Erik ten Hag makes stunning confession after Man United's derby defeat

Erik ten Hag makes stunning confession that it’s IMPOSSIBLE to make Man United play like his successful Ajax team, as he says ‘it’s not in our DNA’ and admits he’s built a side to play ‘direct’ football Erik ten Hag has claimed it’s impossible to make Manchester United play like

Erik ten Hag’s deluded message leaves Man Utd with a brutal reality

Erik ten Hag applauds the Manchester United fans Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Thanks for signing up to the Football email The Manchester United dressing room was naturally a quiet place

Man City are as big as Man Utd after decade of dominance claims Blues icon

Manchester City icon Shaun Wright-Phillips insists his former club are just as big as Manchester United are, particularly after winning the Treble. United are the most successful club in English football history and have long since been recognised as one of the 'biggest' teams in the world. But Wright-Phillips, who

West Ham United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League team news, line-ups and more

The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League

Ex-Arsenal keeper Emi Martinez scores strange own goal moments after Villa taunt

Aston Villa stars Emiliano Martinez and Ezri Konsa were left red-faced after conceding a bizarre own goal during their side’s 3-1 win over Luton on Sunday. At Villa Park, the hosts had been leading 3-0 and their supporters were taunting Rob Edwards’ outfit but swiftly turned their attention to a

Liverpool's new-look midfield has left them less vulnerable to upsets

Liverpool’s new-look midfield has left them less vulnerable to being upset by the Premier League’s lower order Liverpool dropped points against relegated Leeds and Southampton last season Diogo Jota insisted Liverpool ‘have confidence’ and are ‘doing the right things’  Follow Mail Sport’s new Liverpool WhatsApp channel for all the breaking

Colombia police offer huge cash reward for information on Luis Diaz’s father

Colombian police have confirmed a cash reward worth around £9million will be offered to anyone willing to come forward with information on Luis Diaz’s father. Devastating news broke overnight on Saturday that both of Diaz’s parents had been kidnapped in their native country. His mother has been rescued, but the

Gundogan: Barcelona should have been angrier after El Clasico defeat

Ilkay Gundogan questions Barcelona’s response following El Clasico defeat as he claims his team-mates should have been ‘angrier’ after Jude Bellingham inspired Real Madrid comeback Ilkay Gundogan wanted ‘more emotion’ from team-mates after El Classico defeat Gundogan opened the scoring before Jude Bellingham inspired Madrid to win Listen to the

Celtic wonderkid dubbed ‘next Lionel Messi’ now rebuilding career in League One

Bookmark For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter Thank you for subscribing! For the latest from the pitch sign up for our football newsletter We have more newsletters Celtic's former young prodigy Karamoko Dembele, often dubbed 'the next Lionel Messi', is rebuilding his career in

Ten Hag reveals why Evans and Lindelof start derby ahead of Varane

Erik ten Hag reveals Man United defensive duo Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof were given the nod over Raphael Varane for the Manchester derby for ‘TACTICAL reasons’ Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are surprise recalls for Manchester United  Raphael Varane and Sergio Reguilon have been named among the substitutes  Man