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TV footage of black-eye incident could be examined Manchester United defender pleased to finally make debut Wayne Rooney sent off during his sides victory Diafra Sakho may face a Football Association charge after Luke Shaw suffered a black eye from an alleged butt from the West Ham United forward during Manchester Uniteds 2-1 win on Saturday. The incident is thought to have occurred in the second half at Old Trafford. …

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Manchester United manager admits it was a mistake West Ham manager Sam Allardyce says foul was cynical Louis van Gaal conceded that Wayne Rooney had been too unfriendly after he was sent off for a wild kick at Stewart Downing in a 2-1 victory for Manchester United that ended with Sam Allardyce furiously complaining about a late West Ham effort from Kevin Nolan that was disallowed for offside. Rooney scored the opening goal but was shown…

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There will come a time when Manchester United rid themselves of this unwanted knack of making life implausibly difficult for themselves but, plainly, that time is still some way off and for a long while here there was the serious risk they might sieve away a two-goal lead for the second time in a week. This time they held out but there were some hairy moments after Wayne Rooneys sending-off and it was a bittersweet occasion…

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Young defenders both included in squad to face West Ham Van Gaal: Its the policy of the club to utilise the youth squads Louis van Gaal has confirmed that Paddy McNair will be in the Manchester United squad for West Ham Uniteds visit on Saturday, with the manager also including the 21-year-old Tom Thorpe because of the crisis in central defence. As reported by the Guardian on Thursday McNair along with Thorpe, his Under-21 captain has been called in as…

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Louis van Gaal may be having nightmares about numbers as wherever he seeks refuge there are figures to frighten the very best of managers. Five points from five games, two defeats and only one win is the count from Manchester Uniteds dismal start. Nine is the tally of players injured with a 10th, Tyler Blackett, suspended. And 3-1 was the scoreline when West Ham dismantled Liverpool last time out. Not for the…

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Allardyce: Its a lack of concentration and discipline Morrison moves to south Wales for three months Allardyce wary of Manchester United backlash Sam Allardyce, the West Ham manager, has warned Ravel Morrison that his loan spell at Cardiff is his last chance to prove he is worthy of a future at Upton Park. The 21-year-old has moved to south Wales for three months having played just 33 minutes in the Barclays Premier League so far

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Allardyce expects response after Uniteds defeat by Leicester West Ham triumphed 3-1 against Liverpool last weekend Allardyce: Moyes deserved £150m to spend Sam Allardyce is fearful of his West Ham side being on the receiving end of a Manchester United backlash. The Hammers travel to Old Trafford on Saturday in good heart following a 3-1 home win over Liverpool last weekend while Uniteds vulnerabilities in defence were highlighted once again as they let a two-goal …

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Allardyce says spending has come too late Neville: Manchester United must spend £100m Van Gaal can break world record, says Woodward Sam Allardyce believes David Moyes should have been given the same backing in the transfer market as the current Manchester United manager, Louis van Gaal, who has spent more than £150m on new signings since his summer arrival. Moyes was sacked by Manchester United in April following a torrid season at Old Trafford…

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Our pick of the best images from around the top-flight grounds on Saturday and Sunday Continue reading…

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From the culling acumen of Louis van Gaal at Manchester United to the loan coup and strong hints of promise at West Ham, the fans have their say on the transfer window With the Glazer debt squeezing the club for nine years they have acted only when they thought their lavish sponsorship deals and a return to the top-four were in jeopardy. Our squad had become bloated with mediocre players. Louis van Gaal is a…

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Largely through spending insane amounts of money, the Premier League has bought back some of its old prestige The most expensive transfer window so far Manchester United to carry on big spending in January window Premier League clubs spent around £850m in the summer transfer window just closed, a new record and an increase of £220m on the previous year. The total was ramped up by Manchester Uniteds …

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Is Manchester Uniteds loan of Radamel Falcao going to make all the difference as they seek a Champions League return, or will it just be another in a long list of failed last-minute signings? Transfer window club-by-club ins and outs Interactive: how much have clubs spent? Jim White has packed away his yellow tie and Premier League chairman are putting down their pens with quivering hands as the biannual jamboree that is…

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All your summer signings from Radamel Falcao to Joe Cole, who signed for whom in the Premier League transfer window Arsenal solved their striking problem with a last-gasp deal for Danny Welbeck, but otherwise wasted little time in getting their major business done, with Alexis Sánchez, Mathieu Debuchy and David Ospina all coming in shortly after impressive World Cup showings. They were joined by the young defender Calum Chambers, who joined the Southampton…

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Plus analysis of how Manchester United, Arsenal, West Ham, Burnley and Aston Villa can improve in the transfer window Continue reading…

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The best images from around the grounds at the start of the season Continue reading…

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How LVG has changed Uniteds mindset; QPRs new system looks vulnerable; and rebuilding Southampton is a task and half Part 1: season previews from Arsenal to Manchester City Continue reading…

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In the second half of their previews, WhoScored analyse Manchester United under Louis van Gaal, Tottenham under Mauricio Pochettino and Southampton under Ronald Koeman Statistical previews: Arsenal to Manchester City Having ended David Moyes tenure as manager and replaced him with the vastly successful Louis Van Gaal, who comes to Old Trafford on the back of a fantastic World Cup performance in Brazil, United fans are optimistic this season. A disappointing campaign culminated in their worst…

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Todays piffle is having to divert at the last minute Going Dutch is the in thing at the moment. Whether its paying for your own food and drink at some wildly overpriced summer pop-up restaurant, or paying for somebody else to give Wayne and co a kick up the arse and implement a fluid 3-5-2 system on a previously mojo-less set of Manchester-based footballers, everybody seems to be doing it. …

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This mornings fluff is dedicated to Rory McIlroys dad Louis van Gaal may not be the most talkative of fellows but he is a winner and it has taken him approximately three days to conclude that the current Manchester United squad has seventh place written all over it. After ordering double training sessions and the installation of sleep pods at Carrington, so his players can escape his hairdryer treatment between their morning …

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This mornings fluff is feasting on fine wine and Gouda Wesley Sneijder is one of those players who seems far older than he is. The former Ajax youth player has racked up 105 caps for Holland, having come to the worlds attention at Euro 2004. Since then he has worn Real Madrids No10 shirt and led José Mourinhos Internazionale to Champions League glory in 2010 , scoring against Barcelona in the semi-final and assisting for Diego Militos opener in the final…

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Louis van Gaal gets Swansea opener with Manchester United 16 August Arsenal v Crystal Palace 16 August Burnley v Chelsea Continue reading…

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With Sam Allardyce’s future becoming more and more speculative, the news that a number of bookmakers had suspended the betting on David Moyes becoming the Hammers’ new manager had a lot of fans excited. The Scot didn’t enjoy the best of times at Manchester United last season, but that doesn’t mean to say he’s a… Read more »

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Will Manchester United sign Arjen Robben, will Tottenham get Romelu Lukaku? Check out your club’s plans here Click here for Arsenal to Manchester City Plan for the summer: With Louis Van Gaal incoming, the club are fully focusing on the rebuilding needed on the crumbling squad. A central defender Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels is a target a left-back almost definitely Luke Shaw and central midfielder Toni Kroos is on the list is the …

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NBC channels showing every Premier League game live Most extensive simultaneous coverage ever shown in USA Experiment caps first year of big money deal for NBC When the Premier League campaign ends on Sunday, US viewers will have blanket coverage of the battle for the title (and the 19 places behind first ), as NBC end their first year of holding the US television and digital rights for the league by showing every game live across a range of the company’s…

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Ross Barkley and Connor Wickham stake their claims, Loïc Rémy causes a stir and Sam Allardyce proves his worth Pictures: the best images from the weekend’s matches The England manager says he has his World Cup squad in mind and there will no late auditions for a place in Brazil. There have been suggestions that will spell bad news for Barkley, if not Everton and Roberto Martínez, who wants the 20-year-old to have …

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The 2012-13 accounts of all 20 top-flight clubs and what the figures say about their health Wages of players and staff now hits record £1.8bn Financial figures for 2012-13, for the 20 clubs in the Premier League during 2012-13. All details from the published annual reports at Companies House. Net debt is as stated in the accounts; debts minus cash held at the bank. The separate categories of turnover are rounded down or up…

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