We knew Atalanta would play man-to-man and aggressive, but we also knew if we managed to maintain our structure, we'd get good chances. We'd get the space and just had to use it. When I'm in a certain position, the coach wants me to beat my opponent one-v-one, to shoot and play freely. When you're at a club like Bayern, you want to win it all.
McCarthy says Manchester United didn't pursue a deal for Nigeria striker and 2023 African player of the year, Victor Osimhen, because they didn't want to sign a player they would lose to Afcon for two months in the middle of a Premier League season.
It's a dream come true. Getting my debut is one thing and then scoring on my debut is another. Just so thankful, just so happy. As I was watching the game I saw the game becoming a bit tense and we had more control of the ball than before, so I knew that going into the last couple of minutes, it was going to be more end-to-end, so I just tried to do the best I can. Luckily, I scored.
When Jack Grealish arrived from Aston Villa for 100m in 2022, he was one of English football's most audacious, improvisational talents a player unafraid of expression. But the free roaming virtuoso of Villa Park became, for better or worse, a cog in Guardiola's relentless possession machine: his dribbles per game dropped by 40% in his first season at the club, and his flair and freedom was swapped for a regimented support role.
Kinteh has done quite well for Tromso and has attracted Chelsea's attention as well. The 19-year-old is not just a quality defender; his recovery pace has been extremely impressive. The defender clocked a top speed of over 37 km/h this season, which makes some as fast as the Tottenham star Micky van de Ven. Kinteh is capable of operating centrally as well as a fullback.
Manchester City are interested in signing Michael Kayode from Brentford in 2026, according to CaughtOffSide . The Premier League club are on the hunt for a new right-back, and Kayode is a player on their radar. 'Among the interested parties, Manchester City are emerging as the most serious suitors,' according to the report, which has added: 'Pep Guardiola's side are expected to strengthen at right-back in the summer window, with long-term concerns surrounding squad depth in that position'.
Jacob Devaney is a son of football, one of those young players born where they were simply because of where their father was playing the game at the time. The Manchester United Under-21s captain is a Yorkshireman by dint of his father, former Birmingham City and Coventry City youth player Martin Devaney, playing for Barnsley in 2007. Now 18, Devaney joined United when he was six years of age.
Solanke was involved in the first goal, doing all the hard work before forcing Marc Guehi to put the ball into the back of his own net. And not long later, he produced one of the best goals of the season, as he improvised a scorpion kick goal to draw Spurs level. Following a lung-busting run down the right flank, January signing Conor Gallagher whipped a cross into the box. The delivery was slightly behind Solanke, but the striker showed extraordinary instinct, leaning forward and flicking his trailing heel to loop the ball over a stunned Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Manchester United and Manchester City are keeping close tabs on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, with both clubs considering a summer move for the highly rated 22-year-old, according to TEAMtalk. With just over two years remaining on his contract, Scott could be available for a reduced fee at the end of the season, a situation that has alerted several Premier League giants.
Sterling was hailed as a marquee signing when he joined Chelsea in the summer of 2022 but there was no place for him inside the tent by the time an agreement was finally reached to end his 325,000-a-week contract by mutual consent on Wednesday. The decline has been sad to watch. There was excitement when Sterling became the first player to join Chelsea after the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover.