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    Chelsea 3 Aston Villa 0: Cole Palmer scores stunner after Jackson and Enzo goals to put Blues level with Arsenal

    CHELSEA bolstered their title credentials in stirring style with a thumping win over free-falling Villa thanks to Cole Palmer’s latest wonder strike at Stamford Bridge.First-half goals from Nicolas Jackson and the rejuvenated Enzo Fernandez followed by a late Palmer beauty from outside the box brushed aside Unai Emery’s side who are now eight games without a win in all competitions.Nicolas Jackson fires Chelsea into the leadCredit: GettyJadon Sancho congratulates Jackson for his goalCredit: GettyBut it is all sunshine and light for Chelsea who moved level on points with Arsenal and into the top four and are very much in the shake-up for a first Prem title since Antonio Conte’s 2016-17 side won the league.Blues boss Enzo Maresca paired Fernandez with Romeo Lavia in midfield for the first time with Moises Caicedo employed in an unfamiliar right-back role and the moves worked a treat as Villa were ripped apart to continue their worst run of results since Emery’s appointment in October 2022.The £105million Fernandez was axed from the starting line-up by Maresca last month and told his massive transfer fee did not entitle him to a place in his team. But since that wake-up call the 24-year-old has displayed his best form in a Chelsea shirt as followed up on last week’s goal against Leicester with a sweetly-struck half volley after exchanging passes with Palmer.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLVilla looked a pale shadow of the side that finished fourth last season and got off to the worst possible start when Jackson’s side-footed effort went in off the post after Marc Cucerralla robbed Jaden Philogene with a robust challenge then crossed for the Senegal striker to tap home.Ollie Watkins had scored on his previous two visits to Stamford Bridge and he should have continued that run when he rolled past the dithering Wesley Fofana on the edge of the Chelsea box but shot straight at the legs of the advancing Robert Sanchez.Emi Martinez almost gifted Jackson a second goal when he passed straight to the forward’s feet, but he was unable to get his shot away and the Argentine gloveman recovered well to regather the ball.BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSEnzo Fernandez doubles the Blues’ advantageCredit: GettyFernandez celebrates his goalCredit: GettyHe may be rated as the world’s top keeper, but there is never any shortage of drama when Martinez is on the field and midway through the first half he was penalised for the rarely-awarded crime of picking up a backpass from Pau Torres. Most read in FootballThat led to the remarkable sight of all 11 Villa players on their own goalline to defend an indirect free-kick which Martinez raced out to block just before suffering an arm injury from a Jackson challenge that forced him off at halftime.Villa started the second half with Robin Olsen in goal as Chelsea continued to dominate with Jackson guilty of twice fluffing his lines when through on goal before Palmer iced the victory with a brilliant finish into the top corner six minutes from time.Substitute Joao Felix should have made it 4-0 two minutes from time with a close range header after Olsen parried away Noni Madueke’s cross as Villa continued to shoot themselves in the foot by giving the ball away cheaply in midfield.John McGinn’s rising effort in stoppage time was the visitors only real attempt at goal in what was a chastening afternoon for Emery’s men who then saw sub Christopher Nkunku shoot narrowly wide before Stuart Attwell’s final whistle put them out of their misery,Villa desperately need a win at home to free-scoring Brentford on Wednesday to prevent their campaign spiralling out of control as they struggle to combine Champions League and Premier League commitments.The potential absence of Martinez would be another huge blow for Emery who failed to hide his frustration on the sideline alongside his livewire set-piece coach Austin McPhee.At one stage the usually measured Spaniard was involved in a heated discussion with the Chelsea bench after a late challenge from Watkins as the pressure of his side’s shocking run evidently is taking its tollChelsea head to lowly bottom-placed Southampton on the same night and victory at St Mary’s and with a repeat performance they cannot be discounted from returning Champions League football back to Stamford Bridge come the end of the season.Cole Palmer bags Chelsea’s thirdCredit: ReutersPalmer celebrates his brilliant goalCredit: Reuters More

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    Man Utd ratings: Marcus Rashford repays Amorim’s faith in style but Casemiro’s lack of pace could be major issue

    RUBEN AMORIM celebrated his first Premier League game at Old Trafford with a stunning 4-0 victory over Everton.Marcus Rashford got the party started as his volley at the edge of the area was deflected into the goal by Jarrad Branthwaite.Marcus Rashford grabbed a brace against EvertonCredit: GettyJoshua Zirkzee also scored his first Man Utd goals since the opening dayCredit: GettySuperb work from Amad Diallo then set Fernandes away before he rolled the ball across the penalty box for Joshua Zirkzee to score his first United goal since the opening day against Fulham.Just 20 seconds in the second half, Amad ran through on goal before slipping the ball to Rashford to score a second.Amad was then involved again by winning the ball back on the right wing and passing the ball across the box for Zirkzee to tap home again and complete the 4-0 rout.Here’s how SunSport’s Ken Lawrence rated the Red Devils as they won a Prem game by four goals or more since the opening day of the 2021-22 season in a 5 -1 victory over Leeds United.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLANDRE ONANA – 6 Called into action early and showed growing his growing composure as No 1.NOUSSAIR MAZROUI – 6 Has rapidly become one of the United faithful’s favourites doing himself no harm again.MATTHIJS DE LIGT – 6Stretched at first by bustling Beto but beginning to look like he’s settling down in a back three.LISANDRO MARTINEZ – 6Once again looking like the master and commander of the United rearguard.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAMAD DIALLO – 8 Went from wasteful to the plundering terror of centre backs Branthwaite and Tarkowski.KOBBIE MAINOO – 6 Quiet, calm, controlled, no panic, no loss of possession, no problem for the midfielder.Ruben Amorim touched by Old Trafford welcome in win over Bodo/Glimt CASEMIRO – 5 Looked like his lack of pace might be a problem again in central midfield but ground it out.DIOGO DALOT – 6 Enjoying life in his new left-side forward role and didn’t really put a foot wrong.JOSHUA ZIRKZEE – 8 Transformed himself from headless chicken to tripling his whole United tally with two clinical strikes.MARCUS RASHFORD – 9Ruben Amorim has gone out of his way to big up the front man and he’s responding in style.BRUNO FERNANDES – 6Wasteful for a while but got his head down to have a real influence by the end.SUBSLUKE SHAW (Mazraoui 56) – 5Comfortably easing himself back. HARRY MAGUIRE ( de Ligt 56) – 5Looked happy to be out there. ALEJANDRO GARNACHO ( Fernandes 66) – 5Got bustling off the bench. READ MORE SUN STORIESMANUEL UGARTE (Casemiro 66) – 5 Will be wanting more minutes than this. MASON MOUNT (Mainoo 80) – 5  Sharp and up for it. More

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    Man Utd 4 Everton 0: Amorim gets first Premier League win as Rashford and Zirkzee score twice each to thrash Toffees

    RUBEN AMORIM said Marcus Rashford had to ‘want it’ to get back to his very best.Well he certainly wanted it on this Sunday afternoon and he got it too with a pair of goals and a display that suggested the new boss is quickly finding the old Rashford.Joshua Zirkzee scored his first goals since the opening game of the seasonCredit: EPAMarcus Rashford also bagged a doubleCredit: GettyMan Utd have scored seven goals this weekCredit: AFPGoodness me Amorim even got a pair of goals out of Joshua Zirkzee as well and we were wondering if he would ever have a shot again.It was only Everton, but it was also impressive from the Red Devils.It is not often you get a comfortable win in the league for the fans to enjoy here at Old Trafford.That’s two victories and a draw in Amorim’s first three games.READ MORE ON MAN UTDThe new boss bounce has put a spring back in the steps of United fans.And back in Rashford who scored two in a game for the first time in 22 months when he did just that in the 3-0 win over Leicester City at home.He was in a purple patch then, on his way to posting career-best figures of 30 goals in a season.That is the Rashford Amorim wants back, that is the Rashford United needs.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSMan Utd were clinical against the ToffeesThe visitors barely got a sniffAfter he scored in the 3-2 victory over Bodo Glimt in the midweek Europa League tie this was extremely encouraging from the 27-year-old.The weight of the world he seemed to be carrying on his shoulders looked to be shaken off as he covered the Old Trafford turf with that effortless ease and speed he possesses.Francis Ngannou tackles Andre Onana to floor moments after Man Utd’s win over Bodo-GlimtMind you there was a bit of help for United from the opposition here.Jarrad Branthwaite was desperate to help United out this season and finally he seemed to get his wish.The Everton centre-back put a ball past his own goalkeeper and then could claim a partial assist for the home sides’s second as the struggling Toffees came unstuck.Of course Branthwaite had been hoping to be wearing the Red of United in this fixture after the big spenders came knocking at Goodison Park’s door last summer.They offered £45million plus add ons, Everton held out for £70million and United looked elsewhere.He had an afternoon to forget here.It was the 34th minute when Bruno Fernandes played a corner out to the edge of the area for the unmarkedRashford.His shot to the bottom left-hand corner looked to be covered by the diving Jordan Pickford.Then Branthwaite stuck out a foot and deflected it past him.Just seven minutes later and Branthwaite was in danger of being carried shoulder high off the pitch by the United faithful.Everton looked in no danger as Pickford advanced from his area with the ball and passed it forward to Abdoulaye Doucoure.Still no danger as Doucoure laid it back to Branthwaite, then the alarm bellls rang as he dithered, Amad stole possession from him and fed Brunos Fernandes.Bruno Fernandes contributed two assistsCredit: ReutersEven United weren’t making a mess of this chance as the captain squared for Zirkzee to score only his second goal for the club.Reward for United for being the more positive from the off against an Everton side who arrived in trouble at the wrong end of the table but with only one defeat from their previous eight league games.Five of those were draws, however, and they had not scored in the previous three and any thought that dropping Dominic Calvert-Lewin to the bench with Beto going up front might change that was misplaced.Although Beto would have Everton’s only chance of the first period when he was put through by Dwight McNeil, he rounded the goalkeeper but found the side netting from an angle.That came with the scores level but United were always looking the more likely to break the deadlock.In Amad and Rashford they had the most dangerous players on the pitch and they combined to extend United’s two-goal lead straight from the second-half restart and put the game out of Everton’s reach.Not that Sean Dyche’s men had looked in touching distance of it from the start.When John Brooks sounded the whistle for the beginning of the second period Everton laid the ball back for Pickford to launch upfield.United would clear their lines and with a great turn and lay off, Zirkzee sent Amad away.Rashford raced between two Everton defenders and across his teammate to receive a perfectly weighted pass and fire home.Number four arrived in the 64th minute with the excellent Amad’s determination winning its rewards once more.He charged through James Tarkowski to win the ball off him before finding Zirkzee who fired back across Pickford into the bottom right-hand corner.This was United’s first league victory by four goals since the opening day of the 2021-22 season when they thumped Leeds 5-1.READ MORE SUN STORIESThe trip to Arsenal on Wednesday will of course provide a sterner test of Amorim’s early days in charge.He at least has United up and running with Rashford leading the charge again. 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    Man Utd 4-0 Everton LIVE RESULT: Rashford and Zirkzee at the DOUBLE as Amorim claims first Premier League win – reaction

    MANCHESTER UNITED have thrashed Everton 4-0 to hand Ruben Amorim his first Premier League win as Red Devils boss.Marcus Rashford’s heavily deflected strike beat Jordan Pickford just after the half-hour mark to give United the lead.Joshua Zirkzee doubled the Red Devils’ advantage just before the interval, smashing home after unselfish work from Bruno Fernandes in the build-up.Seconds after the restart, Rashford bagged his second to make it 3-0 with a superb strike past Pickford.Joshua Zirzkee was also at the double just over the hour mark after a guided finish made it 4-0 on comfortable day for Amorim’s side.Match result: Man Utd 4-0 EvertonMan Utd team: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez; Amad, Casemiro, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Zirkzee, Rashford.Everton team: Pickford, Young, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gana Gueye, Doucoure, Lindstrom, McNeil, Ndiaye, BetoFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from Old Trafford with our live blog below…That’s all from ManchesterManchester United picked up an impressive 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford.United enjoyed their biggest win under new manager Ruben Amorim thanks to a brace by Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee.Thank you for following all the live action with us here at SunSport.Have a great rest of the day!Credit: PACopy linkCopiedMarcus Rashford speaksManchester United star Marcus Rashford praised manager Ruben Amorim.Nice result. We have to back this performance up and hopefully we win in the week.That is the aim for all of us [to get back to our best]. Even when you are at your best, you have to push and improve.He [Ruben Amorim] has come in at a very busy period but hopefully we can keep growing the connection and keep getting stronger.He has come in with a great attitude and that’s passed on to the players. We are happy.Playing at this historic stadium is always an amazing feeling.We want to find consistency in the way we play, and our results, and that is the main focus. It’s early on but I feel energised and ready for the next game.Marcus RashfordCredit: PACopy linkCopiedRuben Amorim reactsManchester United boss Ruben Amorim refuses to get carried away from the impressive result and insists there is still a lot of work to do.The result was good but we were pragmatic. We were pragmatic and did our job. We can still adapt and have a long way to go.In the right moments we had the goals and that changed the game. We don’t just focus on the result.We have so much to do but it is better to work with victories.Let’s focus on the performance more. We have good moments but some where we suffer.Ruben AmorimCredit: GettyCopy linkCopiedNeil Custis from Old TraffordRuben Amorim said Marcus Rashford had to “want it” to get back to his very best.Well he certainly wanted it on this Sunday afternoon and he got it with a pair of goals and a display that suggested the new boss is quickly finding the old Rashford.Goodness me, Amorim even got a pair of goals out of Joshua Zirkzee as well and we were wondering if he would ever have a shot again.It was just Everton, but it was also impressive from the Red Devils.It is not often you get a comfortable win in the league for the fans to enjoy here at Old Trafford.That’s two victories and a draw in Amorim’s first three games. The new boss bounce has put a spring back in the steps of United fans.And back in Rashford who scored two in a game for the first time in 22 months when he did just that in the 3-0 win over Leicester City at home.He was in a purple patch then on his way to posting career best figures of 30 goals in a season.That is the Rashford Amorim wants back, that is the Rashford United need.Credit: GettyCopy linkCopiedMan Utd player ratingsANDRE ONANA 6NOUSSAIR MAZROUI 6MATTHIJS DE LIGT 6LISANDRO MARTINEZ 6AMAD DIALLO 8KOBBIE MAINOO 6CASEMIRO 5DIOGO DALOT 6JOSHUA ZIRKZEE 8MARCUS RASHFORD 9BRUNO FERNANDES 6SUBS:LUKE SHAW 5HARRY MAGUIRE 5ALEJANDRO GARNACHO 5MANUEL UGARTE 5MASON MOUNT 5Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedKen Lawrence from Old TraffordThat’s the first time Manchester United have won a Premier League game by four goals or more since the opening day of the 2021-22 season in a 5 -1 victory over Leeds United.Let’s not forget that the opposition wasn’t the best – Sean Dyche and his players may have arrived with only one defeat in eight but they lack firepower and were a walking disaster at the back. Even so.Ruben Amorim is fast giving his side an identity only three games since taking over and Marcus Rashford with a double is beginning to look like his former self – a true predator.Why, even Joshua Zirkzee got two goals. So things must be on the up at Old Trafford.Credit: AFPCopy linkCopiedUpdated Premier League tableManchester United are now ninth in the Premier League table with four points separating them from the top four.Everton, on the other hand, are 15th with two points away from the relegation zone.More below:Copy linkCopiedMan Utd vs Everton statsManchester United dominated 60 per cent of possession against Everton.United registered 11 shots, five of which were on target at Old Trafford.The Toffees, on the other hand, had eight shots, two of which were on target.More below:Copy linkCopiedFT: Man Utd 4-0 EvertonManchester United picked up their biggest win under new manager Ruben Amorim against Everton at Old Trafford.Marcus Rashford opened the scoring on 34 minutes when he met a brilliant corner-kick from Bruno Fernandes down the left and his powerful shot deflected off Jarrad Branthwaite before hitting Jordan Pickford’s net.Joshua Zirkzee doubled the hosts’ lead just five minutes later with another blunder by Branthwaite, who was dispossessed by Amad Diallo at the back.That allowed Fernandes to pick up the ball and play the incoming Zirkzee on his left from where the striker sealed the Red Devils’ second.The Manchester giants made it three just 20 seconds into the second half as Zirkzee delivered a wonderful through ball to Diallo, who set up Rashford for his brace.And Zirkzee officially announced himself to the Old Trafford faithful on 64 minutes when he completed his own brace thanks to Diallo who stole the ball from midfield and set his team-mate up from the right flank.Credit: PACopy linkCopiedFT: Man Utd 4-0 EvertonFULL-TIME!And that’s the match!!!Copy linkCopied90 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonFour more minutes of stoppage time to go.Tempo has dramatically dropped at Old Trafford.Copy linkCopied86 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonChanceMan Utd respond with an opportunity of their own but Rashford sends the ball completely wide with a shot from the edge of the area.Copy linkCopied85 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonWhat a chance!Everton come close to a consolation goal as Calvert-Lewin meets a cross from the right and gets a diving header from close range that forces a stunning save from Onana who lunges to his left.Copy linkCopied82 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonSubstitutionEverton boss Dyche brings on O’Brien who replaces captain Tarkwoski.Pickford now dons the armband.Copy linkCopied80 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonSubstitutionAnother change by Man Utd boss Amorim as Mount replaces Mainoo.Copy linkCopied78 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonTempo has seriously slowed down with Man Utd boss Amorim opting for a more defensive style.Everton manager Dyche, on the other hand, is just trying to contain the damage.Copy linkCopied75 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonKen Lawrence is right, Old Trafford is in full force – in a way we weren’t used to…It’s a new dawn under Amorim, but he still has a lot of work to do at Man Utd as the players are still getting used to his beloved 3-4-3 formation.Copy linkCopiedKen Lawrence from Old TraffordMarcus Rashford still doesn’t smile a lot but inside he must be laughing after collecting his third goal in the three games since Ruben Amorim took over United.What’s more, his second strike, just 25 seconds after the break, meant he had scored twice in a game for the first time since a 3-0 win over Leicester City 22 months earlier.Suddenly Rash is looking like he’s having fun again.Not so Everton boss Sean Dyche after his side were again cut open by an Amorim side that had the Stretford End in full “Five Cantonas” voice.Copy linkCopied72 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonSubstitutionEverton boss Dyche replaces Young with Patterson – the ex-Man Utd ace receives a warm applause from both fan sections.Copy linkCopied68 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonYellow cardEverton ace Young is booked for a rough foul on Garnacho.Copy linkCopied67 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonSubstitutionEverton boss Dyche finally makes his first changes with Harrison, Mangala and Calvert-Lewin replacing Lindstrom, Gueye and Beto.Copy linkCopied65 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonSubstitutionMan Utd boss Amorim brings on Garnacho and Ugarte, who replace Casemiro and FernandesCopy linkCopied64 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonThat’s just too easy for Man Utd…Diallo steals the balls and moves forward down the right with Zirkzee to his left.The Ivory Coast international plays it to the striker who beats Pickford with ease.The Netherlands international seems to have officially announced himself to the Old Trafford faithful.Credit: RexCopy linkCopied64 Man Utd 4-0 EvertonGoal!Joshua Zirkzee again!!!Copy linkCopied60 Man Utd 3-0 EvertonIt is party time at Old Trafford with Man Utd dominating Everton.But that wasn’t the case before kick-off with home fans protesting the ticket prices.Copy linkCopied More

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    Tottenham star Dominic Solanke SENT HOME after turning up to stadium as he’s left out of squad for Fulham clash

    TOTTENHAM star Dominic Solanke was sent home by boss Ange Postecoglou ahead of today’s clash with Fulham.Solanke, 27, arrived at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this morning feeling under the weather but still looking to play a part.Dominic Solanke was in action against Roma on Thursday nightCredit: GettyAfter seeing his centre-forward, boss Postecoglou decided to give him the afternoon off to rest.Explaining Solanke’s omission from the team ahead of kick-off, the Aussie, 58, said: “He just came in today and he wasn’t looking the best.”He was under the weather so we sent him home.”Hopefully a full recovery and ready to go for the next one.”READ MORE IN FOOTBALLSolanke played the full 90 minutes as Tottenham drew 2-2 with Roma in the Europa League on Thursday night.The summer signing has scored four goals in 10 Premier League appearances this season.He has added a further two strikes in Europe.Postecoglou was also without long-term absentee Richarlison, with Son Heung-min deployed as a central striker.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTimo Werner started to Son’s left, with Brennan Johnson on the right.And it was the winger duo who combined to break the deadlock on 54 minutes.Tottenham suffer injury blow with Richarlison set to miss significant time after hurting himself assisting Solanke goal Werner crossed the ball for Johnson to slot home first time, giving Spurs the lead.They were only ahead for 13 minutes, however, with Tom Cairney stroking the visitors level from the edge of the box.Cairney then went from hero to zero as he was sent off for a poor challenge on Dejan Kulusevski.But Solanke-less Spurs could not find a winner, drawing 1-1 to lose further pace on the top four race. More

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    Wayne Rooney slams ’embarrassing’ players after ‘complete collapse’ and admits ‘nothing’s getting through to them’

    WAYNE ROONEY ruthlessly ripped into his Plymouth players yet again following their 4-0 defeat to Bristol City on Saturday.Argyle conceded three times in 13 second-half minutes as they continue to leak goals away from home.Wayne Rooney raged at his players following another heavy defeatCredit: RexPlymouth disintegrated in the second half against Bristol City on SaturdayCredit: RexIt came just four days after they were thrashed 6-1 by Norwich at Carrow Road.Plymouth are yet to win away from home this season and have conceded 38 goals in just 18 league games.They now sit just two points above the Championship relegation zone.Following the Norwich loss, Rooney gave a scathing assessment of his side by claiming his academy team could have performed better.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd in the wake of the Bristol City defeat, he criticised them in similarly blunt fashion by insisting they showed a “lack of character and fight”.He said: “From there [in the second half], the players collapsed.”Again, this is not something I haven’t told the players. They completely collapsed. It was the same at Norwich away, it was the same at Leeds away.”When you want to have a career in football you need to dig deep at times, and dig deep within yourself.Most read in EFLCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”It’s something I have done many times as a player, and I feel the players showed a real lack of character and lack of fight after we conceded the first goal, and that is very disappointing.”Of course, we have got injuries – and that’s certainly not me making excuses – but those players who have come in have all had the game time. I have tried different ways, different systems.Wayne Rooney teases shock I’m a Celeb appearance as he praises wife Coleen for jungle stint in TV appearance”I have gone at them, I have tried to encourage them. I have tried to find the right balance between both.”Worryingly, Rooney, who only took over in May, also revealed he has “simplified the game as much as I can” for his players but they continue to not understand his instructions.He added: “Up to now, away from home, nothing is getting through to them.”I think the biggest thing is when we concede a goal it looks like the game is over and you are looking at hopefully keeping it down to one goal, which is not a good place to be.”I’m talking a lot on the players and I never like doing that but I think it is at a point now where the players need to understand that they need to give more and show more character, more fight, more desire.”I have simplified the game as much as I can today for them, to not over complicate things.”Rooney has won five, drawn five and lost 10 of his 20 games in charge.And his next two matches could prove crucial in determining his future.READ MORE SUN STORIESThey face back-to-back home fixtures against 17th place Oxford and 12th place Swansea.Since beating Portsmouth 1-0 on November 5, they have drawn two and lost two, conceding 13 in the process.Rooney is under increasing pressure at the Championship clubCredit: Rex More

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    Man Utd’s Chido Obi-Martin breaks goal record months after joining as fans say ‘we stole Arsenal’s biggest ever talent’

    CHIDO OBI-MARTIN made history as Manchester United Under 18s continued their perfect start to the season.The 17-year-old was signed from Arsenal’s academy to much fanfare given his record-breaking exploits with the Gunners of 32 goals in just 20 appearances in the competition.Chido Obi-Martin became the highest goalscorer in Premier League U18 historyCredit: GettySince officially switching North London for Manchester in September, those record-breaking exploits have continued.The teenage striker’s first professional contract with the club started on Friday.And he celebrated it by becoming the record goalscorer in Premier League Under 18s history.Obi-Martin opened the scoring in the Red Devils 3-0 win over Stoke on Saturday in the 71st minute.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe latched on to a long ball before being hauled down in the penalty area before going on to score the subsequent penalty.The goal put him on five goals in as many games for United, while it also took his tally in the competition up to 37 overall.That saw the Dane move ahead of Coventry star Ellis Simms’ tally of 36 scored for Everton.Following the game, Obi-Martin shared a post of his trademark celebration with his fingers in his ears.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSHe captioned his post: “Nice team win, happy to become the record goalscorer in the Premier League U18’s history.”Reacting on social media, one fan said: “We stole Arsenal’s biggest ever talent.”New Man Utd signing arrives at Old Trafford for first time since transfer… only to see horror show against TottenhamA second said: “We really snatched him from that small club.”A third said: “Breaking records already… wow.”He scored just 11 seconds in his Man Utd debut before bagging a 14 minute hat-trick.United went on to win the game 3-0, with James Scanlon and Dante Plunkett netting to seal the tenth win of the season for Mark Lawrence’s team. More

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    Peterborough goalkeeper suffers absolute howler in FA Cup as fans say ‘actually starting to feel sorry for this fella’

    PETERBOROUGH’S goalkeeper had a moment to forget in their FA Cup tie with Notts County.Nicholas Bilokapic suffered a huge howler and then embarrassed himself moments later.Keeper Nicholas Bilokapic slipped as he took a free-kickCredit: X @BBCMOTDNotts County’s George Abbott unleashed an ambitious shotThe ball found the back of the net as Bilokapic ran into the postCredit: X @BBCMOTDThe goalie was left red face as fans mocked himCredit: X @BBCMOTDFirst the keeper slipped as he took a free-kick deep inside his own half, with the ball going straight to County player George Abbott.The midfielder took a touch before unleashing a looping shot that brilliantly ended up in the back of the net.Bilokapic did his best to prevent the goal but in keeping his eyes on the ball he ended up running into his own post.The only silver lining for the goalie was that the goal proved to be nothing more than a consolation as Peterborough closed out a 4-3 win to reach the third round of the FA Cup.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLFans found the incident hilarious with many mocking Bilokapic after his misfortune.One fan reacted saying: “You should get 2 goals for embarrassing a goalkeeper like that!”Another added: “Keeper’s had an absolute ‘mare there.”A third wrote: “I’m actually starting to feel sorry for this fella 🥺”Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAnd another commented: “What is that goalkeeping?”Another fan commented: “That is actually one of the worst 15 seconds of football I have seen from a single player.”FA Cup clash DELAYED as referee is substituted after injury… with PA appealing for new official over tannoy More