Ian Whittell

4 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell

RUBEN Amorim presided over another Old Trafford horror show - and a ninth Manchester United home defeat of the Premier League campaign - to leave the beleaguered manager admitting he could be fighting for his job, six months after arriving. A 17th overall league loss makes this the worst season, in terms of defeats, since the club was relegated in 1973-74 but it was the manner of this latest setback that was particularly stark.

5 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell

RUBEN Amorim presided over another Old Trafford horror show - and a ninth Manchester United home defeat of the Premier League campaign - with a European final in Bilbao next week the only saving grace from one of the worst seasons in the proud club’s history.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell |Old Trafford

RUBEN Amorim’s bold gamble has Manchester United on course for their worst domestic league season in decades but, on a nervy night at Old Trafford, it has also booked his club an unexpected Europa League final date with Tottenham in two weeks. That will take place in Bilbao and Athletic may never get another chance to play a European final at their home stadium although, considering they came to Manchester with a 3-0 first leg deficit, they made a good attempt at it.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell

Davide Frattesi’s 99th minute winner finally settled this astounding Champions League semi-final, the last of the 13 goals produced by these two giants of the game presenting Inter Milan with the chance to become Italy’s first European champions in 15 years in this month’s final. The Inter sub finished well, guiding the ball into the corner from eight yards, after some fantastic approach play from the brilliant Marcus Thuram, his cross and tidy lay-off by Mehdi Taremi.

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Ian Whittell |Etihad Stadium

Kevin De Bruyne, a man whose Manchester City career is winding to an imminent close, scored an important goal in his team’s quest for a Champions League place but much of the talk at the Etihad centred around an individual whose future is a little less clear. Pep Guardiola appeared in a Brazilian interview before kick-off in which he talked of taking a break from the game - possibly even retiring - when his contract with City ends in 2027.