Pep: City were ‘excellent in every department’ in PSG fight-back

Pep Guardiola says Man City were ‘excellent in every department’ as they came from behind to beat Paris Saint-Germain. The Premier League leaders won their Champions League semi-final first leg 2-1, despite trailing at half-time. PSG skipper Marquinhos headed the French side in front from an Angel Di Maria corner. FEATURE: Premier League XI: Domestic […]

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Of course Premier League wants to scrap TV rights auction

The Premier League wants to roll over the current rights deal to cover the 2022-2025 period. Same money as before. The reason offered? Stability for clubs in uncertain times. The real reason? The value of the rights fees is falling and they fear it will be substantially lower, meaning they won’t be able to buy […]

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Premier League XI: Domestic gods with no CL trophy

Man City and PSG battle it out for a spot in the Champions League final, with both clubs achieving plenty of domestic success in recent years but failing to win Europe’s biggest prize. Here’s an XI made up of players who lifted the Premier League trophy multiple times but won nothing in Europe whilst playing […]

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Will Liverpool sell Salah to sign Sancho?

Jadon Sancho is a man in demand this summer. Liverpool want him but would have to make a massive sacrifice.   SANCHO FOR SALAH? There are big Borussia Dortmund updates from Bild but the headline is about Jurgen Klopp and Jadon Sancho. It seems Jurgen Klopp remains a massive fan of the winger but even […]

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Five most expensive fees paid for PL managers…

Leicester paid more for Liverpool’s third-choice keeper than they forked out for Brendan and his team…   Before Bayern Munich agreed a deal with RB Leipzig to take Julian Nagelsmann, it was claimed that Daniel Levy might balk at paying £21million compensation for his primary target to replace Jose Mourinho. Why clubs seem so reluctant […]

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Werner ‘cotton wool’ angers Rio as Chelsea star suffers

Rio Ferdinand claims the number of opportunities Timo Werner is being given by Thomas Tuchel at Chelsea is “crazy” when Tammy Abraham watches from the sidelines. Werner spurned a gilt-edged chance in Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Real Madrid as Thibaut Courtois saved the German’s six-yard effort with his legs. Christian Pulisic gave the Blues the […]

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Man United inspiration Shaw has capitalised on big break

Luke Shaw has overcome the physical demons of a double leg fracture and the mental tests of Jose Mourinho to emerge at Manchester United.   Traditionally, fans love an underdog success story. The defying of the odds, the taking down of the elite, those historical giant-killings wrapped up in schadenfreude: we’re all so wilfully seduced […]

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Tuchel can ‘live with’ Chelsea’s ‘disappointing’ first leg scoreline

Thomas Tuchel felt Chelsea deserved to beat Real Madrid in their Champions League semi-final first leg as they conceded “out of nothing” to draw. Chelsea travelled to Madrid for the first leg. The visitors made a really bright start to the game and they deservedly took the lead in the 14th minute. Antonio Rudiger found […]

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Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea: Tuchel’s men hold Los Blancos to take control

Chelsea put in a great away performance as they take an away goal into their return leg against Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge. The Blues started the game really brightly as they caused Madrid all sorts of problems. They deservedly took the lead in the 14th minute. Christian Pulisic dribbled the ball past Thibaut Courtois […]

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