Roy Keane believes Anthony Martial s costly miss against Liverpool showed he is not quite good enough to play for Manchester United.
Martial, signed from Monaco in a reported £36million deal in 2015, has 11 goals in all competitions this season.
But he passed up a golden chance for United to equalise at Anfield in their 2-0 defeat to Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday.
Trailing to Virgil van Dijk s early header, Martial controlled on his chest on the left-hand side of the penalty area in the second half but blazed over the crossbar with just Alisson to beat.
Mohamed Salah wrapped up a Liverpool victory in stoppage time and former United captain Keane, speaking in his role as a Sky Sports pundit, bemoaned Martial s inability to hit the target.
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Felix Sanchez is confident Qatar can impress at the Asian Cup as his youthful squad prepare to start the road to their home World Cup with a Group E opener against Lebanon.
Qatar beat Switzerland and drew with Iceland during their preparations for the tournament, which kicks off a 2019 that will also see Sanchez s side take part in the Copa America in Brazil.
Sanchez has made no secret of his intention to use the Asian Cup as a test for an inexperienced group, with his aim to blood talent who can take the country through to their first World Cup.
This tournament is big for us, Sanchez told a news conference. This will be an experience for us to prepare for the summer and preparing for 2022.
In terms of younger players, we are going to play a tournamen…
Erik ten Hag is edging closer to getting his man, or so it seems.
While Tyrell Malacia signed last week and deals for Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez seem close to going through, it is clear that Manchester United s priority transfer target has been Frenkie de Jong.
A star of Ten Hag s Ajax team, De Jong was tipped to help take Barcelona s midfield into the post-Xavi and Andres Iniesta era when he switched Amsterdam for Catalonia in 2019.
Yet, three years on, United have reportedly agreed a fee in the region of £63million (€75m) with Barcelona for the Netherlands international, with a further £8.5m (€10m) in add-ons also possible.
There is one small matter that needs to be resolved, though: De Jong needs convincing to make the switch from…
Maurizio Sarri labelled Cristiano Ronaldo extraordinary after the Juventus superstar became the fastest player to score 50 Serie A goals.
Ronaldo reached half a century of Serie A goals in just 61 matches as league leaders Juve defeated slumping Lazio 2-1 in Turin on Monday.
The five-time Ballon d Or winner scored twice in the space of three second-half minutes to put Juve on the cusp of their ninth successive Scudetto.
Real Madrid and Manchester United great Ronaldo also became the first player to score 50 or more goals in Serie A, LaLiga and the Premier League.
When Cristiano smells blood… He s extraordinary, as he recovers so quickly between games, Juve head coach Sarri told Sky Sport Italia. It s not just physical, but psychological.
He co…
According to a recent report from Le Parisien, Real Madrid have put forward an offer to forward Karim Benzema that will see an extension to his current contract with the Spanish giants. The extension would be for two years and is set to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu until at least 2023. The Frenchman continues to provide the goods for Real as he has done ever since arriving at the club, with many believing that he’s one of the most underrated and undervalued members of the club’s entire squad.
Benzema hasn’t massively been linked with anyone else but some consider a return to his homeland of France to be a distinct possibility. Alas, as it turns out, Madrid are very eager to keep him on the books.
Whether or not he can maintain his current strong run of fo…
Loris Karius has signed a short-term contract with Newcastle as a free agent, according to . The official confirmation from the club is still to come, however, and it might be delayed a bit with the whole of UK currently mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Newcastle signed Nick Pope from Burnley this summer as their new No.1 and sent Martin Dubravka out on loan to Manchester United, relying on Karl Darlow to provide backup. Darlow has unfortunately suffered significant ligament damage in his ankle in training, leaving the team in need of another man to act as an understudy to Pope.
Once considered among the best goalkeepers in the Bundesliga, Karius left Mainz 05 to join Liverpool in 2018, and having competed against Simon Mignolet for a place between the posts fo…
Conor Coady has signed a new contract with Wolves, tying him to the Premier League club until 2025.
The 27-year-old signed for Wolves in 2015, having come through Liverpool s academy. He also had spells at Sheffield United and Huddersfield Town.
Coady dropped from midfield into a three-man defence following Nuno Espirito Santo s arrival at Molineux, and swiftly became a mainstay in the side.
In September, Coady gained his first international cap as he appeared for England against Denmark in the Nations League.
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It s an incredible day, honestly. I look at what this club has given me over the years, and it feels like home to me – it has done since the first day I came, Coady told Wolves official website.
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According to a recent report from the Independent, Manchester United are optimistic that they will be able to secure the services of RB Salzburg striker Erling Haaland. The youngster has had to deal with a great deal of speculation regarding his future, although many believe that future became much clearer when he sat down to meet with United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently.
The official terms of that meeting haven’t been made public, but it certainly seems as if the Norwegian boss is going to do everything within his power to make a deal happen.
Alas, while the Red Devils want to bring him in during the January transfer window, Salzburg have different ideas.
This is because they want to keep him on the books beyond January and until next sum…
Lionel Messi achieved a lifelong dream when lifting the World Cup with Argentina but wants further glory after initial struggles at Paris Saint-Germain.
The 35-year-old finally got his hands on the coveted world trophy last December after inspiring Lionel Scaloni s Albiceleste to their first World Cup since 1986.
Messi scored seven times in the 2022 edition, including a double in the dramatic shoot-out victory over France in the final, to go with his three assists.
The former Barcelona man was once again at his brilliant best, firmly securing his place as one of the greatest of all time in footballing history.
Well, it was really impressive. Everything I experienced was very nice, it s hard to explain, right?, the Argentina star told PSG s media.
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Chelsea are among the clubs who are interested in signing Axel Disasi from AS Monaco, according to . The report has claimed that the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners are among the clubs who are scouting the 25-year-old France international defender.
Disasi has been on the books of AS Monaco since 2020 and has established himself as one of the best defenders in Ligue 1. The 25-year-old has made 30 starts and one substitute in Ligue 1 so far this season, scoring three goals and providing three assists in the process.
The defender also made two appearances in the UEFA Champions League for Monaco this campaign, scoring one goal in the process. Disasi made one start and two substitute appearances for France at the 2022 Qatar World Cup finals. Monaco …