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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed Kyle Walker needs more ‘educated movements’ to play in his new system. Though Man City have largely played a 4-3-3 formation under Guardiola, he has at times deployed a three-at-the-back this season, with the right-back tucking into midfield. However, Walker has been overlooked in recent weeks, with John Stones or Rico Lewis often preferred to play that role. Speaking ahead of Man City’s trip to Southampton on Saturday, Guardiola was asked about Walker’s suitability for that position. “He cannot do it. He will always have pace; Kyle at 60 years old will be the fastest player in thisRead More →

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag believes that filling out his squad with the returning Casemiro and Christian Eriksen will massively help them in their quest to win more silverware this season. The Red Devils have already taken home the Carabao Cup and are through to the latter stages of the FA Cup and UEFA Europa League. Their Premier League form has faltered a little in recent weeks and they face a battle to reach next season’s Champions League. Ten Hag will soon be able to line up with his preferred midfield partnership for the first time since January though, with Eriksen back in theRead More →

Liverpool will seek to end their four-game winless run when Premier League leaders Arsenal come to town on Sunday. The Reds have fallen into a real slump after their 7-0 win over Manchester United and really need to start picking up the points once again if they are to get back into the European spots. Fortunately, they have history on their side here as Arsenal have not won a league game at Anfield since Mikel Arteta played there in 2012. Here’s how Jurgen Klopp’s men could line up. GK: Alisson – There’ll be a search for a new number two this summer if Caoimhin KelleherRead More →

Easter weekend has arrived in the Premier League and there is a superb set of games to look forward to which will impact both ends of the table. There are plenty of matches to enjoy on Saturday with the early game and the late kick-off being placed either side of six 3pm kick-offs which will be eagerly monitored by those in the hunt for European places as well as others trying to avoid the drop. Manchester United vs Everton, Tottenham vs Brighton and Leicester City vs Bournemouth will be particularly interesting clashes. Here’s all you need to know about Saturday’s Premier League games and howRead More →

Burnley have sealed their spot back in the Premier League next season thanks to Friday’s 2-1 win over Middlesbrough. The Clarets have been sensational this season under Vincent Kompany and are favourites to go on and secure the Championship title, but victory at the Riverside on Friday now means they can no longer finish outside the automatic promotion spots. With seven games to go in the season, Burnley are now 11 points clear of Sheffield United in second place and a whopping 19 ahead of the playoff race and third-placed Luton Town, who opened the door for Kompany’s side after failing to beat Millwall earlierRead More →

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confessed he plans to approach Sunday’s meeting with Liverpool in a different manner so as to avoid another clash on the touchline with Jurgen Klopp. After making his side train with You’ll Never Walk Alone blaring around the training ground in November 2021, Arteta watched on as Arsenal were comfortably dispatched 4-0 in a fiery affair which saw Arteta and Klopp both booked for a heated confrontation in the first half. Ahead of Sunday’s huge game, Arteta admitted he will do what he can to ensure he retains his composure. “That’s football,” said Arteta as he reflected on his clashRead More →

One of the most divisive topics in British football is the 3pm blackout which is enshrined in law by Article 48 of the UEFA Statutes which the FA applies. It stops any live football matches from being broadcasted between 2:45pm and 5:15pm on Saturdays. It’s something fans in many other countries find surprising and confusing, while there are lots of people in the United Kingdom who believe it is crucial to protecting the lower divisions of the sport. With football changing constantly, it could end up soon being a thing of the past with new broadcasters waging war against the blackout. The rule has beenRead More →

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Virgil van Dijk will be back in action for the Reds against Arsenal on Sunday, with Thiago Alcantara likely to join him. Van Dijk missed the recent goalless draw with Chelsea through illness, while Thiago has not been seen since early February after suffering a hip injury which forced him to miss Liverpool’s last ten games across all competitions. Injuries have caused plenty of problems for Liverpool, who have lost Stefan Bajcetic and Calvin Ramsay to season-ending injuries. Winger Luis Diaz has also been missing since October with a knee problem, and although the Colombian is nearing aRead More →

New Italy international Mateo Retegui has been offered to various clubs around Europe with a transfer from South America this summer looking increasingly likely, 90min understands. The 23-year-old was born and raised in Argentina, though is eligible to represent the Azzurri through his grandfather. He was surprisingly called into Roberto Mancini’s squad for the March internationals as an almost universal unknown in Italy, but quickly endeared himself with two goals in his first two games for the European champions. Retegui, who is currently on loan at Club Atletico Tigre from Boca Juniors, revealed in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport that he expects to moveRead More →

Manchester City have the chance to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points with a win at Southampton. The reigning champions play a day earlier than the Gunners and so have a great opportunity to put the pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side ahead of their trip to Liverpool. Meanwhile, the Saints are in desperate need of points in their fight to beat relegation, propping up the table. They can take solace of the fact they’ve already beaten Man City in this fixture this season, eliminating them from the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 win under Nathan Jones. Here’s all you needRead More →