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Pochettino, who did well in patches at Spurs, may be just what United need

This was possibly the most awful performance from Manchester United in their three years under Solskjaer

The report commissioned by Yorkshire dismissed such slurs as “friendly banter,” a euphemism straight out of the dark side of the 1960s if ever there was one. Friendly banter? If that was friendly banter, what should we call the ball-tampering? Laterally-incentivised physical projectile cajolery?

“United clearly need big improvement to get anywhere near the EPL title in May”

United were so abject that Liverpool could not play at their best – anything more than basics-done-well from Jurgen Klopp’s men would be over-elaboration.

4-2 did not reflect Leicester’s superiority; Brendan Rodgers was buoyed by his team’s performance.

“There is a growing conversation around the Premier League as to whether Mohammed Salah is the best footballer in the world. The answer increasingly appears to be yes.”

“Arsenal were easy winners, with Bukayo Saka, fully recovered from his penalty nightmare at Euro 2020, having a glorious match on the wing.”

“What hardly anyone has yet dared to mention is that [Arsenal] have been the worst team in the division so far.”

‘A Borna Barisic corner found its way to Filip Helander, whose leap almost seemed to yell, “THIS IS MINE!” ‘