‘We need leaders’ – Parker hails Mitrovic after rousing Fulham speech

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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Pep knew Tuchel ‘would do a good job’ replacing ‘incredible’ Lampard

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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VAR time limits could be considered for offside decisions

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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Man Utd boss Solskjaer careful not to aggravate Rashford’s injury

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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Man Utd will ‘never give up’ says Solskjaer having given up

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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Arsenal shouldn’t renew Lacazette’s contract, says Barnes

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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Why is Smith Rowe forgotten in the England furore?

Please keep those mails coming to theeditor@football365.com.   Smith Rowe forgotten? There’s been a lot of discussion flying around about young English talent and how bright the future is for us. Mount, Saka, Foden, Bellingham, Greenwood, James are all thrown around but somehow Smith-Rowe manages to be forgotten about. 29 appearances, 5 goals, 7 assists […]

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Gerrard ‘proud’ of ‘sensational’ Arsenal win over Slavia Prague

Rangers boss Steven Gerrard has led the Arsenal applause after seeing Mikel Arteta’s men dump Slavia Prague out of Europe. Gers lost to the Czech champions in the previous round of the Europa League, but the last-16 clash was overshadowed by the racial abuse hurled at Glen Kamara by Slavia defender Ondrej Kudela. The 34-year-old […]

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Bruce reacts to Newcastle ‘takeover on the horizon’

Steve Bruce will go head-to-head with his Manager of the Year on Saturday ignoring the latest developments in Newcastle’s long-running takeover saga. The Magpies’ head coach is focusing simply on the task of completing a double over this season’s Premier League surprise package when old foe David Moyes brings his team to St James’ Park. […]

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Moyes upbeat over Rice; keen not to ‘weigh West Ham down’

David Moyes says Declan Rice is making good progress to rejoin West Ham’s bid for Champions League football as soon as possible. England midfielder Rice remains on the sidelines for now with a knee injury sustained on international duty last month. But West Ham manager Moyes said: “Declan’s been training really well. It’s all gym […]

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