Rangers defender Emmanuel Fernandez feels the togetherness is building at Ibrox after a tricky start to the new season. Derek McInnes' side made it three Premiership wins in a row with Saturday's 1-0 victory at home to Motherwell. Rangers initially struggled under the new manager - a defeat in Europa League qualifying to Jagiellonia Bialystok was sandwiched between an opening day draw at Dundee United and a defeat at home to Hibs.
Manchester City clung on to a nervy victory against the Sky Blues to maintain their 100% winning start to the season, but managed to get the job done courtesy of a string of saves from goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. Erling Haaland continued his fine start to the season by converting his third goal in as many games from Antoine Semenyo's deep cross, which came after Enzo Fernandez played through a slide-rule pass to the Ghanaian. Playing in the number eight role, Argentina international Fernandez was given licence to roam and make late bursts into the box - he touched the ball six times in the opposition area, with only Haaland managing more with 11.
Newcastle United may have created a difficult contract situation for themselves after rejecting late summer interest in Jacob Murphy despite the winger entering the final year of his deal. The 31-year-old attracted serious attention from Nottingham Forest before the deadline, but Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle pushed to keep him at St James’ Park. Want more […] The post Newcastle United ace to leave for free after recent developments appeared first on CaughtOffside.
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