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    Ruben Amorim tells Man Utd fans to expect ‘really hard moments’ as he admits it’s ‘a different world’ to anything before

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    RUBEN AMORIM has warned Manchester United fans to expect some ups and downs over the next few years.The 39-year-old was officially announced as Erik ten Hag’s successor earlier this month.Ruben Amorim was officially appointed as Manchester United’s new manager earlier this monthCredit: GETTYThe 39-year-old gaffer replaces the recently-axed Erik ten HagCredit: GETTYThe Portuguese has warned United fans to expect some turbulent times over the next few yearsCredit: GETTYAmorim’s first assignment will be a trip to Portman Road on Sunday to take on Ipswich Town.The Portuguese is looking forward to the challenge ahead and implementing his philosophy on the team and club as a whole.But the former Sporting Lisbon chief has warned the Old Trafford faithful not to expect him to perform miracles straight away.He said: “It’s Manchester United, you feel the weight of history despite the last few years and you want to be part of it. READ MORE ON AMORIM”If you win here, it will be different from any other club in England.”The responsibility is enormous. It will be difficult. “There will be very difficult moments, but I really believe we will succeed.”The Old Trafford hotseat arguably has the most eyes on it in world football.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS’I was expecting this’ – What Ruben Amorim said about Man Utd job linksRUBEN AMORIM has responded to being linked with a move to Manchester United.The Sporting Lisbon coach, 39, is reportedly closing in on a deal worth £8million to become Erik ten Hag’s successor.Just hours after Ten Hag’s dismissed on Monday morning, it emerged Man Utd chiefs were in talks with Amorim as they zero in on the Sporting boss.But the ex-Braga coach remained tight-lipped on negotiations when quizzed by the media.He said: “I was already expecting this question [about Man Utd].“Obviously I’m not going to talk about the future, because otherwise I’ll always have to comment.”I’m very proud to be Sporting coach, that’s all.”But Amorim is ready for all the extra attention and scrutiny which comes with the job.He said: “It’s a different world here. There’s a lot to do. How Ruben Amorim will resurrect Marcus Rashford’s Man United career with subtle position change”You’re not just a coach. It’s different, but I’m prepared.”Amorim is United’s SIXTH permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in May 2013.His successors have all FAILED to win the Premier League, although there has been a sprinkling of FA, Europa League and League Cup success.And Amorim is confident he can end the club’s long wait to return to the summit of the English top flight.He said: “Call me naive. But I truly believe I am the right guy in the right moment. “I could be wrong but the world still will turn [and] the sun will rise again, I don’t worry about that. “I truly believe I’m the right guy for this job.”Confidence aside, Amorim knows he’ll face the same fate as his predecessors if he doesn’t start filling Old Trafford’s trophy room.He said: “I know if you are at Manchester United you have to win games.”So I will not tell you I need a lot of time. “It’s a great league, the strongest in the world, and we have to improve a lot. “We have to win games and then to win titles.”Amorim is confident his stint at the Theatre of Dreams won’t be a nightmare and insists he should leave the club if he doesn’t deliver on his promises within two years.He said: “In two years, you will understand if I am the right man to be in this process.READ MORE SUN STORIES“In two years, you can understand if you want to continue in this path or you want to change.“I know if you are at Manchester United you have to win games, so I will not tell you I need a lot of time.” More

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      Ruben Amorim ‘to introduce one of the most radical mid-season changes in strategy ever’ as Man Utd face Ipswich

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER has revealed he is excited about watching Manchester United take on Ipswich on Sunday.The Red Devils return following the international break with a trip down to Portman Road. Ruben Amorim will deploy a ‘radical’ change of system at Man UtdCredit: GettyJamie Carragher is intrigued to see how United play against Ipswich on SundayCredit: PAHowever, they will be boasting a new manager and coaching staff to boot in the form of Ruben Amorim, who is taking charge of his first competitive game after taking charge on November 11.Amorim’s tactics are known to be quite divorced from previous boss Erik ten Hag’s, particularly in formation with the Portuguese preferring a 3-4-3 over Ten Hag’s 4-3-3.The 39-year-old whetted the appetite for what he could achieve by beating Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League in his final home game with Sporting Lisbon.However, Liverpool icon Carragher is intrigued to find out whether Amorim’s radical new system will yield the same success it did for him at Sporting, where he won two league titles. READ MORE IN FOOTBALLAnd in particular, he is keen to see whether former Man Utd coach Kieran McKenna will be able to exploit the weaknesses in the team he will be aware of.Writing in his column for The Telegraph, Carragher said: “I cannot wait to see United take on Ipswich Town on Sunday afternoon.”We are about to witness one of the most radical mid-season changes in formation and strategy ever imposed by one of the elite clubs. “Facing the side fourth from bottom might seem a gentle introduction to English football for Amorim. Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS”My suspicion is it will be much trickier than many think. “United are not just playing Ipswich at Portman Road. How Ruben Amorim will resurrect Marcus Rashford’s Man United career with subtle position change”They face a manager who arguably knows more about the strengths and weaknesses within United’s squad than the new coach.”SunSport have taken an extensive look into how Amorim is expected to get the team playing in the latest edition of our Tactics Exposed series.A win can put Man Utd seventh in the table if results elsewhere go in their favour.Meanwhile, Ipswich are one point above the drop zone but are coming off the back of a win over Tottenham before the international break.Ruben Amorim leaves Sporting on a highBy Charlie WyettRUBEN AMORIM would have preferred to leave Lisbon in a blaze of glory after winning a third Primeira Liga title.Yet football does not work like that. And in what was surely his final game before taking charge of Manchester United, Amorim prepared to say his goodbyes at a half-empty Estadio Jose Alvalade in a League Cup quarter-final against Nacional.Sporting won 3-1 thanks to  second-half goals by captain  Morten Hjulmand and Viktor Gyokeres, who scored two.Luis Esteves pulled back for Madeira-based Nacional.The stadium  will be a good deal more lively on Tuesday when Manchester City are here for  a Champions League match — although Amorim should by then have his feet firmly under his desk at Old Trafford.Liverpool and Aston Villa were both interested in Europe’s most sought-after coach. Even City could have been a possible destination post-Pep Guardiola.Yet the United job is one Amorim, 39,  could not turn  down — even if not everyone saw it that way at Sporting last night.There is clearly a huge split in the Portuguese club’s fan base over their coach leaving at this stage of the season with many believing he should have seen the job through.Yet Amorim, along with the three-man coaching team who are expected to follow him, leaves a club in a much better state than when he arrived here in 2020.Inside the stadium, there was applause — albeit muted — when his name was read out before the game along with the line-ups.And there did not appear to be any jeers when Amorim shuffled out from the tunnel awkwardly towards the dugout.So, while his departure is hard to take for some, none of the fans will forget his legacy.This is a club which is back as the dominant force in Portugal. Even this term, Sporting have won their first nine league games, scoring 30 goals and conceding just two.They are also eighth in the Champions League table, which is one hell of an effort.In contrast, Lisbon was not exactly hit by League Cup fever last night.Amorim made lots of changes, which saw Sporting’s star man Gyokeres, the former Coventry striker, start on the bench.There was, however, a first appearance in six weeks for former Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards. He is certainly one player who has been transformed by Amorim since arriving at the club from Vitoria in 2022 and will be sorry to see the coach leave.While he changed his team, Amorim stuck with his tried and trusted formation of a back three.It will certainly be something Manchester United’s fans will have to get used to over the  coming months.But looking at the Premier League table, none of them will be complaining about the change. More

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      Tommy Fury opponent Darren Till ‘leaks dad John Fury’s phone number to thousands of followers’ in now-deleted post

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      DARREN TILL appeared to LEAK John Fury’s phone number to thousands of social media followers ahead of fighting his son Tommy. The ex-UFC star faces 10-0 Fury on January 18 in Manchester in his second bout in the ring.Darren Till appeared to leak John Fury’s phone number onlineCredit: PATommy Fury fights Till on January 18Credit: AlamyThey came face-to-face two months out from the fight in a heated press conference where both teams clashed. Fury’s dad John threw water over Till which sparked a near-brawl on stage. Now Till has continued the feud by posting a phone number on X with the message “thanks John Fury.” The message – seen over 10,000 times – has since been deleted with fans intrigued by whether it was John’s phone number or not. READ MORE IN BOXINGTill left the UFC off the back of three straight defeats and had a boxing match in Dubai last year.Meanwhile Fury beat YouTube’s biggest boxing stars in KSI, 31, and Jake Paul, 27, in 2023 and returns against the ex-UFC welterweight. And Till has vowed to “TERRORISE” the Fury family until fight night.He told Ariel Helwani: “I’ve never seen the Furys s*** themselves like that. The Furys got bullied. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERS”You can’t call someone crazy who’s just walked out to the press conference, nobody held [John Fury] back. “I had ten security hold me back. What did he do? Nothing. I’m going to terrorise him and his whole family for the next f***ing nine weeks. “No one’s going to do anything about it. I wanted the faceoff. No one was holding John Fury back. “He could have done something there and then. So at the end of the day, mate, they got terrorised.”Tommy Fury and Darren Till clash at Misfits Boxing press conference More

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      Man Utd chiefs locked in blame game over expensive shambles that saw Ten Hag get new deal before being sacked

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      OLD TRAFFORD chiefs are locked in a blame game over who was responsible for their summer shambles.Manchester United have become a laughing stock over their treatment of former boss Erik ten Hag.Sir Jim Ratcliffe and David Brailsford have faced criticism for their flip-flopping decisionsCredit: AlamyErik ten Hag was brutally sacked just months after being handed a contract extensionCredit: ReutersThe club’s recruitment strategy has also faced scrutiny following another summer splurge of nearly £180million.Red Devils co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Co were set to get rid of Ten Hag after the FA Cup final.They ended up extending his contract and employing a new coaching team around him following their Wembley win over City.But the Dutchman was axed after just nine Prem games this season with United languishing down in 14th in the table. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWSThe former Ajax chief’s staff were also dismissed — all with sizeable pay-offs.It cost around £15m to sack Ten Hag alone, while they had to shell out another £10m to bring Portuguese Ruben Amorim in from Sporting Lisbon, including an extra fee so that he could cut short his notice period.READ MORE: ‘Amorim is joining a team in chaos, he’ll wish he never left Lisbon.’It has been a bumpy start for Ratcliffe, who bought a 27.7 per cent stake in United in February and was charged with running the football side of the club.United splashed the cash several new players this seasonCredit: GettyFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe British billionaire, 72, appointed a new senior management team, including Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox. Most read in FootballBut so far, the jury is out on their summer transfer deals.Ruben Amorim takes charge of first Man Utd training sessionThe likes of forward Joshua Zirkzee, at £36.5m, and £38.5m centre-back Matthijs de Ligt have struggled to find their feet.   Now, tough questions are being asked internally about who bears the most responsibility for what went wrong  with their planned squad revamp. More

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      Pep Guardiola’s new Man City contract officially confirmed as TWO-YEAR deal as threat of punishment over charges looms

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      PEP GUARDIOLA has signed a two-year contract extension to remain manager of Manchester City.The 53-year-old’s existing deal was due to expire at the end of the season with the club in the midst of a legal battle with the Prem.Pep Guardiola has signed a new contract with Manchester CityCity chiefs Txiki Begiristain and Ferran Soriano believed Guardiola’s time at City was not overCredit: Manchester City FCThe Catalan’s new deal will mean he will have spent more than a decade as City managerCredit: ReutersIt was previously reported that Guardiola would sign a new rolling one-year extension.But that is no longer the case, with the legendary Spaniard extending his stay until at least 2027.City announced the news on X.The club first teased the announcement with a short, zoomed in clip into the former Barcelona manager’s eye.Most read in FootballGuardiola said: “Manchester City means so much to me. This is my ninth season here.”We have experienced so many amazing times together. I have a really special feeling for this football club. “That is why I am so happy to be staying for another two more seasons.”Hopefully now we can add more trophies to the ones we havealready won. That will be my focus.”Most read in FootballIt will take his time at the Etihad up to 11 years.Guardiola joined City back in 2016 following the departure of Manuel Pellegrini.Pep Guardiola says Man City is not ‘in a dark place’ despite Sporting Lisbon loss Pep’s greatest of Haal timeBy Neil CustisERLING HAALAND hailed Pep Guardiola as the greatest manager of all time.Manchester City boss Pep has signed a new two-year deal to stay at the Etihad and now the Prem champions want to convince their star striker to follow suit.And Haaland — who has scored 105 goals in 114 appearances for City — saluted the Spaniard.The 24-year-old Norwegian said: “He is the best manager in the world.“I think we all know he’s probably the best that ever existed on the earth.”After arriving from Borussia ­Dortmund for £51million in July 2022, Haaland was a key part as City landed the Treble of Champions League, Prem and FA Cup in his first season.And last term he helped Guardiola’s men seal a fourth Prem title in a row.The prolific marksman puts all City’s ­success down to the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich chief.Haaland added: “I expected loads of things from him and he has been ­delivering up to this every single second, so I’m super happy and you can see that when I play.”Guardiola moved to City from Bayern in the summer of 2016 and has won six league titles, two FA Cups, four League Cups, the Champions League and the Club World Club.He won three titles each at Barcelona and Bayern Munich, plus two Champions Leagues with Barca.City feared he may leave at the end of this season but instead the 53-year-old has signed a new contract to stay on.Etihad chiefs hope Pep’s commitment will boost their chances of Haaland agreeing a £100m package — as revealed by SunSport this week.Barcelona have been linked with a swoop for the hitman. But Haaland — due to be back in Prem action at home to Spurs tomorrow —  has 2½ years left on his £375,000-a-week-plus-bonuses deal.Meanwhile, Guardiola believes he will know when the time is right for him to walk away.He said: “I enjoy being here, I like my job.“I said many times, the moment I don’t have that feeling — even with a contract — I will call my chairman, my CEO and say the best thing for the club is for me to leave.“I don’t have that feeling right now, so I’ve extended.”This is the fourth contract extension he has signed with City.Pep admitted: “Every time I signed the contract I’d say it’s the last two years — and still we are here. So honestly, myself and my staff, we deserve to be here. We deserve the chance after four defeats in a row to bounce back.”City have struggled since the serious knee injury to midfield linchpin Rodri in September and face an uphill task to retain their title.Pep added: “This season we have won one [Community Shield] and maybe we are not going to win the other ones but this is not the problem.“The problem is what’s next, what decisions do we have to take to still be in there. Still be a good team.”He has won 18 trophies during his time in English football, including six Premier League titles — second in the all-time list behind former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson (13).But there had been speculation regarding his future in recent weeks amid the club’s legal battle with Prem bosses.The hearing into City’s alleged breaches of Financial Fair Play has entered it’s 10th week.City are currently facing 115 charges relating to their financial dealings between 2009 and 2018.If found guilty, the Prem giants could face a significant punishment.They may even be expelled from the top division.But it is understood that Guardiola’s contract will NOT have a break clause.This means his new deal will not be affected by the outcome of the club’s hearing into the charges and if City were relegated.However, SunSport understands that it is unlikely that that the Cityzens would be dumped from all competitions despite the rules allowing for it to happen.With Guardiola agreeing to stay, he will be forced to lead City through the storm of whatever penalty – if any – they receive.In 2022-23, he helped City become only the second English side after Ferguson’s 1998-99 team to win the Treble — comprising the Prem, FA Cup and Champions League.Last term his side made history by becoming the first team to win four successive top-flight titles.The structure of Guardiola’s deal is the same as the contract he signed in November 2020 and November 2022.Guardiola has won 18 trophies during his time at the EtihadCredit: PAThe Spaniard matched Fergie’s Treble winning feat in 2022-23Credit: PAThe decision to extend also alleviates any potential problems of a managerial handover during a hectic summer that will see City compete at the Club World Cup in America.City – second in the table, winless in four, and four points behind leaders Liverpool – return to action at home to Tottenham on Saturday.Guardiola added: “I felt I could not leave now – simple as that. Maybe the four defeats was the reason why. I felt the club still wanted me.“Firstly because we won a lot, I feel love. But it’s a business and you have to win. I have a contract but I know if we don’t win I won’t continue.“The moment it’s done, the club will know it. And at this moment we didn’t feel it.“Every time I signed the contract I say it’s the last two – and still we are here. READ MORE SUN STORIES“So honestly myself and my staff, we deserve to be here. I’m not arrogant to say it, it’s the truth. We deserve the chance – after four defeats in a row – to bounce back and try to turn the situation.”This is the first time Guardiola has endured such a streak of losses – excluding penalty shootouts – in his managerial career. More

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      Ruben Amorim makes Leny Yoro decision with £52m star removed from squad after training with new Man Utd boss

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      RUBEN AMORIM pulled Leny Yoro out of Manchester United’s under-21 game this week, according to reports.The 19-year-old was due to make his first appearance of the season in a 4-0 win over Altrincham in the National League Cup on Tuesday.Leny Yoro was removed from the U21 squad after his first training session with Ruben AmorimCredit: GettyYoro is yet to make a competitive appearance for United after suffering an injury in pre-seasonCredit: GettyAmorim has been putting the players, available to him following the international break, through their paces at CarringtonCredit: GettyBut new United boss Amorim wanted Yoro to remain with the senior squad after watching the defender in his first training session on Monday.Yoro recently returned to Carrington after fracturing his metatarsal during pre-season against Arsenal on July 26.Training clips, released by United, showed Yoro, who signed for £59m from Lille in the summer, training at the right hand side of the back three.He was flanked by Jonny Evans in the middle and Luke Shaw on the left during the practice match.READ MORE ON MAN UTDAmorim appears to have taken an immediate shine to Yoro.The teenage talent could make his debut away at Ipswich Town on Sunday.Amorim is expected to bring in his favourite 3-4-3 formation, which saw him win two titles with Sporting Lisbon.The Frenchman was among the first players to meet the new boss when he arrived at the start of the international break.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSAmorim, 39, did not have a full squad of first-team players to work with because many of his top stars were on international duty.He will be cautious with Yoro’s return, but he could be forced to throw him into action at Portman Road amid uncertainty surrounding other centre-backs.How Ruben Amorim will resurrect Marcus Rashford’s Man United career with subtle position changeUnited are going through yet another injury crisis at the back, after Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof withdrew from their national teams over the break.Harry Maguire hasn’t been spotted in training and looks to be ruled out of the trip to East Anglia.Maguire has been out for seven weeks with a calf injury he sustained in the first half of the goalless draw with Aston Villa on October 6.Ruben Amorim leaves Sporting on a highBy Charlie WyettRUBEN AMORIM would have preferred to leave Lisbon in a blaze of glory after winning a third Primeira Liga title.Yet football does not work like that. And in what was surely his final game before taking charge of Manchester United, Amorim prepared to say his goodbyes at a half-empty Estadio Jose Alvalade in a League Cup quarter-final against Nacional.Sporting won 3-1 thanks to  second-half goals by captain  Morten Hjulmand and Viktor Gyokeres, who scored two.Luis Esteves pulled back for Madeira-based Nacional.The stadium  will be a good deal more lively on Tuesday when Manchester City are here for  a Champions League match — although Amorim should by then have his feet firmly under his desk at Old Trafford.Liverpool and Aston Villa were both interested in Europe’s most sought-after coach. Even City could have been a possible destination post-Pep Guardiola.Yet the United job is one Amorim, 39,  could not turn  down — even if not everyone saw it that way at Sporting last night.There is clearly a huge split in the Portuguese club’s fan base over their coach leaving at this stage of the season with many believing he should have seen the job through.Yet Amorim, along with the three-man coaching team who are expected to follow him, leaves a club in a much better state than when he arrived here in 2020.Inside the stadium, there was applause — albeit muted — when his name was read out before the game along with the line-ups.And there did not appear to be any jeers when Amorim shuffled out from the tunnel awkwardly towards the dugout.So, while his departure is hard to take for some, none of the fans will forget his legacy.This is a club which is back as the dominant force in Portugal. Even this term, Sporting have won their first nine league games, scoring 30 goals and conceding just two.They are also eighth in the Champions League table, which is one hell of an effort.In contrast, Lisbon was not exactly hit by League Cup fever last night.Amorim made lots of changes, which saw Sporting’s star man Gyokeres, the former Coventry striker, start on the bench.There was, however, a first appearance in six weeks for former Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards. He is certainly one player who has been transformed by Amorim since arriving at the club from Vitoria in 2022 and will be sorry to see the coach leave.While he changed his team, Amorim stuck with his tried and trusted formation of a back three.It will certainly be something Manchester United’s fans will have to get used to over the  coming months.But looking at the Premier League table, none of them will be complaining about the change. More

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      Amad Diallo could be handed shock position change as Ruben Amorim begins to put stamp on Man Utd team

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      AMAD DIALLO could be the first major winner of Rubem Amorim’s reign.The Ivorian right-winger is tipped to start ahead of big names in Amorim’s first match in charge of Manchester United at Ipswich on Sunday, with Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho among those under pressure.Amad Diallo has quickly impressed new Man Utd boss AmorimCredit: GettyRuben Amorim has identified ‘character’ and team unity as prioritiesCredit: GettyAnd there’s also a chance Diallo will take on a new role for the Pem trip.United’s new Portuguese boss Amorim is already understood to have made major decisions about certain stars – after just a week of training.That includes some players he reckons won’t fit into his preferred 3-4-3 system, as used in four years at Sporting Lisbon.This weekend’s main selection concern is likely to concern the front three.READ MORE MAN UTD NEWSAnd it’s thought Diallo’s workrate, as well as his team ethic, give him the edge over widemen with arguably more flair but less consistency – such as Garnacho and Antony.So the former Sunderland loanee, 22, might finally be in pole position to hold down a regular spot on the right wing for the Red Devils.Amorim perhaps hinted as much by saying: “The team is the most important thing for me.”If you work as a team, then the talent individually is going to shine.” Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe 39-year-old rated “running back” and “character” as other priorities. Diallo played the whole game last time out for United, a 3-0 Prem home win over Leicester on November 10.A look at the build-up to Ruben Amorim’s first match in charge of Man Utd Ruud van Nistelrooy bowed out on that, giving him three victories and a draw in his four-match stint as interim chief.And Diallo’s hopes of retaining his spot have been boosted by another factor.Amorim prefers playing three in defence – whereas United’s full-backs are more used to playing in a four-man rearguard.Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui took those slots, right and left respectively, against the Foxes.Meanwhile, left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia are finally in full training again after long-term injuries.But Diallo has impressed Amorim at Carrington with his hard graft.That means he might also be in contention for a starting position wide in midfield when the 13th-place Red Devils travel to Ipswich in 17th.Amorim’s new squad have been impressed with his Jose Mourinho levels of “confidence”.So the big question this weekend is: How much self-belief will he have to launch an instant shake-up with Diallo and all?READ MORE SUN STORIESMan Utd ratings v LeicesterHere’s how SunSport’s Martin Blackburn rated the Red Devils.ANDRE ONANA – 7Stood tall when Ndidi went through on goal and a decent tip round the post from Ayew as Leicester tried to get back in it.NOUSSAIR MAZROUAI – 6Lucky to escape tackle on Buonanotte without any punishment. Supplied the cross from the left which led to United’s second goal.MATTHIJS DE LIGT – 6Made a key second half clearance when the Foxes were trying to find their way back into the game. Fairly comfortable afternoon for home defenders.LISANDRO MARTINEZ – 7Spent the first hour at centre half then showed his versatility by switching to left-back when Dalot was forced off.DIOGO DALOT – 6Did a steady job keeping the Foxes at bay but then taken off on the hour – presumably due to injury as United had to reshuffle their defence.CASEMIRO – 7Better from the veteran Brazilian who helped United take command of the game before getting the chance to put his feet up late on.MANUEL UGARTE – 6Great challenge on Soumare showed what he is all about and some signs he is finding his feet. Will be looking forward to arrival of former boss Amorim.AMAD DIALLO – 7Delightful backheel for Fernandes to curl home the opener and could have scored himself. The Ivorian has had a good week.  BRUNO FERNANDES – 8Presented with a shirt to mark his 250th appearance before the game and will be getting more plaudits for his performance here. Involved in all three goals.MARCUS RASHFORD – 5Given the nod to start ahead of Garnacho but did not do enough to justify the faith of Van Nistelrooy. No surprise when he was replaced by the Argentine on the hour.RASMUS HOJLUND – 5A largely ineffective afternoon for the Danish forward before he was subbed late on. Nothing wrong with his work-rate but does he have the quality Amorim will want?– More

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      Man City vs Tottenham: Back our 8/1 Bet Builder predictions and get £50 in free bets with Betfred

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      THE Premier League returns and Pep Guardiola will be hoping his side’s winning mentality does too when Tottenham visit Manchester City on Saturday.Our team of betting experts have selected a Bet Builder for the massive top-flight encounter, which Betfred have priced up at a generous 8/1.Not just that! New Betfred customers who register an account with Betfred and stake a tenner on football will receive £50 in sports free bets!Find The Sun’s betting publishing principles hereHow to claim..Betfred welcome offerVisit the Betfred website HERE*Register an account using the Promo Code: BETFRED50Deposit £10 using a Debit CardPlace your first bet of £10 or more on any qualifying Sportsbook markets, at odds of Evens or greaterOnce that bet has settled, Betfred will credit your account with £50 in Free BetsBetfred: Get your £50 in free bets – Claim here*Man City vs Tottenham tipsOur Bet Builder selections: Manchester City to win, over 4.5 goals in game and Kevin de Bruyne to score – ADD TO YOUR BET SLIP HERE!Back our 8/1 Bet BuilderHere’s why we’ve made those selections..Manchester City to win: Hard to believe this is a dodgy pick but that’s probably what it is at the moment. As good a time as any for Spurs to visit but you know it can turn at any moment. Can get back to winning ways here.Over 4.5 goals: A mammoth 17 goals scored in last three league games at Etihad and both sides are struggling to keep ball out their own net. Bets form of defence is attack and they both can do that. Could be thrilling.Kevin de Bruyne to score: On road back from injury and clocked minimal minutes on international duty. Not sure he’ll be thrown in from the start here but City need a spark from somewhere and he can provide it, from the start or the bench.Back our 8/1 Bet BuilderSAFER GAMBLING WEEK – FIND OUT MORE HERERemember to gamble responsiblyA responsible gambler is someone who:Establishes time and monetary limits before playingOnly gambles with money they can afford to loseNever chase their lossesDoesn’t gamble if they’re upset, angry, or depressedGamcare – www.gamcare.org.ukGamble Aware – www.gambleaware.orgFind our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.For help with a gambling problem, call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or go to www.gamstop.co.uk*New customers only. Register with BETFRED50. Deposit £10+ via Debit Card and place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 x £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 x £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. T&Cs apply. More

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      Derek Chisora set to fight disgraced 22 stone heavyweight in Manchester showdown as fans predict chaotic build-up

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      DEREK CHISORA is set to fight disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell Miller.The pair are in line to headline on February 8 in Manchester with Frank Warren promoting the bout. Derek Chisora is set to fight disgraced drugs cheat Jarrell MillerCredit: PAMiller is to travel to Manchester for the boutCredit: GettyChisora, 40, beat Joe Joyce, 39, on points in July in his 48th bout and later revealed he wants to retire on 50 fights. Miller, 36, meanwhile drew with former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr, 35, in August. Fans are expecting a chaotic build-up between the American loudmouth and Chisora as one said: “That’s gonna be a slobber knocker.”Another added: “The pre-fight trash talk is gonna be a show in itself.”READ MORE IN BOXINGOne joked: “These 2 are made for each other.”Another said: “Cant wait for press conference.”Miller weighed nearly 22 STONE before his draw with Ruiz in Los Angeles following a dramatic body transformation. The New Yorker is one of the most controversial figures in the sport – infamously blowing his chance to fight Anthony Joshua in 2019. Most read in BoxingCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSHe shockingly failed a series of pre-fight drug tests, blaming it on a tainted supplement and stem cell shots in his elbow.Miller then received a contract with Bob Arum’s Top Rank stable but again tested positive for a banned substance.Former Anthony Joshua rival Jarrell Miller shows off insane body transformation ahead of Andy Ruiz Jr fightThis time the ex-kickboxer put it down to a SEX PILL and was handed a two-year suspension.Miller returned in 2022 and won three on the spin including a stoppage over ex-champ Lucas Browne, 45. But he was beaten by Brit Daniel Dubois, 27, last December before failing to beat Ruiz in the summer. More