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      Bruno Fernandes forced to deny asking to be subbed vs Liverpool as Man Utd star reveals what he was signalling to staff

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      BRUNO FERNANDES has denied claims that he asked to be substituted towards the end of Manchester United’s 7-0 trouncing at Anfield.The captain was seen gesticulating at the United bench as Anthony Elanga was brought on for Marcus Rashford with five minutes of the game remaining.
      Bruno Fernandes has denied asking to be substitutedCredit: Rex
      This prompted former Manchester United skipper Gary Neville to claim he was asking to come off.
      Neville said: “Bruno Fernnades is stood in the centre circle with his arms raised saying ‘why is it me not coming off?’
      “Honestly, I have to say some of his behaviour in the second half has been a disgrace.”
      Neville added: “I’ve had enough of him throwing his arms about, not running about.
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      “That wasn’t a captain’s performance by him.”
      But Fernandes has since made it clear to club staff that he was asking for clarification as to whether he should play centrally or wide now Elanga was on.
      Fernandes has also escaped any further action for pushing the assistant referee as he tried to retrieve the ball for a goalkick.
      He was initially stopped from doing so by the official as Fernandes tried to grab the ball off Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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      The player then pushed him as he went to get the ball.
      But because the referee Andrew Madley saw the incident and decided to take no action no retrospective punishment has been given.
      Analysing the incident on Sky Sports News Dermot Gallagher said it was right that Fernandes escaped any action against him.
      Gallagher said: “I actually have mixed feelings about it. You don’t want a player to be manhandling an official, but I think the linesman manhandles Fernandes more than the other way round.
      “I think once the official does it first, Fernandes is almost fly-swatting, ‘get out of my way I want to get on with it’.” More

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      ‘I feel sorry for him…’ – Man Utd legend Paul Scholes DEFENDS Bruno Fernandes after embarrassing shift in Liverpool riot

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      PAUL SCHOLES has DEFENDED Bruno Fernandes in the wake of Manchester United’s disastrous defeat at Liverpool.That’s after the midfielder was singled out for embarrassing shift in the 7-0 loss at Anfield.
      Bruno Fernandes has been defended by Paul Scholes after Man Utd’s 7-0 Liverpool defeatCredit: Getty
      Scholes feels sorry for Fernandes being played in different positionsCredit: Getty
      United were blown away by Jurgen Klopp’s men on Sunday as they shipped a record seven goals without reply.
      But stand-in skipper Fernandes received the most flak after a ludicrous display on Merseyside.
      The Portuguese playmaker was first branded a “clown” for an embarrassing dive.
      And Fernandes then got into a bizarre scuffle with the assistant referee, appearing to push him after a disagreement.
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      The final straw for fans and pundits, including Gary Neville, was Fernandes’ “disgraceful” plea to be subbed OFF, throwing a wobbly when he was ignored by boss Erik ten Hag.
      However, former United star Scholes believes Fernandes is being unfairly singled out for a shocking team performance.
      He reckons the No10 struggled after being made to play in a wide position instead of his usual central role.
      And Scholes also believes United should not be starting striker Wout Weghorst in every game, with the Burnley loanee deemed “too defensive.”
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      Scholes said: “I actually feel sorry for Fernandes when he’s played.
      “He’s been pushed out to many positions to do a job for the team, he was on the left today, he’s been on the right, he’s played through the middle, he has been a little bit all over the place.
      “You can’t say any of the players performed the way they should have done but I thought he was especially poor today, it wasn’t his greatest afternoon.
      “But I think there are a couple of players in that team that when it comes to big games like this, I don’t think they’re quite at the level.
      “[With Weghorst] you’re talking about a United No10 or centre-forward, he’s in the team to be defensive. He’s the one that runs about and everybody likes playing with him.
      “But quality-wise as well you’ve got to have a certain level of quality to play for United… it’s not there.
      “I don’t want to be too disrespectful to the team because they’ve been great, they’ve just won a trophy.
      “That is a really freakish day. I think they’ve got the experience, the character, the quality in the team to recover from that.” More

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      Premier League star unrecognisable with braces and trademark hair gone in incredible throwback snap

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      THIS Premier League star looks unrecognisable with braces but missing his trademark hair in an incredible throwback photo.The footballer is wearing an orange football kit in the pic, taken more than a decade ago.
      This Premier League footballer looks unrecognisable without his famous hairCredit: Twitter
      His beaming smile reveals a set of braces and his short curly hair is very different from what English football fans have become used to.
      The snap was taken while the player was enjoying six seasons with Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine.
      The attacker, 34, has made more than 275 Premier League appearances for three different London clubs.
      He even lifted the trophy in 2015 and 2017.
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      The 2019 Copa America winner briefly returned to South America but returned to the capital in 2022.
      And he is showing he still has plenty to offer despite now being in his mid-30s.
      The player in question is… Willian.
      The former Chelsea and Arsenal man – who has had an iconic afro in recent years – has impressed under Marco Silva at Fulham.
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      He has scored crucial goals in the wins over Leeds, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest.
      Those have taken his tally to 41 goals in the Premier League – with 40 assists.
      Willian enjoyed seven years at Stamford Bridge following his move from Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala – adding the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League to his Prem titles.
      However, he struggled at Arsenal after signing a big-money contract and left for Corinthians after just one season – managing one goal in 37 appearances.
      Willian added nine goals in 70 international caps for Brazil, last representing his country in 2019.
      Willian won two Premier League titles with ChelseaCredit: Getty
      The Brazilian winger is now starring for FulhamCredit: Getty More

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      ‘How many beers have I had?’ – Arsenal legend Ray Parlour leaves fans in stitches with Liverpool-Man Utd reaction

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      RAY PARLOUR left fans in stitches with his hilarious reaction to Liverpool thumping Manchester United.The Reds handed Erik ten Hag’s side an astonishing 7-0 thrashing on Sunday afternoon.
      Liverpool trounced Man Utd 7-0 at Anfield on SundayCredit: Reuters
      Arsenal legend Ray Parlour had fans in stitches with his reaction to the scoreCredit: Getty
      An incredible second-half collapse from the Red Devils saw them concede six goals in 38 minutes.
      Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah all helped themselves to braces before Roberto Firmino added a seventh.
      Fans were left in disbelief afterwards at the huge scoreline, and Arsenal legend Parlour was among them.
      And he took to Twitter to tongue-in-cheekily announce he was heading to the casino with one lucky number on his mind afterwards.
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      The 49-year-old, who won the Premier League three times with the Gunners, tweeted: “Liverpool 7 Man U 0 don’t sound right how many beers have I had. Going casino 7 all  the way.”
      Meanwhile, United manager Ten Hag brought out the hairdryer following his side’s disastrous defeat at Anfield.
      SunSport has learned the Dutchman was “the angriest he’s ever been” following the humiliation at arch-rivals Liverpool.
      No player was spared in a dressing down which lasted several minutes. 
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      An insider told Sun Sport: “Ten Hag was livid. After the game he was straight down the tunnel, and as soon as the players got into the changing room he ripped into them. 
      “It was the full hairdryer treatment. He explained he can accept defeat but that the way they’d performed was unprofessional. 
      “No one individual was singled out. But Ten Hag said everyone, himself included, now needed to learn from it and do a lot better.” More

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      Reece James and N’Golo Kante return to training in major boost to Graham Potter’s struggling Chelsea squad

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      CHELSEA have been handed an injury boost ahead of their Champions League clash with Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.The Blues approach the second leg of the round-of-16 fixture already 1-0 down to the Bundesliga giants and in desperate need of a result to save a wretched season.
      Reece James returned to Chelsea training before Tuesday’s gameCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
      N’Golo Kante also took part in trainingCredit: PA
      And beleaguered boss Graham Potter had some rare good news for fans with an update on the fitness of star defender Reece James.
      James missed Chelsea’s match against Leeds on Saturday due to a tight hamstring.
      But he returned to training on Monday in preparation for Tuesday’s match against Borussia Dortmund.
      And during his pre-match press conference, Potter said: “Reece [James] – we’ll make a decision on him tomorrow.”
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      French midfielder N’Golo Kante was also seen in training ahead of the clash, but Potter has admitted that he is not ready to play a full 90 minutes of football.
      He added: “It’s a complex one with him because he has had a long time out.
      “It’ll be a case of how we get him back up to speed to play Premier League or Champions League football.
      “He won’t be able to go back in for 90 minutes any time soon but the fact he is with us is exciting.”
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      Kante has made just two appearances for Chelsea this season.
      He was forced off midway through the club’s Premier League clash with Tottenham in August due to a hamstring injury and has not played since. More

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      Man Utd legend Peter Schmeichel bizarrely slams Erik ten Hag for not making changes at half-time of Liverpool mauling

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Peter Schmeichel was “disappointed” that Erik ten Hag didn’t make any half-time substitutes against Liverpool.The Red Devils created chances in the first half against Jurgen Klopp’s side, but found themselves 1-0 down.
      Peter Schmeichel was hoping for half-time changesCredit: Getty
      Erik ten Hag was furious with his sideCredit: EPA
      Ten Hag has become renowned for his early tweaks this season, as evidenced by his brilliant recent half-time change against Barcelona – when he switched Wout Weghorst for match-winner Antony.
      He opted to keep things the same yesterday, however, with disastrous conquences.
      In the aftermath of the 7-0 defeat at Anfield, Schmeichel explained his main gripe with Ten Hag.
      He told BBC Radio 5 Live: “I was quite alright at half-time because we have been behind before, we’ve had a team talk and Ten Hag has made a few changes and then the second halves have been different.
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      “I was expecting changes at half-time, I was expecting two changes and he didn’t do them, which was disappointing.
      “The same team came out but for me it was evident it wasn’t working with Weghorst, it wasn’t working with Antony.
      “I think if you play with Antony, you have to play [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka behind him because he doesn’t take part in defending.
      “[Diogo] Dalot is in for a fair but of criticism today, which I think is unfair.”
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      Bruno Fernandes has been heavily criticised for his dreadful display, after he even appeared to ask to be subbed at 6-0.
      But Schmeichel, 59, is more sympathetic to the stand-in skipper.
      He added: “He has looked a little bit frustrated.
      “I did the commentary for 5 Live for the Barcelona game and I was a little bit critical of him for giving the penalty away but also all the energy he spent talking to the referee about things that had already happen, they were well past it.
      “I don’t think he has played in what he considers to be his best role and that was the change I was looking for yesterday. I was looking for Bruno to be moved into that kind of No10 position.
      “He may feel he’s not getting everything out of his talent playing that position [out wide].
      “Also the fact he doesn’t have a position. Where is Bruno playing? What is his position in that team? As long as [Christian] Eriksen is not there, he should be playing a central position.”
      SunSport revealed that Erik ten Hag was furious with his team after the game.
      The Dutchman channelled his inner-Fergie – delivering the famous hairdryer treatment.
      Bruno Fernandes has been singled out for criticismCredit: Rex More

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      ‘Gary has cried off MNF’ – Jamie Carragher claims Neville has pulled out of Monday shift hours after Man Utd humiliation

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      JAMIE CARRAGHER has claimed that Gary Neville “has cried off” work after Manchester United’s 7-0 loss to Liverpool.The former right-back was expected to take his seat on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football to discuss the weekend’s action and tonight’s clash between Brentford and Fulham.
      Gary Neville has supposedly “cried off” tonight’s MNFCredit: Twitter: @Carra23
      Gary Neville slammed Man Utd’s performance at LiverpoolCredit: Getty
      However, the Liverpool legend has tweeted to tell fans that Neville will not be on screens tonight.
      Carragher wrote alongside three laughing emojis: “Gary Neville has cried off from MNF.”
      Fans were left in shock and many slammed him, one said: “Has he really? That’s as disgraceful as yesterday’s performance. Not good enough.”
      Another commented: “Neville not doing MNF is embarrassing.”
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      A third reacted: “Hahahah Neville has cancelled his appearance on MNF tonight because he can’t handle talking about Man Utd losing 7-0 any more. F***ing unbelievable.”
      Neville was left fuming at the Man Utd performance, slamming the defending as “appalling”.
      He also called out Bruno Fernandes for his behaviour on the pitch.
      Things only got worse for him when co-commentator Carragher upload a photo of himself smiling next to an angry-looking Neville.
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      During the game the Man Utd hero said: “You might lose 2-0, you might lose 2-1, you might lose 3-0, but you do not lose 7-0 here. You just don’t”.
      Poking fun, Carragher hilariously responded: “You do today.”

      And after making his way back to the studio to discuss the humiliation, he accused him and Graeme Souness of “gloating like little children.”
      Neville has also been trolled by the Sky Sports Retro YouTube channel as they posted a timely clip of the pundit opening up on losing 7-0 to Barcelona while he was boss at Valencia. More

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      Reason why Man Utd ace Bruno Fernandes AVOIDS FA punishment after shoving assistant ref despite call for ELEVEN GAME ban

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      BRUNO FERNANDES will NOT be banned for pushing a linesman.The Portuguese ace laid his hand on the assistant referee during Manchester United’s 7-0 defeat to Liverpool yesterday.
      Bruno Fernandes nudged the assistant referee out the way
      Pundits including Chris Sutton suggested that Fernandes should receive a retrospective punishment for his actions.
      But the 28-year-old won’t be banned, as the incident WAS seen by referee Andy Madley.
      Despite he and his assistants witnessing Fernandes’ nudge, they didn’t deem it serious enough to include in their report.
      This means the incident will be left there, with the stand-in Man United skipper getting away with it.
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      Writing in the Mail, former England striker Sutton was scathing of Fernandes – and even suggested he should be hit with an ELEVEN GAME ban.
      He wrote: “The Incredible Sulk racked up quite the rap sheet at Anfield. There was nothing professional about this behaviour. It was more befitting a petulant child, and the push on the assistant should result in a ban, no ifs and buts.
      “Paolo Di Canio got 11 games in 1998, remember, and I wouldn’t disagree if Fernandes received the same punishment. This was shameful, embarrassing, disgraceful, whatever word you can conjure up.”
      Fernandes also drew ire for seemingly demanding to be substituted at 6-0.
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      Former Man United captain Gary Neville said on Sky Sports: “Bruno Fernandes is stood in the centre circle with his arms raised saying ‘why is it me not coming off?’
      “Honestly, I have to say some of his behaviour in the second half has been a disgrace.”

      Neville added later: “I’ve had enough of him throwing his arms about, not running about.
      “That wasn’t a captain’s performance by him.”
      Roy Keane damningly added after the game: “Fernandes’ body language today was disgraceful.”
      After the match, Fernandes said: “It’s really frustrating, because it’s a really bad result.
      “The first half was really good, we created most of the chances, they didn’t create much. The second half was not our level.
      “We know how much better we can be, how much quality we have.
      “We’ve set good standards for ourselves, now we must get back to that for ourselves and our fans.”
      Bruno Fernandes drew the ire of United fans and ex-playersCredit: Rex More