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BreakingNews.ie
2 hours ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Bukayo Saka admits Arsenal were below par in win at Man Utd
Bukayo Saka admitted Arsenal were a long way from their best after they snatched a 1-0 win away to Manchester United in their Premier League opener on Sunday. Riccardo Calafiori got the only goal in the 13th minute when he pounced on an error from United's stand-in goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. Advertisement But Arsenal were otherwise second best at Old Trafford, sloppy in possession against a United side who impressed with their energy and purpose, even if they ultimately could not find an end product. 🎶 One-nil to The Arsenal 🎶 — Arsenal (@Arsenal) August 17, 2025 If the Gunners are to take a step forward this season, after three consecutive second-placed finishes in the Premier League, they cannot afford too many more displays like this one. 'It was not a great performance,' Saka said. 'We are happy with the three points, to come away from Old Trafford with a win. 'We were not up to our usual standards, the basics, sloppy giveaways. Our decision making was not great and that cost us and gave United a lot of momentum. We did not get punished for it but we cannot do it every game.' Advertisement A huge amount of the focus coming into the match was on Arsenal's new £55million striker Viktor Gyokeres as he came up against his former boss Ruben Amorim. Viktor Gyokeres had a quiet debut (Nick Potts/PA) It proved a difficult afternoon for the Sweden star, who struggled to hold up the ball and did not get a sight of goal before being replaced just after the hour. 'I was impressed with him and he battled for us,' Saka said of his new team-mate. 'It was tough. There was a big battle up there. 'I thought he did well. His performance gives us something to build on and I am sure it will help him next week. He has slotted in well and so have the other guys.' Advertisement
Daily Mail
2 hours ago
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- Daily Mail
Joe Hart pinpoints EXACTLY where Altay Bayindir went wrong after Man United keeper's costly error - and Wayne Rooney tells Ruben Amorim it would be 'crazy' if he sticks with his plan for the season
Joe Hart has broken down Altay Bayindir's mistake during Man United 's defeat by Arsenal and pinpointed exactly where the goalkeeper went wrong. United put in a promising display on the opening weekend against the Gunners, but were beaten 1-0 thanks to Riccardo Calafiori's 13th minute header. The goal came from a corner when Bayindir, who was under pressure from William Saliba, failed to deal with Declan Rice 's dangerous cross and could only palm the ball to Calafiori who was just yards out. And, analysing the goal on Match of the Day 2, former England and Man City goalkeeper Hart gave some fascinating insight on what the Turkish star had done wrong. 'As the ball gets to here,' Hart began on a freeze frame of the ball arriving in the box. 'Bayindir will be very aware that that's his ball so he now needs to deal with Saliba and create some room so he can deal with the ball. 'He'll be well aware he's not catching it but he'll want to get a good punch on it and clear his lines.' As the play was moved on, Hart continued: 'This is the moment he just manages to free himself. He gets away from Saliba so this is where he needs forward momentum and he needs to be setting off and attacking the ball. 'He knows that Saliba knows what he's doing in this situation. He's Arsenal's strongest player, he's got a low centre of gravity and he just gets the nudge in as Bayindir tries to take off. 'And that is why it results in him not being able to use his right hand, (he) flaps the left hand at it and Calafiori cannot believe his luck.' Mason Mount was the United player tasked with dealing with Saliba at the corner, and while there was a vast size difference, Hart felt the midfielder should have done better. 'Now in this situation personally I would always want my team-mate next to me,' he added. 'I want Mount on the other side of Saliba so I could use him as a human shield. 'Like I say he's up against Arsenal's strongest player. I'd be using Mount to get him away, clear myself some space, occupy my left arm and then I'd look to use my right arm to punch. 'But because he's embroiled in such a strong battle and his weight is all over the place, he's not able to get a good solid punch.' 🗣 "Calafiori cannot believe his luck!" Joe Hart breaks down Altay Bayindir's role in Arsenal's winner against Man Utd 🔎👀 #MOTD #BBCFootball — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 17, 2025 Despite the error, Amorim defended Bayindir after the game and insisted he was happy with the Turk, Andre Onana and Tom Heaton as his three keeping options. 'We proved today that we can win any game in the Premier League, especially against a great team like Arsenal, and we were the better team,' he said. 'I'm happy with the three goalkeepers.' However, Wayne Rooney, who was also critical of Bayindir, disagreed with Amorim's assessment and felt that goalkeeper was a major problem position for United, while he urged the club to sign exiled PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. 'Yeah I think [signing a new goalkeeper] has to be a thing,' he told The Wayne Rooney show. 'I go back to when we had Roy Carroll and Tim Howard in goal. I don't think there was 100 per cent trust from the defenders in front of those two goalkeepers. 'But the minute [Edwin] Van der Sar came in and calmed everything down, the defenders trusted him a lot more and you see a better output of performance. 'And I think that's where Manchester United are. They want that confidence and that trust in the goalkeeper behind them and tell them where to go. Sometimes it can be just having a calmness and speaking at the right moments. 'The goalkeeper is so important in providing that calmness throughout the team. Especially the back four or five. Van der Sar did that for us.' Rooney went on to defend the much-maligned Onana, but he reaffirmed why a move for Donnarumma is a no brainer. 'Onana's come in (and) he's a fantastic keeper,' Rooney added. 'I watched him at Inter Milan and he was brilliant so if they don't bring in a new goalkeeper you hope he can get back to that. But he certainly didn't fill us with confidence last season. 'I think with Donnaruma, he's 26. He's one of the best keepers in the world. It would be crazy if Manchester United didn't go for him. 'I don't think he's a risk. I saw a stat the other day - the errors leading to direct goals. His was zero. Some of his other stats weren't right at the top, but I think that's important. 'When a goalkeeper makes a mistake it's difficult to recover, in that game and moving forward, so depending on what they can do salary wise, I would certainly be trying to bring him into the club.' Several United fans had also taken to social media to vent their fury at Bayindir after the gaffe, with the Turk having played instead of Onana, who has just returned from injury. They similarly backed Rooney's view that the error meant United have to go out and sign Donnarumma. One X user said: 'I can't believe I'm wishing Andre Onana was fit to start ahead of Bayindir, what a time to be alive.' Another added: 'New season, same rubbish. Bayindir making Onana look decent.' A third wrote: 'United gotta go ALL IN for Donnarumma.' Agreeing, an extra fan quipped: 'Buy Donnarumma now! Oh my God! Here we go again!' A fifth supporter added: 'Go and get Donnarumma. Two clowns as first and second choice. [Tom] Heaton's the best option we have.' Meanwhile, speaking while commentating on the game for Sky Sports, Gary Neville placed the blame solely on Bayindir despite claims he was impeded. 'The goalkeeper has got to be stronger,' Neville said. 'He will complain that he was fouled. He has a player in front of him, there is a lot of pushing and pulling, but he has to be stronger. I don't think [William] Saliba has done anything wrong. 'The ball just goes through Bayindir's hands and Calafiori is there to profit.' Bayindir joined the club from Fenerbahce in September 2023 but has previously been criticised for several high-profile errors, particularly when conceding from set-pieces.
BBC News
4 hours ago
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- BBC News
'Two issues' with Gunners goal against Man Utd
Former Premier League goalkeeper David James gave his analysis on whether Altay Bayindir was at fault for Arsenal's goal against Manchester United on BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast."There were two issues with the goal," said James. "The first was Bayindir getting involved with William Saliba before the corner-kick was taken."Saliba ran across the front and I actually think it was a foul on Mason Mount because Saliba nearly dragged his shirt off to get in front of Bayindir."But by getting involved with Saliba, everyone has now got arms on each other and Bayindir is in no position to do anything decent from where he is."If it had been given as a foul on Mount, then perhaps then, all of the brilliance United showed after might have put them in a position to win the game rather than trying not to lose it."See what fellow goalkeeper Joe Hart had to say on it on Match of the Day below... Listen to the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sounds
The Irish Sun
4 hours ago
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- The Irish Sun
Man Utd told to make transfer move for ‘giant' after Arsenal defeat as Rooney and Neville pinpoint major weakness
MANCHESTER UNITED legends Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney have fired a warning to the club after their opening-day defeat. Both legends didn't hold back after Altay Bayindir's howler gifted Arsenal a 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. 7 Altay Bayindir was largely impressive but his error led to the Arsenal goal Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 7 Onana has not impressed since joining the club two seasons ago from Inter Milan Credit: Getty 7 Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma has been frozen out at PSG and would want a Prem move Credit: Getty 7 Villa shot stopper Martinez has also been strongly linked to United Credit: Getty The Turkish shot-stopper, surprisingly picked ahead of under-fire No. 1 Andre Onana, completely fluffed Declan Rice's corner, allowing Riccardo Calafiori to nod in from point-blank range. It was a tough pill to swallow after a much-improved display from Ruben Amorim's side against the Gunners. Amorim tried to defend his stopper, insisting he was fouled when Arsenal stars attempted to block him in as the corner was taken. But Neville and Rooney were far from impressed with Bayindir's role in the goal - and told United to must act before the transfer window shuts. Neville named Emiliano Martinez and Gianluigi Donnarumma as the two shot-stoppers who could finally bring some authority to United's six-yard box. Martinez – the World Cup winner and Villa's no-nonsense No. 1 – was linked to Old Trafford earlier this summer, with a £40million price tag slapped on him by Villa Park chiefs. Meanwhile, Donnarumma – frozen out at PSG by Luis Enrique – is desperate for a new home and is keen on a Premier League switch. Speaking on his Sky Sports podcast, Neville fumed:'There's a glaring issue for Manchester United that can't be ignored. They need to find a goalkeeper. They have to.' BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK Neville says the revolving door of keepers since Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar has made United look like a circus at the back. He added:'I'm absolutely unequivocal on that. I had an experience at United for 20 years, where we had big spells with [Peter] Schmeichel and [Edwin] van der Sar, and in between, we had seven or eight other goalkeepers. He's taking lessons from Mikel Arteta' joke fans as Ruben Amorim makes VERY bold claim after Man Utd's loss to Arsenal What did we learn about Man Utd in Arsenal defeat? MANCHESTER UNITED have splashed the cash this summer but that couldn't prevent an opening day home loss to Arsenal. Here are SunSport Manchester United reporter Martin Blackburn's key takeaways from the narrow 1-0 defeat vs the Gunners. No 1 ISSUE UNITED have been linked with Gianluigi Donnarumma and David de Gea in recent weeks, and surely they will sign a keeper before the window shuts. Ruben Amorim has faith in Andre Onana — even if a lot of the fans do not — but he did not consider him ready to start here. The Cameroonian has missed the whole of pre-season with a hamstring injury. So Altay Bayindir, who has played throughout the build-up to the season, got the nod — and ended up costing his team the game. He should have been stronger under pressure from William Saliba and flapped a corner on to the head of Riccardo Calafiori. Bayindir has had problems with set-pieces before. Amorim and sporting director Jason Wilcox have two weeks to come up with a solution before the end of the transfer window. NO GOALS — AGAIN UNITED mustered just 44 goals in the Prem last season — and here they were starting with a blank again. The Red Devils have spent £200million sprucing up their forward line this summer, and there were encouraging signs from Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha. But new £74m centre-forward Benjamin Sesko stayed on the bench until the 65th minute. On a couple of occasions before then there were crosses into the box but nobody there to put them away. Amorim said on Friday he believes Sesko can be United's No 9 for many years to come — and that is why they spent so heavily on him. So it seemed a strange call to leave him on the bench for so long. Clearly the fans agreed as he was given a huge ovation when he arrived. A couple of late half-chances went begging but the Slovenian did enough to show he will be a threat. MIDFIELD STILL AN ISSUE UNITED have abandoned their bid to land Carlos Baleba at least until next summer because of Brighton's asking price. There is an interest in Sporting's Morten Hjulmand, while United are one of several clubs who admire Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace. But there is a chance they will not sign another outfield player, and fans will be worried about the options in midfield. Casemiro was excellent in Europe last season but did not have the same impact in Prem matches, while we are still waiting to see the best of Manuel Ugarte. United are going to be more exciting to watch this season — that is clear already — but will they still have a soft centre? "It's really unsettling when you don't have a really dominant No. 1. You need someone to own their six-yard box, to make a lot of saves, to come and punch everything, and save you points when your defenders make mistakes. "That needs to be sorted, either with a permanent signing or a loan. The two that you look at that have been mentioned in the last few weeks are Martinez and Donnarumma. "The reason I say those two would be good for United is not necessarily because they're the two best goalkeepers in Europe, but they've got big personalities and characters. It's really unsettling when you don't have a really dominant No. 1. Gary Neville "You've seen Donnarumma in a Euros final saving those penalties – he looked like a giant, and you've seen him play for PSG in huge games under pressure. "We've seen Martinez play in World Cup finals. They've played under extreme pressure, and they can handle it. "Man United need that, I think they need to sort the goalkeeper out because they will keep conceding goals and points, and it undermines what you're doing. "I've said it for years, you need personality, character, and stability in that position. I think United need to deal with it in the next couple of weeks.' Rooney, speaking on his own podcast, echoed the need to bring in Donnarumma. 7 Sunsport has been told United have had a look at former keeper De Gea this summer Credit: Getty 7 Both Rooney and Neville agree on the goalkeeping situation at the club Credit: Getty 7 He said: 'He (Donnarumma) is only 26, and he's one of the best goalkeepers in the world. "I go back to when we had Roy Carroll and Tim Howard in goal and I don't think there was 100% trust in them from the defenders. "Van der Sar comes in and calms everything down and the defenders trust him a bit more. "Onana has come in and he's a fantastic goalkeeper but he certainly didn't fill us with confidence last season. "Donnarumma is one of the best goalkeepers in the world and it would be crazy if Man United don't go for him.' The goalkeeping issue is expected to dominate the headlines ahead of United's visit to Fulham this weekend, with The Sun exclusively told that the club is looking at bringing David de Gea back to the club. The Red Devils have been tipped off that the Spaniard, 34, has a clause in his deal at Fiorentina – allowing him to leave for a relatively small sum.
The Independent
5 hours ago
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- The Independent
Gary Neville urges Manchester United to address ‘glaring issue' before transfer window closes
Gary Neville has urged Manchester United to invest in a new goalkeeper to address a 'glaring issue' with their squad after Altay Bayindir's error in the 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Bayindir could only palm Declan Rice's inswinging corner into the path of Riccardo Calafiori, who headed home what proved the only goal of the game at Old Trafford with the hosts otherwise relatively secure defensively. The Turkish goalkeeper had been chosen ahead of Andre Onana, not even in the squad having missed much of preseason due to a hamstring injury, by Ruben Amorim for the first game of the new season in just his fifth Premier League appearance for the club. Speculation has connected Manchester United with a move for either Gianluigi Donnarumma, who looks certain to leave Paris Saint-Germain after a falling out with the club, or Aston Villa's Emiliano Martinez if they opt to sign a new shot-stopper. And though Amorim insisted he was 'happy' with his existing options after the Arsenal defeat, former full-back Neville insists that the club need to sign a goalkeeper before the transfer window closes in a fortnight. 'There's a glaring issue that Man United cannot ignore and it is the fact they need to find a goalkeeper,' Neville said on Sky Sports. 'They have to. 'I'm unequivocal on that because I had an experience with Man Utd for 20 years where there were two big periods of seven or eight years with Peter Schmeichel and Edwin van der Sar. In between, we had seven or eight goalkeepers in a six, seven, eight-year period and it is really unsettling when you haven't got a dominant No 1, who is dominant in the air, who owns his six-yard box, comes and punches everything and makes a lot of saves to win you points when your defenders make mistakes. "I don't know where they are on PSR [the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules], but they might have to magic up a bit more money in the next week or two, or do something on loan.' Manchester United have invested significantly at the top-end of the pitch this summer, with a new frontline of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko brought in. They are yet, though, to make any signings elsewhere beyond teenage left-back Diego Leon. The possible availability of Donnarumma could spark a competitive chase for the Italian's signature in the final days of the transfer window, with Manchester City also mentioned as a possible destination amid uncertainty over the future of Ederson. Having played a vital role in PSG's Champions League success last season, Neville believes that Donnarumma, and indeed World Cup winner Martinez, would have the right personality for Manchester United. "The two that have been mentioned in the last two weeks have been Emi Martinez and [Gianluigi] Donnarumma,' he explained. 'The reason I think they would be good goalkeepers for Man Utd is not necessarily because they are the best goalkeepers in Europe, but they are big personalities and characters. 'You've seen Donnarumma in a European final save those penalties for Italy. He looked like a giant. He's played for PSG in huge games under pressure. Martinez has played in the World Cup final and won it for Argentina. "They have played under extreme pressure and they almost walk out with that arrogance and dominance of a goalkeeper - Man United need that.'
