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Man Utd lose thrilling league opener to Arsenal after Altay Bayindir blunder
Altay Bayindir's blunder handed Arsenal victory and undid a positive Manchester United performance in Sunday's pulsating Premier League encounter. Old Trafford rocked as Mikel Arteta's runners-up headed to the rebuilding Red Devils in the most eye-catching fixture of the opening weekend. United looked far better than the side that finished 15th last season – their worst top-flight campaign since 1974 – yet Ruben Amorim's side fell to a 1-0 defeat as Riccardo Calafiori capitalised on Bayindir's early flap. The back-up goalkeeper was outmuscled by William Saliba as he attempted to deal with a Declan Rice corner, tipping it on for the defender to nod into an empty net and silence Old Trafford after a bright start. Bayindir's error underlined concerns over the goalkeeping position at Old Trafford, where often unconvincing number one Andre Onana was absent as he works his way back from a hamstring injury. United are a work in progress but summer signings Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo looked sharp on their debuts, with Patrick Dorgu hitting a post with a lasered first-half effort. Arsenal keeper David Raya produced a string of important stops to keep the hosts at bay, with his man of the match of the display helping Arteta's side to victory. The atmosphere was as intense as United's start as they flew out the blocks in the summer sun, with Mbeumo getting an early attempt on goal as the hosts bossed play and the early possession. But Arsenal would take the sting out of proceedings with just 13 minutes on the clock. Bayindir flapped at Rice's inswinging corner under pressure from Saliba, with the Turkey international meekly palming on for Calafiori to head over the line. United's appeals for a foul fell on deaf ears as Arsenal scored their 31st Premier League goal from a corner since the start of the 2023-24 campaign – 11 more than any other team. That moment seemed to lead to some of the nervousness within the ground that Amorim referenced ahead of the game, but his side's refreshed approach and personnel helped lift the mood. Mbeumo saw a shot deflect wide before Dorgu followed a burst down the left with a fierce shot that hit the outside of the far post. Cunha looked like United's biggest threat and showed tenacity and confidence in the 32nd minute when his rampaging run from his own half led him to burst through Arsenal bodies and get a shot on Raya's goal. The goalkeeper comfortably dealt with that attempt and another from distance, but he had to be at his best to get a fingertip on the Brazil international's low drive from an acute angle as half-time approached. Arsenal were solid but unspectacular when the second half got under way, with Arteta replacing ineffective debutant Viktor Gyokeres on the hour mark. The Sweden international had shone under Amorim at Sporting Lisbon and had previously been linked with a move to United, whose fans cheered his substitution. United's new frontman Benjamin Sesko was introduced to a huge roar shortly after, offering a tantalising first look at their rebuilt front three. Cunha continued confidently and Mbeumo was a handful, with an acrobatic attempt soon followed by a header that forced a full stretch save from Raya. Sesko nodded across the face of goal as the home side continued to knock on the door, but Arsenal dug deep and Rice saw a whipped free-kick deflect narrowly wide at the other end. United pushed until the end and Cunha saw a penalty claim ignored, but there was no leveller as Arteta's side started the season with a win as '1-0 to the Arsenal' echoed around the ground.
BBC News
28 minutes ago
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Reynolds and McElhenney 'don't make football decisions'
Ryan Reynolds says he and fellow Wrexham co-owner Rob McElhenney do not make any "football decisions" at the Championship have had a meteoric rise under their Hollywood owners, becoming the first team in the history of English football's top five divisions to secure three successive American owners were at the Stok Cae Ras on Saturday to watch Wrexham play their first home game in the second tier of English football since May there was no Hollywood ending as West Bromwich Albion won 3-2 to leave the Red Dragons without a Championship point after two games."We have a very hands-off management style," Deadpool star Reynolds told Sky Sports. "Our job is to listen, learn, and tell the story. And that is a great position for any ownership group to be in, to really just be there to support and tell the story."We don't make football decisions. And actually the great gift of that is that we're able to have relationships with the players at Wrexham, whereas most people in our position can't."So we have a relationship with every single one of our players." The Welsh club's commercial success - fuelled by Reynolds and McElhenney's celebrity status and the award-winning Welcome to Wrexham documentary series - has allowed them to invest heavily in Phil Parkinson's squad with nine summer have broken their transfer record three times this summer and Wales striker Nathan Broadhead, signed from Ipswich Town in a deal worth up to £10m, made his debut against West said: "It's interesting to get accolades when you hear people say, 'Oh, you guys have done a pretty good job with the club'. "The truth is we don't really have anything to do with what happens out on the pitch."We've got our very specific job, which is to be clowns and to tell the story as best we can."But also to be as respectful as we possibly can to what Phil does on the pitch and what the executive team, Michael [Williamson], Shaun [Harvey] and Humphrey [Ker] and everybody does off the pitch."We just have an incredible team and we just get to sit back and be fans and document the process."
The Independent
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- The Independent
Oliver Glasner: Eberechi Eze a Crystal Palace player, no one's told me otherwise
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner said Eberechi Eze will play for as long as he remains at the club and urged fans not to believe 'rumours' the England international is about to be sold. Amid reports of an imminent move, Eze was a surprise inclusion as Palace began their Premier League campaign with a goalless draw against a lacklustre Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He looked to have delivered a potential parting gift to supporters with a brilliant first-half free-kick before VAR intervened controversially to disallow the goal. Referee Darren England initially allowed Eze's bullet finish after 15 minutes to stand, but a rarely-invoked rule stating an attacking player may not stand within a yard of the defensive wall at a free-kick meant the presence of Marc Guehi – another surprise starter amid interest from Liverpool – next to Moises Caicedo constituted a foul. 'We know the rule that you have to be one yard away from the wall,' said Glasner. 'At the beginning we were, maybe we stepped too early because you have to wait until the kicker kicks the ball. If this was the case then maybe it's right.' Palace have had talks with Tottenham over Eze and Arsenal are also reported to be keen to sign the midfielder, who scored the winner when the Eagles beat Manchester City to lift the FA Cup at Wembley in May, in light of which he was not expected to feature in west London. The 27-year-old's contract included a £68million release clause that expired on Friday, with neither Spurs nor Arsenal reportedly willing to go that high. 'As much as I know, Eze has a contract with Crystal Palace, he's a Crystal Palace player and he showed it today,' said Glasner. 'As long as he is a Palace player and performs like this he will play for us. Nobody has told me something else. 'He was picked because he's a Crystal Palace player and he's a very good player. He trained the whole week so there was no reason not to pick him. 'The players are giving their answer (to press speculation) week by week. Last week winning against Liverpool on penalties (in the Community Shield) and here against the club world champions. 'Don't always believe what you read, especially on the internet. And here it's the same. Who knows that this is the truth, what is written? You've got rumours, so many rumours.' After a truncated pre-season following victory in the Club World Cup, everything pointed to a Chelsea side lacking both preparation and rest as Glasner's men coped relative easily with a new-look yet disjointed attack. Playing 35 days after their win in the final against Paris St Germain, Enzo Maresca's team bore signs of mental fatigue, particularly in a first half low on creativity. Marc Cucurella came close with a header that was cleared off the line, while on their league debuts for the club Liam Delap and 18-year-old Brazil international Estevao Willian also missed chances. However, Maresca was reluctant to blame limited pre-season preparations for a leggy display. 'I don't think so, because in the end we competed, we tried to win the game,' he said. 'We had some chances at the end with Estevao, with Andrey Santos. That showed probably we competed quite good. 'They (Palace) have played already seven or eight games, for us we played two friendly games where we tried to share minutes, so our first real game was today. '(Estevao) was very good, he showed personality. He has already showed that in training. No doubt that slowly, slowly he will be a very important player for this club.'
