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After keeping new boys Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane on the bench ahead of the season opener against Leeds, most Manchester United fans expected to see Ole Gunnar Solskjær give the expensive acquisitions the nod from the start in Sunday's meeting with Southampton.Both players had now had a week of uninterrupted training with their new team and were certainly ready for about 60 minutes at least, but for whatever reason Solskjær did not think so.Sancho came off the bench / Ryan Pierse / Getty ImagesInstead, he started with…

Harry Kane has returned to Tottenham as Dele Alli's first Premier League goal since March 2020 secured a 1-0 victory over former Nuno Espirito Santo club Wolves. Kane, a target for Manchester City, did not take part in Spurs' defeat to the Champions on Matchday 1 or their loss to Pacos de Ferreira in midweek, although the England captain came on in the match. 72nd minute in Molineux. While speculation will undoubtedly continue to mount as the transfer window draws to a close, Kane received a warm welcome from traveling…

Dele Alli's penalty in the first half ensured that Tottenham maintained their winning start to the league season with a frantic 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.The midfielder was fouled in the penalty area by Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa in the ninth minute before stepping up to coolly send the Portuguese in the wrong direction. The Wolves responded with a lot of effort but they struggled to work Hugo Lloris in the Spurs goal.Bruno Lage would have demanded more calm in the second period and his players…

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Manchester United matched Arsenal's top record in 27 away games without defeat but could only manage a 1-1 draw with Southampton on Sunday afternoon.United were overwhelmingly dominant early on and could easily have taken the lead from one of their many free kicks, but Southampton grew into the game as the half progressed and opened the scoring on the half-hour mark.Bruno Fernandes gave the possession carelessly on the wing and the ball found its way to Che Adams, whose blow diverted Fred and embedded in the lower corner to…

That Robert Lewandowski guy. Likes a Tik Tok, seems pretty quiet, something about Blackburn and an ash cloud. Oh yes, and he's healthy for a goal.Responsible for once scoring five goals in nine minutes, and four in 15 on another occasion, as well as lots of other absurdities in front of the goal on the football field, the Polish forward is one of the very best the game will ever witness.Honestly, Lewandowski has scored far too many goals to ever decide on an exhaustive list of his best. But we have tried. Here are 30 of…

Manchester City will face Real Madrid in the excellent match in the ladies' Champions League second round. Round two is the last hurdle before the group stage starts, which means that at least one European giant will miss the competition. Manchester City was drawn against Real Madrid in round two of the UEFA Women's Champions League 2021/22! ???? #ManCity | https://t.co/axa0klD5re- Manchester City (@ManCity) August 22, 2021Elsewhere, Lyon - who won five Champions League bounces before last season - have been drawn against…

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Los Angeles FC manager Bob Bradley says Carlos Vela could miss the upcoming MLS All-Star game due to a quad bike injury.The Mexican international has struggled with the issue all season, withdrew early on a number of occasions and failed to find the form that has ignited the league in recent years.Vela's fitness has been an ongoing problem for LAFC / Shaun Clark / Getty ImagesVela was last drawn just 16 minutes after LAFC's 2-1 defeat at the Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday - Black and Gold's fourth loss in a row and the…

FC Barcelona have confirmed that defender Gerard Pique suffered an injury to his calf during the 1-1 draw with Athletic Club on Saturday night.The injury occurred in half an hour in Bilbao, when the Spaniard aggravated a niggle he had picked up during training earlier this week. More Damage / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce / Getty ImagesCoach Ronald Koeman suggested after the match that the defender could be in shape as soon as next week, but that may not be the case. Barça announced on Sunday that the test results have confirmed…