Mikel Arteta has urged his Arsenal team to play with “no fear” and “pure fire” in their quest to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Arsenal lead their last-eight tie 1-0 against Sporting CP ahead of Wednesday’s clash at Emirates Stadium thanks to Kai Havertz’s 91st-minute finish. The Gunners have won 10 of their 11 games […]

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Leeds United took a huge step towards Premier League safety as they defeated 10-man Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford. Noah Okafor was the star of the show as his first-half brace was enough to secure the crucial three points, moving them six clear of the relegation zone, though the Red Devils threatened a nervy […]

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Achraf Hakimi played down his Paris Saint-Germain team being the favourites heading into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Liverpool. PSG arrive at Anfield with a two-goal lead following a 2-0 win in the French capital last week, with Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on target for the defending champions. Luis Enrique’s […]

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Lamine Yamal insisted Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the Champions League semi-final does not all depend on him, but the winger is happy to take responsibility against Atletico Madrid. Barca lost their last-eight first leg 2-0 at Camp Nou last week, with Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth getting on the scoresheet following a red card to […]

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Dominik Szoboszlai said he is prepared to die for Liverpool when he takes to the field for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool welcome the defending champions to Anfield on Tuesday hoping to overturn a two-goal deficit after a toothless display in a 2-0 defeat in the French capital […]

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Liam Rosenior admitted Enzo Fernandez’s absence against Manchester City “possibly” hurt Chelsea. The Blues were defeated 3-0 by Pep Guardiola’s side on Sunday, leaving them four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool in the Champions League race. Chelsea have now lost back-to-back Premier League games by three or more goals for the first time since February 2018 […]

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone insisted home advantage would count for nothing against Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. Simeone’s side bring a two-goal advantage coming into Tuesday’s clash at the Metropolitano following a 2-0 win against 10-man Barcelona, who saw Pau Cubarsi sent off. Julian Alvarez’s stunning free-kick and […]

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Virgil van Dijk believes Liverpool “need something very special to happen” if they are to defeat Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarter-final tie. The Reds trail PSG 2-0 at the halfway stage, with Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia securing a first-leg advantage for Luis Enrique’s side. This will be the fifth time that Liverpool […]

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Wayne Rooney feels Manchester City have a mental edge over Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Man City beat Chelsea 3-0 on Sunday to close the gap on the Gunners, who lost to Bournemouth a day earlier, to six points. Pep Guardiola’s team host Arsenal later this week. Should they win that, City will […]

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Pep Guardiola has reiterated the scale of the task facing his team as he said it would be hard to imagine beating an “extraordinary” Arsenal team twice in a matter of weeks. Yet that is Manchester City’s goal ahead of Sunday’s meeting with the Gunners at the Etihad Stadium. Arsenal’s shock home defeat to Bournemouth […]

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Roberto De Zerbi remains optimistic Tottenham can avoid Premier League relegation but admitted the pressure of being close to the drop is affecting his players. Spurs suffered a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland in De Zerbi’s first match in charge, with Nordi Mukiele’s 61st-minute goal enough to separate the sides at the Stadium of Light. Each […]

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Liam Rosenior has taken accountability for Chelsea’s 3-0 loss to Manchester City, insisting his side will regain their confidence. Marc Cucurella had a first-half goal disallowed for offside, but having held their own against City before the break, they capitulated after it. Nico O’Reilly and Marc Guehi scored within the first 12 minutes of the […]

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Manchester City overcame a slow start to defeat Chelsea 3-0 at Stamford Bridge and cut Arsenal’s lead at the Premier League to six points. Pep Guardiola’s side will go within three points of the Gunners if they defeat them in a titanic showdown at the Etihad Stadium next week, and they still have a game […]

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Roberto De Zerbi started his tenure as Tottenham manager with a demoralising 1-0 defeat at Sunderland that leaves his side in the Premier League relegation zone. The Italian was handed a five-year contract over the international break, but he did not enjoy a new manager bounce on Sunday as Nordi Mukiele’s deflected second-half effort settled […]

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Jeremy Doku is under no illusions as to the importance of Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal next week, describing it as a title decider in the aftermath of Saturday’s win over Chelsea. Doku joined Nico O’Reilly and Marc Guehi on the scoresheet at Stamford Bridge as City blew Chelsea away in the second half, following […]

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Andy Robertson was never offered the chance to stay at Liverpool beyond the end of this season, with the Scotland international hoping to find a new club before the World Cup. It was confirmed on Friday that Robertson will join Mohamed Salah in leaving Anfield at the end of the campaign, having enjoyed nine successful […]

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Ferran Torres expressed his delight at being able to silence some of the “external noise” as he scored a brace in Barcelona’s 4-1 win over rivals Espanyol. The striker’s first-half double was followed by goals from Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest player in LaLiga history to make 100 appearances (18 years, 272 days), and […]

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Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal starred as Barcelona triumphed 4-1 over rivals Espanyol on Saturday, moving nine points clear of Real Madrid in LaLiga’s title race. Ferran put the Blaugrana ahead after just nine minutes, meeting Yamal’s curling corner with an open header after a careless bit of goalkeeping from Marko Dmitrovic. The duo then […]

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Viktor Gyokeres has encouraged his Arsenal team-mates to move on from their defeat to Bournemouth and embrace their final matches of the season. The Gunners fell to a 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, allowing Manchester City the chance to close the gap at the Premier League summit. In the loss, Gyokeres scored his 18th […]

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Andy Robertson intends to savour every moment of his long Liverpool farewell, which began with the Scot getting a rare start in Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Fulham at Anfield. Robertson confirmed on Friday that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, with fellow club legend Mohamed Salah having already announced his impending […]

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Andoni Iraola hailed the “amazing” performance of Alex Scott in Bournemouth’s victory over Arsenal on Saturday. Scott scored the winner as the Cherries won 2-1 at Emirates Stadium, boosting their hopes of qualifying for European football next season. Bournemouth have now won both of their last two Premier League away games at Arsenal; they had […]

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The Premier League title race was blown open as Arsenal slumped to a deserved 2-1 defeat to Bournemouth at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal never got going in Saturday’s early kick-off as they missed the chance to pull 12 points clear of title rivals Manchester City, who have two games in hand and are at home […]

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Hansi Flick admits his Barcelona players are 5% more motivated in Champions League matches compared to LaLiga, as they gear up for Saturday’s derby against Espanyol. The Blaugrana suffered a surprise 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Wednesday, with the game turning on Pau Cubarsi’s […]

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Julian Alvarez revealed his free-kick against Barcelona was inspired by one scored by Lionel Messi versus Liverpool in 2019. Atletico Madrid defeated Barca 2-0 in their Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, with Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth securing the win at Camp Nou. After Pau Cubarsi was sent off for a last-man challenge on […]

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Paris Saint-Germain will take a deserved lead to Anfield for the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie following a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Wednesday. The Parisiens could have scored even more, but a combination of poor finishing and some important Giorgi Mamardashvili saves gave the Reds a slight glimmer of hope. Desire […]

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Diego Simeone warned Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter-final tie against Barcelona was far from over after watching his side claim a dramatic 2-0 victory at Camp Nou. Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth scored as Atleti earned a huge win over their domestic rivals, the former whipping a 25-yard free-kick into the top corner after Pau […]

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Hansi Flick questioned the value of having VAR following Barcelona’s 2-0 Champions League loss to Atletico Madrid, after Marc Pubill avoided being sent off for a bizarre handball incident. Goals from Julian Alvarez and Alexander Sorloth saw Atleti leave Camp Nou with a smash-and-grab 2-0 win, with Pau Cubarsi’s red card late in the first […]

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Bayern Munich left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 2-1 advantage in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappe reduced the deficit for Los Blancos after goals from Luis Diaz and Harry Kane on either side of half-time, and though Bayern missed plenty of golden opportunities, they also heavily relied […]

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Diego Simeone says he is lucky to be able to coach Antoine Griezmann, labelling him “one of the most important players I have ever had” at Atletico Madrid. Griezmann is set to leave Atletico at the end of the season, having agreed a deal with MLS side Orlando City SC during the international break. The […]

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