Arne Slot admits Champions League qualification should not be viewed as a “step forward” for Liverpool, but he is under no illusions as to the importance of sealing a top-five Premier League finish. Liverpool face rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, when they could, depending on Saturday’s results, confirm their spot in UEFA’s […]

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Viktor Gyokeres scored twice and Bukayo Saka was also on target as Arsenal went six points clear at the top of the Premier League with an easy 3-0 win over Fulham. The Gunners showed no signs of title nerves as they scored all three goals in a one-sided first half, allowing Mikel Arteta to rest […]

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Hansi Flick claimed he does not care about how Barcelona retain their LaLiga title, insisting his side “have done our job”. Barca defeated Osasuna 2-1 on Saturday, with quickfire goals from Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres sealing a crucial away win. La Blaugrana have now won 10 consecutive LaLiga matches, reaching that figure in a […]

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Diego Simeone credited Atletico Madrid B team head coach Fernando Torres for his work with the younger players in the first team. Atleti defeated Valencia 2-0 on Saturday, with 20-year-old Iker Luque and 18-year-old Miguel Cubo scoring at Estadio de Mestalla. Atleti have now beaten Valencia in five consecutive LaLiga matches, the first time they […]

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Barcelona took a huge step towards retaining their LaLiga crown after a 2-1 victory over Osasuna. Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres scored in the final 10 minutes at Estadio El Sadar, meaning Barca will be champions if they avoid defeat against Real Madrid next week, or if Los Blancos fail to beat Espanyol on Sunday. […]

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Viktor Gyokeres insisted Arsenal’s belief in their Premier League title chances had never wavered, after a 3-0 win over Fulham moved them six points clear at the summit. Gyokeres scored twice and supplied an assist for Bukayo Saka as the Gunners cruised to victory at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, piling pressure on second-placed Manchester […]

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Atletico Madrid sealed a confident 2-0 win over Valencia at the Mestalla, with academy graduates Iker Luque and Cubo scoring on their debuts. Keeping Atletico’s upcoming Champions League semi-final second leg against Arsenal in mind, Diego Simeone made wholesale changes, naming a side that did not feature any of the starters from the first leg. […]

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Arne Slot admits Champions League qualification should not be viewed as a “step forward” for Liverpool, but he is under no illusions as to the importance of sealing a top-five Premier League finish. Liverpool face rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, when they could, depending on Saturday’s results, confirm their spot in UEFA’s […]

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Mikel Arteta believes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are in “different worlds” to Arsenal, as the Gunners head coach described their epic Champions League semi-final first leg as “the best game I have ever witnessed”. Arsenal are locked at 1-1 at the halfway point in their last-four tie with Atletico Madrid, with whom they shared […]

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Diego Simeone confirmed Julian Alvarez will miss Atletico Madrid’s trip to Valencia this weekend and insisted his side are not in a position to rest players. Ahead of their league clash with Valencia, Atleti drew 1-1 with Arsenal in their Champions League semi-final first leg. Alvarez scored before suffering an injury in the match, with […]

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Michael Carrick believes Manchester United facing Liverpool is always a “standout” game, and one of his favourites. While neither team are challenging for the Premier League title this season, they are both fighting for Champions League qualification for next term. United sit third heading into the weekend, three points better off than Liverpool, and knowing […]

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Barcelona could wrap up the LaLiga title this weekend, their second in a row, but Hansi Flick is only focused on getting a win from their trip to Osasuna. Flick’s side sit 11 points clear of second-place Real Madrid with five games left to play, and are given a 99.7% chance of lifting the trophy […]

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Mauricio Pochettino has revealed that his exit from Chelsea was his own decision following a personal disagreement with the club’s owners. It is almost two years since Pochettino departed Stamford Bridge by mutual consent, despite leading the club back into Europe as well as the EFL Cup final in 2023-24. The Argentine, who is now […]

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Arne Slot has confirmed that Liverpool will be without the injured Mohamed Salah for their Premier League clash with arch-rivals Manchester United on Sunday. Salah was replaced by Jeremie Frimpong in the 59th minute of Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace last weekend, with the club confirming he sustained a minor muscle issue. The 33-year-old, […]

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Diego Simeone believes the reason Atletico Madrid drew their Champions League semi-final first leg against Arsenal was a lack of clinical finishing, rather than bad luck. Julian Alvarez’s penalty saw the first leg end level at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano after Viktor Gyokeres scored a spot-kick of his own in the first half. This was […]

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Mikel Arteta believes the decision to overturn a penalty awarded in Arsenal’s favour “changes the course of the tie” with Atletico Madrid. The Gunners drew 1-1 in their Champions League semi-final first leg at the Metropolitano, with Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez scoring from the penalty spot for their respective sides. Gyokeres scored his 19th […]

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Atletico Madrid and Arsenal remain finely poised in their Champions League semi-final, after a 1-1 draw in the first leg, which was a tale of three penalties. Viktor Gyokeres and Julian Alvarez both scored from the spot on either side of half-time, but an overturned penalty decision denied Arsenal a potential winner to take back […]

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Liverpool have confirmed that Mohamed Salah is expected to feature for the club again before the end of the season, after suffering a minor muscle injury. Salah, who announced earlier this year that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, was replaced by Jeremie Frimpong just before the hour mark of […]

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Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes said Chelsea’s owners were “crazy” to think that Liam Rosenior was the right person to take the club forward. Rosenior was sacked just 107 days into his Stamford Bridge tenure following a 3-0 defeat away to Brighton last week, a club he represented for over three years as a […]

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Virgil van Dijk conceded it will be a “big blow” if goalkeeper Alisson were to leave Liverpool this summer. Alisson joined Liverpool from Roma in 2018, and has helped the Reds win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the EFL Cup and FA Cup. The Brazilian has played 254 Premier League games for Liverpool. […]

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Paris Saint-Germain edged out Bayern Munich 5-4 in a history-making Champions League semi-final first leg at the Parc des Princes. The reigning European champions and the Bundesliga’s top dogs served up an instant classic in the French capital, where two world-class attacks traded blow for blow and a new record was set for goals in […]

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Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal have no intention of settling for a draw against Atletico Madrid, whose coach Diego Simeone is a “role model” for the Gunners boss. Arsenal go to the Estadio Metropolitano for the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie on Wednesday, before hosting the return fixture next Tuesday. Arsenal and Atletico […]

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Martin Odegaard is sure his Arsenal team-mates are relishing the chance to compete on two fronts, ahead of their Champions League semi-final against Atletico Madrid. Arsenal make the trip to the Metropolitano on Wednesday for the first leg of their final-four tie, fresh from returning to the top of the Premier League by beating Newcastle […]

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Atletico Madrid’s Champions League semi-final first leg with Arsenal has been described as being similar to a first date by Koke as he looks to end his team’s wait for the trophy. Diego Simeone’s side welcome Arsenal to the Metropolitano on Wednesday as both teams look to take a huge step towards the showpiece match […]

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David Raya believes he has “spent 14 years working and preparing” for the final stages of Arsenal’s trophy pursuit this season. The Gunners currently lead the way in the Premier League, while they face Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League. Raya first moved to England in 2014, joining Blackburn Rovers before completing […]

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Rayan Cherki has hailed the “unbelievable” influence of Pep Guardiola, but the Manchester City winger does not intend to cut out his tricks as he wants to put on a show for fans. The Frenchman has been an instant hit at Man City since his arrival from Lyon last summer. Cherki has already racked up […]

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Arsenal are making unprecedented steps in the Champions League, so says Mikel Arteta, after his side reached the last four for a second straight season. Sporting CP pushed Arteta’s side all the way across two legs, with Arsenal progressing as 1-0 aggregate winners despite Wednesday’s goalless draw at the Emirates Stadium. Kai Havertz’s stoppage-time winner […]

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Harry Kane called on Bayern Munich to push on after a dramatic Champions League quarter-final success over Real Madrid kept their treble hopes alive. Boasting a 2-1 lead from the first leg in Spain, Bayern were initially rocked as Arda Guler’s brace and a calm finish from Kylian Mbappe gave Madrid a 3-2 half-time lead […]

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Alvaro Arbeloa said the feeling in Real Madrid’s camp was one of “injustice” after Eduardo Camavinga’s red card cost them dearly in their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich. Having suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat at home in last week’s first leg, Madrid put on a much-improved display in a thrilling rematch in Munich. Following […]

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