Mohamed Salah admitted this is likely his “last year” at Liverpool after his sparkling performance against Manchester United. WHAT HAPPENED? Salah’s post-match comments to Sky Sports following Liverpool’s 3-0 win have fueled speculation about his future at the club. The Egyptian’s contract expires at the end of the season and the rumours will only intensify after he admitted this is his “last year” at Anfield. THE BIGGER PICTURE Sky Sports pundits quickly set about dissecting Salah’s unprompted comments, with Jamie Carragher saying he would be surprised if Salah wasn’t a Liverpool player next season due to a desire to break…
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The Brazilian had another shocker, but he was far from alone as United’s arch-enemies ran riot once more Manchester United went the whole of last season against Liverpool unbeaten, but normal service was resumed on Sunday as they were shredded by their arch rivals in a 3-0 loss which actually felt kind given the balance of play. Liverpool were denied an early goal by VAR in the sixth minute from Trent Alexander-Arnold as Mohamed Salah got a touch while offside. United fans gloated when the decision was announced, but their joy was soon sucked away by a sharp finish from…
The flying wingers ripped their hosts apart and ensured Arne Slot’s 100 percent record in the Premier League remained intact A Luis Diaz brace and a classy Mohamed Salah finish sent Liverpool joint-top of the Premier League with a resounding 3-0 win over Manchester United. The visitors thought they had taken the lead in the seventh minute when Trent Alexander-Arnold finished from close-range, only for the goal to be ruled out as Salah was offside in the build-up. However, a quickfire double in the 35th and 42nd minute from Diaz, off the back of delicious assists from Salah, put the…
The USMNT midfielder played a key role in a comfortable 3-0 win for the reigning title holders WHAT HAPPENED? PSV controlled the game from early on, with Guus Til opening the scoring after 11 minutes. Chucky Lozano made it two after 27 – with Luuk de Jong grabbing his second assist of the game. Joey Veerman bagged a third in the second half, set up by a wonderful dribble and nutmeg assist from USMNT’s Malik Tillman. The U.S. duo performed well on the afternoon. Tillman went about his off ball work effectively and was good value for his assist. Ricardo…
Casemiro was torn to shreds after enduring a horrific first-half as Manchester United fell behind to Liverpool. WHAT HAPPENED? Luis Diaz scored twice in seven minutes to give Liverpool a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford, with both goals resulting from mistakes by Casemiro. In the 37th minute, Casemiro’s attempted pass was intercepted by Ryan Gravenberch, leading to Diaz finishing off a cross from Mohamed Salah. Shortly after, Casemiro was easily shrugged off the ball by Casemiro and the ball was worked to Salah, who set up Diaz to score his second goal of the afternoon. The former Real Madrid midfielder…
Sam Kerr was present at Chelsea’s 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace and the Blues legend couldn’t stop smiling after spotting herself on the big screen. WHAT HAPPENED? Kerr was spotted at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon as Enzo Maresca’s men took on Crystal Palace in hopes of continuing their form over the last two games. However, the Blues were unable to take home all three points as Nicolas Jackson’s opener was cancelled out by Eberechi Eze’s second-half equalizer. WATCH THE CLIP Kerr was present in the stands to watch the men’s team play alongside Australia teammate Caitlin Foord, who is…
Manchester United fans labelled Erik ten Hag “disgraceful” for picking Marcus Rashford ahead of Amad Diallo for their crunch clash with Liverpool. WHAT HAPPENED? Despite scoring for United in their 2-1 loss at Brighton last weekend, manager Ten Hag dropped Amad to the bench and Alejandro Garnacho took his spot on the right wing for the Liverpool clash at Old Trafford on Sunday. Despite Amad and Garnacho having more goal contributions this season, Rashford once again retained his place in the starting line-up. Many United fans have taken aim at the ex-Ajax boss, with some saying he “doesn’t have the b*lls” to…
Cole Palmer has been on fire since his move to Chelsea, with the England star setting the standard for assists in Europe’s Top Five leagues. WHAT HAPPENED? Palmer made the move to Chelsea from Manchester City exactly one year ago for a reported fee of £42.5 million ($55.8m). Since then, despite Chelsea’s struggles on the pitch, Palmer has shone for the Blues and has quickly become their best player. THE BIGGER PICTURE The England international has had a top-notch start to the season under new manager Enzo Maresca and assisted Nicolas Jackson’s opener for Chelsea against Crystal Palace. Per OptaJoe, the assist…
The U.S. defender started and played 90 minutes in win, Auston Trusty made squad but did not play WHAT HAPPENED? U.S. international Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic cruised past Rangers in a one-sided 3-0 victory in the Old Firm at Celtic Park Sunday. Carter-Vickers played the full 90 minutes and helped Brendan Rodgers’ side get a clean sheet while Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi and Callum McGregor got on the scoresheet for The Bhoys. Carter-Vickers’ U.S. teammate Auston Trusty, who just signed for Celtic from Sheffield United on the transfer deadline, was dressed for action on the bench but did not play. THE…
Police are investigating an attack on Nurnberg’s Niklas-Wilson Sommer after he posted a photo of himself in a Bayern Munich shirt. WHAT HAPPENED? Sommer, who joined Nurnberg from Waldhof Mannheim in 2023, was “physically attacked” at his home in what appears to be a reaction from Nurnberg’s fans to a photo of him wearing a Bayern Munich shirt – as per BILD. Nurnberg have condemned the attack in a statement on their website, calling the incident “absolutely incompatible with the values of FCN”, and a police investigation is underway. Sommer posted the photo of him wearing a shirt of Nurnberg’s fierce rivals…
Arsenal fans could not believe what they were seeing as Declan Rice was shown a red card against Brighton after appearing to be kicked. WHAT HAPPENED? Rice was given his marching orders by referee Chris Kavanagh shortly after half-time at the Emirates Stadium. He was penalised for fouling Joel Veltman but then stepped across the Brighton defender and got whacked by a swinging leg. Fans inside the stadium were chanting ‘off, off, off’, hoping to see punishment dished out to Veltman. But Rice received a second yellow card, seemingly for having subtly knocked the ball away as Veltman tried to…
Victor Osimhen has been excluded from Napoli squad for the 2024-25 Serie A season as his shirt number has been handed over to Romelu Lukaku. WHAT HAPPENED? The Nigerian forward failed to get out of Napoli before the summer transfer window closed on Friday as his reported move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli collapsed at the last moment on the deadline day after the Italian side demanded an extra €5million (£4m/$5.5m) on top of the €80m (£67m/$88m) that was offered, according to Sky Sports in Italy. Had the deal gone through, Osimhen would have earned €40 million (£33.7m/$44.3m) per season for four years,…
Mary Earps has played her first game for Paris Saint-Germain, facing West Ham during a pre-season tour of Australia. WHAT HAPPENED? Earps kept a clean sheet in the recent 1-0 victory for PSG, in reality having fairly little to do during the game against WSL opposition in terms of shots to save. But it was an opportunity for the England goalkeeper to plug into how her new side play in terms of building from the back. THE BIGGER PICTURE Earps chose to join PSG instead of sign a new contract with Manchester United because, at the age of 31, her desire…
Comments from a Manchester United legend may have contributed to a proposed deal for Adrien Rabiot falling through in 2022. WHAT HAPPENED? Manchester United were in talks to sign Rabiot from Juventus during Erik ten Hag’s first summer at the club in 2022. But after a £15 million ($19.7m at today’s exchange rate) transfer fee was agreed with Juve, United legend Lou Macari questioned, during an appearance on MUTV – the club’s own in-house channel – why the Frenchman wasn’t being pursued by other big sides. THE BIGGER PICTURE United famously struggled to hammer out personal terms with Rabiot’s mother…
It was a hectic transfer deadline day for Chelsea and among it all was Deivid Washington watching his club fail to agree a move to Strasbourg. The young Brazilian made only three substitute appearances for the Blues last season, but that didn’t stop Strasbourg, who are owned by Chelsea owners BlueCo, from making a bid worth €21m (£18m/$23m). In the end the deal fell through and Washington remained in west London. The striker was ready to do his medical, but he soon found out that Chelsea had cancelled the move because the Premier League and FIFA raised concerns over the…
Toni Kroos gifted a signed shirt to Sergio Ramos as former Real Madrid team-mates meet up. Kroos, who retired from professional football after Euro 2024, recently met former Real Madrid colleague Ramos. The duo exchanged signed shirts with each other as the Spaniard shared some photographs from their reunion on social media. In one of the pictures, the players were spotted holding each other’s national team shirts. Kroos was also seen gifting an autographed boot for the defender’s collection. Taking to Instagram, the former Spain international wrote, “Any legends collection just wouldn’t be complete without one of the very greats, my…
Armando Broja left Chelsea on transfer deadline day, joining Premier League strugglers Everton on an initial loan deal. Broja will spend the duration of the 2024-25 campaign with Everton, who have an option to make the transfer permanent next summer. That potential fee, if they choose to trigger it, is reported to be around £30 million ($39.4m). Broja was involved for Chelsea during pre-season but was ultimately part of a group of players not part of the picture under new manager Enzo Maresca. He spent the second half of last season on loan at Fulham, failing to score in eight…
The FA handed interim England boss Lee Carsley a pay rise as they hint at offering him a permanent position. Carsley took charge of the senior English side as a stop-gap manager after Gareth Southgate resigned from his post following the team’s heartbreaking Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain. Carsley was initially brought in to manage the Three Lions for their first two Nations League group stage matches in September, but The Telegraph reports that the FA raised his salary significantly earlier in August, in what could be a hint towards a permanent position. England play their remaining Nations League group matches in October…
Arsenal look to have bagged a steal with the loan of Raheem Sterling thanks to favourable terms negotiated with Chelsea. Arsenal will only pay a fraction of Sterling’s wages during his loan at the Emirates Stadium, with parent club Chelsea continuing to pick up the rest of the financial burden. According to The Athletic, the Gunners will contribute “significantly less than half” of Sterling’s contracted salary, which can surely be considered a sweet deal given the player’s record and experience. Sterling’s Chelsea contract is rumoured to be worth between £300,000 and £350,000 ($394,000 – $460,000) per week. Not only are Arsenal…
Trevoh Chabolah is on the verge of completing a deadline day transfer to Crystal Palace after the Eagles reached an agreement with Chelsea. Chalobah will join the Eagles on a season-long loan, The Athletic reports. The deal does not include an option for the Eagles to buy him outright next summer, though Chelsea will receive an undisclosed loan fee. The 25-year-old will undergo a medical at Selhurst Park before his temporary switch is announced as the summer transfer window comes to a close on Friday. The Blues had been looking to offload the centre-back, who came through their youth academy, even…