Arsene Wenger praises Manchester United duo after dramatic Champions League win over Atalanta

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  Cristiano Ronaldo took the headlines with his winner as Manchester United beat Atalanta 3-2 after a dramatic comeback in the UEFA Champions League.  Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, who enjoyed many battles with Sir Alex Ferguson down the years, assessed our performance against the Serie A side for beIN Sports. The talismanic Portuguese star headed home nine minutes from time – give the Reds a 3-2 victory after earlier goals from Marcus Rashford and Harry Maguire to make a comeback possible. Rashford was a starter for the first time since his recovery from shoulder surgery and it was clear to see his impact throughout the match as United create countless chances on the night. The midfield combination of Scott McTominay and Fred was a source of frustration again for Paul Scholes, who gave his verdict to BT Sport during the match, but Wenger believes the Brazilian ace gave United a platform to spark up the important win. Wenger told beIN Sports (via Manchester Evening New...
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Kepa hands Chelsea UEFA Super Cup trophy

Chelsea players celebrate with the UEFA Super Cup at Windsor Park in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel made a bold call and Kepa Arrizabalaga made the big saves.

Brought on as a substitute with seconds remaining in extra time, Arrizabalaga saved two spot kicks as Chelsea beat Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to win the UEFA Super Cup.

Tuchel had been informed by his team of statisticians that Arrizabalaga has a better record at saving penalties than first-choice goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, so the substitution was made in the 119th minute of a match that ended 1-1 after 90 and 120 minutes of play.

Kepa had already saved a penalty from Aissa Mandi when he dived low to his right again to deny Raul Albiol's attempt in what proved to be the final kick of the shootout at Windsor Park in Northern Ireland.

As Chelsea's players sprinted from the halfway line to celebrate with Kepa, one of the first to reach him was Mendy.

"It's fantastic how Edu accepts it," Tuchel said.

"We needed to do what's best for the team. ... There is proof that Kepa is better in this discipline."

Less than 10 weeks after Chelsea's 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Champions League final in Porto, Cesar Azpilicueta was again lifting a European trophy to the backdrop of fireworks and tickertape.

 

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