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      Donny van de Beek snubbed from Holland squad AGAIN as Man Utd exile continues following bench tantrum vs Villarreal

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      DONNY VAN DE BEEK has been left out of the Netherlands squad for the second time in a row after being dropped by Manchester United.Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to overlook the midfielder, resulting in an angry reaction during the win over Villarreal in midweek.
      Donny van de Beek has not added to his 19 Holland caps since MarchCredit: AFP
      But the Norwegian is not the only one after Oranje coach Louis van Gaal once again refused to call up Van de Beek.
      The Dutch face Latvia and Gibraltar in this month’s World Cup qualifiers but will do so without the former Ajax star.
      Tottenham’s Steven Bergwijn has also been dropped after Arsenal target Noa Lang was preferred by Van Gaal.
      Van de Beek last appeared for his country in March and was ruled out of Euro 2020 through injury.
      Called up to the preliminary squad for last month’s qualifiers, he failed to make the final cut as Van Gaal demanded more from the 24-year-old.
      The veteran boss stated: “I told him that he needs to start playing games.”

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      Van de Beek has played only three times this season, spending six full games watching on from the bench.
      Solskjaer stated ahead of Saturday’s game with Everton that the player will have to deal with his frustration after not being selected to come on in the Champions League.
      He told reporters on Friday: “We manage a squad full of international footballers, competitive footballers who want to make a difference and want to play, they all want to be on the pitch.
      “Donny was ready to come on.
      “I’ve been a sub more than anyone at this club properly and you have to be ready all the time.
      “I’ve been unhappy a few times. I understand the frustration.
      As soon as I see players affecting the team negatively then I’ll probably be firmerOle Gunnar Solskjaer
      “Every player is keen to play, that’s got to be built into energy and determination for when you get on and show me.”
      Despite Van de Beek’s reaction to being overlooked, Solskjaer insisted that there is no wider issue with him.
      He added: “Donny has never affected his team-mates negatively.
      “As soon as I see players affecting the team negatively then that’s a different scenario and I’ll probably be firmer.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo causes huge splash as he drives through massive puddle in £160k Lamborghini on way to Man Utd training

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO made a splash as he rocked up to Manchester United training in a £160,000 – and soaking wet – Lamborghini.Friday’s final workout before facing Everton kicked off in damp conditions in the north west.
      Cristiano Ronaldo drove through the rain to reach training on FridayCredit: Cavendish
      The striker arrived in a £160,000 Lamborghini UrusCredit: Cavendish
      It has already been an eventful week for club and player, after Ronaldo’s last-ditch winner in the Champions League clash with Villarreal.
      The Portuguese superstar has also been giving his take on his manager’s tactics, reportedly calling for a higher tempo to provide him with service.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was nonetheless full of praise for his man ahead of the lunchtime kick-off.
      The boss lauded: “[Ronaldo] has had a great impact on and off the pitch.
      “Five goals in five games at his age says everything. You’ve got to manage him, he’s a very good example for everyone. Long may it continue.”
      Ronaldo was behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Urus, the £160,000 4×4 released in 2018 by the Italian luxury car manufacturer.

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      A twin-turbocharged V8 engine powers what is described as the world’s first ‘Super’ SUV, which can hit speeds of 189mph.
      It is not known whether the Lambo is part of Ronaldo’s extensive personal collection, or if he is renting it having only recently arrived in Manchester.
      In May, the Portuguese star shipped a number of his supercars back to Spain amid rumours he would leave Juventus.

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      Jesse Lingard is the man to save under-pressure Solskjaer not Cristiano Ronaldo or Bruno Fernandes, say shock stats

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is feeling the pressure after a tough run of results for Manchester United – so can Jesse Lingard save him?Cristiano Ronaldo notched the vital goal against Villarreal in midweek to provide only a second win in five games.

      But, having been denied a winner of his own by a great save, it was super sub Lingard who set up the magical moment with a smart knockdown.
      And the 28-year-old is United’s most efficient contributor following the early weeks of the season.
      After only 136 minutes of action he has two goals and an assist, helping his team score every 45 minutes he is on the pitch.
      These include the Premier League matchwinner against West Ham last month and Tuesday’s assist, plus the sealer against Newcastle.
      All of these moments came off the bench for Lingard, who also played well in his lone start against the Hammers in the League Cup.
      The stats suggest that hitting the back of the net has not been a huge difficulty for the Red Devils this season.

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      Ronaldo has registered at a rate better than a goal-a-game since rejoining while Paul Pogba has contributed seven assists, averaging one every 96 minutes.
      Fernandes, who missed a critical penalty against Aston Villa, still has four goals and two assists.
      Among the players yet to get firing are Anthony Martial, Jadon Sancho, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani, although the Uruguayan has only played 46 minutes this season.
      Lingard is also among the Premier League’s most efficient scorers.
      Brentford’s Marcus Forss tops the list thanks to his tally of five League Cup goals with Roberto Firmino completing the top three.
      One of United’s biggest issues has been conceding untimely goals, although Lingard takes the blame for gifting Young Boys their late strike.

      Everton travel to Old Trafford on Saturday with the England star hoping to earn a start, having earned a fresh call-up to the national team squad.
      Solskjaer admitted after the Villarreal victory that Lingard is ‘unhappy’ with his super-sub role.
      He told reporters: “Jesse is unhappy at not playing more.
      “But you come on and make an impact. That’s what you do when you’re a sub at this level.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo ‘holds talks with Solskjaer as he demands Man Utd team-mates get him the ball more quickly’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been asked by Cristiano Ronaldo to get the ball to him more quickly.The 36-year-old has never been afraid to call the shots when he feels his teams are struggling and the Red Devils are still adapting to their new front-man following his deadline day arrival.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is hoping for more moments such as his goal past VillarrealCredit: Reuters
      A tally of five goals since his return, at a rate of one every 86 minutes, suggests he is not finding it hard to hit the back of the Old Trafford net.
      But Ronaldo’s insatiable thirst has reportedly led to him getting involved at the tactics board.
      According to ESPN, the Portuguese superstar has told Solskjaer and his coaching staff that he will score even more goals if the team up the tempo.
      According to reports, he particularly wants the defenders to move the ball forward more quickly.
      The Man Utd backroom staff are reportedly happy that summer signing Raphael Varane has improved the defence’s ability on the ball.
      But Solskjaer is working on the training ground on ways to speed up the transition from defence to attack.

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      Ronaldo once again rescued United with a late winner against Villarreal on Tuesday night.
      Alex Telles revealed after the game that the Portugues superstar had voiced his frustration at a lack of service.
      The left-back told TNT Sports: “So, it was the first time I’ve played with him.
      “Off the pitch, we already have this closer relationship because we speak Portuguese.
      Ronaldo was a little upset that we didn’t get any balls to him.Alex Telles
      “And five minutes before he was a little upset that we didn’t get any balls to him.
      “I said, ‘It will arrive, it will arrive, stay concentrated because it will arrive’. And as soon as I went off, Ronaldo doesn’t need much, right?
      “We know his quality, we see it on a daily basis. So it only took one ball in the box and he gave us the victory. It’s a dream.”

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      Cristiano Ronaldo so committed to training the Sir Alex Ferguson would have to FORCE him to go home, reveals Nicky Butt

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO spent so long on the training ground that Sir Alex Ferguson ordered him to leave because it was too close to a game.The legendary boss feared the young Ronaldo would wear himself out perpetually practising all his trick, flicks and skills.
      Cristiano Ronaldo is BACK at Manchester United – and already making wavesCredit: Getty
      Butt saw the supreme talents of Cristiano Ronaldo at first handCredit: Action Images
      Nicky Butt came off when Ronaldo made his first Manchester United debut in 2003 and in the new book “Viva Ronaldo”, Butt reveals the secrets of Ronaldo’s determination to make it to the top.
      Butt said: “Ronaldo was to emerge as a genius but it wasn’t just about his talents that took him right to the top.
      “It is often said that certain players worked hard, stayed behind for some extra training or to practise their techniques, but with Cristiano it was total dedication, total commitment, and total hard work.
      “He didn’t have a God given physique, it wasn’t given, he worked hard to achieve it. He actually came to us as a skinny, scrawny young kid, and worked hard to get that physique over many, may years.
      “He had to reach a new level of physical strength because the Premier League demanded it, and he had plenty of opportunity to see at first hand how physical and tough it can be when he was up against, even in training, the likes of Roy Keane and Jaap Stam.
      “We would also see him work relentlessly on his free kicks and he would tell us about something he had seen somewhere, and he wanted to perfect it, and he would work again relentlessly until he did.

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      “It all went beyond dedication, he was obsessed with football.
      “You see it all the time when some players talk about their dedication and how much extra practise they put in.
      “But often it is little more than a pretence, maybe a touch more time practising and then rush off to do something else they are keen on, or can’t wait to go home and have something to eat, but rarely do you find someone totally committed 24/7 to the game, but Cristiano was one of those.
      “He never had a girlfriend back then, or seemed that interested in any distractions such as that, he never had a wife and kids to rush back to see or to entertain, he lived alone.
      “He was the last to leave the building. In fact, you couldn’t get him off the training pitch as he worked relentlessly on his techniques, as we all walking off he was carrying a bag of balls to work on those techniques.
      “We would be having lunch in the canteen or getting ready to go home and you could hear the voice of Sir Alex bellowing across the training fields at two or three o’clock in the afternoon, shouting at Cristiano that it was time to get off the pitch as ‘we have a game in two days – enough now’!”
      He has returned just at the right time to this club, we’re crying out to regain that old successful winning formula and entertaining footballNicky ButtOn Cristiano Ronaldo
      When he was replaced by Ronaldo against Bolton, Butt recalls: “As the change was made on the touchline I said to Cristiano, ‘good luck, enjoy it’.
      “We were all aware that it wouldn’t be easy for an 18 year old coming to a new country and playing in a league where the intensity and pace is far greater than he had ever been used to in Portuguese football.
      “The first thing he did when Cristiano came on was to dribble at people and he immediately got the fans on their feet with his trickery.
      “We all appreciated that people in Manchester deserved to be entertained when they spent their hard earned money to come to watch us, and here they got an early glimpse of this new boy Cristiano Ronaldo and they loved what they could see of him. Nothing seemed to faze him.”
      Butt knew he would comeback ‘home”, adding: “He showed loyalty to the club that gave him his big chance.
      “He has returned just at the right time to this club, we’re crying out to regain that old successful winning formula and entertaining football. Make no mistake, he has created an incredible buzz about the place.”
      Viva Ronaldo!: The Second Coming of Cristiano, Out Now by Harry Harris, Foreword by Nicky Butt, Empire Publishing £9.95
      Butt believes Ronaldo can get United back to greatnessCredit: Reuters
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      Man Utd verdict: Immortal Cristiano Ronaldo was always going to produce on record breaking Champions League night

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      WE should have known he’d come up with something special to mark his place in the record books.When has Cristiano Ronaldo ever done anything on the same lines as other mere mortals?
      Record-breaking Cristiano Ronaldo stole the show again after a quiet night against Villarreal in the Champions League
      The night he edged clear of Real Madrid legend Iker Casillas on 178 Champions League appearances, more than anyone in this competition’s glorious history.
      And the night he waited until deep into the final minute of stoppage time to turn an instantly forgettable evening into one those here at Old Trafford will always remember.
      Okay, nothing like the prize on offer the last time he pulled on a red shirt in the Champions League at this ground, but boy, certainly as dramatic as most of the rest.
      Seconds left, a game when his one sniff of a goal had been a way over the top header from barely six yards out and there it was, suddenly, staring him in the face.
      A deep cross from Fred, a nod back from Ronaldo, a stretched boot by Jesse Lingard… and there he was, bang in front of keeper Geronimo Rulli and the goal gaping.
      Yes, yes, yes, no prizes for guessing what came next. A drilled finish, the ball in the back of the net off Rulli’s hand, and Ronaldo racing to the touchline tearing his shirt off.

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      Booked, of course, but did he care? Did the vast majority of those inside this most famous of stadiums give a monkey’s? Did they hell.
      Oh, and just for good measure it stretched his all-time Champions League goalscoring record to 136 as well.
      All a million miles away, too, from all that had gone before.
      For up to that point the only thing of note was a hugely comedic moment with fellow 36-year-old Raul Albiol.
      The Villarreal veteran was booked for grabbing him round the waist to ensure he went no further as he raced away. Rather like two pensioners fighting for the last seat on the bus.
      Talking of going no further, at that point, indeed for huge chunks of the game, you wouldn’t have stuck much on Ronaldo going much further than the group stages in this year’s comepetition either.
      Everyone knew that flying start he made had to come to a halt at some stage. As he toiled against the Spaniards, though, it seemed to have come a little earlier than we all expected.

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      Especially on the back of a pretty toothless performance – although then again the whole United team was – against Aston Villa on Saturday.
      You wouldn’t have stuck a brass farthing on what was to come. Another last gasp Champions League winner, another headline act from you know who.
      And another night of United fans pouring out in delighted glee as their favourite chant of Viva Ronaldo echoed into the Manchester air.
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      Football themed beer by Away Days features Man Utd legend Cantona’s Collar IPA, and has been enjoyed by Alan Shearer

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      IF you’re looking for a tipple while watching Match of the Day, you couldn’t go far wrong with these football themed beers.Launched by lifelong Ipswich Town fan Josh Bartlett, Away Days are an independent brewery that specialises in combining the beautiful game with brilliant lager.
      Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Josh Bartlett has launched football themed beers with Away Days
      Man Utd legend Eric Cantona has his own specially themed IPA
      Each is named after legends of the game and capped off with bottle designs based around the iconic kits they wore.
      From Cantona’s Collar, a strong 6.1 per cent IPA to the Scandinavian Pale Schmeichale, Manchester United legends are well represented.
      While, England fans can toast record goalscorer Wayne Rooney with his very own pale ale, Wayne Brewney.
      And if you are fond of a German beer, why not try the 4.6 per cent Bundeslager that’s adorned in their famous 1994 World Cup kit, and worn by former greats including Jurgen Klinsmann.
      Away Days even caused a bit of controversy earlier this year when they launched a drink requested by Ipswich Town fans – a Lambert Out mid-table ale.
      At the time, owner Bartlett said: “I’ve been careful – I’m a lifelong Ipswich fan and there’s a fine line here, it’s a tough job without a doubt.
      “He’s under a lot of pressure even though we’ve all heard how he can handle the pressure, but it just got to a point.
      “I asked other fans if they would be interested in me making a beer and the market was there. It’s a bit of fun, but it’s really a way for fans to express their frustrations on about how things are right now.
      “It’s a light in a really dark tunnel for Ipswich Town fans.”
      The beers have even managed to draw celebrity fans, with Alan Shearer toasting his own Ale’n Shearer and TV presenter Chris Kamara enjoying his Fighting Like Beervers drink.
      If Scandinavian pale ale is your fancy, why not try the Schmeichale
      Alan Shearer is a fan and poses with his very own Ale’n Shearer beer
      While Chris Kamara receives a welcome package of his Fighting Like Beervers tipple

      You can buy six and 12-packs of the beers of your choice for a very reasonable £14.99 and £28.99 respectively.
      Perfect if you’re toasting your side winning on a Saturday, or drowning your sorrows.
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      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer jokes Man Utd legend and TV pundit Gary Neville ‘always has lot to say, even in the dressing room’

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      IT DIDN’T take long for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United to become the target of the TV pundits once again.His old team-mate Gary Neville was at it on Sky once more claiming Solskjaer is under pressure now to deliver silverware this season or next after more backing in the transfer market.
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended his Manchester United charges
      He has also claimed in the wake of United’s 1-0 home defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday that the team under Solskjaer is lacking a clear style of play.
      But having been used to Neville’s forthright views as a team-mate, Solskjaer was once again happy to handle the flack ahead of their Champions League game at home to Villarreal.
      Solskjaer said: “He always has a lot to say, even when I was sat next to him in the dressing room.
      “Yes I’ve been backed, the backing I have got says to me we are sticking to a plan – but we are in a results business. Expectations have improved with our signings.
      “The pressure is a privilege. To work in this environment, you have to embrace that pressure.
      “We are here to win, don’t think twice about that. Gary knows that.

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      “We have an obligation to win here in a certain style, sometimes that is risky and you lose one or two, but we’ll get there and hopefully we’ll get there in April or May.”
      When it comes to the style of play Solskjaer has definitely made United a more attractive watch compared to the times under Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.
      He says that if they are guilty of anything it is in getting the ball forward too quickly.
      He said: “The Aston Villa game we broke up play really well, and maybe we attacked too fast, we want to keep the tempo up.
      “Maybe we finished the attacks too quickly. Then if you slow it too much it might be against a low block.
      “We know Villarreal defend well and high. We need to play quick. Gary knows what the DNA is at the club and what we are trying to do.”
      It’s not a must-win game but it is very important after the Young Boys game.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
      Solskjaer found himself having to defend some individuals in his team as well after three defeats in four games across three different competitions.
      Fred and McTominay played as the defensive midfield duo in the defeat against Aston Villa and their combination has brought criticism from some sections of fans.
      But Solskjaer is sticking by them.
      He said: “The stats for those two have brought many good results with the energy they give us, the way they break up play.

      “They are instrumental together with energy and desire and they are two that I can trust. Fans always have opinions when you have good players to pick from and it is hard to leave players out.”
      United go into their second Champions League group game already under pressure to get a result after losing their opener away to Young Boys.
      Solskjaer said: “If you end up with zero points after two games you need to win the last four probably. It’s not a must-win game but it is very important after the Young Boys game.
      “If you win one away and your home games you should be through. We’ll get a good response from the weekend.”

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