Mark Ogden
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Senior Writer, ESPN https://t.co/DsTDpYrvRl
Joined October 2009
Greenland has become a political football — which isn’t helping its football team achieve their dream of joining Concacaf 🇬🇱
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Morocco celebrate their win against Spain with a Palestinian flag. Every North African and Middle East team has made sure that the Palestine issue is prominent at every game
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It wasn’t Qatar’s moment to cover Messi’s Argentina shirt with their own garment of clothing.
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Man Utd have had more shots on target against their own keeper than against Man City’s. Says a lot.
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Ten Hag's impact on United already obvious. Studies everything from technical area, makes substitutions at the right time, reacts to tactical changes by opposition, pressures the officials. Solskjaer did none of the above.
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Interesting how Ajax and United have progressed since the Europa League final two years ago, especially when considering the money spent / players sold by each club. .
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If Man Utd didn’t re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo, they’d have relied on goals from Rashford, Cavani and Martial this season. And some still reckon they would be better off without him….
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Harry Maguire has been unfairly singled out at Man Utd this season, as today is showing. Lindelof in particular is a bigger problem.
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Man City fans trying to leave the Juventus Stadium have just been told over loudspeaker that they have to stay until they're allowed out. Brutal.
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Donny van de Beek was Man United’s big summer signing, yet Solskjaer doesn’t even trust him to come off the bench ahead of Dan James and Juan Mata in a major final.
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'Ole's at the wheel' now being sung at Anfield. By both sets of fans. Brutal.
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Confirmed. Ed Woodward has stepped down as Man Utd exec vice chairman. Was planning to quit in summer, but tghe ESL fiasco has brought it to a head now.
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Jesse Lingard a great example of a player who wants to play rather than just sit around and pick up wages where he isn’t wanted. West Ham’s gain is Man Utd’s loss, as he’s showing again tonight.
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Ruben Amorim pays for Manchester United staff tickets for Europa League final after being told club would not fund trip to Bilbao
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The Ronaldo show is becoming ridiculous now. Great player, one of the absolute best ever, but this is not an U-10 game where the greedy kid gets to take all the free-kicks and miss all the chances.
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Viktor Gyokeres was 23 when Brighton let him go to Coventry for just £1m. Now he's the hottest striker in Europe at 26. Dan Ashworth was the Brighton sporting director who let him go, so might be a fun conversation if Ruben Amorim mentions him.
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Erik ten Hag made a big call on the Utd captaincy and his first-choice keeper. Took the easy option both times. Arteta dropped Leno last season and that sparked Arsenal turnaround. Ten Hag now needs to show he means business to assert some authority.
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The next 24 hours will say everything about what the Glazers want from Man Utd — success or annual financial gain.
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May be a smart tactic by the English clubs to allow Florentino Perez do all the talking. He's saying so many ridiculous things that it becomes easier to pin it all on him. .
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Manchester United set to finalise Erik ten Hag appointment. Ajax coach now the chosen candidate after topping four-man shortlist
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Two clean sheets in 25 for Man Utd. That’s a coaching issue.
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Man Utd started assessing options seriously after the Liverpool defeat. So to be unable to identify an interim, let alone a manager, in over a month is a remarkable development.
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Ceferin is absolutely ripping Woodward and Agnelli to pieces in his press conf, accusing the ESL of 'spitting in football lovers faces. '.
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One stand-out quote from the ESL press release is Joel Glazer talking about a ‘new chapter of world-class facilities.’ Ask Man Utd fans about the improvements (or lack of) made to Old Trafford since Glazer takeover in 2005. .
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If Man Utd ball wasn't in the pot when Atleti drew Bayern, then that's an issue for United, Bayern, Atleti and PSG, who will all feel that the draw wasn't fair.
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Rashford's decision making has been terrible tonight. Every pass or shot, wrong decision.
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So last month we had Sergio Aguero saying all TV journalists and media support Man Utd, and now Pep Guardiola says they all support Liverpool. They can’t both be right….
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Can’t blame De Gea for the penalty miss, but he’s now failed to save his last 35 spot-kicks. He didn’t look like saving any either. With all the info keepers now have on penalties, that’s just not good enough for a keeper of his reputation.
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Man Utd get plenty of criticism for their recent recruitment, but Chelsea have £150m worth of misfiring strikers on the bench tonight. Not sure United have done anything to match the money Chelsea have blown on Lukaku and Werner.
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Cavani is a good signing for Man Utd. Definite upgrade on Ighalo, proven goalscorer. But it’s a deal that could have been done six weeks ago. He’s been available all summer.
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Solskjaer wants Upamecano at Man Utd after sealing Van de Beek deal.
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Worth remembering that Man United will only make signings in January if they can find players who could improve the squad. .
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The only fans singing Solskjaer’s name at Old Trafford are Man City fans.
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Two ridiculous challenges on Christian Eriksen and Evan Ferguson at the weekend. Neither resulted in a red card. Lots of obsessing about tight offside decisions and VAR, but not enough done about tackles that lead to bad injuries.
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No player needs a new manager at Man Utd more than Marcus Rashford. Two weeks off, time spent on the training pitch and he still can’t get into a team without a striker in it. Needs a new boss to relaunch his career….
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Diogo Dalot is an example of Man United’s flawed recruitment / squad management. Probably a cover full-back at most top 10 PL clubs, given a new five-year contract in May. Long-term reward for mediocrity.
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Understand rivalry between fans of various clubs, but suspect the dismissive noises coming from many about what happened in Paris is from those who don’t go to games. It could have been any club’s fans last night. Football fans treated like animals by heavy-handed police. Again.
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Lindelof now starting his fourth season at Man United. You’d think that would be more than long enough to realise that he isn’t good enough for team with serious ambitions of success.
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Interesting choice by PL for first two Hall of Fame legends. Can't argue with Alan Shearer and Thierry Henry, but with five PL title medals and 208 PL goals, Wayne Rooney unlucky to miss out. He had his ups and downs, but let's not forget how good he was. .
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It’s an unfortunate legacy of Solskjaer’s time in charge that United now have a lack of quality technical players, especially in midfield. It’s mainly runners and / or bad passers.
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Many players have become lost at Man Utd in recent years. Amad Diallo, a £40m signing less than two years ago, seems to be another one.
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Cristiano Ronaldo now likely to report earlier than planned for Man Utd duty. Suspended for next week’s WC qualifier in Azerbaijan after booking last night and expected to be released from squad for Saturday’s friendly against Qatar.
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Five straight home defeats for first time in Liverpool's history. And to make matters worse, they're now on course to post a worse defence of the title than David Moyes's Man Utd. Moyes's team had 45 points from 27 games -- Liverpool have 43.
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Curtis Jones sent off last week after referee went to screen to check severity of foul, Kovacic stays on after referee doesn’t check screen to assess severity of foul on VAR review. Consistency?.
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Zirkzee clearly not Man Utd level, but not his fault he’s out of his depth. That’s on the people who decided to sign him.
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That the Glazers have hired Raine Group as financial advisors is significant. Raine oversaw the Chelsea sale and have plenty of groups on file who want to invest in, or buy, a big PL club like Man Utd.
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Bayern fans protesting against impact of Queen’s death on fixtures — Rangers v Napoli games seem to be central to this one
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Solskjaer losing support within the Man Utd dressing-room over tactics, selection and his inability to deal with Ronaldo and Greenwood’s lack of cohesion
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Man Utd had a relatively comfortable start to the season, but they face Leicester, Liverpool, Spurs and Man City in their next four PL games (plus Atalanta H&A in the CL). Big period for Solskjaer, but same old failings continue to suggest he is out of his depth.
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Says a lot about the state of Man Utd right now that Cavani and Lingard have asked for, and been given, the weekend off rather than be involved against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup.
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Ashley Young bearing the brunt of criticism from last night, but he’s a 33 year old converted winger playing at full-back, mainly against Lionel Messi, in a poor team. Issue is the recruitment that has led to a converted 33 year old winger marking Messi in the Nou Camp.
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Two of football's most progressive coaches and we still get a Leeds v Man United game that looks like it was played in 1976.
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United lost out to Borussia Dortmund for both Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham. Hard to imagine Liverpool, Chelsea or Man City allowing that to happen.
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The upside from big defeats is that you can’t paper over the cracks. De Gea decline, Rashford loss of form, Solskjaer’s game management, lack of squad depth all contributed tonight. But do the Glazers care enough to address the key issues?.
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Gazprom deal cancelled by UEFA and Russia suspended from all UEFA competitions.
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Foden's beating of Lindelof for KDB's second goal -- Haven't seen a defender lost like that since Cruyff did his first turn. .
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Suspect the main issue at the FA (apart from money) about moving the Lpool-City semi is that the atmosphere and occasion will so much better at OT or Villa Park that there’ll be an unavoidable clamour to abandon Wembley semis forever.
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If cups don’t matter to Man Utd, they’re just a bigger version of Mike Ashley’s Newcastle.
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Classy of Michael Carrick to leave Man Utd in the manner he did. Understated, without fuss, but after a win. He won everything he could possibly win at Old Trafford, so deserves the acclaim he won’t seek.
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Results are down to Solskjaer, but he's not the man to blame for Man Utd's decline. That goes right to the top
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Arteta says Partey will have MRI scan on Saturday after feeling discomfort in his ribs during City game.
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Antony (£85m) having another no-show for Man Utd at Forest while Donny van de Beek (£40m) watches from the bench. Incredible that United were persuaded to give Ajax £125m for those two.
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A dysfunctional team with too many players who put themselves first and crumble when the pressure is on. No-one can say that Pochettino hasn’t had the perfect preparation to manage Man Utd.
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Arteta needs to keep his head better than this if Arsenal are to win the title. It's only January. The tension hasn't even started yet.
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Leeds players in protest t-shirts before Liverpool game at Elland Road
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Once the rest of the team get on Kobbie Mainoo’s wavelength, England might do well.
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Issue for UEFA is that the whole thing was played out live on camera. To allow the draw to stand when it was clearly flawed -- a genuine mistake, but flawed -- would impact the integrity of the competition.
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No Premier League team has ever received 100 yellow cards in a season. Leeds now on 97 after Phillips booked for foul on Pulisic.
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Would be a good statement of intent from the new manager to move him on, make it clear that no player is indispensable and invest the proceeds elsewhere.
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Part of John Murtough’s role at United in recent years has been to get around Europe and build a rapport with key figures. The Rangnick move is a direct result of that.
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Alisson’s positioning when Lpool are in opposition half a big reason why they are so tough to hurt on the counter as he clears almost everything. Some keepers never leave the 18 yard box, but he owns his half.
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In the US, military personnel are treated like heroes. From shopping discounts to priority lanes at airports. Maybe we should give NHS staff the same treatment, rather than make them pay for parking at the hospitals they work at. Slogans are great, but they deserve more.
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This is an example of Mourinho's 'football heritage.' Real have been average for 89 minutes, but there's something about historic clubs that gives them an indescribable edge when it really matters.
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Real Madrid and Barcelona issue statements within minutes of each other, one directly attacking La Liga, the other making a thinly-veiled dig about financial constraints. Messi is a big piece of a very fractured jigsaw. .
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Ryan Reynolds claims Ben Foster’s shirt after Wrexham win promotion to the EFL #WrexhamAFC
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It’s also unfair to tarnish the clubs for breaking away. It’s not the clubs, it’s the owners, some of whom have bought their clubs with the club’s money, rather than their own. In many ways, the clubs have been hijacked for the financial motives of their owners.
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Solskjaer has had his ups and downs this season, but he's beaten Mourinho and Guardiola in the space of four days, so that's definitely one of his ups. .
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Whether Ten Hag stays or goes as Man United manager, he's been let down badly by the people who scouted his forwards. Hojlund and Zirkzee nowhere near United level.
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Five Champions Leagues between them. That’s just as managers.
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The fact that Nemanja Matic feels he has to explain his decision not to wear a poppy says a lot. Why should he even have to explain what is a personal choice?.
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Sergio Aguero (4 titles, and soon to be 5) and 181 PL goals also doesn't get the credit and acclaim his record deserves.
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Raphael Varane to Man Utd done, medical permitting. Good summer window for United so far.
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Lots of noise around Ander Herrera to PSG, as though United are selling their soul by failing to keep him. It’s a sign of where United are that people are mourning his departure. An honest squad player at best, but not one who will make United compete for the PL / CL.
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Man Utd need a new goalkeeper and have done for a while. No sense whatsoever in giving De Gea a new contract. Time to move him on.
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This is the reality. Amorim inherited the worst United squad since the 1970s and probably the club’s weakest attacking options in living memory.
Entirely predictable result for Man United. Amorim has been dealt such a tough hand. Not sure what he's expected to do with what he's inherited.
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Regardless of how this ends, Arsenal have shown today that they're definitely on the way up again under Arteta. Same goes for United under Ten Hag. Two big clubs finally showing signs of life again.
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Fan anger against ESL isn’t going away, even if the plan is in tatters. .
Breaking: Utd fans protesting against the Glazers have blocked both entrances to Carrington.
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If that De Gea mistake was a one-off, then it could be dismissed as just that. But it's not even his first this month. May have been the world's best, but he's nowhere near that right now.
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Newcastle have won just once all season, but they’re 1-0 up and barely being tested by Man Utd. Proof that problems at Old Trafford run deeper than simply having to change the manager.
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If Ajax beating Real Madrid with a team of youngsters, many home-grown, sparks a trend of top clubs developing and promoting their own players, everybody wins.
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Kobbie Mainoo, 17-year-old midfielder from Stockport, set to be involved for Man Utd against Charlton tonight. Ten Hag making changes….
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Chelsea would never have entertained the prospect of signing a 37-y-o Ronaldo under previous owners. Suggests naivety and distraction by big names if the new owners think moving for him makes sense.
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Harry Maguire having his best two games of the season this week. Just watching Man Utd without him highlights how important he is. .
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Solskjaer doing a Fergie and creating a siege mentality at Man Utd by having a go at the England manager. Always a win-win for a club manager to complain about the international game.
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That defeat has been coming for Man Utd, helped by team selection by Solskjaer. No depth beyond first XI. But when a manager says trophies aren’t a measure of progress, it’s not a great motivational tactic for those who are picked. .
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Van Persie pretty blunt on some Man Utd players not fearing Solskjaer. Blunt, but hard to disagree.
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Ruben Amorim’s biggest problem is that his choice of centre-forwards is one of Rasmus Hojlund or Joshua Zirkzee. It’s like being given a car with no wheels. Neither has scored a goal in 2025 or looked like doing so.
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Why Manchester United supporters hate the Glazers, the club's American owners, and what happens next
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