19 Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has pinpointed his side’s poor finishing as the main reason for their disappointing draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul. United played out a 3-3 draw to leave their hopes of advancing to the Round of 16 hanging in the balance. Goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes and McTominay were not…
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11 Manchester United should have walked home with all three points from Istanbul but for some horrendous mistakes at the back which saw the team pegged back from a two-goal lead to eventually end up drawing 3-3 against Galatasaray. Andre Onana was at fault for all three goals conceded on Wednesday with pressure on manager…
The Bundesliga side has acknowledged that the departure of Florian Wirtz, the attacking midfielder, is inevitable, as reported by Sky Sport. However, Bayer Leverkusen are optimistic that the 20-year-old, whose contract runs until 2027, will agree to stay with the club until at least the summer of 2025. Despite Leverkusen’s hopes, convincing Wirtz to postpone…
1 Manchester United blew a two-goal lead and eventually had to settle for an entertaining 3-3 draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Wednesday. The result means United’s hopes of progressing through to the knockout stages hanging by a thread and dependent on the other results in the group. With Bayern Munich held to a stalemate…
3 Manchester United played out a 3-3 Champions League draw against Galatasaray in Istanbul. United had a two-goal lead in the first half courtesy of Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes before Hakim Ziyech halved Galatasaray’s deficit just before the break. Scott McTominay grabbed a third for United and all seemed well until an Andre Onana…
11 Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has warned his former side against making silly mistakes when they play against Galatasaray. United are set to clash against the Turkish giants at Rams Park in a must-win affair. At the moment, the Red Devils are bottom of Group A, with just three points. Erik ten Hag’s…
4 Sofyan Amrabat, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund all return to the Manchester United side to face Galatasaray in the crucial Champions League tie this evening. United’s young squad has seven players aged 21 or under: Facundo Pellistri, Hannibal, Joe Hugill, Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Dan Gore and Kobbie Mainoo. Of the seven, only Hojlund and Garnacho…
5 A host of Spanish sides are thought to be interested in securing Mason Greenwood’s services this summer, according to a report by The Sun. The British tabloid contends the forward will find himself at the centre of a “summer transfer flurry” in La Liga, after impressing in the first few months of his loan to…
5 Sir Alex Ferguson has bought a new £1.2m valued house to be closer to his family in the wake of his wife’s recent passing. This is according to the The Mirror, who have claimed that the former Manchester United manager has purchased a house in “an idyllic village next door to son Darren so…
