Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | England’s two most successful clubs Liverpool and Manchester United head into their first meeting of the season on Sunday at Anfield in very different form after wildly contrasting campaigns to date. Premier League leaders Liverpool boast a 16-point lead over their historic rivals at …
Read More »Liverpool’s Klopp hails Man Utd quality ahead of Premier League clash
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United have “unbelievable quality” despite their struggles this season, playing down his own team’s growing injury problems ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash. Liverpool are top of the Premier League heading into the weekend fixtures, 16 points ahead …
Read More »Chelsea pledge action after anti-Semitic chants
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea have promised to take the “strongest possible action” against any supporters found to have sung an anti-Semitic chant in Budapest, just days after four fans were suspended for abusing Raheem Sterling. Minutes into Thursday’s Europa League clash with Vidi in Budapest’s Groupama Arena, …
Read More »Liverpool top after Chelsea inflict Man City’s first league defeat
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea inflicted champions Manchester City’s first Premier League defeat of the season with a 2-0 win at Stamford Bridge that allowed Liverpool to go top of the table on Saturday. N’Golo Kante and David Luiz were on target for Maurizio Sarri’s men as City …
Read More »Arsenal’s Rob Holding out for season after cruciate ligament damage
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal defender Rob Holding is set to miss the rest of the season after the Premier League club on Friday announced he had sustained cruciate ligament damage. The 23-year-old suffered the knee injury during the first half of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Manchester United …
Read More »Mourinho says Man Utd need Financial Fair Play to compete
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho says it is vital that UEFA clamps down on Financial Fair Play infringements to level the playing field and enable Manchester United to become serious Premier League title contenders again. Mourinho’s comments appear to be aimed at Manchester City, who are the …
Read More »Tale of two Belgians exposes gulf between Chelsea and Man City
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Chelsea’s Premier League title challenge to Manchester City has faded dramatically in recent weeks as Eden Hazard’s goals have dried up to leave Maurizio Sarri’s men 10 points adrift of the champions ahead of Saturday’s clash between the sides at Stamford Bridge. Even in …
Read More »Mourinho struggles to make case for Manchester United defence
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho will be desperate for his struggling Manchester United side to put their defensive woes behind them against the Premier League’s bottom club Fulham but the form book suggests they may struggle to do so. An exciting, if error-strewn, 2-2 draw with Arsenal …
Read More »Do Liverpool have squad depth to compete on two fronts?
Bournemouth, United Kingdom | AFP | Naby Keita has started to show he can add creativity to Liverpool’s midfield but Jurgen Klopp may question his squad’s strength in depth despite securing two Premier League wins in four days. Klopp is likely to revert to his tried-and-trusted first choices at Bournemouth …
Read More »Gunners firing on all cylinders poses questions over Ozil’s future
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Mesut Ozil has missed Arsenal’s last four matches and may be absent again when the Gunners host Huddersfield Town on Saturday. The 30-year-old playmaker is being treated for a back problem and manager Unai Emery has hinted that he could be passed fit on …
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