GK: Brad Jones
The Australia goalkeeper was the beneficiary of Brendan Rodgers’ decision to drop Simon Mignolet for the visit to Old Trafford in October 2014. It was Jones’ first Premier League appearance for 21 months. And it showed.
The stand-in keeper dived out of the way of Wayne Rooney’s opener and fell hook, line and sinker for Juan Mata’s dummy to allow Robin van Persie an empty net for United’s game-clinching third.
RB: Andre Wisdom
The right-back was an England Under-21 international before he made his senior debut for Liverpool. The Reds were obviously banking on Wisdom to make the grade since they gave him a long-term contract after eight Premier League appearances.
Date published: Thursday 29th April 2021 1:58 - Jonny Whitfield
Inter and former Manchester United full-back Matteo Darmian says that Antonio Conte is a “step ahead” of the likes of Louis van Gaal.
Darmian moved to United in 2015 from Torino, under the guise of Dutchman Van Gaal. The Italian spent four seasons with the Red Devils, picking up Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup winners’ medals. However, he lost his place under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who agreed to let him move to Parma.
From there, he spent a season with the Serie A side, before moving across Italy for a loan deal with Inter in October.
Lukaku has helped fire Inter to the Serie A summit, though he’s not the only ex-Red Devil making an impact.
Ashley Young joined the Nerazzurri on a free transfer in January, 2020. The 36-year-old has been a hit in Italy, prompting speculation of a new contract being in the works.
The Mirror confirm this notion, reporting that a new deal could be offered as early as this weekend if Inter amass the remaining points they need to wrap up the Serie A title.
Should such an offer materialise, Young will be faced with an agonising decision.
That’s because the veteran star has been persistently linked with a return to newly-promoted