Enzo Maresca claimed he is perfectly happy at Chelsea and is “falling more in love” with his squad after their EFL Cup win over Cardiff City. Chelsea beat Cardiff 3-1 on Tuesday to book their place in the EFL Cup semi-finals. That victory came on the back of Maresca saying, after Chelsea’s 2-0 win over […]

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Andreas Christensen and Marcus Rashford struck late as Barcelona edged to a 2-0 victory over Guadalajara and ensured them a place in the Copa del Rey round of 16. Just six minutes into the game, Guadalajara goalkeeper Dani Vicente almost gifted Barcelona an opener; he could not hold onto Eric Garcia’s dipping long-range effort as […]

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Alejandro Garnacho and Pedro Neto came off the bench to clinch Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Cardiff City and book their place in the EFL Cup semi-finals. Enzo Maresca changed his whole team after their win over Everton on Saturday, and it initially showed as Chelsea struggled to gain a foothold, with their best early […]

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Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Real Madrid’s complaints aimed towards the club are due to the breakdown of the Super League. Madrid president Florentino Perez used his Christmas address to draw attention to the Negreira case, the refereeing corruption charge against Barcelona. Perez referred to it as the “biggest scandal in the history of football” […]

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Mohamed Salah should at least see out this season at Liverpool, says club legend Jamie Carragher. Salah sparked controversy following Liverpool’s 3-3 draw at Leeds United on December 6, when he claimed he had been “thrown under the bus” by the club. The 33-year-old faced intense criticism for those comments, with Carragher among those to […]

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Hansi Flick says he wants Barcelona to show why they are the favourites to win the Copa del Rey on the pitch when they face Guadalajara in the round of 32. Barcelona begin their trophy defence on Tuesday against the side from the Primera Federacion, who they are meeting for the first time. Flick’s side […]

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Xabi Alonso said everyone at Real Madrid is pulling in the right direction after they earned a morale-boosting 2-1 victory at Alaves in LaLiga. Alonso’s position has reportedly been discussed by the Madrid hierarchy just six months after he took the reins, but Saturday’s victory at the Estadio de Mendizorroza eased the pressure on the […]

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Goals from Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe eased the pressure on Xabi Alonso as his Real Madrid team beat Alaves 2-1 in LaLiga. Los Blancos started Sunday’s game seven points adrift of Barcelona at the summit, with a run of two wins in seven matches leading to intense speculation about Alonso’s future. But his team picked […]

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Thomas Frank believes he is deserving of being given more time to turn Tottenham’s fortunes around after their 3-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Frank watched on as Callum Hudson-Odoi’s brace either side of half-time was followed up by Ibrahim Sangare’s 79th-minute stunner at the City Ground. It is a result that leaves Spurs […]

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Nottingham Forest moved five points clear of the Premier League relegation zone as they brushed aside Tottenham 3-0 at the City Ground. Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ibrahim Sangare starred for Sean Dyche’s team, who got back on course in the top flight after losing 3-0 to Everton last time out. The home side made a strong […]

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Virgil van Dijk has told Mohamed Salah of his desire for him to stay at Liverpool in the January transfer window but accepts the situation is out of his control. Salah caused a storm at Anfield when he accused certain members of the Liverpool hierarchy of “throwing him under a bus” and saying his relationship […]

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Arne Slot claimed he has no remaining issues to resolve with Mohamed Salah, after the latter returned to Liverpool’s squad. Salah came off the bench to set up Hugo Ekitike’s second goal in Saturday’s 2-0 win over Brighton at Anfield. That assist saw Salah set a new record for Premier League goal contributions for a […]

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Hugo Ekitike said it is a “blessing” to play alongside Liverpool “legend” Mohamed Salah. After a tumultuous week, Salah returned to Arne Slot’s squad on Saturday for Liverpool’s Premier League clash with Brighton at Anfield. Salah had been left out of Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League clash with Inter in midweek, with the Reds […]

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Enzo Maresca called the last 48 hours the worst he has experienced since joining Chelsea in an unexpected rant after their win over Everton. Chelsea ended a run of three Premier League games without a win, and four matches across all competitions, courtesy of goals from Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto. On what was his […]

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Cole Palmer insisted that he is solely focused on returning to full fitness for Chelsea after he scored in their 2-0 win against Everton. The England international scored the opening goal at Stamford Bridge before Malo Gusto doubled their advantage against the Toffees. It was Palmer’s fifth Premier League goal against Everton, his joint-most against […]

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Mikel Arteta labelled Arsenal’s performance against Wolves as “not acceptable” after they won 2-1 courtesy of a 94th-minute own goal from Yerson Mosquera. The Gunners took the lead through another own goal when Bukayo Saka’s corner hit the post and ricocheted in off the back of Sam Johnstone. Tolu Arokodare thought he snatched a point […]

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Own goals from Sam Johnstone and Yerson Mosquera spared Arsenal’s blushes as they beat Wolves 2-1 to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League table. The Premier League’s top and bottom sides were already separated by 31 points after just 15 games, but there was nothing to split them for much […]

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Raphinha scored twice for Barcelona as they beat Osasuna 2-0 to go seven points clear at the top of LaLiga. The forward bagged both of his goals in the second half against a stubborn Osasuna defence at Camp Nou, helping Hansi Flick’s side extend their lead over second-place Real Madrid, who face Alaves on Sunday. […]

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Arne Slot was not surprised in the slightest after Mohamed Salah made a big impact from the bench in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Brighton on Saturday. Salah was left out of the matchday squad against Inter in midweek after declaring that he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool in comments made after a […]

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Enzo Maresca was impressed by the way his Chelsea players reacted to adversity after a 2-0 win over Everton ended their recent winless streak. The Blues had not won their last four matches in all competitions, which included defeats to Leeds United and Atalanta. But they ended their indifferent form at Stamford Bridge, with Cole […]

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Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 2-0 victory over Everton, who were made to rue missed chances as their long wait for a Premier League win at Stamford Bridge rolled on. First-half goals from Cole Palmer and Malo Gusto ended the Blues’ four-match winless streak in all competitions, while lifting them to fourth […]

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Mohamed Salah claimed the record for the most Premier League goal involvements for a single club on his return to Liverpool’s squad, assisting one of Hugo Ekitike’s two goals in a 2-0 win over Brighton. Having held clear-the-air talks with Arne Slot on Friday following a public spat with his head coach, Salah was named […]

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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone is grateful for the experience littered throughout his team after they beat Valencia 2-1 on Saturday. Midfielder Koke scored early in the first half, and though Lucas Beltran equalised for the hosts, Antoine Griezmann came off the bench to score the winner in the 74th minute, ending a two-match losing […]

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Atletico Madrid returned to winning ways in LaLiga after Antoine Griezmann secured a 2-1 win over Valencia with a brilliant goal. Lucas Beltran cancelled out Koke’s opener for Atleti, but Griezmann came off the bench to secure all three points for the hosts in the 74th minute and end a two-game losing run in the […]

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Mikel Arteta has ruled out a January exit for Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus after he made his return from injury. Jesus suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in January during Arsenal’s FA Cup tie with Manchester United, but made his return in the Gunners’ Champions League win over Club Brugge on Wednesday. The Brazilian […]

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Enzo Maresca insisted that he “didn’t have any doubts” about Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall during the midfielder’s time at Chelsea. After the pair won the Championship together with Leicester City, Maresca brought Dewsbury-Hall to Stamford Bridge after being appointed as Chelsea boss. Dewsbury-Hall made just 13 appearances in the Premier League for Chelsea, but scored four goals […]

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Julian Alvarez claims he was not bothered by rumours of a potential move to Barcelona during the most recent transfer window. The 25-year-old scored 17 goals and provided four assists in 37 LaLiga appearances for Atletico Madrid last season and has directly contributed to nine goals in the league this term (seven goals, two assists). […]

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Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick insists his side are only focused on their own performances and not the struggles of Real Madrid. La Blaugrana currently lead the way in LaLiga after 16 games, as they sit four points clear of their Clasico rivals. Since losing 2-1 to Los Blancos at the end of October, Barca […]

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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has expressed his desire for Mohammed Salah to stay at the club and plans to hold urgent talks with the Egyptian concerning his future. Salah rocked the Premier League champions last week after declaring that he had been “thrown under the bus” by Slot as he spoke to journalists following the […]

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Manchester City came from behind to defeat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Champions League and pile more pressure on Xabi Alonso. Erling Haaland’s 43rd-minute penalty completed a first-half turnaround for the visitors at the Santiago Bernabeu. Madrid, playing without the injured Kylian Mbappe, who was an unused substitute, took the lead after a positive start […]

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Charles De Ketelaere provided a hammer blow to Chelsea’s top-eight hopes in the Champions League after his late goal inspired Atalanta to a 2-1 win. Having set up Gianluca Scamacca’s second-half equaliser, the Belgium forward powered past Robert Sanchez with seven minutes remaining. His goal lifted Atalanta to third in the 36-team standings, eight places […]

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Dominik Szoboszlai’s 88th-minute penalty got Liverpool back to winning ways as they edged Inter 1-0 in the Champions League. Liverpool were without Mohamed Salah, following his explosive post-match interview after their 3-3 draw against Leeds United, but the Reds ground out a victory at San Siro. Inter struggled at the start and were not helped […]

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Jules Kounde was the unlikely hero as his double powered Barcelona to a 2-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt to boost their Champions League hopes. Ansgar Knauff fired the visitors ahead on Tuesday, only for Kounde to inspire a second-half turnaround to move Barcelona up to 14th and just two points shy of the top eight. […]

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