CHELSEA thrashed Norwich on Saturday as Thomas Tuchel’s men continued their fine recent form.
We’ve the very latest on Antonio Rudidger’s future, with reports suggesting he could be leaving Stamford Bridge in the summer.
And Real Madrid took the spoils in El Clasico, beating Barcelona 2-1 to heap more misery on Ronald Koeman.
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POLICE PROTECT NEYMAR AS PSG GAME HALTED
Neymar required police protection to take a corner against Marseille after their fans threw missiles at him.
Fans threw empty plastic bottles and cups and other bits of rubbish – anything they could get their hands on to disrupt the Brazilian.
Luckily police were on hand with riot shields to protect Neymar, allowing him to take a corner and continue with the match.
Stewards also held up netting to prevent objects landing on the pitch.
Authorities were well aware there could be crowd trouble at Le Classique and had prepared in such a way.
Paris Saint-Germain fans were banned from attending due fears of crowd trouble.
But Marseille fans are no angels either, with a brawl breaking out in the stands during their game against Angers last month.
Later a Marseille supporter ran on the pitch in the direction of Lionel Messi but stewards prevented him from reaching the PSG star.
The game ended 0-0 with the visitors hanging on towards the end after Achraf Hakimi was sent off in the 57th minute.
Valentin Rongier came close to opening the scoring for Marseille in the 65th minute but his downward header went just wide.
RON: UTD FANS DESERVE ‘MUCH BETTER’
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United supporters they ‘deserve better, much better’ than the humiliating performance against Liverpool.
The Portuguese legend, 36, and his Red Devils team-mates were thrashed 5-0 by their bitter rivals at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The result left boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under even more pressure, although the Norwegian is refusing to quit.
Some United fans had already seen enough by half time, with hordes spotted leaving Old Trafford with their side already trailing by four.
Mo Salah went on to add a fifth and claim his hat-trick after the break as United were left stunned.
Captain Harry Maguire issued a grovelling apology to supporters after the embarrassment.
And now Ronaldo has joined him by reaching out to the wounded United faithful with a post on Instagram.
He wrote: “Sometimes the result is not the one we fight for.
“Sometimes the score is not the one we want. And this is on us, only on us, because there’s no one else to blame.
“Our fans were, once again, amazing in their constant support.
“They deserve better than this, much better, and it’s up to us to deliver. The time is now!”
MOURINHO SENT OFF
Boss Jose Mourinho was sent off in Roma’s 0-0 draw with Napoli.
The Special One suffered his heaviest EVER defeat on Thursday as Roma were thumped 6-1 by Norwegian minnows Bodo-Glimt in the Europa Conference League.
And just three days later, Mourinho was ordered to the stands against Napoli after picking up two yellow cards at the Stadio Olimpico.
The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss was booked in each half for dissent.
And Mourinho even flashed a thumbs-up at the ref as he was sent to the stands, one week after he was embroiled in a tunnel row following Roma’s 1-0 loss at Juventus.
However, the capital crowd seemed to love the entertainment and even gave Mourinho a standing ovation for his protests, with Napoli boss Luciano Spalletti also sent off later on.
The result means Roma are without a win in their last three games across all competitions.
TOON ‘IN FOR OVERMARS’
Arsenal legend Marc Overmars could become Newcastle’s director of football.
The ex-Holland winger – Ajax’s transfer guru since 2012 – has also been linked with a return to the Emirates.
But football.london claim the Magpies are ready to step up their interest in Overmars after reportedly already holding talks with the 48-year-old.
That could prompt Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke to soon make Overmars a serious offer.
The former Barcelona star helped Ajax rake n £263million from the sales of Donny van de Beek, Frenkie de Jong, Hakim Ziyech, Matthijs De Ligt, and Davinson Sanchez.
‘POGBA DISPLAY LACKED RESPECT’
Paul Scholes claims ‘disrespectful’ Paul Pogba should NEVER play for Manchester United again after his red card against Liverpool.
Sub Pogba was partly to blame for Mo Salah’s hat-trick goal on 50 minutes making it 5-0, before a straight red card for a dangerous tackle on Naby Keita.
Liverpool midfielder Keita needed to be stretchered off the field and Liverpool went on to dominate possession.
And ex-United and England midfielder told Premier League Productions: “To say a disappointing day would be a complete understatement.
“I don’t think it was a lack of effort, I think tactically they were set up in a way where this could happen and unfortunately it did happen.
“Paul Pogba coming on to the pitch at half time to try to help the team and maybe get a little respectability about it, tries to stand on the ball, tries to show how strong he is in the middle of the pitch… gives the goal away.
“Then later on gets sent off with a ridiculous tackle, now you’re 5-0 down with 10 men. You’d have to think, if Ole’s still a manager there, will we see Pogba again in a United shirt?
“He’s caused mayhem over the last couple of years. Everyone knows what a talent he is, everybody trusts him, every manager trusts him, tried to give him his head and let him be the player he’s been.
“But with all the commotion, not signing his contract, almost holding the club to ransom, and then he comes on and does something like that.
“It’s not Ole’s fault, don’t get me wrong, but that’s part of it which almost summed the United performance up today.
“Look, he probably will play [again] won’t he? But I don’t think they will be missing anything if he doesn’t.
“He’s had numerous chances, he keeps saying he lacks consistency, but that is just [a lack of] discipline and disrespect for your manager and your teammates, what he’s done today.”
RIO HAS TO WATCH FROM A&E
Rio Ferdinand was forced to watch Manchester United’s shocking 5-0 loss at home to Liverpool in A&E today.
The United legend was taken to hospital this afternoon with an undisclosed medical issue.
The 42-year-old posted a picture of himself on social media with the caption: “These 60 minutes have sent me to A&E…”
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It comes after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men were smashed at home by their bitter rivals, with Mo Salah scoring a hat-trick.
Naby Keita and Diogo Jota also netted, while Paul Pogba was sent-off for a lunge in the second-half.
It is not known whether his wife Kate, who they share a child with, was with him in hospital.
And it is not clear whether he was joking around, or serious, with supporters mixed on his message.
Fans raced to Twitter to wish the former Red Devil and England defender well after he delivered the news.
One fan said: “Get well soon Rio. Hope the performance didn’t do it to you!”
GUNNERS DUO SET TO LEAVE
Dinos Mavropanos and Matteo Guendouzi will be allowed to leave Arsenal in the summer – but will only cost £12million between them.
Greek central defender Mavropanos, 23, is already a firm fans’ favourite at Stuttgart, while midfielder Guendouzi is with Marseille.
And Foottball.london expects the duo to accept they will permanently depart the Emirates in the summer.
OLE: MY DARKEST DAY
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United had hit ‘rock bottom’ following their 5-0 home thrashing by Liverpool – but says he will not quit.
The under-pressure United boss took full responsibility for the humiliating defeat in an interview with Sky Sports.
Hundreds of fans flooded out of Old Trafford at half-time after the Reds raced into a 4-0 half-time lead and Solskjaer did not try to paper over the cracks.
He said: “That fourth goal is when you go into half-time with having to score one every 15 minutes. I know these boys are capable of it. But the fourth – that was probably game over.
“You can look at last season when we lost to Spurs 6-1, but this is worse, miles worse. This is miles worse for me as a Manchester lad. I’ve just got to say we have to get over this as quickly as we can.
“I have come too far, we have come too far as a group. We are too close to give up now.
“It is going to be a difficult one. The players will be low but there’s loads of characters there.
“We know we are rock bottom, we can’t feel any worse than this. Let’s see where we take it.”
KLOPP ‘COULDN’T BE HAPPIER’
Jurgen Klopp ‘couldn’t be happier’ after Liverpool’s ‘insane’ 5-0 Old Trafford win.
Red-hot Salah tore Manchester United to shreds with the first Premier League hat-trick there from a visiting player
And the Red Devils suffered their biggest ever home defeat against Liverpool on a miserable afternoon.
Klopp said: “I couldn’t be happier, it is exceptional. Absolutely outstanding.
“Did I expect that? No. It was a really good day.
“What we did in the last third was insane. Pressing high, winning balls and we scored wonderful goals.
“The result is insane, I asked if there was one like this in history and if there isn’t then it will take a while.
“It is special but we don’t celebrate like crazy, we have respect for the opponents.
“We were lucky in some moments, United are not in their best moment.
“We started incredibly well and stopped playing football. We controlled the game after the fifth, it was not about scoring more, just trying to get out without more injuries.”
MAGUIRE SAYS SORRY TO UTD FANS
Embarrassed skipper Harry Maguire has apologised to Manchester United fans for the 5-0 home loss to Liverpool
The England centre-back told United’s player to ‘look in the mirror’ and examine their performances – just as he will.
Mo Salah’s hat-trick left Liverpool 5-0 up after 50 minutes before United sub Paul Pogba saw red on the hour.
Maguire told Sky Sports: “We apologise to the fans, it was nowhere near good enough for this club.
“They stuck with us right to the end and we appreciate that but as a club we have to do better.
“I am so disappointed, we gave them so many chances.
They were so clinical, we had a lot of chances ourselves but I am a defender and to concede four in the first half especially at Old Trafford is nowhere near good enough.
“As a player I know myself. I’ll be looking at myself and my individual performance. “We have to stick together, there is no point blaming each other but look at ourselves.
“Look in the mirror when we go home tonight and think where we can do better.
“To lose to Liverpool in any game of football hurts. They’re rivals, the way we lost the game, to be 4-0 down at half-time in front of our fans, like I say it is not good enough.”
BARCELONA 1 REAL MADRID 2
David Alaba wrote his name in El Clasico folklore at the Nou Camp to steal the limelight from Sergio Aguero.
The Austrian defender joined the Brazilian Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Raphael Varane and Jese Rodriguez in scoring for Real Madrid in his debut against Barcelona this century.
Lucas Vazquez then added a second deep into injury time to secure all three points and a fourth-straight win over Barca – before Aguero tucked in in the 97th minute for his first goal since his his summer transfer.
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‘NOW WE KNOW ARTETA BETTER THAN OLE’
Manchester United’s 5-0 home defeat against Liverpool has sparked unflattering comparisons onlinebetween Old Trafford chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
Some fans claimed “Arteta has now won” – helped by the Gunners’ run of 14 points from six Prem improvement before United slumped to one of their all-time great humiliations today.
But one supporter asked: “How did Arsenal & United go from Fergie and Wenger to Arteta & Solskjær in less than a decade?
“Both clubs in decline, and it’s painful.”
But another comment summed up a common view: “Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal plays better football than Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United.”
‘ARGUABLY MOST DISGRACEFUL UTD DISPLAY EVER’
Liverpool’s 5-0 victory at Old Trafford came on the tenth anniversary of Man City’s 6-1 win at United.
And SunSport’s Neil Custis believes today’s disintegration was WORSE.
He says: “There was something terminal about this. For this manager, for this team, for these fans.”
Here’s our man’s FULL VERDICT on a shameful display from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s ‘team’ of individuals.
MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 5
Mo Salah’s sensational hat-trick lit up Liverpool’s romp at Old Trafford.
Naby Keita and Diogo Jota struck early on before Salah pounced on 38, 45 and 50 minutes against a United side devoid of ideas and dire in defence.
Red Devils’ sub Paul Pogba’s straight red on the hour enabled Liverpool to waltz around for the final half-hour.
And United, who slip to seventh spot, were as dreadful as second-placed Liverpool were dazzling.
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RESULT: MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 5
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is 8/11 to be sacked before United’s next game after a rout as bad as the scoreline suggests.
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RANIERI WON’T MAKE MEAL OUT OF SUPERB START
Claudio Ranieri declined to take his Watford players out for dinner – despite winning 5-2 at Everton in his first match in charge.
The lovable Italian famously treated his Leicester team to pizzas after they kept their first clean sheet of the title-winning season in 2015-16.
But despite blasting five in at Goodison Park on Saturday, the Hornets stars had to settle for their regular chefs.
Claudio Ranieri celebrates Watford’s tasty victory with hat-trick hero Joshua King Asked if the resounding win was enough to warrant the treat, Ranieri made it clear what would get his cheque book out.
He said: “No dinner.
“Dinner comes with a clean sheet. Dinner at the Watford canteen, everybody.”
Joshua King scored a hat-trick against his former side as Everton were pegged back after leading twice.
The visitors ran riot in the closing stage with four goals in the final 13 minutes.
WINKS DROPPED AFTER VEILED ATTACK
Harry Winks missed Tottenham’s 1-0 away loss to West Ham after appearing to take a dig at Nuno Espirito Santo’s selection comments before the match.
The midfielder – who featured in the team’s clash with Vitesse Arnhem – was omitted from the squad that notched up a fourth defeat in nine Prem games.
And the defensive midfielder, who has ten senior England international caps, made 30 Spurs appearances last term notching up two goals and two assists.
However, the player who has made six appearances across all competitions so far this term is reported to be a target for Newcastle United following a Saudi Arabia-backed £305million takeover of the Toons.
It is thought the midfielder is eager to play first-team football on a regular basis.
Winks told Sky Sports: “We want to win for Tottenham, to win games and pull in the same direction. But when you’re not playing regularly, it’s difficult to get that confidence as a team.
“But it’s important everybody knows we are fighting to play for Tottenham.
“The motivation is to get into the team and perform regularly but – like I keep saying – if we don’t perform when we get chances, it’s down to us.”
SUB POGBA SENT OFF
MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 5: Half-time sub Paul Pogba has a yellow card for a nasty foul on Keita upgraded to a straight red by ref Anthony Taylor thanks to VAR.
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SALAH TREBLE! MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 5
Jordan Henderson set up Mo Salah to clip home Liverpool’s fifth goal on 50 minutes.
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XAVI IN BARCA BOSS HINT
Barcelona legend Xavi believes he can coach ‘any team in the world’ after two-and-a-half years as a manager.
The 41-year-old has had a trophy-laden introduction to coaching with Qatari side Al Sadd.
He made the claims before the Qatari cup final penalty shootout triumph against Al Rayyan on Rayyan on Friday.
As reported by Marca, he said: “Yes, I feel ready to coach any team in the world.
“When they offered me it, I’d only been a coach for three months, but now it’s different. I have more experience and I’m learning a lot here.
“I want to tell everyone that I’m very happy in Qatar and my idea is to keep achieving success with this team.”
He’s already won the Qatari title, as well as two Qatari Cups and two Qatari lead cups.
The Spaniard has also won the Qatari Super Cup and Qatari Stars Cup.
2ND HALF UNDER WAY: MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 4
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NEV: UTD CAN’T HANDLE PREM ELITE
Manchester United legend Gary Neville claims Liverpool’s 4-0 half-time lead at Old Trafford proves their defence can’t handle the Prem elite.
The pundit told Sky Sports: “This is the first super team they are playing against and they are getting pulled apart.
“I said it before, half decent teams are scoring goals against them, proper teams will batter them.”
GOAL! MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 4
Mo Salah sidefooted home Liverpool’s fourth goal five minutes into first-half stoppage time from Jota’s pass.
That’s the first time EVER in the Premier League United have trailed 4-0 at the interval.
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RON ‘COULD’VE BOUGHT BRENTFORD OR CHARLTON’
Brazil legend Ronaldo claims he was offered the chance to buy either Brentford or Charlton.
But the iconic ex-footballer instead opted for Spanish side Real Valladolid.
Ronaldo, 45, was one of the game’s greatest strikers, scoring 352 goals in 518 games.
He played for the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and both Milan clubs, and won TWO World Cups with Brazil.
In 2018, Ronaldo went on the hunt to take over a football club, having previously invested in now-dissolved American side Fort Lauderdale Strikers.
And he was presented with opportunities to take over Brentford or Charlton.
However, both sides required huge sums of investment.
And Ronaldo instead opted to remain in Spain with Valladolid, where he is now president with 82 per cent of club shares.
GOAL! MAN UTD 0 LIVERPOOL 3
Mo Salah made a small piece of history as Liverpool made a huge mockery of United’s defence.
The striker snapped up a rebound from his own shot to leave the Red-faced Devils 3-0 down on 38 minutes.
Salah has now scored in ten games in a row and become the first Liverpool player to net in three successive matches at Old Trafford.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
