"We are United, we have to fight for every trophy" - Herrera ready for FA Cup defence

The Spanish midfielder won the competition in 2016 and is determined to ensure that major silverware heads back to Old Trafford this year
Ander Herrera is aware of the expectation levels at Old Trafford, with an obligation as part of the Manchester United ranks to “fight for every trophy”.
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Hughes urges Stoke"s leaky defence to cut out "catastrophic errors"

Stoke"s season will improve provided they cut out their “catastrophic errors” in defence, according to boss Mark Hughes.
The Potters host Watford on Tuesday night still in the bottom half of the table after a 4-2 loss to Chelsea when they shipped a quartet of goals for the fifth occasion this season, and the eight..

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David Moyes makes case for the defence before Black Cats welcome Liverpool

Sunderland"s players have been warned by David Moyes there can be no repeat of their defensive horror show against Burnley when Liverpool come to the north east.
Moyes has little time to pick the bones out of his team"s 4-1 loss at Turf Moor because they are back in action two days later against Jurgen Klopp&..

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Klopp makes case for defence after Liverpool down City

The Reds stood out for their defensive steel rather than their usual dynamism up front on Saturday, but their manager was pleased to pass a big Premier League test
Jurgen Klopp hailed a deserved win and defensive resilience as his Liverpool side saw off Manchester City 1-0 at Anfield.
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Jurgen Klopp: Defence will be key factor against Manchester City

The Premier League"s two top-scoring teams meet at Anfield on New Year"s Eve but Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes defence could be the deciding factor when Manchester City visit.
Klopp"s side have amassed 45 goals in 18 matches – 25 of which have come in eight home games – which is six better tha..

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EU leaders make defence ties a priority

Image copyright AFP Image caption Protesters in Turkey hold a placard reading “Aleppo is the world"s shame” EU leaders are looking to boost security and defence co-operation as they try to tackle crises in Europe"s neighbourhood.
They are reacting to the destruction of Aleppo, migrant pressure from Africa and Ukraine"s conflict with Russia.
“We are facing multiple crises, with fires in every corner, and not just in Europe"s corners,” EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said.
One such corner is Turkey, struggling with 2.7 million Syrian refugees.
The EU sees its controversial March 2016 deal with Turkey as a model for similar deals in Africa.
Since March the numbers of migrants coming ashore in Greece has fallen dramatically but Turkey accuses the EU of blocking its EU ambitions and failing to meet financial pledges.
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Trump picks "Mad Dog" Mattis to head defence

Image Caption: General Mattis has an admirable service record but there are fears about his diplomatic ability Controversial retired general James Mattis has been named by Donald Trump as his choice for defence secretary.
The 66-year-old retired from the Marine Corps in 2013, having served as the commander of the US Central Command.
Nicknamed “Mad Dog”, he ..

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Trump picks "Mad Dog" Mattis as defence secretary

Image Caption: General Mattis has an admirable service record but there are fears about his diplomatic ability Controversial retired general James Mattis has been named by Donald Trump as his choice for defence secretary.
The 66-year-old retired from the Marine Corps in 2013, having served as the commander of the US Central Command.
Nicknamed “Mad Dog”, he ..

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