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He may no longer be the manager of Manchester United, but Jose Mourinho and Paul Pogba’s war of words continues. Since returning to Old Trafford from Juventus in 2016, Pogba’s form has been up and down – at times he has shown his tremendous ability, but he has also come in for some heavy criticism. Reports […]
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Brendan Rodgers believes Leicester’s tarnished trio can become heroes again after their coronavirus breach. James Maddison, Ayoze Perez and Hamza Choudhury are available for Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final showdown with Southampton. They were dropped for last weekend’s 3-2 defeat at West Ham as punishment for attending a party at Perez’s house following the Foxes’ Premier […]
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Thomas Tuchel has admitted Chelsea still lag behind Manchester City – but will hunt down Europe’s “benchmark” club next season. Chelsea will face City in Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final with Tuchel taking charge of a match at Wembley for the first time, and chasing a maiden managerial win over Pep Guardiola. The Blues’ German boss […]
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Scott Parker has said he welcomes leadership in the changing room after witnessing a rousing speech by Aleksandar Mitrovic following Fulham’s defeat to Wolves last week. Mario Lemina, who was in tears after Adama Traore’s last-gasp winner sealed victory for Wolves at Craven Cottage last Friday, spoke earlier in the week about a passionate address […]
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he “knew from the beginning” that Thomas Tuchel “would do a good job” at Chelsea. The German boss took over from Frank Lampard in January, guiding the Blues to 12 wins in his opening 18 matches in charge. Chelsea have qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League and […]
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Time limits on marginal offside calls should be considered to help with the flow of the game, according to the man who chaired the most recent meeting of football’s law-making body. The advent of VAR has brought greater scrutiny on to the offside law, with many players and pundits frustrated and confused by some of […]
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to decide whether Man Utd forward Marcus Rashford will able to face Burnley without aggravating an ongoing foot complaint. The 23-year-old had to withdraw from England’s March meet-up with a foot/ankle issue that he managed through this month’s wins against Brighton, Granada and Tottenham. Rashford was taken off midway through the […]
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has vowed to keep pushing and says Manchester United “will never, ever give up”, even if he concedes catching Premier League leaders Manchester City now looks unrealistic. Having finished third and reached three cup semi-finals in his first full season, the Red Devils are safely ensconced in second heading into the home […]
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Former Liverpool midfielder John Barnes doesn’t think Arsenal should renew Alexandre Lacazette’s contract at the club. The Frenchman has just over a year left on his deal at the Emirates Stadium with his contract expiring in June 2022. Lacazette, who has 13 league goals to his name this term, is one short of his best […]
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Leeds United are edging closer to the signing of Omar Colley from Sampdoria, according to reports. They have been tracking the Gambia international for a few months now and, according to Sport Witness, discussions have become formal, with a ‘concrete’ offer having been prepared. Sampdoria’s asking price of €12-13million is seen as good value for money by the […]
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