Roy Keane: Man Utd should strip Bruno Fernandes of club captaincy
Roy Keane says Man Utd should strip Bruno Fernandes of the club captaincy after his performance in the 3-0 defeat to Man City.
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Former Man Utd skipper Roy Keane says Bruno Fernandes ‘not captaincy material’
Roy Keane insisted Bruno Fernandes should be stripped of the Manchester United captaincy after they were outclassed by Manchester City in a one-sided derby at Old Trafford. Erling Haaland struck from the penalty spot after 26 minutes and then headed home shortly after the interval before Phil Foden put an emphatic stamp on a 3-0 victory for Pep Guardiola’s visitors. While City laid down a marker in their Premier League title defence, United’s defeat was their fifth in just 10 matches this season and left them 11 points adrift of leaders Tottenham. Assessing what United can do immediately in an attempt to rectify their failings amid a turbulent time for the club both on and off the field, former skipper Keane suggested taking the armband off Fernandes, who assumed the role from out-of-favour defender Harry Maguire ahead of the campaign. Keane, who captained United from 1997 to 2005 during one of the club’s most successful periods, told Sky Sports: “After today, having watched him again, I would definitely take the captaincy off him. “One hundred per cent. I know it’s a big decision, they’ve changed the captaincy with Maguire. But Fernandes is not captaincy material. “I think he’s talented player, no doubt about it, but what I saw today…his whinging, his moaning, his throwing his arms up in the air constantly, it really isn’t acceptable. “What we saw today, I would take that off him. The manager is capable of doing that. He’s the opposite to what I would want in a captain.” Read More England an incredibly tight-knit unit – Matthew Mott refutes ‘unsettled’ claim Jurgen Klopp: We tried to help Luis Diaz with the fight we put in against Forest Unai Emery confident Aston Villa can challenge for top-four spot
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Jerry Jones Introduced DeMarcus Ware as 'DeMarcus Lawrence' During Ring of Honor Ceremony
VIDEO: Jerry Jones mixed up DeMarcus Ware and Lawrence during Ring of Honor ceremony.
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Stop the Presses! Jalen Hurts Fumbles on a Tush Push
Last year the Philadelphia Eagles discovered they had a bit of a cheat code on short-yardage situations thanks to the combination of Jason Kelce and Jalen Hurts
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ECB Is Finished With Rate Hikes ‘for Now,’ Vujcic Says
The European Central Bank is done with interest-rate increases for the time being, Governing Council member Boris Vujcic
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Refs miss obvious roughing the passer and Kenny Pickett leaves game injured
Kenny Pickett is clearly hurting after going down on his right shoulder, a play that frustrated fans for not drawing a roughing the passer penalty.
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Bill Belichick Rips Into Referee After Bizarre No-Call on Dolphins
Belichick was infuriated.
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Supercomputer predicts where Man Utd will finish in the Premier League after humbling derby defeat
Opta's supercomputer predictions for Manchester United's final Premier League position after a humbling loss to Manchester City in the derby
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Jurgen Klopp: We tried to help Luis Diaz with the fight we put in against Forest
Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp said preparation for Sunday’s 3-0 home win against Nottingham Forest had been “the most difficult I’ve ever had in my life”. Reds forward Luis Diaz did not feature in the Premier League clash at Anfield after reports that his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia and Klopp said the player had returned home to be with family members. Liverpool confirmed an “ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz” earlier on Sunday and Colombia’s president said Diaz’s mother “has been rescued” but his father remains missing. Klopp said: “The game preparation was the most difficult I’ve ever had in my life. I didn’t expect that, I wasn’t prepared for it. “I don’t want to make the game bigger than it was, but definitely, we tried to help Luis with the fight we put in because obviously we want to help and we cannot really help. “So the only thing we can do is fight for him and that’s what the boys did.” Liverpool secured their fifth straight home Premier League win to move three points behind leaders Tottenham. But Klopp said: “How can you make a football game really important on a day like this? It’s really difficult. I’ve never struggled with that in my life. “We heard late last night about it. We spoke to Luis, he wanted to go home…Then we got the news with his mum, which is fantastic, and since then nothing really. “We are obviously the first people to get involved and we try to have knowledge of everything as much as we can, but we don’t want to disturb in any way the important people there, we just want to support, that’s it.” Liverpool said in a statement that they were supporting the player. It read: “Liverpool Football Club can confirm it is aware of an ongoing situation involving the family of Luis Diaz in Colombia. “It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity. In the meantime, the player’s welfare will continue to be our immediate priority.” Colombia’s president Gustavo Petro said on X, formerly known as Twitter: “In an operation in Barrancas, Luis Diaz’s mother has been rescued, we continue the search for the father.” The country’s football federation said in a statement that the kidnapping was regrettable and urged authorities to rescue Diaz’s father. “The Colombian Football Federation rejects the security situation that the parents of our player Luis Díaz are going through,” they said. “From the FCF we express our solidarity with him and his entire family and we call for the relevant authorities to act as quickly as possible to resolve the situation.” Liverpool signed Diaz from Porto in January 2022 in an initial £37.5million deal that included a potential extra £12.5million in add-ons. The 26-year-old winger has made 11 appearances this season and scored three goals. Diaz was an unused substitute for Thursday’s 5-1 Europa League win against Toulouse after starting the Premier League victory over Everton last weekend. He was not in the 18-strong squad that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp named for Forest’s Premier League visit to Anfield. Read More Unai Emery confident Aston Villa can challenge for top-four spot Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi staying positive after ‘frustrating’ Fulham draw Sir Bobby Charlton tributes – in pictures Old Trafford pays tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton ahead of Manchester derby ‘That one was for Bill’ – Everton dedicate victory at West Ham to Bill Kenwright Sorry England slump to 100-run defeat against India to add to World Cup woes
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Diogo Jota and Jurgen Klopp explain Luis Diaz tribute during Nottingham Forest win
Diogo Jota and Jurgen Klopp explain their tribute to Luis Diaz during Liverpool's 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
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Gavin Newsom Tackled a Child While Trying to Show Off on a Basketball Court in China
VIDEO: Gavin Newsom fell on a kid playing basketball in Beijing.
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Tommy Pham sets record straight on pinch-hit that kept him from setting a record
The Arizona Diamondbacks subbed Tommy Pham out of Game 2 of the World Series when he had the chance to go 5-for-5. The DH explained why on Instagram.
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