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Manchester United 3-2 Bodø / Glimt
Rúben Amorim has his first victory as Manchester United manager, after the Red Devils came out on top of a tumultuous match against Norwegians Bodø / Glimt at Old Trafford.
As was the case in Amorim’s first match against Ipswich, United made a bright start to score inside the first minute, but the visitors scored twice in quick succession leading to Amorim’s men needing to come from behind to secure the points in the Europa League.
November has been a memorable month for Fábio Silva. Not only did the young striker make his senior debut for Portugal against Croatia, but Silva was named La Liga’s under-23 Player of the Month for his recent performances for Las Palmas.
Since leaving FC Porto in a big money move to Wolverhampton Wanderers at the age of 18 just four years ago, Silva has endured a turbulent career, during which he has been perpetually loaned out to various clubs outside England. Now, the forward says he may have found the perfect setting in Spanish football.
João Félix has been speaking to the podcast Geração 90, during which he gave some interesting insight into how he dealt with his rapid rise to stardom.
Now with Chelsea in England, Félix became one of the most expensive players in the world in 2019, when he made a €126m move from Benfica to Atletico Madrid as a teenager. Félix admits that he had some difficulty in remaining grounded, but insists the weight of the transfer fee was never a problem for him.
André Silva was given a rare start by RB Leipzig in the Champions League on Tuesday, coming just days after the Portuguese striker admitted he was likely to push for a move due to lack of playing time.
Despite his reputation as a consistent goalscorer in German football, Silva is yet to be selected in Marco Rose’s line-up in the Bundesliga so far this season. Having struggled for game time last term at Real Sociedad, the situation is the latest stage of a career which has dwindled during what should be Silva’s peak years.
Palmeiras 1-3 Botafogo
Many questions had been asked of Artur Jorge and his Botafogo side in recent weeks, as the team who have spent much of the season leading the Brazilian championship began to falter and lost top spot during the run-in.
However, on Tuesday evening Artur Jorge’s men produced the most stunning of results at precisely the right moment, winning 3-1 at Abel Ferreira’s Palmeiras to return to the leadership of Brasileirão. With the Copa Libertadores final on Saturday, Fogão remain on-course for a remarkable double.
