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The Grammy-nominated British rapper Slowthai, whose actual title is Tyron Frampton, has been discovered not responsible of raping two ladies at a home get together after the musician’s gig on the Bullingdon, in Oxford, in September 2021.

Frampton, 29, burst into tears at Oxford crown court docket on Monday because the jurors cleared him and his co-accused, Alex Blake-Walker, 27, of three joint counts of rape, after 10 hours of deliberation. Blake-Walker was additionally discovered not responsible of 1 depend of sexual assault.

Choose Pringle instructed the court docket the case had “raised lots of excessive emotions”.

Frampton’s spouse, the pop singer Anne-Marie, sighed because the verdicts had been learn out. Frampton declined to touch upon the verdicts because the pair left the court docket.

Frampton and Blake-Walker had beforehand denied all the costs, and stated the 2 ladies consented to all sexual exercise.

In closing arguments final week, the prosecutor Heather Stangoe instructed the jury they need to not attempt to be “Wagatha Christies” and search to analyze the case themselves, however to determine primarily based on the proof that they had heard. “This isn’t CSI, this isn’t an American drama – this can be a case about actual folks and issues that occurred in actual life.”

Defending Frampton, Patrick Gibbs KC had stated there have been a dozen “issues” with the prosecution’s case, and defended his shopper as not being “everyone’s stereotype of a rapper”, however a “considerate”, “modest” man who “throws himself, typically recklessly, into life”.

He instructed the jury that even when Frampton was acquitted, “he’ll be cancelled for the remainder of time”.

Defending Blake-Walker, Sheryl Nwosu stated in her closing remarks that the proof for the prosecution “doesn’t match with Mr Blake-Walker and his behaviour on the night time” and that he believed the plaintiff was “totally consenting”.

Choose Pringle stated on the time the case was a “query of consent” and that there was “no stereotype for a perpetrator or sufferer of rape”.

Stangoe stated Frampton and Blake-Walker had met a gaggle of ladies earlier than the present and given them VIP tickets, and that the ladies later met him on the tour bus. After Frampton and Blake-Walker went to one of many ladies’s homes, Stangoe stated Frampton made two guidelines: “No telephones and no boys.”

It was alleged that Blake-Walker raped the primary lady on the encouragement of Frampton, who was accused of raping the second lady twice on the encouragement of Blake-Walker. Blake-Walker was additionally accused of sexually assaulting the second lady.

Stangoe stated the ladies had been “remoted from their mates”, then raped and sexually assaulted on the roof whereas the 2 males joked, gave one another high-fives, “mentioned ‘tag groups’ and contemplated swapping the women”. She stated that when the ladies’s mates realised what was taking place and intervened, Frampton ran away.

Frampton instructed the court docket sexual exercise had taken place between him and the second lady however stated she had given consent. He stated that he and Blake-Walker had “fist-bumped” however denied that it was a gesture of encouragement.

After the 2 ladies reported the incident to the police that night time, Frampton and Blake-Walker had been arrested and interviewed. The allegations got here to gentle in Might 2023 when Frampton appeared in Oxfordshire magistrates court docket through video hyperlink on two fees of rape.

The musician, whose second album, Tyron, reached No 1 in 2021, was later faraway from the lineups of Glastonbury and the Studying and Leeds festivals.

Mr Frampton, of Wellingborough Highway, Northampton, was supported all through the trial at Oxford Crown Court docket by his spouse, the popstar Anne-Marie.

Defending Mr Frampton, Patrick Gibbs KC earlier advised the court docket that his shopper could be “cancelled for the remainder of time”, regardless of the end result of the trial.

In his closing remarks, Mr Gibbs stated Slowthai “wasn’t all people’s stereotype of a rapper”, including he was a “considerate” and “modest” man who “throws himself, generally recklessly, into life”.

“Even when he [Mr Frampton] is acquitted, it [the allegations] won’t go away him,” he added.

Choose Ian Pringle KC advised court docket that the case had “raised quite a lot of excessive emotions”.

Mr Blake-Walker, of Wallbutton Highway, south London, put his arm round his buddy because the pair have been advised they may stroll free from the the dock by Choose Pringle.

The lads’s family and friends cheered loudly outdoors the courtroom following the verdicts.

A lady has been arrested on suspicion of kid neglect after the dying of Blackpool supervisor Steve Bruce’s four-month-old grandson earlier this yr.

The kid, named beforehand as Madison, was discovered lifeless by police at an handle in Trafford, Larger Manchester, shortly after 7am on October 18.

Larger Manchester Police (GMP) stated on Monday {that a} girl, in her 40s, was arrested in reference to the incident and has been launched on bail because it continued its investigations.

A GMP spokesperson stated: “At roughly 7.10am on Friday October 18 2024 officers responded to a priority for welfare in Trafford and sadly discovered a child deceased.

“A lady in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of kid neglect and has been bailed as we proceed to analyze the circumstances surrounding this dying.”

The Solar reported that Madison lived along with his mother and father, Bruce’s daughter Amy, 37, and her former footballer husband Matt Smith, 35.

Bruce, present supervisor of League One membership Blackpool, missed the staff’s recreation towards Barnsley on October 19 following the incident.

Later that month, the 63-year-old stated in a message posted on the membership’s official X account: “It’s been the worst time of my household’s whole lives and is one thing no household ought to should endure.

“I’d wish to take this chance on behalf of all of the household to thank everybody for the tributes and messages from inside and outdoors the footballing world. It has touched us all.”

A girl has been arrested in reference to the demise of the newborn grandson of former Manchester United star Steve Bruce.

Higher Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed a lady in her 40s had been arrested and bailed pending additional inquiries on suspicion of kid neglect.

Officers discovered a lifeless child at an deal with in Trafford Borough at round 07:10 BST on 18 October.

4-month-old Madison was the kid of former Leeds, Fulham and Millwall striker Matt Smith, 35, who’s married to the Blackpool supervisor’s daughter Amy, 37.

A GMP spokesman mentioned: “At roughly 7:10am on Friday 18 October 2024 officers responded to a priority for welfare in Trafford and sadly discovered a child deceased.

“A girl in her 40s was arrested on suspicion of kid neglect and has been bailed as we proceed to analyze the circumstances surrounding this demise.”

Bruce, present supervisor of League One membership Blackpool, missed the workforce’s sport in opposition to Barnsley on 19 October following the incident.

Later that month, the 63-year-old mentioned in a message posted on the membership’s official X account: “It has been the worst time of my household’s whole lives and is one thing no household ought to should endure.

“I might prefer to take this chance on behalf of all of the household to thank everybody for the tributes and messages from inside and outdoors the footballing world. It has touched us all.”

Manchester United poured on the distress for flagging Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis as late targets by Bruno Fernandes and Amad Diallo snatched an unlikely 2-1 away victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday.

Ruben Amorim’s first Manchester derby seemed like ending in a 3rd successive league defeat after Josko Gvardiol’s header put Metropolis forward however Ivory Coast teenager Diallo tuned the sport on its head in gorgeous trend.

Diallo was fouled by Metropolis’s Matheus Nunes after latching onto a dreadful again go by the identical participant with Fernandes stroking residence the penalty within the 88th minute.

Metropolis had hardly acquired over that shock when seconds later it grew to become the “Diallo Derby” as he despatched the visiting followers into delirium with an excellent end from the tightest of angles.

What was initially a worrying stoop in kind by champions Metropolis has now snowballed right into a full-on nightmare earlier than Christmas for Pep Guardiola’s aspect as they’ve now misplaced eight of their final 11 video games in all competitions, successful one.

They keep fifth within the desk with 27 factors from 16 video games, 9 factors behind leaders Liverpool having performed a recreation extra.

United stay within the backside half with 22 factors however will hope their smash-and-grab raid at The Etihad Stadium will spark a transfer up the desk through the festive interval.

Fernandes breathed a sigh of aid after the sport, having missed a gilt-edged probability to equalise shortly earlier than Diallo lit the touch-paper for United’s gorgeous win.

“He is been doing effectively, he is been doing nice issues, I feel there’s nonetheless quite a bit to come back from him … When he is like this, he is unstoppable,” the Portuguese midfielder mentioned.

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Metropolis didn’t even muster a shot on course within the second half as they seemed barely recognisable from the aspect that has gained 4 successive Premier League crowns.

Midfielder Bernardo Silva made no try and sugar-coat a gut-wrenching loss.

“We completely deserved what occurred,” he instructed Sky Sports activities. “In minute 87 in a derby and you might be successful 1-0 and have a nook and the ball finally ends up as a penalty for them, if you happen to make these silly selections you need to pay for that.”

Neither aspect began the sport brimming with any fluency after bleak current outcomes and United didn’t have a shot on course earlier than the interval.

Amorim flexed his muscle tissues forward of kick-off, leaving Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of his matchday squad and he was then pressured to make an early change as Mason Mount hobbled off after 14 minutes to get replaced by Kobbie Mainoo.

It took 20 minutes for Metropolis to muster a shot at aim as Phil Foden’s half-volley went large whereas on the different finish Diallo struck the publish with a shot however was offside anyway.

Metropolis’s followers have been turning into stressed however the pressure lifted across the stadium within the thirty sixth minute when, from a brief nook, De Bruyne’s cross was deflected and dropped invitingly for Gvardiol to information a header previous André Onana.

It was the eighth aim United have conceded from a nook this season, a determine solely topped by Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Tempers boiled over quickly afterwards as Metropolis’s Kyle Walker and Rasmus Højlund got here collectively like two rutting stags and Walker fell theatrically to the bottom, incomes each gamers yellow playing cards after a melee involving a number of extra.

Højlund later posted on Instagram: “Manchester is pink Violets are blue What an excellent efficiency However the Oscar goes to…”

Metropolis have been surprisingly subdued after the break however nonetheless seemed like taking the factors, particularly after Fernandes dinked a golden probability large after being performed by way of.

However Metropolis’s world collapsed round them when Nunes’s horrible again go was seized upon by Diallo and Nunes desperately tried to make amends however merely hacked Diallo down.

Fernandes tucked away the penalty however worse was nonetheless to come back for the hosts as Diallo sprinted by way of, cleverly dinked the ball round goalkeeper Éderson after which noticed his shot dissect two overlaying defenders earlier than nestling within the web.

“The second half, we pressed good, we needed to win, that is the derby … we confirmed at the moment we will win each recreation and we’re very glad to win at the moment,” mentioned Diallo. “I wish to thank God for this. Let’s take pleasure in it for at the moment and deal with the subsequent recreation.”

Lucy Letby’s lawyer has introduced he’s searching for to reopen her attraction as a result of the prosecution’s lead medical knowledgeable witness, Dr Dewi Evans, has “modified his thoughts” on some key proof.

At a press convention on Monday, Mark McDonald stated Evans was “not a dependable knowledgeable”, and that every one the convictions weren’t secure.

“Right now the defence is saying that it’ll instantly search permission from the courtroom of attraction to take the distinctive, however needed, resolution to use to reopen the attraction of Lucy Letby and instantly overview all her convictions,” McDonald stated.

He additionally gave particulars of latest medical knowledgeable experiences produced for the previous nurse’s defence by two marketing consultant neonatologists, which wholly dispute the prosecution proof for 2 of the infants Letby was convicted of killing.

The report into one of many infants, Child O, contests the prosecution proof in opposition to Letby, and alleges that a physician triggered the child to die by, apparently mistakenly, urgent a needle into the liver whereas making an attempt to alleviate swelling within the stomach.

Dr Richard Taylor, a marketing consultant neonatologist based mostly in Victoria, British Columbia, who’s one in every of roughly 100 medical and different consultants aiding Letby together with her defence, stated the physician on the hospital, whom McDonald didn’t title, will need to have been conscious he had finished so.

Taylor stated: “From a private perspective, if this had occurred to me, I might be unable to sleep at evening, understanding that what I had finished had led to the demise of the child and now there’s a nurse in jail convicted of homicide.”

Letby, 34, was discovered responsible throughout two trials of murdering seven infants by injecting them with air, and trying to homicide seven others, when she labored as a nurse within the neonatal unit on the Countess of Chester hospital in 2015 and 2016.

In Could, three judges on the courtroom of attraction refused Letby’s utility for permission to attraction in opposition to the convictions, which was largely based mostly on difficult Evans’ reliability.

Because the trials ended, Evans has, in a variety of media interviews, emphatically stood by his conduct as an knowledgeable witness. On the trial he alleged that Letby killed infants by injecting air, both down feeding tubes into their stomachs or into their bloodstream, inflicting deadly air embolisms.

McDonald stated: “Remarkably, Dr Evans has now modified his thoughts on the reason for demise of three of the infants.” Evans has stated that injecting air down feeding tubes didn’t kill the infants, and solely destabilised them, regardless of this being the reason for demise prosecuted and acknowledged by the courtroom of attraction for 3 infants.

Evans has additionally stated that he has modified his opinion on Child C’s demise, which on the trial he had stated was because of air having been injected into the abdomen, noting extra air seen on an X-ray of 12 June 2015. It emerged on the trial that Letby had not labored a shift on the hospital from the day the child was born, 10 June 2015, to the day of the X-ray.

Evans modified his proof on the witness stand, and because the trial has stated he now believes Child C was killed by Letby the next evening, 13 June 2015, when she was on shift, almost certainly by injecting air intravenously.

McDonald stated: “Dr Evans had stated to the jury that Lucy Letby had injected air down a nasal gastric tube and this had led to the demise of the three infants. This was repeated to the courtroom of attraction, who could have now been misled once they dominated on the applying for go away in opposition to the convictions.”

Two marketing consultant neonatologists – specialists within the medical care of untimely infants – Dr Neil Aiton and Dr Svilena Dimitrova, have produced experiences on infants O and C.

The experiences are based mostly on “full entry” to the hospital notes, postmortem experiences, Evans’ experiences, different knowledgeable witness statements, and statements from the investigation. In an announcement they stated they’d discovered medical causes for the deaths and no proof that the 2 infants had been intentionally harmed.

“Our experiences exhibit that there are identifiable medical the explanation why each infants turned unwell, sadly didn’t reply to resuscitation and subsequently handed away,” they stated.

“We have now supplied proof that Child O died because of points associated to the resuscitation. Child C died because of issues attributable to failing placental perform on the finish of the being pregnant. We have now seen no proof of deliberate hurt to those infants by anybody.”

On the press convention on Monday, Taylor additionally stated the consultants engaged on Letby’s behalf believed the proof supporting Letby’s convictions of tried homicide for injecting two infants with insulin was not dependable.

The Crown Prosecution Service has responded to questions concerning the proof by pointing to the jury having convicted Letby, and the courtroom of attraction upholding the convictions. Cheshire police confirmed not too long ago that they’d questioned Letby in jail in relation to different infants who died or collapsed throughout her time working on the Chester hospital and Liverpool ladies’s hospital.

A spokesperson for the Countess of Chester hospital stated: “Because of the Thirlwall inquiry and the continued police investigations, it will not be acceptable to reply or present recommendation on the questions requested at the moment.”

The Guardian has approached Evans for remark.

Letby is serving 15 whole-life jail phrases for murdering seven infants and making an attempt to homicide seven others between June 2015 and June 2016.

The now 34-year-old, initially from Hereford, made two makes an attempt to kill one among her victims.

Mr McDonald informed a information convention in London on Monday that Dr Evans had altered his view about how infants had died on the unit.

He stated: “Remarkably, Dr Evans has now modified his thoughts on the reason for dying of three of the infants: Child C, Child I and Child P.

The barrister added: “Dr Evans had stated to the jury that Lucy Letby had injected air down a nasal gastric tube and this had led to the dying of the three infants.

“This was repeated to the Court docket of Enchantment, who could have been misled after they dominated on the appliance for go away in opposition to the convictions.”

He stated Dr Evans had “revised his opinion in relation to Child C” and had written a brand new report which he had given to police months in the past.

However, he stated “regardless of quite a few requests” the prosecution had “but to present this report back to the defence”.

“The defence will argue that Dr Evans isn’t a dependable knowledgeable, and all of the convictions will not be secure,” Mr McDonald stated.

Amad Diallo scored a shocking winner for Manchester United to show a dramatic derby as Manchester Metropolis collapsed once more to proceed their depressing run underneath Pep Guardiola.

Josko Gvardiol’s first-half header seemed to have settled a conflict that was low on high quality, till Diallo punished a weak backpass from Matheus Nunes to win Ruben Amorim’s facet a late penalty.

Bruno Fernandes stepped as much as equalise because the clock ticked over to 90 minutes – earlier than Diallo struck once more to succeed in a by means of cross, flick the ball over Ederson, and squeeze a end in to spark wild scenes within the away finish.

The outcome means Metropolis have now misplaced eight of their final 11 video games, whereas Amorim loved his finest second but answerable for United after beginning the day by dropping each Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho.

However up stepped Diallo, who impressed an unthinkable comeback. Observe the entire newest from the Manchester derby in our stay weblog under:

Manchester derby LIVE

• FULL TIME! Amad Diallo conjures up Man Utd to extend distress on Man Metropolis

• Metropolis left with one win in 11 video games as Pep Guardiola’s facet blow lead late on

• 90’ GOAL! Amad Diallo stars with dramatic winner as Man Utd stun Metropolis (MCI 1-2 MUN)

• 89’ GOAL! Bruno Fernandes sends Ederson the flawed approach (MCI 1-1 MUN)

• 86’ PENALTY! Nunes backpass punished as Amad fouled (MCI 1-0 MUN)

• 74’ CHANCE! Fernandes by means of on aim however chips large (MCI 1-0 MUN)

• 65’ PENALTY? Dias escapes for tripping Hojlund within the field (MCI 1-0 MUN)

• 37’ GOAL! Josko Gvardiol heads in deflected Kevin De Bruyne cross (MCI 1-0 MUN)

• 14’ Mason Mount limps off after struggling newest damage blow (MCI 0-0 MUN)

• No Marcus Rashford or Alejandro Garnacho in Man Utd squad

Manchester Metropolis FC 1 – 2 Manchester United FC

Man Metropolis’s worsening disaster reveals why they want these 5 new signings

13:06 , Richard Jolly

It was neither essentially the most excessive or costliest piece of scrambled pondering by anybody of a Manchester Metropolis persuasion. But as Pep Guardiola assessed a run of outcomes that will have appeared past anybody’s comprehension, two months in the past, there was a statistic he stored quoting. “If you lose eight of 10 at a giant membership,” he stated. It’s really eight in 11, however that’s scant comfort.

The place did it come from? The place does it finish? Not towards Manchester United. Simply when Metropolis thought they had been out of disaster, they pulled themselves again in. The managerial godfather blamed himself. “I’m the boss, I’m the supervisor, I’m not ok,” stated a self-flagellating Guardiola. “That’s the reality.”

Man Metropolis’s worsening disaster reveals why they want these 5 new signings

Phil Foden: Man Metropolis gamers proceed to imagine in ‘course of’ and Pep Guardiola

16:32 , Jamie Braidwood

Phil Foden says Manchester Metropolis’s gamers proceed to imagine within the “course of” and supervisor Pep Guardiola regardless of rivals Manchester United extending their wretched current run.

“We’re nonetheless nowhere close to our stage, however I nonetheless imagine that we’re enjoying ok to get factors and outcomes,” Foden stated.

“It’s about remaining centered all through the total 90 minutes, however we hold switching off at vital instances. We simply must get the main target proper.

“We stick collectively, regroup and imagine in ourselves after what we’ve achieved up to now.

“We hold believing within the course of and the supervisor – I’m certain if we do that we’ll get again to profitable methods and get again to our stage.”

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Diogo Dalot says Manchester United want ‘to work arduous and undergo’

15:04 , Jamie Braidwood

Diogo Dalot says there’s “no house” at Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United for these unwilling to dig deep and “undergo” within the workforce’s pursuit of progress.

Dalot says “preventing till the tip is the DNA of this membership” and feels Amorim has harnessed that whereas instilling resilience throughout his brief time in cost.

“I believe it’s clear it’s coming from him,” the full-back stated after United adopted up Thursday’s 2-1 Europa League comeback win with one other victory in that method on the Etihad Stadium.

“The message was clear from the start: if you wish to succeed and if you wish to thrive, it’s important to undergo. That’s not simply in soccer however in life.

“If you wish to have success, it’s important to work arduous and undergo. I believe the message is admittedly clear.

“If you wish to succeed at this membership, it’s important to undergo and for those who’re prepared to do this with us, we’re going to be an excellent workforce. In case you’re not, there’s no house for you.”

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Harry Maguire gives replace on Man Utd contract talks: ‘All of the indicators are constructive’

14:04 , Richard Jolly

Harry Maguire is in talks with Manchester United to increase his keep at Previous Trafford and is constructive a brand new contract will probably be agreed.

The England centre-back is in the previous couple of months of the six-year deal he signed when he joined United for £80m in 2019, although the membership have an choice to increase that for an extra season.

However the 31-year-old has held discussions with United about remaining past 2026, with a long-term contract probably on the desk.

“All of the indicators are constructive in the intervening time and the chat that I’m having is admittedly constructive,” he stated. “I’ve nonetheless bought this yr to go along with an choice of their palms.”

Harry Maguire gives replace on Man Utd contract talks

Harry Maguire feels ‘assertion’ derby comeback win will increase Man Utd’s perception

12:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Harry Maguire felt Ruben Amorim’s new-look Manchester United made an announcement with Sunday’s beautiful derby turnaround at Manchester Metropolis.

The Portuguese’s first journey throughout town will stay lengthy within the reminiscence, with the match ending in a 2-1 comeback win simply as Thursday’s Europa League journey to Viktoria Plzen did.

Josko Gvardiol’s header had Metropolis on target for a much-needed win till the 88th minute, when United captain Bruno Fernandes silenced the Etihad Stadium from the spot.

Amad Diallo received that penalty after which conjured up a memorable Ninetieth-minute winner as Amorim’s first Manchester derby resulted in his greatest outcome since succeeding Erik ten Hag final month.

“It’s been a troublesome begin to the season for us and never a lot for our followers to cheer about, so right now’s for them,” defender Maguire stated.

Harry Maguire feels ‘assertion’ derby comeback win will increase Man Utd’s perception

Ruben Amorim speaks out on Manchester United dressing room leaks

11:05 , Jamie Braidwood

Ruben Amorim has admitted it’s “not an excellent factor” that his Manchester United line-up is being leaked earlier than matches.

The United workforce unfold on social media on Saturday night forward of their conflict with Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

As revealed on-line, Amorim disregarded Marcus Rashford and prime scorer Alejandro Garnacho from the matchday squad, later explaining: “It’s vital for me the efficiency in coaching, the efficiency in recreation, the way in which you costume, the way in which you eat, the way in which you have interaction with the team-mates, the way in which you push your team-mates.”

The leaked teamsheet didn’t seem to have an effect on United’s success as they got here again from a aim all the way down to beat the champions 2-1 due to a late winner by Amad Diallo.

Afterwards, Amorim stated he was conscious of the leak popping out of his dressing room.

Ruben Amorim speaks out on Manchester United dressing room leaks

A shadow of themselves, Man Metropolis have reached an unthinkable place

07:30 , Richard Jolly

If it had been a contest to search out essentially the most troubled membership contained in the M60, Manchester Metropolis had been the derby winners. In each different respect, it was one other disastrous day for them. In snatching defeat from the jaws from victory, they gave Ruben Amorim’s derby debut an unexpectedly pleased ending. On a day when Amorim made an announcement choice by omitting Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho, the speedy winger he did choose, Amad Diallo, etched his identify into this fixture’s folklore, displaying the tempo Pep Guardiola’s creaking workforce lack, first profitable a penalty, then scoring a dramatic decider. “We have now Fergie time and one thing magic occurred,” stated Amorim.

However for Metropolis, it was one other capitulation, one other collapse. After Feyenoord’s three objectives in quarter-hour on the Etihad Stadium got here United’s two in three. “Three-nil up towards Feyenoord, we have now to win that recreation,” stated Guardiola. “Right this moment, we have now to win that recreation.” They didn’t. A workforce who misplaced a result in Amorim’s Sporting final month repeated the feat towards his Manchester United: however at residence, however later, however when their plight is larger.

A shadow of themselves, Man Metropolis have reached an unthinkable place

‘He’s unstoppable’: Bruno Fernandes on Amad Diallo

06:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Bruno Fernandes stated Amad Diallo may be unstoppable as he challenged the Manchester United winger to proceed displaying his kind week to week.

“He’s been doing nice issues and there’s much more to come back,” Fernandes instructed Sky after Diallo starred within the 2-1 win over Manchester Metropolis within the derby.

“He’s all the time energetic, all the time alive and because of this he will get the penalty and his aim. He’s been sensible however I shouldn’t say a lot as we have to hold him going as we’d like him at this stage. Like this he’s unstoppable.

“I’m fairly certain he can do that each week. We count on it. He is aware of the expectation when enjoying for Manchester United. He’s getting his likelihood deservedly. If you do the appropriate issues on the proper moments the rewards are right here.”

Ruben Amorim’s first main Manchester United name pays off to ship message to dropped duo

05:30 , Jamie Braidwood

It was daring. It was courageous. And for 88 minutes it seemed very silly certainly. However because of this Ruben Amorim has been tasked with being Manchester United’s saviour. From the minute he walked within the door, he promised short-term ache for long-term recreation. It appeared, nonetheless, he had taken issues a step too far. No matter Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho had executed to be omitted from the squad for an important Manchester derby, it mustn’t have come at the price of his workforce getting a outcome on the Etihad.

Amad Diallo, in profitable an 88th minute penalty and firing a sensational winner, as a substitute gave Amorim the final word justification for making the massive calls, even for the most important video games. Many will say such braveness has lengthy been conspicuous by its absence round Previous Trafford. Amad is already Amorim’s posterboy for this excessive depth, excessive press recreation he desires to instil at United. Rashford and Garnacho, already, are something however.

Ruben Amorim’s first main Man Utd name pays off to ship message to dropped duo

Roy Keane ‘embarrassed’ as Kyle Walker sparks controversy in Manchester derby

04:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane launched a scathing assault on Manchester Metropolis full-back Kyle Walker after he went to floor following a confrontation with Rasmus Hojlund.

Walker and Hojlund went head-to-head after the defender had blocked the striker’s run through the first half of Sunday’s Manchester derby on the Etihad Stadium with the England worldwide collapsing to the turf after contact was made.

Referee Anthony Taylor issued each males with yellow playing cards after the Fortieth-minute incident, however Sky Sports activities pundit Keane felt the official might have gone additional.

Requested if he would have given a purple card, the ex-midfielder stated: “Pink card? Sure, to Walker.

“You don’t thoughts a little bit of this, that is going to occur within the recreation, a little bit of argy-bargy, in fact. However I take a look at it. He’s clearly been blocked, however Walker.

“After all it’s a foul, it’s a free-kick and that’s positive. Hojlund just isn’t pleased – that’s positive – and he goes over. How can Walker… Walker should be embarrassed. He should be embarrassed to go down like that, an skilled participant.

“Pay attention, they are saying contact – take a look at this. I don’t know the man and I’m embarrassed for him.”

Gary Neville praises Ruben Amorim’s resolution to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho

03:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Gary Neville praised supervisor Ruben Amorim’s shock resolution to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho from the matchday squad.

Neville, who challenged the pair to make use of their exclusion as a watershed, instructed Sky Sports activities: “I would like Marcus Rashford and Garnacho to come back again stronger, take the message that they’ve been given this morning by going coaching on the coaching floor on a Sunday when nobody else is there, I would like them to take this in the appropriate spirit and turn into the easiest gamers for Manchester United.

“However what’s actually clear, I don’t care who you might be, whether or not you’re Andrei Kanchelskis, Ryan Giggs, David Beckham, Nani, whoever you might be as a large participant at Manchester United, you’ve bought to run that approach as quick as you’ll be able to, you’ve bought to run again that approach as quick as you’ll be able to.

“After which the remainder of it… To be honest, they’ve bought the expertise they usually’ve bought the flexibility, however for those who don’t do this, there’s no place for you within the membership, there’s no place for you within the workforce.”

Rasmus Hojlund produces sensible comeback after Kyle Walker conflict: ‘And the Oscar goes to…’

02:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund joked that Kyle Walker ought to win an Oscar after Roy Keane criticised the Manchester Metropolis’s defender play-acting within the derby.

Hojlund and Walker had been concerned in a heated confrontation through the first half on the Etihad nevertheless it was the United striker who had the final chortle as Amad Diallo impressed a dramatic comeback.

Walker was concerned in an argument with Hojlund after clipping the United striker, however then fell to the bottom because the pair went head-to-head.

Replays confirmed there had been little to no additional contact between Hojlund and Walker after the preliminary head-to-head, however that didn’t cease the 34-year-old collapsing to the turf.

On Sky Sports activities, former United captain Keane slated Walker’s dive as “embarrassing” and Hojlund took to Instagram shortly after United’s 2-1 win to publish an excellent comeback.

Hojlund produces sensible comeback after Walker conflict: ‘And the Oscar goes to…’

Ruben Amorim explains shock resolution to drop Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for Manchester derby

01:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Ruben Amorim has stated Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho could have the prospect to win their place again within the Manchester United workforce after they had been dropped for the derby.

Amorim stated his resolution to drop Rashford and Garnacho was not a disciplinary transfer and was in regards to the excessive requirements he desires to set at Previous Trafford.

“When folks within the membership are shedding their jobs, we have now to push our requirements actually excessive,” Amorim stated, in reference to former Sporting Director Dan Ashworth, who parted methods with the membership every week earlier.

“Subsequent week, subsequent recreation, new life, they’re preventing for his or her locations however for me it’s vital, the efficiency in coaching, the efficiency in recreation, the way in which you costume, the way in which you eat, the way in which you have interaction with teammates, the way in which you push your teammates, all the pieces is vital once we wish to change plenty of issues.

“They should struggle for a spot within the workforce and right now the workforce proved we are able to go away anybody out of the squad and handle to win for those who play collectively.”

Manchester United should ‘kick-on’ forward of Tottenham conflict

00:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane says Ruben Amorim’s facet should “flip up” at Tottenham within the Carabao Cup quarter-finals.

Victory over Manchester Metropolis has improved Amorim’s begin in cost and United have the prospect to e-book a spot within the semi-finals after they go to Spurs on Thursday.

“United have had a extremely good day however they’ve to show up at Spurs on Thursday night time now – that’s the problem,” Keane stated on Sky Sports activities

“They should kick-on now. This would possibly simply be the spark they want, for the supervisor and the gamers, who had been kissing the badge on the finish.

“They should get momentum into their season, they’ve not had any. It’s been stop-start, hit or miss. There was a little bit of self-destruction from Man Metropolis however United want to make use of this. Flip up at Spurs and put in a spirited efficiency.”

Ruben Amorim tells Man Utd to take pleasure in win for ‘10 minutes’

Sunday 15 December 2024 23:30 , Jamie Braidwood

Ruben Amorim on Manchester United’s comeback win at Man Metropolis because the Portuguese coach celebrated his second win over Pep Guardiola in as many video games – however says he desires to take pleasure in victory for not more than “10 minutes”.

“I believe we did an amazing job, we managed it very nicely,” he stated. “We didn’t enable a lot, in fact we don’t create a lot both nevertheless it was a divided recreation. However we believed rather a lot.

“It was completely different from Arsenal, we managed the Arsenal recreation within the first half however I didn’t really feel that perception. Right this moment I felt it and I believe that was the important thing level to vary the sport.

“I believe for the followers it has a deep that means particularly on this context, this second, however we had a troublesome second one week in the past towards Nottingham (Forest) at residence, within the storm.

“After this match we’re extra pleased, three factors, however we have now to proceed and don’t cease. Subsequent week we’re enjoying once more and it’ll change the way in which we see the workforce. Right this moment is an effective day, let’s take pleasure in it for 10 minutes after which take into consideration the following recreation.”

Bernardo Silva rips into Man Metropolis for ‘enjoying like under-15s’

Sunday 15 December 2024 22:30 , Jamie Braidwood

“We completely deserved what occurred. At this stage, if it’s a recreation or two, you’ll be able to say that they’re being fortunate. If it’s 10 video games, it’s not about that.

“If within the 87th minute of a derby, you might be profitable 1-0 with a nook on your workforce and the ball finally ends up together with your ‘keeper and a penalty for them, my buddy…

“In case you make these sorts of silly selections with three or 4 minutes to go, you need to pay for that.

“In case you take a look at the sport, there was just one workforce that might win. However on the finish, we misplaced, and it’s not one recreation, it’s plenty of video games recently.

“We have now to take a look at ourselves. It’s not about luck. It’s the selections you make. Right this moment, within the final minutes we performed like under-15s and we paid the value.”

Bernardo Silva rips into Man Metropolis for ‘enjoying like under-15s’

Sunday 15 December 2024 21:50 , Jamie Braidwood

Bernardo Silva accused Manchester Metropolis of enjoying like “under-15s” as he ripped into the “silly selections” his workforce made within the remaining minutes of their spectacular collapse towards Manchester United.

Metropolis misplaced for the eighth time in 11 matches regardless of taking the lead into the 88th minute of their residence Manchester derby on the Etihad, as Amad Diallo impressed a dramatic comeback for the guests.

Diallo first punished a back-pass from Matheus Nunes to win a penalty for Bruno Fernandes, earlier than the winger latched onto an extended ball to spherical Ederson and squeeze a end into the web.

It continued Metropolis’s depressing run underneath Pep Guardiola, who stated after the champion’s newest defeat that he was “not ok”, and Bernardo stated the workforce “need to lose” based mostly on their efficiency.

Bernardo Silva rips into Man Metropolis for ‘enjoying like under-15s’ in collapse to Man Utd

Manchester Metropolis’s run of outcomes, eight losses in 11 video games

Sunday 15 December 2024 21:25 , Jamie Braidwood

L 1-2 vs Tottenham (A) – Carabao Cup

L 1-2 vs Bournemouth (A) – Premier League

L 1-4 vs Sporting (A) – Champions League

L 1-2 vs Brighton (A) – Premier League

L 0-4 vs Tottenham (H) – Premier League

D 3-3 vs Feyenoord (H) – Champions League

L 0-2 vs Liverpool (A) – Premier League

W 3-0 vs Nottingham Forest (H) – Premier League

D 2-2 vs Crystal Palace (A) – Premier League

L 0-2 vs Juventus (A) – Champions League

L 1-2 vs Manchester United (H) – Premier League

Pep Guardiola admits ‘I’m not ok’ as Man Metropolis lose once more

Sunday 15 December 2024 21:05 , Jamie Braidwood

“I’m the boss, I’m the supervisor, I’ve to search out options however I don’t discover options,” Pep Guardiola stated. “This can be a massive membership and if you lose eight of (11) one thing is flawed. You possibly can say the schedule is hard or the accidents to gamers, however no.

“I’m the supervisor and I’m not ok, easy as that. I’ve to discover a solution to speak to them, to coach them in the way in which we have to play, to press the way in which we have to press. I’m not ok. I’m not doing nicely. That’s the reality.”

Pep Guardiola admits ‘I’m not ok’ as Man Metropolis lose once more

Sunday 15 December 2024 20:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Pep Guardiola stated he was “not ok” to discover a answer to Manchester Metropolis’s woes after they conceded two late objectives to droop to a 2-1 residence derby defeat to rivals Manchester United.

Metropolis had led by means of Josko Gvardiol’s Thirty sixth-minute header however not often seemed comfy within the recreation and all of it unravelled in beautiful trend on the dying.

Matheus Nunes, requested to fill in at left-back, was responsible of a poor back-pass after which fouled Amad Diallo making an attempt to make amends to concede a penalty which Bruno Fernandes transformed within the 88th minute, and two minutes later Diallo discovered house to latch on to an extended ball and rating the winner.

Pep Guardiola admits ‘I’m not ok’ as Man Metropolis lose once more

Ruben Amorim’s first main Manchester United name pays off to ship message to dropped duo

Sunday 15 December 2024 20:24 , Pete Corridor

It was daring. It was courageous. And for 88 minutes it seemed very silly certainly. However because of this Ruben Amorim has been tasked with being Manchester United’s saviour. From the minute he walked within the door, he promised short-term ache for long-term recreation. It appeared, nonetheless, he had taken issues a step too far. No matter Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho had executed to be omitted from the squad for an important Manchester derby, it mustn’t have come at the price of his workforce getting a outcome on the Etihad.

Amad Diallo, in profitable an 88th minute penalty and firing a sensational winner, as a substitute gave Amorim the final word justification for making the massive calls, even for the most important video games. Many will say such braveness has lengthy been conspicuous by its absence round Previous Trafford. Amad is already Amorim’s posterboy for this excessive depth, excessive press recreation he desires to instil at United. Rashford and Garnacho, already, are something however.

Ruben Amorim’s first main Man Utd name pays off to ship message to dropped duo

Rasmus Hojlund produces sensible comeback after Kyle Walker conflict

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:52 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund joked that Kyle Walker ought to win an Oscar after Roy Keane criticised the Manchester Metropolis’s defender play-acting within the derby.

Hojlund and Walker had been concerned in a heated confrontation through the first half on the Etihad nevertheless it was the United striker who had the final chortle as Amad Diallo impressed a dramatic comeback.

Walker was concerned in an argument with Hojlund after clipping the United striker, however then fell to the bottom because the pair went head-to-head.

Together with an image of himself and Walker butting heads, Hojlund wrote: “Manchester is purple; Violets are blue; What an excellent efficiency; However the Oscar goes to…”

Hojlund produces sensible comeback after Walker conflict: ‘And the Oscar goes to…’

Pep Guardiola admits Man Metropolis’s kind ‘getting worse and worse’

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:29 , Jamie Braidwood

Pep Guardiola has admitted that he’s not discovering the options to Manchester Metropolis’s issues after their newest defeat. He instructed Sky Sports activities that Man Metropolis’s kind is “getting worse and worse”.

“This yr it occurs many instances sadly. We gave away many issues. We’re not good in the way in which we performed. Earlier than it’s so fluid, now we’re struggling for various causes. Lots of defeats. We put all the pieces in and the sport was virtually closed. That they had extra possession first half however nothing particular. We give away two objectives, very troublesome.

“It’s what it’s. What can I say? We can’t blame this participant or that one, it’s not that. It’s the season, a troublesome season. We didn’t play our greatest. We’re not our greatest and we battle a bit.

“Beforehand we didn’t lose that many in two seasons. Now we’ve executed it in eight video games. You need to defend. We have now misplaced plenty of video games. It’s troublesome. We have now to maneuver on and attempt to discover the answer and attempt to win video games.

“I believe in 9 years it wasn’t the hardest defeat. Champions League defeats tougher. However in the intervening time, we’d like outcomes to carry our temper. It’s getting worse and worse. I’ve to search out the answer. Up to now I didn’t discover it and that is the reality.”

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:21 , Jamie Braidwood

Ruben Amorim makes certain to say Manchester United must “enhance their requirements” after beating Manchester Metropolis. He provides that Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho will probably be given a “new week, new life” on Monday and may return to the workforce in the event that they impress in coaching.

Full quotes to come back…

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:13 , Jamie Braidwood

Some very sturdy phrases from Bernardo Silva when talking to Sky Sports activities, who says Manchester Metropolis “deserved what occurred” within the remaining 5 minutes due to “silly selections”.

He provides that the champions “performed like under-15s” when 1-0 up.

“We completely deserved what occurred,” Silva tells Sky Sports activities. “At this stage, if it’s a recreation or two, you’ll be able to say that they’re being fortunate. If it’s 10 video games, it’s not about that.

“If within the 87th minute of a derby, you might be profitable 1-0 with a nook on your workforce and the ball finally ends up together with your ‘keeper and a penalty for them, my buddy…

“In case you make these sorts of silly selections with three or 4 minutes to go, you need to pay for that.

“In case you take a look at the sport, there was just one workforce that might win. However on the finish, we misplaced, and it’s not one gamee, it’s plenty of video games recently.

“We have now to take a look at ourselves. It’s not about luck. It’s the selections you make. Right this moment, within the final minutes we performed like under-15s and we paid the value.”

A shadow of themselves, Man Metropolis have reached an unthinkable place

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:10 , Richard Jolly

For Metropolis, it was one other capitulation, one other collapse. After Feyenoord’s three objectives in quarter-hour on the Etihad Stadium got here United’s two in three. A workforce who misplaced a result in Amorim’s Sporting final month repeated the feat towards his Manchester United: however at residence, however later, however when their plight is larger.

It was an eighth defeat in 11 video games for a supervisor who has been a byword for profitable. Guardiola completed with the now acquainted refrain of “sacked within the morning” ringing in his ears. His melodramatic response when Matheus Nunes conceded the spot kick that Bruno Fernandes was to transform confirmed his fears in regards to the fragility of this facet. They duly misplaced. Once more.

A shadow of themselves, Man Metropolis have reached an unthinkable place

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 19:01 , Jamie Braidwood

Manchester Metropolis misplaced a house recreation after main at half time for the primary time since eighth Might 2021, which got here towards Chelsea. Since then, Metropolis went 44 video games with out defeat within the Premier League after main at half-time.

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:49 , Jamie Braidwood

Loads of discuss Manchester Citys horror run. However there ought to be simply as a lot stated about how Amad Diallo lit the derby.

Right here he’s, talking to Sky Sports activities: “We wished to win, we pressed good. It’s a derby, it’s important to win. We confirmed right now we might do it.

“I wish to thank God for this. Let’s take pleasure in this after which look to the following recreation.”

Bruno Fernandes provides: “He’s a person of few phrases in English! He’s doing nice issues. There’s extra to come back, too. I would like him to maintain going. He’s all the time alive. When he’s like this he’s unstoppable. He can do that week after week.”

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:45 , Jamie Braidwood

Metropolis’s subsequent recreation? They’re off in midweek after which go to Aston Villa on Saturday night time. Metropolis are fifth, two factors above sixth-placed Villa, they usually misplaced there final season.

Pep Guardiola’s facet are nonetheless 9 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve a recreation in hand. Till the 88th minute, they’re about to go stage on factors with Arsenal.

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:40 , Jamie Braidwood

Pep Guaridola will probably be “scratching his head, once more”, says Gary Neville on Sky Sports activities.

“This simply doesn’t occur to Manchester Metropolis, it doesn’t occur to Pep Guardiola. These followers haven’t seen the like for a lot of a few years. These gamers, serial winners and serial campions.”

“Shell-shocked” and “gob-smacked”, add Roy Keane and Micah Richards.

All of the response to come back.

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:39 , Jamie Braidwood

There have been boos at full-time on the Etihad. Manchester Metropolis followers are usually not used to this underneath Pep Guardiola. An unthinkable late collapse continues a depressing run.

Amad Diallo was United’s solely spark and turned the derby.

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:38 , Chris Wilson

It was a poor recreation in lots of respects in Manchester, with each side missing actual high quality in elements.

Metropolis had been most likely the higher of the 2 sides for essentially the most half, however a draw would have been a good outcome general.

Ultimately, United pounced on the proper time to reap the benefits of some poor decision-making by Metropolis, they usually come away with (a maybe undeserved) three factors.

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:35 , Chris Wilson

FULL-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:32 , Chris Wilson

FULL-TIME! The referee brings the sport to an finish and in some way United escape with three factors! A poor recreation will get a end worthy of a basic, and Metropolis’s gamers look shellshocked.

Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:31 , Chris Wilson

96 minutes

Metropolis launch it ahead however United win it again, and Zirkzee is remoted as he launches his personal assault, carrying it ahead. There’s not a lot time left…

Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:29 , Chris Wilson

95 minutes

Grealish’s cross is put behind by Lindelof, so Metropolis win a nook. Grealish knocks it in, however Martinez clears, earlier than Yoro clears the second ball in.

Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:28 , Chris Wilson

94 minutes

United knock it clear nevertheless it’s straight again to a Metropolis shirt each time. The hosts are making use of all of the strain now.

Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:27 , Chris Wilson

93 minutes

Loads of nerves across the Etihad, from each units of followers. It’s Metropolis with all of the possession.

Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:26 , Chris Wilson

91 minutes

There’ll be 5 minutes of added time right here. Amad has been changed by Victor Lindelof.

GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 1-2 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:25 , Chris Wilson

90 minutes

GOAL! And United have turned it round!

Martinez finds himself in house on the left and he appears up and picks out Amad, who has made the run in-between the centre-backs. His first contact knocks it over Ederson, and he then cushions in a end at an angle!

Manchester Metropolis 1-1 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:23 , Chris Wilson

89 minutes

Metropolis have introduced on Savinho for Gundogan as we method 90 minutes.

GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 1-1 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:22 , Chris Wilson

88 minutes

Fernandes steps as much as take the penalty after just a little delay. He takes a gradual run-up and fires a low effort into the right-hand nook, sending Ederson the flawed approach.

PENALTY TO UNITED! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:20 , Chris Wilson

86 minutes

Penalty! That they had it underneath management however Nunes sells Ederson brief with the cross and Amad latches onto it. He’s within the field however relatively than shoot, he waits and falls underneath the problem from Nunes for a penalty.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:19 , Chris Wilson

84 minutes

Metropolis win an affordable nook however United handle to get it away. The house facet are in management because it stands.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:18 , Chris Wilson

82 minutes

Martinez tries to play in an early cross and Mainoo reaches it, however he can solely direct a header nicely over. Metropolis are pleased to let United have the ball in these areas.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:15 , Chris Wilson

80 minutes

Extra good work from Amad to skip previous Nunes within the field, however Fernandes can’t get the ball underneath management and it goes out for a aim kick.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:12 , Chris Wilson

78 minutes

Subs from United this time as Hojlund, Mazraoui and de Ligt come off for Joshua Zirkzee, Antony and Leny Yoro. Questionable modifications, I’d say.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:11 , Chris Wilson

77 minutes

Gundogan swings within the nook and Maguire’s clearing header falls to Foden, who volleys over the bar.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:11 , Chris Wilson

76 minutes

A comedy second as Mazraoui slips and Doku slips in a cross to Hojlund. The cross bounces over to Haaland, whose effort is deflected for a nook.

Metropolis carry off Doku for Jack Grealish.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:09 , Chris Wilson

74 minutes

CLOSE! United’s first good assault of the sport as Mazraoui does brilliantly to take it off Doku and escape a few challenges. He performs it to Hojlund, who threads an ideal by means of ball to Fernandes. The Portuguese clips his effort over the onrushing Ederson, nevertheless it rolls large of the far publish!

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:06 , Chris Wilson

72 minutes

A lull in exercise right here, with Metropolis nonetheless controlling the sport as Hojlund is flagged offside from Mainoo’s ball excessive.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:03 , Chris Wilson

69 minutes

Diallo will get previous Nunes nicely on the touchline and performs an amazing cross to Dalot throughout the field, however the Portuguese can’t make something of it.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 18:02 , Chris Wilson

67 minutes

Metropolis have half an opportunity because the ball falls to Gundogan on the sting of the field, however he fires nicely over.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:58 , Chris Wilson

64 minutes

United followers need a penalty as there’s a coming collectively within the field between Dias and Hojlund. It appears just like the Portuguese’s leg has taken him down, however the referee isn’t .

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:57 , Chris Wilson

63 minutes

SAVE! Ederson’s first actual save of the sport as Dalot cuts again to Fernandes, who clips a diagonal cross into the field. Amad glances a header goalwards, forcing Ederson to get throughout and parry out for a nook.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:56 , Jamie Braidwood

Somewhat pedestrian fare from two uninspired groups in an error-riddled recreation. Metropolis not less than have lots of people in midfield, which Guardiola prefers. United had been arguably the higher facet for the interval across the aim, however nonetheless discover themselves one down and, some Amad runs apart, not trying prone to equalise in a facet that now appears overloaded with defenders. The attackers on the bench are, er, Zirkzee and Antony.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:54 , Chris Wilson

61 minutes

Lastly some innovation from United as Diallo runs on the Metropolis defence, however his promising run is ended as he will get into the field. As soon as once more, the hosts are pleased to sit down again when United do have the ball.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:53 , Chris Wilson

59 minutes

Metropolis, and particularly Foden, are discovering extra space between the traces in the intervening time, with the England man going near slipping a by means of ball to Haaland a few minutes in the past.

Moments later, Nunes’ clipped ball excessive simply outruns the Norwegian.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:51 , Chris Wilson

57 minutes

United are having fun with a little bit of possession however Metropolis look pleased to allow them to have it. It ends with Fernandes enjoying one other poor cross that’s intercepted close to midway.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:49 , Chris Wilson

55 minutes

One other poor United assault involves nothing as there’s no house for Mazraoui and Amad, earlier than Fernandes fires a speculative cross straight out of play. So poor from the guests.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:47 , Chris Wilson

52 minutes

The nook goes brief however De Bruyne’s cross is well cleared. Maybe unusual that Metropolis aren’t simply firing it into the field contemplating United’s current nook woes.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:47 , Chris Wilson

51 minutes

An actual lack of high quality on present in the previous couple of minutes, with two United assaults breaking down after a poor cross from Doku, earlier than Fernandes fires a free-kick straight to a Metropolis man and Doku wins a nook.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:45 , Chris Wilson

50 minutes

The cameras present Amorim on the touchline together with his head in his palms, virtually bemused. It appears like actuality is setting in for the Portuguese, if it hadn’t final week (or within the weeks earlier than).

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:44 , Chris Wilson

48 minutes

Mazraoui will get into house and has the appropriate thought in threading a by means of ball in for Hojlund, however Metropolis take care of it nicely.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:41 , Chris Wilson

46 minutes

United’s first foray forwards ends with Mazraoui being flagged for offside regardless of some good work from Mainoo within the field.

KICK-OFF! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:39 , Chris Wilson

United get the second half began on the Etihad.

HALF-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:37 , Chris Wilson

Either side are rising from the tunnel once more, so we’ll be again underway quickly.

HALF-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:33 , Chris Wilson

A curious half in Manchester, with each side trying nervous and a few very disjointed play in assault.

Even Metropolis’s aim prompted an irritate response from Guardiola, who was possibly aggravated on the brief nook routine. The aim was fortuitous, however they’ve been the higher of the 2 sides and will probably be absolutely conscious of the shortage of United risk if they will hold the sport like this within the second half.

For United, it’s a remarkably related scenario – they’ve performed okay at instances however have lacked something in assault. 42 per cent of their conceded objectives this season have come from corners, apparently.

HALF-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:27 , Chris Wilson

HALF-TIME! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:22 , Chris Wilson

50 minutes

HALF-TIME!

De Bruyne might arguably shoot from right here, however the angle is tight…

He opts to clip a cross to Foden, nevertheless it runs to Ugarte and the half ends.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:21 , Chris Wilson

48 minutes

One other ridiculous second from Dalot as he fires a diagonal cross proper close to the United space, and Foden narrowly misses out on taking it underneath management.

Metropolis assault once more and Foden wriggles in between two challenges earlier than his shot deflects off Maguire and forces Onana into making a save.

From the nook, Martinez brings down De Bruyne for a free-kick proper on the left-hand fringe of the world.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:19 , Chris Wilson

47 minutes

De Bruyne wins an affordable free-kick off Ugarte and there’ll be one other likelihood to swing a set-piece into the field.

He overhits the cross and it’s straight out of play.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:17 , Chris Wilson

45 minutes

There’ll be not less than 4 minutes of added time right here.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:16 , Chris Wilson

44 minutes

Amad is flagged offside, for what’s not less than the third time this half. From the assault, Haaland is penalised for a foul on Ugarte close to the United field.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:15 , Chris Wilson

43 minutes

Half an opportunity for De Bruyne as Onana’s clearance falls to him on the right-hand touchline, however his shot from distance is straight to the ‘keeper.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:13 , Chris Wilson

41 minutes

Fernandes’ free-kick is a good supply and it bounces to Haaland, who hits it towards Mainoo, and the ball rolls previous the close to publish for a nook, which is cleared by Doku.

Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:11 , Chris Wilson

39 minutes

Straight after the aim, there’s purses as Hojlund makes contact with Kyle Walker. Walker fouls him, the Danish striker will get up, each transfer their head in the direction of one another, however there’s only a telling off and a yellow card every from the ref.

GOAL! Manchester Metropolis 1-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:09 , Chris Wilson

37 minutes

GOAL! And the house facet are forward!

It’s a reputation that’s turn into dependable in current months, as Gvardiol heads in.

Metropolis work the nook brief and De Bruyne’s cross is defected throughout and into the trail of Gvardiol, who merely powers a header in previous Onana.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:07 , Chris Wilson

34 minutes

Amad has a second likelihood at a shot after Mainoo’s effort is blocked, nevertheless it’s too tame and it’s cleared. Metropolis counter, and Fernandes narrowly avoids a reserving as he brings down Silva.

Doku then wins a nook after his effort is blocked by Mazraoui.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:06 , Richard Jolly, on the Etihad

A quiet first half to this point. Metropolis’s system is one thing of an oddity, with plenty of midfielders in elements of the center. There are occasions when Matheus Nunes is man-marking Amad Diallo, who appears United’s foremost risk. United not less than have hints of a counter-attacking risk, however with out the decision-making to take advantage of breaks. However only a few possibilities and little or no of Erling Haaland to this point.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:04 , Chris Wilson

32 minutes

United win the ball in their very own half after an excellent problem from Ugarte. Fernandes finds Amad in house down the wing, however the possibilities goes begging after it’s performed again to Ugarte and he fires over from distance.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:03 , Chris Wilson

30 minutes

A reminder that if Metropolis had been to win right here, regardless of all the eye on their outcomes, they’d be solely six factors behind Liverpool (who would have a recreation in hand although). You by no means know what would possibly occur in the event that they dip into the market in January…

Not rather a lot to report from the Etihad in the intervening time although, with each side nonetheless exchanging possession too simply.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 17:01 , Chris Wilson

28 minutes

Either side look understandably nervy right here. It’s definitely the one time within the final decade or in order that they’ve meet in these type of circumstances, and it’s displaying in how the sport is being performed. No facet taking any actual dangers in assault but.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:58 , Chris Wilson

26 minutes

United work their first good likelihood of the day, with Ugarte slipping a ball to Amad on the overlap, although the Ivorian hits the publish when one-on-one. The flag goes up for offside anyway.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:56 , Chris Wilson

24 minutes

The primary actual little bit of high quality on present as De Bruyne’s cross is dummied by Foden to Haaland, who then slips a cross into Foden. The England worldwide works some house to shoot, nevertheless it’s blocked for a nook.

From the set-piece, it’s headed over on the close to publish.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:54 , Chris Wilson

23 minutes

There’s house to assault for each side after they have the ball, with Metropolis’s tending to open up within the areas that Doku and Nunes are filling down the left. The Belgian has seemed Metropolis’s most threatening participant to this point, with United sitting deep.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:53 , Chris Wilson

21 minutes

The primary half-chance of the sport involves Metropolis, as Doku’s cross is headed away to the toes of Foden, who drives a volley large of the close to publish.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:51 , Chris Wilson

19 minutes

Metropolis with 58 per cent of the possession, and neither facet has had a shot but. Tells you what you might want to know to this point.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:50 , Chris Wilson

17 minutes

A bit of little bit of frustration from each side as a few promising assaults break down too simply. Metropolis do observe it with some well-worked mixtures between Foden and De Bruyne, nevertheless it’s just a little too static in the intervening time.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:49 , Richard Jolly, on the Etihad

Mason Mount’s departure felt sadly predictable however continues his horrible misfortune with accidents. Mount is a participant Ruben Amorim actually likes and one of many few who fits his 3-4-3 formation. With out Garnacho and Rashford, Amorim had fewer choices to interchange him and United have a extra defensive look now, with Kobbie Mainoo approaching in midfield and Bruno Fernandes shifting additional ahead.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:48 , Chris Wilson

15 minutes

A pleasant spin from Doku finally ends up profitable the primary harmful free-kick of the sport for Metropolis, not removed from the United field.

Metropolis take it rapidly all the way down to Doku on the wing, however his cross is headed away earlier than Gundogan clips a cross out for a aim kick.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:45 , Chris Wilson

13 minutes

Mount comes off and he’s changed by Kobbie Mainoo. Such poor luck for the 25-year-old.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:44 , Chris Wilson

12 minutes

United are having fun with just a little extra success with their possession in the previous couple of minutes, although Amad is now flagged offside. The away facet re making an attempt to stifle Metropolis in the intervening time, in the same solution to how they did towards Arsenal.

Mason Mount is down injured, and he appears like he’ll have to come back off.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:42 , Chris Wilson

10 minutes

An actual lack of high quality from Dalot as he cuts again outdoors to make the house after which clips in a cross to no one, straight out of play. The Portuguese was notably poor within the loss towards Forest, so can he get well to supply higher right now?

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:41 , Chris Wilson

8 minutes

Either side have been responsible of giving up possession far too simply on a few events, although neither have been in harmful positions. There’s loads of nerves on the Etihad.

Amad tries to clip in a ball to the overlapping Fernandes, however Walker was overlaying nicely.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:39 , Chris Wilson

6 minutes

United break rapidly, led by Dalot, however his cross is well collected by Ederson. They arrive once more, having fun with their first little bit of sustained possession to this point within the match, nevertheless it finally ends up again with Onana.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:37 , Chris Wilson

4 minutes

De Bruyne’s cross is aimed in the direction of Haaland on the again publish however Martinez does nicely to go behind for a nook. That battle could possibly be a mismatch if it occurs too typically, although.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:35 , Chris Wilson

3 minutes

Doku thinks he’s overwhelmed Mazraoui down the wing however the ball went out. That battle will probably be key right now, and Dku has had the higher of it early on.

Metropolis with the lion’s share of possession to this point.

Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:34 , Chris Wilson

1 min

It’s Nunes beginning at left-back for Metropolis, with Silva on the appropriate wing.

For United, Mazraoui is true wing-back, with Diallo beginning within the superior midfield place alongside Mount.

Loads of excessive urgent early on for the house facet.

KICK-OFF! Manchester Metropolis 0-0 Manchester United

Sunday 15 December 2024 16:32 , Chris Wilson

The house facet get us underway on the Etihad. There’s already been loads of information to notice to this point right now, and we’re certain to have some extra quickly.

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