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Man Utd kids have ‘reactionary hissy fits’ after Mainoo brother ‘tantrum’
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Bruno Fernandes issues new transfer ‘ultimatum’ as ‘unrecognisable’ star shocks fans
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Are Manchester United actually kind of almost good, or just a polished turd?
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Kobbie Mainoo among six losers as new Manchester United arrives under Ruben Amorim
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Should Eddie Howe be under more – or at least some – pressure at underperforming Newcastle?
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Who is in the wrong between ‘hurting’ Bruno Fernandes and uncourageous Manchester United in £100m row?
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Why Ruben Amorim sees Kobbie Mainoo as a ‘liability’ in moments
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Manchester United might need transfer policy change as Garnacho problem threatens to strike again
Manchester United must have felt they had weeded out most if not all the problem players. But if you are the company you keep, Kobbie Mainoo may be an issue.
Won’t somebody think of the poor men at the sexist BBC?
The BBC is now a ‘man-free zone’ apparently, apart from all the programmes presented by men, that is.
‘Hurt’ Fernandes reveals Man Utd ‘wanted me to go’ as comments lend weight to £70m transfer link
Man Utd captain Bruno Fernandes has revealed that the Red Devils wanted to sell him in the summer but the board lacked the “courage” to do a deal.
Congratulations to Kobbie Mainoo’s brother for being the most embarrassing relative this Christmas
Kobbie Mainoo’s brother decided to embarrass them both with a protest T-shirt demanding the benched Man United player be freed.
Kobbie Mainoo ‘exactly what this team needs’ (but not with Bruno)
Kobbie Mainoo impressed for Manchester United; does Ruben Amorim have the bottle to stick with that plan?
Ten daft reasons why this Premier League season is already great and could be the best ever
Remember when this was a boring Premier League season because of long throws? Utter woke nonsense then, utter woke nonsense now. It’s been great.
Ten Premier League predictions before 2026 features three sackings
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PL clubs ranked on AFCON impact: Sunderland, Man Utd hit hard; Arsenal, Leeds profit?
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Newcastle, Spurs, West Ham, David Moyes and Scott Parker receive particular kickings, but Arne Slot, Sunderland and Unai Emery deserve plenty of praise.
Howe and Gordon make laughable three-word vow as Newcastle problems ‘nothing to do with me’ again
Eddie Howe will likely never respond to defeat by saying ‘it was nothing to do with me’. But Newcastle could do with figuring out who and what the issue is.
Mainoo ‘almost Maguire levels of slow’ as loan now best option for Man Utd
Why don’t Manchester United try Kobbie Mainoo as a 10? If not, send him out on loan to a club like Napoli.
Five tables show why Arsenal should fear Man City resurgence
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