European Super Football

A comfortable win for Manchester United on their return to the Champions League  Here's out their players rated in a comfortable 4-0 over Sabah from Azerbaijan Author | Olivia T Stadium | Old Trafford Senne Lammens: Not the busiest of nights for the Belgian, who dealt comfortably with everything required of him. 6 Noussair Mazraoui: Got forward regularly, with an early shot blocked before another effort found the side netting. Was fortunate to escape punishment when he failed to spot Joy-Lance Mickels dropping towards the far post, where the Sabah player was left with a clear header in the first half. 6 Leny Yoro: A big season awaits the young Frenchman, who needs to find the consistency that has so far been missing during his United career. Had limited opportunity to shine but made no real errors. 7 Lisandro Martinez: Led United's defence and helped guide Yoro through the game. Marked his return to the scoresheet by pouncing on a loose ball after the Sabah defence hesitated. 7...

Shocks, thrashings and more Let's have a look at the biggest talking points from the Premier League this weekend Author | Josh T Champions Arsenal start as they mean to go on First-half goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka put the champions in control before captain Martin Odegaard added a third shortly after the restart to complete a straightforward opening-day win. Full match report here Arsenal were without new signing Bruno Guimaraes because of injury, but another summer arrival, Christos Tzolis, provided an early glimpse of what he can offer. The Greek winger cut in from the left and curled a shot over after five minutes. Newly promoted Hull City shock Manchester United  Michael Carrick insisted the club's opening-day defeat at Hull City will not change the overall direction the club are heading in. The defeat was only Carrick’s third in 21 games as head coach, but it was a disappointing start to the new campaign. Central defenders Semi Ajayi and Nobel Mendy scored first...

Premier League breakthrough stars | Shea Lacey The first in a series of articles where we analyse young players who might be making a huge impact in the Premier League this season Author | George B At Manchester United, much of the conversation around the academy has centred on JJ Gabriel, a player so precociously gifted that he can seem almost unnatural. But he is still only 15, meaning his involvement this season is likely to be limited to the occasional EFL Cup appearance. A few years further along the pathway, but still only 19, is Shea Lacey, who has put his early injury problems behind him and featured prominently during pre-season. Lacey is an exciting wide player, exactly the sort United supporters tend to take to, and he is already well known to Michael Carrick. The United head coach has watched him develop not only in his professional capacity, but also from a more personal perspective after following his son Jacey through the academy over the years. I watched Lacey against B...

It's been an eventful four years for Casemiro at Old Trafford  The Brazilian midfielder has admitted he will struggle to hold back the tears when his time at Man United comes to an end, after delivering an emotional message to supporters Author | Ryan Thomas He is almost certain to leave United this summer after a spell at the club that has veered between silverware and sustained criticism.  Yet despite the uncertainty surrounding his future for the last couple of years Casemiro said the affection shown by supporters has remained one of the defining experiences of his career. He has recently been in conversation with former United defender Rio Ferdinand Speaking about his connection with the fanbase, the former Real Madrid midfielder described the backing he has received as “special”, admitting he was taken aback by the warmth shown to him from his first days in Manchester. Casemiro arrived at United in 2022 with a formidable reputation after winning five Champions League titl...