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      Van Nistelrooy set to raid Man Utd for wonderkid with ‘freakish’ training stats as he targets Leicester loan transfer

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      RUUD VAN NISTELROOY is set to raid his former club Manchester United to improve his Leicester City squad.The Dutchman made a dream start to life at the King Power by leading the Foxes to a 3-1 win over West Ham on Tuesday night.Toby Collyer is on Leicester’s radarCredit: AlamyRuud van Nistelrooy is a huge fan of the youngsterCredit: GettyAfter a whirlwind first few days at the relegation-threatened club, Van Nistelrooy is identifying areas of the team he wants to improve in the January transfer window.SunSport has learned the ex-Man Utd interim is planning to use his contacts at Old Trafford to sign starlet Toby Collyer.Van Nistelrooy is set to make a loan bid for the 20-year-old midfielder.The new Leicester boss believes he could be a key asset in their battle to avoid the drop.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLHe worked closely with Collyer during his time as assistant to Erik ten Hag.The highly-rated youngster has produced “freakish” running stats in training that can only be bettered by Bruno Fernandes. United have no interest in selling Collyer, who joined the club’s academy two years ago from Brighton.But they could be open-minded to a loan move, especially to a manager who they know will give him opportunities in the first-team.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSCollyer made his senior debut in the Community Shield defeat to Manchester City in August.He has since featured twice, including as half-time sub for Casemiro as United were beaten 3-0 by Liverpool in the Premier League.Pundit Steve Sidwell has tipped Collyer to be a “shining star just like Kobbie Mainoo”.Gary Neville throws DRINK over Carragher after Liverpool blow Newcastle lead as fans say ‘he was gonna go for him there’ More

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      Inside Leandro Trossard’s 30th birthday bash after Man Utd win as Arsenal star parties with huge cutouts of his face

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      LEANDRO TROSSARD enjoyed his 30th birthday bash after Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Manchester United.The Belgian’s milestone birthday was on Wednesday as his side faced the Red Devils at the Emirates.Leandro Trossard celebrated his birthday in styleCredit: Instagram @laurahlvnGuests held cutouts of Trossard’s faceCredit: Instagram @laurahlvnThe Belgian was presented with a huge birthday cakeCredit: Instagram @laurahlvnBoss Mikel Arteta didn’t allow sentiment to affect his team selection, with birthday boy Trossard left on the bench.But the attacker did come on for Gabriel Martinelli with 20 minutes remaining, helping his side get over the line.With three points in the bag, Trossard was able to celebrate his birthday in style.His wife Laura shared a video clip from the subsequent birthday party to her Instagram story.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLIn the clip, a giant birthday cake was placed on the table.Huge balloons spelled out “30”.While there were even guests holding cardboard cutouts of Trossard’s face.As the scene unfolded, pals began joyously chanting Trossard’s name.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSLaura captioned her post “birthday celebrations”.The pair have been in a relationship since 2014, and tied the knot five years later.Man Utd vs Arsenal: Player RatingsTrossard is enjoying another productive season at Arsenal.He has featured in all of their Premier League and Champions League matches thus far.The attacker has so far scored three Prem goals this term, with a further strike in the Champions League.He is set to be in back in action on Sunday, as the Gunners take on Fulham at Craven Cottage.Trossard was in action as Arsenal beat Man Utd on Wednesday nightCredit: Getty More

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      Amazon Prime forced to issue apology to Arne Slot after making claim about Liverpool boss following Newcastle draw

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      AMAZON PRIME have issued an apology to Arne Slot after they wrongly implied he tried to influence a referee.The Liverpool boss spoke to ref Andrew Madley at half-time in the 3-3 draw with Newcastle.Amazon Prime issued an apology to Arne SlotCredit: RexHost Dan Walker mistakenly implied Slot had entered ref Andy Madley’s room at half-timeCredit: AlamyThe Reds were a goal down at the break and had three players booked by Madley.Slot, 46, spoke to the official and Amazon Prime presenter Dan Walker mistakenly implied he had entered the referee’s dressing room, which is forbidden at half-time.But Slot did not in fact enter the referees’ room and he instead spoke to Madley in the tunnel in what was described as a “normal way”, report The Times.Amazon Prime have apologised to Slot and to Liverpool and the matter is considered closed.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLThe broadcaster blamed the error on a production misunderstanding.Managers are allowed to speak to the ref for up to 30 minutes after full-time – in their dressing room.But if they look to go in before then they risk a yellow or red card – it is up to the ref to decide if they are acting in a balanced matter or not.The entertaining game thew up some controversial moments in the latter stages, with Newcastle denied a penalty after Alexander Isak went down in the box under a challenge from Jarrell Quansah.Most read in FootballCASINO SPECIAL – BEST CASINO WELCOME OFFERSMadley also blew for full-time as Toon were on the attack, and Liverpool had a penalty appeal waved away after Alexis Mac Allister’s shot struck Sean Longstaff on the arm.Eddie Howe refused to get involved in the matter when asked, stating: “I don’t think I’ll go there. I think that’s a can of worms. I tend to focus on my team.”Football fans say ‘I’m dying of cringe’ as Arsene Wenger DANCES on stage at live Fifa Club World Cup draw More

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      Ruben Amorim makes major change to Man Utd backroom staff as coach under Ten Hag ‘loses role’

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      RUBEN AMORIM has switched his primary set-piece coach.Manchester United recruited Andreas Georgson to perform the role in the summer.Ruben Amorim has made a key coaching changeCredit: ReutersCarlos Fernandes is now responsible for Man Utd’s set playsCredit: GettyGeorgson, 42, previously coached at Arsenal and was manager of Norwegian side Lillestrom last term.Under Erik ten Hag and Ruud van Nistelrooy, the Swede worked as United’s set-piece coach.During set plays, Georgson would enter the technical area.But following Amorim’s arrival, set piece responsibilities now fall on his No2 Carlos Fernandes.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLDespite losing his primary role, Georgson remains on the Red Devils’ coaching staff.Asked about the switch up, Amorim, 39, said: “The thinking is Carlos is responsible for set pieces, different stuff.”Andreas is also there to help. That’s it. That’s the reason.”Prior to Wednesday night’s clash with the Gunners, Man Utd worked on defending set plays in the warm-up.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSAndreas Georgson was appointed first team coach in the summerCredit: GettyMan Utd looked vulnerable from corners on Wednesday nightCredit: RexDespite this preparation, Arsenal scored both goals in their 2-0 win from corners.Amorim added: “I think if you follow Premier League for a long time you can see that they (Arsenal) are also big players for that.Ruben Amorim reveals four Man Utd stars who have a ‘time limit’ as he discusses squad issues “And you can see it in every occasion that (Bukayo) Saka and (Gabriel) Martinelli has one against one, a lot of times they go outside and cross.”They already know if the cross is going well, they can score. If it’s a corner, they can score.”So we have to be better on that situation but like in every area of our game we need time to improve also.”But you can see in all Arsenal games every team has a problem with that.”RUUD DEPARTUREAfter taking the Red Devils job, Amorim decided not to keep Van Nistelrooy as part of his coaching staff.The Dutchman, 48, had been appointed first team coach by Ten Hag during the summer.READ MORE SUN STORIESHe then acted as caretaker manager, winning three of his four games in temporary charge.Van Nistelrooy signalled that he’d like to stay at Old Trafford in a coaching role but was subsequently let go, with the former striker swiftly landing the vacant manager gig at Leicester.Ruud van Nistelrooy landed the Leicester job after leaving Man UtdCredit: Getty More

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      Moment Ange Postecoglou confronts jeering Tottenham fans after another loss as boss admits ‘I got some direct feedback’

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      ANGE POSTECOGLOU admitted Tottenham fans were right to rage at him after a dismal display in Bournemouth.The Spurs boss was dragged into a flashpoint with furious supporters at full-time after Dean Huijsen cashed in on woeful defending to head home a 17th-minute corner.Ange Postecoglou singled out one fan in particularCredit: GettyThe Tottenham boss was unhappy at the end of the gameThe Aussie, 58, was led away by securityCredit: RexPostecoglou had appealed for calmCredit: GettyPostecoglou’s side have just one win — the 4-0 thrashing at Manchester City — in six games over the past month.The under-fire Aussie said: “They’re disappointed and rightly so and they gave me some direct feedback, which is taken on board.“I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being but you’ve got to cop it.“I’ve been around long enough to know when things don’t go well you’ve got to understand the frustration and disappointment.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL“And they’re rightly disappointed because we let a game of football get away from us. But that’s okay. I’m okay with all that.“All I can say is I’m really disappointed (with the performance) and I’m determined to get it right and will keep fighting until we do.”Postecoglou, 59, appeared to irk booing away fans by not initially going over to them after the final whistle.He then appeared to single one out and waved them towards him.Most read in FootballBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERSTottenham slumped to another disappointing defeat at BournemouthCredit: GettyThe Spurs boss marched towards the away end while shaking his head before gesturing for calm when stewards intervened.Postecoglou then engaged another angry supporter before clapping and walking away.Ange Postecoglou ‘determined to get it right’ after Tottenham lose at Bournemouth Asked about what that “direct feedback” involved, the ex-Celtic chief declined to divulge, replying: “Probably not for here.”It was a worrying warm-up for Sunday’s clash with rivals Chelsea, who are eight points clear of tenth-place Spurs.To make matters worse, Spurs lost Ben Davies to a hamstring injury meaning they are currently without three centre-backs.Huijsen, 19, bagged his goal for the Cherries, who ran riot and should have scored more than.’I didn’t like what was being said because I’m a human being’Ange PostecoglouCherries chief Andoni Iraola added: “It’s been a very good win.“Our defensive performance was most pleasing. We did not give them many chances at all.“(Dean Huijsen) was very, very good defensively, he got the goal.”Obviously we can use his height at set plays. He is good news for us.”READ MORE SUN STORIESHuijsen was only playing because of a quad injury picked up by Marco Senesi.Iraola added: “It’s quite significant. Probably, he will be out for some time.”Andoni Iraola was delighted with his team’s performanceCredit: Rex More

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      Watch hilarious moment Steve Sidwell ‘almost turns into Mary Poppins’ as Storm Darragh plays HAVOC with his umbrella

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      STEVE SIDWELL was a do-anything midfielder for Fulham and Brighton.But even he must have been surprised when he nearly added Mary Poppins to his repertoire.Steve Sidwell failed to defend adequately when Storm Darragh struckSidwell accepted his fate and even moaned he had predicted itThe Amazon Prime pundit was at Craven Cottage to see Fulham blow away the Seagulls 3-1, mainly thanks to an Alex Iwobi double.But Storm Darragh nearly did the same to the ex-Aston Villa ace.And when a huge gust flung his umbrella up – with Sidwell struggling to hold on and not go the same way – viewers reckon he almost emulated the super-power of the movie world’s most famous flying nanny.One fan posted: “Stevie Sidwell loses his brolly – nearly did a Mary Poppins down the river Thames!”READ MORE TOP STORIESMary Poppins was the title and of course the main character of a book series that became a 1964 film mixing live action with animation.”Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” was her best-known pronouncement.In contrast, Sidwell’s verdict on his rainswept-away moment was more blunt and more to the point.After failing to stop his brolly turning inside out above him, the 41-year-old claimed: “I knew that was going to happen as soon as we went live.”Most read in FootballSidwell poured out his thoughts just before the outpour of rainFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSThe former England Under-21 star then went one-on-one – tussling with the umbrella as he strived to put it on the ground behind him.Ever the professional, he provided a running – or raining – commentary on the matter.Brighton ace’s home burgled as model fiancee shares security footage”Let’s just put this one down shall we,” he said, while grimacing and grappling.And just in case viewers hadn’t remembered, he repeated: “I knew this was going to happen.”Even Amazon decided to have a troll over the broll – by sharing a clip of the incident.The broadcaster also added the sort of no-nonsense comment that Mary Poppins at her best would have been proud of: “The magic of live coverage. Steve Sidwell 0-1 Umbrella.”But he did find sympathy from a few viewers.One pondered: “Don’t know why they don’t have studios anymore. December in England.”Alex Iwobi & Co were on the up like Sidwell’s brolly after he scored twiceCredit: Getty More

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      How Mikel Arteta’s unstoppable ‘chaos creator’ corner routine can help win Arsenal the Premier League

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      CALL them Stoke 2.0 all you like but Mikel Arteta’s set-pieces feel unstoppable right now with specialist coach Nicolas Jover pulling the strings.With a staggering 30 goals from set-plays since the start of last season and more than a fifth of their goals this year coming from corners, they could be key to Arsenal winning the title.Arsenal are becoming the kings of corner kicksCredit: RexHere, our tactical expert Dean Scoggins — from SunSport YouTube show Tactics Exposed — dissects why the Gunners are so dangerous from corners and the secrets behind their success…1) THREE Ts — TRIGGER, TIMING AND TRAJECTORYTHE precision is incredible. There’s the hand up from Declan Rice or Bukayo Saka to begin the routine.From there, a two-second pause gives the ‘train’ lined up at the back post time to run into position.Then it’s about the trajectory of the ball. Rice favours it flatter to the front post, whereas Saka hits it higher and more to the back and middle.READ MORE IN football Declan Rice only has two seconds to put his hand up to signal deliveryThe trajectory of the cross is key for Arsenal2) THE JIGSAW PUZZLEALL the pieces have to come together for Arsenal — and everyone in the area has a role.The players beyond the back post make their moves to the front post — and they mix it up to confuse defenders.But they slot into gaps between the defenders, one in between each line… to complete the jigsaw. This means that, if the man at the front post is beaten, Arsenal have a ‘jumper’ before every other defender — making it virtually impossible for the opposition to see or stop. Most read in FootballJurrien Timber’s goal against Manchester United came from this exact move.Arsenal slot into the gaps perfectly3) CHAOS CREATORTHE Gunners have a free man at every corner.United tried to create a ‘forcefield’ around the keeper to stop Arsenal’s trick of blocking him.The new chaos creator ran across the eyeline of the keeper, making him think twice about coming off his line.Often, one player runs to the front post first to nudge the first defender under the ball — freeing up the ‘jigsaw jumpers’ to score.Kai Havertz is the ‘chaos creator’4) HOW DO YOU STOP IT?IT is very difficult. United had a good plan, two players at the front post to stop one of them being muscled out by a blocker.However, the players didn’t do their job. Bruno Fernandes got sucked under the ball and Rasmus Hojlund was too far outside of the line of the post, so both of them were redundant.I’d like to see a centre-back — or dominant centre-forward — occupy the front post and not leave the zone!My advice for defenders — start on the post, literally touching it, and attack the ball. Don’t wait for it.Man Utd had two men on the front post5) PLAYING FOR CORNERS!ONE way to stop it, of course, is to not concede corners. Back in the era of Rory Delap’s long throws at Stoke, we saw Hull keeper Boaz Myhill kick the ball out for a corner rather than face a hurl into the box.But Arsenal create lots of opportunities to win corners. READ MORE SUN STORIESOne, slightly risky, tactic — would be to allow crosses from wide, backing centre-backs and goalkeepers to deal with those better.Just don’t ‘do a Rashford’ and concede unnecessary corners which inevitably mean goals!Marcus Rashford gave away a corner trying to flick the ball up to boot awayCredit: Sky SportsThe mistake resulted in the corner that Arsenal scored fromCredit: Sky Sports More

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      Fulham 3-1 Brighton LIVE RESULT: Alex Iwobi’s double fires hosts to a huge Premier League win against Seagulls

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      FULHAM have brushed aside Brighton courtesy of an Alex Iwobi double.The Nigerian international pounced on Bart Verbruggen’s misplaced pass to bag his first before Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba scored Brighton’s equaliser.However, Matt O’Reiley’s own goal put the hosts ahead once again, and then Iwobi secured the points with a beautiful curled effort.RESULT: Fulham 3-1 BrightonFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSFollow ALL the action from Craven Cottage with our live blog below More