Sadio Mane and other Liverpool flops a bigger worry than Thiago…

Keep your mails coming in to theeditor@football365.com…   Thiago isn’t a problem You guys gotta cut this bull about Thiago. The guy isn’t the problem. He doesn’t pass backwards like your rhetoric goes. He doesn’t slow the play down like your rhetoric goes either. His passes are quick and speedy when they need to be. […]

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Gossip: Liverpool to re-sign Luis Suarez on one condition

LIVERPOOL TO TARGET SUAREZ IF SALAH LEAVES Rumours of Liverpool’s interest in re-signing Luis Suarez aren’t going away… Whispers first emerged a couple of weeks ago, with Jurgen Klopp said to be keen on adding an experienced, recognised goalscorer to his attacking ranks. Deportes Cuatro have stoked the fire once more by claiming that Liverpool […]

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Gundogan: Weight has been lifted off City by CL quarters win

Ilkay Gundogan feels a great weight has been lifted at Manchester City after they reached the Champions League semi-finals. City put three successive years of quarter-final frustration behind them as they saw off Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to reach the last four for the first time since 2016. Midfielder Gundogan admits pressure had grown on […]

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Champions League winners and losers

Jude Bellingham was a winner and a loser. But Phil Foden came of age for the 427th time, while Chelsea showed they can adapt…   Winners Manchester City They never panicked. The players kept faith, despite being bound at one point for yet another quarter-final exit, and Pep Guardiola did not waver. A first Champions […]

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2020/21 Champions League semi-finals: the previous meetings

2020/21 Champions League semi-finals: the previous meetings – originally posted on Sportslens.com We’ve reached the semi-finals of the Champions League, after a thrilling round of quarter-final ties. Holders Bayern Munich were eliminated in a tense encounter with Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City were given a scare before emerging victorious against Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid returned to […]

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Who’s up for swapping Thiago for Van de Beek?

Get your mails in to theeditor@football365.com… Swap deals Clearly there is evidence of player swaps not working, but with finances tight what swaps would work for your club? Watching the Liverpool game this morning I think Thiago is not the right fit for the club, class player though. I reckon a swap with Donny would […]

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Rio explains how Pep could get the best out of Alexander-Arnold

Rio Ferdinand has explained how Pep Guardiola could further unlock the “immense talent” of Trent Alexander-Arnold – a change Jurgen Klopp will not make. Alexander-Arnold was the standout performer in Liverpool’s limp exit from the Champions League on Wednesday. Real Madrid cruised through to the semi-finals at Anfield with the Reds creating little and spurning […]

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Ranking average age of Premier League starting XIs

Manchester City are the alarmingly big movers as we look at the average age of Premier League XIs this season from the oldest to the youngest…   17) Crystal Palace (average age: 28.8) Top (or bottom) of the age stakes for the last two seasons, Crystal Palace have quite the summer on their hands. Sixteen […]

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Manchester City survive Dortmund scare to set up semi-final showdown against PSG

Manchester City survive Dortmund scare to set up semi-final showdown against PSG – originally posted on Sportslens.com Second-half goals from Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden cancelled out Jude Bellingham’s 15th-minute opener to fire Manchester City into the Champions League semi-finals. The Cityzens comeback win against Dortmund sets up an enthralling semi-final showdown against Paris Saint-Germain, who […]

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‘Better player’, ‘Meant a lot’: Some Man City fans praise attacker’s display vs Dortmund

‘Better player’, ‘Meant a lot’: Some Man City fans praise attacker’s display vs Dortmund – originally posted on Sportslens.com A selection of Manchester City fans were delighted after Phil Foden scored a crucial goal against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League last night. The Cityzens went into the second leg of their quarter-final tie with […]

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