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Premier League: How Manchester United and Erik ten Hag tackled the press against Liverpool

Eric Ten Hag has been taking the questions as they come and hasn’t shown frustration, but rather disappointment towards the result. However, he has always echoed throughout his last three games that the team’s first need of the hour is the right attitude, which the team showed against Liverpool.

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Manchester United has played three games since the Premier League campaign started and struggled to find their way. The team and the players not only had to go through ramifications on the pitch, but they also had to deal with them off the pitch as well. The Red Devils’ new manager, Erik ten Hag, had to go through some tough press conferences in the past three games and had to answer some tough questions.

It is important to note that Manchester United’s gaffer, Erik ten Hag, has been quite vocal about issues pertaining to the team, but also has always had optimism with issues and answered the questions as they came.

Manchester United vs Brighton

Manchester United started off their campaign against Brighton on 7th August, in the first match of their campaign. The away team, Brighton, was able to pull past the Red Devils at Old Trafford stadium with help of Pascal Grob daunting United’s defense and tallying up 2 goals against them. Whereas, Manchester United, could only get a consolatory goal because of a corner.

The post-match press conference with the new manager had numerous reporters asking a number of questions and Erik Ten Hag was up to the questions as he replied that the team started off well but as the game escalated the team lost its confidence and belief, leading to the loss.

He added that there will always be setbacks, in light of the game, but players have to cope with that and do better. Erik Ten Hag answered with conviction and told the press that the team is full of great players and believes in the lot. The gaffer also stated that he saw a lot of good things happening despite taking the loss.

The Manchester United manager, in the post-match interview, went on to say that the job is a hell of a job.

Manchester United vs Brentford

Matchday 2 of the Premier League came with a lot of disappointment for the Red Devils as the team failed to stop Brentford’s scoring spell, leading them to lose to the home team 0-4. The fans had criticised the team, especially McTominay and Fred, for showcasing a pitiful performance. The team was criticised for the lack of quality displayed by the players and the team.

Brentford eased past the Red Devils with Josh Dasilva finding the net in the 10nth minute and Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee, and Bryan Mbeumo scoring subsequently within the first 40 minutes.

In the post-match press conference, Ten Hag started off by picking up where he left off last press conference and stated that he still feels like being Manchester United’s manager is a hell of a job. He further added that despite the tactical and individual mistakes, he is going to stick with his players as they trace and navigate the solutions for the same. The gaffer also added that he would have substituted all the players if he could as he wanted to bring some fresh energy to the game.

Erik Ten Hag added that the team needs a change in attitude going ahead, as the opponents can’t be more hungrier for the win than the team.

Manchester United vs Liverpool

The Premier League’s 3rd matchday’s last instalment was a clash of giants as Manchester United played Liverpool at the Red Devils’ home, Old Trafford. The game turned out to be a redemption for the Red Devils as United was able to seize the win over Liverpool with a 2-1 lead.

The Red Devils looked sharper and more confident as the playing 11 was a little different than before. Manchester United had better momentum in the game and kept knocking on the doors of the Reds which ultimately resulted in them scoring the first goal in the first half and another in the second half subsequently. Mo Salah was able to get a late consolation goal for the reds.

Erik Ten Hag, in the press conference, told the press that he was satisfied with the team’s performance as they showed conviction and commitment to the game. He further reiterated the need for the right attitude is a must and is the base point of every game.

Eric Ten Hag has been taking the questions as they come and hasn’t shown frustration, but rather disappointment towards the result. However, he has always echoed throughout his last three games that the team’s first need of the hour is the right attitude, which the team showed against Liverpool.

Manchester United will be playing Southampton in week 4 of the Premier League fixture. United also announced the transfer of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro, who is expected to join the team against Southampton.

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FIFA Awards 2022: World Cup winner Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas win Best Player titles

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Best Men’s Player award for the second time.

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FIFA Awards 2022

Lionel Messi has added another achievement to his account. Messi was voted FIFA’s best male player for the year 2022. Messi made Argentina the World Cup champion, ending a 36-year drought. He scored seven goals in this tournament.

On the other hand, Alexia Putellas won the female best player award at the FIFA football awards 2022.

Lionel Messi’s compatriot and coach Lionel Scaloni was named the best male coach. Scaloni guided the South Americans to the World Cup title. Messi, 35, left behind French forward Kylin Mbappe and Karim Benzema for this award. Apart from making Argentina the World Cup champion, Messi scored 27 goals in a total of 49 matches for the country and club in 2021-22.

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What did Messi say on receiving the award?

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Best Men’s Player award for the second time. He said, ‘This is wonderful. It has been an amazing year and it is an honour for me to be here to receive the award. I wouldn’t be here without my teammates. I have achieved my long held dream. Only a few people achieve this and I feel fortunate to have done so.’

Lionel Scaloni, the coach who won Argentina the World Cup title, beat Pep Guardiola and Carlo Ancelotti at the ceremony in Paris. Guardiola led Manchester City to their sixth Premier League title. At the same time, Ancelotti had given Real Madrid the Champions League title.

England manager Sarina Wigman was voted the best women’s coach of the year. He guided England to the European Championship title last year. It was the team’s first major trophy. Aston Villa and Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez won the best goalkeeper award while England’s Mary Earps won the women’s award. Barcelona’s Alexia Putelas was voted the best female player of the year.

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Cristiano Ronaldo shares picture with rival Lionel Messi, says nice to see some old friends

Only recently the news of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer took the footballing world by surprise as he announced that he will be taking his talents to Saudi Arabia’s league club Al-Nassr. The news of Ronaldo transferring to Al-Nasar left many fans heartbroken as the 37 year-old striker’s move to Saudi Arabia was speculated as him turning toward the phase of retirement and stepping away from playing football in big leagues.

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What many predict to be the last face-off between the two of the greatest players, lived up to its name as Portuguese football star Cristiano Ronaldo went head-to-head with Argentinian striker Lionel Messi on January 19. The friendly match between Al-Nassr and Paris Saint Germain saw the two GOATs playing against each other.

After the match, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo shared a series of photos on Instagram in which he was seen doing the iconic celebration, as well as scoring the penalty during the match. Aside from the goals, the infamous number 7 also shared the photo of him hugging his arch rival and one of the greatest football players, Lionel Messi, during the match. Ronaldo also shared the picture of him being awarded the Man Of The Match trophy following the clash.

The post was shared by Ronaldo with a caption that stated that he was so happy to be back on the football field. The Portuguese star also added that he is happy to be on the score sheet as well. The 37-year-old also shared that he was happy to see some old friends, implying that it was great to see Messi and a few other former teammates from his stint in Real Madrid.

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The match concluded in a 5-4 win for PSG, however, the match became a riveting clash for the fans to watch as Messi found himself in the scoresheet in the opening minutes of the match, however, Ronaldo answered back with a penalty goal. Ronaldo also scored another goal before coming off. Subsequently after Ronaldo’s substitution, Messi was also taken off the field.

Ronaldo’s Transfer

Only recently the news of Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer took the footballing world by surprise as he announced that he will be taking his talents to Saudi Arabia’s league club Al-Nassr. The news of Ronaldo transferring to Al-Nasar left many fans heartbroken as the 37 year-old striker’s move to Saudi Arabia was speculated as him turning toward the phase of retirement and stepping away from playing football in big leagues such as Champions league, Premier League and what not.

Ronaldo signed a 2 and a Half year contract till 2025 with Al-Nassr on a free transfer following the number seven’s fallout with Manchester United. The portuguese star is set to earn an unprecedented amount of wages as he will earn 1800 crore rupees a year.

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Football suffers another great loss, former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli dies at 58

The Italian striker became the inspiring change for the Blues as he came as the player-manager in to lead Chelsea to victory in League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and UEFA super cup.

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Football world suffers another huge loss after Pele as former Italy striker Gianluca Vialli has died due to pancreatic cancer. The heartbreaking news of the former Sampdoria striker’s death came to the fore after his former club announced it on social media.

According to reports, in 2017 Vialli was diagnosed with cancer due to which he also took a temporary leave from his role with the national team in December owing to his health.

Gianluca Vialli Career

Vialli, joined the old lady in Italy after completing his iconic stint at Sampdoria in 1992 with a record transfer signing money at the time for 16.5 million euros. Luca continued to shine in Juventus as well as he successfully led the team to win the Champions league.

In 1996, Vialli took his talent to England to showcase it for the blues as he joined Chelsea in 1996. Subsequently after, the Italian transitioned to become a player-manager in 1998 after the sacking of Ruud Gullit. The Italian striker became the inspiring change for the Blues as he came as the player-manager in to lead Chelsea to victory in League Cup, UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup and UEFA super cup.

Gianluca was in the coaching staff assisting his former teammate in the Italy team which went on to win Euro 2022.

Twitter Reaction

After the news of the Italian striker’s death surfaced, the fans on twitter joined hands to pay regards to the player’s legacy and what he achieved. One user wrote and highlighted that The Italian phenom had a penchant for bicycle kick back in his days. He further deemed Luca to be a player that knew no bounds when it came to exciting the crowd.

One user wrote rest in peace to the late Italian footballer, Gianluca Vialli. The user further added that the former Juventus player was one of his favorite Italian soccer players. The user also added that the Images of Vialli with Roberto Mancini after Italy won Euro 2020 at Wembley will always remain a really special moment for him.

Not only the fans, but more people from football fraternity paid tribute to the late striker as Former Chelsea striker and current AS Roma manager paid tribute to Luca along with the Roma team.

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