Category: Europa League

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has insinuated that Jurgen Klopp, among “other people from other teams”, has helped to turn officials against his club, as reported by the Echo.

The Red Devils succumbed to a 1-1 draw with West Brom today to hand Manchester City a seven point gap at the top of the table, with the Citizens possessing a game-in-hand to extend the distance.

“Ever since other people from other teams spoke about us we’ve had absolutely nothing from the referee or VAR,” the England international said. “At the moment we’re playing without them so we’ve got to make sure we’re not leaving the game in the hands of the referee or the VAR.”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side had a penalty given in the second-half, after Maguire was brought to ground by Semi Ajayi, though a VAR review overturned Craig Pawson’s decision.

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Manchester United legend Gary Neville has had his say on Donny van de Beek’s unsettling situation at the club, admitting he feels sorry for the player.

The young Dutchman arrived at Old Trafford during the last summer transfer window but has failed to settle into the starting XI despite his purchase price.

Van de Beek wasn’t an expensive buy but many felt with his potential and the roughly £35m the club spent on him, it meant he’d be a regular starter.

Instead the versatile midfielder has had to settle for a role on the bench and it’s safe to say he hasn’t had the impact he may have liked just yet.

As a pundit, Neville has certainly seen Van de Beek whenever he’s on the pitch so he’s speaking based on experience.

Gary Neville on Donny van de Beek #MUFC pic.twitter.com/hhq5zeaj7e

— WebbyONeill (@WebbyONeill) February 13, 2021

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James Milner has added to Liverpool’s burgeoning injury list, with the Reds having picked up four injuries in the last week to the 35-year-old, Ben Davies, Divock Origi, and Fabinho.

With the Englishman switched for Thiago Alcantara early in the first-half, the club now has 10 of its players out of action for the foreseeable future.

Jurgen Klopp will no doubt be wanting to pull his hair out, with the latest injury to his trusted Vice-Captain meaning that his side have almost accumulated a team’s worth of sidelined stars.

READ MORE: Liverpool forward suffers hamstring injury ahead of Leicester tie to add to Reds’ struggles

As Rio Ferdinand was keen to highlight prior to the game, few other clubs would be able to manage the fallout of our crisis as effectively as Liverpool have, but the mounting injury list is making that task increasingly unmanageable.

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Bruno Fernandes has said he has missed the buzz of scoring a goal in front of fans at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese magnifico only managed four home games after his move from Sporting Lisbon last January before lockdown came and football was condemned to be played behind closed doors.

And in an interview published in Portuguese outlet A Bola, Fernandes admitted that it was sometimes difficult to celebrate when there was no crowd there to join in.

‘When we score we want to celebrate,’ he said.

‘Some players, when they score, don’t feel like celebrating because there is nobody in the stands, but we have to create a happy environment when we score as if they were there.

‘One of the things that the fans told me when we started playing behind closed doors is that when we scored, we should celebrate as if they were too.

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Dayot Upamecano has reportedly decided on his next destination once the season ends, with RMC journalist Loic Tanzi claiming that the Frenchman is set on a switch to Bayern Munich.

The Bundesliga and Champions League-holders were considered favourites to secure the 22-year-old’s signature at the end of the season.

Dayot Upamecano a choisi son prochain club. Ce sera le Bayern Munich sauf retournement de situation. Un accord a été trouvé. Le Bayern va payer la clause du joueur à Leipzig #Mercato #RMCLive

— Loïc Tanzi (@Tanziloic) February 12, 2021

Hansi Flick’s side’s success in their pursuit of the French international puts Liverpool and Chelsea’s interest to bed, barring a sudden u-turn on the matter.

Prompted by further injuries in the heart of the defence, the Reds have already acted in the winter window to strengthen their backline with the additions of Ben Davies and Ozan Kabak.

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