to engage in any offensive behavior.

The club promised disciplinary action against those found in violation.

This statement was obviously in response to a supporter chant about Romelu Lukaku that has been deemed offensive and racist by Kick It Out, a group that combats discrimination in football.

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Paul Pogba Gives Injury Update Via Dance Video on Instagram

September 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho said this past Sunday, after the 4-0 home rout over Everton that he doesn’t know how long Paul Pogba could be out with his hamstring injury. Mourinho rejected the widespread narrative that Pogba could be out until the end of October, instead maintaining that his midfielder could be out “12 days or 12 weeks,” and that the Frenchman’s status is truly up in the air.

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Baby at New York Yankees Game Struck by Foul Ball “Doing Alright” (Video)

September 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Scary moment at the New York Yankees home game today.

This was very frightening, and it’s a reminder to us all of the dangers and risk that come with attending a Major League Baseball game. Take a look at this footage from the Yankees 11-3 win over the Minnesota Twins this afternoon.

A little girl, just two years old, was struck by a foul ball off the bat of Todd Frazier that was traveling at 105 miles per hour.

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Manchester United Land Five on FIFPro World’s Best Team Nominees List

September 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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The World Players Union of footballers, FIFPro, will announce the globe’s best XI in London on October 23. Today they released the list of 55 players now under consideration for that elite of the elite team, and Manchester United lead the way among English Premier League sides with five players on the list.

Chelsea have four, Arsenal two, while Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur each have one. Shockingly, Manchester City were shut out from the FIFPro list, which is based on individual player performance during the 2016-17 season.

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Jose Mourinho Reportedly Wants a Marouane Fellaini Extension Done Soon

September 20, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho is known for typically wanting to get his transfer business done early in the summer, each and every summer. With the long term future of Marouane Fellaini not finalized, it’s another contract that Mourinho would like to see sign, sealed and delivered much sooner rather than later.

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David de Gea Could be Named World’s Best Goalkeeper Next Month

September 20, 2017 By 1 Comment
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Manchester United and Spain #1 David de Gea has often been called the world’s greatest goalkeeper. In a little over a month from now he might officially be granted such status. The World Players Union of footballers, FIFPro, will announce the globe’s best XI in London on October 23.

They have already released the 55 players (full list over at this link, United lead the way among EPL sides with five) now under consideration for that team, and these are the individuals who received the most votes out of all the world’s professional players.

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