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Big Midweek: Man Utd v West Ham again, Saul, Nuno, Norwich

It’s a Carabao-flavoured Big Midweek, with Manchester United and West Ham meeting again so soon. Nuno and Saul will also see familiar faces… Game to watch – Manchester United v West Ham Three days after a truly ridiculous climax at the London Stadium, Manchester United and West Ham get to do it all again in the Carabao Cup third round at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. Of course, we expect the two teams will be quite different from the ding-dong at the London Stadium on Sunday, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already confirmed that one of the stars of the very late show, Jesse Lingard, will start against the Hammers. Lingard has made key contributions as a substitute in the last week, with two goals in the Premier League and an unfortunate assist in the Champions League. Unlike previous seasons when Solskjaer would shuffle out the deadwood and the kids, United have a squad large enough to make sweeping changes while retaining a first-XI look. Other players who need to make a similar impact to Lingard include Anthony Martial, Diogo Dalot, Donny van de Beek, Eric Bailly and Victor Lindelof. The thing they all have in common is the fact that they looked surplus to requirements in the summer, and some still will be. But Jadon Sancho arrived as United’s biggest summer signing and is hoping to impress – ideally in his preferred position on the right – against the Hammers. For David Moyes, the Carabao Cup perhaps slips to fourth out of four in the list of West Ham’s priorities this season, what with his side playing Europa League football this term. But the Scot has never won at Old Trafford as a visitor – he barely won there as United manager – and having suffered one abject cup exit at Old Trafford in 2021, Moyes should be motivated to take the tie seriously. Thomas Tuchel heads Premier League winners and losers Team to watch – Norwich Just when Norwich thought their horror run of fixtures had ended, back to Carrow Road go Liverpool for the second time this season. Since the Canaries don’t look like winning a game or ever keeping a clean sheet again, at least Daniel Farke can be certain that his beleaguered side won’t be facing Jurgen Klopp’s big guns. Klopp himself could not be arsed to do the pre-match press conference, instead sending out Pep Lijnders in his place. Which tells you all you need to know about where the Carabao Cup sits in his mind. But this is still a big game for Norwich as they desperately look to end a wretched run of form before they go to Merseyside to face Everton on Saturday. How does Farke kickstart the Canaries’ campaign? There is only so much he can do since individual errors are crippling the Premier League’s only pointless side, which isn’t helped by the unfamiliarity that occurs within a much-changed squad. One change could be a tweak to Farke’s formation. The adoption of 4-3-3 is a brave call, but one that is leaving a ropey defence horribly exposed. Against Liverpool, regardless of who wears red on Tuesday evening, Farke must be tempted to revert to two holding midfielders. Without shoring up at the back, City’s attacking capability almost won’t matter because they simply cannot outscore Premier League opposition. Tuesday night might be a good time for Farke to begin practising some pragmatism.

Player to watch – Saul Just when Saul was beginning to get John McGinn’s grinning mug out of his head whenever he closed his eyes, the Chelsea new boy is set to do battle with the same opponent who made his Premier League debut a torrid affair last week. At least Saul won’t have to encounter McGinn again. The Villa midfielder was dizzy himself on Saturday, though that was down to a knock on the head rather than any opponent running roughshod over him for 45 minutes. That’s what happened to Saul before he was hooked on his Chelsea bow. Given how quickly Thomas Tuchel tends to take decisions over his players, the on-loan midfielder needs a vastly improved performance if he gets the nod to line up in Chelsea’s XI against the Villans at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel has explained the need for the 26-year-old to be given time to adapt, which is a reasonable request, albeit not always forthcoming. But given the strength of Chelsea’s midfield – especially while Mateo Kovacic has started the season on fire – Saul simply must impress or, at the very least, do the basics after a nightmare debut in which he could barely find a Blue shirt. F365 Says: Chelsea better call Saul as PL waits for a first superstar Manager to watch – Nuno One consolation for the Tottenham manager: his old team are in a worse state than his new one… Nuno makes a second return to Wolves inside the first eight days of his Spurs reign, which started so brightly but has quickly turned sour after consecutive 3-0 defeats in the Premier League to London rivals. “A lot of things went wrong,” said Nuno after the Chelsea humbling. The same applied a week earlier when Spurs looked devoid of ambition or guile at Palace. The boss could go one of two ways when he goes back to face his former club: Nuno could rest his big names before the north London derby at the weekend; or he could give them the opportunity to play their way into something resembling form before going to the Emirates. Dele Alli, Giovani Lo Celso and Harry Kane certainly need something to kickstart their season. The struggles of the first two – and the entire Spurs midfield – perhaps offers the latter mitigation of sorts, though there is no question that Kane looks a long, long way from his best when the ball finds him. Or on the increasingly common occasion when he drops into midfield to find it. Heung-min Son made a swift recovery from injury to line up against Chelsea but in a central role with Kane, curiously, starting from wide. Nuno has Molinuex to refine his attacking formula before going to an Arsenal side on the opposite trajectory. In contrast to Spurs, Wolves are creating chances, but appear incapable of finishing them. Something has to give. Premier League Most Chances Created without an Assist this season: 🥇 Raul Jimenez | 15 🥈 Adama Traore | 12 🥉 Ruben Neves | 11 Someone help Wolves out… #wwfc 🐺 pic.twitter.com/mJlPFPQTpx — CLUB (@clubgame_app) September 20, 2021 EFL game to watch – Gillingham v Charlton  Four EFL matches this midweek – but you can’t watch any of them on your telly box. The most consequential game could be Charlton’s trip to Gillingham on Tuesday night. The Addicks have had a wretched start to the League One season and time appears to be ticking for Nigel Adkins. Charlton have lost five out of their seven League One matches, four by a single goal, with some travelling supporters at Wycombe on Saturday calling for Adkins to go. Those dissenting voices are only likely to grow if the second-from-bottom Addicks suffer another defeat at 20th-placed Gillingham. European game to watch – Roma v Udinese There is plenty of midweek action on the continent, with Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A fixtures offering an alternative for those with no desire for a taste of the purest Carabao. But undefeated Udinese’s trip to Jose Mourino’s Roma allows you both football fixes while filling the dark void of a Europa-free Thursday night. Mourinho suffered his first defeat as Roma boss on Sunday night when his new side were beaten 3-2 at Hellas Verona where this thunderb*stard proved decisive. Incredible volley from Marco Davide Faraoni for Hellas Verona against Roma.pic.twitter.com/QOoSVoKhVQ — Sam Street (@samstreetwrites) September 19, 2021 After checking in with Jose to see how Roma respond, waiting for you on La Liga TV is the second half of Cadiz v Barcelona. Read the full article

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Arsene Wenger Recalls How He Once Rejected The Chance To Manage Man United | Man Utd

Man United made serious attempts to sign Perisic over the summer as Jose Mourinho wanted a natural wide player to complete his squad at Old Trafford. The 28-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI following the arrival of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea and is out of contract at the end of the season. Arsene Wenger has revealed that Manchester United wanted him to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot first announced his intention to retire in 2002. But Joe Mourinho could not get his man and the Croatian ended up staying at the Serie A side.

Manchester United failed to progress under the leadership of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal following the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, according to the club's current manager Jose Mourinho. We start with The Star who report that Manchester United will make a £100 million move to try and sign Antoine Griezmann either in January or in the summer. Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will make changes to his Manchester United line-up to face Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night.Manchester United will be hoping to bounce back straight away from the disappointment of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Stoke. Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chris Smalling and new arrival Victor Lindelöf will both start in central defence against Basel on Tuesday night.

And last week he signed a new bumper five-year contract with the club. Since completing his £30.7m move from Benfica, the 22-year-old has made just one competitive appearance for United, against Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and missed out on a number of match-day squads.But they'll be without their centre-back pairing of Phil Jones and Eric Bailly for the match. Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic almost left the club to join Manchester United in the summer - but showed Nerazzurri fans on Sunday exactly why they're lucky he stayed at the San Siro. The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners for over two decades but, according to former United chairman Martin Edwards, he came close to leaving for Old Trafford. The legendary Dutch coach, 66, has spoken out about his firing from Manchester United in the summer of 2016, hours after he led the Red Devils to FA Cup success.

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Arsene Wenger Recalls How He Once Rejected The Chance To Manage Man United | Man Utd

Arsene Wenger has revealed that Manchester United wanted him to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot first announced his intention to retire in 2002. But they'll be without their centre-back pairing of Phil Jones and Eric Bailly for the match. Manchester United failed to progress under the leadership of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal following the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, according to the club's current manager Jose Mourinho. Man United made serious attempts to sign Perisic over the summer as Jose Mourinho wanted a natural wide player to complete his squad at Old Trafford.

Since completing his £30.7m move from Benfica, the 22-year-old has made just one competitive appearance for United, against Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and missed out on a number of match-day squads. But Joe Mourinho could not get his man and the Croatian ended up staying at the Serie A side. Manchester United will be hoping to bounce back straight away from the disappointment of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Stoke.The 28-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI following the arrival of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea and is out of contract at the end of the season. Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chris Smalling and new arrival Victor Lindelöf will both start in central defence against Basel on Tuesday night.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will make changes to his Manchester United line-up to face Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Herrera was a standout player for United last season and was the first name on Jose Mourinho's team sheet.Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic almost left the club to join Manchester United in the summer - but showed Nerazzurri fans on Sunday exactly why they're lucky he stayed at the San Siro. Manchester United are readying a £100m move for Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann next summer. MONACO have revealed why they were forced to sell Anthony Martial to Manchester United in 2015 but could afford to hang on to Thomas Lemar this summer. The legendary Dutch coach, 66, has spoken out about his firing from Manchester United in the summer of 2016, hours after he led the Red Devils to FA Cup success.

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Arsene Wenger Recalls How He Once Rejected The Chance To Manage Man United | Man Utd

Man United made serious attempts to sign Perisic over the summer as Jose Mourinho wanted a natural wide player to complete his squad at Old Trafford. Herrera was a standout player for United last season and was the first name on Jose Mourinho's team sheet. Arsene Wenger has revealed that Manchester United wanted him to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot first announced his intention to retire in 2002. We start with The Star who report that Manchester United will make a £100 million move to try and sign Antoine Griezmann either in January or in the summer.

Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chris Smalling and new arrival Victor Lindelöf will both start in central defence against Basel on Tuesday night. MONACO have revealed why they were forced to sell Anthony Martial to Manchester United in 2015 but could afford to hang on to Thomas Lemar this summer. Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic almost left the club to join Manchester United in the summer - but showed Nerazzurri fans on Sunday exactly why they're lucky he stayed at the San Siro.Manchester United are readying a £100m move for Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann next summer. Since completing his £30.7m move from Benfica, the 22-year-old has made just one competitive appearance for United, against Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and missed out on a number of match-day squads.

The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners for over two decades but, according to former United chairman Martin Edwards, he came close to leaving for Old Trafford. Manchester United failed to progress under the leadership of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal following the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, according to the club's current manager Jose Mourinho.But they'll be without their centre-back pairing of Phil Jones and Eric Bailly for the match. The 28-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI following the arrival of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea and is out of contract at the end of the season. The legendary Dutch coach, 66, has spoken out about his firing from Manchester United in the summer of 2016, hours after he led the Red Devils to FA Cup success. Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will make changes to his Manchester United line-up to face Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

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Arsene Wenger Recalls How He Once Rejected The Chance To Manage Man United | Man Utd

Manchester United are readying a £100m move for Atletico Madrid ace Antoine Griezmann next summer. Man United made serious attempts to sign Perisic over the summer as Jose Mourinho wanted a natural wide player to complete his squad at Old Trafford. And last week he signed a new bumper five-year contract with the club. The 28-year-old has lost his place in the starting XI following the arrival of Nemanja Matic from Chelsea and is out of contract at the end of the season.

The Frenchman has been in charge of the Gunners for over two decades but, according to former United chairman Martin Edwards, he came close to leaving for Old Trafford. But they'll be without their centre-back pairing of Phil Jones and Eric Bailly for the match. Since completing his £30.7m move from Benfica, the 22-year-old has made just one competitive appearance for United, against Real Madrid in the Super Cup, and missed out on a number of match-day squads.Jose Mourinho has confirmed that Chris Smalling and new arrival Victor Lindelöf will both start in central defence against Basel on Tuesday night. Manchester United will be hoping to bounce back straight away from the disappointment of Saturday's 2-2 draw with Stoke.

Inter midfielder Ivan Perisic almost left the club to join Manchester United in the summer - but showed Nerazzurri fans on Sunday exactly why they're lucky he stayed at the San Siro. MONACO have revealed why they were forced to sell Anthony Martial to Manchester United in 2015 but could afford to hang on to Thomas Lemar this summer.Jose Mourinho has confirmed he will make changes to his Manchester United line-up to face Basel in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Arsene Wenger has revealed that Manchester United wanted him to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson when the Scot first announced his intention to retire in 2002. But Joe Mourinho could not get his man and the Croatian ended up staying at the Serie A side. Manchester United failed to progress under the leadership of David Moyes and Louis van Gaal following the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, according to the club's current manager Jose Mourinho.

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