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Diogo Jota has declared James Milner the finest penalty taker in the Liverpool squad right now. Milner is one of Liverpool’s most prolific penalty takers of all time, converting 19 of 21 spot-kicks. And, according to Jota, nobody in the current squad can match the 37-year-old. “If I remember well, in the last shoot out we had in the FA Cup, we had James Milner first – and for me he’s the best,” the Portuguese told AJ3 on YouTube. Fair enough. But Liverpool do also have another penalty taker supreme in their ranks. And he won’t be happy about hearing this…

Gary Cahill believes Lewis Hall will learn a lot from the mistake that cost Chelsea a point against Fulham last night. Speaking on BT Sport at half-time yesterday, Cahill criticised the defender for allowing Marco Silva’s side the chance to take the lead, but expected him to correct his mistake. Hall was partly to blame for Fulham’s opening goal at Craven Cottage yesterday. The full-back at first seemed to have mopped up the danger on the edge of the box with a good challenge. However, he overcomplicated the action by trying to dribble out of defence. His attempted nutmeg was nullified and…

When asked if he had noticed Mykhailo Mudryk’s current social media activity, Mikel Arteta gave a revealing smile. Mikel Arteta was asked about Mykhailo Mudryk’s latest social media activity (Picture: Sky Sports) Arsenal submitted a third bid for the Shakhtar Donetsk winger on Thursday evening and are nearing an agreement with the Ukrainian club. Chelsea could yet throw a late spanner in the works amid reports they will attempt to hijack the deal, but Arsenal are said to be increasingly confident of signing their No.1 target after offering £62m before add-ons. Mudryk has been desperate to secure a move to the…

Man Utd have been presented with two options as they look to redevelop their stadium – proceed with Old Trafford’s upgrade plans or move to a completely new stadium Man Utd could leave Old Trafford after 112 years (Image: Getty Images) Man Utd could leave Old Trafford as part of plans to build a new £2billion stadium. Red Devils fans in recent years have taken issue with the neglect shown towards their iconic stadium by the club’s Glazer ownership. The Theatre of Dreams is severely outdated and in need of a major revamp when compared to some of the stadiums used…

Casemiro was drawn to Man Utd this summer by the prospect of restoring the team to the top of the Premier League following a humiliation at the hands of Brentford. Casemiro was motivated by the challenge of joining Man Utd this summer after watching their early-season four-goal capitulation against Brentford. Erik ten Hag’s side were humbled by the Bees in west London as they were blown away by four goals in a disastrous first half. It followed on from United’s opening day Premier League defeat against Brighton, threatening to plunge their season into crisis. Casemiro joined United in a £70million deal that week as he…

Molly Sampson asked her mum for a pair of waders for Christmas so she could hunt for a tooth from the monster prehistoric shark – and against all the odds she found one on her first try Molly went shark tooth hunting on Christmas Day (Image: Alicia Sampson) A nine-year-old girl who told her mum she was “looking for a meg” at the beach on Christmas Day found exactly that, in what’s being described as a “once-in-a-lifetime kind of find”. Molly Sampson was wading in knee-deep waters at Calvert Beach in Maryland, US, when she found a five-inch long fossilised tooth from a…

Jurgen Klopp has been accused of exaggerating Liverpool newcomer Cody Gakpo’s debut last week. Fans were given a first sighting of Gakpo as he played almost the full game of Saturday’s FA Cup draw against Wolves. By and large, it was a decent, if unspectacular debut from the £35m man. But, as quoted by Soccer News via Voetbal International, Dutch columnist Nico Dijkshoorn seems to have taken issue with Klopp’s assessment of his new signing. “After a game in which Gakpo played 83 minutes, he was extensively complimented for daring to give a failed deep pass to Mohamed Salah,” he said of the 23-year-old’s…

This weekend’s North London Derby pits Arsenal against Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur. Arsenal injury news and return dates as Gunners prepare for North London Derby. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) (Image: Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend after their recent foray into the FA Cup, where they booked passage into the fourth round with a 3-0 win over League One outfit Oxford United. Mikel Arteta named a relatively strong side for the clash, who were in a tough clash for the majority of proceedings. Six days laid between their FA Cup clash and their return to the Premier…

Joao Felix was sent off 58 minutes into his Chelsea debut against Fulham on Thursday, and his three-match ban will cost the Blues a significant amount of money. Joao Felix’s red card will prove costly for Chelsea (Image: Offside via Getty Images) Joao Felix had a debut to forget for Chelsea in their 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Thursday night – and his red card will have serious financial repercussions for the Blues. Felix made a promising start to life in a Chelsea shirt, with the 23-year-old by far the brightest player for Graham Potter’s struggling side. Just a day after he was signed on loan from Atletico Madrid, he…

Man Utd prepares to face local rival Man City this weekend, looking for their first derby victory in over two years, since March 2021. United carry into this game the momentum of eight consecutive wins in all competitions, with the squad arguably in no better shape at any point in the last 10 years. Here’s a look at the starting XI that Erik ten Hag could pick… Man Utd predicted lineup vs Man City GK: David de Gea – His place isn’t really in doubt but more mistakes like the one against Everton recently will at least force questions to be…

On Saturday afternoon, Man Utd will host Man City at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Man Utd host arch rivals Man City at Old Trafford on Saturday. (Image: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images.) Man Utd will have ambitions of making amends for their 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium earlier this season when they welcome neighbours Man City to Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime. United, who are currently two places and four points behind City in the Premier League table, were swept aside by their cross-city rivals back in October, finding themselves 4-0 down by half-time. Erling Haaland…

Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool defender, has revealed a chat he had with the former Reds sports director. Jamie Carragher has detailed the conversation he had with former Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards that left him ‘startled’. The executive was at the helm at Anfield during the Reds’ rise to the pinnacle of European and English football under Jurgen Klopp. It became clear that Edwards was one of the masterminds behind the astute business that brought Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker – to name a few – to the six-time Champions League winners. Said trio have been at the forefront of Liverpool’s battle…

Chelsea have finalized the loan acquisition of Portuguese midfielder Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season as Graham Potter begins his January rebuilding. Joao Felix has completed a loan move to Chelsea (Image: Chelsea FC) Graham Potter is looking for a spark from his Chelsea team after adding Joao Felix to his attack at Stamford Bridge. The Portugal international’s arrival was confirmed on Wednesday as he joined the Blues on loan from Atletico Madrid until the end of the season. He becomes the club’s fourth signing of the January transfer window as Potter looks to plot a path up the table and…

Mykhailo Mudryk has resumed his flirtations with Arsenal by posting an Instagram photo of himself wearing the Gunners’ uniform. The Ukrainian winger is desperate to secure a move to north London (Pictures: Getty / Instagram) The north Londoners have been trying to sign the Ukrainian winger since the summer but Shakhtar Donetsk have played hardball and are adamant he will not be allowed to leave unless their mammoth valuation is met. Sporting director Darijo Srna has made it clear that Shakhtar value Mudryk at a similar price point to Manchester United winger Antony, who cost £84million when he moved to Old Trafford. So…

Wout Weghorst is in contention to make his Man Utd debut in Saturday’s derby against City as he closes in on his loan switch. Dutch striker Weghorst is closing in on a loan move to Man Utd talkSPORT understands the 30-year-old is on the verge of sealing a deal until the end of the season at Old Trafford. The Red Devils are paying around £2.5million to Besiktas to end his temporary stay in Turkey, with the Burnley striker on his way to United. Weghorst is due in Manchester on Thursday where he will undergo a medical as Erik ten Hag’s side look to have…

Wout Weghorst is said to be greatly admired by managers with Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag sharing the same view as former Old Trafford boss Louis van Gaal Former Man Utd boss Louis van Gaal has already made it very clear he rates Wout Weghorst ahead of the striker’s move to Old Trafford. Weghorst has cleared out his Besiktas locker and left Istanbul to travel to Manchester to complete his medical with the Red Devils. The Dutchman emerged as a surprise transfer target for Erik ten Hag this month, with the United boss approving a loan deal for the striker for the remainder of the…

The franchise has failed to set sail once more with various abandoned sequels over the years. While Margot Robbie has done all kinds of movies in her career, one feature audiences won’t be seeing her headlining in the near future is a Pirates of the Caribbean movie. In a recent interview, Robbie revealed that her proposed Pirates of the Caribbean spin-off that would’ve had a female-led cast was dead in the water. Given the minimal movement on it since it was announced in June 2020, it shouldn’t be a surprise that this project wasn’t going forward. After all, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has faced countless dead ends…

Wout Weghorst could be handed a rogue shirt number or replace Cristiano Ronaldo after Manchester United agreed a compensation fee to terminate his Besiktas loan. Wout Weghorst could inherit a rogue shirt number at Manchester United ahead of his January loan switch. He may also be eyeing up Cristiano Ronaldo’s No 7 if the club will allow it as he prepares to replace the Old Trafford icon in Erik ten Hag’s attack until July. Express Sport understands United have agreed a compensation fee with Besiktas to terminate his loan contract in Istanbul. As part of the complicated transfer triangle, he is now technically…

Manchester United have admitted they paid too much money to sign Brazilian forward Antony from Ajax last summer but insist they had valid reasoning for doing so Antony has scored in successive games for Man United after a barren spell (Image: Dave Thompson/AP/REX/Shutterstock) Manchester United have accepted they paid over the odds to sign Antony from Ajax this summer but insist they had their reasons. The Brazil international arrived at Old Trafford last August in an eye-catching £81.3million move, rising to £85.5m with contract-related add-ons. Antony has scored five goals for the club, including in Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Charlton. Antony has…

Liverpool are reportedly keen admirers of Brighton and Hove Albion midfielder Moises Caicedo, with Jurgen Klopp still seeking to freshen up his midfield ranks. According to CBS reporter Ben Jacobs, the 21-year-old is certainly a player who is on the Anfield outfit’s radar at present, with the Merseysiders having seemingly held a long-term interest in the Ecuadorean international. The transfer insider revealed on Twitter: “Liverpool do really like Caicedo, and have a historical interest, but they didn’t move for him at Independiente del Valle due to unwanted costs away from the low fee.” Jacobs – who previously suggested that the Seagulls were looking for…

Chelsea boss Graham Potter finds himself under severe pressure following an horrendous run of form at Stamford Bridge but has claimed his Liverpool and Man City counterparts experienced the same Under-fire Chelsea boss Graham Potter has compared his situation at Stamford Bridge to that of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp as his side’s wretched run continues. The Blues are currently in the midst of a poor run of form having lost six out of their nine games in all competitions – a run that continued in midweek with their 4-0 Carabao Cup defeat at the hands of Man City. That humbling defeat at the Etihad…

Arsenal have regularly turned to the transfer market in January to bolster their squad but some winter signings have ended up being disastrous write-offs for the Gunners in the past Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta remains keen on adding to his squad in January as the Gunners attempt to continue their challenge for the Premier League title. The likes of Mykhaylo Mudryk, Memphis Depay and Eden Hazard have all been linked with moves to the Emirates Stadium over the past few days although it remains to be seen if the North Londoners can complete deals for any of the three. Arteta might look back to the past before he…

Shiver our timbers — Johnny Depp is allegedly back. While rumors swirl that Depp is slated to return on screen as Jack Sparrow, sources close to the actor deny the claims. The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor is rumored to be reprising his role as Captain Jack Sparrow in the movie franchise five years after the last film, “Dead Men Tell No Tales,” was released. However, Depp’s team is halting ye olde rumor mill, as a source close to Depp is debunking the report to The Post. The return of the booze-slinging captain reportedly is in the works, with Depp,…

Facundo Pellistri made his Man Utd debut this week to a combination of both delight and relief. It was a moment the Uruguayan had been waiting for since his 2020 switch from Penarol. The former Alaves loanee was praised by manager Erik ten Hag after his substitute display against Charlton Athletic. Pellistri needed only five minutes to provide an assist, setting up a goal for in-form teammate Marcus Rashford. Fernandes sends interesting message to Pellistri Pellistri’s big moment was hailed by his teammates, with David de Gea and Lisandro Martinez among those to congratulate him on his breakthrough. Bruno Fernandes also reached out, making an interesting…