All news by author: Steve Bates

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Man Utd's 'dead man walking' can't persuade critics who think he lacks substance
MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0 EVERTON: Alejandro Garnacho won two penalties, converted by Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, to hand Erik ten Hag's men victory at Old Trafford on Saturday, but it was another United display that left plenty to be desired
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Man Utd concede Fergie-time winner as absent Ratcliffe sent brutal reality check
Fulham staged a dramatic late show at Old Trafford to condemn Manchester United to their tenth Premier League defeat of the season with the task ahead now even clearer for Sir Jim Ratcliffe
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Klopp's touchline antics in Liverpool win are exactly what Anfield will miss
As Jurgen Klopp's antics go, his touchline performance against Burnley was a masterclass - and arguably for the neutrals - more entertaining than the way his side edged past the brave Clarets
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Four Man Utd wonderkids generating real excitement behind scenes at Old Trafford
With the Man United first team squad massively underperforming, Erik ten Hag and club bosses are believed to be excited at the potential of a new wave of thrilling prospects waiting in the wings in the club's Under-18 set-up
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Man Utd to fix embarrassing Old Trafford roof - but fans still face getting wet
New minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is believed to have pledged up to £245 million towards infrastructure work and improvements at Old Trafford and the Carrington training centre
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Erik ten Hag tells Man Utd flops what they must change after Bournemouth defeat
Erik ten Hag couldn't ignore the boos from angry Manchester United fans after their shocking Premier League loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday
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Wolves move to sign Premier League contract rebel in £7million January deal
Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Gary O'Neil is a big admirer of Burnley captain Josh Brownhill, who is in the middle of a contract stand-off at Turf Moor and looks set to leave on a free next summer - if they don't sell in January
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Newcastle run into Phillips transfer obstacle after Pep Guardiola's apology
Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips is surplus to requirements at the Etihad, but Newcastle are struggling to finance a deal for the England international
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Newcastle legend has strict order for Anthony Gordon to get into England squad
Anthony Gordon signed for Newcastle from Everton in a £45million move in January and after an underwhelming start the forward is starting to deliver for Eddie Howe's side
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Man Utd pick out top January target after outstanding Man City scouting report
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is in the market for attacking reinforcements in January with Bundesliga star Lois Openda understood to be on the Red Devils' radar
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Erik ten Hag's time at Man Utd is surely almost up after new humiliation
Manchester United were completely taken apart by Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Saturday, as Erik ten Hag's side did little to persuade doubters that his time in charge isn't reaching its conclusion
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Dominic Solanke needed just one word to describe Bournemouth's win over Man Utd
Manchester United's inconsistent season continued as they were put to the sword on home soil by Bournemouth on Saturday, with ex-Liverpool and Chelsea striker Solanke putting the visitors on their way to victory
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No player spared as Man Utd flops rated and slated in Bournemouth thrashing
Manchester United player ratings vs Bournemouth: The Red Devils were battered by the Cherries to condemn Erik ten Hag's side to their worst defeat of the Premier League season
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Erik ten Hag makes bold top four claim after Man Utd's unconvincing Luton win
A second-half Victor Lindelof strike gave Man United victory over the spirited Hatters as Erik ten Hag saw two more of his stars, Rasmus Hojlund and Christian Eriksen, limp off with injuries
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Allardyce's reaction sat by Ferguson at Old Trafford summed up Man Utd display
Erik ten Hag's Manchester United stars weren't as bad as they've been at Old Trafford on some occasions this season, but that didn't stop Sam Allardyce from yawning
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Furious Wolves rescued by Hwang after Newcastle VAR controversy over penalty
WOLVES 2-2 NEWCASTLE: Eddie Howe's side were controversially awarded a penalty before their hosts came back for the second time, with Hwang Hee-chan scoring a superb equaliser
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Ten Hag details change in Maguire as ex-Man Utd captain puts in strong display
Harry Maguire put in an impressive performance as Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 and Erik ten Hag was full of praise for the England international's display
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Ten Hag hints he got lucky as unheralded Man Utd transfer call reaps benefits
Erik ten Hag found an unlikely hero in Scott McTominay as the Manchester United star scored twice to see off Brentford having been linked with the exit door in the summer
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Klopp's promise to unexpected Liverpool signing after catching fans off guard
Wataru Endo's £16.2 million move from Stuttgart caught plenty of Liverpool fans off guard as they rushed to YouTube to find out more about the Bundesliga star who arrived at Anfield in the summer
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Pep Guardiola shuts down Mikel Arteta theory after helping save Arsenal job
Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta are animated on the touchline and have fallen foul of officials for their antics - but the Manchester City boss refutes the suggestion the Arsenal boss is a ‘mini-me’
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Pep Guardiola snaps at Declan Rice question after missing out on Arsenal star
Manchester City were in the race to sign Declan Rice from West Ham this summer, with the England international ultimately opting to join Mikel Arteta at Arsenal
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Man Utd recover from comedy of errors as McTominay rescues side in Fergie Time
MANCHESTER UNITED 2-1 BRENTFORD: Scott McTominay suddenly produced two moments of quality to drag victory from the jaws of defeat to stun Thomas Frank and his shell-shocked team
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Erik ten Hag returns to crisis zone as boos greet Man Utd defeat by Palace
MANCHESTER UNITED 0-1 CRYSTAL PALACE: The Red Devils could not follow-up their Carabao Cup success against Palace with a Premier League victory as their troubles rear their head again
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Ten Hag admits Man Utd deserved boos but defends stars over Crystal Palace loss
Manchester United fell to an awful defeat to Crystal Palace, with their supporters failing to hide their anger as the players left the pitch, though boss Erik ten Hag did leap to their defence
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Erik ten Hag thankful to Man Utd's unlikely hero after "best night of my life"
BURNLEY 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED: Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal of the game as United ended their disappointing run at Turf Moor, but it was the remarkable return of Jonny Evans that was the night's real story