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…
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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…