Early loser: Klopp, needing Liverpool to ‘calm down’…

“You all have to calm down… it’s winding up people,” Jurgen Klopp said before kick-off, expecting the people who care so much about the game that’s his life to stop protesting against those who tried to take it away from us and him. A frenzied Liverpool display to drop points in the race for Champions League […]

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Bruce ‘delighted’ as Newcastle snatch draw against Liverpool

Steve Bruce says he’s ‘delighted’ with Joe Willock as the Arsenal loanee earned Newcastle a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. The Englishman is proving to be a threat late in games, having already won them three points against West Ham and a point against Spurs. The Magpies went behind in the third minute as Mo Salah […]

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Every Premier League club’s most costly player

We’ve already looked at each Premier League club’s player with the highest points per game this season, so it was inevitable we’d do the nastier version too and find out who has the lowest. Who are the players costing their teams points? The nice, celebratory feature threw up some interesting results and it’s fair to […]

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Starmer backs Arteta to turn Arsenal’s fortunes around

Mikel Arteta may be facing plenty of opposition from Arsenal fans but he can at least count on one supporter in the leader of the opposition. Speaking on talkSPORT about his beloved Gunners, Sir Keir Starmer backed Arteta to turn the club’s fortunes around – given time. Arsenal languish in ninth after a 1-0 defeat at […]

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Klopp: FSG made Super League mistake not Liverpool FC

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says the club should not feel ashamed over their abortive involvement in the doomed Super League. Fenway Sports Group, led by John W Henry, were among the principal drivers of the project as part of the Premier League’s ‘Big Six’, and as a result have come in for high levels of criticism. […]

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Dyche hopeful of greater transfer funds under new Burnley owners

Sean Dyche is hopeful Burnley can set their sights higher than simply retaining their Premier League place every season under new owners ALK Capital as he suggested there will be more money to spend on transfers this summer. Dyche has stabilised the Clarets as a top-flight club in the last few years, but the former […]

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Hodgson: Tottenham not big enough to lure Rodgers from Leicester

Roy Hodgson believes Tottenham being “a bit of a bigger club” than Leicester will not be enough to tempt Brendan Rodgers to leave the King Power. Rodgers takes his third-placed Foxes to Crystal Palace on Monday evening having been heavily linked with a switch to Spurs. Hodgson isn’t surprised the Leicester City boss is being […]

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Wright on protesting Arsenal fans: ‘I stand with them’

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has given a passionate response to the club’s anti-Kroenke protests, saying he ‘stands with the fans’. In the aftermath of the Super League saga, Gunners fans gathered outside the Emirates before last night’s 1-0 defeat to Everton. They held banners protesting against owner Stan Kroenke’s handling of club affairs. OPINION: Out […]

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Wright: Arsenal VAR anger irrelevant after ‘horrible’ dive

Ian Wright has criticised Arsenal midfielder Dani Ceballos over a controversial incident during Friday night’s Premier League defeat to Everton. Mikel Arteta’s side slipped to another home defeat to Everton after Bernd Leno’s shocking error at the Emirates. Arteta was angered by an incident early in the second half as Arsenal were awarded a penalty […]

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Smith: Aston Villa slide started with Grealish in side

Dean Smith has refused to blame the absence of Jack Grealish for Aston Villa’s lack of potency, saying their attacking woes began with the England midfielder in their team. Villa are set to entertain West Brom on Sunday without Grealish who will miss a ninth successive league game. The 25-year-old remains sidelined with the shin […]

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