'Of course it's better if they drop points!' – Bernardo hopes for Man Utd favour against Liverpool

With two of Manchester City’s fiercest rivals set to do battle, the Portuguese midfielder says he hopes the Reds drop points to aid the title push Bernardo Silva says Manchester City are obviously hoping for Liverpool to drop points against Manchester United, but the Portuguese insists he and his team-mates are more focused on their …

Man City's Sterling could go down as an all-time Premier League great – Cole

The 24-year-old scored 18 league goals on the way to the title last season and has 12 so far this term Raheem Sterling could become one of the greatest Premier League players of all time if he continues to perform for Manchester City, insists former England international Joe Cole.  The 24-year-old is enjoying an excellent spell with the …

Pirlo, Pogba & now Ramsey – the incredible list of stars Juventus signed on a Bosman

With the Old Lady having announced that the Welshman will arrive in the summer for nothing, Goal looks at the Bianconeri’s greatest free transfers Getty Images #1 ANDREA PIRLO "When Andrea [Pirlo] told me that he would come to Juve," Gianluigi Buffon revealed in 2011, "the first thing that I said was 'Thank God!'" The …

West Ham's Antonio calls for FA to deduct points for fan racism

The Englishman wants harsher punishments following alleged abuse aimed at Mohamed Salah by Hammers fans The FA should deduct points from clubs whose fans are guilty of racist abuse towards players, according to West Ham winger Michail Antonio. His comments come after Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah received alleged racist abuse from West Ham fans at London …

'Champions League is a welcome relief for Liverpool' – McAteer glad of break from Premier League title race

The European tie against Bayern Munich comes at exactly the right time for the Reds, according to their former winger Former Liverpool winger Jason McAteer is pleased that the Reds have time off from the Premier League title race, believing that the lack of a game this weekend will help their players recover for key …

Working with Pochettino persuaded me to reject PSG for Spurs – Foyth

The Argentine signed for the north London club in 2017 and says his countryman was a major factor Tottenham defender Juan  has revealed Mauricio Pochettino was the reason he decided to join Spurs ahead of Paris Saint-Germain. The Argentine joined the north London club from Estudiantes in 2017 when he had the option to join the …

What is VAR? The video assistant referee system's Champions League & Premier League future

Click:kilogram pound converter The use of video technology has been a major talking point since its introduction, but, despite complaints, more competitions are using it After years of calls for video technology to be implemented into football in order to help referees, it has been rolled out in competitions around the world, including the Bundesliga, …

Sala death caused by head and trunk injuries, coroner confirms

The plane carrying the new Cardiff City player and his pilot David Ibbotson disappeared over the English Channel on January 21 Emiliano Sala’s death was caused by injuries to his head and trunk, it has been confirmed. Argentine striker Sala was on board a Piper Malibu aircraft that disappeared over the English Channel last month …

Chelsea legend warns under-fire Sarri he has one month to avoid 'walking'

Questions continue to be asked of the Italian coach at Stamford Bridge and a run of crucial fixtures are likely to shape his future in west London Maurizio Sarri has a month to avoid “a precarious position” at Chelsea, says Ron ‘Chopper’ Harris, with there a number of issues to address if the Italian is …

Klopp promises 'a lot more to come' from Keita as £48m man finds his feet at Liverpool

The big-money signing has struggled for consistency in new surroundings, but showed in a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth what he is capable of Jurgen Klopp believes there is “a lot more to come” from Naby Keita after seeing a £48 million ($62m) signing show signs of promise during Liverpool’s 3-0 win over Bournemouth. Big things …