European Super Football

Manchester United 1 - 1 Middlesbrough (Boro win on penalties)  Boro caused a huge shock to knock Manchester United out of the Emirates FA Cup.     United crashed out of the cup as Middlesbrough came from behind at Old Trafford. They then emerged victorious in a penalty shootout. Young striker Anthony Elanga blasted his shot over the bar to give Chris Wilder's side a win that was celebrated exuberantly by fantastic away following United will complain about Middlesbrough's controversial equaliser, scored. What did you think? Let's have a look at the best reaction One United fan told us: "I'm gutted! This was probably our best chance to win a trophy this season." United interim manager Ralf Rangnick shared this disappointment : "We're really disappointed. The players, the staff, everybody. We should have killed off the game in the first half. We could easily have been 3-0 or 4-0.  We started well and played extremely well in the whole first half. Our mov

Luton Town 1 - 3 Sheffield United Sheffield United clinched their first away win of the season in style, triumphing 3-1 over Luton. It was Cameron Archer’s moment of brilliance with a sensational solo goal, coupled with James McAtee’s successful penalty, that saw United take a commanding 2-0 lead into halftime. Despite Luton’s Carlton Morris narrowing the deficit with a penalty of his own, United remained resolute, securing the win with Vinicius Souza’s remarkable strike, marking his debut goal for the club. Chris Wilder ’s astute tactical changes paid dividends, with Archer, Gustavo Hamer, Jack Robinson, and Ben Osborn stepping up admirably in the absence of Ben Brereton Diaz , Andre Brooks, Auston Trusty, and Will Osula, respectively. Pictures from Luton Town as they shock Sheffield United The Blades carved out an early opportunity within just 28 seconds of kick-off. Hamer's deft flick found McAtee, whose shot narrowly missed the mark. However, disappointment struck for Rhys Nor

Hull City 0 - 2 Sheffield United Sheffield United extended their unbeaten start to the season with a strong performance, scoring twice on the counter-attack to hand Hull City their second consecutive Championship defeat, keeping the Tigers winless this season. United. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SArAPHazDT — Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) September 14, 2024 The Blades took the lead when Callum O'Hare intercepted a pass from Hull's debutant Mohamed Belloumi, 30 yards from goal. O'Hare advanced unchallenged before setting up Gus Hamer, who coolly slotted the ball into the bottom corner. After the break, two United substitutes linked up for the second goal. The visitors cleared a Hull corner past the halfway line, where Andre Brooks cleverly backheeled the ball to Sam McCallum, who powered it into the net. Hull had a chance to respond when Marvin Mehlem sent a free header crashing against the crossbar from six yards out, but that was as close as they came. Despite dominatin

What do you think of Michael Carrick Middlesbrough fans?  It's a first permanent job in management for the former Manchester United and Tottenham midfielder  The club is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael Carrick as Head Coach 🤝 Welcome to #Boro , Michael! 🔴⚪️ #UTB — Middlesbrough FC (@Boro) October 24, 2022 The 41-year-old Carrick had been out of the game since leaving Old Trafford after a three-game stint as temporary boss after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's dismissal.  Boro had been without a permanent manager since Chris Wilder was sacked. Carrick's first game will be at Preston in the Championship on Saturday. He had previously said it was not the right time for him to return to football but had a change of heart after a positive second round of talks.   Middlesbrough Chairman Steve Gibson told the Boro website  "We had identified a number of potentials for the vacancy who we spoke with, and were impressed by all, but Michael was the outstanding can

West Ham United continued to impress as they beat Aston Villa 4-1. The result leaves the Hammers level on points with third-placed Manchester City. Things are looking less promising for Villa. They remain in 15th place and only three points above the relegation zone. The highlights Watch the embedded YouTube video below to see some of the best action Villa Park. One fan commented on the video simply saying: "Superb". Post match reaction Most of the post match reaction focused on West Ham's great run of form and where they could potentially finish the season. In an interesting article for the BBC, former Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was full of praise for the job David Moyes is doing: David is someone I have got a huge admiration for, going back to when he started out at Preston and then shaking a big club from top to bottom like he did at Everton. He gave his Everton team an identity that matched the club's own - they are known as the people's club - and

Leeds United 2 - 0 Sheffield United  Leeds United picked up a deserved 2-0 win over Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United at Elland Road. Author - William G from GMCR Football Largie Ramazani and Brenden Aaronson had good chances for the homeside in a goalless first half that the hosts had dominated. Daniel Farke's men continued to have the upper hand after the break and were rewarded when Pascal Struijk blasted in from a 69th-minute corner as the Blades conceded for the first time in more than 11 hours. Substitute Mateo Joseph sealed the derby win with a 90th-minute second goal as he finished well from Joel Piroe's pass. The victory meant Leeds leapfrogged the Blades on goal difference with both sides having 19 points as Chris Wilder's men lost for the first time in the league this season. You can watch the highlights of this Yorkshire derby in the video below. The footage is from the Sheffield United YouTube account. My reaction What a thrilling return to Championship foo