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A sharp, anxious intake of breath, followed by a round of applause that carries a mixture of quiet admiration and, more than anything, relief. On other occasions, it ends with supporters shaking their heads and asking why. We are talking about the crowd reaction to — and I’m borrowing this description from a colleague who … Read more
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentDec 22, 2024, 01:00 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim wasn’t kidding when he said “the storm will come.” Marcus Rashford, set pieces, missed chances, conceding the first goal in games — the Manchester United head coach can take his pick of problems at the moment. His biggest worry will be results. … Read more
Boos rang out after brilliant Bournemouth won 3-0 at Old Trafford for the second season running, with Manchester United’s fortunes continuing to yield mixed results under new boss Ruben Amorim. Erik ten Hag was in charge the last time the Cherries put three goals past Man Utd on home turf a year ago, but a … Read more
Enes Unal’s stunning free-kick cancelled out Lucas Paqueta’s controversial VAR-awarded penalty to give Bournemouth a deserved 1-1 draw with West Ham. Unal stepped up from almost 30 yards out to rifle the dead ball past a helpless Lukasz Fabianski, and lessen the sour taste in the hosts’ mouths after falling behind to a contentious handball … Read more
A defiant Ange Postecoglou says he is “not hurting” and is not interested in whether fans back him after the Tottenham boss suffered abuse from supporters in Thursday’s defeat at Bournemouth. Postecoglou confronted a section of angry away fans at full-time after Spurs lost 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium, which leaves Tottenham with just one … Read more
Opposition fans will always try to put a penalty taker off – but one supporter went the extra mile to try to stop his side conceding. Wolverhampton Wanderers hosted Bournemouth at Molineux on Saturday, with the Cherries claiming all three points with a 4-2 away win. 5 The Wolves fan was wrapped up for the … Read more
Thrilling derbies, historic moments, two hat-tricks and an injury time equaliser. It was yet another wild Saturday of action which saw 21 goals scored across five matches. 9 Arsenal thrashed West Ham on Saturday evening to move up to secondCredit: AFP And that’s not including Friday night’s controversial south coast derby between Brighton and Southampton. … Read more