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      Inside BT Sport studio as Ferdinand and Scholes celebrate with Man Utd fans during win over City while Lescott fumes

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      MANCHESTER UNITED legend Rio Ferdinand gave a peek inside the BT Sport studio as United controversially beat Manchester City. The clash at Old Trafford saw City take the lead through Jack Grealish before Marcus Rashford scored a late winner after his involvement in Bruno Fernandes’ debatable equaliser.
      Rio Ferdinand shared a video of the inside of the BT Sport studioCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      Ferdinand was joined by Paul Scholes and a fuming Joleon LescottCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      With Lescott arguing the goal should not have stoodCredit: Twitter / @rioferdy5
      Ferdinand exclusively told SunSport before the game that he no longer feared watching United thanks to Erik ten Hag.
      And after the game it seemed he was right to be boisterous, revealing his celebration’s inside the BT Sport studio – who he was working for as a pundit.
      He captioned the post: “Wow the scenes right now at Old Trafford šŸ’„āš½ļø. I LOVE THIS CLUB MAN.”
      Ferdinand videoed himself alongside former team-mate Paul Scholes and ex-Man City star Joleon Lescott.
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      While Scholes and Ferdinand celebrated with the Old Trafford faithful, Lescott was left fuming.
      An ecstatic said: “It’s a goal, we scored United yeah.”
      He then panned the camera to Lescott, adding: “Go on Jole, go on Joleon.”
      Lescott then argued the goal should not have stood due to the interference from Rashford.
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      To which Ferdinand replied: “What you unhappy about it’s a goal man, he dummied it.”
      Fans were left fuming with the decision to award the goal after the game. More

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      Watch Patrice Evra dress up like Liam and Noel Gallagher as he trolls Man City with ā€˜new Evrasis remixā€™

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      PATRICE EVRA has poked fun at Liam and Noel Gallagher following Manchester United’s derby win.The former defender was celebrating as Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes helped the Red Devils comeback to win after going behind from Jack Grealish’s header at Old Trafford.
      Patrice Evra parodied Oasis as he celebrated Manchester United’s derby winCredit: Instagram / @patrice.evra
      He sang his own lyrics to Don’t Look Back In AngerCredit: Instagram / @patrice.evra
      It was a great result for United after they had lost 6-3 to the Citizens earlier in the season.
      And Evra was chuffed with the result as he posted his video.
      While wearing a Gallagher-like wig and Manchester United shirt, Evra made his own remix to the Oasis classic ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’.
      He sang: “You ainā€™t ever gonna shut my mouth
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      “So City can wait.
      “They know it’s too late are weā€™re back on fire.
      “Their soul slides away.
      “But donā€™t look back in anger.
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      “I heard you say.”
      He shared the funny video to his 11.1 million Instagram followers, which many seeing the funny side of it.
      One commented: “Patman was ready with the clip before the final whistle for sure.”
      A second wrote: “Pat I honestly could not love you more right now.”
      A third added: “Noel Gallagher must be burning right now seeing this.”
      A fourth said: “I donā€™t even have to turn on the sound to know this is funny.”
      The result helped United climb to third in the Premier League table, just one point behind their cross-city rivals. More

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      Thrilled Arsenal fans all say the same thing as rivals Man Utd pull off shock win over Man City

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      ARSENAL will have the opportunity to go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table on Sunday thanks to Manchester United’s derby win over Manchester City.The Red Devils came from behind to defeat Pep Guardiola’s side 2-1 in an epic Manchester derby on Saturday.
      United claimed a 2-1 win over CityCredit: Getty
      Rashford and Fernandes both got on the scoresheetCredit: Getty
      Jack Grealish gave City the lead 15 minutes into the second half following an excellent cross from Kevin De Bruyne.
      Bruno Fernandes then levelled the score with a controversial finish just moments before Marcus Rashford fired home the winning goal.
      The result saw Man Utd move just one point behind their rivals, who currently sit second in the Premier League table on 39 points.
      Consequently, Arsenal fans were thrilled with the outcome as it means the Gunners will have the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the table when they face Tottenham on Sunday.
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      One person tweeted: “Man United did us a favour!”
      Another added: “Get in United, doing the Gunners a massive favour!!! Extend our lead please!”
      A third said: “United doing Arsenal a favour for now, I like it.”
      While a fourth joked: “I can never be happy for United even though it will favour Arsenal!”
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      Arsenal will move eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table if they defeat Tottenham in Sunday’s north London derby.
      But Mikel Arteta has warned his team not to get complacent.
      During his pre-match press conference, the Spaniard said: “The way that we have performed and the results that got confidence-wise has put us in a good position, but that is something that you have to show every match and every opponent, especially every away game brings challenges and this is no different.
      “We are going to have to go there, play our way and win the match.” More

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      Chelsea and Arsenal legend Petr Cech slams football lawmakers over Man Utdā€™s controversial goal against City

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      PREMIER LEAGUE legend Petr Cech has claimed football’s lawmakers “don’t understand the game”.The ex-Chelsea and Arsenal goalkeeper didn’t think Bruno Fernandes’ goal against Manchester City should have stood.
      Manchester United were awarded a highly controversial goal in their 2-1 win over Manchester CityCredit: Getty
      Petr Cech hit out at football’s lawmakersCredit: AP
      The Manchester United man netted a highly controversial equaliser as the Red Devils came from 1-0 down to beat rivals City 2-1.
      Fernandes fired home after taking the ball off the feet of Marcus Rashford following a Casemiro pass.
      Rashford, who did not touch the ball at any point, was in an offside position.
      City argued Rashford interfered in the play andĀ should have been flagged for offside, with Rashford and Fernandes barely able to hold in smiles as they were quizzed about the strike after the game.
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      Cech took to Twitter after the goal went in, hitting out at football’s lawmakers.
      He wrote: “The first United goal just proved the people who make the rules donā€™t understand the game.”
      In Law 11 of The FA’s rules, which details offside, section two says: “Making an obvious action which clearly impacts on the ability of an opponent to play the ball.”
      City manager Pep Guardiola also didn’t think the goal should have been given.
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      He told BT Sport after the game: “Rashford was offside, he distracted our keeper and defenders.”
      Jack Grealish had originally headed City in front from a Kevin De Bruyne cross.
      United hit back through Fernandes’ controversial effort, before Rashford netted the winner eight minutes from time. More

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      ā€˜Stop toying with usā€™ ā€“ Arsenal fans fume as Shakhtar Donetsk troll them over Mudryk transfer with teasing tweets

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      ARSENAL fans have been left fuming with Shakhtar Donetsk after the club teased news about transfer target Mykhailo Mudryk.The GunnersĀ have had two bids rejected already for the 22-year-old by the Ukrainian outfit.
      Mykhailo Mudryk is a top transfer target of ArsenalCredit: Getty
      However aĀ third offer worth around Ā£62million plus add-onsĀ was being lodged, despite the selling club wanting a larger fee up front for their star.
      There is a confidence that a deal will be completed and Arsenal fans are excited about the prospect of seeing the flying winger in their team.
      However, some were less than impressed at Shakhtar Donetsk’s social media account.
      As a way of building up to the announcement that Mudryk had won the club’s player of the year award, they hinted at news concerning the player, as the club tweeted: “Mudryk?”
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      However, Gunners’ fans thought that the announcement was to do with his transfer, and let their feelings known when they turned out to be wrong.
      One tweeted: “Stop toying with usā€¦”
      A second commented: “Really don’t know why they doing this to us anyway…”
      A third added: “Why are you doing this?”
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      A fourth said: “We will mass report this account you better act accordingly.”
      And another added: “Admin working HARD to gas up us Gooners. I wanna hate it, but I can’t! The hustle is too good.”
      According to the Times, Arsenal believe that he will be part of the squad ahead of their game against Manchester United next weekend. More

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      Man Utd were as brave as Ten Hagā€™s selection against Man City and proved Pep Guardiola right in pre-match prediction

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      IT was Pep Guardiola himself who spelled it out before the game.ā€œUnited is back. I knew it. I felt it,ā€ he said.
      Ten Hag made brave decisions with his team selection and his players backed it upCredit: Getty
      ā€œUnited are playing now how they have played all their history.ā€
      The last time these two teams met United were not just rabbits in the headlights but being chased by hounds.
      Chased down in packs, beaten to every ball, they just could not cope as they went 4-0 down by the break at The Etihad back on October 2.
      They were 6-1 down on the 64th minute and only two late Anthony Martial goals recovered some air of respectability.
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      Now one defeat in 19 later and on a back of nine wins on the trot this is a very different team.
      Ten Hag had called for bravery.
      ā€œSo what means brave?ā€ he said.
      ā€œAlways it is a way of playing, in possession, so you give each other options, scanning the right moment, taking the right decisions, go forward to where itā€™s possible, when defending be on the front foot, be aggressive.
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      “That is what brave means. As a team, act with togetherness, so have the same ideas in every situation. That means bravery.ā€
      That is exactly what United were, brave.
      As was their manager in trusting his instincts to play Luke Shaw at centre-back, Fred alongside Casemiro, even using a plan to create a remarkable comeback without a centre-forward in the second-half.
      Shaw looked assured alongside Raphael Varane, Fred scurried from box to box as he tried to reduce the effectiveness of Kevin de Bruyne in particular.
      Unitedā€™s confidence has even lead to them playing out from the back again and without the look of people exchanging a grenade with the pin out.
      They looked comfortable on the ball, building plays up.
      As Guardiola said: ā€œYou see it’s an active team, not just reactiveā€¦ United have always been a transition team but they have good patterns, good build ups.”
      This is also a team that has real belief again.
      ‘He is on top of his game’
      Belief that on this afternoon even when they were 1-0 down and on the ropes that all was not lost.
      United had looked good in the first period but given how comfortable City were after taking the lead through substitute Jack Grealish you just could not see this coming.
      But this is Ten Hagā€™s Manchester United, a very different team than the previous incumbents post Sir Alex have been able to create.
      One that doesnā€™t drop its head, one that never stops working, one that passes and moves with pace and precision.
      Players put their bodies on the line for the team and each other.
      The greatest singular example of the transformation in this team is Marcus Rashford.
      Bereft of confidence, form gone, a player lost.
      Now he is on top of his game.
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      The local lad with a derby winner, scoring in his seventh successive game.
      Heā€™s back and, Guardiola was right, United are too.
      Rashford, a man at the top of his game, and Bruno scored the goals to seal a huge derby winCredit: Getty More

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      ā€˜I was a bargain, no? I mean, f***ing hellā€™ ā€“ Fabian Schar jokes about his Ā£3million Newcastle transfer fee

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      NEWCASTLE defender Fabian Schar declared himself to be a bargain after he was reminded of his Newcastle price tag. Schar, 31, transferred to Newcastle in 2018 for a cool Ā£3million.
      Fabian Schar joined Newcastle in 2018 for Ā£3millionCredit: Getty
      And he joked about his low price tagCredit: Getty
      Since then, the Swiss international has gone on to make 119 appearances, and has been a key component of the Magpies mean defence this season.
      Asked what he thought of the price tag by Andy Sixsmith, he said: “I was a bargain, no?! I mean, f***ing hellā€¦!?
      “Seriously, I just play my part. I love this club so much – it means so much to me and Iā€™m thankful weā€™re getting what we deserve.”
      As well seeing a surprise charge into the top four in the Premier League, Newcastle have also reached the League Cup semi-final for the first time since 1976.
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      It came after beating Leicester 2-0 in the quarter-final on Tuesday.
      Schar added: “It’s what we all want – a semi-final. The whole squad, the crowd, the whole city, we were all desperate to get to the semi-finals and I am delighted for the whole team.
      “It was difficult against Leicester. It was a quarter-final and it was a big opportunity for us.
      “We know that and with it being a home game we knew we had a chance of going to the semi-finals.
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      “Now we can look forward to even bigger games. At the moment we enjoy it we are through then we look at who we play next in the competition as it will be in our hands. We are just looking forward to it and trying to get to a final.”
      In the semi-final they must beat Southampton over two-legs for a spot in the final and a shot at winning their first domestic trophy since 1955.
      However, it is their last realistic shot at a trophy this season after they suffered a shock elimination in the FA Cup at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday.
      Newcastle are next in action against Fulham on Sunday. More

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      Rashford and Fernandes canā€™t help but smile when asked about Man Utdā€™s controversial goal against City

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      MARCUS RASHFORD and Bruno Fernandes struggled to hold back their smiles when asked about Manchester United’s controversial equaliser. The two helped turn the Manchester derby on its head with their pair of goals seeing United win 2-1.
      Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes after Man Utd’s win
      “Now you see a proper team, that works hard for each other!””And you see that it pays off!” šŸ’ŖMan Utd’s Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes share their post-match thoughts after winning the Manchester derby šŸ—£ļøšŸŽ™ļø @TheDesKelly pic.twitter.com/RLikjWFXsMā€” Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 14, 2023

      But Fernandes’ leveller was contentious as Rashford ran onto a through ball while in an offside position.
      The England international just about avoided touching it leaving Fernandes to fire home.
      But City argued Rashford interfered in the play and should have been flagged for offside.
      Both were quizzed about the phase of play and let out little laughs, though Fernandes defended the decision to allow the goal.
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      He said: “I was facing the goal, Marcus probably saw I was in a better position.
      “I didnā€™t know if either of us was offside. He didnā€™t make any influence on the defenders. It is what it is.”
      Guardiola disagreed: “Rashford was offside, he distracted our keeper and defenders.”
      City had opened the scoring on the hour mark with a header which looked to close the gap on league leaders Arsenal.
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      But Fernandes controversially hit back on 78 minutes before Rashford won the game four minutes later.
      City players fumed after the final whistle and even Chelsea legend Petr Cech voiced his frustration.
      Cech tweeted: “The first United goal just proved the people who make the rules donā€™t understand the game.”
      United’s win puts them one point behind champions City and six behind Arsenal.
      Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes after victoryCredit: Getty More