Big Midweek: Liverpool v Chelsea, Bale, Allardyce, Villa

Game to watch – Liverpool v Chelsea Thomas Tuchel has got a bit of a rotten record against Jurgen Klopp: a manager he has faced more than any other. The 14 meetings between the two have seen Tuchel come out on top just twice, with Klopp winning nine. The majority of those clashes were between […]

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Owen picks out Liverpool star who is ‘struggling’

Michael Owen has admitted that Thiago is “struggling” for Liverpool and if the Champions League final was tomorrow, he would not play. Thiago made the move to Liverpool this summer from Bayern Munich. The Champions League winner moved to the Premier League for a fee of around £20m. His debut season in England has been […]

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Has Solskjaer been ‘spooked’ by Tottenham pasting?

Keep those mails coming to theeditor@football365.com…   Has Solskjaer been ‘spooked’? Daniel Storey has written about his hypothesis of Ole being “spooked” by the 6-1 and basically telling his players not to attack anyone else for the remainder of the season for fear of losing. I’d like to present a different take on the situation. First, […]

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Ranking the England chances of 68 uncapped PL starters

Gareth Southgate bloody loves naming a big old England squad. Members of that big old England squad similarly love dropping out because Liverpool or Manchester United force them to, thus creating opportunities for players on the outside looking in. So far this season, 70 players who are eligible for but uncapped by the Three Lions […]

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Scholes claims Thiago is ‘more suited’ to Man Utd than Liverpool

Paul Scholes thinks Thiago Alcantara would’ve been a better signing for Manchester United than Liverpool after his difficult start to life at Anfield. The Reds got back to winning ways yesterday as Thiago started in their 2-0 victory over Sheffield United, with Jurgen Klopp’s men now two points behind fourth-placed West Ham. Before their win […]

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Salah is ‘wanted’ by Real Madrid, says ex-president

Liverpool forward Mo Salah is “wanted” by Real Madrid, but they do not have the “financial means” to sign him, according to their ex-president Ramon Calderon. Salah returned to the Premier League as he joined Liverpool from Roma. The Reds paid a then club-record fee of around £36.5m to bring him in. The Egyptian has […]

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Souness: Only ‘two things will stop’ Jones becoming a Liverpool star

Graeme Souness says that only serious injury and “a big head” can stop Curtis Jones becoming a top player for Liverpool. Jones scored the opening goal as Liverpool cruised past Sheffield United on Sunday evening, with Roberto Firmino’s shot getting a huge deflection off Kean Bryan for the second goal. The 20-year-old made one start […]

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Liverpool emerge as shock contender for top Man Utd target

Liverpool are interested in bringing Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane to Anfield this summer, according to reports in Spain. The France international has been consistently one of the top centre-backs in world football over the past few seasons, with rumours of potential move to England coming and going. Varane has won three La Liga titles, […]

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Arsenal top Premier League winners and losers

Premier League winners and losers on another weekend when the big game let us down do badly…   Winners Arsenal A hugely significant week for Mikel Arteta, a man who has been afforded plenty of patience during his 14 months in charge. There are very good reasons for that patience, not least the myriad squad […]

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Gossip: Man United, Liverpool and three free CBs

Free centre-halves dominate the transfer gossip…   MAN UNITED AND LEEDS WANT FREE DEFENDER Cameroon and Torino centre-half Nicolas N’Koulou is out of contract this summer and wants a return to Champions League football, which is why he is unlikely to join Leeds United, despite his relationship with Marcelo Bielsa from their time together at Marseille. No, […]

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