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The Jan Breydel stadium will host scouts from the Premier League tonight.  The Daily Express reports that Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United scouts will be present when Club Brugge plays Besiktas in the Europa League.   Their focus will be on Antonio Nusa, a striker for Club Brugge.  The young Norwegian international turned down a €28 million transfer to Chelsea in the summer, saying he didn't think leaving Brugge would help his career at this point.   But the Premier League is still interested, and a fresh effort is anticipated in January from all sides.

 Legendary Manchester United player Paul Scholes has delivered a stinging critique of his former team. On Wednesday night, Scholes, who now serves as a pundit on British television, did not hold back while expressing his views. In the group rounds of the Champions League, Bayern Munich defeated United 4-3 away from home.There is a weakness to them, Scholes noted in a TNT Sports interview. "They do appear to collapse a little bit when things are going wrong, and there is a soft underbelly to them."They scored three goals, which is great, but I thought Bayern might pick up the pace and add another. "I felt there was a significant gap between the teams, especially in the second half."First half, I thought they played well, but they still let in two goals due to a lack of focus. "The team has experience, but I don't believe it's being utilized. In Europe, concentration is crucial because one goal can easily lead to two and three. None of those centers are y...

 Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, defended their effort in the loss to Brighton. The opposition easily defeated United 3-1. We are disappointed, Ten Hag insisted. But the margins were quite slim. Compared to a strong team, we are so close. We had the first 20 minutes to ourselves. Despite our chances, we failed to score. With their opening assault, we gave up a goal. After that, the game was pretty difficult for us. We fought to score a goal, but it was called back. Thus, it is challenging now. Although the odds are not in our favor, we will battle back and eventually come back if we play as a team, stick to the rules, and stick together. Regarding what he stated at halftime, he added: "There's always room for development, particularly in the organization. However, that wasn't our day. "The second goal was immediately following the half. Very clinical, second chance, second goal. It was a setback that we did not handle well. But if we remain united...