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Copenhagen were unlikely to test reigning European champions Manchester City too often during their last 16 first leg meeting and that proved to be the case in the Danish capital on Tuesday evening. The Cityzens dominated the entirety of the match and were rarely called upon defensively at the Parken Stadium, with goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden easing Pep Guardiola's side to a commanding 3-1 win. There were some delightful performances from the visitors in Denmark, with Man City's only frustration being that they didn't find the back of the net more often. Here's how the players got on in 90min 's player ratings. Man City's best player vs Copenhagen Kevin De Bruyne - 9/10 The Belgian was superb in Denmark / Mateusz Slodkowski/GettyImages The Belgian is playing like a man possessed since returning from injury and he was at his blistering best in Copenhagen. His goal was taken with typical grace from a tight angle, while his relentless...

Erik ten Hag made it abundantly clear what quality he demanded of his players ahead of Manchester United’s Premier League meeting with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. "If you want to perform, you need hungry p layer s," Ten Hag declared. "We need personalities and p layer s who are very hungry to fight for the badge and this club." Based upon the disjointed display at Old Trafford, some p layer s had clearly cottoned on to the message quicker than others. Here are those who will have left Ten Hag delighted and disappointed during the 2-2 draw. Man Utd's best player vs Tottenham Marcus Rashford: 8/10 Marcus Rashford ended his Old Trafford drought on Sunday / Catherine Ivill/GettyImages After 234 days, 14 games and 32 shots, Marcus Rashford finally broke his scoring drought at Old Trafford. Playing with the streak of arrogance that underpins Rashford's best spells, the England international had the confidence to continually take on Pedro Porro, dusting himself of...

Mikel Arteta admitted his Arsenal side did not deserve to beat Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday after putting on their "worst performance of the season". Bukayo Saka put Arsenal ahead early on but the Gunners soon collapsed and goals from Raul Jimenez and Bobby De Cordova-Reid ultimately steered Fulham to a deserved victory. "We weren't good enough. Simple as that," Arteta told Sky Sports after the Game . "We lost the Game three days ago [against West Ham], we fully deserved to win because we were so good. And today we were nowhere near the level. "We conceded two very similar goals, we gave the ball away and then the organisation in our box and set-plays...we didn't generate enough today, our rhythm wasn't good enough in attack, and defensively we were second best in every action. "You have to play 100 minutes in the league so it's not enough to play a few actions. It's a really sad day because today we didn't deserve ...

Well, that wasn't a particularly fun game of football, was it? Man Utd and Liverpool played out an utterly dire 0-0 at Anfield on Sunday but, with the dust now settled on the Game , United fans will no doubt be happy with the point they garnered through it. A few of Erik ten Hag's men did put in rather stoic performances in a game many expected Man Utd to lose. Here's Man Utd's best and worst players from the draw, according to 90min's player ratings. Man Utd's best player vs Liverpool Kobbie Mainoo: 7/10 In the wars / Clive Brunskill/GettyImages Another week, another classy performance from the 18-year-old. Kobbie Mainoo has played beyond his years since breaking into the Manchester United starting XI recently, and he continued to show composure on and off the ball in the biggest Game of his young career at Anfield on Sunday. The midfielder put in a fearless, combative, performance. Honourable mention Andre Onana: 6/10 After receiving pelters for his UEFA Cha...

Gabriel Martinelli issued a warning to his Arsenal teammates to 'prepare for the worst' as they gear up for their much-anticipated return to the Champions League next season. After a seven-year absence, the Gunners secured a spot in Europe's most prestigious club competition by finishing in second place last season, narrowly missing out on the Premier League title to Manchester City. Despite their remarkable performance in the league, Arsenal will face tough competition in the Champions League draw. The team is placed in pot 2, raising the possibility of confronting football giants like Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Paris Saint-Germain from pot 1. "I think we need to prepare ourselves for the worst , we need to prepare ourselves for the best teams and the whole team is doing that," Martinelli said on the tasks Arsenal will face next season ahead of his side's match against Barcelona in their pre- season friendly in the United States. READ THE LATEST ARSEN...