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Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson believes the players have proved they have the attitude and flexibility to cope under pressure. Jurgen Klopp’s side came through a tough, bruising examination at Burnley after going a goal behind early in the second half to set a new club record for the most points gained (39) from the opening …
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Alexis Sanchez is ‘prepared to be a loner’ at Manchester United – but only if he starts playing regularly again. Sanchez only moved to United last January, but has been edging closer to the exit ever since he lost his regular first-team place. His arrival truly has done more harm than good, with his performances …
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Graeme Souness was brutally taken down by Mick McCarthy after the former Liverpool international criticised Jose Mourinho for his celebrations in Turin. Manchester United scored two goals in the last five minutes against Juventus to come from a goal down to win 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday night. The controversy came when Mourinho …
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Cesc Fabregas expects to stay at Chelsea for the rest of the season, when the Spain playmaker will be available to leave on a free transfer. The 32-year-old former Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder’s current contract expires at the end of the season and he is permitted to sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs from …
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Leon Bailey has revealed the four Premier League clubs he has rejected throughout his career. Bayer Leverkusen winger Bailey has long been linked with a move to England, even as part of Gareth Southgate’s international set-up. Having impressed with Genk in Belgium, he joined Leverkusen in January 2017 and scored 12 goals in his first …
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OUSMANE’S IS THIS? It will take more than Ousmane Dembele’s agent insisting “there is no doubt about his future” to quash the constant speculation over the Barcelona winger. Moussa Sissoko (again, not that one) insists manager Ernesto Valverde “loves” his client, but The Sun throw a spanner in the works. They exclusively claim that Liverpool …
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Ed Woodward insisted Jose Mourinho and his squad remain “fully united” despite a “mixed” start to the season. Speaking on a conference call after the release of Manchester United’s latest quarterly financial results, Woodward addressed the club’s eighth-placed position in the Premier League table. Last weekend’s loss to Manchester City again focused attention on Mourinho’s …
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Old hat Manchester United drew 2-2 with Arsenal on Wednesday. It was a fun game, not least because they were level for 85 of 90 minutes, meaning the result was never certain. But it was not ‘just like the old days’ (Neil Ashton, The Sun), nor was it ‘just like old times’ (Martin Samuel, Daily Mail). All …
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These are the 41 English players who have started at least three Premier League games this season who have not yet been called up by England. And the emphasis really is on ‘yet’… Goalkeeper: Ben Hamer (Huddersfield): Six English goalkeepers fit the criteria and five have been called up by England. With Gareth Southgate …
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Sergio Ramos has responded to Liverpool centre-half Dejan Lovren. How fun. Lovren laid into Ramos earlier this month, labelling the Spaniard luck and error-prone. It was the latest example of a Liverpool employee sniping at the Real captain, with Jurgen Klopp branding him a “wrestler” after injuring Mohamed Salah in the Champions League final. Roberto …
Read More “Real defender Ramos continues war of words with Liverpool”
