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  • Sunday, 15 March 2026
Embattled Spurs face Liverpool, Women’s League Cup final, and more – matchday live

Embattled Spurs face Liverpool, Women’s League Cup final, and more – matchday live

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Manchester United v Aston Villa: Michael Carrick says there is a hunger at Manchester United to get back to the top as the club looks to mark their 150th anniversary with Premier League glory in 2028.

‘Project 150’ was announced internally during a wretched 2024-25 campaign in which Ruben Amorim’s Red Devils slumped home 15th and suffered a costly Europa League final loss to Tottenham. The mission to bring a 21st English league title to Old Trafford has looked fanciful at stages and the Portuguese coach’s acrimonious January exit after a topsy-turvy start to the campaign did little to lift the mood.

What happened to reach this catastrophic point? How had one of the country’s biggest clubs dropped out of the top flight? And can lessons learned from Spurs’ unlikeliest relegation help the current team, who are sucked into a struggle with Igor Tudor unable to halt the freefall?

“Sad Spurs hit rock bottom,” read a headline in the Sunday Mirror the day after relegation. Pat Jennings, considered the best goalkeeper in the world, told reporters: “Relegation has not just happened today – it’s been happening for three years.”

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