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United we stand

Bruno Fernandes claims Manchester United will always fight to the end with the Old Trafford faithful roaring them on. 

After falling two goals behind to Leeds last night, United battled back to grab a share of the spoils thanks to goals from Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho. 

And Fernandes, who could have pinched maximum points for the hosts late on, insists a comeback was never in doubt. 

The Portuguese midfielder, 28, said: "At this stadium with these fans, these players, with the desire and the passion that we have, being 2-0 down will never be a problem. 

"It can't happen to be 2-0 down but whenever we do go down it will never be a problem to fight back and turn around the result, even more at home. 

"Massive appreciation for the fans for what they did. They pushed until the very end and we could have won the game. 

"As I said, at this house, with these players and the passion of the fans and the passion of the players, with the attitude of the players, it will never be a problem to be down or 0-0 in the last few minutes. 

"We will always fight back."

Grand plans

Talk of a breakaway European Super League refuses to go away — with the competition's head honcho now claiming it could consist of up to 80 TEAMS in a multi-divisional format. 

A22 chief executive Bernd Reichart told German newspaper Die Welt the proposed plan would be based on sporting performance only and each club would be guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season.

Formed to sponsor and assist with the creation of the much-maligned Super League, A22 have consulted with nearly 50 European clubs since last October and developed 10 principles underpinning the new-look competition. 

Reichart said: "The foundations of European football are in danger of collapsing. It's time for a change. 

"It is the clubs that bear the entrepreneurial risk in football. But when important decisions are at stake, they are too often forced to sit idly by on the sidelines as the sporting and financial foundations crumble around them. 

"Our talks have also made it clear that clubs often find it impossible to speak out publicly against a system that uses the threat of sanctions to thwart opposition. 

"Our dialogue was open, honest, constructive and resulted in clear ideas about what changes are needed and how they could be implemented. There is a lot to do and we will continue our dialogue."

A22 have challenged the right of UEFA and FIFA to block the formation of the proposed league and sanction participating clubs in the courts, arguing the governing bodies are abusing a dominant position under EU competition law.

Record-breaking January

English clubs spent the most money globally during a record-breaking January transfer window, figures from FIFA have revealed.

A record £1.29billion was splashed on transfer fees internationally last month, with 57.3% of that outlay coming from England.

The worldwide total exceeds the previous highest for a January window, in 2018, by £189.3million.

This figure comprises 4,728 transfers across the men's and women's games internationally — the highest since FIFA launched its 'transfer matching system' to record deals in 2010.

We want more

Marco Silva insists high-flying Fulham have achieved nothing yet this term. 

The Cottagers progressed to the FA Cup fifth round last night with a 3-2 win at Sunderland and currently sit eighth in the Premier League — ahead of big guns Chelsea and Liverpool. 

But despite being proud of his side's progress in their first season back in the top flight, Silva is not resting on his laurels. 

The Fulham boss, 45, said: "The players have been brilliant so far this season — and I have to say last season as well.

"But we have to keep creating this kind of mentality inside the dressing room. The players have to have the right mindset as well. 

"It's not something that comes so easily and this season has been very good work from all the players. I have to congratulate them. 

"Of course, we are pleased with the season so far. But we haven't achieved anything yet. We want more. 

"We are a really ambitious club and a group of players and we want more."

Saint no doubt in my mind

Nathan Jones is convinced he can lead Southampton away from the Premier League drop zone. 

The rock-bottom Saints sit four points adrift of safety but victory at Wolves on Saturday will ease the pressure on Jones, who has found himself under fire from the Saints faithful. 

Asked whether he can keep the club in the top flight, the 49-year-old Welshman said: "I genuinely believe I can. 

"What we have to do is make sure we get results and get results quickly. We've been very close on a number of occasions but we have to really focus on this weekend and make sure we get the result.

"I'm disappointed with the results we've had. But I know we're doing good work behind the scenes. 

"I know we develop individuals, I know we do good work, I know we're tactically good. But if you don't get results, it's very hard to back that up."

Living with MND

Former Wales winger Jason Bowen is living with motor neurone disease.

Bowen, 50, was capped twice by his country and played for Swansea, Birmingham, Southampton, Reading, Cardiff and Newport before ending his senior career 10 years ago at Llanelli. 

A statement on a fundraising page set up to help pay for his treatment revealed he was diagnosed in March 2021 "after feeling weakness and twitching in his arm". 

It added: "When we first discovered that Jason had MND, tears were shed, anger [was] expressed and a feeling of total and utter despair set in.

"However, despite such negative emotions and experiences, these past 18 months since diagnosis have also shown us the power of positivity, friendship, love and community as friends, family and colleagues have all pulled together to help. 

"Jason's family’s attitude is amazing. They are strong, loving and supportive. They are not giving up and looking for any treatments that will help Jason now and in the future. 

"The main objective of our fundraising is to provide financial support to cover Jason's ongoing medical costs. 

"These include holistic treatments, supplements, daily living aids, hydrotherapy and specialist neurophysiology at the wonderful Morello Clinic in Langstone. 

"This will also enable us to explore new avenues to help Jason and his family."