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Marcus Rashford makes shock U-turn on Man Utd future amid Ruben Amorim exile Marcus Rashford reportedly still wants to play for Manchester United – just a month after he said he was ready to leave his boyhood club. After being dropped from the squad for December’s Manchester derby, Rashford dropped a transfer bombshell by publicly announcing: ‘I’m ready for a new challenge and the next steps.’ He has not played for United since and has been left out of the matchday squad for eight of the last nine games, with the England international not in Ruben Amorim’s plans anymore. It…

Alan Smith declares Nottingham Forest have officially entered Premier League title race Alan Smith has declared that Nottingham Forest have officially entered the Premier League title race after the latest round of top-flight games. Forest, who were only promoted back to the top-flight in 2022, produced a 3-2 victory over Southampton on Sunday to continue their incredibly impressive 2024-25 season under head coach Nuno Espirito Santo. The result means Forest are third in the top-flight table after 22 matches played on 44 points, only behind second-placed Arsenal on goal difference. Liverpool remain top of the Premier League on 50 points…

Jamie Carragher slams Ruben Amorim over ‘bizarre and ridiculous’ Man Utd claim | Football Jamie Carragher has slammed Ruben Amorim for his ‘bizarre and ridiculous’ claim that he’s managing one of the worst Manchester United teams in history. Amorim made the shocking admission after the Red Devils lost 3-1 at home to Brighton on Sunday in the latest setback to their dismal season. ‘We are being the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United,’ Amorim, who only became the club’s manager in November, told reporters. ‘I know that you want headlines, but I’m saying that because we have…

Emmanuel Petit names three reasons why Arsenal will clinch Premier League title Emmanuel Petit has named three reasons why he thinks his former club Arsenal will land the 2024-25 Premier League title this season. The Gunners, currently locked in a title race with Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, are desperate to get their hands on the top-flight trophy under Mikel Arteta having not been crowned champions of England in 21 years. Arsenal have come agonisingly close across the last two campaigns but narrowly missed out to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on both occasions. Petit believes the north Londoners will finally end…

Jamie Carragher aims brutal dig at Chelsea star after blunder against Wolves Jamie Carragher aimed a brutal dig at Chelsea star Robert Sanchez following his blunder in the 3-1 win over Wolves on Monday night. The Blues secured all three points in the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella and Noni Madueke. But Sanchez had a moment to forget during Matt Doherty’s goal for Wolves just before half-time as the Chelsea goalkeeper made a significant error while under pressure from Santiago Bueno. Sanchez dropped a routine catch from Matheus Cunha’s corner with…

Noni Madueke trolls Chelsea teammate after stealing his goal in Wolves win Noni Madueke trolled Trevoh Chalobah after stealing a goal from his ‘unbelievable’ Chelsea teammate in Monday’s 3-1 victory over Wolves. Chalobah was named in the Chelsea XI after being recalled from his loan at Crystal Palace and put in a classy Man of the Match performance. The 25-year-old centre-back should have scored Chelsea’s third goal but it was stolen by Madueke, who poked fun at Chalobah after the match. ‘It’s instinct,’ Chalobah told Sky Sports about his goal against Wolves. ‘Attacker’s instinct. ‘I said sorry to Trevoh after.…

When is Lewis Hamilton driving in Ferrari test and can you watch it in the UK? Sir Lewis Hamilton has begun life at Ferrari, with the greatest driver of all-time joining forces with the greatest team of all-time in the most anticipated transfer in Formula 1 history. It’s a seismic event that technically began on January 1 when Hamilton’s Mercedes contract ended and his Ferrari deal began. But on Monday, the work officially started as the seven-time world champion arrived at the Maranello factory in Italy. ‘There are some days that you know you’ll remember forever and today, my first…

Results like Liverpool’s 2-0 victory at Brentford on Saturday, thanks to 91st and 93rd-minute goals from Darwin Nunez, are they type that win titles – especially when Arsenal then threw away two points at home to Aston Villa later in the day. It’s increasingly looking as though the Premier League championship is Liverpool’s to lose while the weekend turnarounds also give the Reds a welcome lift in confidence heading into their penultimate Champions League group match at home to Lille. Had Nunez not handed maximum points to Arne Slot’s table-toppers in west London the spotlight would have been on Liverpool’s…

Chelsea have agreed a £17m deal to sign French centre-back Mamadou Sarr from Strasbourg, according to reports. Sarr, 19, has made 12 appearances for Ligue 1 side Strasbourg since joining from Lyon last summer. Todd Boehly’s BlueCo consortium, which took over Chelsea in 2022, also own Strasbourg so a deal was reached amicably. Chelsea, who have spent heavily since Boehly purchased the club from Roman Abramovich, will pay around £17m to sign Sarr. However, the 19-year-old will remain at Strasbourg for the rest of the season before arriving at Stamford Bridge in the summer. Despite featuring heavily for the youth…

Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag could be set for an awkward reunion with the Manchester United star and former manager tipped to join forces in January. A whole host of clubs around the world have expressed interest in Rashford whose United career is over after being left out of the squad by Ruben Amorim and admitting he is ‘ready for a new challenge’. AC Milan were the frontrunners but they can only sign one English player this transfer window and have switched their attention to Manchester City wantaway Kyle Walker. The Telegraph report that Borussia Dortmund are now the…

Australia want to inflict more misery on England and seal a stunning series whitewash after retaining the Women’s Ashes at the earliest possible opportunity. The hosts’ 57-run victory in the first T20 at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia take an unassailable 8-0 lead in the multi-format series. Four successive defeats means even if England win the remaining two T20s and one-off Test match they can only draw the series 8-8. Australia have held the urn in women’s cricket since 2015 and have no intention of taking their foot off the gas with a chance to whitewash the old enemy.…

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Everton 3 Spurs 2: Don’t look now The back page of the Mirror reports on Tottenham’s latest loss – with boss Ange saying everything is fine despite Spurs being outplayed by Everton. Erling Haaland’s back to his scoring ways, and Manchester United lost again with boss Amorim saying he has the worst United team in the club’s 147-year history.

Worst Man Utd in history The back page of The Sun reports on Manchester United’s latest Premier League loss with Man Utd boss Amorim saying his team are the worst in the club’s history. Spurs also suffered another loss yesterday as boss Ange has vowed to fight on.

We’re the worst side in United’s history The back page of the Mail reports on the latest from the Premier League as Man Utd lose again. The paper’s headline picks up on United boss Amorim’s comments that his team is the worst in the club’s history. Former United boss Sir Alex Ferguson pays his respects to Denis Law at Old Trafford.

United’s worst team in club’s 147-year history The back page of the Telegraph reports on the weekend’s Premier League action picking up on Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim’s comments that his team is the “worst” Manchester United team in the club’s history. The back page also reports tennis star Novak Djokovic “goes to war” with Aussie Open TV host.

Ruben Amorim calls out Andre Onana for blunder in Man Utd defeat to Brighton Ruben Amorim has called out Andre Onana for his howler against Brighton, urging the Manchester United goalkeeper to ‘maintain focus’. The Red Devils suffered an embarrassing 3-1 home defeat to the Seagulls at Old Trafford on Sunday, a result leaves them 13th in the Premier League. Amorim has been left furious at the result, describing his underperforming side as ‘the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United’. Onana made a miserable goalkeeping error for Brighton’s third goal, inexplicably pushing a tame cross into the…

William Saliba is set to be out of action for the next two weeks and faces a race against time to be fit for Arsenal’s clash against Manchester City. The Gunners’ superstar central defender missed Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Aston Villa, leaving Mikel Arteta ‘very worried’ over the Frenchman. It has now emerged that Saliba – who has picked up a hamstring strain – will be out of action for the next two weeks, according to L’Equipe. It means he has become a doubt for Arsenal’s massive Premier League showdown with Pep Guardiola’s champions at the Emirates, scheduled to take…

Lee Sharpe feels Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo was ‘off the pace’ during the 3-1 Premier League defeat to Brighton at Old Trafford. The Red Devils lost at home yet again on Sunday, with head coach Ruben Amorim declaring his side ‘the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United’ in an astonishing post-match admission. Goalkeeper Andre Onana made a huge error during the game but he was not the only United star to underperform, with former Red Devils winger Sharpe calling out three players in his punditry work for Stadium Astro. Sharpe singled out young midfielder Mainoo for…

Snooker star Shaun Murphy has been left ‘in shock’ after beating Kyren Wilson to secure his second Masters title at Alexandra Palace on Sunday. Murphy held off a fightback from the world champion to come out on top with a 10-7 win and scoop up a record-breaking amount of prize money. The 42-year-old, known as ‘The Magician’, takes home a whopping £350,000 as well as one of the sport’s Triple Crown trophies. ‘I can’t believe it – I’m in shock,’ Murphy told the BBC. ‘If I’m totally honest I thought these days were gone. ‘When I lost to Mark Selby…

Chelsea are reportedly set to try and hijack West Ham’s move to sign ‘promising’ star Stefanos Tzimas in a transfer blow for Graham Potter. West Ham, who are managed by former Blues boss Potter, have been heavily linked with a move to sign the Greek teenage sensation in January. Tzimas, 19, currently on loan at German side 1. FC Nürnberg from PAOK, has been described as a ‘promising centre-forward, with physical qualities and strength as well as intelligence, a good technique and an eye for goal’. That’s according to the PAOK website, while German outlet BILD reports that Chelsea have…

The controversial decision to join Manchester United had some difficult and emotional consequences for Michael Owen when he returned to boyhood club Liverpool. Owen joined Liverpool’s academy at the age of 12 and quickly emerged as one of the most exciting players in the Premier League after making his first-team debut in 1996. Blessed with incredible pace and efficient finishing, Owen finished his first full season with Liverpool as the joint-top goalscorer in the Premier League and was the club’s top goalscorer from 1997 to 2004. Owen, who soon established himself as an England regular, helped Liverpool win a cup…

Pep’s revolution The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Manchester City’s plans to spend £1 billion on rebuilding the squad. Liverpool’s win over Brentford leads the back page.

Last night’s Premier League matches dominate the back page of The Sun. Liverpool’s Nunez scored two late goals to secure a 6-point lead in the Premier League. Arsenal threw away a 2-0 lead at home to Aston Villa to earn a 2-2 draw and a point. The paper notes the title race is slipping away from the Gunners.

The back page of The Sunday Telegraph reports on last night’s Premier League match that saw Arsenal throw away a 2-0 lead to draw with Aston Villa at the Emirates. The paper suggests that Arsenal has thrown away the chance of winning the league.