English commentator and former player Jamie Carragher lashed out at the Manchester United star players for talking on the pitch following their heavy drubbing at the hands of Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6). In their away encounter, United were left shellshocked as they lost 4-0 to Palace as the ongoing PL season continues to be a sorry affair for them.

Post the match, United star players -- namely&nbsp;Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Antony -- were seen talking and whispering on the pitch which wasn't well received by former Liverpool player-turned-commentator Carragher. The veteran schooled the United players for their 'embarrassing' act.&nbsp;

Talking on Sky Sports, Carragher said, "Just get off the pitch! Talking, whispering behind your hand - you've been absolutely awful. You're probably talking about one of the players or somebody else or the setup or the manager. Just get off the pitch, shut up and get in. You've been beaten 4-0... whispering, talking about other players. Honestly, embarrassing."

<h2>'No United team should be getting beat 4-0 by Palace'</h2>

Carragher further opined, "Your performance level will drop when you lose your best players. Ten Hag needs performances. He needs belief. You've got to make us believe there's something here. I struggled to see how United would win tonight. No United team should be getting beat 4-0 by Palace. Man United's U23 team, I'd still expect them not to lose 4-0."

He added, "I've never been a coach or a manager, but I've been a player and some of the things I see are just wrong."

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Meanwhile, Man United manager Erik Ten Hag stated that his team needs to move past this loss and focus on their remaining games to finish on a high. He said, "We have to put it right on Sunday. We have to learn from this game and improve. I was really grateful [to the fans]. They back us. They see also we have our problems. You have to stick together. You have to take responsibility. The fans gave us such huge and tremendous support."

The eighth-placed United are left with two more PL home games -- versus Arsenal and Newcastle United -- before travelling to Brighton and Hove Albion on the final day. They also face Manchester City in the FA Cup final later this month, on May 25.

English commentator and former player Jamie Carragher lashed out at the Manchester United star players for talking on the pitch following their heavy drubbing at the hands of Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6).

English commentator and former player Jamie Carragher lashed out at the Manchester United star players for talking on the pitch following their heavy drubbing at the hands of Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6). In their away encounter, United were left shellshocked as they lost 4-0 to Palace as the ongoing PL season continues to be a sorry affair for them. Post the match, United star players -- namely Mason Mount, Andre Onana and Antony -- were seen talking and whispering on the pitch which wasn't well received by former Liverpool player-turned-commentator Carragher. The veteran schooled the United players for their 'embarrassing' act. Talking on Sky Sports, Carragher said, "Just get off the pitch! Talking, whispering behind your hand - you've been absolutely awful. You're probably talking about one of the players or somebody else or the setup or the manager. Just get off the pitch, shut up and get in. You've been beaten 4-0... whispering, talking about other players. Honestly, embarrassing." 'No United team should be getting beat 4-0 by Palace' Carragher further opined, "Your performance level will drop when you lose your best players. Ten Hag needs performances. He needs belief. You've got to make us believe there's something here. I struggled to see how United would win tonight. No United team should be getting beat 4-0 by Palace. Man United's U23 team, I'd still expect them not to lose 4-0." He added, "I've never been a coach or a manager, but I've been a player and some of the things I see are just wrong." Also read: Premier League: Underfire Erik Ten Hag says he will 'keep fighting' after Man United's loss vs Crystal Palace Meanwhile, Man United manager Erik Ten Hag stated that his team needs to move past this loss and focus on their remaining games to finish on a high. He said, "We have to put it right on Sunday. We have to learn from this game and improve. I was really grateful [to the fans]. They back us. They see also we have our problems. You have to stick together. You have to take responsibility. The fans gave us such huge and tremendous support." The eighth-placed United are left with two more PL home games -- versus Arsenal and Newcastle United -- before travelling to Brighton and Hove Albion on the final day. They also face Manchester City in the FA Cup final later this month, on May 25.

'Shut up & get in': Carragher SLAMS Man United stars for talking on pitch after drubbing vs Crystal Palace

Manchester United's woes continued as they were thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6). The loss has put more pressure on Erik Ten Hag to continue as the team manager for the next season. While there has been heavy criticism, the Dutchman stated that he 'will keep fighting' and 'find the energy' to prepare the team for the next game with nine points to play for&nbsp;this season.

Following their big defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace, United are in the eighth spot with three league games in hand, at the brink of attaining&nbsp;several unwanted records.

The Red Devils currently have a club-record number of losses (13) in a Premier League season. Notably, they have already faced their most shots (618) in a single campaign. Thus, if they let in three more goals in&nbsp;this term, it will set a new mark for their most conceded in a season.

After the loss, Ten Hag told SkySports, "I will keep fighting, I have prepared the team in the best way I can. It (the performance) was not good enough and I have to take the responsibility for that."

"But I will find the energy and prepare them for the next game. We have nine points to play for and we have to fight for those," he stated.

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United had a tough time against Palace&nbsp;from the word go. Heading into the game with injury issues, the former champions were forced to play midfielder Casemiro at centre-back. This led to him being exposed on a number of occasions as Palace’s mobile front three pulled their visitors apart.

However, Ten Hag refused to put the blame on Casemiro and said, "You can’t put it on one player, it is a team performance. We did not adapt to the different situations. It’s clear, we didn’t act how we want to, it’s not good enough."

He added, "There are always reasons, everyone could see our backline today, where we had huge problems. But at the end of the day, we have to deal with these issues and we should have done better."

United will now turn to&nbsp;home comforts as they will host league leaders Arsenal on Sunday (May 12).

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Manchester United's woes continued as they were thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6). The loss has put more pressure on Erik Ten Hag to continue as the team manager for the next season.

Manchester United's woes continued as they were thrashed 4-0 by Crystal Palace in their Premier League encounter on Monday (May 6). The loss has put more pressure on Erik Ten Hag to continue as the team manager for the next season. While there has been heavy criticism, the Dutchman stated that he 'will keep fighting' and 'find the energy' to prepare the team for the next game with nine points to play for this season. Following their big defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace, United are in the eighth spot with three league games in hand, at the brink of attaining several unwanted records. The Red Devils currently have a club-record number of losses (13) in a Premier League season. Notably, they have already faced their most shots (618) in a single campaign. Thus, if they let in three more goals in this term, it will set a new mark for their most conceded in a season. After the loss, Ten Hag told SkySports, "I will keep fighting, I have prepared the team in the best way I can. It (the performance) was not good enough and I have to take the responsibility for that." "But I will find the energy and prepare them for the next game. We have nine points to play for and we have to fight for those," he stated. Also read: Premier League: Makeshift Manchester United thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace United had a tough time against Palace from the word go. Heading into the game with injury issues, the former champions were forced to play midfielder Casemiro at centre-back. This led to him being exposed on a number of occasions as Palace’s mobile front three pulled their visitors apart. However, Ten Hag refused to put the blame on Casemiro and said, "You can’t put it on one player, it is a team performance. We did not adapt to the different situations. It’s clear, we didn’t act how we want to, it’s not good enough." He added, "There are always reasons, everyone could see our backline today, where we had huge problems. But at the end of the day, we have to deal with these issues and we should have done better." United will now turn to home comforts as they will host league leaders Arsenal on Sunday (May 12).

Premier League: Underfire Erik Ten Hag says he will 'keep fighting' after Man United's loss vs Crystal Palace

Michael Olise scored a brace of goals as Crystal Palace completed a league double over Manchester&nbsp;United&nbsp;for the first time in their history with a thumping 4-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Monday that will add to the pressure on Erik ten Hag. A makeshift&nbsp;United&nbsp;defence that included Casemiro at centre-back was easily picked apart by Palace on several occasions as Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell were also on the scoresheet in the impressive win.

United&nbsp;remain in eighth place with 54 points from 35 games, two points behind Newcastle&nbsp;United&nbsp;in sixth, with their hopes of European football next season fading fast. Palace are still in 14th with 43 points from 36 matches.

United&nbsp;had several injury absentees and were without Bruno Fernandes, the first time in his 230-game Old Trafford career he has missed a match with injury, but the ease with which they were beaten will be a huge concern for everyone at the club.

"A big disappointment. We just had an off-day and we weren't in it," midfielder Christian Eriksen told BBC. "It is what it is. We can't really change the injury things. We have to do what we can on the pitch to change it. "Today it didn't matter who we played. Everyone could have done better. We tried to do what we could but we were not good enough. We'll take the blame as players."

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It is the first time in the Premier League era&nbsp;United&nbsp;have lost 13 games in a season and the scoreline might have been worse.

The home side took the lead inside 12 minutes as Olise collected a throw and evaded a limp challenge from Casemiro. With no&nbsp;United&nbsp;player attempting to close him down, he was able to unleash a low shot from just inside the box.

It was 2-0 five minutes before the break as Mateta breezed past&nbsp;United&nbsp;defender Jonny Evans and thrashed the ball into the net for a ninth goal in 11 games since the arrival of Glasner in February.

The striker had scored 11 goals in his previous 80 games for Palace before that. United’s makeshift defence was struggling to contain the movement of their hosts and when Diogo Dalot failed to deal with a ball to the back post, Mitchell had a tap-in.

Olise’s second goal added more salt to the wound and it could have been worse for the visitors as Odsonne Edouard saw his shot come back off the woodwork late on. "I think we could have got a few more. That shows the potential we have to play against any team in the league," Palace defender Chris Richards said.

Michael Olise scored a brace of goals as Crystal Palace completed a league double over Manchester United for the first time in their history with a thumping 4-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Monday that will add to the pressure on Erik ten Hag.

Michael Olise scored a brace of goals as Crystal Palace completed a league double over Manchester United for the first time in their history with a thumping 4-0 victory at Selhurst Park on Monday that will add to the pressure on Erik ten Hag. A makeshift United defence that included Casemiro at centre-back was easily picked apart by Palace on several occasions as Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell were also on the scoresheet in the impressive win. United remain in eighth place with 54 points from 35 games, two points behind Newcastle United in sixth, with their hopes of European football next season fading fast. Palace are still in 14th with 43 points from 36 matches. United had several injury absentees and were without Bruno Fernandes, the first time in his 230-game Old Trafford career he has missed a match with injury, but the ease with which they were beaten will be a huge concern for everyone at the club. "A big disappointment. We just had an off-day and we weren't in it," midfielder Christian Eriksen told BBC. "It is what it is. We can't really change the injury things. We have to do what we can on the pitch to change it. "Today it didn't matter who we played. Everyone could have done better. We tried to do what we could but we were not good enough. We'll take the blame as players." Also read: Official! West Ham manager David Moyes to depart at end of Premier League season It is the first time in the Premier League era United have lost 13 games in a season and the scoreline might have been worse. The home side took the lead inside 12 minutes as Olise collected a throw and evaded a limp challenge from Casemiro. With no United player attempting to close him down, he was able to unleash a low shot from just inside the box. It was 2-0 five minutes before the break as Mateta breezed past United defender Jonny Evans and thrashed the ball into the net for a ninth goal in 11 games since the arrival of Glasner in February. The striker had scored 11 goals in his previous 80 games for Palace before that. United’s makeshift defence was struggling to contain the movement of their hosts and when Diogo Dalot failed to deal with a ball to the back post, Mitchell had a tap-in. Olise’s second goal added more salt to the wound and it could have been worse for the visitors as Odsonne Edouard saw his shot come back off the woodwork late on. "I think we could have got a few more. That shows the potential we have to play against any team in the league," Palace defender Chris Richards said.

Premier League: Makeshift Manchester United thumped 4-0 by Crystal Palace

Early-season Premier League pacesetters Tottenham slipped to a fourth defeat in five matches on Wednesday, going down 2-1 to West Ham after throwing away the lead yet again. Ange Postecoglou's team raced out of the blocks at the start of the campaign, playing a dazzling brand of attacking football and winning eight of their first 10 games to top the table.

But their momentum has slowed dramatically in recent weeks and they now find themselves nine points behind leaders and bitter London rivals Arsenal. Spurs came into the match in buoyant mood after an enthralling 3-3 weekend draw against champions Manchester City and they started in style at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Cristian Romero put the home side ahead early, just reward for their dominance, but the visitors equalised through Jarrod Bowen shortly after half-time and James Ward-Prowse completed the turnaround in the 74th minute.

Delighted West Ham manager David Moyes said his side had the ability to give top sides a "bloody nose". "Huge performance because of the quality of the opposition," he told Amazon Prime. "We were up against it tonight. We had to dig in. Thankfully we just about scraped it. "The quality Tottenham showed in the first half, I don't know if we touched the ball for eight or nine minutes."

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<h2>- Spurs on top -</h2>

Spurs enjoyed around 90 percent possession in the opening minutes as the visitors struggled to make any sort of impact. They got the reward they deserved in the 11th minute, when Romero met an outswinging corner from Pedro Porro and guided his header into the top corner from the centre of the penalty box.

The home team continued to dominate and create chances, with Dejan Kulusevski catching the eye. Giovani Lo Celso's shot in the 35th minute was saved by Lukasz Fabianski before Brennan Johnson fired straight at the goalkeeper

But Spurs failed to make their overwhelming superiority count and were grateful when Lucas Paqueta headed wide after a fine cross from Mohammed Kudus in the closing minutes of the first half. Spurs nearly doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when Lo Celso's cross was deflected onto the stanchion by West Ham captain Kurt Zouma.

But the second period was a different story, with West Ham dangerous on the break and Spurs' energy levels dipping. England forward Bowen&nbsp;battled to win the ball on the left and fed Kudus, whose shot was deflected into Bowen's path and he made no mistake to level in the 52nd minute -- scoring for the seventh away game in a row in the league.

Spurs substitute Richarlison came agonisingly close to levelling with his first touch but his header was inches wide of the back post. Instead it was West Ham who scored next, taking advantage of a defensive calamity.

Destiny Udogie played a back pass back to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario but it was short and Vicario could only parry it away to&nbsp;Ward-Prowse,&nbsp;who hit the post but tucked the rebound into an empty net. It means for the fifth game running Spurs failed to win after scoring first -- losing four and winning one of those games.

Spurs captain Son Heung-min pleaded with his team to be more ruthless. "You get the lead five times in a row and losing the game is unacceptable," he said. "We were soft and especially in the Premier League, even if you're winning 2-0 or 3-0 you never know what's going to happen in the end. One-nil isn't enough, you have to try to kill the game."

The defeat leaves Spurs in&nbsp;fifth spot, three points outside the top four, while West Ham are ninth.

Early-season Premier League pacesetters Tottenham slipped to a fourth defeat in five matches on Wednesday, going down 2-1 to West Ham after throwing away the lead yet again.

Early-season Premier League pacesetters Tottenham slipped to a fourth defeat in five matches on Wednesday, going down 2-1 to West Ham after throwing away the lead yet again. Ange Postecoglou's team raced out of the blocks at the start of the campaign, playing a dazzling brand of attacking football and winning eight of their first 10 games to top the table. But their momentum has slowed dramatically in recent weeks and they now find themselves nine points behind leaders and bitter London rivals Arsenal. Spurs came into the match in buoyant mood after an enthralling 3-3 weekend draw against champions Manchester City and they started in style at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Cristian Romero put the home side ahead early, just reward for their dominance, but the visitors equalised through Jarrod Bowen shortly after half-time and James Ward-Prowse completed the turnaround in the 74th minute. Delighted West Ham manager David Moyes said his side had the ability to give top sides a "bloody nose". "Huge performance because of the quality of the opposition," he told Amazon Prime. "We were up against it tonight. We had to dig in. Thankfully we just about scraped it. "The quality Tottenham showed in the first half, I don't know if we touched the ball for eight or nine minutes." Also read: Serie A outfit Juventus not keen on rejoining European Club Association, team says - Spurs on top - Spurs enjoyed around 90 percent possession in the opening minutes as the visitors struggled to make any sort of impact. They got the reward they deserved in the 11th minute, when Romero met an outswinging corner from Pedro Porro and guided his header into the top corner from the centre of the penalty box. The home team continued to dominate and create chances, with Dejan Kulusevski catching the eye. Giovani Lo Celso's shot in the 35th minute was saved by Lukasz Fabianski before Brennan Johnson fired straight at the goalkeeper But Spurs failed to make their overwhelming superiority count and were grateful when Lucas Paqueta headed wide after a fine cross from Mohammed Kudus in the closing minutes of the first half. Spurs nearly doubled their lead on the stroke of half-time when Lo Celso's cross was deflected onto the stanchion by West Ham captain Kurt Zouma. But the second period was a different story, with West Ham dangerous on the break and Spurs' energy levels dipping. England forward Bowen battled to win the ball on the left and fed Kudus, whose shot was deflected into Bowen's path and he made no mistake to level in the 52nd minute -- scoring for the seventh away game in a row in the league. Spurs substitute Richarlison came agonisingly close to levelling with his first touch but his header was inches wide of the back post. Instead it was West Ham who scored next, taking advantage of a defensive calamity. Destiny Udogie played a back pass back to goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario but it was short and Vicario could only parry it away to Ward-Prowse, who hit the post but tucked the rebound into an empty net. It means for the fifth game running Spurs failed to win after scoring first -- losing four and winning one of those games. Spurs captain Son Heung-min pleaded with his team to be more ruthless. "You get the lead five times in a row and losing the game is unacceptable," he said. "We were soft and especially in the Premier League, even if you're winning 2-0 or 3-0 you never know what's going to happen in the end. One-nil isn't enough, you have to try to kill the game." The defeat leaves Spurs in fifth spot, three points outside the top four, while West Ham are ninth.

Premier League: West Ham battle back to heap pain on wasteful Spurs

Manchester United's big-money signing Rasmus Hojlund will have to wait for his Old Trafford debut after being ruled out of their opening Premier League game, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday. The 20-year-old Danish striker, who was signed from Atalanta for a reported 72 million pounds ($91.33 million), is struggling with a stress fracture of the back.

"As we said previously, he had a small issue and he's not on the levels where our players are in this moment so we have to train him," Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Monday's home clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers. "Prognosis is always difficult to say. We are confident, and we are positive."

The United manager said he was happy with the signing of Hojlund despite the club being linked with Harry Kane - who appears set to join Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich.

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"First of all, we have chosen a striker and we are really happy with our choice," the Dutchman said. "He's (Kane) a great striker... It's a miss for the Premier League, absolutely."

Defender Harry Maguire is likely to be available for United's Premier League opener, despite a reported deal being agreed with West Ham United for the out-of-favour defender.

When asked about Maguire's availability, Ten Hag said: "Of course (Maguire)."

"(Tyrell) Malacia will take some time, same as Amad (Diallo) and Kobbie (Mainoo), they are impact injuries, all the others like (Dean) Henderson, (Rasmus) Hojlund, quite short notice, but it will take a few weeks," the Dutchman added, speaking about other injury problems within the squad.

<h2>Fred on his way to Fenerbahce</h2>

Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle to sell Brazilian midfielder Fred to Fenerbahce, the Premier League club said on Friday.

The 30-year-old Fred, who has one year left on his United contract, is due to fly to Istanbul on Saturday for a medical.

British media reported that the Turkish side would pay a transfer fee of 15 million euros ($16.42 million).

"The Brazil international is set for a switch to the Turkish Super Lig, subject to a medical, agreeing personal terms and receiving international clearance to process the move," United added in their statement.

Fred joined the Old Trafford club in 2018 from Shakhtar Donetsk and has made 213 appearances, scoring 14 goals.

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Manchester United's big-money signing Rasmus Hojlund will have to wait for his Old Trafford debut after being ruled out of their opening Premier League game, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday.

Manchester United's big-money signing Rasmus Hojlund will have to wait for his Old Trafford debut after being ruled out of their opening Premier League game, manager Erik ten Hag said on Friday. The 20-year-old Danish striker, who was signed from Atalanta for a reported 72 million pounds ($91.33 million), is struggling with a stress fracture of the back. "As we said previously, he had a small issue and he's not on the levels where our players are in this moment so we have to train him," Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Monday's home clash against Wolverhampton Wanderers. "Prognosis is always difficult to say. We are confident, and we are positive." The United manager said he was happy with the signing of Hojlund despite the club being linked with Harry Kane - who appears set to join Bundesliga heavyweights Bayern Munich. ALSO READ: Kevin de Bruyne's injury worries Manchester City as PL champions begin new season with 3-0 win over Burnley "First of all, we have chosen a striker and we are really happy with our choice," the Dutchman said. "He's (Kane) a great striker... It's a miss for the Premier League, absolutely." Defender Harry Maguire is likely to be available for United's Premier League opener, despite a reported deal being agreed with West Ham United for the out-of-favour defender. When asked about Maguire's availability, Ten Hag said: "Of course (Maguire)." "(Tyrell) Malacia will take some time, same as Amad (Diallo) and Kobbie (Mainoo), they are impact injuries, all the others like (Dean) Henderson, (Rasmus) Hojlund, quite short notice, but it will take a few weeks," the Dutchman added, speaking about other injury problems within the squad. Fred on his way to Fenerbahce Manchester United have agreed a deal in principle to sell Brazilian midfielder Fred to Fenerbahce, the Premier League club said on Friday. The 30-year-old Fred, who has one year left on his United contract, is due to fly to Istanbul on Saturday for a medical. British media reported that the Turkish side would pay a transfer fee of 15 million euros ($16.42 million). "The Brazil international is set for a switch to the Turkish Super Lig, subject to a medical, agreeing personal terms and receiving international clearance to process the move," United added in their statement. Fred joined the Old Trafford club in 2018 from Shakhtar Donetsk and has made 213 appearances, scoring 14 goals. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Manchester United's latest signing Rasmus Hojlund out of season opener due to stress fracture: Ten Hag

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.

Erling Haaland scored twice before Rodri completed the scoring to give City a perfect start to their quest to become the first side to win four consecutive English top-flight titles.

But the night was soured for Pep Guardiola's men by the sight of De Bruyne limping off midway through the first-half.

The Belgian had suffered a hamstring tear in City's Champions League final victory over Inter Milan two months ago.

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"He was injured again unfortunately," said Guardiola. "Same place and position as the Champions League and he will be out for a while."

"It depends on the magnitude but will be a few weeks out. He has to free (his) mind and relax because he came back from that position (previous injuries) and he will be back now."

Burnley's 2022/23 season finished over a month before City's European Cup final win in Istanbul.

Guardiola has bemoaned his side's short pre-season compared to their rivals, but they were quick out of the blocks.

"We are still not in our best (physical) form but we have to try to not drop many points in that period," added Guardiola. "It's a question of mentality and we were fortunate to break the game early.

"A lot of teams are going to suffer here, so that is why I am so pleased."

Haaland fired City to the treble last season by scoring 52 times in his first year at the club.

The 23-year-old took just over three minutes of the new campaign to open his tally once more when he swept home Rodri's header across goal after a well-worked corner between De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden.

Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has a statue outside City's Etihad Stadium in honour of his decorated playing career with the English champions.

Kompany returned the Clarets back to the Premier League at the first time of asking and transformed Burnley's playing style in the process during his first season in charge.

Despite the scoreline, the home side were far from outclassed but paid for the lack of a clinical finisher like Haaland.

Luca Koleosho and Zeki Amdouni missed good chances to equalise, while Amdouni also had a penalty appeal turned down.

"There were a lot of periods of the game where we did ourselves proud," said Kompany.

However, they were hit with a sucker punch when Julian Alvarez laid off Kyle Walker's cross into the path of Haaland to produce an unstoppable effort in off the underside of the bar nine minutes before half-time.

With the wind taken from Burnley's sails, City took a stranglehold of the game after the break without ever having to hit top gear.

Rodri was the unlikely hero with the only goal in Istanbul two months ago and he started the new season as he finished the last by smashing home from close range after a goalmouth scramble.

Burnley's miserable night was rounded off in stoppage time when Anass Zaroury was shown a straight red card for a wild challenge on Walker.

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Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday.

Manchester City could be without Kevin De Bruyne for a number of weeks after he suffered the recurrence of a hamstring injury as the defending champions opened the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley on Friday. Erling Haaland scored twice before Rodri completed the scoring to give City a perfect start to their quest to become the first side to win four consecutive English top-flight titles. But the night was soured for Pep Guardiola's men by the sight of De Bruyne limping off midway through the first-half. The Belgian had suffered a hamstring tear in City's Champions League final victory over Inter Milan two months ago. ALSO READ: Premier League: Ange Postecoglou ready for life after Harry Kane, insists Tottenham ready to move on "He was injured again unfortunately," said Guardiola. "Same place and position as the Champions League and he will be out for a while." "It depends on the magnitude but will be a few weeks out. He has to free (his) mind and relax because he came back from that position (previous injuries) and he will be back now." Burnley's 2022/23 season finished over a month before City's European Cup final win in Istanbul. Guardiola has bemoaned his side's short pre-season compared to their rivals, but they were quick out of the blocks. "We are still not in our best (physical) form but we have to try to not drop many points in that period," added Guardiola. "It's a question of mentality and we were fortunate to break the game early. "A lot of teams are going to suffer here, so that is why I am so pleased." Haaland fired City to the treble last season by scoring 52 times in his first year at the club. The 23-year-old took just over three minutes of the new campaign to open his tally once more when he swept home Rodri's header across goal after a well-worked corner between De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden. Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has a statue outside City's Etihad Stadium in honour of his decorated playing career with the English champions. Kompany returned the Clarets back to the Premier League at the first time of asking and transformed Burnley's playing style in the process during his first season in charge. Despite the scoreline, the home side were far from outclassed but paid for the lack of a clinical finisher like Haaland. Luca Koleosho and Zeki Amdouni missed good chances to equalise, while Amdouni also had a penalty appeal turned down. "There were a lot of periods of the game where we did ourselves proud," said Kompany. However, they were hit with a sucker punch when Julian Alvarez laid off Kyle Walker's cross into the path of Haaland to produce an unstoppable effort in off the underside of the bar nine minutes before half-time. With the wind taken from Burnley's sails, City took a stranglehold of the game after the break without ever having to hit top gear. Rodri was the unlikely hero with the only goal in Istanbul two months ago and he started the new season as he finished the last by smashing home from close range after a goalmouth scramble. Burnley's miserable night was rounded off in stoppage time when Anass Zaroury was shown a straight red card for a wild challenge on Walker. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

Kevin de Bruyne's injury worries Manchester City as PL champions begin new season with 3-0 win over Burnley

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