Celtic were handed a tough tie in the Europa League round of 32 after the Scottish Premiership champions were drawn to face Valencia. Brendan Rodgers’ side made it into the knockout stages despite losing their final group match at home to Red Bull Salzburg last Thursday. Premier League pair Chelsea and Arsenal have what appear …
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Jose Mourinho’s job as Manchester United manager is safe for now after the club’s 3-1 loss to Liverpool on Sunday, according to reports. The defeat to Jurgen Klopp’s side was the Red Devils’ fifth of the season and the result means they have only won twice in eight matches in all competitions. The matches they …
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Gary Neville was bemused at Manchester United’s neglect of Andy Robertson during their 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday. Xherdan Shaqiri came off the bench with 20 minutes left to score two goals and deliver three points for Jurgen Klopp’s men at Anfield. Jose Mourinho picked out Robertson for special praise following the match and …
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Premier League leaders Liverpool have been handed a Champions League last-16 tie against German giants Bayern Munich. In the first fixture drawn in Nyon on Monday morning, Premier League champions Manchester City were paired against German club Schalke. Manchester United were handed a tough tie against French champions Paris St Germain. Tottenham Hotspur, who qualified …
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Liverpool will see if Naby Keita can recover from a bout of illness before their clash against Watford on Wednesday night. The Reds are one point clear at the top of the Premier League from closest rivals Manchester City with 11 matches left of the season. Keita missed training on Monday with illness but Klopp …
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Mohamed Salah is ready to put the overall aim of the team in front of any individual records as Liverpool chase their first Premier League title. The Egyptian is currently joint-top scorer in the Premier League alongside Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, while Liverpool lead the Citizens by one point at the top of the table. …
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Fred’s former team-mates were understood to be shocked by his move to Manchester United, according to reports. The Brazilian has only made three appearance since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took caretaker charge of the Red Devils in December. In fact, Fred barely featured for Solskjaer’s predecessor, Jose Mourinho, who signed him in the summer from Shakhtar Donetsk for …
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Leicester caretaker boss Mike Stowell said Brendan Rodgers’ rousing speech after victory over Brighton inspired his new squad. Demarai Gray and Jamie Vardy struck to seal a gritty 2-1 win as Rodgers watched from the stands at the King Power Stadium. The 46-year-old joined from Celtic earlier on Tuesday, signing a deal until 2022. Davy …
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Jurgen Klopp has dismissed reports from Tuesday that claimed he had shouted at Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane in the aftermath of Liverpool’s 0-0 draw with Manchester United. After Liverpool’s stalemate at Old Trafford, The Sun claimed that Klopp ‘went ballistic’ after Henderson appeared to ignore his manager’s handshake after being substituted. Liverpool’s lack of cutting edge …
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Gary Neville has questioned Paul Pogba’s long-term commitment to Manchester United after his past problems at the club. The Frenchman – who has been brilliant since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as interim boss – struggled for long periods during his first couple of seasons back at Old Trafford after re-signing from Juventus in 2016. …
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