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      Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was ‘embarrassed’ by Villarreal’s Unai Emery in Europa League flop, says Paul Merson

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER was ’embarrassed’ by Villarreal boss Unai Emery during Manchester United’s Europa League final defeat, Paul Merson claims.The Red Devils were beaten on penalties by the Spanish side having played out a 1-1 draw after extra time.
      Emery guided Villarreal to Europa League success on Wednesday nightCredit: Reuters
      Solskjaer was outdone by ex-Arsenal boss Emery in the Europa League finalCredit: Getty
      The defeat extends Solskjaer’s wait for a trophy as Man Utd boss, a role he began in December 2018.
      And Merson has not held back in his criticism of both the team and Solskjaer’s management of the Europa League final.
      Speaking in his column for Sky Sports, he said: “It was really disappointing for Manchester United on Wednesday night. Actually, I thought it was shocking, if I’m being honest.
      “I watched the game and even after extra time, 120 minutes off football, neither goalkeeper had to make a save.
      “Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got embarrassed really. Villarreal made the five substitutions and it was really clever from Unai Emery. They had the fresher legs in extra time, and they didn’t really look like losing.
      “They looked the better team and Solskjaer just didn’t react. He just didn’t change it up and they paid the price in the end.
      “Villarreal have got no legs in their team. They were playing for one thing only, in my opinion, and that was penalties, but Solskjaer brings on Fred and leaves Donny van de Beek on the touchline. Why is that? Is it because it’s the easy thing to do.
      “Fred’s played a lot of games this season and does Solskjaer think he’s got to bring him on to be fair? And he doesn’t think he’s got to put Van de Beek on because he’s hardly played?
      “It just all seems too friendly to me. It seems like he doesn’t want to upset anyone. Everyone is waiting for someone else to do something.”
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      Solskjaer did not make a substitution in the game until ten minutes into extra time when he brought Fred on for Mason Greenwood, by which point Emery had already made five changes.
      The 48-year-old also received criticism for picking keeper David de Gea ahead of Dean Henderson.
      De Gea had not saved a penalty since 2016 before the shoot-out against Villarreal.
      And in Gdansk the 30-year-old failed to stop any of the 11 spot kicks he faced and then missed the decisive penalty for Man Utd to hand the Spanish team victory.
      “How you can have a goalkeeper in goal for a penalty shootout that hasn’t saved a penalty in the Premier League in six-and-half years?,” Merson added.
      “De Gea never got close to one. He didn’t even dive like he was going to save a penalty.
      “He dived at one and I don’t think the lad had even turned around to take the penalty! I’ve never seen anything like it.”
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      David De Gea IGNORED Man Utd keeper coach penalty notes that could have won Europa League in Villarreal shootout loss

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      DAVID DE GEA ignored his cheat-sheet as Manchester United lost their Europa League final penalty shootout against Villarreal.United had fought back into the game in Gdansk thanks to a second-half strike from Edinson Cavani.
      De Gea was handed a cheat-sheet showing all of Villarreal’s stars’ preferred penalty placements – but went off-piste three times in sudden-deathCredit: Twitter @angelomangiante
      De Gea failed to save any of Villarreal’s 11 penalties as they lost the Europa League finalCredit: AFP
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      Gerard Moreno had opened the scoring for the LaLiga giants, but the Uruguayan’s crucial goal forced extra-time and penalties.
      Before the dreaded shootout, United coaches Richard Hartis and Craig Mawson handed De Gea a list of Villarreal’s players and where they normally put their penalties.
      The note, slipped into the goalkeeper’s towel, even gave additional advice on each player’s run-up.
      However, De Gea was unable to save ANY of Villarreal’s 11 spot-kicks, before missing his own to hand the Spaniards their first-ever major trophy – and extend United’s trophyless streak to four years.
      The Spaniard initially followed his cheat-sheet to the letter – only having no advice for Moreno – but was unable to keep any out.
      During the crucial sudden-death period, De Gea went off-book THREE times.
      Moi Gomez took Villarreal’s sixth penalty, with his notes revealing he would go down the middle.
      But De Gea dived to his left, with Gomez – as suggested – rolling the ball into the centre of the goal.

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      The Spaniard also ignored the advice for Francis Coquelin, although saving his brave, top-corner strike would have been a monumental feat.
      De Gea also failed to adhere to the advice given on Pau Torres – with his gamble almost paying off.
      Understandably, De Gea was given no advice on how to keep out opposite number Geronimo Rulli’s kick.
      And when his own tame effort was parried away by Rulli, United were left disheartened – with Bruno Fernandes spotted in tears.
      De Gea has now failed to save any of his last 40 penalties.
      But a psychological expert has refused to blame the Spanish stopper for the defeat to Villarreal – instead claiming captain for the night Fernandes was at fault.
      A study suggests going second in the shootout results in a 20 per cent dip in success rate.
      And with Fernandes winning the coin toss and opting to go second, an LSE professor has laid the blame at the feet of the £50million Portuguese midfielder.
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      Rival football yobs baton-charged by cops during clashes ahead of Champions League Final

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      RIVAL football yobs were baton-charged by police during violent clashes ahead of the all-English Champions League Final.Manchester City fans on their way to tomorrow’s European clash with Chelsea in Porto, Portugal, were in the resort of Albufeira.
      Trouble flared after United lost on penaltiesCredit: Filipe Farinha/Stills/Expresso
      Fans said cops were heavy-handedCredit: Filipe Farinha/Stills/Expresso
      But Manchester United fans holidaying there had gathered in bars to watch their team on TV in Wednesday’s Europa League Final.
      Trouble flared after United lost on penalties to Villarreal — and City fans celebrated wildly.
      An eyewitness said: “That set off pushing and shoving followed by fighting in the street.
      “Military police had to wade in with batons to break it up.”
      Fans said cops were heavy-handed.
      No serious injuries were reported.
      Fans were out drinking in barsCredit: Filipe Farinha/Stills/Expresso
      An eyewitness said: ‘That set off pushing and shoving followed by fighting in the street’Credit: Filipe Farinha/Stills/Expresso
      However no serious injuries were reportedCredit: Filipe Farinha/Stills/Expresso

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      Man Utd fans always turn up… it’s about time the team did as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s trophy hunt goes on

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      THE MANCHESTER UNITED fans turned up.Yes, they always do.
      Manchester United fans gave the team plenty fo support in the Europa League FinalCredit: Getty
      They even turned up in Cologne last season for the closing stages of the Europa League, just so they could be in the same city as their team even when there was no hope of getting in the stadium.
      They still went there to cheer the team bus in and then returned to the town centre to watch the game on TV.
      One fan even flew back after the quarter-final for work and returned for the semi.
      The bloke who has not missed a United game in 47 years, he’ll have turned up.
      Even with the Covid restrictions in this country he has driven to Old Trafford and all away grounds, sat outside in a car park and watched the match on his phone.
      Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s trophy hunt continuesCredit: Getty
      Yes, even twice in five days from Manchester to Brighton and back at the start of last season.
      So, he will most have definitely turned up.
      As did everyone who scrambled to get one of the 2,000 tickets available to watch perhaps the club’s most woeful ever performance in a major final.
      The price of them turning up?
      Having had a Covid test before leaving and before returning and now self-isolation for at least five days and having to stick swabs down their throats another three times.
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      At a conservative estimate all that alone comes to around £300.
      Knowing that, they still turned up.
      So when manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says after another disappointment in a major cup competition that his team just ‘didn’t turn up’ it is not going to wash.
      Some with red spectacles on will look back and claim a season of progression.
      From third to second and from four Cup semi-final defeats to a final.

      And they will be right, this is not a call for Solskjaer to go and I have backed him all the way.
      But having said that, nights like Wednesday cannot be dismissed with a shrug, because there is real anger at that performance.
      Words are not enough this time.
      With a few exceptions there was a lethargy in that showing that was simply unacceptable.
      Two shots on target in 120 minutes against a side that finished seventh in La Liga.

      They only had one, but they knew they weren’t as good on paper, but could find a way of getting through on the pitch and they did.
      United were not up against Bayern Munich. Villarreal had a team with rejects from North London and one from Merseyside.
      But once again faced with a well organised team that sits deep, United cannot find the answer.
      For Villarreal think Sevilla in the semi last season.
      Both teams looked more determined and had more belief in their plan and destiny.
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      Neither allowed the enormity of the situation overwhelm them.
      Much like RB Leipzig in their final Champions League group game. Having lost 5-0 at Old Trafford they managed to beat United 3-2 at home to go through at their expense.
      While there is no disgrace losing to Manchester City in successive League Cup semi-finals the woeful exits to Chelsea in the last four of the FA Cup last season, when David de Gea chucked another one in, and Leicester in the quarter-finals this season were unforgiveable.
      Too often United allow big games to drift away from them without anyone grabbing it by the scruff of the neck.
      For all the understandable lauding of Bruno Fernandes he can go into a sulk when the ball is not finding him.
      Manchester United star David De Gea failed to save a single penaltyCredit: Pro Sports Images
      The likes of Mason Greenwood was praised by some, but he needs to score and score more.
      If Marcus Rashford wasn’t fit don’t play him, put Paul Pogba on the left and Nemanja Matic alongside Scott McTominay.
      As for the goalkeeper.
      Well you can understand him going with De Gea given Dean Henderson’s performance against Liverpool.
      But the Spaniard looked like someone who didn’t want to be there, he was at fault for the goal.
      Villarreal won the Europa League Final after beating Manchester UnitedCredit: Pro Sports Images
      As for the penalty shoot-out – I’ve seen blokes coming out my local crumble to the ground with more grace than he did as he kept falling the wrong way in that shoot-out.
      It was therefore no surprise when his tame kick brought the whole sorry episode to an end.
      That was the signal for all the usual ‘ we must work harder’, ‘we’ll come back stronger’, ‘this disappointment will drive us on’.
      The players will now head off to the Euros and get this out their head before finding a beach for a month ahead of the new season.
      They will return to Carrington and talk about a summer of soul searching after the guff in Gdansk.
      United fans are growing tired of this.
      As the clock ticked towards midnight on Wednesday and the faithful trudged back into central Gdansk, the drinks that were meant to toast victory were now to drown sorrows.
      Perhaps the team could have ‘turned up’ to witness that.
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      David De Gea’s wife slams sexist trolls over Man Utd star’s penalty horror show and says ‘there’s much to be done’

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      DAVID DE GEA’S wife, Edurne Garcia, has stated that sexism is alive and well – after a barrage of abuse following Manchester United’s Europa League heartbreak.Spanish keeper De Gea saw his spot-kick saved as the Red Devils lost Wednesday’s final shootout 11-10 to Villarreal in Gdansk.
      Manchester United star David de Gea failed to save a single penaltyCredit: Rex
      Edurne Garcia has lashed out at sexist trolls after the Europa League FinalCredit: Getty – Contributor
      Edurne Garcia took part in the 2015 Eurovision Song ContestCredit: Corbis
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      De Gea, 30, has been together with Spanish pop star Edurne, who took part in the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest, since 2010. The couple welcomed a baby daughter, Yanay, in March.
      The 35-year-old singer has now vented her dismay at a series of crude messages posted on social media following the final.
      Edurne tweeted: “Yet again it’s been proved there is still much to be done to fight against sexism in society.”
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      The singer hit out after one user wrote: “Will Edurne let De Gea pick up the baby now?”
      A further joker said: “The moment De Gea gets back to the team hotel, Edurne will say she’s got a headache.”
      And another keyboard warrior declared: “I’d pick Edurne for Spain and De Gea for Eurovision.”
      David de Gea and Edurne Garcia have been together since 2010Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Edurne Garcia and David de Gea welcomed a baby daughter recentlyCredit: Alamy
      DE GEA’S 40 STRAIGHT PENALTIES CONCEDEDTHE spot-kicks David De Gea has conceded since he last saved one on April 23, 2016
      Date Opponent Competition Scorer
      1 Sep 18, 2016            Watford           Prem                           Deeney
      2 Oct 6, 2016              Italy                 World Cup qual           De Rossi        
      3 Dec 4, 2016             Everton           Prem                           Baines
      4 Jan 15, 2017            Liverpool         Prem                           Milner
      5 Jan 26, 2017            Hull City          League Cup                Huddlestone
      6 Mar 4, 2017              Bournemouth  Prem                           King
      7 Nov 28, 2017           Watford           Prem                           Deeney
      8 May 19, 2018           Chelsea           FA Cup                        Hazard
      9 June 15, 2018          Portugal           World Cup                   Ronaldo
      10 July 1, 2018    Russia             World Cup        Dzyuba
      11 July 1, 2018           Russia            *World Cup                   Simolov
      12 July 1, 2018           Russia             *World Cup                   Ignashevich
      13 July 1, 2018           Russia             *World Cup                   Golovin
      14 July 1, 2018           Russia             *World Cup                   Cheryshev
      15 Aug 19, 2018          Brighton           Prem                           Gross 
      16 Oct 28, 2018          Everton           Prem                           Sigurdssoin
      17 Dec 8, 2018           Fulham            Prem                           Kamara          
      18 Dec 22, 2018         Cardiff             Prem                           Camarasa
      19 Mar 10, 2019          Arsenal            Prem                           Aubameyang
      20 Mar 23, 2019     Norway      Euro Ch’ship qual       King
      21 May 12, 2019         Cardiff             Prem                           Mendez-Laing
      22 Dec 22, 2019         Watford           Prem                           Deeney
      23 July 4, 2020           Bournemouth  Prem                           King
      24 July 22, 2020         West Ham       Prem                           Antonio
      25 Sep 19, 2020          C Palace         Prem                           Zaha
      26 Sep 26, 2020          Brighton           Prem                           Maupay
      27 Oct 4, 2020            Tottenham       Prem                           Kane
      28 Nov 1, 2020           Arsenal            Prem                           Aubameyang 
      29 Apr 29, 2021          Roma              Europa                         Pellegrini        
      30 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        G Moreno
      31 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Raba
      32 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Alcacer
      33 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        A Moreno
      34 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Parejo
      35 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Gomez
      36 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Albiol
      37 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Coquelin
      38 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Mario
      39 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Tortres
      40 May 26, 2021         Villarreal          *Europa                        Rulli
      *Shootout pens.

      United failed to win the Europa League after losing to Villarreal on penalties.
      The Yellow Submarine opened the scoring on 29 minutes with Gerard Moreno and the Red Devils equalised in the second half with Edinson Cavani after 55 minutes.
      De Gea then failed to save any of the LaLiga side’s 11 penalties, which extended his miserable spot-kick record to 40 without a single save for club and country.
      The Spain international then saw his own shot being saved by Villarreal goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli.
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      Ondrej Kudela to appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport after 10-game ban for racially abusing Rangers’ Kamara upheld

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      ONDREJ KUDELA will appeal his ten-game Uefa ban for racially abusing Glen Kamara to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.It is his last attempt to overturn the decision and give him a chance of appearing at this summer’s Euros.
      Ondrej Kudela is taking his appeal against a ten-game Uefa ban to the Court of Arbitration for SportCredit: PA
      The Slavia Prague defender, 34, was found guilty of racist comments made towards the Rangers star during their Europa League clash in March.
      Kamara spoke out in a TV interview about the ordeal for the first time on April 7 – one week before Kudela’s ban was initially delivered.
      The Finnish ace said that he was branded a “f*****g monkey” by Kudela, with team-mate Bongani Zungu backing up those claims.
      Kudela’s initial appeal was turned down by Uefa’s committee on Wednesday.
      But now, as reported by France24, Kudela’s lawyer Rene Cienciala has confirmed they are taking the case to the highest court in European sport to clear his name.
      The Czech player said via his legal team: “I regret being deprived of taking part in the Euros, but I want to clean my honour, so we will continue to fight.”
      Kudela’s punishment has sparked outrage in the Czech Republic.
      The president’s office even filed a complaint to Uefa.
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      It said the ban was ‘only to fulfil the perverted expectations of a narrow group of activists’ and signified ‘ridiculous bowing to silly trends’.
      National team boss Jaroslav Silhavy left a space in his Euro 2020 squad with the hope of Kudela being cleared to play in time.
      However, even a successful appeal to CAS is unlikely to see the defender involved at the tournament.
      The process could take several months before a final decision is confirmed.
      Their Euros campaign begins against Scotland on June 14 before taking on Croatia four days later and England a further four days after that.
      Silhavy said: “We will wait for the situation around the appeal of Ondrej Kudela against the ten-match penalty to develop this week. 
      “We feel that the hope is probably low, but we do not want to slam the door. 
      “In any case, we have time to operate with that one place on the roster until June 1.”
      The incident took place during Slavia Prague’s Europa League away clash at Rangers in MarchCredit: AFP
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      David De Gea IGNORED Man Utd keeper coach penalty notes that would have won Europa League in shootout loss to Villarreal

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      DAVID DE GEA ignored his cheat-sheet as Manchester United lost their Europa League final penalty shootout against Villarreal.United had fought back into the game in Gdansk thanks to a second-half strike from Edinson Cavani.
      De Gea was handed a cheat-sheet showing all of Villarreal’s stars’ preferred penalty placements – but went off-piste three times in sudden-deathCredit: Twitter @angelomangiante
      De Gea failed to save any of Villarreal’s 11 penalties as they lost the Europa League finalCredit: AFP
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      Gerard Moreno had opened the scoring for the LaLiga giants, but the Uruguayan’s crucial goal forced extra-time and penalties.
      Before the dreaded shootout, United coaches Richard Hartis and Craig Mawson handed De Gea a list of Villarreal’s players and where they normally put their penalties.
      The note, slipped into the goalkeeper’s towel, even gave additional advice on each player’s run-up.
      However, De Gea was unable to save ANY of Villarreal’s 11 spot-kicks, before missing his own to hand the Spaniards their first-ever major trophy – and extend United’s trophyless streak to four years.
      The Spaniard initially followed his cheat-sheet to the letter – only having no advice for Moreno – but was unable to keep any out.
      During the crucial sudden-death period, De Gea went off-book THREE times.
      Moi Gomez took Villarreal’s sixth penalty, with his notes revealing he would go down the middle.
      But De Gea dived to his left, with Gomez – as suggested – rolling the ball into the centre of the goal.
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      The Spaniard also ignored the advice for Francis Coquelin, although saving his brave, top-corner strike would have been a monumental feat.
      De Gea also failed to adhere to the advice given on Pau Torres – with his gamble almost paying off.
      Understandably, De Gea was given no advice on how to keep out opposite number Geronimo Rulli’s kick.
      And when his own tame effort was parried away by Rulli, United were left disheartened – with Bruno Fernandes spotted in tears.
      De Gea has now failed to save any of his last 40 penalties.
      But a psychological expert has refused to blame the Spanish stopper for the defeat to Villarreal – instead claiming captain for the night Fernandes was at fault.
      A study suggests going second in the shootout results in a 20 per cent dip in success rate.
      And with Fernandes winning the coin toss and opting to go second, an LSE professor has laid the blame at the feet of the £50million Portuguese midfielder.
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      Gary Neville slams Man Utd for Europa League final performance against Villarreal and says Solskjaer under huge pressure

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      GARY NEVILLE has slammed Manchester United’s performance in the Europa League final against Villarreal – and suggested Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now under ‘pressure’.The Red Devils lost 11-10 on penalties in Gdansk as the game ended 1-1 after 90 minutes and extra time.
      Gary Neville has slammed Man Utd’s performance against Villarreal and suggested Solskjaer is now under pressureCredit: Getty
      You can’t switch performance on and off like a tap. Haven’t played well for weeks and last night a continuation of the form recently . Pressure will be applied to Ole and the team. Rightly so. Need to get it right this summer and a good start to next season needed badly!— Gary Neville (@GNev2) May 27, 2021

      Gary Neville was less than impressed after Man Utd blew their best chance of silverware in four yearsCredit: PA
      United had slipped a goal down only for Edinson Cavani’s second-half strike to rescue his team yet again.
      Neville says Solskjaer is now under pressure this summer with their form patchy and United without a trophy since the 2016-17 Europa League triumph under Mourinho.
      The former Red Devils defender tweeted: “You can’t switch performance on and off like a tap.
      “Haven’t played well for weeks and last night a continuation of the form recently. 
      “Pressure will be applied to Ole and the team. Rightly so.
      “Need to get it right this summer and a good start to next season needed badly!”

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      Solskjaer himself admitted his side were off the pace against Villarreal.
      After the game, the Norwegian confessed: “We didn’t turn up.
      “We didn’t play as well as we can do. That’s football for you. 
      “It’s sometimes decided on one kick and that’s the difference between winning and losing.
      “We’ve got to, not savour the feeling, but taste it and make sure you don’t get it again.”
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      United improved their Premier League standing in 2020-21, finishing second.
      But they were still 12 points adrift of rivals Manchester City with just 74 points from their 38 games.
      United also crashed out of the Carabao Cup at the semi-final stage to their neighbours while losing in the FA quarter-finals to eventual winners Leicester.
      Meanwhile, a psychological expert has blamed Bruno Fernandes for United’s shootout loss – for winning the coin toss and choosing to go second.
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