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  What is England’s best starting line-up for the 2022 World Cup?

  England have recently gone six games without a win. One would have to go back to March 2022 to remember the side’s last victory, which was against Ivory Coast in an international friendly match. With just six full weeks remaining until the 2022 World Cup kicks off, the pressure rises day by day on Gareth Southgate, to deliver on the big occasion.

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  Manchester United: Jadon Sancho’s England situation for the 2022 World Cup

  Jadon Sancho has recently been left out of the England squad by Gareth Southgate for the Nations League fixtures against Italy and Germany.   The manager has chosen the likes of Bukayo Saka, Jack Grealish, Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden and Raheem Sterling ahead of the Manchester United winger.

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  Manchester United 2022/23 season predictions

  Erik Ten Hag enters his first season at Manchester United, where he has the biggest task of his managerial career of reviving one of Europe’s biggest sleeping giants. However, patience will be required as the manager will need time to implement his style of play and set the foundations into place, which could take at least half a season, depending on how much he is backed by the board.

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  Four things that could happen to Manchester United during the 2022/23 season

  Manchester United have had a busy summer window so far, bringing in the likes of Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez, whilst continuing to chase the services of both Antony and Frenkie de Jong.

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  Why the Old Trafford faithful need to be patient with Erik Ten Hag

  Erik Ten Hag has a huge job ahead of himself at Manchester United, as he aims to become the manager that revives one of Europe’s biggest sleeping giants. He will be looking to complete a successful rebuild of the squad, as well as implement the foundations of a dominant style of play to lead to a serious challenge for the Premier League and Champions League in the long run, something the likes of Louis Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have failed to do in the past.

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  Stick or sell – Which of Man Utd’s top earners have hit expiry date?

  Manchester United have one of the highest wage bills in Europe, a reported annual gross figure of £215million being spent on the squad, £70million more than the current Liverpool squad and Manchester City squad, despite not having much success in the Premier League or Champions League to show that the amount the players are receiving regularly is more than deserved.

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  Who are the Brighton duo that Ten Hag should target?

  Manchester United have spent majority of the current season outside of the top four positions, let alone compete for any titles or trophies, as they were hoping to do so at the start of the campaign. With only one victory in the side’s last five league games, Erik Ten Hag will have already reached the understanding that he has a huge job ahead of his move to Old Trafford in the summer, as both Ajax and United have confirmed that he will be moving to the Premier League on a three-year-deal.

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  How can Glazers gain support from supporters?

  Manchester United supporters have always been divided when it comes to their opinions on the manager, on each player within the squad or on what issues need fixing within the football club. However, they have shown stability with one another on their comments and thoughts on the club’s owners, the Glazers, especially since after they secretly accepted to join the European Super League around this time last year.

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  Tchouameni should be Ten Hag’s top summer target

  Manchester United are reportedly closing in on appointing Erik Ten Hag as the next long-term manager of the club, and Tchouameni should be his top target to bring to Old Trafford this summer. This could potentially be the start of a new era, where John Murtough will be looking to impress the owners within his role as the football director and Ralf Rangnick will be taking on a consultancy role at the end of the season, providing the much-needed advice to the board.

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  No European football a blessing in disguise for Manchester United?

  Manchester United are sitting in sixth place, four points behind Arsenal, who have two games in hand and have only lost two league games since the start of 2022. Even if the Red Devils were to go head-to-head with the Gunners for a fourth-place finish till the end of the Premier League season, the chances are highly unlikely with the side’s below-par goal difference and difficult run of games.

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  Goalkeeping issues still haunting United despite De Gea form

  Manchester United are close to going through another season of failing to win a title or trophy, especially after having a blockbuster of a summer transfer window, with the arrivals of Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane bringing excitement and expectations to Old Trafford.

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