Moyes banks on Anichebe to rescue Sunderland

Carrick’s long-term future remains in doubt, with the 35-year-old yet to finalise a deal to extend his contract until next year, but the former Tottenham man says he will not leave United for another club in the Premier League. He has scored crucial goals in at least 10 league matches this season and if he had not been involved, United would have found themselves in 11th position in the league table – 18 points lower than where they are now.

“We keep going. We’ve another home game next Saturday and we must strive and win it”, Moyes said.

Chelsea maintained their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League with an exciting 3-1 win over a trying Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium.

The Swede was dismissed just before half-time for a high challenge on Ander Herrera.

Substitute Marcus Rashford added a third with a minute remaining. They travel to Belgian side Anderlecht for the quarterfinal of Europe’s second-tier club competition on Thursday.

Manchester United and Jose Mourinho certainly need whatever energy he’s got left – his opener in the 3-0 defeat of Sunderland at the Stadium of Light was vital to their hopes of staying in the race for Champions League qualification.

Arsenal had the chance to regain fifth place with a win over Crystal Palace Tuesday morning (AEST). However, there hasn’t been a shred of optimism from the 53-year-old this season.

Demarai Gray released Islam Slimani to level in the fourth minute and six minutes later Marc Albrighton’s free-kick from wide on the left embarrassed Joel Robles to put Leicester ahead.

“We have had as our attacking players Fabio Borini, Adnan Januzaj, Wahbi Khazri, Jermain Defoe and the other was Victor Anichebe, who gave us a completely different type of centre-forward from all the others”. Do I think he’s ready to play 90 minutes? No. We’re still fighting for the top four and we can win the Europa League – although it’s as hard as finishing fourth.

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