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Why Unai Emery’s return to Arsenal should serve as a warning to Aston Villa

 Unai Emery head coach of Aston Villa in action during the UEFA Europa Conference League 2023/24 Quarter-final first leg match between Aston Villa and Lille OSC at Villa Park on April 11, 2024 in Birmingham, England.When Unai Emery returns to Arsenal on Sunday, he will know the fates of both his former and current team hang firmly in the balance.Arsenal are back where they want to be, where they had hoped Emery would take them in the post Arsene Wenger era – challenging for both the Premier League and Champions League.Under Mikel Arteta this enthralling fine line being tread had Arsenal top heading into the weekend, while their European prospects rest on a winner-takes-all clash with Bayern Munich on Wednesday.In a week’s time, therefore, the outlook could look very different, and the...
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Liverpool team news: Predicted XI vs Crystal Palace as Jurgen Klopp drops six players

Liverpool player Harvey Elliott looks on as manager Jurgen Klopp gives out instructions during the warm up during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final first leg match between Liverpool FC and Atalanta at Anfield on April 11, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Jurgen Klopp could make drastic changes against Crystal Palace after Liverpool's shambolic Europa League defeat to Atalanta on Thursday night. The Reds were thrashed 3-0 by the Italians and desperately need to bounce back to keep their Premier League title dreams alive at Anfield today (2pm). Liverpool have three players who owe Klopp vs Palace after 'losing the plot'Goalkeeper: KelleherAlisson is back in full training but wasn't in the match-day squad on Thursday night. While not impossible that he starts here, it is consi...
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Isak scores twice as Newcastle cruise past Spurs

 Alexander Isak of Newcastle United (14) celebrates after scoring Newcastles third goal during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James Park on April 13, 2024 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Alexander Isak's rich goalscoring form at St James' Park continued as Newcastle beat Tottenham to boost their hopes of European football next season.Isak produced two clinical finishes to score in each half as he netted on home turf for the sixth consecutive match.The striker now has 17 goals in 24 Premier League appearances this season.Anthony Gordan and Fabian Schar were also on target for the Magpies, while Timo Werner had two chances for Spurs but his finishing let him down.Want to know more about livetscore check out our articleNewcastle's emp...
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Six former Man Utd players that turned on Erik ten Hag after leaving the club

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag spurs his team on during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on April 7, 2024 in Manchester, England.Erik ten Hag's Manchester United job hangs in the balance - and his fallings out with players won’t be helping his cause.The Dutchman impressed during his first season at Old Trafford, winning the Carabao Cup. He could yet lift another trophy this term, with the Red Devils having reached the FA Cup semi-finals.Despite his decent work on the pitch, Ten Hag’s relationships with some of his Man United stars has punctured his time so far - something that could come into Jim Ratcliffe’s thinking as he agonises over whether he should be finding a new manager. Ten Hag will be hoping that won’t be the case but th...
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Vincent Kompany assesses Burnley’s fading survival hopes ahead of ‘must-win’ Brighton clash

 Burnley manager Vincent Kompany gestures from the touchline during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Burnley FC at Goodison Park on April 06, 2024 in Liverpool, England. The Clarets have six games remaining to pull off the improbable and overcome a six-point gap, beginning with this weekend’s clash against Brighton.Kompany’s men have won just four league games all season and realistically, they’re going to need to win at least four of their last six fixtures to stand a chance.Kompany isn’t looking too far ahead though, opting to instead focus on Brighton first and foremost.“I wouldn’t call it a miracle, but it needs wins. It needs points,” he said.“We’re not necessarily able to look forward to any game and pick and choose this game as the one.“Every game is tough f...
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Chelsea injury news and return dates for Everton clash as Chilwell returns

 Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino of Chelsea during a press conference at Chelsea Training Ground on April 12, 2024 in Cobham, England.Mauricio Pochettino has been dealt several injury blows ahead of Chelsea's clash against Everton. The Blues will welcome the Toffees to Stamford Bridge on Monday evening as either side hopes to climb the Premier League table.Chelsea head into the fixture following a disappointing draw against Sheffield United last weekend, while Everton will be looking to pick up from where they left off against Burnley. Sean Dyche's side enjoyed a 1-0 win over the Clarets but, on Tuesday, they were issued another points deduction.Everton weren't plunged into the drop zone but they'll certainly be hoping to distance themselves from a relegation battle. As for Chelsea, th...
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Antonio: It was a tough fight

 Bayer 04 Leverkusen's Edmond Tapsoba and West Ham United's Michail Antonio during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final first leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and West Ham United FC at BayArena on April 11, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany.Michail Antonio acknowledged the quality possessed by Bayer Leverkusen after West Ham United’s hard-fought first leg battle with the Bundesliga leaders ended in 2-0 defeat, but he remains hopeful his team can turn the tie around.The 34-year-old was drafted into the starting XI as one of two changes made by manager David Moyes, and demonstrated his value as a physical presence up front in a largely defensive team performance.Carving out a good chance for Mohammed Kudus after a marauding run down the left flank early on, and then beating three...
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Varane, Rashford, Shaw – Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of Bournemouth

 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford goes down injured during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Liverpool FC at Old Trafford on April 7, 2024 in Manchester, England.Manchester United return to action on Saturday with a trip to Bournemouth.United's hopes of securing a place in next season's Champions League are all but over with Erik ten Hag's side 11 points off the top five. However, they will want to go into their FA Cup semi-final against Coventry City with some form having not won since their famous 4-3 win over Liverpool last month.Raphael VaraneInjury: Muscle.What we know: The Frenchman will be out of action for the next few weeks with a muscle injury sustained during last week's defeat at Chelsea. He is aiming to be back in action before the end of the seaso...
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Jurgen Klopp’s warning to Liverpool players as next manager candidate rules himself out

 Jurgen Klopp Manager of Liverpool looks frustrated & annoyed during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 Quarter-Final first leg match between Liverpool FC and Atalanta at Anfield on April 11, 2024 in Liverpool, England.Jurgen Klopp warned his Liverpool players that there'd be "a lot of noise" regarding his replacement when he first told the Reds squad about his departure.Klopp, 56, will leave Liverpool at the end of this season, bringing to an end his nine-year reign as manager. The German informed the Anfield top brass of his decision in November and it was made public in January, sparking speculation over who'd succeed him in the dugout.Former Reds midfielder Xabi Alonso was initially the favourite, but the Bayer Leverkusen boss ultimately decided to stay in Germany, as he's expecte...
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FA ruling hands Burnley a major blow ahead of Brighton

 Vincent Kompany, Manager of Burnley, acknowledges the fans following the Premier League match between Everton FC and Burnley FC at Goodison Park on April 06, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Burnley boss Vincent Kompany has been handed a two-match touchline suspension after his red card against Chelsea at the back end of last month.Kompany was sent off from the dugout during the Clarets’ 2-2 draw at Chelsea on March 30 for his protests against a penalty decision which also led to defender Lorenz Assignon seeing red.Relegation-threatened Burnley, who sit second bottom in the Premier League and six points adrift of safety, welcome Brighton to Turf Moor on Saturday, when Kompany will be in the stands.The Football Association confirmed in a statement Kompany must serve a one-game ban str...
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Zouma: Everyone here is ready to play and give 100 per cent

 Kurt Zouma of West Ham United during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 quarter-final first leg press conference at Bay Arena on April 10, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen have not experienced what it feels like to lose a competitive football match since May 2023, but Kurt Zouma says West Ham United believe they can send the all-conquering Germans to defeat in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.The Hammers will seek to end Leverkusen’s 41-game unbeaten run in all competitions at the BayArena on Thursday evening, where the English Premier League side will tackle the Bundesliga leaders and German Cup finalists in the first of two legs.Captain Zouma will lead his Irons onto the pitch knowing they will need to withstand not just talented, resilient and confident opponen...
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‘Amazing’: Harvey Elliott says there’s something ‘special’ he’s noticed about the Anfield crowd recently

 Liverpool's Harvey Elliott during the training session at the AXA Training Centre, Liverpool. Picture date: Wednesday April 10, 2024. Liverpool are back to home comforts tonight as they take on Atalanta in the Europa League.The Reds have been incredible at Anfield throughout the season so far. Up until this point, they are yet to be defeated at home in all competitions.In terms of the Premier League, Liverpool haven’t lost since Crysencio Summerville scored a late winner for Leeds United in October 2022. No wonder the Reds are reportedly looking at him as a transfer target.This season, things have gone up another level. With Jurgen Klopp set to depart at the end of the season, every game at Anfield has taken on even greater importance. The atmosphere has been electric.Fans have ...
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Man City cannot ignore Rodri plea again with obvious solution for Pep Guardiola

 Rodrigo Hernandez Cascante, known as Rodri of Manchester City in action during the UEFA Champions League 2023/2024 quarter-finals first leg football match between Real Madrid CF and Manchester City at Santiago Bernabeu stadium. Final score: Real Madrid CF 3:3 Manchester City. Pep Guardiola tried to put on a brave face after Manchester City got away with an incredibly sloppy first half from their midfield maestro at Crystal Palace, claiming that players only look tired when they don't play well. However, after another start and another below-par performance at the Bernabeu the man himself admitted that he can't keep doing this.He said the same to City coaches in the summer after a marathon campaign that saw him nail down his reputation as the best in the world in his position wit...
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Manchester City old boys Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus remind Arsenal of their quality

Oleksandr Zinchenko of Arsenal during the UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg match between Arsenal FC and FC Bayern München at Emirates Stadium on April 09, 2024 in London, England. It requires a considerable amount of coaching courage to watch Leroy Sane destroy the left side of your team, eviscerating one of your most solid defenders, and respond by throwing Oleksandr Zinchenko into the action.Zinchenko is a wonderful technician and one of Arsenal’s best passers, but he is not known for his defending in one-against-one situations. So when he replaced Jakub Kiwior at half-time of Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Bayern Munich, more than a few of Gunners’ supporters would have feared the worst.Zinchenko, up against the flying Sane? Clearly there were risks there. But from Mikel Arte...
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‘That didn’t work out’ – Jurgen Klopp admits he made a mistake at Liverpool this season

 Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool during the UEFA Europa League 2023/24 quarter-final first leg training and press conference at AXA Training Centre on April 10, 2024 in Liverpool, England. Jurgen Klopp discussed the form of Cody Gakpo ahead of Liverpool’s Europa League clash against Atalanta.Jurgen Klopp believes that Cody Gakpo is getting back in the right direction for Liverpool.The striker made a fine start to his Reds career after arriving from PSV Eindhoven for £37 million in January 2023. He helped secure what had appeared to be an unlikely fifth-place finish in the Premier League last season, scoring four goals in 14 games.However, Gakpo’s first full campaign at Anfield hasn’t quite hit the same heights. While the Dutchman has bagged 14 goals in all competition, only six...
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Liverpool loan ace Fabio Carvalho lifts lid on significant Hull City spell

 Fabio Carvalho of Hull City is in action during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Leicester City at the MKM Stadium in Kingston upon Hull, on March 9, 2024. Fabio Carvalho took his goal tally to seven in 14 games on Saturday when he scored a terrific brace in a blistering first half to help Hull City to a commanding 3-1 win at Cardiff City, to keep the Tigers firmly in the Championship's play-off race with just six games to go.That was his third goal in two games after netting the equaliser in the defeat at Leeds United on Monday and continues his fine form following his January move from Premier League title hopefuls Liverpool, and he'll hope to add to that tally this evening in another crunch game at home to rivals Middlesbrough.Carvalho says he's loving bei...
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The impact Everton points deduction could have on Manchester United

 Abdoulaye Doucoure during the Everton Training Session on March 11, 2024 in UNSPECIFIED, Portugal. Man Utd’s domestic rivals Everton have been deducted points for the second time this Premier League season.Manchester United will be watching on with interest after Everton were deducted two points yesterday for their second breach of Premier League financial rules.The Merseyside club will appeal against the decision, having had a previous 10-point deduction reduced to six back in February. Everton’s second breach is a timely reminder of the strict profit and sustainability rules (PSR) in place, which only permit a club to lose £105 million over a three year period.At Old Trafford, finances are expected to be tight ahead of the summer window with the club targeting record player sa...
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Report: Ansu Fati offered three escape routes from Barcelona

Brighton and Hove Albion Ansu Fati during the match Roma - Brighton and Hove Albion at the Olympic Stadium. Rome (Italy), March 07th, 2024.Barcelona winger a will reportedly have options at his disposal if he wishes to depart Camp Nou in the summer.Having scored 29 goals from 112 games for the Catalan giants, largely as a teenager, Fati's stock with the club still remains relatively high.However, having become no more than a squad option under Xavi's tenure, the Spain international quickly became a sellable asset at a time when Barcelona are desperate to improve their financial situation.That said, club officials did not want to part ways with the 21-year-old for a cut-price fee last summer, subsequently resulting in a straight loan deal being agreed with Brighton & Hove Albion.As well...
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“It depends on Newcastle” – Magpies player says he’s tempted to be elsewhere next season

 Yankuba Minteh of Feyenoord celebrates after scoring his teams second goal during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Almere City FC and Feyenoord at Yanmar Stadion on February 25, 2024 in Almere, Netherlands. Last summer, Newcastle United signed Yankuba Minteh from Danish side Odense Boldklub and offered him a contract until 2028.The winger is currently on loan at Feyenoord and has impressed for them this season, scoring 10 goals and registering four assists from 32 games. This includes a brace and an assist in the Eredivisie side’s 6-0 crushing victory over Ajax on Sunday.After the tie, the Newcastle owned player spoke to ESPN’s Hans Kraay Jr. and his quotes are relayed by Feyenoord Pings.Kraay Jr pointed out to the 19-year-old that his deal with the Magpies lasts until 2028, b...
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“That is why they punish us” – Mauricio Pochettino on Chelsea’s draw to Sheffield United

 Oliver McBurnie of Sheffield United consoles Thiago Silva of Chelsea who looks dejected after the Premier League match between Sheffield United and Chelsea FC at Bramall Lane on April 7, 2024 in Sheffield, England. After showing signs of turning the corner during their sensational last minute victory against Manchester United, Chelsea dropped yet more points against relegation candidates.Thiago Silva, returning to the Chelsea lineup, scored first for the Blues, but Sheffield United right-back Jayden Bogle leveled the score. Cole Palmer assisted Noni Madueke’s goal before their key player, Palmer, was subbed off, though Mauricio Pochettino clarified it wasn’t due to injury. And then in the dying moments, Oli McBurnie equalised for the home side.Pochettino criticised his team’s fa...
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