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7Jan

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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...

De Bruyne back to brilliant form as Man City return to winning ways

4Dec

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De Bruyne back to brilliant form as Man City return to winning ways

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 4: Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City shouting during the Premier League match between Manchester City FC and Nottingham Forest FC at Etihad Stadium on December 4, 2024 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Ed Sykes/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images) Kevin De Bruyne starred as Manchester City ended their four-game losing streak in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. The Belgium international created the first goal and grabbed the second, and The Citizens’ dominance continued after the break as Jeremy Doku added a third. The result moves Pep Guardiola’s side inro fourth as Forest remain sixth. Manchester City finally ended their seven-game winless run with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Etihad. The result ends P...

Amorim:Rashford ‘has to really want it’ to return to top form

27Nov

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Amorim:Rashford ‘has to really want it’ to return to top form

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim with Marcus Rashford during a training session at Carrington Training Centre, Manchester. Picture date: Wednesday November 27, 2024. Ruben Amorim believes Marcus Rashford has to “really want it” if the forward is to recapture his 30-goal Manchester United form of two seasons ago. Rashford scored after two minutes of United’s 1-1 draw at Ipswich on Sunday, Amorim’s first game in charge, but this was only his fifth goal in 19 appearances. Last term Rashford scored only eight goals in 43 games, having registered a career-high 30 in the previous campaign. Amorim was asked what was required for Rashford to return to his best. “He has to be the first one to really want it,” the manager said. “Then, he will have the help of all the staff and fans. He has...

Pep Guardiola says age not a factor in Manchester City’s loss of form

25Nov

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Pep Guardiola says age not a factor in Manchester City’s loss of form

Pep Guardiola, Head Coach of Manchester City, reacts during the UEFA Champions League match between Sporting CP and Manchester City at Jose Alvalade Stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, on November 5, 2024. Pep Guardiola has denied that a key factor in Manchester City’s run of five consecutive defeats is that nine of his squad are aged 30 or older, with the manager pointing to how the same players were Premier League champions last season. The 4-0 defeat by Tottenham on Saturday was their second loss in the sequence to Ange Postecoglou’s team, the others coming against Brighton, Sporting and Bournemouth. This is City’s poorest run under Guardiola, and the worst of his 15-year coaching career. Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Ederson, Stefan Ortega, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gündogan,...