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      ‘Stretford strangler had a day off’ – Man Utd fans all say the same thing about Casemiro after he avoids Barcelona brawl

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans all said the same thing after Casemiro avoided a 12-man scrap against Barcelona.Tempers flared after Aaron Wan-Bissaka fouled Frenkie de Jong and Bruno Fernandes smashed the ball into the Barca midfielder’s stomach.
      Casemiro avoided the brawl between Man United and Barcelona playersCredit: reddit.com/r/reddevils/comments/11ajlb1/casemiro_must_have_thought_not_today/
      Players from both sides swarmed to each other, but Casemiro managed to restrain himself and instead walked away from the brawl.
      The Brazilian has clearly learned his lesson following his red card for putting his hands on the neck of Will Hughes during the game against Crystal Palace.
      And fans were full of praise for him on social media.
      One commented: “The video was better. Casemiro literally turned around and walked away after initially approaching the scuffle haha.”
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      A second wrote: “He learned his lesson. Don’t even look at another player during a scrum.”
      A third said: “Casemiro must have thought ‘not today’.”
      A fourth joked: “Stretford strangler had a day off.”
      While a fifth chimed in with: “Yes, I like him better since he didn’t interfere about that.”
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      A sixth wrote: “Bruh was like ‘not me again, I’m outta here’.”
      It is good he did not get involved as was booked later in the game for dragging down Robert Lewandowski in the 86th minute.
      Man United went on to win the Europa League round of 32 tie 4-3 on aggregate following their 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
      They will face more Spanish opposition in the form of Real Betis in the last-16.
      The former Real Madrid star makes his domestic return from suspension on Sunday for the Carabao Cup final tie with Newcastle. More

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      Chelsea on brink of beating Man Utd to 15-year-old wonderkid – but fans won’t see him for a long time

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      CHELSEA are closing in on the signing of wonderkid Kendry Paez, according to reports.The 15-year-old is regarded as one of the best young players in South America.
      Chelsea are close to completing the signing of Kendry PaezCredit: Getty
      But if he signs he would not be able to play for the Blues until his 18th birthday in 2025.
      Chelsea are close to reaching a verbal agreement with Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle to sign the youngster, according to Fabrizio Romano.
      Reports earlier this month suggested Chelsea had made a formal approach with a £15million bid and talks underway – although that initial offer was rejected.
      The central midfielder shone at the 2022 Next Generation Trophy in Austria.
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      That alerted Borussia Dortmund to his exciting talent, too – with the Germans and United both reportedly having bids turned down last year.
      Bayer Leverkusen were also rumoured to be interested in Paez, but it appears Chelsea have won the battle to sign him.
      Paez, born in 2007, is making waves in his homeland with Independiente del Valle.
      The rising star has recently been promoted to the first team during pre-season for the 2023 campaign.
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      And he has even been dubbed “better than Endrick”, the Brazilian teenager who has signed for Real Madrid for a crazy £60MILLION despite interest from England.
      Like Endrick, Paez would need to wait until he is 18 in May 2025 before moving to Europe. More

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      Ten Hag reveals motivational dressing room talk that inspired Man Utd to beat Barcelona with five key tactical tweaks

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      ERIK TEN HAG has revealed the five tactical changes he made that helped Man United beat Barcelona.The Red Devils dumped the LaLiga giants out of the Europa League with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford last night.
      Erik ten Hag made five changes during half time against BarcelonaCredit: PA
      He wanted the team to press more and use Casemiro moreCredit: Getty
      He also brought on match-winner AntonyCredit: Getty
      Fred and Antony fired back for United after Robert Lewandowski has initially given Barcelona the lead from the spot.
      But it was not until the second half that the hosts started to really play well.
      Manager ten Hag after the game revealed to the press that there were five tweaks that needed to happen.
      The Dutchman wanted his players to have more “belief” and to use midfielder Casemiro more.
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      He also wanted Aaron Wan-Bissaka to get more of the ball and for the team to be braver in the press as well as bringing on match-winner Antony.
      He said: “I emphasised the belief. It was too flat first half.
      “We had our spare man, Casemiro we didn’t use enough. 
      “Aaron Wan-Bissaka had a lot of space on the right side, we didn’t use enough.
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      “I think in the pressing we could be more brave.
      “So that is what we emphasised.
      “The second was to make the sub with Antony, who brought more speed in the play and who brings belief on the pitch.”
      United midfielder and goalscorer Fred praised the team-talk after the game.
      He told BT Sport: “He said in the first half that we didn’t play like how we [normally] play.
      “But in the second half we were much better, we started very well and scored early.
      “We had a good talk in half-time with the coach, we changed our minds at half-time and the second half went very well.”
      United will find out their round of 16 opponents today with he draw starting at 11am. More

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      Watch Man Utd icon Patrice Evra’s amazing reaction to Antony’s goal as he joins fans in stands for Barcelona clash

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      PATRICE EVRA went as wild in the stands as any fan on the night Old Trafford recaptured the joy of his own glory nights.The ex-Manchester United defender was caught roaring with delight and punching the air as Antony sealed Barcelona’s Europa League KO.
      Patrice Evra rejoices after Antony put Man Utd 2-1 up on the night to clinch a stunning 4-3 aggregate win over BarcelonaCredit: https://twitter.com/Evra/status/1628872176223780865?s=20

      Antony hails the greatest moment of his United career so far, as the sub winger downed Barcelona at Old TraffordCredit: AP
      Evra posted “Let’s go!” along with a clip of himself rejoicing after the Brazilian sub cracked a scintillating winner.
      The Frenchman won the Champions League in 2008 plus five Premier League titles during eight years with United.
      So Evra knows what it feels to experience an evening that former Red Devils’ team-mate Paul Scholes reckons provided the finest atmosphere since Alex Ferguson’s golden reign as manager.
      And the ex-West Ham ace’s social media post clocked up 12,500 likes within two hours as fans loved the glimpse of a on-pitch icon becoming an in-stand inspiration.
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      One wrote: “Great to see our legends happy again.”
      Another said: “Just like you. The club is already under his skin. There’s nothing on earth like being a red.”
      United go into Friday’s last-16 draw after star man Fred and pacy winger Antony overturned Robert Lewandowski’s penalty opener for Barca.
      That 2-1 victory clinched a 4-3 aggregate success that boss Erik ten Hag hailed as the greatest achievement so far of his first season in charge.
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      The Dutchman said: “Yes, we’ve had some good wins, Liverpool and Arsenal but I think this over two legs – Barcelona are La Liga leaders – to beat them it’s a big win.”
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      Now his mind is already on Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley.
      Asked about who he wants in the Europa League next round, Ten Hag replied:  “Doesn’t matter for me, I’m focused on Newcastle now.
      “Doesn’t matter who will come, we have to beat them all.”
      Looking Evra so happy, the ex-defender shows his French blissCredit: https://twitter.com/Evra/status/1628872176223780865?s=20 More

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      Man Utd fans brutally troll Xavi for forgetting Bruno Fernandes’ name as ‘the Portuguese’ gets revenge versus Barcelona

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      BARCELONA boss Xavi has been brutally trolled for forgetting Bruno Fernandes’ name after they were defeated by Manchester United.The Red Devils took another step towards the quadruple after coming from behind to beat Barcelona 2-1 and dump them out of the Europa League.
      Man Utd fans have been rubbing salt in Xavi’s woundsCredit: PA
      The Barca boss forgot Bruno Fernandes’ name in the build-up to the gameCredit: PA
      Robert Lewandowski silenced Old Trafford early by slotting home an early penalty, which was given away by Fernandes, to give Barcelona the half time advantage.
      However, the introduction of Antony in place of Wout Weghorst paid instant dividends as they took over.
      Brazilian Fred rifled home an equaliser straight after the restart before Antony fired home the winner with just 18 minutes remaining.
      Boss Erik ten Hag was hailed with his tactical masterstroke afterwards – and he even had the club’s most-successful manager ever Sir Alex Ferguson up on his feet fist-pumping.
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      However, after the dust had settled on United’s win and attentions turned to the Europa League Last-16 draw on Friday, fans quickly took to Twitter to rub salt in Xavi’s wounds.
      The Barcelona legend hit the headlines after he forgot Fernandes’ name ahead of his side’s trip to United, with him instead calling him “the Portuguese guy”.
      He dropped the clanger while discussing the impact of Ten Hag, saying: “He is getting all the talent out of his players. You see [Jadon] Sancho, [Marcus] Rashford, the Portuguese guy and look how Fred is playing.”
      One tweeted: “Hello Xavi, his name is Bruno Fernandes, you can call him the Magnifico if you like. He is my captain. Put some respect on his name.”
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      Another wrote: “Trust me Xavi will NEVER again forget the name Bruno Fernandes.”
      While a fellow fan commented: “Remember the name Xavi, it’s Bruno Fernandes.”
      Fernandes is enjoying a fine season and has taken over the captain’s armband from Harry Maguire due to the defender being regularly benched.
      The attacking midfielder has played 37 times for Man Utd this season, scoring seven goals and registering ten assists.
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      Arsenal’s horror Europa League draw revealed with Mikel Arteta’s side facing tougher test than Man Utd in last-16

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      ARSENAL face a far tougher test than Manchester United in the Europa League last 16 – thanks to a quirk of the rules.The Gunners easily qualified as group winners whereas the Red Devils got through via a play-off, albeit a stirring 4-3 aggregate win over Barcelona.
      Mikel Arteta knows Arsenal are virtually guaranteed a tough drawCredit: AP
      The eight group-toppers are seeded for the next stage.
      But the eight non-seeds include sides dropping down from the Champions League.
      That means Premier League leaders Arsenal could meet Juventus, Roma or Sevilla amongst many stiff options.
      At least they can’t meet United – not yet anyway – because the rules also keep teams from the same country apart in the last 16,
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      Many Gunners’ fans on social media reckon Mikel Arteta’s are doomed to be paired with Juve in Friday’s noon draw.
      And a common wish was to take on Ukrainians Shakhtar Donetsk.
      In fact, two posts seemed to speak for a large proportion of Arsenal supporters
      One said: “Avoid Sevilla and Juventus and I’m good.”
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      And the other was: “No easy fixture there but have 2 play b team to keep team fresh for league. It’s all about winning league for me.”
      Arsenal’s possible opponents are: Union Berlin, Juventus, Bayer Leverkusen, Roma, Sevilla, Sporting Lisbon and Shakhtar.
      In contrast, United appear to have it easier as they’ll be paired against one of these clubs: Union Saint-Gilloise, SC Freiburg, Ferencvaros, Feyenoord, Real Betis, Real Sociedad or Fenerbahce. 
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      Sir Alex Ferguson’s heartwarming reaction to Man Utd comeback vs Barcelona caught on TV after Erik ten Hag dinner talks

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      SIR ALEX FERGUSON’S heartwarming reaction to Manchester United’s winning goal over Barcelona had fans “pumped” after it was caught on camera.The Red Devils took another step towards the quadruple after coming from behind to beat the Euro giants 2-1 and dump them out of the Europa League.
      Sir Alex Ferguson was in attendance to watch Man Utd defeat BarcelonaCredit: Reuters

      Robert Lewandowski silenced Old Trafford early by slotting home an early penalty.
      And Barcelona continued to dominate possession throughout the first half as they went into the break in control.
      However, the introduction of Antony in place of Wout Weghorst paid instant dividends as they took over.
      Brazilian Fred rifled home an equaliser straight after the restart before Antony fired home the winner with just 18 minutes remaining.
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      Boss Erik ten Hag was hailed for his tactical masterstroke afterwards – and he even had the club’s most-successful manager ever up on his feet fist-pumping.
      The 81-year-old icon was spotted at the Theatre of Dreams sitting alongside former Leeds United boss Howard Wilkinson – the last Englishman to guide a team to top-flight success in 1992.
      And as Old Trafford erupted with delight at Antony’s strike, the veterans both jumped up from their seats as Fergie clapped wildly with delight.
      Then, the fiery Scotsman who was famous for dishing out the hair-dryer treatment, was caught performing a fist pump.
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      Sir Alex is a huge admirer of Ten Hag and what he has done for the club since taking charge in the summer and the pair enjoyed a meal together earlier in the week.
      As the clip of Fergie went viral, supporters were delighted to see his celebrations as the good times appear to back in the red half of Manchester.
      One fan wrote: “Sir Alex Ferguson up on his feet celebrating that Antony’s goal with a pumped fist. Manchester United Football Club!”
      Another wrote: “All I wanted to see!”
      While a fellow fan commented: “Making thee old man proud!”
      Discussing his meal with Fergie, Ten Hag said pre-match: “It is massive (to have his support).
      “I enjoy to speak with people with massive knowledge and experience of it.
      “He wants to share it, he wants to help and support. Manchester United is his club and he feels so committed.
      “He wants us to be doing well. It was a great night.”
      The United manager is currently steering the Red Devils to trophy shots on four fronts.
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      Ten Hag has United in the title race, the fifth round of the FA Cup, and they take on Newcastle in the final of the Carabao Cup on Sunday in search of their first trophy since 2017.
      And now they are also in the hat for the Europa League last-16 draw on Friday. More

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      ‘Wouldn’t be available’ – Man Utd legend Gary Neville says Wout Weghorst’s poor scoring record is blessing in disguise

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      GARY NEVILLE has joked that Manchester United would not have signed Wout Weghorst if his form had been better.The Dutch striker has struggled for goals since joining the Red Devils on loan in January, having only found the net on one occasion in his ten appearances.
      Wout Weghorst has only scored one goal for Man UnitedCredit: Getty
      Gary Neville has suggested that the club would not have been able to sign the striker if he had been prolificCredit: Getty
      Weghorst joined the club from Burnley after agreeing to terminate his loan at Turkish side Besiktas.
      Manager Erik ten Hag had hoped he would have solved his striker issue after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo.
      But due to his form, Weghorst has been moved to a deeper role, while Marcus Rashford has stepped up to lead the attack in prolific fashion.
      And Neville has now claimed that the Red Devils would have missed out on signing the striker if he had been a more consistent goalscorer.
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      He told Sky Sports as the Dutchman lay falt out after missing a chance against Leicester: “Just look at Weghorst, collapsed on his back thinking, come on, give me a break.
      “There is a couple moments in the game where Weghorst hasn’t got to crosses and maybe could have done as well, it’s not just the clear chances that we’ve seen.
      “We’ve got Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink and Robbie Keane [in the Sky Sports studio] who were very good finishers, it’ll be interesting to see what they think.
      “I don’t know why Weghorst isn’t taking these chances. I suppose if Weghorst was taking the chances he’d be scoring 20 goals a season and wouldn’t be available on a free loan.
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      “He’s doing a lot of work for the team, I imagine he’s very popular with his teammates, doing a lot of that work that Manchester United’s players in the last couple of seasons have been accused of not putting in.
      “But then there’s just that quality thing in the final third which is maybe what counts in the big games and towards the end of the season, we’ll see.”
      Weghorst was enjoying his loan spell in Turkey, having scored nine goals in 18 appearances in all competitions.
      While he has not transitioned that form to the Premier League, he has helped the team perform in other areas of the game.
      He was hauled off at half-time in the Europa League play-off second leg against Barcelona, with sub Antony inspiring United to a brilliant 2-1 comeback victory. More