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Manchester United have not given up on Jadon Sancho, but an alternative has been identified. Plus Georginio Wijnaldum’s future is decided. BACK OF THE NETO Not sure why Manchester United are still targeting alternatives to Jadon Sancho considering they ‘forced the Germans’ of Borussia Dortmund to accept a £110m offer for him last August. […]
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Ruud Gullit was crucial in helping challenge perceptions at a delicate time in football. He was also just bloody lovely to watch and enjoy. Who’s this then? Ruud Gullit is now 58 years old. He was a 6ft 3ins Dutchman from Amsterdam who played in a few different positions, from sweeper to striker. Fabulously […]
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Jose Mourinho’s employment status is dangling by a thread after Spurs’ latest shambles in Zagreb, following on from a dire derby defeat at Arsenal. It might be time to consider how his previous clubs have fared post-Jose… Porto Appointed: January 23, 2002 Left: June 1, 2004 Days in charge: 889 P68 W45 D14 L9 […]
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“We said we wanted to concentrate a little bit more this season on the FA Cup and we picked the strongest team in every round so far,” Ralph Hasenhuttl said ahead of kick-off on Saturday. It’s been a policy that’s paid dividends as Southampton saw off weakened Arsenal and Wolves sides in the fourth and […]
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The draw is done but how has it affected the quarter-finalists’ chances of going all the way in the Champions League? We’ve ranked them from the no-hopers to the favourites. Quarter-final draw Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Porto v Chelsea Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid v Liverpool Semi-final draw Bayern Munich/PSG […]
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The media reaction to Gareth Southgate quite sensibly dropping Trent Alexander-Arnold from his England squad is predictably level-headed. Mind the gap There was a reason Mediawatch found the disparate coverage of Arsenal and Tottenham’s Europa League first-leg victories so jarring in The Sun last week. The former were ‘gormless’ and ‘pushed their luck to the limit’ […]
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Every week we preview three fascinating things to look out for in the big Premier League games. This time, we look ahead to two huge Prem games and one in the FA Cup too. All in association with Betfair’s Football…Only Bettor podcast. Betfair Betting Podcast · Football…Only Bettor | Episode 67 | It’s easier being simple […]
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Manchester United were second-best for three quarters of this Europa League tie. Given the final result, that should be read as a compliment to their mindset and game management rather than criticism. While Milan’s goal in the first leg at Old Trafford came desperately late, few could argue they hadn’t deserved it over the course […]
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For the first time, the end of Jose Mourinho’s Spurs reign has moved from vaguely distant yet inevitable dot on the horizon to genuine imminent possibility. He and his team have had some real low points – one of the worst as recently as Sunday – but this is the nadir. A dizzying, intoxicating, infuriating […]
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Pep is plotting the route to Utopia, while Tuchel’s remarkable transformation of Chelsea continues in the Champions League. Viva the Prem! Winners Manchester City This was a tie as routine as they come in the knockout stages of the Champions League but City still managed to enhance their overall credentials, even if the only […]