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SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2018 20 Goalless draw for Man United and West Ham 0-0 Manchester United secure second place in the Premier League The likes of Marcus Rashford, Gianluigi Buffon Anthony• Martial and Juan Mata paid the price for a poor showing Buffon charged over on the south coast with the trio Oliver comments dropped to the bench here. BBC | London Jesse Lingard forced the Spanish• goalkeeper into his uventus’ Gianluigi Buffon first save moments later with a has been charged by Uefa drive from a similar position. Jover comments about ref- eree Michael Oliver after their Champions League defeat by The team gave PA Sport | London Real Madrid. its all, but a Buffon was sent off for human being est Ham and Manchester United dissent after Oliver awarded cannot destroy played out a dull goalless draw at Real a late penalty, which they dreams like that Wthe London Stadium -- although scored to go through. the result was enough to see Jose Mourin- Following the quarter-final at the end of an ho’s side secure second place in the Premier Declan Rice of West Ham in action with Paul Pogba of Manchester United second leg on 11 April, Italian extraordinary League. Buffon said the official had “a comeback on a Luke Shaw had a strike turned onto the ducing a back three and utilising fit-again midway point of the first-half and fell the bag of rubbish” rather than “a dubious situation post in the first half in a game bereft of Alexis Sanchez as his main striker. way of Scott McTominay -- but Mourinho’s heart” and should “sit in the GIANLUIGI BUFFON quality and decent chances. The likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony choice for player of the year could only stands” and “eat crisps”. The point means United will finish as Martial and Juan Mata paid the price for a arrow a shot wide of Adrian’s goal. Real progressed 4-3 on ag- best of the rest behind runaway champions poor showing on the south coast with the Jesse Lingard forced the Spanish goal- gregate. Manchester City while David Moyes’ Ham- trio dropped to the bench here. keeper into his first save moments later Uefa says the 40-year-old Immediately after the game, mers move within two points of the top half The away supporters in attendance paid with a drive from a similar position. Italy goalkeeper has been Juventus captain Buffon said: with a game remaining. near-constant tributes to former boss Sir The visitors started to take control of the charged with breaching its “It was a tenth of a penalty. Two years to the day since West Ham Alex Ferguson, the 76-year-old now out of contest, Sanchez drawing another stop from “general principles of con - “I know the referee saw won this fixture, the last at their old Upton intensive care having had an operation on Adrian before the West Ham stopper turned duct” after his outburst against what he saw, but it was cer- Park home, and the stage could not have a brain haemorrhage over the weekend. Shaw’s follow-up strike onto the post. the English referee. tainly a dubious incident. Not been further removed. There were empty West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic hit an ear- West Ham reacted, Cresswell firing wide European football’s govern- clear-cut. And a dubious inci- seats, a lack of atmosphere and two sides ly strike straight at David De Gea before the from long-range before Joao Mario turned ing body, which also charged dent at the 93rd minute when lurching towards the end of fairly disap- Austria international could only head over an Arnautovic cross behind from six yards. Buffon for the red card, said we had a clear penalty denied pointing league campaigns. from six yards after Chris Smalling made a Adrian was again on hand to keep out in a statement the case will be in the first leg, you cannot Mourinho reacted to Friday’s 1-0 defeat mess of clearing Aaron Cresswell’s cross. Lingard’s strike on the stroke of half-time dealt with on 31 May. award that at this point. at Brighton by making eight changes, intro- United’s first decent chance came at the as the teams headed in level at the break. Rooney not asked to leave Salah calls for final focus after Everton: Sam Allardyce sweeping awards BBC | London Reuters | Liverpool became their record goalscor- er, won five Premier League ulti-award ayne Rooney has titles and the 2008 Champions winning not asked to leave League. MLiverpool Everton, says man- It is understood Rooney has forward Mohamed W Salah is not rest- ager Sam Allardyce - despite been offered a contract until KNOW WHAT the striker agreeing a deal that the end of the 2020 MLS season. ing on his lau- could see him move to the USA. The US transfer window does rels as he urged Representatives of the for- not open until July. the club to end mer England captain, 32, have “My understanding of the the Premier League season A victory in that match would give negotiated terms with Major situation is there seems to have with a last day Liverpool a sixth continental title DC Sam Allardyce League Soccer side United. been some negotiation some- victory ahead Rooney has not signed any- where along the line,” said Al- and guarantee them a spot in next of their trip to season’s tournament. thing yet, but it is thought he July 2017 and scored 11 goals lardyce. the Champions is willing to leave his boyhood before Christmas but has not “I don’t get involved in any- League final later club after one season back. been an automatic pick for Al- thing with regards transfers so this month. “If the player wants to go - if lardyce in recent weeks. all I know is there appears to be The Egyptian’s impressive tally of 43 goals in 50 appear- any player wants to leave - then The forward originally left interest from DC United. Where ances across all competitions in his debut campaign has I’m comfortable with that,” said the Toffees as an 18-year-old that lies and where Wayne lies led to him being awarded numerous accolades, including Allardyce. in 2004, spending 13 seasons at with it I can’t tell you at the Liverpool’s Player of the Season on Thursday. Rooney rejoined Everton in Manchester United where he moment. Liverpool need a home draw against Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday to secure a top-four finish and a Champions League berth via league position, although the Merseyside outfit face holders Real Madrid in this year’s final in Kiev on May 26. A victory in that match would give Liverpool a Robben agrees new deal with Bayern sixth continental title and guarantee them a spot BBC | London The 34-year-old, who arrived from in next season’s tournament. Real Madrid in 2009, has helped Bayern “I’ve had a very good season, all of us. Now we ormer Netherlands forward Arjen Robben to seven Bundesliga titles and a Cham- are in the Champions League final and we have one (league) game to win or draw to be in the Champi- has agreed a new one-year deal at German pions League triumph in 2013. ons League next year. So we have two finals,” Salah Fchampions Bayern Munich. Brazilian defender Rafinha, 32, has also told Liverpool’s website https://www.liverpoolfc. agreed a one-year extension. com. “We are delighted that we will be extending “We want to qualify for the Champions League these deserving players by another year,” Bayern next season and then we want to win the Champi- sports director Hasan Salihamidzic said. ons League final. We will play to win against Real “Both Arjen Robben and Rafinha will play an Madrid, but for now we are thinking only about important role in our plans for the upcoming Brighton. Then we will have 14 days to prepare season.” for the final.” Another Bayern veteran - 35-year-old French Salah, along with winger Sadio Mane and midfielder Franck Ribery - signed a one-year striker Roberto Firmino, have been integral to contract extension with the club last week. Liverpool’s success this season and the 25-year- old is eager to propel the club to new heights in Arjen Robben the future..

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