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The Warriors' trio of stars proved ineffective against the unavoidable outcome in their defeat.

  In Sacramento, as the final buzzer echoed and the Warriors faced defeat, there was no outburst of frustration, no defiant gestures, no disrespect towards their victorious opponents. Instead, there was a symbolic acknowledgment of the Sacramento Kings' triumph and a sober recognition of the inevitable reality that unfolded in a decisive 118-94 loss in the NBA Play-In Tournament on Tuesday night at Golden 1 Center. "We've been incredibly fortunate here with exceptional players, multiple championships, and appearances in the Finals," remarked coach Steve Kerr. "We've experienced the pinnacle of success. And now, this is the other side of the coin. This is life. This is the way things unfold. You can't remain at the top indefinitely." The illustrious recent history of the Golden State Warriors offered no advantage against the youthful, more determined Sacramento Kings in this play-in matchup. The Warriors found themselves powerless as memories of their...
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Man Utd news: Bruno Fernandes joins Lionel Messi, leaving Erik ten Hag disappointed

Manager Erik ten Hag expressed his concerns after Manchester United blew a two-goal lead against Sevilla, leaving their Europa League quarterfinal on the line.

The first leg of Manchester United's Europa League semifinal against Sevilla was mostly in their favor, but things swiftly turned bad.

Erik ten Hag's team was cruising after Marcel Sabitzer scored twice in the first half, and they had numerous opportunities to clinch the match. However, late own goals by Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire meant that there was still much at stake for the second leg in Spain.

Bruno Fernandes was suspended for one game, and Lisandro Martinez left the field with an apparent serious injury. Naturally, when it comes to the most recent quotes from around Old Trafford, Ten Hag's response takes the lead.

Ten Hag responds to an untimely setback

Erik ten Hag, the manager of Man Utd, acknowledged that his squad ought to have ended the contest before Sevilla's late comeback. The former Ajax manager also discussed the injuries and other problems that caused him to make decisions in the second half.

"We had the game in our hands and we should've made it 3 or 4-0, the game was totally on us," he said to BT Sport. Then, due to injuries, there were a few unlucky times. Rapha [Varane] had to be replaced at halftime, for example.

Erik Ten Hag

The manager said, "We also had to substitute Anthony Martial since it was his first start [since coming back from an injury], then Antony and Bruno [Fernandes] because they were on bookings. We had to make a few substitutes, but we lost control and stopped.

Then Martinez had another unfortunate moment, we barely had 10 players, and we gave up a second own goal. Everything is still up for grabs in the second leg even though we need to learn and end the game.

Bruno mentions 50

During the draw with Sevilla, Bruno Fernandes recorded his 50th assist for Manchester United across all competitions. Lionel Messi is the only other player in the top five European leagues to have accrued at least 50 goals and assists since his arrival at Old Trafford.

The Portuguese great, who has 60 goals and 50 assists, moved from Sporting to United in January 2020. With 80 goals and 59 assists during the same three and a half years, Messi, now at Paris Saint-Germain, is still well ahead.

Bruno Fernandes is suspended for Man Utd's second leg

Marcel Sabitzer, who was on loan from Austria, provided the assist for United's deflected goal in the game's opening minutes. The former Sporting midfielder, who had been given the armband as captain to start the game, was afterward cautioned for a handball on the edge of United's box and will miss the second leg.





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