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Carrick sacked by Manchester United with team in Premier League relegation zone – live

⚽️ Head coach departs after one win in 11 games ⚽️ Carrick was latest fall guy for dysfunctional hierarchy ⚽️ Have any thoughts? Email John “After going through the Moyes season,” writes Hugh, “the dross football of Mourinho and Van Gaal, the moments-years of Solskjaer, the Rangnick surgery that never was, the middling Ten Hag, the baffling Amorim, and now a decent man thrust into the meat grinder, this is the first year it’s been genuinely hard to watch Man Utd with any emotion. “And it’s not because of the football. It’s that the Glazer ownership and Ratcliffe mismanagement has met the Man C

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Crystal Palace sack Pierre Sage and in advanced talks to appoint Thomas Frank

Sage goes after 16 games with club bottom of table He is the favourite to take over at former club Lens Pierre Sage has been sacked as Crystal Palace’s manager after 16 games, with Thomas Frank in advanced talks to succeed him. The Frenchman, appointed in mid-June to replace Oliver Glasner, has gone after Sunday’s 3-1 defeat by Liverpool left his team bottom of the Premier League. Frank, out of work since his dismissal by Spurs in February, has emerged as the main candidate to succeed Sage. He spoke to Palace in the summer and is keen for a new challenge after a successful spell at Brentford.

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‘Second ball’ may be a Sunday league mantra but Yates showed its top-flight relevance

Midfielder’s old-school attributes came to the fore during Nottingham Forest’s win against Manchester City Modern football is more systematised and data-driven than ever but some things never change. Winning the first ball is important but the second ball – the Holy Grail for Sunday league footballers – is often more so. Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 win against Manchester City last weekend featured a classic example. Forest led 2-1 inside the last 20 minutes but City, lifted by Rayan Cherki’s sweet half-volley, were pushing for an equaliser. Continue reading...

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‘I have a lot to offer’: 44-year-old Jimmy Anderson joins Surrey for 2027

Veteran bowler was released by Lancashire ‘I can’t wait to start a new chapter in my career’ James Anderson has signed a one-year contract at Surrey and has set a target of winning the County Championship next summer. The Guardian revealed last week that Surrey had offered Anderson a 12-month deal following his surprise release by Lancashire last month, which the 44-year-old has now signed. Continue reading...

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