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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool feel “lucky” captain Jordan Henderson has only been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury. Henderson sustained the problem in Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 first-leg defeat to Atletico Madrid in midweek. However, rather than ruling the England international out of the run-in as Liverpool look to secure …
Read More »Sarri insists Juve will remain focused with Inter on the horizon
Maurizio Sarri has vowed his Juventus team will not let their focus be affected by the prospect of next week’s top-of-the-table clash with Inter. Saturday sees Juventus travel to face SPAL, who sit at the bottom of Serie A with just four wins from 24 games, and coming away with three …
Read More »From sunshine to hardest rain – Klopp glad rare defeat felt ‘really bad’
Jurgen Klopp believes the pain of a rare defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday showed Liverpool are a successful team. The Reds have not been beaten in the Premier League all season, dropping points only once in a draw against Manchester United, and lead the table …
Read More »Andre Gomes could start for Everton against Arsenal – Ancelotti
Andre Gomes is available to feature for Everton against Arsenal on Sunday, with Carlo Ancelotti open to starting the midfielder. Gomes has been out of action since November after suffering a serious ankle injury in a 1-1 draw with Tottenham at Goodison Park. The playmaker’s absence, along with injuries and …
Read More »Vardy earns Guardiola praise as Man City boss salutes Leicester striker
Pep Guardiola has hailed Jamie Vardy as an “exceptional player” whose game is tailor-made to torment Manchester City. Guardiola’s team travel on Saturday to take on Leicester City, the against-all-odds 2015-16 Premier League champions whose success has owed plenty to Vardy’s goals. It is a battle of second against third …
Read More »Ruben Neves is keeping the art of long-range bangers alive
I hope Ruben Neves never stops scoring bangers. I hope in the last days of his career, when his knees have worn down and the cartilage within them has deteriorated to the point it hurts him to extend his legs, let alone run, when his movement on the pitch resembles …
Read More »Olympiacos 0-1 Arsenal: Late Lacazette goal gives Gunners advantage
Alexandre Lacazette scored a late winner to secure Arsenal a 1-0 win at Olympiacos and hand the Gunners a significant advantage in their Europa League last-32 tie. Mikel Arteta’s men looked to be heading for an underwhelming goalless draw in Piraeus, but Lacazette struck nine minutes from time to get …
Read More »Wolves 4-0 Espanyol: Jota hits another hat-trick as Nuno’s men take complete control
Diogo Jota scored a second successive Europa League hat-trick as Wolves took complete control of their last-32 tie against Espanyol with a 4-0 first-leg win. Wolves had failed to score in back-to-back Premier League matches but had no trouble in overcoming LaLiga’s bottom-placed side at Molineux on Thursday. Jota netted …
Read More »Flick relaxed about future and aiming to establish own philosophy amid Guardiola comparisons
Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick is staying relaxed despite the uncertainty surrounding his future and wants to establish his own “philosophy” after his playing style was compared to that of Pep Guardiola. Flick took over from Niko Kovac in November after the Croatian was dismissed, and following an initial interim …
Read More »Club Brugge 1-1 Manchester United: Martial away goal gives Red Devils the edge
Anthony Martial struck a potentially important away goal as Manchester United drew 1-1 with Club Brugge in the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie. The France international cancelled out an opening goal from Emmanuel Bonaventure Dennis to give Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side a slight advantage heading into the …
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