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“Not good enough to play for Man utd, 10 star players leaving the club

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9 months ago

December 28, 2023

“Not good enough to play for Man utd, 10 star players told to leaving the club

Sir Jim Ratcliffe will take control of Manchester United’s football department once his £1.3billion deal with the Glazers is ratified by the Premier League over the next four to six weeks

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been told to begin his rule over Manchester United’s football department by ruthlessly culling 10 players.

England duo Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw have both been named by former Premier League striker Dean Saunders on his list of “passengers” who should be flogged. Chairman of petrochemicals conglomerate INEOS and boyhood United fan Ratcliffe last week agreed a £1.3billion deal with the Glazer family which will give him a 25 per cent stake in the club and allow him to take charge of the Red Devils’ football operations.

United have been in free fall this season, losing 13 of their 27 games in all competitions, with manager Erik ten Hag relieving some of the pressure on his position after his side produced a dramatic 3-2 comeback win at home to Aston Villa on Boxing Day. Still, there’s set to be a massive overhaul on and off the pitch under Ratcliffe, who’s been advised by Saunders on which players to axe.

The ex-Villa, Liverpool and Derby County striker started off with three misfiring forwards and claimed on talkSPORT: “Rashford has been there too long. [Anthony] Martial, I’ll drive him to the airport. Antony, drive him to the airport.

“Luke Shaw has been there too long. [Diogo] Dalot’s not good enough. [Raphael] Varane, he’s a good player obviously but it’s not worked for him. Ten Hag’s tried to get rid of Varane.

“Jonny Evans is not good enough now, so there’s the back four. [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka, he’s tried to get rid of him. He’s got rid of Fred. [Scott] McTominay, the manager has obviously shown he doesn’t think he’s good enough, but he gets goals.

“He’s not good enough to play for Man United, in my opinion. If you play for Man United in midfield, you’ve got to be one of the best players in the world in midfield. You’re not playing for Crystal Palace.

Saunders then named Red Devils outcast Jadon Sancho as his 10th player to join the exodus, with the £72million signing last featuring in August before a fall-out with Ten Hag.

Erik ten Hag releases shortlist of Man united transfer wishlist following Anthony Martial's decision

“I’m just thinking off the top of my head… Sancho, Antony, Martial, you’re looking at what, £200m or something like that just for them?” the 75-capped Wales international added. “Passengers. Absolute passengers.”

Obviously, those 10 players won’t be sold in the January transfer window but could depart at a later date. Wan-Bissaka, Varane and Martial are all out of contract at the end of this season and will become free agents unless United intervene. As part of the deal, which is yet to be ratified by the Premier League, Ratcliffe must be consulted on all contract and transfer decisions next month.

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Man United Team News at Crystal Palace: Shaw, Lindelof, Hojlund, Mount

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10 hours ago

September 19, 2024

kenny Shuga

Man United Team News at Crystal Palace: Shaw, Lindelof, Hojlund, Mount

As the fixture congestion ramps up this late summer/early fall, Manchester United are on the mend.

The following trio could be match fit enough to be in line for selection at Crystal Palace at Saturday: Luke Shaw (calf), Rasmus Hojlund (hamstring) and Victor Lindelof (ankle/foot muscle).

Shaw, Hojlund and Lindelof might be in the squad here, or we might have to wait until the 25th.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United FYIs

Kickoff: Sat. Sept 6, 2024, 8pm UK, Selhurst Park

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Premier League Form Guide, Standing: Man United WLLW 10th 6 pts Crystal Palace 16th, 2 pts, LLDD

Result Probability: Man United 39% Draw 25% Crystal Palace 36%

Man United Team News

Next Wednesday (the 25th) is when United hosts Twente in the UEFA Europa League competition. Whomever doesn’t make the squad this weekend will likely be in the team for next midweek.

And with that in mind, you have another injured United troika, Leny Yoro, Tyrell Malacia and Mason Mount, who are all long-term injury absentees.

Mount is out until early October while Malacia is looking at a late October return.

For Yoro, the schedule has a timeline of a November return.

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Man United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace

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10 hours ago

September 19, 2024

kenny Shuga

Man United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace

Manchester United did exactly what they were supposed to do, when they thrashed Barnsley FC 7-0 in midweek League Cup action. That’s exactly what a big, rich club must do to a Championship side. Now they’ll have extra added enthusiasm for when they travel to Crystal Palace on Saturday. This has been a very tricky fixture in recent years for United, especially on the road, so manager Erik ten Hag will take it very seriously.

Crystal Palace vs Manchester United FYIs

Kickoff: Sat. Sept 6, 2024, 8pm UK, Selhurst Park

Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK

United Preview Content: Starting XI Prediction Team News

Premier League Form Guide, Standing: Man United WLLW 10th 6 pts Crystal Palace 16th, 2 pts, LLDD

Result Probability: Man United 39% Draw 25% Crystal Palace 36%

We predicted, last time out, that Marcus Rashford would start in the EFL Cup (when most others projected he wouldn’t). And we got that right! Let’s see if our next set of bold predictions come to fruition against Crystal Palace…

Man United Starting XI Prediction at Crystal Palace

Andre Onana; Noussair Mazraoui, Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Toby Collyer; Kobbie Mainoo, Christian Eriksen; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho; Marcus Rashford

Paul M. Banks is the Founding Editor of The Sports Bank. He’s also the author of “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Soccer in America,” and “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learned From a Life in the Sports Media Industry.”

He currently contributes to USA Today’s NFL Wires Network. His past bylines include the New York Daily News, Sports Illustrated and the Chicago Tribune. His work has been featured in numerous outlets, including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Washington Post and ESPN. You can follow him on Linked In and Twitter.

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Onana the Hero: Fans can’t believe what Southampton did seconds before penalty vs Man Utd

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5 days ago

September 14, 2024

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Onana the Hero: Fans can’t believe what Southampton did seconds before penalty vs Man Utd

Fans were left confused after seeing what Southampton players did before their missed penalty against Manchester United.

The Saints were given an opportunity to take the lead at St Mary’s on 32 minutes after debutant Tyler Dibling was brought down in the area by Diogo Dalot.

Cameron Archer stepped up to take the spot kick, but Andre Onana got down well to his right to keep it out.

United then cleared, and scored themselves just two minutes later through defender Matthijs de Ligt.

It was therefore a nightmare passage of play for Russell Martin’s side as they look to register their first point in the Premier League season.

Marcus Rashford then made it 2-0 before half-time with a curling 25-yard finish with his right foot.

But prior to the missed penalty, fans were surprised at what Southampton chose to do.

Ben Brereton Diaz looked as if he was about to take the penalty, but stepped back and allowed Archer to take it instead.

There was then a significant wait before the penalty was taken, with Archer missing from 12 yards.

Andre Onana stops Cameron Archer from 12 yards 🤩
A brilliant chance for Southampton to take the lead early on 🫣
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