Pep Guardiola has revealed that three Manchester City players asked him to be substituted prior to the Champions League quarter-final penalty shootout loss to Real Madrid. City lost 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium. Mateo Kovacic and Bernardo Silva both missed from the spot for Guardiola’s side, while only Luka Modric failed to … Read more
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has revealed three regulars following Sir Alex Ferguson’s departure ‘weren’t the same’ quality he was used to at the club. Ferguson retired as United manager in 2013 after 26 years of success in the Old Trafford dugout. He stepped away having won the Premier League title and told supporters to ‘stand by’ David … Read more
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk snubbed Cristiano Ronaldo when asked to name the toughest opponents he has faced. As one of the best defenders in the world, Virgil van Dijk certainly knows a thing or two about dealing with world class attackers. The Liverpool star joined Jurgen Klopp’s side from Southampton in a £75 million deal in January … Read more
Liverpool are willing to smash the British transfer record to sign a Mohamed Salah replacement, a fresh report has claimed. Salah has, once again, been Liverpool’s talisman this term, with the Egyptian having scored 22 goals and registered 13 assists in all competitions. Having rejected a £150millon verbal offer for the attacker last summer, Liverpool could face another battle … Read more
Alexis Mac Allister took the opportunity to publicly back Liverpool teammate Cody Gakpo after their 3-1 win over Sheffield United – and his kind words are being praised by many. The Argentine midfielder, who has been one of Liverpool’s standout performers this season following his £35 million move from Brighton, netted a goal of the … Read more
Manchester United have set a new Premier League record on the back of their dramatic defeat against Chelsea. At Stamford Bridge on Thursday night, United and Chelsea played out a Premier League classic in front of a packed crowd. United came from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 as the match headed into stoppage time. Cole Palmer then scored twice right … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has appeared to confirm that the season “is not long enough” for one of his players to return from injury. The Reds, who currently sit top of the Premier League with 67 points, have been without a number of important players during key spells of the 2023/24 campaign. Andy Robertson was out … Read more
Chelsea have issued a statement condemning the abuse aimed at Conor Gallagher after a clip of him and a club mascot went viral on social media at the weekend. Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by 10-man Burnley on Saturday, with Gallagher captaining the home side at Stamford Bridge. A clip which has been widely shared on … Read more
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim is the favourite to replace Jurgen Klopp in the Liverpool dugout. Liverpool are still in the process of replacing one of the club’s most iconic managers who announced his shock decision to depart at the end of the season earlier this year. Many had earmarked Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso as … Read more