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Arsenal’s response was strong, though. They continued to find space on the counter-attack and made it count on one occasion, only six minutes later, when Louis Copley chipped Murdock to restore parity before the break. Fletcher tested Porter again late on after Kamason’s strong footwork allowed him space to centre. A strong start to the…

The Portuguese sat down with reporters following Thursday’s Europa League draw with Real Sociedad in San Sebastian, answering questions about injuries, the squad’s fitness, goalscoring and this weekend’s challenge at the Theatre of Dreams. You can watch the video, and read every word, below… With team news, any chance that Harry Maguire or Manuel Ugarte can…

David, aged 14, plays for the Manchester United powerchair team, and was thrilled to have such an exclusive experience: “It’s been insane, meeting all the players and watching them train; not many people get to see professionals train at the highest level of sport. I think it’s just an incredible experience to see how they…

UNITED IN SWEDEN Our links with the Scandinavian country go back decades, to a Fairs Cup meeting with Djurgarden in 1964. Our other competitive clashes with a Swedish team came 30 years later, when IFK Gothenburg were a Champions League group-stage opponent. Jesper Blomqvist, an impressive member of that Gothenburg side, became our first Swedish…

Chelsea’s miserable slump continued as they gave up an early lead to fall 2-1 to Aston Villa on Saturday. Enzo Fernandez netted early on to give the Blues a deserved lead but, as seems to be the case these days, Chelsea once again collapsed in the second half as Marco Asensio netted twice, with his…

FORM GUIDE Our reverse on Merseyside marked the first time we’ve dropped points in the league since 24 November and brought an end to three straight wins on the road. With six games to play, and the final three coming against Chelsea, Arsenal and City, it’s probably imperative that we pick up points at Villa…