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Manchester United Host Brighton OLD TRAFFORDPremier LeagueEric Ten Hag's action-packed Sunday saw the crowd at Old Trafford hope to get off to a good start in his first game as manager of the Red Devils. is determined to help the Dutch manager usher in an exciting new era for United.
Graham Potter hopes to absorb recent blows after selling star full-back Mark Cucurella to Chelsea for his £60million, with Seagulls eyeing a first-half finish . United pre-season Cristiano Ronaldo's future cast a shadowTen Hug and United have made the decision for Ronaldo to leave United's final pre-season friendly at half-time About that, the Portuguese claim it's not for sale: it's not. So do your research and make sure there are many players left.
United are also struggling to get reinforcements from their new manager. Frenkie de Jong's story shows no signs of ending andthe Barcelona midfielder is now strongly linked to ChelseaAnthony Martial is absent but Jadon Sancho and Luke There's good news for Ten Hags as the show seems to be over its recent illness. Follow all the latest from Old Trafford:
Manchester United vs Brighton: Ronaldo on the bench
Manchester United XI: De Gea , Dalot, Shaw, Maguire, Martinez, McTominay, Fred, Eriksen, Fernandez, Sancho, Rashford
Mark Critchley: The Premier League remains stacked in favor of the Big 6 status quo
Last year, on the eve of a new top-flight campaign, thePremier League There was a theory that the Big 6 era was coming to an endand it wasn't over yet. The Big 6 is no longer synonymous with the Top 6, at least. Arsenal's back-to-back eighth-place finish broke his three-year Big 6 dominance from 2017 to his 2020.Tottenham Hotspur also saw him fall to seventh, as did Leicester in 2020-21. City and West Ham gatecrashed the party, finishing fifth and sixth respectively and qualifying for the Europa League.
But in just one year, things have changed. The top of the Premier League standings last season looked all too familiar, too predictable. Despite Tottenham and Arsenal picking up where they left off and slowly starting their campaigns, despite talk that the middle class was ready to challenge the old order, and arguably the premier Despite having the worst season for the biggest and certainly most successful club of the league era for generations, the Big Six were once again in the top six. Reports of their deaths were greatly exaggerated.
As Mark Critchley writes, Manchester United had his worst season since his relegation in 1974, and the fact that they finished 6th is a major threat to Premier League competition. It shows how the force is distorted.
The deaths of the Premier League Big 6 were greatly exaggerated
Manchester United vs Brighton: Sancho and Shaw chemistry
Jadon Sancho and Luke Shaw are Manchester United The Premier League opening match that belongs to the team. Both of them were worried because of their illness, but they seem to have recovered enough to play a role today. Full team news will be confirmed at 1pm.
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Manchester United vs Brighton
Eric ten Haag told the Manchester United players what they needed for the club's Premier League opener: the team's 'all-out'. I told you.
Ten Hag wrote in the program notes:
The name of the club says it all: Manchester United. Everyone must be on the same team and play together for teammates, fans and shirt badges.
Manchester United v Brighton
Harry Maguire , Manchester United's performance last season was "far from acceptable levels" as they prepared to lead the side for the first time under Erik ten Hag. ``This club is all about winning trophies. "Last year was unacceptable for this club. We were knocked out of the cup early on and didn't deliver anything to the fans." 166} Regarding the start of Ten Hag, Maguire said: The players have taken it very well so far.
"It was pre-season, but I'm in good shape and ready to go. I'm looking forward to the season."
Manchester United vs Brighton
Arrive at Old Trafford. This is much earlier than normal.
Mourinho a few seasons ago. Ten Hag is trying to change that.
Manchester United vs Brighton
A perfect day for Manchester And Old Trafford looks as fresh as the first day of the season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United's return after 45 minutes
Ronaldo was tied for United's pre-season tour due to family reasons. Amid reports that he wants to quit the club, he reported to the training ground earlier this week to discuss his future with new boss Eric ten Hag.
The 37-year-old played 45 minutes with his La Liga team. It was United's first game since his 4–0 embarrassment at Brighton last season. before withdrawing at halftime. with pre-planned movements.
He later posted a photo on his social media playing the game with the caption, "Glad to be back."
United completed their pre-season preparations with a draw as his 48th minute strike for Ronaldo replacement Amado his Diallo was canceled by Alvaro García Rivera.
The Portuguese star was substituted at halftime in a friendly against Rayo Vallecano
Frenkie de Jong's Deferred Wages Explained: Barcelona's Standoff Is a Growth Trend Why it's part
If the long-running Frenkie de Jong transfer story isn't already confusing enough, there's one way to make it more confusing. "De Jong should consider legal action against Barcelona and all players should support him," Gary Neville tweeted last week. “A club that spends a lot of money on new signings but does not pay full price to those who are under contract is immoral and illegal. @FIFPRO should stop this kind of bullying altogether.” 265}
As expected, Neville's tweet wasn't well received among Barcelona supporters - pretending his infamous spell in charge of Valencia was even worse than it actually was. There were even people Did – but you don't have to be a former Manchester United right-back to empathize with the sentiment behind it. It's one thing for a financially-strapped club like Barça to evict players so they can fund extravagant summer spending. To do so while refusing to pay him the wages he is due is quite another.
Earlier this month,Marca said de he would pay about €17 million in wages for John to extend his contract during the pandemic. announced that it had agreed to postpone The Dutch international has signed his two-year extension until 2026 to help Barcelona deal with the economic fallout of his Covid-19. This resulted in €16m deferred over the remainder of his four-year contract, with a further €1m payable in the final year.
Disputes over unpaid or overdue wages are on the rise in global football
Eric ten Haag's promising start marred by familiar Manchester United problems There's something about the tumult that the summer of
Manchester Unitedcreated, that comes through with encouraging clarity - and it really is the most important of all. elements.
Players enjoy the work and enjoy the feeling of ideas coming together. Imagination and improvement. Clarity and, above all, authority.
itself says a lot that there were no negative leaks.
To be cynical, this of course happens all the time with new managers, but the more salient point is that the level of coaching is not so important. is. This United team has experienced. Ten Hag has marked an unmistakable milestone in recent historyHe has been on the upward curve of his career since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and is one of the most He is the first director on the front line.
Dutch clarity and authority on the training grounds continue to roar behind the scenes at Old Trafford.