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Carragher urges Liverpool to sign Upamecano in January
Jamie Carragher says Liverpool need to do whatever it takes to sign RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano in January after losing Virgil van Dijk to a serious knee injury. Netherlands international Van Dijk was forced off early in the Reds’ 2-2 draw with Merseyside rivals Everton on Saturday after a wild challenge from Jordan Pickford. ScansRead More
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Ibrahimovic has ‘shifted the balance more’ in Italy than Ronaldo
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had a greater impact on Italian football than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to former Milan and Juventus head coach Alberto Zaccheroni. The 39-year-old has made a considerable impact since rejoining Milan in January, scoring 11 goals in 20 appearances in the second half of the 2019-20 campaign. He has been in equally impressiveRead More
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African players in Europe: Red-letter day for 100-goal Salah
Egypt superstar Mohamed Salah became the third fastest Liverpool player to reach 100 goals by putting the Reds ahead a second time in a drawn Merseyside thriller against Everton at the weekend. The 28-year-old, who moved to Anfield from Roma three years ago, is the third quickest goals centurion after Roger Hunt and Jack Parkinson.Read More
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Chelsea cannot rely on scoring four goals a game, admits Azpilicueta
Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta said Monday that he believes the Blues’ defensive woes are so bad it feels like they need to score three or four goals a game to win. Frank Lampard’s men drew 3-3 for the second time this season against Southampton on Saturday after twice giving up a lead. “When you areRead More
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PSG without Verratti, Paredes against Man Utd in Champions League
Paris Saint-Germain will have to do without midfield duo Marco Verratti and Leandro Paredes for their Champions League group-stage opener at home to Manchester United on Tuesday, coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed, but captain Marquinhos could return. Verratti suffered a leg muscle injury on international duty with Italy and could be sidelined for up toRead More
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Guardiola challenges Aguero to earn new Man City deal
Pep Guardiola says Sergio Aguero must earn a new contract at Manchester City even though he is the club’s all-time record goalscorer. Aguero, who returned from a four-month spell out with injury in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Arsenal, has entered the last 12 months of his existing deal. The Argentine has scored 254 goals forRead More
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Rooney awaiting COVID-19 test result after friend’s visit
Wayne Rooney was “angry and disappointed” with a friend who had visited him, in spite of being told to take a COVID-19 test and later testing positive, the former England captain’s management said. Rooney, a player-coach at Championship side Derby County, played in Derby’s 1-0 home defeat by Watford on Friday, a day after theRead More
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Barkley strike maintains surprise perfect start for Aston Villa
Aston Villa stretched their perfect English Premier League (EPL) start to four wins after a superb stoppage-time goal from Ross Barkley gave them a 1-0 victory at Leicester City on Sunday. It all happened in a scrappy contest at the King Power stadium and the result left Aston Villa second on 12 points with aRead More
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Liverpool need January signing to soften Van Dijk injury blow
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool will have to dip into the transfer market in January after losing Virgil van Dijk to a serious knee injury. The Dutchman was forced off during the first half of the Reds’ 2-2 draw with Merseyside rivals Everton as a result of a late challenge from goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Scans haveRead More
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West Ham fight from three goals down to seal 3-3 draw with Spurs
Manuel Lanzini’s last-gasp stunner sealed a remarkable comeback from West Ham to earn a 3-3 draw against Tottenham in a thrilling London derby on Sunday. Jose Mourinho’s men were in complete control from the moment Son Heung-min opened the scoring inside a minute, with Harry Kane’s quickfire double seemingly confirming the victory after only 16Read More
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Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Koeman names squad for Champions League clash
Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has named his side’s Champions League squad to face Ferencvaros at Camp Nou on Tuesday night. Koeman announced a list of 23 players to tackle Ferencvaros in a post via the club’s official Twitter handle on Tuesday morning. Barcelona head to the game after losing 1-0 against Getafe in La Liga’s …
Barcelona vs Ferencvaros: Koeman names squad for Champions League clash
Champion League: Owen predicts Chelsea vs Sevilla, PSG vs Man United games
Michael Owen, a former Premier League and La Liga striker, has predicted today’s Champions League matches between Chelsea vs Sevilla and Paris Saint-Germain vs Manchester United. Chelsea will host Sevilla in the Champions League group stage tie at Stamford Bridge following a 3-3 draw with Southampton in the Premier League last weekend. Man United will …
Champion League: Owen predicts Chelsea vs Sevilla, PSG vs Man United games
EPL: Jamie Carragher names player Liverpool should sign as Van Dijk’s replacement
Liverpool legend, Jamie Carragher, has named RB Leipzig defender, Dayot Upamecano, as the player the club should sign as Virgil van Dijk’s replacement in the January transfer window. Carragher believes Upamecano can help to fill the giant void left by Van Dijk in the Reds squad. He said this ahead of Liverpool’s Champions League clash …
EPL: Jamie Carragher names player Liverpool should sign as Van Dijk’s replacement
Chelsea vs Sevilla: Why we are conceding many goals – Lampard
Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard, has blamed the high number of goals this season on new players settling into their new teams. The Blues have already scored 13 times and are the joint second-highest behind Tottenham Hotspur. Lampard’s side has also conceded nine in just five games. Chelsea begin their Champions League campaign tonight against Sevilla, …
Chelsea vs Sevilla: Why we are conceding many goals – Lampard
EPL: Danny Murphy predicts position Chelsea will finish season
A former Liverpool player, Danny Murphy, has predicted that Chelsea are “guaranteed” to finish in the Premier League’s top four this season. Murphy stated this ahead of Chelsea’s Champion League clash against Sevilla on Tuesday night. Chelsea are currently in the eighth position on the Premier League table, having won two of their opening five …
EPL: Danny Murphy predicts position Chelsea will finish season
PSG vs Man Utd: What Solskjaer said about Odion Ighalo
Manchester United boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has insisted that striker, Odion Ighalo, is still a very important member of the Red Devils squad despite the signing of Edinson Cavani. Solskjaer stated this ahead of Man United’s Premier League clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night in France. Ighalo is still waiting for an opportunity to …
PSG vs Man Utd: What Solskjaer said about Odion Ighalo
Champions League: PSG coach, Tuchel to be without 5 key players against Man Utd
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Thomas Tuchel, has confirmed that five key players will miss his side’s Champions League group stage clash against Manchester United on Tuesday night. The five players are Marco Verratti, Mauro Icardi, Leandro Paredes, Thilo Kehrer and Juan Bernat. Tuchel stated this on Monday at his pre-match press conference. Tuchel’s side head to …
Champions League: PSG coach, Tuchel to be without 5 key players against Man Utd
EPL: Premier League confirms eight new COVID-19 infections
The Premier League, EPL, has announced that eight people have tested positive for COVID-19 following the latest phase of mass testing. EPL disclosed this in a statement on its official website on Monday. Recall that the number of COVID-19 positive tests is on the rise in the EPL, following the confirmation of five positive cases …
EPL: Premier League confirms eight new COVID-19 infections
EPL: Highest goal scorers in Premier League after Week 5 See top 22
Tottenham Hotspur forward, Heung-Min Son, leads the race for the Golden Boot this season, after Game Week 5 fixtures. Son scored one as Spurs were held to a pulsating 3-3 draw by West Ham on Sunday. His first-minute strike took his tally so far in the Premier League to seven goals. Son remains joint top …
EPL: Highest goal scorers in Premier League after Week 5 See top 22
Arteta under fire for starting Willian ahead of Lacazette during Man City defeat
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has been criticised by former Manchester United striker, Andy Cole, for picking Willian to start up top over Alexandre Lacazette in their 1-0 defeat to Manchester City. Raheem Sterling’s first half strike handed City all three points on Saturday. Lacazette did come on for Willian until the 69th minute and ultimately …
Arteta under fire for starting Willian ahead of Lacazette during Man City defeat
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