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  • Juventus Midfielder Pogba Banned For Four Years For Doping

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    Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has reportedly been handed a four-year ban from football after failing a drugs test last August.

     

    The French man tested positive for testosterone after Juventus’s first game of the season against Udinese.

     

    The midfielder left Manchester United for the second time in summer of 2022 to join Juventus for a second stint after a mixed time of highs and lows with the Red devils.

     

    Pogba’s second stint with the Old lady did not live up to expectations and fell incredibly short of what he achieved in Turin prior to his move to Manchester in 2016.

     

    The ban could be career ending for the 30-year-old who will be turning 31 next month, and will not see a return to the pitch until he is almost 35.

  • Manchester United Dominate West Ham with 3-0 Victory at Old Trafford

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    By Eugene Oyier 

    Eugeneoyier@gmail.com

    In a commanding display, Manchester United secured their fourth win in five games in 2024 with a resounding 3-0 triumph over West Ham United. The Red Devils extended their unbeaten head-to-head record against the Hammers at Old Trafford to an impressive 16 league games.

     

    The match kicked off with both teams displaying end-to-end action, with goalkeepers Alphonse Areola and André Onana being called into action early on. Manchester United took the lead when Casemiro intercepted the ball in the Hammers’ half, setting up Rasmus Højlund for a brilliant finish from the edge of the box.

     

    Despite West Ham’s efforts to respond, the Red Devils almost doubled their lead just before half-time as Højlund narrowly missed a shot from a tight angle. The second half saw a goalkeeping switch for West Ham, with Łukasz Fabiański replacing the injured Areola. However, United quickly capitalized on this change, with Alejandro Garnacho’s deflected shot finding the back of the net, leaving Fabiański helpless.

     

    While United sought a third goal, defensive vulnerabilities left them exposed at the back. West Ham had an opportunity to cut the deficit, but Diogo Dalot’s last-gasp block denied Jarrod Bowen a chance to score. In the final half-hour, United’s defense put up a solid performance, providing a platform for Scott McTominay to seal the victory in the 85th minute by setting up Garnacho for his second goal of the game.

     

    Despite defensive frailties shown throughout the season, United’s backline demonstrated resilience in the later stages, securing their third clean sheet in 12 home league games this season. The win keeps Manchester United in contention for a top-four finish, with only eight points separating them from fourth-place Aston Villa.

     

    This commanding performance by Erik ten Hag’s side sees them climb above West Ham in the Premier League table, with a comfortable 3-0 victory that marks their biggest home win of the season. The Red Devils now set their sights on a crucial clash with top-four hopefuls Aston Villa, while West Ham looks to bounce back against title challengers Arsenal at the London Stadium.

  • Manchester United Win it Late in a Seven-goal Thriller Against Wolves

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    By Eugene Oyier 

    eugeneoyier@gmail.com

    In a pulsating Premier League showdown, Manchester United scripted a sensational last-minute comeback, clinching a remarkable 4-3 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, with Kobbie Mainoo stealing the spotlight.

    The breathtaking drama unfolded with Marcus Rashford’s early opener, setting the tone for an actionpacked encounter. Rasmus Hojlund doubled the lead, placing Manchester United in a commanding position by halftime.

    However, Wolves orchestrated a stunning comeback, overcoming a halftime deficit and a 3-1 scoreline on 85 minutes. Pablo Sarabia’s penalty kick and Scott McTominay’s header seemed to have secured the win for United, only for Wolves to mount a relentless late surge.

    In the dying moments, Wolves’ captain Max Kilman and Pedro Neto unleashed chaos, leveling the score at 3-3 in the sixth minute of added time. The Molineux erupted in celebration, anticipating a memorable draw.

    Yet, in a twist of fate, 18-year-old Kobbie Mainoo seized the opportunity. With seconds remaining, Mainoo, displaying composure beyond his years, curled in a magnificent winner past Jose Sa, sealing a sensational 4-3 victory for Manchester United.

    Erik ten Hag’s side, propelled back into the top seven, snapped a four-match away league winless streak, positioning themselves eight points off the coveted Champions League places. Wolves, though valiant in their efforts, found themselves grappling with a fourth consecutive head-to-head defeat, remaining in 11th position.

    The victory propels Manchester United to seventh in the table, maintaining an unbeaten streak of four matches. The thrilling encounter at Molineux displayed Mainoo’s brilliance and resilience, epitomizing the unpredictable nature of football and leaving fans and pundits alike in awe of the extraordinary lastminute comeback.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Woeful Manchester United and Arsenal Knocked out of Carabao Cup

    Newcastle piled the pressure on a troubled Erik ten Hag with a stunning 3-0 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford.

    Goals from Miguel Almiron, Lewis Hall and Joe Willock sank the Red Devils to send the Magpies through to the Quarter finals of the Carabao cup.

    At the London Stadium, West Ham sank Arsenal 3-1 to end the Gunners Carabao cup hopes with goals from Mohammed Kudus, Jared Bowen and a Ben White own goal.

    Martin Odegaard scored the Gunners’ consolation goal in stoppage time as West Ham progressed to the next round at the expense of their former Captain Declan Rice.

    In other fixtures, Liverpool progressed at the expense of Bournemouth courtesy of goals from Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez with Bournemouth’s Justin Kluivert scoring the Cherries’ only goal.

    Troubled Chelsea cruised to the Quarter finals with a reassuring performance against Championship side Blackburn Rovers with goals from Benoit Badiashile and Raheem Sterling.

    Chelsea will now take on Newcastle united as Liverpool take on West Ham.

    Other Carabao cup quarter final fixtures will see Everton take on Fulham as championship side Middlesbrough battle it out with League One side Port Vale.

  • Tasty Champions League Encounters to Look out for

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    The Champions League will commence with the first round of the group stages to be played on Tuesday 19, September.

    The footballing world is set to be treated to a number of tasty encounters especially in group F. Dubbed as the group of death, the group consists of German side Borrussia Dortmund, French giants PSG, Premier League side Newcastle and seven times winners AC Milan.

    AC Milan will take on Newcastle in an early kick off as the premier league side hopes to brush off their start of the season blemishes. The toons have endured a horrid start to the new season compared to their trajectory at the back end of last season. With just two wins in five, the toons will hope their form is not long lasting.

    Milan on the other hand have won three of their four league games and will be looking to bounce back after a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of fierce rivals, Intermilan. The Rossoneri will hope the result of that derby was a one-off occurrence as they take on the Toons.

    In another promising encounter,German side Borrusia Dortmund will take on French champions, PSG. The Bundesliga outfit are yet to taste defeat in their opening four league games, winning two and drawing two.

    The French champions have been back and forth in their last five games with two wins, two draws and a loss. After succumbing 2-3 to Nice on home turf, PSG will hope to bounce back as they take on Borussia Dortmund. The French will look to Kylian Mbappe and hope that he will be up and firing.

    Group F has been dubbed the group of death because of the possibility of either combination of teams progressing. As the first round of the group stages kick-off, all four teams will hope to secure their first wins to help their chances of proceeding to the knockout stages.

    On wednesday it will be a clash of giants as Manchester United take on German champions Bayern Munich. Manchester United going through a rough patch might be poised to be on the losing end but the red devils are not to be written off when the lights of the champions league are the brightest.

    Bayern Munich are yet to taste defeat in the Bundesliga and will be hoping to keep it that way in the champions league as they take on the red devils. The Bavarians are on a good run of games despite being held to a draw by joint top league leaders Bayer Leverkusen.

  • Premier league round-up: Manchester United & Chelsea Woes Continue

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    Arsenal stormed to fourth after a hard fought 1-0 victory against Everton.

    The gunners had a goal disallowed as Eddie Nketiah was offside for Martineli’s goal. The Brazilian was taken off with a knock as his subsitute, Leandro Trossard scored the match’s solitary goal.

    In another sunday kick off Chelsea were held to a 0-0 draw at the vitality stadium by Bournemouth.

    The blues enjoyed dominance in possesion but could not capitalize on that dominance. Colwill’s goal should have given the london side the lead but was disallowed for being offside.

    Early on in the weekend Manchester City maintained their top spot as they brushed West Ham United aside with goals from Jeremy Doku, Bernardo silva and Erling Haaland.

    Their Manchester counterparts, the red devils fell to abrighton thumping on home turf. Danny Welbeck, Pascal Gross and Joao Pedro put the seagulls three goals ahead as Hannibal scored United’s consolation goal.

    Tottenham left it late as they came back from a goal down against Sheffield United to win the game in stopppage time with two goals in quick succesion from Richarlison and Kulusevski.

    Liverpool brushed of a wolves threat as they fought from a goal down to win 3-1.

    Goals from Cody Gakpo and Andy Robertson saw the res through.

    Later in the evening Nottingham Forest will take on Burnley in the last encounter of Match week 5.

  • Marcus Rashford Commits to Manchester United with Contract Extension

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    By Eugene Oyier

    Premier League club Manchester United has announced a contract extension for 25-year-old forward Marcus Rashford until June 2028. Rashford, who joined the club at the age of seven, has made close to 360 appearances and scored 123 goals since his debut in 2016.

    Rashford’s impressive performances helped the club secure a third-place finish in the 2022-23 season, with 30 goals to his name. He expressed his passion and determination to succeed, aiming to win more trophies and contribute to the team’s success in the coming years.

    Recognized as the club’s Player of the Year and Players’ Player of the Year for the season,

    Rashford has been praised for embodying the qualities of a successful Manchester United player.

    The club’s Football Director, John Murtough, highlighted Rashford’s talent, humility, dedication, and drive, expressing confidence in his future growth and his commitment to achieving success at the highest level.

    The decision to extend his stay at Manchester United comes as a testament to the faith Rashford has in the club’s ambition and its ability to challenge for major honors.

    With the contract extension now secured, Marcus Rashford can focus on his on-field performances and continue to evolve as a key figure in Manchester United’s quest for silverware.

     

     

     

  • FA Cup 3rd round preview

    The FA Cup returns on Friday with 3rd round fixtures. All Premier League teams will have a fixture in this round of games with some facing each other.

    The third round kicks off with a Premier League clash as Manchester United welcome Everton to Old Trafford. Everton will be seeking to upset a United side that has been in good form in both league and cup competitions. The Reds will look to continue their brilliant run of form at home.

    Another key clash will see Wolves host Liverpool at Molineux. Liverpool are not having the best of seasons especially after it was announced that Virgil Van Dijk will be out with a hamstring injury for a while. Liverpool face a Wolves side that has shown signs of resurgence under Spanish tactician Julen Lopetegui. Besides the Champions League, the FA Cup remains Liverpool’s only other competition where they stand a chance of winning.

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will face further questions if they are unable to beat a resurgent Wolves side in the FA Cup.

    Following another defeat in the league, Southampton will look to win against Crystal Palace as they travel to London to face Patrick Viera’s side.

    The biggest tie of the round will see Chelsea visit Manchester City, setting up what will be their third clash already this season. City already knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup and will be keen on repeating the feat in their FA Cup meeting.

    Games that end in draws will go to replays. It is equally important to note that this will also happen in the fourth round.

    Select FA Cup 3rd round ties.

    Friday

    Manchester United vs Everton

    Saturday

    Crystal Palace vs Southampton

    Bournemouth vs Burnley

    Brentford vs West Ham

    Liverpool vs Wolverhampton Wanderers

    Sunday

    Manchester City vs Chelsea

  • United move joint third as they beat Bournemouth 3-0

    Manchester United are level with third place Newcastle United on the Premier League standings after their brilliant win against Bournemouth on Tuesday night. Goals from Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford sealed the astounding 3-0 victory for the Reds.

    United now sit 4th on 36 points, level with Newcastle United and one behind Manchester City who face Chelsea on Thursday.

    Marcus Rashford continued his scoring streak, making it 4 in 4 after the World Cup. Rashford has 7  goals in the Premier League this campaign, making him United’s top scorer. He has also scored in six consecutive home games for resurgent United.

    Marcus Rashford’s celebration after getting United’s 3rd goal.

    The Reds recorded another clean sheet in last night’s match, taking their league tally to 8. The defensive improvement United has shown can be attributed to each individual defender but the work Casemiro does in front of the back four has also proven to be crucial. The Brazilian has been key in intercepting opposition passes and winning loose balls. He has also chipped in in the attacking play with two goals and two assists.

    Newcastle’s 0-0 draw with Arsenal meant they dropped points thus allowing United to catch up. The Magpies have played a game more than the both the Reds and the Gunners.

    Arsenal lost the chance to go 10 points ahead of Manchester City after the stalemate at the Emirates.

    Arsenal played out a feisty 0-0 draw against Newcastle at the Emirates.

    Manchester United play Everton (H) in the FA Cup on Friday. United’s next two league games could be pivotal at the top of the table. They face Manchester City (H) on 14th of January before travelling to the Emirates on 22nd to face league leaders Arsenal.

  • Premier League Saturday round up

    By Ken Andrew

    kennyandrewmuganda@gmail.com

    Arsenal extended their lead over Manchester City to 7 points after they beat Brighton 4-2 in the last Premier League match of 2022. The Gunners managed to survive a late Brighton push, to pick up the massive 3 points.

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    Manchester City and Newcastle both dropped points after drawing against Everton and Leeds respectively. City took the lead through Erling Haaland in the first half but a spectacular strike from Demarai Gray in the second levelled matters. Newcastle played out a 0-0 draw at home against Leeds.

    Demarai Gray celebrates scoring a stunner at the Etihad

    Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score the only goal of the game as United edged Wolves 1-0 at Molineux. The win sent United into the top four for the first time since March. United are 4 points off Manchester City and 2 points behind Newcastle, who have played one more game.

    Pep Guardiola spoke about the Red Devils in his press conference.

    “I have the feeling United are coming back, finally United is coming back. I’ve seen it on Thursday and against Chelsea in the first half. I said I like what I see of United right now. There will be a lot of teams like United fighting.”

    – ESPN

    Crystal Palace defeated Bournemouth 2-0 as they recovered from their Boxing Day 3-0 home loss to Fulham.

    Finally, Southampton remained rooted at the bottom of the log after they went down 2-1 to Fulham.

    Premier League action continues today with two matches lined up.

    Premier League matches (1-1-2023)

    Tottenham vs Aston Villa (5pm)

    Nottingham vs Chelsea (7.30pm)