Mason Greenwood’s moment of magic lit up Manchester United’s otherwise forgettable Europa League opener and underlined Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s belief that he was right to let Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez leave.
Mason Greenwood’s first senior goal earned a callow Manchester United team a stuttering 1-0 home win over Astana in their opening Europa League fixture on Thursday.
Arsenal got their Europa League campaign off to a flying start following their impressive 3-0 victory over 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday evening.
Unai Emery insists Mesut Ozil needs rest despite playing just 71 minutes of football this season as the Arsenal head coach left the forward at home for the Europa League tie with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has revealed that Sir Alex Ferguson once mocked him for his regular presence in the Europa League.
Belgian star Eden Hazard has been crowned the Europa League Player of the Season for his performances with Chelsea last term.
Manchester United face a daunting trip to Kazakhstan while Arsenal will take on Eintracht Frankfurt during the opening round of the Europa League following the draw in Monaco.
The Premier League dominated Europe last season, with four of its clubs making up the finals of the Europa League and Champions League.
Cesar Azpilicueta is confident Chelsea have learned from their opening-day drubbing as they look to win the Uefa Super Cup against Liverpool.
FourFourTwoSA takes a look at five talking points ahead of the first-ever all-English Uefa Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea.