Gossip: Liverpool target ‘Salah clone’; Man Utd want ‘Pogba of Barca’

Liverpool want a ‘Salah clone’ to replace Salah and Man United are ‘keeping tabs’ on the ‘Pogba of Barca’…   ‘POGBA OF BARCA’ Manchester United are among a number of clubs ‘keeping tabs’ on Barcelona teenager Ilaix Moriba.  The 18-year-old midfielder has made seven appearances for the Barcelona first team, with one goal and two assists […]

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‘Last team at Highbury’: Remembering West Ham’s win at Arsenal in ’06

A silver lining can be defined as a ‘comforting or hopeful aspect of an otherwise unenviable situation’. One of the silver linings of lockdown has been avoiding the hellish commute into the office and feeling your life ebb away on an overcrowded train carriage. For supporters of West Ham, a team traditionally preoccupied with shooting […]

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Mislav Orsic’s hat-trick is the essence of European football

Look away, Andrea Agnelli. Dinamo Zagreb’s Mislav Orsic served us all a reminder that European football is about sporting competition, not cold heartless business. It was inevitable, and understandable, that much of the focus in the English media would be on Tottenham‘s shock capitulation as they squandered a 2-0 first-leg lead, exiting the Europa League […]

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How Klopp’s Liverpool have fared in knockouts against Spanish clubs

Liverpool once again face a huge European clash against a giant of Spanish football, this time drawing Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. A convincing 4-0 aggregate win against RB Leipzig has proven a welcome distraction to their continuing league deterioration under Jurgen Klopp, with the Reds sat five points outside the top four. […]

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Ranking the quarter-finalists’ Champions League chances

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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Fulham have ‘eight finals’ to avoid relegation, says Parker

Fulham boss Scott Parker says the Cottagers have ‘eight finals’ to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Parker’s men suffered a huge blow on Friday as they lost 2-1 to Leeds United at Craven Cottage. The game was a big chance for them to get out of the relegation zone for the first time since […]

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Bamford eager to remain in England contention after call-up snub

Leeds striker Patrick Bamford says he’s ‘in with a shot’ of getting an England call-up for this summer’s Euros. The 27-year-old was unlucky to miss out on Gareth Southgate’s 26-man squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers. In his place, Southgate selected the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins in attack. FEATURE: […]

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Fulham 1-2 Leeds: Raphinha dents Cottagers’ survival hopes

Patrick Bamford and Raphinha were on the mark for Leeds as the Whites ended their misfortunes in the capital with an entertaining 2-1 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. The defeat saw the Cottagers fail to grasp the opportunity to move out of the relegation zone for the first time since December. After Bamford’s 29th-minute opener, […]

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Savage: Man Utd should ‘move heaven and earth’ to sign Kane

Pundit Robbie Savage believes Man Utd need to ‘move heaven and earth’ to sign Spurs striker Harry Kane. The Red Devils have been linked with a major move for Kane this summer, alongside Man City and Real Madrid. They’re looking for a world-class replacement for Anthony Martial and the Englishman could be the ideal solution. […]

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Pulisic would perform well in Liverpool system, says Friedel

Brad Friedel believes Christian Pulisic would be a success at Liverpool should he secure a move from Chelsea to Anfield. The American international is yet to find form since the arrival of Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge. He is having to compete with Callum Hudson-Odoi and Hakim Ziyech for a place in Tuchel’s starting lineup. […]

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