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Alisson was in good form again in Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Newcastle, and he has spoken out about recent victories. Alisson Becker believes Liverpool are now being rewarded for keeping faith in their methods after a difficult start to the year – but admits they can take nothing for granted as they enter a pivotal period of the season. The Reds further rekindled hopes of Champions League qualification with a second Premier League victory inside a week by winning 2-0 at Newcastle United on Saturday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s side – who had lost their previous three away Premier League matches – have now…

The Blues suffered another another setback, this time against bottom-of-the-table Southampton, as Graham Potter faces increasing pressure. Graham Potter has been tipped as the next manager to lose his job as a star-studded shortlist is formed. Graham Potter is tipped to be the next manager sacked in the Premier League as an extensive shortlist is prepared for his replacement at Stamford Bridge. Despite just 24 games in charge Chelsea’s 1-0 loss at home to bottom-placed Southampton has been the turning point for many with boos ringing out at half-time and full-time in the game. James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick was enough to…

Mikel Arteta’s encouraging half-time team talk, according to Arsenal midfielder Jorginho, was the impetus for a comeback win over Aston Villa. Jorginho played a vital role in Arsenal’s stunning comeback at Villa Park The Gunners trailed 2-1 going into the break at Villa Park, before scoring three unanswered goals in the second half after relentless pressure. Arteta‘s side twice came back from behind to edge out the six-goal thriller to return to the summit of the Premier League table. Failure to beat Villa would have been five games in a row without a win for Arsenal in all competitions. Arteta’s half-time team talk worked…

Erik ten Hag is hopeful that two of Anthony Martial, Antony and Scott McTominay, will be available for the match against Leicester City on Sunday. Ten Hag will make a final decision on Saturday The Dutchman’s squad has been stretched due to injuries and suspensions in recent weeks the trio among those to have been sidelined. Antony was ruled with a leg injury ahead of the clash with Leeds United at Old Trafford last week with Martial struggling with a hip problem having only just returned after a seven game absence off the bench against Nottingham Forest earlier this month.…

Despite being one of Europe’s tiniest center-backs, Man Utd defender Lisandro Martinez was nicknamed ‘The Butcher’ at Ajax. Lisandro Martinez wanted to be the next Diego Maradona or Lionel Messi. So the Argentine defender, nicknamed ‘The Butcher’ by his former team-mates at Ajax, takes exception when it’s suggested he was brought to Man Utd by Erik ten Hag just to make mincemeat of Premier League forwards. At just 5ft 9ins, it’s fair to say that Martinez’s bite is worse than his bark. But when he was a youngster at hometown clubs Urquiza and Atletico Libertad in the city of Gualeguay, he was…

Man Utd are poised to make as many as five changes for their Premier League encounter against Leicester on Sunday. Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag is likely to rotate for Leicester Premier League clash The Red Devils beat the same opponents 1-0 earlier in the season, with Jadon Sancho scoring the only goal of the game. Express Sport now takes a look at how Erik ten Hag’s team are likely to line up for the contest at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper: De Gea It would be a major surprise to see David De Gea benched by United. The Spain international struggled at…

The talking points as Manchester City faced Nottingham Forest at the City Ground in the Premier League. Erling Haaland had a rare off-day against Nottingham Forest Haaland’s off-day Erling Haaland is one goal off becoming the Manchester City player with the most Premier League goals in a season, but that record was never in danger of being broken at Nottingham Forest. On the back of arguably his best all-round performance at Arsenal in the week, Haaland was given the man-to-man treatment by ex-Atletico Madrid defender Felipe at the City Ground and had to venture wide to get a sight of the ball. When…

Southampton defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday afternoon, and Chelsea fans know who they want to succeed Graham Potter. Graham Potter has struggled as Chelsea boss Chelsea fans already have one name in mind if Graham Potter is relieved of his duties at Stamford Bridge. Potter – who only took the reigns in September – has struggled to get the Blues rocking again, and another defeat on Saturday could prove the final straw. James Ward-Prowse’s free-kick was enough to separate the two sides, leaving Chelsea 10th in the table. However, Blues fans have already got their eye on who they want as…

Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka was spotted hobbling during the second half of their trip to Aston Villa, having been injured by defender Alex Moreno’s hefty charge. Bukayo Saka’s injury concern annoyed Arsenal fans An injury concern for Bukayo Saka has seen Arsenal fans blast that “he never gets protection” from referees. The England winger was seen hobbling during the second half after being on the end of a heavy challenge from Villa defender Alex Moreno. Saka was caught on his Achilles by Moreno during the first half but was able to carry on after receiving treatment from the Gunners’ medical team. Saka…

Liverpool secured a convincing three points at Newcastle, boosting their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. This is what we noticed when Darwin Núñez scored. Liverpool’s victory over Everton appears not to have been a one-off. Once again, against a considerably better opponent than their city rivals, the Reds put in a performance that looked a lot more like themselves in attack than they have shown for most of this season. Inside 20 minutes, Darwin Núñez and Cody Gakpo had them 2-0 up, with two team goals that were superbly worked. Then Nick Pope stopped Mohamed Salah scoring a third by handballing outside…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola put the sadness of his team into context after their 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest Man City manager Pep Guardiola (Image: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Pep Guardiola was content that Manchester City did so many things right against Nottingham Forest on a rare off-day for Erling Haaland. The Norwegian had already plundered in 32 goals this season in all competitions, including three against Forest at the Etihad, but missed a sitter and inexplicably fell over looking for a penalty when through on goal. City led 1-0 for 40 minutes but fell apart late on to allow the home side to score…

The Blues’ winless streak now stands at five games following Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Southampton at Stamford Bridge. Two wins in 14 matches in all competitions. To say that Graham Potter is under pressure is an understatement. Following Wednesday’s loss to Borussia Dortmund, the manager decided to rest a few key players, such as Thiago Silva and Reece James. It is not an excuse, however. The Chelsea side that played against 20th-placed Southampton should have been good enough to win comfortably. So what went wrong? Mason Mount and David Datro Fofana’s strange positioning. The inclusion of Mount and Fofana to…

Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League, and they did it in style, with a 4-2 victory over Aston Villa to break their losing streak. Mikel Arteta couldn’t believe his luck It might not have been pretty but that was one heck of an important result for Arsenal – especially given the manner of it. Mikel Arteta’s side were behind twice in the game, but clawed their way back to seal a vital three points in, dare I say it, the style of champions. A stunning injury-time winner from Jorginho – which went down as an Emiliano Martinez own goal…

Liverpool travel to Newcastle on Saturday evening, with Jurgen Klopp hoping to secure a second successive win following Monday’s victory in the Merseyside Derby against Everton Jurgen Klopp is expected to recall Virgil van Dijk to his Liverpool starting line-up Liverpool are expected to make just one change for their mouthwatering clash with Newcastle on Saturday evening. The Reds are hoping to continue their turnaround following Monday’s win over Everton in the Merseyside Derby. But a difficult challenge awaits, with Newcastle flying high in the table and well in the race to secure a surprise Champions League qualification place. But boss Jurgen Klopp has received a huge boost…

Prince Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani, a Qatari financier, has launched a tentative takeover offer for Man Utd. A Qatari banker has submitted a bid for Man Utd Large swathes of online Man Utd fans are delighted with the news that Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has made a takeover bid for their club – but not all supporters are on board. Al Thani confirmed in a statement on Friday evening that he had submitted an offer to take over 100 per cent ownership of the club. The statement added: “The bid plans to return the Club…

Mohamed Salah failed to succeed under Jose Mourinho, who commanded the locker room with an iron grip, scoring only twice throughout his disastrous stint at Chelsea. Mohamed Salah could not hold back the tears as he was on the receiving end of a vitriolic dressing-down from Jose Mourinho, former Chelsea teammate John Obi Mikel has recalled. The Liverpool winger, 30, is regarded as one of the best forwards in the world thanks to his prolific five-and-a-half seasons at Anfield, but things were very different during his time with the Blues. Salah spent an ineffectual two-and-a-half years on the books at Stamford Bridge, scoring just twice in 19 appearances in…

Graham Potter thinks Marc Cucurella is being wrongly held responsible for Chelsea’s unsuccessful season. Cururella has struggled to replicate his Brighton form this season (Picture: Getty) Cucurella joined the Blues from Brighton in a deal worth close to £60million in the summer transfer window but has struggled to replicate last season’s terrific form at Stamford Bridge. Potter has kept faith in the Spaniard with Ben Chilwell injured this season but Chelsea fans have shown their frustration over his persistent struggles. Cucurella was hauled off in last Saturday’s 1-1 draw with West Ham United, a change greeted by cheers by the travelling Chelsea support.…

To’rekindle connections’ inside the team, Mason Greenwood has’secretly met up’ with a few of his Manchester United colleagues. The United dressing room is said to be split over Greenwood’s future (Picture: Getty) Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood has reportedly held secret meetings with some of his Red Devils team-mates after rape allegations against him were dropped. The 21-year-old hasn’t played for United since last January and his future at the club is currently unclear. Greenwood has been unable to play for United or train with the squad despite his case being dropped as the 13-time Premier League champions are currently undertaking…

Jurgen Klopp is ready to field Virgil van Dijk from the start when Liverpool travel to Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. A delighted Jurgen Klopp expects to welcome back Van Dijk into his starting line up The Dutchman was an unused substitute in Monday’s 2-0 Merseyside derby victory after missing six games with a hamstring injury. Joel Matip is most likely the player to drop out to accommodate Van Dijk’s return and Klopp admits the 31-year-old is ready to take on the Magpies. “I think so, yeah,” said Klopp when quizzed on Van Dijk’s readiness to start at St James’ Park. “Yesterday he…

Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani becomes the second bidder to publicly confirm their interest in a Manchester United takeover A second party has now declared an interest in a Manchester United takeover (Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images) Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani, the chairman of one of Qatar’s biggest banks – Qatar Islamic Bank, has confirmed he has submitted a bid to takeover Manchester United. Potential buyers were asked to table their proposals by 10pm on Friday for the club’s soft deadline. A statement confirming the bid from Al Thani said: “Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today…

Kevin De Bruyne was “stroppy” and “moody” when playing for Chelsea, according to Chelsea cult hero John Obi Mikel, before he blossomed into a top Premier League player at Man City. Kevin de Bruyne struggled at Chelsea Kevin De Bruyne was “stroppy” and “moody” during his spell at Chelsea under Jose Mourinho, according to a Blues cult hero. De Bruyne was labelled as a ‘£50million flop’ when he returned to the Premier League with Manchester City in 2015, following his disastrous Chelsea spell. And John Obi Mikel has now lifted the lid on what went wrong for the Belgian. Mikel revealed: “Kevin was always a stroppy guy, he was…

On Friday night, a Qatari sheikh who serves as the chairman of one of the largest banks in the nation submitted an offer for Manchester United, vowing to bring back the team’s “past glory on and off the field.” Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad J.J. Al Thani has bid for Manchester United Ahead of Friday night’s 10pm deadline for offers, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad bin Jaber Al Thani, son of a former Prime Minister, announced his intention to acquire ‘100 per cent of the club’. It is understood that the offer is ‘indicative’. A more accurate figure will be forthcoming once…

Erling Haaland helped Manchester City defeat Arsenal 3-1 with his 28th non-penalty goal of the year, closing in on Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool record. Daniel Sturridge’s best season in a Liverpool shirt was 2013/14, when the Reds very nearly won the Premier League title. That year, Sturridge scored 27 non-penalty goals, the most he managed in any of his campaigns in England. But in Manchester City’s 3-1 victory over Arsenal on Wednesday night, Erling Haaland hit 28, surpassing Sturridge’s best-ever haul in just over half a season. Haaland, who had already overtaken Romelu Lukaku (25 non-penalty goals in 2016/17) and Sadio Mané (26 in 2018/19) in this leaderboard, scored…

The midfielder for Manchester City may depart the organization for free when his contract expires in the summer. Pep Guardiola has said Ilkay Gundogan’s future is ‘up to him and his agent’ as the German international enters the final few months of his contract at Manchester City. The midfielder became Guardiola’s first City signing in 2016 and has gone on to make nearly 300 appearances for the club. But his time in the Premier League could be drawing to a close, with Gundogan’s contract set to expire at the end of the campaign. The 32-year-old has been linked with a free…