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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.

The back page of The Guardian pays tribute to Denis Law. The paper says ‘On the pitch he was the epitome of elegance… he was unique.’

Mikel Arteta sends message to Arsenal board with Liverpool comparison | Football Mikel Arteta admits Liverpool’s depth has been a key factor in the Premier League title race after Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday. Arsenal looked on course to secure a win at the Emirates Stadium as they took a two-goal lead against Villa through Gabriel Martinelli and Kai Havertz. However, Villa pulled a goal back through Youri Tielemans before Ollie Watkins scored a volley from close range to equalise for Unai Emery’s side in the 68th minute. The result now puts Arsenal six points behind…

KSI will fight former Chelsea, Manchester City and England defender Wayne Bridge on March 29. The YouTuber-turned-boxer called out Bridge during the Misfits Boxing 20 event in Manchester on Saturday evening. During their face-off in the ring, KSI taunted Bridge over the alleged affair involving his ex-girlfriend Vanessa Perroncel and his former Chelsea teammate John Terry. Perroncel subsequently denied having an affair with Terry but Bridge famously did not shake the former Chelsea captain’s hand when they were on opposing sides in the Premier League in 2010. The allegations also led to Terry losing the England captaincy, while Bridge…

Tottenham will be without Dominic Solanke for their Premier League match against Everton on Sunday due to injury. The 27-year-old, who has scored seven goals in the Premier League this season, has suffered a muscular injury according to MailOnline and will be absent for his side’s trip to Goodison Park. The report adds that there is a concern that Solanke, who was signed in a £65 million deal from Bournemouth last summer, could miss more than just the game against Everton this weekend. After the match against Everton, Spurs travel to Hoffenheim in the Europa League before hosting Leicester…

Ian Wright has warned Arsenal’s board that Mikel Arteta’s side will ‘fizzle out’ this season if new signings are not made in the January transfer window. The Gunners threw away a two-goal lead against Aston Villa on Saturday to draw 2-2 with Unai Emery’s side. The result has left Arsenal six points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, who sealed a 2-0 win over Brentford earlier on Saturday following an injury-time double from Darwin Nunez. Following his side’s draw with Villa, Arteta admitted that his squad is ‘very short’ in attacking options as Raheem Sterling was the only senior attacking player…

 Napoli break silence over ‘important’ Alejandro Garnacho transfer after Man Utd reject bid | Football Napoli’s sporting director, Giovanni Manna, has described Alejandro Garnacho as an ‘important player’ but insists the club will only make a move for the Manchester United winger on their own terms. Antonio Conte’s side, who are six points clear at the top of Serie A after their 3-2 win against Atalanta on Saturday night, are in the market to sign a replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who joined Paris Saint-Germain in a €70 million (£58.9m) deal this week. Garnacho has been identified by Napoli as their…

Is Man United vs Brighton on TV today? Team news, predicted lineup and injuries | Football Manchester United are looking to make it three wins in a row in all competitions as they host Brighton in the Premier League today. After encouraging performances against Liverpool and Arsenal, Ruben Amorim’s side came from behind late to beat Southampton in midweek. After that lethargic performance, the Red Devils faced a quick turnaround before today’s clash with Brighton who themselves are unbeaten in their last six games in all competition. Here is everything you need to know about Man Utd vs Brighton,…

Jack Draper sent classy message by Carlos Alcaraz after Brit retires hurt at Australian Open Carlos Alcaraz passed on a touching get-well-soon message to Jack Draper and backed the British number one to ‘come back stronger’ after he retired midway through their fourth-round meeting at the Australian Open. Fifteenth-seed Draper appeared on the verge of tears as he was forced to withdraw from the contest when trailing 7-5 6-1 against Alcaraz on a scorching day in Melbourne. Draper received treatment and initially tried to battle on following a gruelling first set but the signal was clear as the 23-year-old held…

Man Utd flop on verge of sealing January loan move away from Old Trafford Real Betis are closing in on a deal to sign Antony on loan from Manchester United for the second half of the season. Antony, 24, has fallen some way short of expectations in a United shirt since following Erik ten Hag from Ajax for Old Trafford in an eye-watering £82million move back in 2022. In that time, Antony has netted just five times in the Premier League, while managing a total of 12 goals in all competitions for the Red Devils. The out-of-favour winger has also…

Chelsea star urged to leave club ‘for the sake of his career’ | Football A former Chelsea star has urged Ben Chilwell to leave Stamford Bridge as soon as possible ‘for the sake of his career’. Chilwell joined Chelsea from Leicester City in 2020 in a £45million transfer and has since made 107 appearances, winning the Champions League under Thomas Tuchel. The left-back was made club vice-captain by Mauricio Pochettino in 2023, seemingly cementing his long-term future at the club, but that all changed following the appointment of Enzo Maresca last summer. The new head coach informed the 28-year-old and…

Man Utd 3 Southampton 1 – That’s Amad trick! The back page of the Daily Mirror leads with Amad’s late hat-trick to give United the win over Southampton.

Man U 3 Southampton 1 – Amad finish The back page of The Sun leads on Manchester United’s late win over Southampton after Amad scored a hattrick within 12 minutes.

The back page of the Mail reports on Diallo’s late hat-trick to beat Southampton in last night’s Premier League match.

Diallo hails ‘best week of my life’ The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports Amad Diallo says he is having one of the “best weeks” of his life after scoring his first Manchester United hat-trick and signing a new contract.

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has issued a statement after claiming that a photo of himself alongside a rapper is set to be published by a British tabloid newspaper. The image has not been published as of 7pm on Thursday evening but the reference to Jimmy Mizen in Rashford’s statement suggests that the rapper in the photo is UK drill artist TEN, whose real name is Jake Fahri – a 35-year-old who was jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years in 2009 for Mizen’s murder. Fahri, then 19, threw an oven dish at Mizen which shattered and…

Neil Robertson working on ‘scary snooker that you can’t stop’ despite Masters loss Neil Robertson feels his game is in brilliant shape and is close to playing ‘scary snooker that you can’t stop’ despite a Masters defeat at the hands of Shaun Murphy. The Australian did play well in a 6-2 defeat to the Magician, who was in fantastic form, winning the match with a break of 120, snookering himself on the yellow in a bid for a 147. Robertson made breaks of 108, 79 and even a 66 in the fifth frame which he lost and only saw positives…

Shaun Murphy credits former world champion for bringing back his belief Shaun Murphy feels his link-up with former world champion Peter Ebdon has helped bring back his self-belief, as he soars into the semi-finals at the Masters. The Magician was in excellent form on Thursday as he beat Neil Robertson 6-2 at Alexandra Palace to book his spot in the final four. It nearly ended in perfect fashion as he potted 15 reds and blacks in the eighth frame before snookering himself on the yellow and ending his hopes of a first Triple Crown 147. It was an excellent…

Paul Scholes tells Man Utd fans not to worry if ‘scruffy’ £70m star is sold Paul Scholes believes Manchester United supporters should not worry if the club decide to sell Alejandro Garnacho. Napoli have identified Garnacho as their first-choice replacement for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who is set to join Paris Saint-Germain in a €70 million (£58.9m) deal. United are holding out for a £70m fee for Garnacho, however, Napoli are looking to secure a deal closer to €50m (£42.1m). The Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules could also force United to listen to offers for Kobbie Mainoo, with the England…