Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his side focus on points and nothing more

7Oct

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said his side focus on points and nothing more

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp disclose that his side are aiming to add three more points to their tally and not the long-term consequence of the outcome of today's game against Manchester City.Liverpool are set to bounce back after their midweek disappointment at Napoli by recording a win over Manchester City when they meet at Anfield this afternoon. Both clubs have similar records after seven games of the Premier League season, with City just ahead of Liverpool due to a better goal difference.And while many view this fixture as a key to determine how the complexion of the table will look, Klopp has explained why his side will end this rumours.He wrote in the official matchday programme : “Today is very much about opportunity for all of us at Liverpool and I thi...

6Oct

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United reduce Newcastle United from two goal down to 3-2 win

Manchester United comeback from two goal down to thrash Newcastle United 3-2. Newcastle took the lead in first 10 minutes, with goals from Kenedy and Yoshinori Muto. Manchester United quickly arouse themselves with Marcus Rashford heading wide from five yards, but also needed David de Gea's excellence to deny Muto his second and a potentially decisive third for Newcastle.Jose Mourinho brought in Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata and Marouane Fellaini off the bench in pursuit of victory, saw his side reenergised after the break, when two of his three substitutes found the net. As Newcastle dropped deeper, Mata swept home a free-kick with 20 minutes left to trigger an onslaught on the visiting goal.Martial curled home six minutes later from Paul Pogba's pass and, after goalkeeper Ma...

6Oct

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LALIGA

Real madrid mark longest run without scoring as they suffer 1-0 defeat at Alaves

Real Madrid poor Laliga campaign continue as they suffer 1-0 defeat at Alaves on Saturday, marking their longest run without scoring in over 33 years. Alaves central midfielder Manu Garcia headed home after the ball hit the crossbar following a corner in the fifth minute of added time to send the raucous home crowd into ecstasy as Alaves climbed to third in the standings.Three times European champions had been shocked by Alaves for most of the match and they were fortunate not to concede late in the second half before Garcia struck when Alaves Jony fired narrowly wide on the break.Alaves were the fourth team in a row to stop Real scoring and coach Julen Lopetegui will face further scrutiny with this defeat, which followed a 1-0 loss at CSKA Moscow in the Champions League, a 3-0 ...

6Oct

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BUNDESLIGA

Paco Alcacer score hat-trick to claim 4-3 win for Borussia Dortmund over Augsburg

Spainish striker Paco Alcacer his happy with life in the Bundesliga after joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Barcelona. He came off the bench to score a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in a 4-3 win over Augsburg on Saturday.Paco made it 1-1 in the 62nd minute, scoring with his first touch after replacing Maximilian Philipp just before the hour mark. Augsburg then went 2-1 up before Alcacer levelled again with 10 minutes of normal time remaining.Fantastic finishing from Mario Gotze put Dortmund 3-2 up, Michael Gregoritsch equalise, and then Alcacer curl home the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.Paco Alcacer now has seven goals in four appearances for the Bundesliga leaders, and only one of those outings has been as a starter.

6Oct

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SERIE A

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return to his side with a goal as Juventus grab 2-0 win over Udinese

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrate his return with a goal for Juventus as they grab a comfortable 2-0 win in the Serie A clash over Udinese. Ronaldo served his Champions League suspension in midweek but came back to double his sides tally after Paulo Dybala's opener.The portugal international star had an earlier opportunity to score, missing a glaring opportunity when he headed over the crossbar. Dybala made his count though, leaping high to head home after 34 minutes following a great cross before Ronaldo's goal moments later.Ronaldo received a pass before striking the ball low into the bottom corner to double Juventus advantage. He came close to scoring again later on, but Simone Scuffet was equal to his strike before Juventus saw out the win.

5Oct

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LALIGA

Inter Milan end the pursuit for Barcelona Midfielder Rafinha

In January last season, Inter Milan signed Barca central midfielder Rafinha on loan. Rafinha joined the club to help the Inter qualify for the Champions League, which they achieved with a final day victory against SS Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Inter’s loan for Rafinha actually included an obligation to buy if Inter qualified for UCL, yet the team refused to pay, despite qualifying, due to the threat of financial fair play regulations.Rafinha’s purchase cost was €38 million, just a little too much for Inter to justify, and the Catalans ar not ready to let him go any cheaper. Rafinha has had a distinct lack of minutes this season, like fellow Brazilian Malcom, playing just 109 minutes. Rafinha’s contract with Barcelona will expires in 2020 and the midfielder would like Inter t...

4Oct

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NEWS

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out in Portugal squad for UEFA nations League as he battle rape allegations in USA

Cristiano Ronaldo has been left out in Portugal's national team squad for a pair of upcoming matches, this was revealed on thursday as Ronaldo battle rape allegations in the United States. The portugal star Ronaldo has been accused of rape by Kathryn Mayorga, who says the player assaulted her in Las Vegas in 2009. He has denied the accusation.Cristiano Ronaldo was left out in squad for Portugal's second game in the UEFA Nations League at Poland on 11 October and a friendly match in Glasgow against Scotland three days later. Portugal coach Fernando Santos said Ronaldo also will not be called up for the next round of international games in November.Portugal manager Fernado santos said the decision was taken after a three way conversation between him, Ronaldo and the head of the Portugue...

4Oct

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NEWS

2018/2019 UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 group stage fixtures

Rangers are back to action in UEFA Europa League group stage tonight as they play Rapid Wien , there will be a packed 84-page souvenir programme on sale outside the stadium before kick-off. Rangers fans can read programme notes from Rangers manager Steven Gerrard and captain James Tavernier.Chelsea will also be in Europa League action tonight as they face Hungarian champions Videoton in Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have started strong this season under new boss Maurizio Sarri , are unbeaten in all competitions with eight wins from nine games.The last time Vidi met an English side was in 1985, beating Manchester United on penalties in the UEFA Cup quarter-finals after a 1-1 aggregate draw.Matchday 2 Fixtures■ Astana vs RennesTime: 15:50■ AC Milan vs OlympiakosTime: 17:55■...

4Oct

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Ross Barkley disclose he has no regret leaving Everton for Chelsea

England Midfielder Ross Barkley has revealed he left Everton for Chelsea last season to satisfy his ambitions of challenging for silverware. Barkley left Everton in January, with his contract winding down.After a poor start at Stamford Bridge under former chelsea manager Antonio Conte and missing out on the England World Cup squad in thesummer, he has struggled under new Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri and hopes to be included in England squad for this month’s matches with World Cup finalists Croatia and Spain.Barkley stated : “It was a really difficult choice for me to make to exit Everton, but I felt it was the right time to take the step," ahead of tonight’s Europa League Group L tie with Hungarian champions Videoton at Stamford Bridge.“I am playing a big role in the side at t...

3Oct

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UCL

Neymar claim hat trick against Red Star as Messi damage Tottenham after scoring twice for Barcelona

Barcelona star Lionel Messi scored two times in Champions League game over Tottenham to claim a 4-2 victory at Wembley on Wednesday, while Brazil star Neymar hit a brilliant hat- trick in Paris Saint-Germain's 6-1 win against Red Star Belgrade. Philippe Coutinho scored after just two minutes for the Catalans, who arrived in London winless in three La Liga matches, with Ivan Rakitic scoring a brilliant second.Lionel Messi, who had earlier twice hit the post, then got on the scoresheet in between goals from Harry Kane and Erik Lamela, before the Argentina superstar grabbed his second late on to seal victory.Barcelona head Group B on six points alongside Inter Milan, but Tottenham Hotspur face a important double-header against PSV Eindhoven after failing to collect a poi...

2Oct

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UCL

Real Madrid suffers defeat again as Juventus grab victory without Cristiano Ronaldo over Young Boys

Real Madrid faces setback with scoring after the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo in the team. But, Ronaldo new club, Juventus, performed well without him on Tuesday Champions league clash against the Young Boys. For the first time, Real Madrid has gone three straight games without a goal after losing 1-0 at CSKA Moscow as result of poor defense in the Champions League.Real Madrid are having some problems in the post-Ronaldo era, having won only two of its last six games in all competitions. They arrived at Luzhniki stadium where Spain lost to Russia in the last 16 of the World Cup, having also failed to score in its last two Spanish league games. Not since January 2007 has Real Madrid gone scoreless in three consecutive games.Ronaldo, who moved to Juventus from Real Madrid in a contr...

2Oct

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Mauricio Pochettino upset about Manchester City fixture

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino his complaining about his club having to play four games in nine days from the 29 of October to the 6 of November.Pochettino told press:Spurs having to play 4 games in 9 days after Man City is totally unfair for a teamwho wants to win some titles. The situation has come about, of course, because Spurs had to move City to Mon Oct 29 since they have no stadium.Tottenham Hotspurs will play Premier League Champions Manchester City on October the 29 , which in itself will be a very tough game.The very next day, Tottenham must travel to West Ham United to face them in the League Cup. Then on Saturday the 3 of November, Spurs are away to newly-promoted Wolves, another tough test. To cap off a horrible nine days for Spurs, they then face...

2Oct

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TRANSFERS

Jadon Sancho signed a new deal with Borussia Dortmund till 2022

Jadon Sancho has signed a new deal with Borussia Dortmund till 2022. The winger joined Borussia Dortmund on a free from Manchester City in the summer of 2017 in the search of more regular top-flight football.He has become Borussia Dortmund first-team squad, playing in 12 Bundesliga matches last season and five already in this campaign, with one goal in each season.Jadon Sancho stated on Borussia Dortmund website:I am very glad that I decided to change to Dortmund just over a year ago, because everything turned out to be true this city lives football like no other, and at BVB young players are given operating times, Here I can develop excellently. I am completely happy and satisfied and proud to be part of this team.

2Oct

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UCL

Juventus Lineup for Champions League game against Young Boys

Juventus has elevated themselve after grabbing their 8th straight win to start the year, The Serie A champions still need a creative lineup to tackle their future challenge. Juventus is 8 for 8 to begin the season for the first time in over 80 years and has the opportunity at their first 9 for 9 start in team history. This early season run culminated in Saturday’s win over second place Napoli.Young Boys is off to a similarly hot start in their league. They’ve won all 9 of their matches including a 7-1 destruction of Basel. However, they did have a hiccup in their first Champions League match. They were dominated by Manchester United en route to a 3-0 loss.Juventus will be starting an unfamiliar lineup as their list of unavailable players seems to be getting longer by the match. We already ...

30Sep

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BUNDESLIGA

Eintracht Frankfurt get over a poor bundesliga start after a 4-1 win over Hannover 96

Eintracht Frankfurt recover from a poor start in the Bundesliga season to win 4-1 against Hannover 96. Frankfurt has lifted themselves away from the bottom three while Hannover move to the bottom two points from six matches.Evan N'Dicka gave Frankfurt the lead on 36 minutes after Hannover lost the ball too easily in their own half, latching onto Sebastien Haller's looping header to score his first ever Bundesliga goal. Poor defending from Hannover gave Frankfurt double the lead on the stroke of half-time, Rebic twisting away from Oliver Sorg to slot the ball past goalkeeper Michael Esser.The visitors started the second half well, but they made mistake again as Waldemar Anton allowed Rebic to break free in the final third. The Croatian squared the ball to Jonathan De Guzman, who...

30Sep

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NEWS

African Nations Backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president

African nations backed Gianni Infantino for re-election as FIFA president, the head of the continental football federation Ahmad Ahmad declared his support for Infantino on sunday.He said:I feel it is my duty to announce this support from Africa, Ahmad stated at a special meeting of the Confederation of African Football Executive Committee, which Infantino attended, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.Infantino, a former deputy head of UEFA, was first elected in 2016 to replace Sepp Blatter, when the scandal that surround the governing body of world football was at its height.The next presidential election will be held in Paris in June 2019 and Infantino expressed his gratitude for the African support.Infantino said:It means a lot to me, Since long before my election, I had said, and since I have do...

30Sep

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LALIGA

Valverde plan of resting Messi boomerang as Barcelona play 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid

Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde plan of resting Lionel Messi boomerang on Saturday as the Catalans made it three games without a victory after being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Atletic Bilbao. Lionel Messi came on in the 55th minute at the Camp Nou and it was the Messi shot that was converted in by another substitute, Munir El Haddadi, with six minutes left to play. Before barca goal Oscar De Marcos had given Bilbao a comfortable first-half lead and despite a late rally, Messi and Barca could not find a winner.Atletico Bilbao took the lead in the 41st minute and could have scored earlier. Inaki Williams attempted lob had Marc-Andre ter Stegen beaten but drifted wide. Ter Stegen had to push Raul Garcia’s effort over and was then rounded by Williams but the angle proved too tight.Barcel...

29Sep

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Pep Guardiola thinks his team can attain the title-winning height as he set to face Liverpool next weekend

Manchester city manager Pep Guardiola believe his team can attain title-winning heights as they set for their biggest week of the current campaign against Hoffenheim and Liverpool.Manchester City move to Germany for Tuesday night Champions League tie needing to recover from their defeat against Lyon in the opening round of European fixtures. Next weekend they will clash with Liverpool at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp team having beaten them three times last season.Guardiola said:These two games before the international break will be so important for us. With our spirit, the way we play, I believe so much in our guys. I know everybody and how they fight even though it is a long time since we won at Anfield.

29Sep

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SERIE A

Juventus open up a six-point lead over Napoli after 3-1 victory

Juventus has appeared to be unstoppable in Serie A this season after a 3-1 victory over 10-man Napoli. Napoli pushed Juventus all the way last season in the most exciting title race in recent history but Juventus grabbed the title despite being beaten at home by Napoli late in the campaign.Today, Napoli took only 10 minutes to take a deserved lead. Allan picked out Jose Callejon, who found Dries Mertens with a delightful volleyed pass and the Belgium international slotted home.Juventus leveled in the 26th as a great bit of skill from Ronaldo on the left saw him befuddle Elseid Hysaj and put in the perfect cross for a towering Mandzukic header. Juventus completed the turnaround four minutes after the break. Ronaldo's effort came off the left post and Mandzukic turned in th...

29Sep

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SERIE A

Boateng admitted he love AC Milan

Ghana international player Kevin-Prince Boateng revealed he still like AC Milan and will not celebrate if he scores against them for Sassuolo tomorrow. It kicks off on Sunday at 7.30PM GMT. The Midfielder has two different spells in Milan jersey, eventually netting up 18 goals in 114 competitive games. Boateng told sporkweek: AC Milan is the team I still support and have in my heart. If I score against them, I will not celebrate, as I have too much respect for those club colours. I don’t think I’ve been reborn at Sassuolo, because I was never dead. I wanted to come back to Italy and be close to the city of Milan, where I will go and live with my wife Melissa Satta and son Maddox after I retire.The first money I earned made me lose my head and go off track, so that is why when I...