Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola spoke out against the proposals for a ‘closed-shop’ European Super League that his own club have signed up to as opposition to the plans ramped up on Tuesday.
Six Premier League clubs – Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester City – have signed up to a new European Super League.
Scott McTominay believes Manchester United team-mate Mason Greenwood is a generational talent after the teenager’s brace helped the Red Devils to a hard-fought 3-1 victory over Burnley.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised Manchester United’s resolve after breaking down Burnley’s resistance with two late goals in a hard-fought 3-1 win which kept their slim Premier League title hopes alive.
Mason Greenwood’s second-half double and a stoppage-time goal from Edinson Cavani helped Manchester United close the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to eight points after a hard-fought 3-1 win over Burnley.
Sean Dyche is hoping to see Ashley Barnes fit and firing for Burnley before the end of the season.
Dwight McNeil will be back at Old Trafford on Sunday but believes being released by Manchester United as a schoolboy was a blessing in disguise.
An interesting few days of Premier League action lies in store following the European quarter-finals.
Marcus Rashford will be assessed ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League clash against Burnley.
England goalkeeper Nick Pope remains a doubt for Burnley’s trip to Manchester United on Sunday while Dwight McNeil has given Sean Dyche a fresh injury concern.
With Sheffield United’s inevitable relegation edging closer by the game, the next question is which two clubs will follow them into the Sky Bet Championship?
Sean Dyche insisted he is not worried about Burnley’s run of results despite a 2-1 home defeat to Newcastle on Sunday that sucked them towards the battle at the bottom.
Rachel Blackmore made history as the first female jockey to win the Grand National at Aintree on Saturday aboard Minella Times, while Hideki Matsuyama became the first male Japanese player to claim a major championship with victory at the Masters.
Manchester United heaped more misery on their former boss Jose Mourinho after striking back from behind to claim a 3-1 Premier League win at Tottenham.
Steve Bruce feels Newcastle can be a “different animal” with Allan Saint-Maximin in the side after the Frenchman inspired a vital 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Burnley on Sunday.
Allan Saint-Maximin came off the bench to inspire Newcastle to a vital 2-1 victory at Burnley that lifted them six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone.
Steve Bruce is hoping Callum Wilson, Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron can fire Newcastle out of Premier League trouble as the fight for survival comes to a head.
Steve Bruce will not adopt a gung-ho approach to the task of attempting to ease Newcastle to Premier League safety.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has backed Steve Bruce to “roll with the punches” ahead of attempting to heap more pressure on the under-fire Newcastle manager.
Burnley will have full-backs Erik Pieters and Phil Bardsley available for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Newcastle.
Burnley boss Sean Dyche believes Premier League players are being encouraged to “go down and scream” to win penalties and fears making his team “too clean” could cost them their top-flight futures.
Steve Bruce has admitted he has a big decision to make as he prepares to unleash leading scorer Callum Wilson on the Premier League once again.
Premier League matters are back in focus after some exciting midweek European action.
Newcastle striker Callum Wilson could return for Sunday’s crucial Premier League trip to Burnley as skipper Jamaal Lascelles faces up to a spell on the sidelines.
Steven Defour, Burnley’s former record signing, has announced he will retire at the end of the season.
Danny Ings believes the stunning comeback win over Burnley allows Southampton to draw a line under their wretched start to 2021.
Sean Dyche bemoaned sloppy defending and being denied two second-half penalties after Burnley blew a two-goal lead to lose 3-2 at Southampton.
Danny Ings returned with a bang as Southampton took a major step towards Premier League survival by overturning a two-goal deficit to snatch a 3-2 win from a frantic encounter with Burnley.
Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl hopes a near fully-fit squad can help his side finish the campaign in the same style they started it when domestic action resumes against Burnley on Easter Sunday.
Burnley winger Robbie Brady faces another spell on the sidelines as question marks remain over his future at Turf Moor.