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Erik ten Hag, the Manchester United manager has dismissed the rumours making rounds that he would be sacked following their 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
The visitors had taken the lead in the first half before United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off before the interval.
Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke had also scored in the second half to condemn Ten Hag’s men to a second consecutive loss at Old Trafford.
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The result leaves United in 12th place with seven points from six fixtures.
But speaking after the game against Spurs, Ten Hag insisted that he, the players and the board decided to continue together.
He said: “I’m not thinking about being sacked, not at all. We all made the decision to stay together.
“Ownership, staff, players, myself. We made the decision from a clear review of what we have to do. We knew it would take some time. We are on the same page together.”
In a historic turn of events, Cole Palmer became the first player to score four first-half goals in a Premier League game as Chelsea swept away Brighton to go third in the table in a match not short of a thriller.
In a remarkably entertaining match, Palmer, 22, also hit the post and had a further goal ruled out before the break as Chelsea’s rapid frontline cashed in on Brighton’s stubborn insistence on playing a high defensive line.
Albion scored twice early on themselves as fans were treated at a sun-kissed Stamford Bridge, with both of their strikes owing something to errors from Chelsea’s former Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
But, after Georginio Rutter headed the visitors ahead, Palmer took a firm grasp of the game with a stunning individual display.
