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      Alan Shearer warns Man Utd ‘something’s drastically wrong’ as Garnacho and Antony’s damning pass stats to Hojlund emerge

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      ALAN SHEARER slammed Manchester United’s attack after pointing out a big weakness of Alejandro Garnacho and Antony.The Red Devils suffered their eighth Premier League defeat of the season to West Ham on Saturday.
      Alan Shearer slammed Manchester United for their lack of service to Rasmus HojlundCredit: Alamy
      Alejandro Garnacho and Antony have made just 11 passes to Hojlund this seasonCredit: Getty
      United drew a blank for the seventh time and now only one team has scored fewer goals than Erik ten Hag’s side.
      Rasmus Hojlund has been singled out for his failure to find the target in 14 Prem games, but Shearer revealed the damning statistics which show the striker has not had any service.
      Garnacho and Antony have both played more than 450 minutes alongside Hojlund in the league this season, yet have only managed a combined total of 11 passes to the youngster.
      That equates to around one pass per 90 minutes, a stat which left Shearer exasperated as he warned United must improve their service to Hojlund if they are to start scoring goals.
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      He said on Match of the Day: “Antony into Hojlund, six passes in what five games?
      “All season, Garnacho, five passes, that should be happening per game, nevermind five or six games.
      “There is something drastically wrong and they are never going to score goals until they improve on that.”
      Hojlund has received the fewest passes out of any Premier League forward this season.
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      Hojlund has received the fewest passes of any Premier League striker this season
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      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.
      Hojlund was hooked just before the hour mark at the London Stadium and his replacement Marcus Rashford fared no better, with the England star touching the ball just 14 times. More

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      Frank Warren jokes Cristiano Ronaldo is set for sensational Premier League return for top-six club

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      FRANK WARREN joked Cristiano Ronaldo is returning to the Premier League for Arsenal.Al-Nassr superstar Ronaldo linked up with Warren in Saudi Arabia to watch Anthony Joshua take on Otto Wallin.
      Cristiano Ronaldo linked up with Frank Warren in Saudi Arabia
      Warren teased fans by joking Ronaldo is signing for Arsenal
      The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had a front-row seat as the camera caught him sitting next to the boxing promoter.
      That was when the 71-year-old, who is a big Arsenal fan, decided to tease football fans watching from home by suggesting he convinced CR7 to move to north London.
      Warren said on camera: ” He’s signing for Arsenal.”
      Ronaldo left the Premier League last year following an acrimonious exit from Manchester United.
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      United axed the star forward and ripped his £500,000-a-week contract.
      The Portugal international blasted the club from top to bottom during an explosive interview before his dramatic dismissal.
      That led to the 38-year-old moving to Saudi Arabia where he has been playing for Al-Nassr ever since.
      Ronaldo spent eight years in the Premier League across two stints at United.
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      The Real Madrid legend amassed a total of 145 goals and 64 assists in 346 appearances.
      The ex-Juventus star also won three Premier League titles, the 2004 FA Cup and the 2008 Champions League trophy.
      Ronaldo is now dominating the Saudi Pro League with 35 goals and 13 assists in 42 appearances. More

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      Glam TV star Maya Jama gets excited in stands and waves scarf above her head as she cheers West Ham to Man Utd triumph

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      LOVE ISLAND host and West Ham superfan Maya Jama attended her favourite team’s big 2-0 win over Manchester United at the London Stadium.Maya watched from the stands as former contestant Dani Dyer’s boyfriend Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock with a late opener on 72 minutes.

      Maya Jama cheered West Ham to victory against Manchester UnitedCredit: Dan Weir / MatchDay Images Limited
      Maya watched from the stands as West Ham defeated Manchester UnitedCredit: Dan Weir / MatchDay Images Limited
      Mohammed Kudus sealed the three points for the East Londoners just six minutes later.
      The 29-year-old was on her feet as she cheered David Moyes’ men to victory.
      Maya waived her West Ham scarf as she was joined by her friend and TV assistant producer Victoria Buzzington.
      The TV personality donned a black bodysuit and leather trousers, which she combined with a brown coat.
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      The Bristol native also issued a short celebratory message to the fans after full-time.
      The clip was then shared by West Ham’s official Twitter account with the following caption: “Hammers, you’ve got a text from @MayaJama.”
      Maya said: “West Ham fans, what a game today, absolutely chef’s kiss.
      “I can’t wait to come back again, come on you Irons.”
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      Maya is a famous West Ham fan and has shown her support throughout her social media channels.
      Last year she saw the Hammers win the Europa Conference League by beating Fiorentina 2-1 in the final.
      This season Moyes’ men are pushing for some more European success after making it to the Last 16 of the Europa League.
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      Maya is the host of Love IslandCredit: @ mayajama
      Maya is a massive West Ham fanCredit: instagram
      Maya attends a series of glam eventsCredit: Getty
      Maya is one of the biggest TV starsCredit: Getty
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      Arsenal star picks up avoidable yellow card in Liverpool clash to become fourth Prem star suspended for Christmas

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      ARSENAL ace Kai Havertz has been suspended after picking up a yellow card against Liverpool.The Gunners and the Reds were embroiled in an intense encounter that saw them draw 1-1 at Anfield.
      Arsenal ace Kai Havertz committed a needless foul on Liverpool’s Wataru EndoCredit: Alamy
      Arsenal will be without Havertz in their next Premier League match against West HamCredit: AFP
      And it seems like Havertz may have got a little overexcited in the first half as he was booked for a foul on Wataru Endo.
      Endo and the Germany international fought for the ball and the versatile midfielder fouled the Liverpool ace by putting his arm across him in a needless manner.
      The 24-year-old picked up his fifth yellow card of the season and will miss Arsenal’s next Premier League match amid a busy holiday schedule.
      The North Londoners are set to host West Ham on December 28 at the Emirates.

      And Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is now facing a difficult tactical decision with other midfielders Thomas Partey and Fabio Vieira also injured.
      Havertz became the fourth Prem star to be suspended during the festive period.
      Aston Villa’s Matty Cash and Sheffield United’s Jayden Bogle have also been banned after picking up a yellow card during Friday’s 1-1 draw.
      Cash committed a tactical foul at Villa Park during a counter-attack by the Blades, whereas Bogle went to the book for a strong challenge on Jacob Ramsey.
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      Willy Boly, on the other hand, was controversially sent off with a second yellow card against Bournemouth at the City Ground.
      Boly went for a tackle and got the ball before Adam Smith stepped on his opponent’s ankle and went down to the ground.
      The Cherries went on to win 3-2 in Nuno Espirito Santo’s first match in charge of Forest after replacing Steve Cooper. More

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      Panicked Forest and Bournemouth medics race onto pitch as Adam Smith suffers horror injury after clash of heads

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      CONCERNED Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest fans watched in shock after Adam Smith suffered a concerning injury.Smith clashed heads with Forest ace Ryan Yates inside the Cherries’ box in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
      Bournemouth ace Adam Smith suffered a horror injury against Nottingham ForestCredit: Alamy
      Bournemouth’s Smith clashed heads with Nottingham Forest’s YatesCredit: Reuters
      The Bournemouth ace came off worse in the collision and medics from both Premier League sides rushed to the pitch.
      But thankfully both players were fine and play continued just three minutes later.
      The right-back helped Andoni Iraola’s side pick up a massive 3-2 victory at the City Ground.
      The 32-year-old was also the subject of controversy as he participated in Willy Boly’s controversial red card.
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      Boly went for a tackle in the 23rd minute and got the ball before Smith stepped on his ankle and fell to the ground.
      The referee then deemed the centre-back had committed a dangerous tackle and sent him off with a second yellow red.
      Nottingham, though, opened the scoring with Anthony Elanga’s finisher in the 47th minute.
      However, Bournemouth used their numerical advantage and got two goals by Dominic Solanke in just seven minutes.
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      Forest equalised with Chris Wood on 74 minutes and looked set to pick up their first point under new manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who replaced Steve Cooper.
      However, Solanke completed his hat-trick in the fourth minute of stoppage time following an assist from Smith.
      Forest are now 17th in the Premier League table with only two points separating them from the relegation zone. More

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      Defeated Erik ten Hag admits Man Utd are ‘not a top’ club after losing 13th game of the season in woeful West Ham outing

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      ERIK TEN HAG suggested that Manchester United are no longer a “top” Premier League club following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to West Ham.The Dutchman could not hide his disappointment while speaking to the media after his team’s 13th loss of the season.
      Man Utd suffered a 2-0 defeat to West HamCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag suggested Man Utd are not ‘top’Credit: Getty
      He told BBC Sport: “At this moment we are not top, but we have seen last week against the top of this league we were head-to-head.
      “We didn’t score, we had the best opportunities of the game.
      “There we defended very well for 90 minutes, that has to be always our standard like what we did there. You have to bring that to every game on the pitch.”
      Following a lacklustre first half from both teams, Jarrod Bowen broke the deadlock in the 72nd minute.
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      Summer signing Mohammed Kudus then pounced on a Man Utd error to seal all three points.
      West Ham went on to win the match 2-0, subsequently leapfrogging the Red Devils in the Premier League table.
      United now sit eighth, 11 points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
      However, Ten Hag believes his team will improve in the new year.
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      He added: “In 2023, we won a Cup, we played the FA Cup final, we were third in the league.
      “There were highlights but we are over-performing, but in this moment we are underperforming.
      “There are reasons for it, we have many injuries, so the team will be better if the injured ones return.
      “We have to be calm, stick together, stick to the plan, we have to do it together.” More

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      Sean Dyche left raging on touchline after Vitaliy Mykolenko denied goalscoring chance as second ball bounces on pitch

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      EVERTON boss Sean Dyche was left furious at Tottenham as his team was denied a clear goalscoring opportunity when another ball bounced on the pitch.The Toffees trailed 2-0 just five minutes before half-time following goals by Spurs stars Richarlison and Son Heung-min.
      Everton manager Sean Dyche was left enraged against TottenhamCredit: Reuters
      Vitaliy Mykolenko was denied a goalscoring chance as another ball bounced on the pitch
      However, the Merseysiders were presented with a massive opportunity to close the gap when a beautiful low ball came from the right.
      Vitaliy Mykolenko met the pass at the far post but there was already another ball on the pitch right in front of him.
      Mykolenko was left confused and although he shot the right ball his focus was clearly affected by the existence of another in his line of vision.
      The left-back’s effort went completely wide and Everton manager Dyche was left seething on the touchline.
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      The 52-year-old was enraged by that incident and lashed out at the fourth official.
      Everton fans would also have none of it as they took to social media where they vented their frustrations.
      One fan tweeted: “How did that even happen?”
      Another posted: “That’s insane!”
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      A third commented: “It could be a goal.”
      This fan said: “Nah, unacceptable.”
      And that one stated: “They should punish the person who did that.”
      Everton got a late goal with Andre Gomes in the 82nd minute but couldn’t find an equaliser against Tottenham. More

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      Paul Scholes slams Man Utd’s misfiring squad as club icon points out area that’s ‘seriously lacking’ after West Ham loss

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      PAUL SCHOLES has slammed Manchester United’s misfiring squad after their 2-0 loss to West Ham.The Red Devils struggled to create any chances before West Ham opened the scoring in the 72nd minute through Jarrod Bowen.
      Scholes was unimpressed with Manchester United’s performance against West HamCredit: Rex
      Their fate was sealed in the 78th minute after a mistake by Kobbie Mainoo was seized upon by Lucas Paqueta.
      His pass played through Mohammed Kudus who made no mistake in making it 2-0 to West Ham and pile the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag.
      United legend Scholes pinpointed United’s blunt attack as the reason that United are struggling of late.
      He told TNT Sports after the game: “United have got problems. Goalscoring is a big issue. Four games without a goal or creating anything really.
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      “You usually go through seasons where one or two of your forwards are maybe struggling with a bit of confidence and they can’t score goals, but it’s every single one of them.
      “They’ve got no goal threat from anywhere. McTominay is leading scorer with six goals and he is a midfielder. The forwards have got to step up, find a bit of confidence from somewhere and bring some threat to the team. There is no threat to the team.
      “Goal scoring is a real problem, they’ve got to solve that somehow.
      “It’s disappointing. They’ve spent a lot of money on players you’re expecting more from.”
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      Among United’s misfiring attackers are the £80million Antony, who looked of little use today and the £73m Jadon Sancho – who has been exiled by Erik ten Hag since September.
      Scholes continued: “The attacking players have to step up, bring some confidence and bring some threat to the team.
      “Rashford was brilliant last season and now he can’t find the form or the net!
      “The easiest thing to coach is defending but the hardest thing as a coach is to get your team to score goals.
      “In the past that quality has been there but now it is seriously lacking.”
      Up next for United is a tricky fixture at home to second in the table Aston Villa on boxing day.
      Ten Hag is facing massive pressure to get a result in the fixture with his job coming under increasing scrutiny week to week. More