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Jurgen Klopp says he takes full responsibility for Liverpool’s 3-0 collapse at Brighton as the Reds’ season goes from bad to worse Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after his side’s 3-0 defeat to Brighton. (Image: beIN SPORTS) Jurgen Klopp says he takes full responsibility for Liverpool’s 3-0 collapse at Brighton as he offered an apology to the supporters who made the trip to the Amex Stadium. Danny Welbeck added to Solly March’s second-half double as the Reds slipped to another frustrating defeat on the road in the Premier League. Liverpool have now lost six times this term and find themselves seven points adrift of Newcastle who…

Bringing France’s 18th century royal drama to the forefront is French director Maïwenn’s period drama ‘Jeanne du Barry’ that will see Johnny Depp star as the powder haired stoic French King Louis XV. Backing this special feature is Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea International Film Festival Fund (RSIFFF) that has had a long history of supporting the development, production and post production of more than 170 films stemming from the Arab world and Africa at large. ‘Jeanne du Barry’ marks its first ever International co-production with France that will see RSIFFF serve as an executive producer of the feature. The film’s premise will…

Chelsea players have reportedly recognised a key change between the team talks delivered by Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel. According to The Athletic, members of the first-team have noted that Potter often takes a much softer approach when addressing them on match-days to his predecessor. A key example of this is the FA Cup exit at the hands of Manchester City last weekend. At half-time, with his side 3-0 down and already out of the competition, Potter apparently ‘opted to encourage’ the group, ‘in the hope of sparking a recovery’. This optimistic speech must’ve fell on deaf ears, as Chelsea were…

Pep Guardiola has conceded Manchester City ‘cannot’ win the Premier League title – effectively handing the crown to Arsenal – after their defeat at Manchester United. A visibly frustrated Pep Guardiola conceded City cannot win the Premier League this season City took the lead with 60 minutes gone in the 189th Manchester derby courtesy of a header from second half substitute Jack Grealish and looked set to temporarily close the gap to Arsenal. But Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford scored twice in four minutes to seal a famous comeback for United and condemn City to their first Premier League defeat in two months. It’s also City’s…

Man Utd beat Man City in the Premier League at Old Trafford and here are how the players rated. United turned the game around David de Gea Used his feet more than his hands against a parsimonious City. Had no chance with the goal. 6 Aaron Wan-Bissaka City ran riot against him last season but had no joy this time in what was another defensively secure performance from the right-back. 7 Raphael Varane Tracked Erling Haaland when he dropped deep and was commanding in the aerial duels. 7 Luke Shaw Did not get much hassle from Erling Haaland. Resorted to…

The underlying reason for Man Utd’s success under Erik ten Hag, according to Bruno Fernandes. The Red Devils came back to win 2-1 against Manchester City in front of a packed Old Trafford. Man City took the lead courtesy of super-sub Jack Grealish. United did not give up and kept pushing, only to win in the 84th minute, with Marcus Rashford scoring the winner. In his post-match interview, the Portuguese midfielder spoke about how United are a team and not a group of individuals. “Now we’re a proper team. In the past we have all been maybe looking out for ourselves as individuals.”…

A Manawatū couple had an unexpected find walking along Himatangi Beach when they discovered a visitor from the deepest depths of the ocean. What is believed to be a kitefin shark washed up on Himatangi Beach, Manawatū. Sandy Abbot​’s wife Ursula was walking their dog along the beach near their home on Saturday morning when her canine companion alerted them to the washed up carcass of a large shark. “I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said. Unsure what it was, a Google image search soon revealed to the couple it was a kitefin shark, the largest known luminescent vertebrate. The kitefin shark (Dalatias…

Kobe Bryant was a perfectionist. He had committed and dedicated his entire career to mastering his trade in the game of basketball. Bryant devoted his time and money to enhancing his skillset and technique, to solidify himself as one of the distinctive players playing the game. To say Bean was obsessed with being branded as the greatest would not be an understatement. In fact, his impeccable work ethic and hard work were a testament to this fact. While the Black Mamba had immersed his entire life into transcending to the best version of himself from a basketball point of view,…

Liverpool’s midfielders are underperforming when compared to last season but one way in which their stats are better may actually be cause for concern Jurgen Klopp gives instructions to Jordan Henderson during a match against Arsenal (Image: Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images) Liverpool’s performance level in 2022/23 is lower than it was last season, that’s clear for all to see. Having got 92 points in the previous campaign, perhaps it was inevitable. There have only been three instances of a Premier League club getting at least 90 in successive seasons. It’s incredibly difficult to achieve. Pre-determined to some…

For now, Chelsea owner Todd Boehly isn’t prepared to sack Graham Potter. Having only appointed the 47-year-old earlier in the season, the Blues are reluctant to embark on yet another managerial search. But Potter isn’t good enough for the role – and there’s a sense he’s effectively their own David Moyes, who toiled upon landing a big job at Manchester United back in 2013. Chelsea had won trophies under Thomas Tuchel but, back in September, opted to relieve the German of his duties. And while the Blues were then linked with the likes of Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane, they ultimately opted to place their…

Mykhaylo Mudryk is closing in on a move to Arsenal after a fresh transfer bid but Mikel Arteta is set to see long-term target Danilo instead join Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest Mykhaylo Mudryk is edging closer to a move to Arsenal (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Arsenal are five points ahead of Manchester City at the summit of the Premier League but are still scouring the markets for recruits this month. Mikel Arteta’s side, who lock horns with Tottenham in the north London derby on Sunday, are light on attacking options. Summer acquisition Gabriel Jesus is expected to be sidelined for up to three months after undergoing knee surgery last…

Wout Weghorst has completed his loan move to Man Utd until the end of the season after Jack Butland joined the club on loan last week. United train at Carrington Erik ten Hag has all but confirmed Wout Weghorst will be Man Utd’s final signing of the January transfer window. United have captured Burnley striker Weghorst, 30, on loan until the end of the season, having already signed goalkeeper Jack Butland on loan from Crystal Palace. Ten Hag was insistent on a striker signing to offset the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo whereas the move for Butland was enforced by Martin…

Pep Guardiola, the manager of Man City, acknowledged that he had some “crazy assumptions” about the lineup he would use against Man Utd. Erik ten Hag has laughed off Pep Guardiola’s mind games ahead of Saturday’s Manchester Derby showdown. City boss Guardiola said he had some “ridiculous thoughts” in his head regarding his team selection for the lunchtime Old Trafford clash. But Ten Hag – out for revenge after United’s 6-3 mauling at City earlier this season – dismissed Guardiola’s attempts to unsettle him ahead of their second meeting. “I don’t care about that, about what he’s thinking,” Ten Hag said of his opposite number. “But he did…

Disney and Johnny Depp have been embattled in quite the controversial feud that, really, has only taken place behind the scenes and in fan discussions. The two parties have been on two opposite ends of the spectrum since before the defamation trial between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard took place. Disney reportedly turned its back on the actor, who is most known for his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, because of the allegations set forth by Amber Heard. Now, even as Depp won the defamation trial and has settled with Amber Heard, it…

Liverpool return to Premier League action after a near two-week break with a trip to in-form Brighton tomorrow. A match-up with the Seagulls is always an awkward proposition for any side. But with new injury issues to contend with, Jurgen Klopp won’t be looking forward to this one. Regardless, Liverpool have to get a result. Having seen their top-four momentum halted by Brentford last time out, they need to bounce back against the team immediately below them in the table. That task got a whole lot harder with the news that Darwin Nunez will miss Saturday’s game. Here’s how we see…

Chelsea are considering a ‘squad firesale’ over sacking head coach Graham Potter with four stars at risk of the axe, according to reports. Potter has now won just one of his last nine Premier League games and saw his side smashed by Manchester City in the FA Cup. Thursday’s 2-1 defeat by Fulham saw a pitiful display by the Blues as they were beaten by their west London rivals. Everything seems to be going wrong for Potter at the moment, with no sign of the situation improving. Joao felix was signed on loan from Atletico Madrid in a lucrative deal that could end up costing Chelsea around…

Oleksandr Zinchenko settled in immediately at Arsenal following his transfer from Manchester City – and his enthusiasm even saw him reprimanded by the Football Association Oleksandr Zinchenko received a letter from the Football Association in August (Image: Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Oleksandr Zinchenko was sent a warning by the Football Association for invading the pitch to celebrate a late Arsenal winner just over a month after he joined the club. Zinchenko signed for the Gunners in a £32million transfer from Manchester City on July 22. He followed Gabriel Jesus in making the switch from City to north London and set about making an immediate impact. The Ukraine international helped Arsenal…

Erik ten Hag has brought a highly-disciplined approach to Man Utd since arriving in the summer, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford falling foul of the Dutchman Bruno Fernandes says Erik ten Hag’s no-nonsense approach has been the key to Man Utd’s remarkable revival. Ten Hag has restored discipline to United, with stand-in-skipper Fernandes claiming the new hardline approach has been the making of the squad. Before his acrimonious exit, Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped by Ten Hag for refusing to come off the bench as a late substitute against Tottenham. And Marcus Rashford was dropped to the bench for United’s trip to Wolves for being late for a team meeting after oversleeping. Fernandes said…

Bruno Fernandes has revealed that he seriously considered his long-term future at Man Utd before signing his current deal at Old Trafford and held an honest meeting with Red Devils director John Murtough in order to relay his concerns. Bruno Fernandes has admitted that he thought about quitting United last year (Image: GETTY) The Portuguese midfielder committed to United back in April by penning a contract until the summer of 2026 with an option for another year and has started in all but one of the club’s Premier League matches since the start of the season. It could have all ended…

Discover some of the weirdest creatures in the ocean, from the shapeless blobfish to the scary goblin shark – indeed, you’ll be delighted these scary ocean creatures are not terrestrial animals. The oceans of the earth are a collection of diverse and vast ecosystems that stays extensively a mystery to this day. Indeed, only about five percent of the seas in the world have been toured, as stated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And yet, mankind has nevertheless revealed an astonishing array of sea creatures that are as strange as they are beautiful. These are some of the most…

The “biggest-ever” marine creature, known as the “Livyatan,” was reportedly discovered in 2008 in Peru, weighing more than 60 tons and sporting a jawful of razor-sharp teeth. The extinct beast is believed to have lived around 12 million years ago (Image: A Gennari) A terrifying sea beast, thought to be the biggest-ever, once stalked the oceans looking for prey, which included whales. Livyatan was actually no longer than a typical sperm whale, somewhere between 13 and 18 metres long. Unlike the sperm whale however, the creature was able to kill prey using huge jaws, a powerful bite and razor-sharp teeth. Native to…

The deepwater wonders were filmed by NOAA Ocean Exploration, which released images of the spooky-looking ocean critters ahead of this year’s Halloween celebrations Scientists were astonished after they found a rare ‘warty’ octopus and ‘zombie’ sea sponge in deep sea footage. The video, which was captured by marine explorers in the US, showed two profoundly rare sights from underneath the ocean surface. The deepwater wonders were filmed by NOAA Ocean Exploration researchers, who released images of the spooky-looking critters ahead of this year’s Halloween celebrations. In the first piece of footage, a rare purple octopus with giant cartoon eyes can…

After the sudden death of his close friend and Hollywood Vampires band-mate, Jeff Beck, Johnny Depp is currently in a state of devastation. The legendary rocker and eight-time Grammy winner Jeff Beck passed away on January 10, after contracting bacterial meningitis, leaving Johnny Depp inconsolable and struggling to come to terms with the loss. The two were also members of the Hollywood Vampires, a rock band formed in 2012. The band, which also includes Alice Cooper and Joe Perry, has been a source of great joy and fulfillment for Johnny Depp, who has often said that playing music is one…

A female Weedy Seadragon has transferred eggs to a male at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, a rare and unprecedented event for the institution, according to an announcement made Monday. “We’re elated to be able to witness this at the aquarium,” said Jenn Nero Moffatt, senior director of animal care, science and conservation at the Birch. “It’s extremely rare for seadragons to breed in captivity so this is a monumental milestone for all of our staff. “We have been working with seadragons since 1996. Since then, we have learned so much about caring…