Ruben Amorim jumped to the defence of Manchester United goalkeeper Altay Bayindir after Sunday's defeat to Arsenal and suggested Riccardo Calafiori's winner should not have stood.
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand dissected the club's performance in their season opener against Arsenal as the former defender highlighted captain Bruno Fernandes' 'problem'. The Gunners edged out the Red Devils in the first match of the season after Riccardo Calafiori took advantage of a blunder from Altay Bayindir and scored the solitary goal early in the game.
Manchester United have been urged to sell Altay Bayindir after he was at fault for an early Arsenal goal by Riccardo Calafiori at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Crystal Palace were left furious after Eberechi Eze’s thunderous free-kick against Chelsea was controversially disallowed after a VAR check at Stamford Bridge. The England international thought he had handed his side the lead in their Premier League opener, but referee Darren England reviewed the incident on the pitch-side monitor and ruled the strike out.
Luis Diaz paid tribute to Diogo Jota after scoring for Bayern Munich in Saturday's German Super Cup win over Stuttgart, with Harry Kane also chiming in.
Eberechi Eze starts for Crystal Palace against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, despite strong interest from Tottenham Hotspur in signing the England international. The attacking midfielder was a doubt to feature amid uncertainty over his future, but the Eagles decided to include him for the clash in west London as negotiations with Spurs continue.
Roberto De Zerbi launched a furious post-match tirade after Marseille collapsed to a stoppage-time defeat against Rennes in their Ligue 1 opener on Friday, despite playing with a one-man advantage. The Italian boss accused his players of having 'small balls' as tensions boiled over in the dressing room, with senior players caught up in in heated arguments.
Ruben Amorim will come face-to-face with his former player Viktor Gyokeres when Manchester United host Arsenal on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. The pair lifted two league titles together at Sporting CP, but while the Sweden international has since moved to the Gunners in a £63.5 million deal, Amorim insists United are focused on the team and not just one player.
Ruben Amorim has admitted Manchester United have lost their fear factor at Old Trafford, but insists he will turn the stadium back into a fortress. Ahead of their Premier League opener against Arsenal, the Portuguese coach vowed to make the Theatre of Dreams "an enjoyable place" again for Red Devils fans after last season's struggles.