Regardless of the ongoing proceedings against Manchester City, their 2022/23 achievement is extraordinary, and Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino appreciates the work City and Pep Guardiola have put into their team.
It s a amazing to see how a club works for many years and gives the tools and the resources to the coach.
Mauricio Pochettino praises Pep Guardiola and Manchester City on their treble winning season
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Liverpool are set to play host to Leeds United at Anfield on Thursday, in a game that was postponed some time ago at Leeds request due to a heavy COVID-19 crisis in Marcelo Bielsa s squad.
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The title race in the Premier League took a rather surprising turn this past weekend. Only a few weeks ago, no-one could ve imagined Manchester City s hold on the crown being in any kind of danger. However, a recent 1-1 draw against Southampton shook those foundations slightly, and the shocking 2-3 defeat at the Etihad at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday has thrown everything out the window.
With a game in hand on the defending champions and still to face them at the Etihad, Liverpool are six points behind, and they obvi…
Ed Woodward insists Manchester United want to bring in world-class signings to complement academy graduates despite the club s net debt increasing by £137million in the first quarter of 2020.
United announced their latest financial figures on Monday, in which they confirmed net debt had risen from £247m to £384m, based on the three months ending September 30 in 2018 and 2019.
United put the increase down to the investment in new signings Harry Maguire, Dan James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the transfer window, which was partly offset by the sale of Romelu Lukaku to Inter.
The club was still able to post an increase in total revenue of £0.4m and no change in gross debt levels, despite the outlay on their three most recent signings and the loss of Champions Leagu…
According to reports in England, Italian side Roma are said to be working on an agreement to sign Thorgan Hazard. The younger brother of Eden is drawing just as much attention when it comes to the transfer market, and rightly so. He’s done some great things with Borussia Monchengladbach since signing back in 2015, and he appears to be ready to take his career to the next level.
Of course, they aren’t the only ones that are interested, with Liverpool also being on the verge of putting forward an agreement to the German club.
Atletico Madrid may also have something to say about that, as the battle continues for the Belgian international.
If Thorgan does wind up moving to Liverpool then that’d create quite an interesting dynamic for when they go up against Ch…
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Looking to extend on their remarkable Championship romp, Preston will welcome West Brom to Deepdale on Saturday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, shocking many last season as they clinched a top-half finish, the Lilywhites are enjoying another remarkable Championship romp this time around. While Ryan Lowe’s men might have been last seen having to settle for a 1-1 stalemate away at Rotherham, the Lancashire-based outfit certainly find the mood in their camp at a red-hot high. Marking their return from September’s international break with a 2-1 win at home against Plymouth, the one-time Bury boss has seen his side gain a string of plaudits. Opening this weekend’s fixtures sat third in the table and just a single poi…
Giorgio Chiellini is convinced Massimiliano Allegri is the right man to reclaim the Scudetto for Juventus following the failed Andrea Pirlo experiment.
Celebrated former midfielder Pirlo failed to guide the Bianconeri to a 10th successive Serie A title last season and was sacked in May, before the halfway point of a two-year deal.
Allegri was named as Pirlo s successor on the same day for a second spell in charge, having previously guided Juve to five league titles, four Coppas Italia and two Champions League finals.
Juve amassed 142 wins in their 190 league games under Allegri – only Giovanni Trapattoni has overseen more matches – giving him a win percentage of 74.74, clear of second-placed Antonio Conte (72.81), who managed 83 triumphs from 114 matches.<…
David Moyes says he will make it impossible for the West Ham board to not extend his 18-month contract after being unveiled as Manuel Pellegrini s replacement.
The 56-year-old is back at the London Stadium for a second spell following the sacking of Pellegrini on Saturday.
Moyes previously guided West Ham to Premier League safety in the 2017-18 season but his contract was not renewed, the London side instead opting to turn to Pellegrini.
But the Scotsman, who confirmed Alan Irvine will again be part of his backroom team, believes things will be different this time around.
There is a clause in my contract to extend the deal, said Moyes. I m going to make it impossible that that clause can t be activated. It s up to the players to make sure of that now.<…
Tony Pulis has lured Gerry Francis to West Brom, continuing their partnership from his days at Stoke City and Crystal Palace.
Pulis was appointed West Brom s manager on January 1 and moved towards a more settled support staff on Tuesday, with Francis joining Dave Kemp as an assistant coach, while Paul Jewell decided to end his short-term stint at The Hawthorns.
Jewell only joined West Brom last week.
Francis a former England captain helped Pulis lead Palace to Premier League safety last season, while they also worked together at Stoke from 2008 until Pulis was shown the door in 2013.
Gerry and I have worked well together at both Stoke and Crystal Palace and it was always part of my plan for him to join me at Albion, Pulis said in a statement on West Brom…
Arsenal are preparing a mega-offer to beat off Barcelona in the race to sign Southampton midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, .
The France international has long been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium, while the home of their North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur has also been touted as a possible destination.
La Liga giants Barcelona are also interested, but Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is confident that he can win the race to secure his services.
The 25 year old moved to St Marys in the summer of 2008, and has since turned out for the Saints almost two-hundred and fifty appearances and scored thirteen goals.
He was part of the squads that won back to back promotions from League One to the Premier League, while he has been capped seven times for …
Josko Gvardiol named Liverpool as his dream destination as the RB Leipzig defender continues to attract interest from a host of Europe s biggest clubs.
Gvardiol has been linked with the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid after enjoying an outstanding World Cup campaign with Croatia, starting all seven of his country s games as they clinched the bronze medal.
The 20-year-old led all defenders for interceptions (11) and clearances (37) at the tournament, also scoring with a brilliant diving header in his team s third-place play-off against Morocco.
Gvardiol partnered former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren at the heart of Croatia s defence in Qatar, and he is enthusiastic about the prospect of following in his footsteps by moving to Anfield.
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Former Bayern Munich and Germany star Michael Ballack has slammed Philipp Lahm for his part in a dispute over the national team captaincy.
Lahm, along with Xabi Alonso and Tom Starke, played his final game before retirement in Saturday s 4-1 Bundesliga win over Freiburg as fans and former players paid tribute at the Allianz Arena.
Praise of the 33-year-old s glittering career and professional attitude has continued over social media and Bayern have already confirmed that he will be inducted into the club s Hall of Fame.
Ballack, however, says he got to know Lahm s other face after the younger man assumed captaincy of Germany in 2010.
Lahm was given the armband after Ballack was forced to miss the World Cup due to injury and the defender stated while in So…