Matchday & Results

Amorim says brutal half-time message sparked United’s 4-1 response at Wolves

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Ruben Amorim says a blunt half time message, rather than tactical tweaks, sparked Manchester United’s 4-1 win at Wolves after Jean Ricner Bellegarde cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ opener and briefly threatened another setback against the Premier League’s bottom club. Amorim told his players at the interval that domination meant nothing without ruthless finishing, urged them to cut out sloppy passing that was gifting Wolves belief and later played down the importance of climbing to sixth while focusing on improving performances and managing looming AFCON absences.

Fernandes joins elite assist streak as United crush Wolves

Bruno Fernandes
December 2025

Bruno Fernandes hit two goals and an assist in Manchester United’s 4-1 win at Wolves, taking his side to sixth and becoming just the fifth player to register an assist in five straight Premier League away games. His streak began with a late cross for Harry Maguire at Anfield, then set-piece deliveries for Casemiro at Nottingham Forest, Matthijs de Ligt at Tottenham and two assists at Crystal Palace, before supplying Mason Mount’s volley at Molineux.

Mount targets fresh start after volley caps United’s rout of Wolves

Mason Mount
December 2025

Mason Mount says he is finally ready to push on at Manchester United after scoring his third goal of the season in a 4-1 win at Wolves, matching his combined league tallies from the previous two injury disrupted campaigns at Old Trafford. The 25 year old midfielder, signed from Chelsea in 2023, has already featured in 12 of United’s 15 league matches, volleyed in a Bruno Fernandes cross at Molineux and insists staying fit, making forward runs and adding ruthless finishing are now his main priorities.

De Zerbi slams passive Marseille and blunt Greenwood after limp loss at Lille

Roberto De Zerbi
December 2025

Marseille’s four-game unbeaten run ended with a flat 1-0 defeat at Lille as Ethan Mbappe’s early goal proved decisive. Roberto De Zerbi reacted angrily, blasting his players’ lack of aggression and lamenting that star forward Mason Greenwood managed only one shot on target all night. De Zerbi said Marseille “didn’t string three passes together”, lost every second ball and never showed their usual intensity, branding the display “bad, bad” and “unacceptable” for OM. With the chance to go above PSG wasted, he insisted everyone must take the performance personally.

Konate’s nightmare at Elland Road piles pressure on Liverpool defence

Ibrahima Konate
December 2025

Liverpool twice surrendered the lead in a chaotic 3-3 draw at Leeds, with Ibrahima Konate involved in two goals conceded. Hugo Ekitike’s quickfire brace and a late Dominik Szoboszlai strike were not enough to secure three points in a fragile title defence. Konate conceded a penalty by clumsily bringing down Wilfried Gnonto, then backed off Anton Stach for Leeds’ second before ducking under a late corner that Ao Tanaka buried in stoppage time. Arne Slot admitted the centre-back has been “a bit too much at the crime scene” this season.

Ruben Amorim rages at Manchester United after late West Ham equaliser ruins top five push

Ruben Amorim
December 2025

Manchester United threw away a vital home win against struggling West Ham, conceding a late equaliser from Soungoutou Magassa after Diogo Dalot had put them ahead, wasting the chance to climb into the top five and deepening frustration around their stuttering league campaign. United again lacked creativity and intensity at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes ineffective and Ayden Heaven shaky in his first league start, while poor control of second balls from long deliveries infuriated Ruben Amorim, who blasted his side’s inconsistency and failure to kill the game after scoring.

Florian Wirtz denied first Liverpool goal by dubious own goal call

Florian Wirtz
December 2025

Liverpool needed a stroke of luck to avoid another damaging league result, drawing level when Florian Wirtz’s mis-hit shot deflected heavily off Nordi Mukiele and beat Robin Roefs, only for the Premier League’s goal accreditation panel to credit it as a Sunderland own goal. After Virgil van Dijk’s error and deflected concession left Liverpool chasing the game, Curtis Jones sparked a rare attacking surge and Wirtz slalomed through the box, but replays showed his effort was heading well wide, inviting more mockery of his output despite him being one of Liverpool’s few bright performers in a flat display.

Controversial Newcastle penalty sparks north London fury

Newcastle
December 2025

Arsenal and Tottenham fans united in anger after VAR told referee Thomas Bramall to award Newcastle a late penalty against Spurs for Rodrigo Bentancur’s grapple with Dan Burn, which Anthony Gordon converted to give the hosts a brief 2-1 lead. Bramall initially waved play on before VAR intervened, leading to a lengthy monitor review and a changed decision that left both fanbases furious, while Gordon’s goal was later cancelled out by Cristian Romero’s stoppage time equaliser in a frantic finish.

Haaland smashes 100-goal record in City’s 5-4 thriller at Fulham

Erling Haaland
December 2025

Erling Haaland became the fastest player in history to reach 100 Premier League goals, hitting the opener in Manchester City’s wild 5-4 win at Fulham to bring up his century in just 111 matches and end a rare mini-drought in front of goal. After failing to score in three straight games, Haaland rattled the post early before finally converting a Jeremy Doku cut-back in the 17th minute, maintaining his perfect scoring record against Fulham and strengthening a platform from which he could chase the division’s all time marks.

Barcelona rally past Atletico after Lewandowski penalty miss

Barcelona
December 2025

Barcelona hit back from an early Alex Baena opener to beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 at Camp Nou, with Raphinha, Dani Olmo and Ferran Torres scoring to secure a vital league win despite Robert Lewandowski blasting a first half penalty high over Jan Oblak’s crossbar. Baena broke through the offside trap to put Atleti ahead inside 20 minutes, but Barca quickly levelled when Raphinha rounded Oblak to finish. A foul on Olmo brought a missed spot-kick, yet the hosts regrouped after the interval to overwhelm Diego Simeone’s side.

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