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  1. Neymar backs Yamal for Champions League & Ballon d’Or double

    Barcelona’s Champions League campaign may have ended in heartbreak against Atletico Madrid, but the performance of Lamine Yamal left a lasting impression on one of the club's former greats, Neymar. Despite the disappointment of exiting the competition at the quarter-final stage, Yamal’s emergence as a genuine leader at the age of just 18 has convinced many that he is the heir to the throne at Camp Nou.

  2. Rosenior delivers ‘honest answer’ to Chelsea sack question

    Liam Rosenior has offered a candid assessment of his future at Chelsea following a damaging 1-0 defeat to Manchester United that leaves their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread. The Blues boss admitted he is in the dark regarding the potential consequences should the club fail to secure a seat at Europe's top table next season.

  3. Chelsea & Strasbourg fans unite in protest against BlueCo

    Chelsea supporters were joined by fans from French sister club RC Strasbourg in a massive protest against the BlueCo ownership group prior to Saturday's Premier League clash with Manchester United. The joint march represents a significant escalation in fan unrest as the multi-club ownership model comes under fire from both sides of the English Channel.

  4. Arsenal should feel no shame about shutting up shop at City

    It's being billed as the biggest Premier League clash in years. On Sunday, Arsenal finally travel to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in what has been marked in the calendar as potential title-decider for months. But with the two sides separated by just six points at the top of the table, and City holding a crucial game in hand, Mikel Arteta's out-of-sorts Gunners shouldn't feel like they need to live up to the much-hyped occasion.

  5. Estevao 'crying' as Rosenior reveals injury fears

    Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior has revealed the heartbreaking scene in the dressing room after Estevao Willian was forced off during the Blues' narrow defeat to Manchester United. The Brazilian wonderkid was left in tears after suffering what appears to be a serious muscle injury on a miserable night for the west London club.

  6. City maverick Cherki is perfect antidote to Arteta-ball

    The Premier League has never been more popular and yet this season there has been a noticeable rise in people, from everyday fans to respected pundits to even elite coaches, insisting they are losing interest. When Arne Slot said the English top flight was "not a joy to watch" many agreed with the Liverpool manager and the data backed up his argument.

  7. Carrick & 'LinkedIn Liam' are heading in different directions

    Chelsea simply had to win Saturday night's Premier League clash with Manchester United. But they didn't. They lost. Again. And without scoring a goal. Again. It's now four blanks in a row in four defeats in a row for the Blues - their worst goal-less run of results since November 1912. As a result, Liam Rosenior's struggling side remain sixth in the Premier League standings, four points behind fifth-placed Liverpool, who have a game in hand.

  8. Isak & Wirtz must salvage Ekitike-less Liverpool's grand plan

    Arne Slot declared that the "future was bright" for Liverpool after Tuesday's Champions League elimination but there was no lifting the doom and gloom around Anfield. The hosts hadn't just lost yet another game to Paris Saint-Germain - they'd also lost Hugo Ekitike to injury. Indeed, what little hope Liverpool had of overturning a 2-0 first-leg deficit effectively ended the moment their only fit and in-form forward hit the deck with nobody near him.

  9. Conte stays quiet on Italy links despite Napoli chief's comments

    Antonio Conte has refused to engage in a public war of words with Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis as speculation regarding his future at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona continues to intensify. Following a disappointing 2-0 home defeat to Lazio, the veteran tactician insisted that any discussions regarding his tenure will remain behind closed doors despite growing links to the Italy national team job.

  10. Mourinho casts doubt on Benfica future

    Jose Mourinho has sent shockwaves through Lisbon by refusing to guarantee his stay at Benfica beyond the current season. Speaking ahead of a massive derby clash against Sporting CP, the legendary manager suggested that his future is not entirely in his own hands as speculation over a return to the elite continues to mount.

  11. Palmer & Garnacho painfully ineffective in ANOTHER loss

    Chelsea are now at very real risk of failing to qualify for next season's Champions League after slumping to a 1-0 defeat at home to top-five rivals Manchester United on Saturday night. The Blues were buoyed by the return of Enzo Fernandez after his club-imposed suspension but even though the Argentine showed what Liam Rosenior's side had been missing, they once again failed to score in what was a fourth consecutive Premier League loss.

  12. Wiegman warns England after Iceland win

    Sarina Wiegman has issued a stern warning to her England squad, insisting there is no room for complacency despite a hard-fought victory over Iceland. The Lionesses maintained their perfect start to World Cup qualifying, but the head coach is under no illusions about the challenges that lie ahead on the road to Brazil.

  13. De Zerbi: Spurs must change mentality

    Roberto De Zerbi has called on his Tottenham players to undergo a psychological transformation to save their season after a crushing late draw against Brighton. Despite a spirited performance that saw Spurs leading late on, Georginio Rutter’s injury-time equaliser denied the hosts a vital three points, leaving them languishing in the Premier League relegation zone.

  14. Silva slams Arsenal 'bottler' claims

    Arsenal legend Gilberto Silva has come out swinging in defence of the current Gunners squad, rubbishing claims that Mikel Arteta’s side are ‘bottlers’ after falling short in recent title races. As the north London club prepare for a season-defining showdown against Manchester City, the Brazilian icon reflected on what made the 2003-04 Invincibles so special.