Man City v Real Madrid – Real in our sights The back page of the Daily Mirror picks up on comments from Man City player Ruben Dias ahead of City’s clash with Real Madrid in the Champions League knockout round (first leg at the Etihad). Plymouth – who shockingly knocked out Liverpool in the FA Cup – will face City in the next round.
British boxer taunts rival over ‘kissing Madonna’ during ice-cold exchange British boxer Lawrence Okolie taunted rival Richard Riakporhe over his friendship with Madonna in an icy exchange promoting their fight later this year. Okolie and Riakporhe came face-to-face at a press conference in Manchester on Monday with the two Londoners set to collide in a heavyweight showdown in April. A simmering rivalry between the two was sparked in February last year when they came…
Everton vs Liverpool: Latest team news, predicted lineups and injuries Everton host Liverpool in the Merseyside derby on Wednesday night, with the Toffees aiming to put a dent in the Reds’ Premier League title charge. Arne Slot’s side sit top of the league with a six-point lead over second-placed Arsenal, with Liverpool able to go nine points clear with a victory. This season’s top-flight Merseyside derby at Goodison Park was originally set to take…
Who will be lifting the trophy in May? Holders Manchester United will host Fulham in the FA Cup fifth round as Manchester City take on giant killers Plymouth Argyle. Plymouth dumped Premier League leaders Liverpool out of the competition on Sunday and their reward is a trip to the Etihad to take on Pep Guardiola’s side. United will welcome Fulham to Old Trafford with Crystal Palace set to host Millwall in a fiery south London…
Ferdinand disagrees with Keane’s brutal assessment Rio Ferdinand has hit back over Roy Keane’s criticism of Alejandro Garnacho, insisting the Manchester United star is one of the best options at Ruben Amorim’s disposal. Garnacho was dropped by Amorim last December but has forced his way back into the side, coming off the bench at half-time to lift his side in Friday’s FA Cup fourth round victory over Leicester City. After a turgid first-half, the…
Mark Williams is into the second round at the Welsh Open Mark Williams only decided he was playing in the Welsh Open on Sunday after being convinced by his coach and wife, but he started the event in fine style as he made three centuries in a 4-1 win. The 49-year-old wasn’t sure whether to play in Llandudno as he tries to keep his schedule manageable, admitting that he does need a break from…
Barcelona defender Mapi Leon responds to allegations Espanyol have accused Barcelona and Spain defender Mapi Leon of ‘violating the privacy’ of their player Daniela Caracas during a match. The alleged incident took place in the 15th minute of Sunday’s Catalan derby between the two rivals. Footage shows Leon coming into contact with Caracas during a set piece. Leon then appears to touch Caracas in the groin area. Leon has since denied ‘violating’ her rival, insisting…
Ben White could make his return from injury this weekend with Bukayo Saka also stepping up his recovery during Arsenal’s mid-season training camp in Dubai. The Gunners defender underwent knee surgery in November having struggled with a number of knocks earlier in the 2024-25 campaign. White has missed his side’s last 21 games with summer signing Jurrien Timber taking up his role at right-back for much of his absence. The former Brighton star was part…
Green Army 1, Mighty Reds 0 The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on the shock Plymouth win over Liverpool. Plymouth are currently struggling in the Championship whilst Liverpool are leading the Premier League shock.
Plymouth in dreamland after Liverpool giantkilling The back page of The Guardian leads with Plymouth’s shock win over Liverpool that’s knocked the Reds out of the FA Cup. Elsewhere, Spurs boss Postecoglou has defended his players after Aston Villa knocked them out of the FA Cup.
Plymouth 1 Liverpool 0 – shock awe! The back page of the Daily Star reports on the shock FA Cup win by Plymouth over Premier League leaders Liverpool. Many expected Liverpool to sail through the 4th round but a penalty has seen them knocked out of the competition – ending their dreams of winning the quadruple.
FA Cup 4th RD: Plymouth 1 Liverpool 0 – GREEN PARTY The back page of the Daily Mirror reports Plymouth Argyle wrote one of the finest tales in their history book, and one of the darkest in Liverpool’s, as the side bottom of the Championship beat the Premier League leaders in a famous FA Cup fourth round tie. The back page reports on another loss for Spurs.
Joe Gomez was withdrawn during the first half Arne Slot is hopeful that Joe Gomez has avoided a serious injury after he was subbed off during Liverpool’s shock FA Cup defeat to Plymouth Argyle. Captaining his side in his first game back since late December, Gomez lasted just 11 minutes before having to make way at Home Park. The centre-back quickly went down to the turf after an early sprint, indicating that he had…
Barcelona star Fermin Lopez reportedly snubbed a transfer approach from Manchester United in January, despite the Premier League club offering to double his current salary. United, along with fellow Premier League side Aston Villa, were prepared to pay Barcelona €70m (£58.3m) to land the 21-year-old, according to Spanish outlet Sport. Lopez, though, made it extremely clear that he had no desire whatsoever to depart Barcelona and remains fully committed to the Catalan club. The midfielder…
Federico Chiesa has been singled out for his ‘poor performance’ as Liverpool crashed out of the FA Cup to Plymouth Argyle. Just as talk of a quadruple was beginning to bubble again, the Reds fell to a shock 1-0 defeat at Home Park as the side bottom of the Championship upset the Premier League leaders. Plymouth turned in a heroic performance to provide the shock of the fourth round but Arne Slot was made pay…
Slot praised Plymouth for getting the better of his side Arne Slot compared Plymouth Argyle’s tactics to those used by Manchester United after the Championship’s bottom club eliminated Liverpool from the FA Cup. Liverpool suffered a fourth round exit after a 1-0 defeat at Home Park on Sunday afternoon, ending their hopes of a quadruple for another season. Slot opted to rest many of his first-team regulars with Alisson Becker, Virgil van Dijk and…
Furious Ange Postecoglou fires back at Tottenham ‘agenda’ to get him sacked Under-fire Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou has leapt to the defence of young stars and hit out at ‘agenda-driven stuff’ aimed at his side. Three days on from their limp exit from the Carabao Cup at the semi-final stage against Liverpool, Spurs were dumped out of the FA Cup by Aston Villa on Sunday evening. Tottenham found themselves a goal down after just…
Rashford came off the bench to make his Villa debut on Sunday Unai Emery praised the performances of Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio after the pair made their Aston Villa debuts off the bench against Tottenham. A week on from joining the club on loan from Manchester United, Rashford was named among the subs on Sunday night alongside Asensio, another loan signing from Paris Saint-Germain. Moments after Morgan Rogers had doubled Villa’s lead, the…
Liverpool 4 Spurs 0 – One giant leap for Slot The back page of the Daily Telegraph reports on Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Spurs. The back page says the Reds are on to win Arne Slot’s first silverware with the club. They’ll face Newcastle in the final at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool 4 Spurs 0 – Never in doubt! The back page of the Daily Mail leads with a picture of Mo Salah as Liverpool beat Spurs 4-0 to book their spot in the Carabao Cup final, where they’ll face Newcastle at Wembley Stadium.
Liverpool 4 Tottenham 0 – KOP FINAL The back page of the Daily Star reports on Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Spurs to book themselves a place in the Carabao Cup final – where they’ll face Newcastle at Wembley.
Liverpool 4 Spurs 0 – Take a boa, lads The back page of the Daily Mirror reports on Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Tottenham to book a place in the final of the Carabao Cup where they’ll face Newcastle at Wembley.
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham surrendered their first-leg lead in a heavy defeat to Liverpool Jamie Redknapp said he had never before seen a team wilt and roll over quite like Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham following the side’s ‘horrendous’ Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool. After coming away from the first leg with a 1-0 lead, Postecoglou’s men were put to the sword at Anfield, with Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk all hitting…
Tottenham were thrashed 4-0 at Liverpool in the Carabao Cup semi-final on Thursday night, with Jamie Carragher labelling three Spurs midfielders a ‘disgrace’ for their performance. It was complete dominance for the Reds at Anfield and that translated to a one-sided scoreline thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk. Spurs had won the first leg 1-0 in north London, but it was hard to imagine how they managed…
Marcus Rashford and Ruben Amorim did not gel at all at Manchester United Ruben Amorim says he could not get his message across to Marcus Rashford, feeling that he was not grasping his ideas in the pitch or in training. The relationship between Amorim and Rashford quickly fell apart after the Portuguese arrived as Red Devils boss and the England international was ousted from the first team. Rashford last played for Manchester United on…
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