Man United play a closed friendly match after losing to Brighton
Entering the new 2022-2023 season, Manchester United brought a disappointing face when they lost 1-2 to Brighton right at Old Trafford.
With inconsistent performances, the Red Devils' coaching staff decided to organize another closed friendly match to train and create opportunities for players who did not play or were only put on the field from the bench in the match against Brighton.
According to the British media, Man United easily won 5-1 against Halifax - a team playing in the Fifth Division. The Red Devils' goals were scored by Eric Bailly, James Garner, Raphael Varane with a double from Amad Diallo.
In addition to the experimental factor, organizing a closed friendly match with Halifax is also an opportunity for Man United players to have more exercises to maintain their physical strength, form and keep the ball feeling at the best level to always be ready to replace the stars in the starting lineup.
De Jong has an answer for Chelsea
After bringing in a series of new players such as kalidou Koulibaly, Raheem Sterling, Carney Chukwuemeka, Gabriel Slonina and Marc Cucurella, Chelsea still have no intention of stopping. At the moment, midfielder Frenkie de Jong is the top target of The Blues in this year's transfer window.
According to a source from journalist Toni Juanmarti, owner Todd Boehly personally called the Dutch star to convince him to join the Stamford Brigde team. However, in the face of attractive offers, De Jong still shook his head and refused. He reiterated his desire to complete his contract with Barcelona, although he revealed that he was delighted with the interest of the London team.
As for the Camp Nou team, they are still actively negotiating with Chelsea and MU about a potential transfer deal. The Dutch midfielder is still a valuable name in the Barcelona squad, however, they still prioritized the player's departure to create space in the salary fund and move the registration of new recruits.
According to information from The Athletic, the Catalan team's leadership sent Frenkie de Jong a letter requesting to cancel his current contract, in order to create pressure for the player to accept and leave.
Thiago is out for a long time due to injury
On the opening day of the Premier League, Liverpool only had an unsatisfactory result when they had to work very hard to keep rookie Fulham at a score of 2-2.
With only 1 point, The Kop also suffered a loss of force when Thiago was injured and had to leave the field to make way for Harvey Elliott in the second half. According to initial determinations, the Spanish midfielder had hamstring problems.
According to the latest revelations, Thiago will be out for about 6 weeks to treat an injury. This means he will definitely miss the big match against Manchester United in round 3 of the Premier League on August 23.
In addition, this player will also not be able to play in the confrontations with Crystal Palace, Bournemouth, Newcastle, Everton and Wolves.
