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Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Premier League table, Manchester City will welcome Sheffield United to the Etihad on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester City
Starting with the hosts, marking their Premier League return in midweek with a crucial domestic boost, Manchester City will be desperate to find some stability in the New Year. Eventually mounting an eye-catching comeback away at Everton as they secured a 3-1 victory, Pep Guardiola’s men know that they face a stern challenge in their bid to make more Premier League history this season. However, although the Sky Blues might have been forced to settle for respective stalemates against Crystal Palace and Tottenham in their last two showdowns at the …
I prefer that when players speak about us they are positive, rather than saying that s the last club I would ever go to, Klopp told Sky Sports News.
From that point of view it s obviously nice, but that s all there s nothing else to say about it.
Those are the words of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp in response to a question about Timo Werner s recent praise for the club. The RB Leipzig forward was full of positive things to say about the Reds when the question was brought up, as speculation continues to mount that he is going to be making the jump over to Anfield during the summer transfer window.
Werner, who is one of the hottest strikers in European football right now, has been impressing once again with Leipzig this season and has certainly earned …
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is determined to have an impact in his second spell at Milan, saying he is not back at San Siro to join Milanello the mascot on the sidelines.
Ibrahimovic met the media as he completed his free transfer from LA Galaxy to the Rossoneri on Friday.
The 38-year-old acknowledges very few players get to join one of the world s elite clubs in the twilight of their career, yet he intends to impress on the field.
I don t remember how many signed for Milan at 38, Ibrahimovic told a news conference. If it happened, it means that I still have something to give.
I don t come as a mascot, to stand next to the devil [Milanello] and dance. I m here to help out on the pitch.
I m happy. It s also a test for me that shows that what I m doing wo…
Tottenham Hotspur are trying to convince Lucas Bergvall to move to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, according to . Spurs are hoping to convince Bergvall to join them in the summer of 2024 and will invite him to their Hotspur Way training ground.
Barcelona are keen on Bergvall as well. The Spanish giants, who won the La Liga title last season, are ready to pay Djurgardens an initial transfer fee of £6 million plus £2.5 million in add-ons for the central midfielder. However, Spurs are now in the mix and are trying to Barcelona to his signature.
Bergvall has been on the books of Djurgardens since December 2022 and has established himself as an important player in the team. He has made 11 starts and 11 substitute appearances in the Swedish league this season, scoring two goals …
Sergio Aguero wants to complete his trophy collection at Manchester City with the Champions League after Sunday s 6-1 win at Aston Villa saw him break a pair of notable Premier League records.
Aguero opened his account for the afternoon at Villa Park with a blistering 20-yard strike that put Pep Guardiola s side 3-0 up inside the opening half hour.
He sashayed past a beleaguered Villa defence to make it 5-0 in the 57th minute, the 31-year-old s 176th Premier League goal seeing him surpass Thierry Henry as the top scoring overseas player in the history of England s top flight.
Aguero completed his hat-trick nine minutes from time, marking a 12th Premier League treble to move him clear of Alan Shearer with the most in the competition.
Having won all of t…
Michael Ballack has backed big leader Petr Cech to take up a coaching position after he retires at the end of the season.
The 36-year-old Arsenal goalkeeper announced last week he will bring an end to his playing career when this campaign concludes.
Cech spent 11 years at Chelsea, winning the Premier League and FA Cup four times each, the EFL Cup three times and also triumphing in the Champions League and Europa League, before moving across London to Arsenal in 2015.
Ballack was also part of Chelsea s Premier League-winning side in 2009-10 and believes his former team-mate, able to communicate in four languages, has the makings of a future manager.
He s a very nice guy and comfortable team-mate. He speaks a lot of languages, so Petr had a good connec…
Bayern Munich have confirmed the appointment of former RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl to the club’s board.
The 50-year-old – who came through the Bayern youth ranks and made one senior appearance – will start his new role with the Bundesliga champions on March 1 and has signed a contract until June 2027.
Former Germany Under-21 defender Eberl went on to have spells at Bochum and Greuther Furth before signing with Borussia Monchengladbach, where he later moved into coaching and then became director of sport.
The FC Bayern supervisory board has agreed to appoint Max Eberl as the new board member for sport from 1st March as part of a newly structured board consisting of three members.
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN)
Eberl moved to a…
With their embarrassing 8-2 defeat against Bayern Munich still firmly in the memory of many around Catalonia, it is no surprise that Barcelona have already started on quite the rebuilding process.
Partying ways with both now-former Head Coach Quique Setien and sporting director Eric Abidal last week, the hugely popular has been brought in and many are expecting an eventful summer at the Nou Camp.
While Koeman might have made it clear that Lionel Messi is still a key part of his plans after leaving his role as Dutch National Team boss, who are the Barca superstars likely to be on their way out?
Luis Suarez
While Luis Suarez might have managed to enjoy an end of season purple patch after having the enforced break to recover from a knee injury, many, including c…
Liverpool great Robbie Fowler has been appointed Brisbane Roar head coach on a two-year deal.
Fowler, 44, takes charge of the A-League club despite limited managerial experience, although he was player-coach of Thai club Muangthong United in 2011-12 and has worked with the Liverpool academy.
A star forward during his playing career – the former England international was idolised at Anfield and has scored the most Premier League goals for Liverpool – Fowler also enjoyed two seasons in Australia with the North Queensland Fury and Perth Glory.
He will take charge of Brisbane beginning next season, the Roar guaranteed to finish second last in the A-League table with one game to play this campaign.
I m really looking forward to the challenge and am deter…
As the likes of Manchester City and Chelsea look to book their respective Champions League quarter-final tickets, we have a pair of heavyweight European showdowns on the cards this week.
On a Wednesday night that could prove to offer plenty of action, we have found a pair of midweek Champions League betting markets that are worth keeping an eye out for.
20:00 Manchester City vs Copenhagen
While Manchester City might have a real battle on their hands to make more Premier League history in 2024, the Sky Blues are in the midst of an extended purple patch. With the mood around the Etihad at a red-hot high, Pep Guardiola’s men will be looking to punch their Champions League knockout stage ticket with a major statement on Wednesday night.
Mounting a dramat…