Liverpool survived Mohamed Salah’s penalty miss and Alexis Mac Allister’s red card to surge to a 3-1 Premier League victory over Bournemouth.
The Cherries took a third-minute lead through Antoine Semenyo, but Luis Diaz levelled before Salah converted the rebound after Neto had repelled his spot-kick.
Summer signing Mac Allister’s dismissal had little impact as Diogo Jota secured the points.
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Solly March’s double helped Brighton climb to the top of the table after the 3pm kick-offs following a convincing 4-1 win at Wolves.
Goals from Kaoru Mitoma and Pervis Estupinan put the Seagulls in charge, and March struck twice before substitute Hwang Hee-chan pulled one back for the ho…
Erik ten Hag has done a marvellous job since taking charge at Manchester United, says former Netherlands midfielder Ronald de Boer.
But the Dutchman says his compatriot will need time to fully implement his ideas and secure a full turnaround in fortunes for the Red Devils.
Ten Hag succeeded interim boss Ralf Rangnick at the end of last season, and has weathered a slow start – plus the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo – to emerge with an enhanced reputation.
With United fifth in the Premier League amid its mid-season break for the World Cup, De Boer believes the former Ajax boss has shown his mettle under the microscope to impress so far.
I think he has been marvellous, he told Sky Sports. We re talking about the biggest league in the world.
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Roberto Mancini s training ground bust-up with Mario Balotelli could lose him respect at Manchester City, QPR boss Harry Redknapp warned.
A late challenge on fellow City player Scott Sinclair during a practice session sparked an aggressive reaction from the Italian coach, who was seen shouting and pushing his mercurial striker.
Mancini has since played down the incident, maintaining that Balotelli is still a City player and that the two have moved on.
But while Redknapp sympathises with the former Inter boss, he believes shouting and screaming at players will ultimately lose him respect as a manager.
You shouldn t get in those situations. he told Sky Sports.
What can you win? It can t happen with players now. Shouting and screaming at players …
Kevin Grosskreutz has signed a new contract with Borussia Dortmund until the summer of 2016.
The 24-year-old s previous deal was due to expire in June 2014, but the player has now ended all speculations about his future by inking a two-year extension.
Sporting director Michael Zorc said he was delighted to hold on to the young gun.
Kevin has always been a player with a high degree of identification with Borussia Dortmund. We are delighted that we have been able to secure another important component of our team on a long-term basis, he said.
The winger joined Dortmund from Rot Weiss Ahlen in the summer of 2009, and has since developed into an integral part of the Bundesliga champions first team.
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Jose Mourinho insists his long-running spat with Arsene Wenger was proof of his respect for the Arsenal manager and has wished him well for his future away from the club.
The Gunners confirmed on Friday that Wenger will step down at the end of the season, bringing to an end his 22-year spell in north London.
Mourinho has had something of a feud with the Frenchman since moving to England in 2004, which culminated in his infamous description of the 68-year-old as a specialist in failure back in 2014.
However, the Manchester United manager says any disputes between himself and Wenger simply underlines their mutual respect – and claims anyone who disagrees is not among the real football people .
Asked for his reaction to the Wenger news, he told a media c…
Atletico Madrid reached a third Champions League semi-final in four seasons as Leicester City s dream run came to a halt following a 1-1 draw at the King Power Stadium.
Having claimed a 1-0 first-leg triumph courtesy of Antoine Griezmann s controversial penalty, Diego Simeone s side were typically efficient in Tuesday s return leg Saul Niguez s first-half header rendering Jamie Vardy s goal immaterial.
As shock Premier League champions last season, the Foxes have rarely wilted in the face of improbable odds, but the requirement of another two goals against a side so tactically astute and defensively disciplined proved beyond Craig Shakespeare s men.
Leicester had won all four home games in this season s Champions League, conceding only once in the process, and …
Everton are interested in signing Max Aarons from Norwich City in the summer of 2021, according to . It has been reported that talks between Premier League club Everton and Championship side Norwich are in talks over the transfer of the 21-year-old right-back.
The report in the German publication has claimed that German and European giants Bayern Munich are not interested in bringing the youngster to the club this summer. However, according to the report, Bayern have followed the 21-year-old England Under-21 international right-back.
Aarons is one of the better right-backs in English football. According to , the right-back has scored one goal in 35 Championship matches so far this season, and provided one assists in 36 Premier League games for the Canaries in 2019-20. N…
Marcus Rashford said he is bang up for another derby after Manchester United were paired with rivals Manchester City in the EFL Cup semi-finals.
Both clubs knocked out lower-league opposition on Wednesday to set up a two-legged meeting in the last four, with the matches set to be played in January 2020.
Rashford starred in a comfortable 3-0 victory over Colchester United at Old Trafford, extending his fine run of form by scoring his 14th club goal of the season.
The England striker was also on target when United recorded a shock 2-1 win against Premier League champions City at the Etihad Stadium earlier this month.
Rashford has a strong record in the derby having also hit the winner in the fixture during his breakthrough campaign at United.
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Hoping to widen their buffer at the top of the La Liga table this weekend, Real Madrid will welcome Valencia to the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night.
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Starting with the hosts, after opening the New Year with what was a stunning 1-0 loss away at Getafe, there is no doubt that Real Madrid would have simply been glad to make an immediate return to winning ways in midweek. Extending on their Copa del Rey adventure with a 3-1 victory away at Alcoyano, Los Blancos will be desperate to lay down a marker here. Opening up this weekend s fixtures still holding a five-point buffer at the top of the table, Head Coach Carlo Ancelotti has his sights firmly set on recapturing their domestic crown this season. With last weekend…
AS Roma want to sign Granit Xhaka from Arsenal in the January transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian publication has claimed that Roma head coach Mourinho, a former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur manager, is still keen on bringing the Switzerland international midfielder to the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma wanted to sign Xhaka from Arsenal in the summer of 2021. Mourinho was keen on the transfer, but the Italian club could not agree on a fee with Premier League outfit Arsenal. Xhaka eventually stayed and also signed an extension to his contract.
Arsenal are in the running for the Premier League top four at the moment and could end up in the Champions League places at the end of the season. Xhaka is an important figure in the team, and it is…