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Northern Football Correspondent, The Daily & Sunday Telegraph. Formerly at The Times. I don’t write the headlines. @ManUtd & @ManCity in the main … https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/j/ja-je/james-ducker/

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Gareth Southgate’s former England assistant to be part of Michael Carrick’s Man Utd staff Steve Holland will provide experience and tactical insight to coaching team led by former United midfielder

Michael Carrick personally recommended Steve Holland join his #MUFC staff along with Woodgate. Feels experience of dealing with pressure environments & expertise will be invaluable.
Champs League football the target. Carrick wants team to get me “off my seat”

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Man Utd’s trophy hopes dying in January is an indictment of a once proud club Manchester United will have more managers than cup games this season and there can be no greater indictment of where the 20-time champions of England are at.

#MUFC will have more managers than cup games this season and there can be no greater indictment of where the 20-time champions of England are at.

Report on a day when United’s hopes of a trophy this season were effectively ended on Jan 11

#BHAFC

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11.01.2026 22:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thanks Max 👍

10.01.2026 22:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

That’s very kind, thank you

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to hold Man Utd talks tomorrow Norwegian hoping to return to club on interim basis but has Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher for competition

#MUFC to hold face-to-face talks with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Saturday. They met with Michael Carrick in person on Thursday

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09.01.2026 23:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 0
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Kyle Walker getting away with ‘stamp’ on Patrick Dorgu shows why footballers play-act If it takes theatrics for referees and VAR to punish violent conduct then do not be surprised when players resort to those tactics

Patrick Dorgu’s honesty was clear for all to see v Real Sociedad in March when he told the ref not to award his team a penalty.

He also chose not to overreact to Walker’s stamp.

And where did it get him? No wonder players feel they have to milk things

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