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Manchester United legend Gary Neville says Pep Guardiola made two costly mistakes with his team selection against Liverpool. Manchester City, the defending Premier League champions, were beaten 2-0 by table-topping Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The Reds now have a commanding 11-point lead over City, with just 13 matches played. Guardiola was clearly irked during the match and responded to chants of: ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ from Liverpool fans by putting up six fingers, in reference to the amount of Premier League titles he’s won. But Neville says the Spaniard contributed to City’s defeat with his team selection…

Gary Neville says it is ‘clear’ that ‘something has gone on’ between Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian was once again benched as City lost further ground in the title race with a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. De Bruyne has suffered an injury-hit campaign but he returned from injury in mid-November. Despite City’s poor run of form that’s seen them go seven matches without a win, De Bruyne has not been reinstated to the starting XI. In defeats to Liverpool and Spurs in the last week, De Bruyne has emerged…

Phil Jones has claimed that Anthony Martial was ‘always late’ for training and team meetings at Manchester United – and it appears his former team-mate wasn’t overly ‘bothered’ about the repercussions. Having retired from the game earlier this year, Jones, 32, has dipped his toes into the world of football punditry and has made no secret of his plans to move into coaching in the future. The former England defender was plagued by injury problems for much of his playing career but still managed to get his hands on five pieces of silverware at Old Trafford. Across his time at…

  Liverpool are now odds-on favourites to win the Premier League following their 2-0 win over title rivals Manchester City on Sunday. Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah highlighted a relatively comfortable victory at Anfield, with Arne Slot now seemingly unstoppable having won 18 of his first 20 games in charge. Following a dramatic weekend of Premier League action, Liverpool sit nine points clear at the top of the table after 13 games. Their nearest challengers are Arsenal and Chelsea who secured big wins against West Ham and Aston Villa respectively. Man City have now lost an unprecedented six…

Jorginho has been shocked by the ‘crazy’ criticism of ‘unbelievable’ Arsenal forward Kai Havertz. Eyebrows were raised when Arsenal spent £65m to sign Havertz from Chelsea in the summer of 2023 and the German endured a sluggish start to his Gunners career, scoring just once in his first 19 games for the club. He began to contribute more regularly towards the end of last season, however, and has nine goals in 19 appearances this term. Despite this, a number of pundits have criticised Havertz’s output and suggested Arsenal need to sign a new striker if they want to win major…

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  Ange Postecoglou admits he has to be careful with Son Heung-min as his Tottenham squad is looking thin, especially in wide areas. Son opened the scoring against Roma in north London on Thursday night, with the Europa League game eventually ending 2-2 thanks to an injury time equaliser for the Italians from Mats Hummels. Spurs are ninth in the Europa League table, with the top eight automatically qualifying for the knockout stages so they are in a decent spot, but with work to do. Postecoglou is trying to balance challenges in the Premier League, Carabao Cup and in Europe…

Owen Hargreaves has warned Ruben Amorim that his midfield tactics with Manchester United will be exposed by Arsenal and Manchester City. Amorim secured his first win as United manager in his debut game at Old Trafford on Thursday evening as his side sealed a 3-2 victory over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League. Alejandro Garnarcho opened the scoring inside the opening minute but United were behind by the 23rd minute before Rasmus Hojlund equalised shortly before half time. The Denmark international then scored United’s winner from close range in the 50th minute. Amorim opted for a central-midfield pairing of Manuel Ugarte…

Micah Richards has warned Arsenal star Gabriel Magalhaes his decision to mock Viktor Gyokeres with his goal celebration will ‘come back to bite him’. Gabriel was on the scoresheet as Arsenal thrashed Sporting Lisbon 5-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Gyokeres had a quiet night up against Gabriel and William Saliba but has otherwise been Europe’s most prolific marksmen this season with his celebration, locking his fingers together and pulling his hands over his face, an almost weekly occurrence. After his goal against Sporting, Gabriel mimicked Gyokeres’ celebration with former Gunners star Freddie Ljungberg branding the move ‘disrespectful.’…

  Alejandro Garnacho faces competition from three Premier League stars after the Manchester United player was nominated for the 2024 Puskas award. FIFA have revealed the 11-man shortlist for the Puskas award which recognises the best goals scored from last season. Garnacho will no doubt be one of the favourites having been nominated for his spectacular overhead kick in United’s 3-0 win at Everton in November 2023. Commentating on that match for Sky Sports, Red Devils legend Gary Neville said of the goal: ‘He can’t believe it, Garnacho. I can’t believe it! ‘I don’t think I’ve ever been in a…

  The FA Cup third-round draw is upon us with every Premier League and Championship side entering the competition at this stage. Manchester United will be looking to win the trophy for the 14th time in their history after beating Pep Guardiola’s Man City in the final last season. The second-round ties are taking place across this weekend with 40 teams vying for a spot in the next phase of the competition. Here is all the information you need ahead of the FA Cup third-round draw including start time and how to watch on TV or via live steam… When…

Chelsea will hope to have Pedro Neto and Malo Gusto available again for their Premier League clash against Aston Villa this weekend. As has become custom, Enzo Maresca made 11 changes to his side for Thursday’s Europa Conference League win over Heidenheim with Noni Madueke and Levi Colwill the only regulars to even make the trip to Germany. Christoper Nkunku was on the score sheet again and while Maresca insists he will have opportunities to in the Premier League, the recent form of Nicolas Jackson suggests he will keep his place in the side on Sunday. Neto returned from international…

There’s no doubting the highlight of this weekend’s Premier League action with Liverpool hosting Manchester City at Anfield. Pep Guardiola’s side are in the midst of a dismal run and simply cannot afford another setback at what has been a particularly unhappy hunting ground in recent years. Arsenal, meanwhile, appear to be back to their best and will hope to cut the gap at the top to six points but West Ham, themselves, will be buoyed by Monday’s surprise win at Newcastle. As ever, Betfair Ambassador Alan Shearer previews the action for Metro.co.uk… Brighton v Southampton Brighton continued their good…

Manchester United host Everton this weekend as Ruben Amorim chases his first Premier League win. After a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town last Sunday, the new United boss secured his first victory with a thrilling 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt on Thursday in the Europa League. Frailties at the back were a concern again with the Portuguese still tinkering with his system but there were plenty of positives to take for the new boss – particularly the performance of Rasmus Hojlund. The Dane will feel he has done enough to secure his place at the focal point of Amorim’s attack with…

Gabriel Magalhaes remains a doubt for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with West Ham after feeling discomfort late on in midweek, Mikel Arteta confirmed. Gabriel scored Arsenal’s third as they claimed a confidence-boosting 5-1 away win against Sporting Lisbon on the champions League on Tuesday. However, there was late concern for the defender who had to leave the field in the closing stages and was replaced by Jakob Kiwior. After the game, Arteta said the Brazillian had felt some ‘discomfort’ prior to his substitution and the 26-year-old still remains a doubt for the visit to West Ham on the weekend. ‘We…

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has sent a classy message to Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager said he wanted to ‘harm’ himself. Guardiola was spotted with facial cuts after City threw away a 3-0 lead in the Champions League to Feyenoord on Tuesday night to draw 3-3. ‘Yeah, [it’s from] my finger… with my nail,’ Guardiola said in his post-match press conference. ‘I want to harm myself.’ The City manager, under pressure after six games without a win, faced a backlash and later insisted he did not ‘intend to make light’ of self-harm. Arteta has always remained close with…

  From the boxing ring to the presidential palace, the track to Parliament, the worlds of sports and politics often intersect in mysterious ways. In recent years, a growing number of athletes have tried to swap their kits to suits – and Georgia’s Mikheil Kavelashvili is one of them. The former Manchester City striker is looking to leverage his fame into a successful career in politics. Georgian Dream, the pro-Russian ruling party, on Wednesday picked him as its candidate for the presidential elections due to be held on December 14. Former Man City player Mikheil Kavelashvili will soon be Georgia’s…