Jurgen Klopp has come in for criticism on social media after suggesting strong winds made it difficult for Liverpool in their 2-1 FA Cup defeat by Wolves. Plenty took to social media to mock the Reds manager for what they perceived to be a weak excuse. Klopp made sweeping changes to the team and included […]
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany should have been sent off in the Reds’ Premier League loss at Etihad Stadium. Centre-back Kompany escaped with only a booking for a heavy first-half challenge on forward Mohamed Salah. City won 2-1 as Leroy Sane’s 72nd-minute winner cut Liverpool’s lead at the top of […]
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised his players for revitalizing the title race after inflicting Premier League leaders Liverpool’s first defeat of the season. Sergio Aguero, with his seventh goal in as many home league matches against the Reds, and Leroy Sane scored either side of Roberto Firmino’s second-half equaliser to reduce the distance between […]
UEFA’S chief financial investigator has confirmed that Manchester City could indeed be banned from the Champions League if they are found guilty of a further breach of Financial Fair Play regulations. I wrote last month, the view being held by senior figures at European football’s governing body is that a heavier punishment would be appropriate […]
Mesut Ozil will not look for a way out of Arsenal this month despite his omission from the starting line-up in recent weeks, according to his representatives. The midfielder has been linked with a move away from the Emirates amid rumors of a fractious relationship with boss Unai Emery, who is still concerned by his […]
Chelsea have completed the £58million signing of Christian Pulisic from Borussia Dortmund and installed their contingency plan in case Eden Hazard leaves in the summer and the Premier League side get hit with a transfer ban from FIFA. USA international Pulisic will spend the rest of the season at Dortmund before making the switch by […]
Chelsea have revealed a record profit and turnover in the club’s latest published accounts. The Blues’ return to the Champions League in 2017-18 contributed to the turnover growing by 22.7 per cent to £443.4million in the financial results for the year ending June 30, 2018. And a record-high profit of £62m was achieved, after a […]
Maurizio Sarri has said it’s “time to decide” Eden Hazard’s future as speculation rumbles on about whether the Belgian will stay at Chelsea or leave for Real Madrid at the end of the season. Chelsea are desperate to keep Hazard, who passed the 100-goal mark for the club by netting twice in Wednesday’s 2-1 win […]
Manchester United will NOT announce their new manager before the end of the season, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has told talkSPORT. The Old Trafford chief has also revealed some of the top names in football have registered their interest in the job. United have begun the search for their next permanent boss after sacking Jose […]