Ole Gunnar Solskjær has denied Manchester United are over-reliant on Bruno Fernandes, with the manager stating the midfielder is as dependent on teammates as they are on him.

Since the 26-year-old signed a year ago on Friday his impact has included 28 goals in all competitions and helping United to win the most points of any Premier League side. Yet Solskjær brushed aside the idea that if the Portuguese is below his best United struggle.

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“Bruno has come in and helped the team, no doubt about that,” he said. “Bruno came in at a time when we needed that type of player and he came into a team that makes his attributes and skills come …

An unhappy Thomas Tuchel branded Édouard Mendy’s error that allowed Leeds’s opening goal as “huge” and criticised the way his defence conceded a second from a free‑kick as Chelsea were beaten 3-0 at Elland Road.

Leeds’s first win in this fixture in 20 years was precipitated by Mendy’s decision not to clear a backpass. Instead the Chelsea goalkeeper tried to dribble past Brenden Aaronson and the No 7 stole the ball and scored.

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Minutes later Raheem Sterling conceded a free-kick near his area and from it Rodrigo out-jumped Reece James to double the lead, before Jack Harrison completed the win in the second half. Kalidou Koulib…

Rob Page is confident the power of collectivism can not only subdue the individual brilliance of Poland’s Robert Lewandowski and transport Wales to Euro 2024 but prove there really is life after Gareth Bale.

Tuesday night’s playoff in Cardiff will dictate whether Wales qualify for a third successive European Championship and a fourth major tournament in five attempts and quite possibly determine Page’s chances of remaining in the role. Leading his country to Germany this summer without the now retired Bale around to destabilise opponents would certainly be a feather in the head coach’s cap.

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Week 2 of the NFL preseason is about to come to a close, but before it concludes, we have two games left for tonight, Sunday, August 18, between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers. Below, I’ll discuss the best bets for these games and finish it with the best bet for today’s CFL slate. Let’s dive in. Denver Broncos vs. Green Bay PackersThe Broncos are sizable favorites in this one, and it makes sense—the quality of the quarterback is completely in their favor. The Broncos will throw out a mix of Bo Nix, Zach Wilson, and Jarrett Stidham, while the Packers will mostly use Sean Clifford and Michael Pratt. I don’t expect to see Jordan Love too much this preseason.Nix has likely already earned his role as the starting quarte…

It’s Week 15 of the NFL season, and rookie quarterbacks have been front and center, with some living up to the hype and others not as much. With that, let’s look at how the 2021 rookie class fared in Week 15. 6. Trey Lance source: Getty Images Trey Lance is still MIA on the field for the 49ers and will probably continue to be since they are in the playoff hunt. So much for Lance’s rookie year. 5. Trevor Lawrence source: Getty Images I’ll bet Lawrence is glad this crazy rookie year of his is slowly winding down. Between Urban Meyer and how bad the team has been this year, it must be a relief to know it’s almost over. Time to pack it in and get ready for the offseason. Another game with no TD for Lawrence and no INTs, so I guess you could say he broke even in a sense. 4. Zac…

The Chicago Cubs are having their victory parade today, and the city decided to dye its river blue in order to help set a festive mood. Pretty cool! But wait, how does the river turn that color? I’ll tell you how: some poor schmucks from the plumbers union have to go down there and spray blue dye everywhere. It does not appear to be a fun job: Save some smoked meats for these guys, Cubs fans. Relatedbetting payout calculatorparlay calculatormoneyline bet calculatorsports betting half pointsquarter kelly calculatorsports betting hedge calculatorwhat does spread mean in bettingover/under bettingwhats a parlay in bettingwhat does round robin mean in bettingwhat is +ev bettinghedging bets …

That was a hell of a trade deadline. Talented young players changing teams, high-value draft picks changing hands, contending teams adding pieces, decent teams squadding up and trying to start something—today hit every note you're looking for in a trade deadline dogpile, and had the courtesy of doing it all at once and damn near killing the beat writers. Here's a rundown of all of the trades from today. Goran and Zoran Dragic to Heat Danny Granger, Justin Hamilton and two first-round picks to the Suns Shawne Williams to Pelicans The only live body in this deal is Goran Dragic, who is 28, very good, and fits a gaping, pus-filled, Chalmers-filled hole in the Heat's roster. Dragic's going to opt out after this season, and the Heat have one more year of Deng and Wad…

The Dallas Stars look to continue their recent home success when they host the Chicago Blackhawks on New Year's Eve. Dallas is 6-1-0 at American Airlines Center during December, including a 5-4 overtime win against the Blackhawks on Friday night in the first of a five-game homestand. After the Blackhawks, Dallas, which is 6-1-1 in its past eight games overall, will host Montreal, Colorado and Nashville. "I think the key is not looking too far ahead and not overlooking any of these teams," Stars coach Pete DeBoer told the team's website. "As long as we keep our heads in the right space and approach each game as we have recently." Things got off to a promising, if shaky, start on Friday night. The Stars fell behind 2-0 in the first period but rallied …

Jonathan Taylor is no longer enrolled at Alabama, and the defensive lineman can’t re-enroll, AL.com reported today. It also pointed out that although the university isn’t calling this an expulsion it sure sounds like one. Taylor was arrested Saturday on domestic violence charges and afterward kicked off the football team. The next day, the woman who accused Taylor recanted her story, but authorities said they were still investigating what happened because there was other evidence (injuries on the woman’s neck, a hole punched in a closet door). A Tuscaloosa sheriff’s office lieutenant said, “I believe something happened.” Deborah Lane, associate vice president for university relations, wouldn’t specifically say Taylor was expelled. But AL.com reporter Melissa Brown poin…

data-mm-id=”_7hdqkc4cm”>In what will likely amount to a death knell for their championship aspirations, Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin told reporters today that Ben Roethlisberger would miss the remainder of the season with an elbow injury. The longtime franchise signal-caller will be replaced by Mason Rudolph, and expectations for Pittsburgh have plummeted from playoff contenders to probable AFC North bottom-feeders. It’s tough for Steelers fans to swallow, but unless Rudolph turns into a superstar or the defense takes an unprecedented leap to elite status, this season is pretty much a wash.That’s not where their problems could end, though. Roethlisberger had a great statistical season last year, but anyone who has watched him play over the last decade and change will tell …