Danny Higginbotham has defended Manchester Uniteds end-of-season slump and has issued a warning to fans calling for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s head.The attitudes of a number of Red Devils players were questioned after they suffered a dreadful end of the campaign, missing out on Champions League football and finishing sixth in the Premier League table a full 32 points adrift of champions Manchester City.But Higginbotham insists the squad do NOT lack desire and instead lack the right fitness to play Solskjaer’s way.
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Cesc Fabregas is only an Arsenal legend and not a Chelsea legend, John Barnes claims. The midfielder won two Premier League titles with Chelsea and just a loneFA Cup with Arsenal.
Cesc Fabregas is only an Arsenal legend and not a Chelsea
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Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic responds to punter who lost out on £855 winnings due to missed penalty in FA Cup defeat by Oldham Posted on March 1, 2019 Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has responded to a punter who called him out for missing a penalty in Fulham's shock FA Cup defeat by Oldham.
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5. Mark Noble. Mr West Ham, that's what he is. The current Hammers skipper has made more than 300 appearances for his boyhood club and while his performances recently have been a bit below par, he was one of the best in the Premier League a couple of years ago.
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