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Man United are stuck with their underperforming players no matter who's manager
Man United can dismiss Michael Carrick, but whoever replaces him will face the same problems: a squad that continues to fail the club and its fans.

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A-LEAGUES
A-League Men Stocks: Has Talay fixed the Wanderers?

Mourinho guides Madrid to statement win over Barça, and blows LaLiga title race wide open

McManaman: Real Madrid's El Clásico victory vs. Barcelona is good for LaLiga

Iraola era at Liverpool finally has liftoff thanks to big-money forwards

Hislop praises Isak's performance for Liverpool vs. Brighton


TRANSFER TALK
Transfer rumors, news: Man United to offload Yoro to Milan?

WILL KANE WIN THE BALLON D'OR?
'Who else but Kane?': The case for ending England's Ballon d'Or heartbreak -- but why history is against him

Harry Kane's Ballon d'Or-worthy goalscoring numbers: What stats, charts say

Make way for Arsenal, the people's Premier League champions

Did Arsenal prioritise the result over performance vs. Everton?

Tottenham's rare win at Chelsea signals progress under De Zerbi


Major League Soccer
Denis Bouanga gets on the scoresheet for LAFC

Top Headlines
- Sources: Utd eye Howe, Nagelsmann as new boss
- Carrick unsure on future amid Man United pressure
- Maguire: United players are 'fully behind' Carrick
- Hürzeler skewers Liverpool's lack of creativity
- Liverpool loanee Elliott gets two yellows in minute
- Mbappé scores 100th Madrid goal in win vs. Barça
- Mourinho after Camp Nou win: We want LaLiga
- Bayern top Freiburg in first game without Kompany
- Luis Enrique: Kvaratskhelia will be back stronger
- Neymar furious over red card for covering mouth
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