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[ad_1] Manchester United captain Harry Maguire insists he has done himself ‘justice’ with his performances this season, but is adamant that he won’t be satisfied until he plays every game. From being one of the first names on the teamsheet under former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Maguire has unceremoniously tumbled down the pecking order at Old Trafford this season – Erik ten Hag has preferred a Lisandro Martinez-Raphael Varane partnership and will also often turn to Victor Lindelof from the bench if he wants an extra layer of defensive protection. Maguire was dropped in the wake of the humiliating 4-0 defeat to Brentford back inRead More →

[ad_1] Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) have confirmed they have opened an investigation into an incident involving Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson and one of the assistant referees from Sunday’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal. After the half-time whistle was blown, Robertson went to confront official Constantine Hatzidakis, who brushed off the Scot and appeared to catch him in the face. Robertson and Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson furiously reported the incident to lead referee Paul Tierney but their heated protests resulted in a yellow card for the left-back. Now, PGMOL have confirmed they will look into the incident. “PGMOL is aware of an incident involving assistantRead More →

[ad_1] Jesse Marsch has failed to finalise a deal with Leicester City to become their new manager, sources have confirmed to 90min. Leicester opened talks with Marsch on Friday but, after coming close to agreement over the weekend, the American has now walked away from the process. Marsch is understood to have wanted reassurances about the club’s long-term plans, especially if they were relegated this season. He has now walked away from the opportunity after talking with his own coaching staff about the job. Leicester had moved for Marsch after failing to persuade Graham Potter to walk straight into the job after he left ChelseaRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has argued he is enjoying his battle for minutes in the German capital. Few midfielders in world football were as highly rated as Gravenberch when he made his £20m move from Ajax to Bayern in the summer of 2022, but his spell in Munich has not exactly gone to plan. Indeed, the 20-year-old has managed just one start in the Bundesliga, and none of his 17 appearances in the competition have lasted longer than 45 minutes. “I had certainly hoped and also expected that I would play more at Bayern,” Gravenberch told Ajax Showtime. “It’s a shame for me,Read More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has revealed his disappointment at Ibrahima Konate’s miss in the final seconds of Liverpool’s draw with Arsenal. The Reds were thoroughly outplayed in the opening 30 minutes of the game on Sunday, conceding two goals and a boatload of chances. However, after a confrontation between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Granit Xhaka sparked the Anfield crowd into life, Liverpool began to find a route back into the game. First Mohamed Salah would make it 2-1, before Roberto Firmino would bag an 87th minute equaliser. It could’ve gotten even better for Liverpool too as the Reds spurned a number of glorious chances to win theRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool recovered from a two-goal deficit to hold Premier League-leading Arsenal to a 2-2 draw in a breathless encounter on Merseyside on Sunday afternoon. First-half goals from Arsenal’s Brazilian Gabriels, Martinelli and Jesus, gave the visitors a heartily deserved advantage. Yet, the hosts recovered to claim a point through Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino in the 87th minute – though that tells very little of an enthralling story of a contest. Mikel Arteta reverently likened Anfield to a ‘jungle’ before the match and Jurgen Klopp underlined the theme when detailing his side’s out-of-possession approach. “When they have the ball,” Klopp urged, “we have toRead More →

[ad_1] The Champions League quarter-finals will throw out a real heavyweight clash on Tuesday when Manchester City host Bayern Munich in the first leg of their fascinating tie. Both began the season among the favourites to win the tournament and that has not changed, with City pushing for the Premier League title and Bayern locked in a battle for the Bundesliga crown as well. Neither team will have planned for a quarter-final exit but one of Europe’s heaviest hitters will be forced to accept an abrupt end to their chase for the trophy that matters most to them. Here’s all you need to know aboutRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona coach Xavi has insisted that Barcelona have quickly ‘turned the page’ since being heavily beaten by Real Madrid in the recent Copa del Rey semi-final second leg. Real won 4-0 at Camp Nou to progress to their first Copa final in nine years, with Karim Benzema doing most of the damage with a second half hat-trick. The result overturned the slender 1-0 aggregate lead that Barça had managed to get from the first leg. The stats suggested a relatively even game, but Real were vastly more clinical. “We’ve analysed the reasons for the mistakes we made, especially in the first half,” Xavi said.Read More →

[ad_1] As arguably his generation’s brightest star, Erling Haaland is no stranger to comparisons with two of the greatest to ever grace the beautiful game. Back in 2021, the then-Borussia Dortmund striker had to fend off what he considered to be fanciful talk when comparions to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo first began to surface. “The media are the ones who write about it,” Haaland told the Spanish publication Marca. “I don’t focus on those things.” However, a record-breaking debut season at Manchester City has prompted Ronaldo and Messi comparisons from sources beyond the pages of the press. After Haaland plundered his 30th Premier LeagueRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City legend Shaun Goater has joined the women’s team coaching staff under manager Gareth Taylor for at least the rest of the season. Goater, who scored 103 goals in 212 appearances for the men’s team between 1998 and 2003, had already been helping out since January but is now a full-time assistant coach. The 53-year-old has said his job is to provide ‘insight and input’ for forward and wide players in training, as well as be an extra pair of eyes for Taylor on matchdays when it comes to understanding the tactics that the opposition might be using. “It’s been such a joy,Read More →