Pete Hall
@petehall86.bsky.social
North-West Football Correspondent for The i Paper Stories 📧: Pete.Hall@theipaper.com
Winners and losers from England’s dire World Cup warm-ups. ❌ Foden should stay home ⬆️ Rashford in pole position to start 🤨 Maguire treated unfairly 🫠 Couldn’t have gone worse for Tuchel More here 👇 inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
England's three winners and five losers from dire World Cup warm-ups
A 'mini-Valverde' emerges but others should not be going to the World Cup
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Liverpool's interest in Michael Olise is well-documented. But with Mo Salah definitely leaving, they will likely need to sign two new forwards this summer. An exciting Portuguese winger is on the list. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool eye £52m forward as Salah replacement - with four alternatives on list
Salah is not the only Liverpool star expected to depart as Arne Slot revamps attack
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EXCL: Understand Luis Enrique is set to turn down Man Utd interest and stay at PSG. A new contract offer is being prepared imminently, in another boost to Michael Carrick’s chances. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Luis Enrique set to snub Man Utd and sign new PSG deal
It appears United will again be forced to look elsewhere
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Tiki-Taka was Arteta’s coaching upbringing. Which makes how he's steered Arsenal in with a chance of an unprecedented quadruple all the more surprising. And equally, all the more impressive. Pep, nonetheless, is the only one not for turning. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
How Arteta broke the Guardiola mould – and forced his mentor to make a choice
Sunday’s Carabao Cup final at Wembley pits master against apprentice
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🏟️ Man Utd stadium latest 🏟️ Understand Freightliner, the company whose land is crucial to the current plans, may not even be able to vacate the plot until 2031, at best. One year after Sir Jim Ratcliffe planned to have it all finished by... inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Man Utd’s battle with neighbours risks delaying £2bn stadium build
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s completion date of 2030 is now looking overly ambitious
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Bruno Fernandes is the best player in the PL. Nobody comes close. I’ve previously understood the argument that cashing in now and rebuilding the midfield makes sense. Not anymore. He’s somehow getting even better. Whatever it costs, he simply must stay. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Roy Keane is wrong - Bruno Fernandes is irreplaceable to Man Utd
The Portuguese magnifico has been integral to United's revival under Michael Carrick
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Lisandro Martinez is the best Man Utd defender of the post-Ferguson era. But if United want to compete for titles again, they cannot depend on a player who's been unavailable for more games than he's been fit for. Something the club are starting to realise. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Man Utd eye 'no ego' Nottingham Forest star in summer revamp
Plus: the latest on Harry Maguire's contract situation
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Mixed reception to this. There's plenty to dislike about Wrexham's story, but I understand their own supporters getting on the defensive. We would all love it to happen to our own team. Let's just lose the fairy tale, rags-to-riches tag though. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Wrexham have entered their villain era
A football fairy tale? Please, this ridiculous Hollywood script is anything but
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Things I thought I'd never say again: Liverpool could take a leaf out of Manchester United’s book when planning their summer transfer business. They need to start again, again. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Three transfers Liverpool need this summer - and why Mo Salah must go
Tuesday's shocking defeat at Wolves raises fresh questions for Arne Slot
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At the time, it just seemed like another Ratcliffe PR disaster. One year on, we're seeing real-world consequences of Ineos' cost-cutting. Piece on a group that helps former Man Utd players when in need, who are 'on the brink' after funding was withdrawn. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Jim Ratcliffe's cuts blamed for leaving Man Utd heroes without medical care
Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cuts have been blamed for leaving former Man Utd players without medical care 😮 ⚽️ Exclusive by @petehall86.bsky.social #MUFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Jim Ratcliffe's cuts blamed for leaving Man Utd heroes without medical care
Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need
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At the time, it just seemed like another Ratcliffe PR disaster. One year on, we're seeing real-world consequences of Ineos' cost-cutting. Piece on a group that helps former Man Utd players when in need, who are 'on the brink' after funding was withdrawn. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Jim Ratcliffe's cuts blamed for leaving Man Utd heroes without medical care
Ineos boss told 'it's a football club, not a chemical company' with ex-stars left in need
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🔴Senne Lammens interview🔴 Sat down with the superb #MUFC goalkeeper to discuss: 🧤How having 'no flaws' is a great source of pride ⚖️Why being normal is so important ✈️The important figures behind his move 🤼♂️Relishing PL obsession with set pieces inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Man Utd's Senne Lammens: I don't really have any flaws
United's first-choice goalkeeper on being a 'normal guy,' his throwback style and the pressures of wearing the No 1 shirt
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They won, but Liverpool were appalling yesterday. None more so than Alexis Mac Allister. Instead of nearing his peak at 27, he looks spent, offering nothing in attack or defence. His winner must be a catalyst for change. His Liverpool future depends on it. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Liverpool's jack of zero trades is giving Arne Slot a big headache
Alexis Mac Allister scores a stoppage-time winner for Liverpool at Nottingham Forest as Arne Slot demands 'more consistency' from the struggling playmaker
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🔴 Man Utd manager latest 🔴 🧘 Calming Carrick now a top pick 🧑🤝🧑 Coaching unit the perfect blend 📑 New contracts for alternatives ⏳ Club determined not to rush More here 👇 inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Michael Carrick now favourite for Man Utd job with five rivals ruled out
Interim boss leading the race after surprising United's hierarchy
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"He's going to make enemies in the dressing room if he really thinks like that." How the Manchester United players reacted to Sir Jim Ratcliffe's outburst. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
'He's going to make enemies': Inside Man Utd's dressing room after Ratcliffe row
How Man Utd players responded in private to the club's billionaire co-owner claiming the UK had been 'colonised' by immigrants
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🔴Marcus Rashford latest🔴 🗳️Presidential election key to permanent decision 📊Majority of candidates want him to stay 🎯Thriving away from limelight 🏠Open to United return if Barca move fails More here👇 inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Why Marcus Rashford's Man Utd future is set to be decided in the next month
The England forward has just received a major boost in his bid to stay at Barcelona
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De Zerbi would be interested in Tottenham job, sees it as a 'next logical step' Poch also in running but Iraola unobtainable mid-season - plus why Keane is a more realistic prospect than at first glance W/ @msidouglas.bsky.social and @petehall86.bsky.social #THFC inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Roberto De Zerbi ready to pick Tottenham over Man Utd job
De Zerbi is one of five early candidates to take over from Thomas Frank
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Four wins from four for Michael Carrick. Four from four for Kobbie Mainoo. What on earth was Ruben Amorim thinking? inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Kobbie Mainoo should be in England's starting XI at the World Cup
Man Utd's prodigal son is embarrassing Amorim and giving Tuchel a headache
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Mad that had Amorim not lost his temper in Wilcox's office, we wouldn't be here. Mainoo could've been gone. Instead, his flawless assimilation back into the team continues to make Amorim's omission one of the most baffling calls of all time. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Kobbie Mainoo should be in England's starting XI at the World Cup
Man Utd's prodigal son is embarrassing Amorim and giving Tuchel a headache
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Why Pep may carry on another year. 👷 Squad rebuild not finished 🎤 Platform to get worldly views across 🕰️ Unlikely to wait until season’s end 🤔 City’s succession plan regardless More here: inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Pep's Man City career is far from over with three transfer targets lined up
With City insiders increasingly hopeful Guardiola will stay for one more year, Enzo Maresca and Xabi Alonso can stand down for now
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Saudis ready to crown a 'new king' if Ronaldo goes 👬Salah and Fernandes the big two targets 🌞Big summer ahead with others leaving 🥊Ronaldo exit would be blow, not catastrophic 🚫#MUFC not interested in another return More here👇 inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Saudis ready to offload Ronaldo for £43m and target Man Utd star as replacement
Another of Ronaldo's former clubs is leading the race for the 41-year-old's signature
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There really are no winners in the aftermath of Alexander Isak’s acrimonious transfer saga. Eddie Howe's feeling the pinch most. He's not under pressure, but his CEO's bold claims show just how far Howe is from meeting Newcastle's ambitious goals. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Eddie Howe should start worrying about his Newcastle future
Biggest club in the world by 2030? Newcastle are going backwards
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Lots to do at Old Trafford this summer. It's not just incomings that need dealing with, too. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Man Utd divided over Harry Maguire's future with four big names set to leave
A quiet January has laid the groundwork for United's summer plans
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It was already the deal of the century. Then they started blaming the other guy. Piece on how the Glazers were the ultimate winners from yesterday's Manchester United protests. As they always are. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
The Glazers have pulled off the ultimate cynical masterstroke at Man Utd
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's frank incompetence is playing right into their hands
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So much respect for Casemiro. He doesn't need to be carrying a team of Man Utd's size. Not at this stage of his career. His side concede a goal every 36 minutes with Ugarte on the pitch. Replacing the Brazilian will be quite the summer task inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Casemiro has given Man Utd a real headache
The Brazilian scores and sets up another as United cling onto victory over Fulham
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It seems odd to go in on a team seven points clear atop the Premier League after a 4-0 win. But I just cannot get behind this Arsenal side. And I fear for the direction English football is heading with them as its champions. Piece from Elland Road: inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
I fear for football if this Arsenal side win the league
Viktor Gyokeres narrowly leads own goals as Arsenal's top Premier League goalscorer - is this really what we want from our (potential) title winners?
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How Michael Carrick has got Manchester United firing again. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
Inside Michael Carrick's Man Utd mini-revolution
Shorter training sessions, later arrival times and calmer team talks - the interim head coach is already making his mark at Old Trafford after just two games
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What must have been so galling for Amorim is the fact that he had always had the tools to finally be the Sir Alex Ferguson successor to get it right. Succeeding Fergie may be the hardest job in football. Following Amorim might just be the easiest. inews.co.uk/sport/footba...
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