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France 24
28-05-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Toothless Man Utd beaten in Malaysia friendly
Ruben Amorim's side, who finished 15th in the Premier League for their worst season since 1974, looked lethargic and devoid of ideas in the heat. Some fans at Bukit Jalil national stadium left before the end and a few boos rang out at the final whistle. In their first of two post-season games in Asia, United started with several regulars including Harry Maguire, Rasmus Hojlund, Casemiro, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Kobbie Mainoo and Andre Onana. In temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius (90 Fahrenheit) at kickoff, it was the ASEAN All Stars who looked more threatening. Filipino defender Amani Aguinaldo blasted a shot just wide in the 16th minute. Onana was called into action midway through the first half with a low save that endeared him to the largely United-supporting crowd. Mainoo provided the first real threat for Manchester Utd with a 25-yard effort that was turned behind for a corner, before the young midfielder saw his shot cleared off the line in the 38th minute. Captain Bruno Fernandes came on in the second half and his half-volley drew a loud cheer after a drab restart. The Southeast Asian side stunned Amorim's men through a brilliant counter-attack in the 71st minute. Burmese attacker Maung Maung Lwin found himself clean through on goal and the 29-year-old fired emphatically into the top corner past Tom Heaton. The home team could have had a second soon after, but Heaton came to the rescue to prevent further embarrassment.
Irish Examiner
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Mount brace helps secure Europa League final spot for United
Uefa Europa League semi-final second leg: Manchester Utd 4 (Mount 72', 90+1', Casemiro 79', Hojlund 85') Athletic Club 1 (Jauregizar 31') (Agg 7-1) RUBEN Amorim's bold gamble has Manchester United on course for their worst domestic league season in decades but, on a nervy night at Old Trafford, it has also booked his club an unexpected Europa League final date with Tottenham in two weeks. That will take place in Bilbao and Athletic may never get another chance to play a European final at their home stadium although, considering they came to Manchester with a 3-0 first leg deficit, they made a good attempt at it. In fact, it was not until the 72nd minute, when Leny Yoro marauded into the Bilbao area, laid the ball off for substitute Mason Mount and the former England international curled in an equaliser, that the Reds could enjoy the night. Casemiro's neat, near-post header, from a Bruno Fernandes free-kick seven minutes later, took a deflection and finally saw that rarest of Old Trafford phenomena this season - wide and happy grins from all of a United disposition. And, by the time Rasmus Hojlund tapped in Amad Diallo's cross for a United third on 85 minutes, Amorim's recent decisions were all fully vindicated. There was more to come, in the first minute of added time, when Mount spotted the keeper off his line and floated the ball into the open goal from just inside the Bilbao half. Old Trafford had never seen anything like it, under Amorim at any rate. Until that late flurry, it was edge-of-the-seat stuff for United, but, while it may have been unconvincing for long stretches, Amorim's men had done enough in the first leg to justify their passage. For weeks, Amorim has been transparent in his intent to relegate Premier League matters and focus on the Europa League, and a possible route into next season's Champions League. Indeed, since the middle of December, United have only won one game against a team that is going to be in the Premier League next season - in January at Fulham - with their only other victories coming against relegated sides. It shows how much emphasis Amorim has placed on Europe's second biggest competition, at the expense of their domestic campaign, and now he stands just one win from that aim of Champions League football. It had looked very much as though the spectacular 3-0 victory in last week's first leg in Bilbao had done the hard work in this particular tie: after all, United had never lost a home European game by three or more goals. And after the pre-match pyrotechnics, ably assisted by 4,000 vocal Basque supporters, all clad in red, had died down, United made a composed enough start … for eight minutes at least, until Noussair Mazraoui gifted the ball to Unai Gomez whose pass to Alex Berenguer ended in a shot that curled over the home bar. Athletic were building a head of steam, although this also seemed to be playing into United's hands, with Amorim's team more comfortable on the counter. Halfway through the first period, Bilbao avoided a VAR penalty call, following Andoni Gorosabel's challenge on Patrick Dorgu, while Rasmus Hojlund almost managed to break clear. They were moments that could have put the tie to bed. Instead, United found themselves caught in a waking nightmare when Bilbao opened the scoring after 31 minutes. It came from a mistake from Harry Maguire, who steered a poor clearance to Alvaro Djalo whose shot struck Yoro and rebounded directly to Mikel Jauregizar. The midfielder had time to gather the ball, take aim and curl a perfect finish into the top corner from a little over 20 yards, a goal that sent the visiting fans at the other end of the stadium into a state of delirium. To their credit, United did not fold, however, and enjoyed their best spell of the game after falling behind, Dorgu having a shot blocked by Yeray Alvarez then playing a brilliant ball for Alejandro Garnacho to race clear, only for the youngster to chip an effort over the keeper and wide of the goal. There was a reminder of the jeopardy United still faced when Gomez wasted a promising chance, in first half injury-time, by firing straight at Onana, and the visitors began the second half with a step-up in intensity. It helped that they were attacking the end where their irrepressible support was massed, and winger Djalo looked particularly threatening on the right. Berenguer almost played Djalo clean through, and Djalo almost did the same for Gomez, but the clock was against Bilbao, and very much in United's favour as they counted down the minutes to the final. Still, it was nervous stuff, as so much of United's football has been under Amorim, and the home manager responded by throwing on experienced Luke Shaw and Mount and winger Amad Diallo, to try and stem the tide. It seemed as if the visitors were putting in one last push for a second goal that would, surely, have panicked United, players and supporters, alike. Djalo skied a shot high over the ball, Unai Nunez's header drifted just wide and Aingeru Olabarrieta shot wide with an ambitious long-range hit - the last serious throw of the dice from the visitors. Manchester United (3-4-2-1): Onana 7; Lindelof 5 (Amass 81), Maguire 6, Yoro 7; Mazraoui 6 (Shaw 62, 6), Ugarte 6 (Mount 62, 7), Casemiro 7 (Mainoo 81), Dorgu 8; Fernandes 6, Garnacho 5 (Diallo 63, 7); Hojlund 6. Substitutes (not used) Bayindir, Eriksen, Fredricson, Heaton, Kamason, Mantato. Athletic Bilbao (4-2-3-1): Agirrezabala 6; Gorosabel 6 (De Marcos 61, 5), Alvarez 5, Nunez 5, Berchiche 6; Ruiz de Galarreta 6 (Prados 61; Vesga 73, 5)), Jauregizar 8; Djalo 7 (Olabarrieta 62, 5), Berenguer 7, Gomez 7 (Guruzeta 67, 5); Sannadi 6. Substitutes (not used) Boiro, Canales, Lekue, Paredes, Rego, Simon, Varela. Referee: D Siebert (Germany) 7
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
David Beckham teases A-list guests on new chat show
David Beckham is set to host his own Champions League talk show. The Manchester Utd and England football legend is reportedly lining up celebrity guests including Ryan Reynolds, Gordon Ramsay and Tom Cruise for the upcoming programme. He told America's CBS Golazo sports network: "I'm really looking forward to turning up with a few mates, a few glasses of wine, watching the game and great conversation." Teasing the show on Instagram, the soccer star filmed himself walking through his studio, showing a lavishly decorated set with orange velvet armchairs, modern furniture, huge bookshelves and abstract art on the walls. Beaming at the camera, he shared: "So I've just arrived in my studio for Beckham and Friends Live, my new Champions League show and I must admit it all looks so beautiful. Very exciting!" The news of the new chat show comes off the back of Beckham's hugely successful Netflix documentary series, Beckham, which offered unprecedented access into the former Real Madrid star's life. The Sun even claimed this could pave the way for the former player getting into hosting football shows and being the heir apparent to Match of the Day chair, Gary Lineker. The first two episodes of the Inter Miami co-owner's show will be live from London and will cover the Champions League semi-final second legs between Inter Milan and Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal on 6 and 7 May, respectively.
The Guardian
14-03-2025
- The Guardian
Trust your child – but do check their phone
I was once told by a parent that she shouldn't have to check her child's phone because she trusted him. As a police officer, I advise in my presentations on county lines that this is a very dangerous line to take. This is exactly why you should take control of your child's phone – criminals also believe that children can be trusted (Children in UK as young as 11 targeted by sextortion criminals, data reveals, 9 March).Carmen Lambert SingerOxted, Surrey Manchester Utd's new stadium could be delivered in five years (Report, 11 March). By then my beloved Peterborough Utd will be promoted to the Championship, where we will meet the Red Devils following their demotion from the Premier League due to them having no money to buy decent players. A great away day for Posh WoodPeterborough Mike Harding's letter (11 March) made me think about my worst ever job: washing up cutlery in the Tel Aviv Hilton in 1968. In the basement with no natural light or fresh air and the head chef threatening all and sundry, and not even a plate or saucer to alleviate the SandersAnnandale, New South Wales, Australia Re letters calling for a boycott over Donald Trump's policies (12 March), where can I buy produce from Canada, Greenland and Mexico? Bring it in, and label it SmithKirk Merrington, County Durham Have an opinion on anything you've read in the Guardian today? Please email us your letter and it will be considered for publication in our letters section.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Is Manchester Utd vs Arsenal on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Premier League fixture
Manchester United host Arsenal on Sunday in a meeting between two Premier League giants who are each having disappointing seasons to varying degrees. It's a pivotal clash for both sides: Arsenal sit 13 points behind league leaders Liverpool, and will be 16 points off the pace if the Reds beat bottom side Southampton on Saturday. Victory over United is crucial to keeping their slim title hopes alive, but they'll be bouncing after a 7-1 thrashing of PSV in the Champions League midweek - despite having no recognised striker. Meanwhile, Amorim's side are languishing in 14th, a full 21 points behind the Gunners, and could be 16th in the league if they lose on Sunday and other results don't go their way. Amorim has favourably compared Arteta's situation to his own and knows his side need to rally after a 1-1 draw against Real Sociedad on Wednesday night left their hopes of winning any silverware this season in the match is due to kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday, 9 March at Old Trafford. Viewers in the UK can watch the game live on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event. You can add Sky Sports to any Sky TV package for £22 per month for all nine sports channels, or the complete sports package plus Netflix is available for £43 per month. Subscribers will also be able to watch via the Sky Go app. If you're not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass here to watch without a subscription. Manchester Utd XI: Onana; Yoro, De Ligt, Lindelof; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dalot; Zirkzee, Garnacho; Hojlund Arsenal XI: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Nwaneri, Merino, Trossard Manchester Utd win - Draw - Arsenal win - The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Arsenal put seven past PSV in their last outing and looked full of confidence but Manchester Utd have done well to frustrate other top sides this season, winning away at Manchester City and drawing 2-2 with runaway leaders Liverpool, as well as dumping the Gunners out of the FA Cup.
