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      Jose Mourinho claims he was accused of ‘BULLYING’ at Man Utd after Special One would do ‘anything to win’

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      JOSE MOURINHO claims he was accused of “bullying” after substituting a player at half-time during his stint as Manchester United boss.The Portuguese managed the Red Devils between 2016 and 2018 before being sacked following a disastrous start to the season.
      Jose Mourinho was sacked as Manchester United boss in 2018Credit: Getty – Contributor
      Without naming the player in question, Mourinho looked back on a specific substitution he made as United boss that caused outcry.
      Appearing on The Obi One Podcast, he said: “When I was at Man United, I changed a player at half time.
      “I made a change and was accused of bullying.”
      Mourinho, 60, went on to reference another change he made while managing Chelsea in 2015.
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      During a match against Southampton he brought Nemanja Matic on at half-time… only to sub him off just 28 minutes later, with the Blues going on to lose 3-1.
      Referencing the incident, he said: “With Matic at Stamford Bridge, he was on the bench. I put him on minute 45, I take him off around minute 70.
      “That’s education, that’s coaching. That’s doing anything to win. I had to (make the) change.
      “I laugh about these times but it’s different times (now). Even to be a dad, you have to be a different dad to how your dad was to you.
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      “You have to change according to the world.”
      Mourinho doesn’t appear to have changed much, however, as he made a similar decision during Roma’s clash with Bologna last night.
      He brought on midfielder Renato Sanches at half-time with his side trailing 1-0.
      The former Premier League boss then opted to hook him off just 18 minutes later, much to Sanches’ surprise.
      Mourinho didn’t even look at the Paris Saint-Germain loanee as he came off, let alone provide an explanation.
      After his side’s dismal 2-0 defeat he said: “I’m sorry… The last time I did this to a player before Renato was Matic, and I’m terribly sorry about this.
      “But today I couldn’t leave the team with a player who had become frustrated. I had to make this decision.”
      Following sackings at Chelsea, Man Utd and Tottenham, Mourinho returned to Serie A with Roma in 2021.
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      He has since failed to qualify for the Champions League in either of his full seasons in charge.
      Last night’s defeat saw them fall to seventh in the table, with Bologna leapfrogging them into the top four.
      Nemanja Matic was hauled off 28 minutes after coming on against Southampton in 2015Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      Renato Sanches received similar treatment yesterdayCredit: Rex More

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      Man Utd coach window smashed as bottle thrown at club coach on way to Liverpool clash as Reds launch investigation

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S team coach was smashed with a bottle on the way to Anfield. A video shared on X, formerly Twitter, by PA’s Simon Peach, revealed a glass bottle being lobbed at the bus.
      Man Utd’s team coach was smashed with a bottle on the way to AnfieldCredit: EPA
      Part of a window on the upper deck was smashed as a result.
      United and Liverpool share of the most storied rivalries in Premier League history with the two vying for most title wins.
      And it often leads to heated confrontations between the feuding Northern fanbases, with Liverpool to launch an investigation into the bus attack.
      A statement read: “Liverpool Football Club utterly condemns the actions that led to damage being caused to the Manchester United team bus during its arrival at Anfield this afternoon.
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      “We are aware of footage of the incident circulating online and are working with Merseyside Police, to fully investigate and identify those responsible.
      “Any individuals found guilty of this reprehensible behaviour will also face the full force of the club’s sanction process.”
      Erik ten Hag’s struggling side travelled to Anfield with two losses in their last three league matches.
      The Dutchman’s future at Old Trafford remains in question but he does not fear the sack.
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      That is despite SunSport revealing that former Chelsea boss Graham Potter is favoured by incoming investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe to replace Ten Hag if results do not pick up.
      But United left Anfield with a point after holding their rivals to a goalless 0-0 draw.
      Scott McTominay told Sky Sports: “For a start we have a number of injuries which doesn’t help the squad or help the rhythm of playing a regular team, but we knew it would be tough today.
      “We had to stay calm and stick together and we had moments in the game where we had chances and could have hurt them.
      “We’re disappointed we couldn’t make it more of a game and create more opportunities.
      “The boys will be pleased not to lose but also definitely not happy we didn’t win.” More

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      LaLiga’s worst EVER top boss sacked less than an hour after Man Utd loanee Mason Greenwood inflicted 3-0 defeat upon him

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      SEVILLA have sacked Diego Alonso after just nine weeks in charge – leaving him with an unwanted LaLiga record. Alonso replaced Jose Luis Mendilibar in October but managed just 14 matches in total.
      Sevilla have sacked Diego Alonso after just nine weeks in chargeCredit: Getty
      His only two victories came in the Copa del Rey, failing to win any of his eight La Liga matches and losing all four the Champions League games.
      According to MD, Alonso’s record of five draws and three defeats in the worst record in La Liga history for someone that has managed one of the top ten “historically best teams”.
      That includes Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Club, Valencia, Sevilla, Espanyol, Real Sociedad, Real Betis and Real Zaragoza.
      Of the 531 managers that fall into this category, Alonso ranks dead last after being fired by Sevilla.
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      His final game in charge came at home to Getafe – where Manchester United loanee Mason Greenwood scored from the spot.
      The controversial forward has five goals in his 14 games since leaving Manchester on deadline day.
      His form has seen Barcelona linked with a move to try and sign Greenwood in a permanent deal.
      According to talkSPORT, the Spanish champions have sent scouts to watch the 22-year-old in action.
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      Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid are also rumoured to be monitoring the striker, who has helped boost his team to ninth place in LaLiga.
      And, reports in Italy suggested Lazio are also interested in signing Greenwood next summer.
      The ex-England international is under United contract until 2025 but he is not expected to return.
      Greenwood was arrested in January 2022 following charges of attempted rape, assault and coercive control.
      He denied all the charges and they were later dropped by the CPS.
      Mason Greenwood is linked with a move to BarcelonaCredit: Getty More

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      Liverpool vs Man Utd: Get Salah 2+ shots on target and van Dijk 1+ foul committed at 5/1 with Sky Bet, plus £40 bonus

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      Liverpool head into the weekend on top of the tree after a perfect home record to date and remarkable consistency.
      United on the other hand come here off the back of being thumped at home to Bournemouth and being dumped out of Europe in midweek.
      Salah has already managed 21 shots on target in the league this term and has banged in 10 goals in 11 games against United.
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      Man Utd tried to sign Luka Modric but just missed out on future Ballon d’Or winner transfer, Harry Redknapp reveals

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson tried to sign Luka Modric during his final few years at Old Trafford.That is according to SunSport columnist Harry Redknapp, who revealed Ferguson was “calling about” Modric before his retirement in 2013.
      Manchester United tried to sign Luka Modric but missed outCredit: AFP
      Modric played under Harry Redknapp when he was Tottenham managerCredit: AFP
      However, “for various reasons” Sir Alex couldn’t seal the deal and the star midfielder stayed with Tottenham for four years under Redknapp when he was manager at White Hart Lane.
      The Croatia legend quickly turned into one of the sport’s greatest ever players under the popular gaffer and went to Real Madrid in 2012 to win five Champions League titles and the 2018 Ballon d’Or.
      The ex-West Ham boss also admitted Fergie was keen to land Paolo Di Canio when he also shone bright under Redknapp at Upton Park.
      But a move for Di Canio also didn’t work out at a time when it was mainly the manager who scouted for talent compared to the modern times where clubs rely on team officials, like sporting directors.
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      Redknapp told SunSport: “I remember Fergie calling about Luka Modric and Paolo Di Canio, but for various reasons he couldn’t get the deals done.”
      Modric amassed a total of 17 goals and 25 assists in 160 appearances across his four-year stint at Tottenham.
      The now 38-year-old shone bright in north London next to other top stars, such as Gareth Bale, who also followed him at Real.
      United really missed out as the Croat then registered a staggering 37 goals and 79 assists in 506 appearances for Los Blancos.
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      Modric also led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup Final where they lost to France.
      The midfield maestro also took his country to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals in Qatar, where they finished third.
      And he is still active at Real despite his advanced age as he has made 13 appearances and played in five out of six Champions League group stage matches this season. More

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      Man Utd boost in pursuit of Newcastle transfer chief Dan Ashworth with Toon already lining up a replacement

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      NEWCASTLE have put Bournemouth’s transfer chief Richard Hughes on top of their hitlist.The Toon are braced for a call that will take their sporting director Dan Ashworth to Manchester United once the protracted buy-in by Sir Jim Ratcliffe takes place.
      Man Utd are pushing to recruit Newcastle sporting director Dan AshworthCredit: Getty
      Ashworth, 52, is first choice for the football supremo role should Ratcliffe and sidekick Sir Dave Brailsford finally take 25 per cent of Old Trafford.
      The Red Devils could offer Ashworth a role that could convince him to quit Newcastle barely a year after joining.
      Newcastle can place Ashworth on gardening leave for an extended period of time — as Brighton did when they lost him — but they would need a top replacement.
      And Cherries technical director Hughes’ name is on the lips of many on Tyneside.
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      Manager Eddie Howe would be delighted as the pair were close at Bournemouth.
      Scot Hughes, 44, has helped the Cherries develop in the past few years and now could be the right time to join one of the top-flight giants.
      Ashworth would be joined by another scouting supremo at Old Trafford, so the door is also open there for the likes of ex-Tottenham recruiter Paul Mitchell or Crystal Palace’s Dougie Freedman to come in.
      Struggling Man Utd currently sit seventh in the Premier League table with 27 points from 16 games.
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      They also crashed out of the Champions League this week after finishing fourth in their group for the first time ever.
      United chiefs have been heavily criticised for their recruitment in recent years, so incoming co-owner Ratcliffe is expected to make some major internal changes. More

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      I tipped Man Utd to win the title and Liverpool to struggle, but Reds have been a different level on and off the field

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      FOR years it has been one of THE big games of the season but right now it is a total mismatch.Liverpool may be ten points above Manchester United in the table but off the pitch they are ten years in front.
      Harry Redknapp initially thought Liverpool would struggle in the Premier LeagueCredit: AFP
      This isn’t so much a meeting of two Premier League giants as the perfect example of how to rebuild and recruit — and how not to!
      If you’d told me a few months ago that one of these would be challenging for the title and the other still struggling to find their feet, it wouldn’t have been the biggest shock.
      But I genuinely thought it would be United  in the mix and Liverpool going for the top four at best.
      Come on, you could hardly blame me. United had finished third, won the Carabao Cup and reached the FA Cup final in Erik ten Hag’s first season.
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      They looked a club on the up  after so many false starts.
      I even tipped them to win the title. As someone who likes a flutter, that will never go down as one of my greatest tips!
      If anyone was going to struggle, you’d have put your money on Liverpool after so many changes and so many new faces.
      Jordan Henderson, James Milner, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino had all left and the ones who came in were hardly household names.
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      Alexis Mac Allister had won the World Cup, for sure, but Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch?
      Apart from a few TV highlights, I hadn’t seen much of them.
      You know how I’m always banging on about the most important people at the club being those responsible for recruitment?
      Well, the ones at Anfield have earned their money, which is more than you can say about United, who I can’t see laying a glove on their old rivals.
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      Redknapp initially thought Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United would challenge for the titleCredit: Getty
      For years Michael Edwards was behind it at Liverpool, then Julian Ward and now Jorg Schmadtke, an old mate of Jurgen Klopp’s who arrived in the summer as sporting director.
      I hear boss Klopp is more involved now, too, and they’ve got other good lads in Barry Hunter and Dave Fallows.
      But at Old Trafford, no one seems to know for certain who is in charge of identifying and signing. And it  shows.
      I know from my own experience how difficult a job it is now. It’s not like years ago, when you’d see ten managers at a game trying to find players.
      You’d be ringing others to pick their brains. I remember Sir Alex Ferguson calling about Luka Modric and Paolo Di Canio, but for various reasons he couldn’t get the deals done.
      Nowadays, though, there isn’t the time, and — especially with ones from, say, South America — you’re reliant on the recruitment staff. The ones who always remain faceless.
      Redknapp believes Jurgen Klopp’s advisers played a big part in his Liverpool successCredit: PA
      It’s easy to forget Klopp was keen on Julian Brandt, who he knew from Germany, but his team told him Mohamed Salah  — who they’d followed for four years — was a better bet. That didn’t work out too badly, did it?
      It was the same with Andy Robertson, when he was looking at Benjamin Mendy and Emerson Palmieri.
      See what I mean about how important it is to have the right people advising on recruitment?
      So no wonder Klopp had every confidence Liverpool had found the right men last summer.
      I must say he still had the nucleus in Salah, Virgil van Dijk — someone ignored years ago as “only doing it for Celtic” — and a great keeper in  Alisson. United didn’t and don’t.
      But the wrong signings then would have meant big trouble now.
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      That’s how crucial it is to have the right men doing the recruiting.
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      Fans convinced ‘Haaland and Mbappe would struggle for Man Utd’ as damning Rasmus Hojlund stat comes to light

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      MANCHESTER UNITED’S struggling ace Rasmus Hojlund has received the fewest passes out of any Premier League forward this season.Hojlund joined United in the summer following a whopping £72million deal with Atalanta but he has yet to register a single goal in the Prem.
      Man Utd ace Rasmus Hojlund has received the fewest passes in the Premier League
      Hojlund has yet to score his first Premier League goal for Man UtdCredit: Getty
      However, a damning stat from The Telegraph, proves that the striker is not the only one carrying blame for his goalless 12-match streak in the English top flight.
      The Norway international has lacked serious support from wingers and creative midfielders at Old Trafford.
      The 20-year-old has received less than 150 passes from his team-mates in all of his 798 minutes in the Premier League this term.
      That is a far cry from the 390 passes Tottenham star Son Heung-min has received, which led to 10 goals in 17 appearances.
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      That makes Son the attacker with the most passes in the Prem and Hojlund the forward with the least.
      This shocking finding has made fans believe that even Manchester City superstar Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe would struggle at United.
      Haaland has received almost 200 passes to top the Premier League’s scoring charts with a staggering 14 goals in 15 appearances.
      But with Marcus Rashford and Antony struggling in United’s wings, Jadon Sancho being axed and Bruno Fernandes failing to add creativity, fans believe even the best couldn’t outperform Hojlund.
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      It is no surprise the player ahead of the Norwegian in the respective category for passes received is none other than Red Devils team-mate Anthony Martial.
      One fan tweeted: “This is all the proof you need that Haaland and Mbappe would struggle playing upfront for United.”
      Another commented: “That sums up why he [Hojlund] has no goal in the Premier League.”
      A third wrote: “And he doesn’t score goals? Who would have thought…”
      This fan said: “But, but ‘he doesn’t have a PL goal yet’.”
      And that one stated: “Put Hojlund into a team with good crossers, and he will definitely be a top scorer by now.” More