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Manchester United's Victor Lindelof (centre) in action during the Premier League match at the Gtech Community Stadium, London, May 4, 2025
Toffees struggle to savour final games before heading to new stadium
Bournemouth merited their triumph over Mikel Arteta’s underwhelming Gunners who had one eye very much on their crucial Champions League clash v PSG
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
Brentford 4-3 Manchester United
At Brentford Community Stadium
Report by Layth Yousif
THOMAS FRANK’S Bees beat United to keep alive their hopes of a late run for a European place after an entertaining game, devalued by the fact Ruben Amorim’s Europa League-chasing Red Devils are quite simply, right now, an abjectly poor side given the club’s rich and illustrious history.
While Amorim admitted the priority was ensuring key players were fit for Thursday night’s semi-final second leg against Athletic Bilbao, with a place in the final in the same Basque city virtually assured after an unexpected 3-0 victory last time out, that was still no excuse for such a disjointed display from arguably the worst United side since before Sir Alex Ferguson lifted his first trophy back in 1990.
In the shadow of Heathrow and glow of Thorpe Park, a band of Arsenal loyalists have built something lasting — a grassroots club with old-school values, writes LAYTH YOUSIF
A point apiece at the Emirates with both Arsenal and Palace looking distracted by forthcoming semi-finals
