Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been backed by Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward although he is expected to deliver trophies.
United have won only five of their past 19 matches in all competitions, the early optimism of Solskjaer s arrival last December having mostly evaporated since he signed a three-year contract in March.
A dismal 2-0 loss to West Ham on Sunday means Solskjaer has taken 48 points from 27 Premier League games in charge, the same tally Jose Mourinho managed in his final 27 matches in the job before he was sacked.
With pressure from outside Old Trafford starting to build on the manager, Woodward has pledged to show patience and not become influenced by the short-term .
However, while he considers Solskjaer s recruitment polic…
Brunei is set to return to the biennial tournament of Southeast Asia after being absent for the past 10 years due to sanctions from FIFA.
The Under-23 Brunei national team will be sent by the National Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (NFABD) to compete in 26th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games in Indonesia.
The team is scheduled to play in Group B stage along with Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Timor Leste and Myanmar.
The Wasps first match will be played on November 5 against Timor Leste at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
FIFA banned Brunei two years ago after the government abolished the former Football Association of Brunei Darussalam (BAFA) unilaterally.
The Government then formed a new association in December 2008 but was never recognised by FI…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has not yet sorted out the Reds defensive shortcomings
I have never tried to hide my admiration for Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, even as a fan of the team from across Stanley Park.
I have admired the affable German boss since his time at Dortmund when he overcame German overlords Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
His football philosophy is one of playing passing football with the emphasis on attacking football. He managed to perfect that in two glorious campaigns with BVB.
However, despite his Liverpool team progressing since his arrival, the Reds still have a major problem in defence. The Merseysiders defensive deficiencies were there for all to see in the Reds 3-3 opening day Premier League draw at Watford.
Defence ha…
Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina joined Galatasaray last night on a one year loan deal that will see an initial fee of €1 million being transferred between the two clubs. They also have the option to buy the player during next year’s summer transfer window for a fee believed to be worth around €16 million, which many would see as a bargain for someone of Lemina’s reputation and stature.
Not so long ago earlier on in the summer transfer window, Lemina was being heavily linked with a move to fellow Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alas, that deal apparently fell apart on the English Premier League’s deadline day, ensuring that other clubs around the continent could have a crack at him.
The 26 year old has been with the Saints since back in 2017 wh…
Antonio Colak s strike sealed Rangers return to the Champions League group stages as they edged out PSV 3-2 on aggregate in the play-offs.
Giovanni van Bronckhorst s side are back in the main stages of Europe’s premier competition after a 12-year absence, as Colak settled the second leg at the Philips Stadion.
Malik Tillman robbed Andre Ramalho of possession inside the PSV penalty area on the hour mark, before squaring for the Croatian to apply the finishing touch.
And last season s Europa League finalists held out to inflict only a second home defeat on PSV in 14 matches across all competitions.
Rangers had won just once in their previous 11 away matches in Europe, but went close to scoring despite PSV carrying the greater threat earlier on.
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Arguably England s best player in their last three knockout fixtures at Euro 2020, Luke Shaw reportedly struggled through games against Ukraine, Denmark and Italy with broken ribs.
The left-back was part of Gareth Southgate s side that suffered shoot-out heartbreak against Italy in the final, but it has become apparent that Shaw was playing through the pain for his country, after suffering a blow to his ribs against Germany in the last 16.
According to the Telegraph, Manchester United will now wait to assess the left-back, whose sole goal at the European Championship represented the fastest to be scored in a final since 1964, ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.
The former Southampton academy product was in scintillating form throughout Euro 2020 as he recorded three a…
Ah, it’s that time of year, when the golfers playing in the U.S. Open complain about how hard the golf course is. Last year, golfers called Oakmont “ brutal.” The year before, they slammed the greens at Chambers Bay. This year, the shaggy fescue at Erin Hills in Wisconsin is the problem. Kevin Na took time out of his round on Sunday to gripe on camera about the bushy grass beyond the rough.
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The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre on Saturday in the second game of a three-game weekend series. First pitch flies at 3:07 PM ET in this AL battle, which features a pair of teams trending in opposite directions.
Despite sitting in the basement of the AL East, the Blue Jays enter as -145 moneyline favorites. The Rangers are +123 underdogs as they look to get back on track after having their five-game win streak snapped last night. Oddsmakers have set the over/under at 8.5 runs for this clash.
Let s dive into our Rangers vs Jays prediction for Saturday, as we analyze the odds and starting pitchers matchup.
Rangers vs Blue Jays Prediction Saturday
If you wrote off the Rangers after last night s loss, you might want to think again. S…