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Teams are no longer scared of us, says Man City’s Guardiola
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Teams are no longer scared of us, says Man City’s Guardiola

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 22: Coach of Manchester City Pep Guardiola speaks to the media during the post-match press conference following the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Manchester City at Parc des Princes stadium on January 22, 2025 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jean Catuffe/Getty Images) Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said teams have changed tactics because they are no longer intimidated by his side and that is making the Champions League campaign more difficult. City are down in 25th place in the Champions League table, two points off the playoff spots and Guardiola has noticed an increase in opposing teams adopting a man-marking approach. "Everyone came to the Etihad and stayed back," he said. "The first team I saw man...
Ben Brereton Diaz returns to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton
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Ben Brereton Diaz returns to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton

Ben Brereton Diaz of Southampton during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Southampton and Liverpool at St Mary's Stadium on December 18, 2024 in Southampton, England. Ben Brereton Diaz has returned to Sheffield United on loan from Southampton, with an option to make the move permanent in the summer. The forward was also on loan at Bramall Lane last season. Manager Chris Wilder is thrilled to have the Chilean international back. "This is a great fit for everyone, and Ben will be an important player for us in the second half of the season," Wilder said. "He was great for us last year, and we would have loved to keep him, but the Southampton move was too good to turn down." Brereton Diaz joined Southampton from Villarreal in the summer but has struggled to make an impact, with his...
Man Utd in talks to sign alternative to Nuno Mendes
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Man Utd in talks to sign alternative to Nuno Mendes

LECCE, ITALY - JANUARY 05: Patrick Dorgu of Lecce in action during the Serie A match between Lecce and Genoa at Stadio Via del Mare on January 05, 2025 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images) Manchester United have opened talks with Lecce over a deal to sign versatile left-back Patrick Dorgu, according to reports. The Red Devils' wretched season went from bad to worse on Sunday as they suffered a sixth home Premier League defeat of the season. Brighton & Hove Albion emerged comfortable 3-1 winners at Old Trafford, handing Amorim his fourth loss in front of United's faithful since taking over from Erik ten Hag. United's defensive issues have been well documented, as has Amorim's preference to play a wing-back system. In the aftermath of the defeat to Brighton, ...
Liverpool tightens grip after late flurry as Arsenal held by Villa
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Liverpool tightens grip after late flurry as Arsenal held by Villa

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool celebrates towards the away support after the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Liverpool FC at Gtech Community Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Brentford, England. Liverpool tightened its grip on top spot in the Premier League as two stoppage-time goals secured a 2-0 victory at Brentford before Arsenal squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 home draw with Aston Villa on Saturday. A day that began with Newcastle United's six-game league winning streak ending abruptly with a 4-1 home drubbing by Bournemouth finished with Villa ensuring that none of the five matches resulted in home wins. Crystal Palace won 2-0 at West Ham United and Fulham beat second-bottom Leicester City 2-0, the hosts' seventh successive league loss. Liverpool looked set for a third suc...
Diallo nets hat-trick to rescue Man Utd
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Diallo nets hat-trick to rescue Man Utd

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 16: Amad Diallo of Manchester United celebrates scoring the second goal of his hat trick during the Premier League match between Manchester United FC and Southampton FC at Old Trafford on January 16, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Amad Diallo scored a sensational 12-minute hat-trick to save Manchester United's blushes in a 3-1 win against Premier League basement club Southampton on Thursday. Ruben Amorim's side looked set for a fourth straight league defeat at home before the forward turned the match on his head at a raucous Old Trafford. He levelled in the 82nd minute before putting United ahead eight minutes later, rounding off in style with a third goal deep into stoppage time. It was cruel luck on a Saints side ...
Tyler Dibling: Southampton to maintain good form against Man Utd
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Tyler Dibling: Southampton to maintain good form against Man Utd

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Tyler Dibling of Southampton during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary's Stadium on January 12, 2025 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) Southampton forward Tyler Dibling wants the club to put up their best performance against Manchester United.The much anticipated Premier League matchday has arrived. Today, Southampton will visit the Old Trafford to play Manchester United with their season on the line. Matches against a Big Six Premier League club are always exciting. More so, when getting a good result could decide whether Southampton will be able to avoid the drop or not. These are the kind of matches, big players often look forward to.Understandably, there is one ...
Arteta hails Arsenal sensational  comeback win over Tottenham
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Arteta hails Arsenal sensational comeback win over Tottenham

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 15: William Saliba of Arsenal holds off Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Emirates Stadium on January 15, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s sensational display after they bounced back from recent cup disappointment to win 2-1 at home to Tottenham and reignite their Premier League title hopes. Arsenal dominated the opening exchanges but failed to make a number of set-pieces count and were hit by sucker-punch in the 25th minute when a deflected effort by Spurs captain Son Heung-min found the bottom corner. It failed to rock the Gunners, who had been knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester United on Sunday and lost 2-0 at ...
Tottenham without eight players for Arsenal clash as early team news emerges
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Tottenham without eight players for Arsenal clash as early team news emerges

BRENTFORD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 1: Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal leaves the pitch with a torn shirt during the Premier League match between Brentford FC and Arsenal FC at Brentford Community Stadium on January 1, 2025 in Brentford, England. (Photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images) The North London Derby is shaping up to be another sensational clash, with both teams desperate to return to form in the Premier League with a victory. Arsenal currently hold the bragging rights, having triumphed in the reverse fixture at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium 1-0, thanks to a header from Gabriel Magalhaes. In fact, Spurs haven't managed to defeat the Gunners since the 2021/22 season. In what promises to be a fiercely contested match, both sides will be without several key players due to injuries....
Liverpool held to draw By Forest,Man City Blow Late Lead
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Liverpool held to draw By Forest,Man City Blow Late Lead

Diogo Jota of Liverpool scores a goal to make it 1-1 during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool at the City Ground in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on January 14, 2025. (Photo by MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Liverpool’s charge towards the Premier League title was halted by stubborn Nottingham Forest in a 1-1 draw between the top two on Tuesday as Manchester City’s resurgence came undone in a 2-2 draw at Brentford. Chris Wood fired Forest in front early on at a raucous City Ground, but Liverpool dominated almost the entire 97 minutes and got back on level terms thanks to substitute Diogo Jota’s goal with his first touch. Only a brilliant goalkeeping performance from Matz Sels denied the leaders victory, but the point maintained a six-point cushion...
Kobbie Mainoo contract update
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Kobbie Mainoo contract update

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 12: Kobbie Mainoo of Manchester United during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 12, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) Manchester United will up the ante in their attempts to tie Kobbie Mainoo down to an improved contract after the winter transfer window slams shut instead of rushing into negotiations with his representatives amid interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich. Diego Leon is poised to be unveiled as the first arrival since Ruben Amorim's appointment as the Red Devils' head coach, having undergone medical tests after a deal worth up to £6.9million was agreed with Cerro Porteno, but the Portuguese tactician has also shown an eagerness to rewa...
Maresca ‘completely happy’ with Nicolas Jackson
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Maresca ‘completely happy’ with Nicolas Jackson

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 20: Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC at Anfield on October 20, 2024 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Alex Dodd - CameraSport via Getty Images) It may have been a month since Nicolas Jackson last scored for Chelsea, but Enzo Maresca says he is 'completely happy' with the striker and his performances. Our four-game run without a win in the Premier League has coincided with Jackson’s relatively lean spell in front of goal. Prior to that, he had netted nine goals in 15 league appearances, a figure Maresca notes would have been higher if he took spot-kicks for the Blues, like strikers often do at other clubs. The head coach offered encouragement to Jac...
West Ham’s Niclas Fullkrug sustains hamstring injury
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West Ham’s Niclas Fullkrug sustains hamstring injury

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JANUARY 10: Niclas Fuellkrug of West Ham United leaves the field after receiving medical treatment to an injury during the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Aston Villa and West Ham United at Villa Park on January 10, 2025 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) West Ham announced on Sunday that Niclas Fullkrug sustained a hamstring injury. "West Ham United can confirm striker Niclas Füllkrug sustained a hamstring injury in Friday’s FA Cup third-round tie against Aston Villa," West Ham said in a statement. The club added that the German striker will be sidelined for several weeks. Niclas Fullkrug, 31, has previously played for clubs such as Werder Bremen, Nurnberg, Hannover, and Borussia Dortmund. The forward has an impressive internationa...
Everton to make David Moyes manager after Sean Dyche dismissal
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Everton to make David Moyes manager after Sean Dyche dismissal

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 4: Former West Ham United manager David Moyes during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC at Etihad Stadium on January 4, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images) Premier League strugglers Everton have agreed to bring David Moyes back to Goodison Park as their manager following Sean Dyche's sacking, according to reports on Friday. The club's new owners, the Friedkin Group, moved for Moyes after dismissing Dyche just hours before Thursday's 2-0 win against Peterborough in the FA Cup third-round. Moyes is reported to have agreed a two-and-a-half year contract to return to Everton 12 years after leaving for an unsuccessful spell in charge of Manchester United. The 61-year-old Scot has bee...
Everton Sacks Coach Sean Dyche
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Everton Sacks Coach Sean Dyche

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 14:Everton manager Sean Dyche during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Everton FC at Emirates Stadium on December 14, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Stephanie Meek - CameraSport via Getty Images) Everton have sacked Sean Dyche as their manager just three hours before their FA Cup third-round tie against Peterborough United on Thursday night. The Toffees are in another fight against relegation but the timing of dismissal will raise eyebrows with it being so close to kick-off. They are playing at 7.45pm with the news breaking at 4.25pm.Club legend Leighton Baines and current captain Seamus Coleman will take charge of first-team duties against The Posh. In a short statement, the Merseyside outfit wrote: 'Everton Football Club can conf...
Walcott disclose what worries him most about Arsenal
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Walcott disclose what worries him most about Arsenal

DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - JULY 06: Former footballer Theo Walcott looks on during the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final match between England and Switzerland at Düsseldorf Arena on July 06, 2024 in Dusseldorf, Germany. (Photo by James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images) Theo Walcott has highlighted what concerned him most with Arsenal's defeat by Newcastle in the Carabao Cup. Mikel Arteta's side have been left with a mammoth task if they want to reach the final of the competition after losing 2-0 at the Emirates in their semi-final first leg tie on Tuesday night. Goals from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon mean the Gunners must go to St James' Park and overturn a two-goal deficit to set up a final against either Tottenham or Liverpool. But the cup is not the only competition Arsenal have had issues i...
Arne Slot believes Alexander-Arnold form not affected by contract situation
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Arne Slot believes Alexander-Arnold form not affected by contract situation

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - JANUARY 05: Trent Alexander-Arnold of Liverpool reacts during the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Manchester United FC at Anfield on January 05, 2025 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images) Liverpool head coach Arne Slot attempted to place a protective arm around Trent Alexander-Arnold by suggesting no-one mentions the effect of contract issues when the team are winning. The England defender was criticised for a poor performance in Sunday's 2-2 draw at home to Manchester United, just days after Real Madrid made an approach for the 26-year-old whose current deal expires in the summer. Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are in similar positions but Alexander-Arnold, an academy graduate and one of their most valuable assets, has found th...
Nottingham Forest boss Nuno refusing to look at table
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Nottingham Forest boss Nuno refusing to look at table

WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 6: Nuno Espirito Santo Head Coach of Nottingham Forest on the side line during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Molineux on January 6, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Nigel French/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo says he will not look at the Premier League table until the end of the season despite his side opening the door to a surprise title challenge with a 3-0 win at Wolves. Goals from Morgan Gibbs-White, Chris Wood and Taiwo Awoniyi earned a sixth successive Premier League win and moved them six points behind leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot's men visit the City Ground next week in a clash which is likely to decide whether Forest could ...
Lopetegui ‘tells Tim Steidten to stay away from training ground’
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Lopetegui ‘tells Tim Steidten to stay away from training ground’

New West Ham United manager Julen Lopetegui (right) with West Ham United technical director Tim Steidten during a press conference at the London Stadium. Picture date: Monday July 1, 2024. (Photo by Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images) West Ham sporting director Tim Steidten has been told to stay away from the club's training ground by under-fire boss Julen Lopetegui, according to a report. The German's relationship with the Hammers boss has reportedly deteriorated amid the side's dismal form, which has seen them fall to within just seven points of the relegation zone in 14th place. West Ham have won only one of their past five Premier League games, a run that includes a 4-1 defeat by Manchester City and 5-0 defeat by Liverpool in their most recent fixtures. Steidten was ...
Maresca teases January transfers for Chelsea after Palace draw
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Maresca teases January transfers for Chelsea after Palace draw

Chelsea's Italian head coach Enzo Maresca consoles his players on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Crystal Palace and Chelsea at Selhurst Park in south London on January 4, 2025. The game finished 1-1. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca hinted at a push for defensive reinforcements during the January transfer window after his side were held to a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday. The Blues have failed to win their last four matches, drawing with Everton and most recently Palace on either side of defeats to Fulham and Ipswich Town. Maresca had presided over eight successive victories before a bleak run over the festive period, which has coincided with a glut of defensive injuries. While club captain Reece James has on...
Haaland scores twice as Man City thrash West Ham
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Haaland scores twice as Man City thrash West Ham

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - JANUARY 04: Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his side's third goal during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC at Etihad Stadium on January 04, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images) Manchester City thrashed West Ham United 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to claim their first back-to-back wins since October thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland in one of their best performances in weeks. The champions are sixth in the table on 34 points, 11 behind leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. "No," City boss Pep Guardiola told the BBC when asked if his team are back in the groove. "It is happier to win but we are still not like we were for different reasons. The result wil...
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