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Matic says Man United deserved to be dumped out of Champions League

Nemanja Matic believes Sevilla deserved to go through to the Champions League quarter-finals and admitted there was 'no excuse' for Manchester United's shocking display.Listless, dire [...]

Spanish papers hail ‘Big Ben’ as Wissam Ben Yedder sends United out

Manchester United crashed out of Champions League at the hands of SevillaSpanish papers revelled in their side's win, praising striker Wissam Ben YedderMarca called him [...]

Staggering list of things since United’s last CL knockout win

Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League at the hands of Sevilla on Tuesday, following a humiliating Old Trafford defeat.The initiative was taken by [...]

Manchester United fans rage on Twitter as they slam ‘awful’ Pogba

Paul Pogba has been grilled by fuming Manchester United supporters on Twitter after his underwhelming performance during a shock Champions League exit at the hands [...]

Unai Emery confident Marco Verratti will continue to make progress

By Harry Slavin For Mailonline Published: 11:02 GMT, 14 March 2018 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 14 March 2018 Paris Saint-Germain boss Unai Emery has backed [...]

Scout who discovered Lionel Messi saw ‘abnormal ability’

The football scout famous for the discovery of Lionel Messi has admitted the 'abnormal ability' of the youngster made it obvious he was destined for [...]

Steven Nzonzi once again showed his class as Sevilla beat Man United

The first thing Vincenzo Montella did when he took over Sevilla in January was put Steven Nzonzi back in the team.The former Blackburn and Stoke [...]

Chelsea needs better luck to overcome Barcelona in Champions League

Chelsea need the same again, but with a little more luck, if they are to get past Barcelona on Wednesday night and make it into [...]

Romelu Lukaku takes to social media to clarify ‘hiding’ comments

Romelu Lukaku has moved to clarify his astonishing accusation that some of his Manchester United team-mates were 'hiding' during their 2-1 Champions League defeat to [...]

Salah takes cheeky jab at Manchester United’s shock exit from Europe

Mohamed Salah takes dig at Manchester United's exit from Champions LeagueJose Mourinho's side bowed out of Europe on Tuesday after losing 2-1 to SevillaThe Egyptian [...]

Vincenzo Montella hails Sevilla players for ‘game of their lives’

Sevilla coach Vincenzo Montella praised his team for playing 'the game of their lives' as they dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League.Following a [...]

Ben Yedder says scoring twice at Old Trafford as a ‘child’s dream’

Sevilla hero Wissam Ben Yedder described his two goals to knock Manchester United out of the Champions League as a 'child's dream'.The French striker made [...]

Shakhtar Donetsk star shoves ball boy over advertising hoardings

Facundo Ferreyra reacted angrily to a ball boy on Tuesday nightHe shoved him over an advertising hoarding for holding onto the ballThe incident provoked a [...]

Roma nearly had best game of lives to beat Shakhtar – Di Francesco

Roma head coach Eusebio Di Francesco believes his team almost played the game of their lives to see off 10-man Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 and reach [...]

Graeme Souness slams Man United lack of imagination against Sevilla

Manchester United were dumped out of the Champions League on TuesdaySubstitute Wissam Ben Yedder's two second-half goals sealed victory for SevillaGraeme Souness was critical of [...]

Romelu Lukaku says Manchester United players went ‘hiding’ v Sevilla

Romelu Lukaku has accused some of his Manchester United team-mates of 'hiding' during their 2-1 loss against Sevilla.The Old Trafford club exited the Champions League [...]

Alexis Sanchez disappeared in Man United Champions League exit

Jose Mourinho says Manchester United won't see the best of Alexis Sanchez until next season, but we expect better than this.This was a night when [...]

Ben Yedder shares prediction he would knock Manchester United out

Wissam Ben Yedder trolled Manchester United after scoring two at Old TraffordHe replied to a post saying he would knock United out of the Champions [...]

Jose Mourinho refuses to question Man Utd desire after Sevilla loss

Jose Mourinho had no regrets after Manchester United crashed out of the Champions League, saying the shock defeat to Sevilla was 'not the end of [...]

Marouane Fellaini continues to polarise opinion at Manchester United

Say what you want about Marouane Fellaini, the fact is that Manchester United’s collapse came after Jose Mourinho substituted the Belgium midfielder on Tuesday night.Would Fellaini [...]

Manchester United Champions League exit is ‘nothing new’ – Mourinho

By Amitai Winehouse For Mailonline Published: 23:03 GMT, 13 March 2018 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 13 March 2018 Jose Mourinho has astonishingly suggested a last-16 [...]

Carles Puyol expects Chelsea to channel the spirit of 2012

Barcelona legend Carles Puyol expects Chelsea to channel the spirit of 2012 as the Premier League champions set out to silence the Nou Camp once [...]

‘Mourinho has to see Sanchez has not been good enough’: Scholes

Manchester United have been dumped out of the Champions League by SevillaBT Sport pundits put some of the blame on a poor showing from Alexis [...]

Man United hero Ferdinand says Mourinho’s side ‘look like strangers’

Rio Ferdinand described Manchester United as 'a team of strangers' after they were dumped out the Champions League by Sevilla at Old Trafford on Tuesday [...]

Losing David de Gea cannot be considered by Manchester United

Jose Mourinho was unequivocal - Real Madrid must forget signing David de GeaDe Gea is currently busy taking a seat among the club's truly iconic No [...]

Man Utd 1-2 Sevilla: Mourinho’s side crash out of Champions League

The noise around Old Trafford told its own tale. The stunned silence, the frustration at the end. This was a long, long way from what [...]

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte faces defining moment against Barcelona

Antonio Conte is a man fast running out of opportunities to deepen the footprint he looks destined to leave behind at Chelsea this summer.He cannot [...]

Bayern Munich train ahead of Besiktas Champions League tie

Bayern Munich will take a massive advantage into their Champions League last-16 second leg against Besiktas on Wednesday but coach Jupp Heynckes believes they will [...]

Barcelona star Andre Gomes called brave by Valverde over struggles

Barcelona's Andre Gomes said he was sometimes scared to leave his houseThe midfielder was jeered when he came on against Atletico Madrid this monthGomes could [...]

Edin Dzeko admits he was ‘pleased’ that Chelsea wanted to sign him

Edin Dzeko has admitted he was 'pleased' that Chelsea wanted to him in JanuaryThe Bosnian was on Antonio Conte's long list of striking targets but [...]

Manchester United vs Sevilla LIVE score updates – Champions League

Manchester United and Sevilla drew first leg 0-0 in Spain with tie finely poised Jose Mourinho's side are fresh from their derby victory against Liverpool Roma trail [...]

Busquets wary of repeat of Chelsea’s Nou Camp heroics in 2012

Barcelona host Chelsea in a Champions League last-16 clash at the Nou Camp The Catalan side head into Wednesday's game having not lost at home all [...]

Chelsea board coach at Cobham as they head for Barcelona

Chelsea face Barcelona in the Champions League last-16 on Wednesday nightThe Blues began their journey from their Cobham training ground on TuesdayEden Hazard and Cesc [...]

Chelsea icon Frank Lampard: Alvaro Morata should start vs Barcelona

Frank Lampard says Alvaro Morata can give Chelsea an outlet against BarcelonaLampard backs Morata to replicate the role Fernando Torres played in 2012Playing Morata will [...]

Misfiring Sevilla must up their game to match Manchester United

Sevilla go into their second leg with Manchester United on Tuesday night in awe of their rival's history in Europe.What keeps them believing they can [...]

Sevilla send funny tweet to Manchester United star David de Gea

Sevilla send funny tweet to David de Gea ahead of Tuesday's European clashThe Manchester United goalkeeper made two stunning saves in the first legDavid de [...]