Manchester United did not show the right attitude in their surprise Premier League defeat at Brighton, says captain Paul Pogba.
The Seagulls, who beat Jose Mourinho's side at the Amex Stadium in May to retain their top-flight status, stunned their visitors by scoring three goals in the first half. Glenn Murray flicked in the opener before Shane Duffy stroked home two minutes later. Romelu Lukaku halved the deficit 11 minutes before the break, rising unmarked to nod in Luke Shaw's ball, but Pascal Gross converted a penalty after a foul by Eric Bailly. Pogba also scored from the spot - deep in second-half stoppage time - but it was not enough to deny Brighton a famous win. "The attitude that we had was not like we wanted to beat them. They had more anger than us and that showed on the pitch," Pogba told Sky Sports. "I put myself first. My attitude wasn't right enough. We'll keep trying and keep pushing and obviously it's a lesson for us." Mourinho said he would not blame individuals, despite admitting his side made "incredible mistakes". The Portuguese has previously singled out players for criticism if he felt they performed below expectations but said his side were not good enough as a collective against Brighton. "We were punished by the mistakes we made," he said. "For me that's the story of the game. "We made incredible mistakes in some crucial moments. Mistakes that killed us."
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2018-08-20 02:00:00
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Sergio Aguero is in the best condition he has seen him in, after the striker scored a superb hat-trick in a thumping win over Huddersfield.
Aguero opened the scoring in the first half before adding two goals after the break to complete his 13th career hat-trick and ninth in the Premier League. Only Alan Shearer, with 11, has scored more in the competition. "I never saw him like this since I was here," Guardiola said. "He is in an incredible condition with the ball and without the ball." The defending champions, who beat Arsenal 2-0 in their opening match, lost only once at home in 2017-18, and victory never looked in doubt against a Huddersfield team who have now been beaten in their first two games. The Terriers did manage to hold City at bay for 25 minutes but were undone when goalkeeper Ederson picked out Aguero with a pinpoint pass and the striker drew out Ben Hamer before lifting the ball into the net. Gabriel Jesus added a second seven minutes later with a crisp low strike from the edge of the area, before Aguero pounced on a Hamer error to stab in his second. Jon Gorenc Stankovic gave the visitors the slightest glimmer of hope before half-time when he poked in from Steve Mounie's flick-on, but any optimism was snuffed out early in the second half by a brilliant free-kick from David Silva. Aguero wrapped up his hat-trick with a smart flick from Benjamin Mendy's cross - before a Terence Kongolo own goal sealed an emphatic win for an impressive City. Guardiola's side are top of the table and have scored eight goals in two games, conceding just one. Huddersfield, meanwhile, drop to the bottom on goal difference. "We started better than last season," said Guardiola. "We made a good performance in 90 minutes. "Last season, Huddersfield played five at the back. We decided today we would play with two strikers."
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2018-08-20 02:00:00
Premier League: Chelsea v Arsenal - your combined XI
Mesut Ozil may have his detractors but he is one of only three Gunners players to make it into a combined Arsenal and Chelsea XI. The two sides meet in a Premier League London derby on Saturday (17:30 BST), with some new faces on show as well as plenty of familiar ones. Chelsea's big-name arrivals over the summer were goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga and midfielders Mateo Kovacic and Jorginho. Arsenal, meanwhile, signed keeper Bernd Leno, defenders Stephan Lichtsteiner and Sokratis Papastathopoulos, and midfielders Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi. Kepa and Jorginho obviously did enough in their league debuts at Huddersfield last weekend to impress you as both are included in your line-up, while none of Arsenal's new players make the cut. In fact, Ozil, Laurent Koscielny and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are the only players from the north London side to make it in. Do you agree? You can select your strongest side from both squads, and share it on social media.
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2018-08-18 02:00:00
Pogba: 'If you're not happy, you cannot give your best'
The former Juventus player said afterwards: "If you're not happy, you cannot give your best. There are things I cannot say otherwise I will get fined." But Mourinho said: "The truth is we are together for two years and a couple of weeks, and I've never been so happy with him as I am now. "We never had a hard - I don't know how you like to say - exchange of words. Everything is respected. I have no problems at all." Meanwhile, the United manager said Italy full-back Matteo Darmian was likely to remain at Old Trafford. The 28-year-old had been given permission to find a new club, and was a tipped for a return to Serie A. The Portuguese manager said: "I don't think he will go. He cannot have any bad feelings towards us, because we opened the door for him in case his desire was to go, but it looks like it's not going to end in a transfer and for me it is good news. "For me it's good news that Matteo is staying."
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2018-08-18 02:00:00
Paul Pogba: No problems with France star, says Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he "couldn't be happier" with Paul Pogba after the France midfielder suggested he was dissatisfied with life at Old Trafford. The World Cup winner, 25, fell out of favour last season and this summer has been linked with a move to Barcelona. Mourinho said: "He's playing well, he does for the fans, he does for the team and that's what I want. "I cannot demand more from him, I cannot ask more from him." Pogba started in the season opener against Leicester last Friday, scoring in the 2-1 win.
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2018-08-18 02:00:00
Thibaut Courtois: Chelsea goalkeeper misses training amid Real Madrid speculation
Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who has been linked with a move to Real Madrid, did not report for training with the Premier League club on Monday. And it is understood the Blues do not know when the 26-year-old Belgium international will return. Courtois has been a Blues player since 2011, when he signed from Belgian club Genk and was loaned to Atletico Madrid. Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has also been linked with Real, but did attend training on Monday. Courtois was named best goalkeeper at this summer's World Cup in Russia, where Belgium beat England in the third-place play-off. He has played 154 times for Chelsea, keeping 58 clean sheets and conceding 152 goals. Speaking on Friday, new Blues manager Maurizio Sarri said he was unsure whether Courtois would stay. He said: "At the moment Courtois is the goalkeeper of Chelsea. I don't know in the future. It depends on the club, it depends especially on him, but I hope Courtois will be our goalkeeper." Chelsea were then beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in Sunday's Community Shield with Argentine Willy Caballero in goal. Afterwards, Sarri said: "I want to hear from Courtois tomorrow (Monday). I want only players with a very high level of motivation." Chelsea finished fifth in the league last season as they failed to qualify for the Champions League but did beat Manchester United to win the FA Cup. Following the win over United, Courtois urged the Blues board to invest in the squad. "We'll see after the World Cup whether I am a Chelsea player for next year," he said at the time. "You see how Manchester City and Manchester United are spending and working. "If we want to aim for the top, we should do the same - obviously within the limits of what's possible." Analysis Belgian journalist Kristof Terreur on BBC Radio 5 live "Chelsea are searching for a solution for this situation because they have already known for a while, since January when Courtois rejected a new contract offer, that he wasn't going to sign a new deal. "They know his personal situation with his kids living with his former partner in Madrid, him wanting to be closer to them and pursuing a challenge in Madrid too. "His mind has never left Madrid after he spent three years on loan over there (at Atletico). Still he dreams of Madrid and that's what Chelsea know too. "Chelsea have told Real Madrid that until they have found a replacement they cannot give the move a green light. "It might end up on Thursday at four o'clock that they suddenly find a new goalkeeper. "I don't think the club can take a gamble on letting him go for free next summer. Now they will get
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2018-08-08 02:00:00
Celtic: Full-back Emilio Izaguirre to return after a year in Saudi Arabia
Emilio Izaguirre is set to return to Celtic a year after leaving the Scottish champions. The 32-year-old Honduras international will provide cover for left-back Kieran Tierney. Izaguirre spent seven seasons at Celtic Park, winning six titles, before moving to Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Fayha. He signed a two-year deal at Al-Fayha but agreed to terminate his contract and will arrive in Scotland as a free agent. The Scottish champions are expected to complete a loan deal for Australia winger Daniel Arzani once the teenager completes a move to Manchester City from Melbourne City. Celtic remain in pursuit of John McGinn, submitting a new bid on Monday, but face competition from Aston Villa for the Hibernian midfielder.
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2018-08-08 02:00:00
Adama Traore: Wolves sign Middlesbrough winger after meeting
Wolves have signed Spanish winger Adama Traore for a club-record fee after meeting the
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2018-08-08 02:00:00
Kepa Arrizabalaga: Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper pays
Chelsea target Kepa Arrizabalaga has paid his release clause of
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2018-08-08 02:00:00
Jefferson Lerma: Bournemouth sign Levante midfielder for record
Colombia midfielder Jefferson Lerma has joined Bournemouth for a club record