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The match counts for very little in the context of the Premier League with Manchester City consolidating the second place in the EPL table. Liverpool won the Premier League title last week but will now need to win all its remaining matches to surpass Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking 100-point tally with Manchester City. The first twenty minutes saw Manchester City and Liverpool exchange possession regularly as both sides threatened to score on numerous occasions....

The Blues sit third, a place and a point above defending champions City, and head to the Etihad Stadium on the back of six successive Premier League victories. City lost 3-1 to leaders Liverpool prior to the international break, taking their tally of defeats to the season to three. However, Lampard does not see City as being more vulnerable than they were last season, and insists Chelsea - who could finish the day in second place if results go their way - will not be downhearted if they lose....

Goals from David Silva and Sergio Aguero helped City into the last four on Saturday as they comfortably dispatched Middlesbrough 2-0 at Riverside Stadium. Pep stretches eight-year cup record But they missed a number of chances to put the match to bed and Guardiola wants his players to be more clinical as they go in search of glory on three fronts. “We played a good performance and were there from the first minute....

The Dutch midfielder joined the Blaugrana from Ajax in the summer of 2019. He has been one of the most consistent performers for Barcelona in the last two years and is a key figure for both club and his country. The Catalunya side, however, is plotting a move for Manchester City’s Sterling in January to bolster their attack. Ousmane Dembélé has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou, which will make Sterling a great addition to the Blaugrana....

Speaking ahead of Sunday’s restorative 3-1 win over Southampton, the Manchester City manager was asked whether the playing philosophy he was told would struggle under Premier League scrutiny – only to yield 100 points last term– might be due for a rethink during this mid-season turbulence. “Oh, I was waiting for that question,” he said before adding, with a deliberate head shake: “That is not going to happen. “No way....

Manuel Pellegrini’s men enter the opener having preserved their 100 percent record in the Premier League by virtue of Kelechi Iheanacho’s late winner against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday. With that in mind, it is perhaps unsurprising that the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook offers just -130 odds that the Premier League side picks up all three points from Tuesday’s Group D tussle. The hosts, though, have concerns over the fitness over key trio David Silva, Raheem Sterling and Sergio Aguero, and Massimiliano Allegri’s side will be desperate to exploit any perceived weaknesses in City’s ranks....

Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United now play front-foot football at a good tempo and press their opponents into mistakes. Moreover, their defending also seems to be taking a turn for the better. However, the biggest takeaway from Ole’s short time in charge is the integration of the academy players into the first team. While playing European football on Thursday nights might not be appealing for a club of United’s stature, the Europa League could present Solskjaer with more opportunities to field the youngsters in the side....

The basic trait in football is playing to your strengths. Humiliating the opposition by striking fear into their hearts whenever you take to the pitch. Football Management, however is much more than just playing to your strengths. It is about capitalizing on your opponents weakness, masquerading your weakness behind your strengths and exposing your opponents. We have managers like Jose Mourinho, who plays to his opponents weakness. We have had managers like Sir Alex Ferguson, who was a genius at bringing the best out of his players....

The late winner coming in the form of a rather controversial own goal by Alex Sandro brought much delight to the fans of the Red Devils, and a feeling of being hard done by to the fans of the Old Lady, Juventus. Following yet another lacklustre display in the first half, Manchester United regrouped and thanks to some smart substitutions made by manager Jose Mourinho, eked out a win in Turin....

Thomas Tuchel’s men started well and raced into an early lead after six minutes through Neymar, when Kylian Mbappe’s deflected strike spun towards the Brazilian. He fired low across goal from a narrow angle beyond David de Gea, and the hosts suddenly had a deficit to overturn. Despite a sluggish opening half-hour, they did just that through fortuitous circumstances. Seconds after Keylor Navas saved from Anthony Martial, he saw Marcus Rashford’s effort flash past him at the near post after it took a wicked deflection off Danilo Pereira’s outstretched leg....

The Blues started the game excellently and rattled the woodwork early. However, a poor bit of defending by Kurt Zouma offered United the chance to open the scoring from the penalty spot. Marcus Rashford made no mistake and arrowed the spot kick into the top corner in the 18th minute. Anthony Martial doubled the hosts’ lead in the 65th minute after getting on the end of Andreas Pereira’s cross. A couple of minutes later, Rashford tripled the Red Devils’ advantage with a cool finish....

If you were to list the best ten strikers in the world off the top of your head, where would Gonzalo Higuain come? Probably nowhere. And yet, he has been the starting striker for Real Madrid for seven years, in which time he has managed to score 107 goals in 187 games, which makes him the club’s 11th highest scorer of all time. He has scored 20 goals in 32 games for Argentina and was their first choice at the last World Cup, arguably only losing his status so as to accommodate Lionel Messi more centrally and because he is not as glamorous as Sergio Aguero or Carlos Tevez....

Falcao signed for in 2013 from Atletico Madrid. He scored 70 goals from 91 appearances at Atletico and 72 from 87 appearances for Porto. The 28-year-old expressed his delight at signing for the Old Trafford based club: Manager Louis van Gaal revealed he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to sign such a player: The forward confirmed on his Twitter account that he will be wearing the vacant no. 9 shirt....

Everton has received an apology letter from the United saying sorry for over the way they approached Moyes to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson. The relationship between the two clubs remains frigid, in-spite of the apology, says the report in the Daily Mirror. “Goodison chiefs are still furious at the way they were treated by the champions over the pursuit of Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor,” reports the Mirror....

The Portuguese star’s future has been the talking point of the summer despite new manager Erik ten Hag’s arrival at Old Trafford. Ronaldo wants to continue playing in the UEFA Champions League and has reportedly asked the club to listen to any offers made for his services. However, interest in the five-time Ballon d’Or winner has been scarce likely due to his age and the financial implications involved in a potential deal....

Beckham, who has been a goodwill ambassador for the Unicef for the last 10 years, joined a host of celebrities at the annual event, including several Hollywood stars and musicians. The 40-year-old former Manchester United and Real Madrid winger received the award for his work in helping children through his Seven Foundation. “I can’t wait to continue doing all I can for Unicef and my 7 Fund, 7.org, to help children across the world,” Beckham wrote on his official account on social networking platform Instagram before the event....

Schmeichel, widely regarded as one of the best goalkeepers of his generation, was part of the legendary Red Devils squad that won the historic treble in 1999 under the Scottish manager’s tutelage. The club have announced a reunion of the treble-winning squad on May 26 this year, which will see the coach back in the dugout for the first time since 2013. In case you didn’t know… Manchester United became the first and only English club till date to win a treble when the incumbent club manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer scored a late winner at the Camp Nou to lead the club to UEFA Champions League glory in 1999....

In case you didn’t know… Sanchez joined the Red Devils in a swap deal back in January 2018 which saw Henrikh Mkhitaryan sign for Arsenal. Given his brilliance with the Gunners, fans thought he would be a success for the Red Devils. However, up till today, the Chilean international has not reached expectations. The forward was named in the starting eleven this afternoon but left the pitch early after he picked up an injury....

Juventus target reveals he is an AC Milan fan The Italian midfielder has been dubbed as the next Andrea Pirlo, following his impressive displays for Brescia this season. Sandro Tonali has been the club’s most consistent star and became a key figure to seal Brescia’s promotion to the Serie A, despite being just a 19-year-old. Juventus and Liverpool have been linked with the talented youngster, but Tonali has revealed that he is an AC MiIlan fan when asked about his future, thereby providing a new twist....

In a video that has now been seen millions of times, Bush, a dancer for the Utah Jazz basketball team, was on the court Monday when the team played the Charlotte Hornets. While going through her usual motions, her fellow dancers flipped the script and she tried to follow but looked surprised. Bruno Mars’ song “Marry You” then came on over the loudspeakers. That was when her boyfriend, Brandon, snuck onto the court and shocked Danielle....