IN a previous, less successful managerial life, Claudio was the Tinkerman. The Italian avoided those old temptations last season by sticking with a settled side and a recognised formation — and promptly lobbed a huge stone into the foreheads of all the so-called Premier League giants. Leicester’s opponents yesterday, Manchester United, along with City, Liverpool, […]
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC marked his competitive debut in perfect fashion with a winning goal as Manchester United lifted the Community Shield. Just moments after Ahmed Musa missed a glorious chance for Leicester, United went up the other end and an Antonio Valencia cross was met by the towering Swede to head past a hapless Kasper Schmeichel. Midfielder […]
Manchester United take on Leicester in the Community Shield final match in London today. Atmosphere already building around Wembley ahead of 4pm kick-off for the first competitive match of the season. Refresh browser for updates 3.30: Hello, good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Community/Charity/Call It What You Want Shield between the Premier League champions Leicester […]
JOSE MOURINHO has all but sealed Bastian Schweinsteiger‘s Manchester United exit by omitting the Germany star from a 25-man squad to face Leicester in Sunday’ Community Shield. Former Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 34, seems sure to make his big-time debut in English football during the season curtain-raiser at Wembley. But injury-hit midfielder Schweinsteiger, 32, is […]