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'Mo will be important for us' – Slot defends dropping Salah. Video, 00:03:06'Mo will be important for us' – Slot defends dropping Salah
‘Mo will be important for us’ – Slot defends dropping Salah. Video, 00:03:06’Mo will be important for us’ – Slot defends dropping Salah
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Doug King: Coventry City owner defends decision to set ticket prices for some games at £45
Coventry City owner Doug King says the decision to set ticket prices for the Championship game against West Bromwich Albion later this month and the Boxing Day match with Swansea City at £45 is down to the club “optimising where we can optimise”.
Adults will be charged £45, seniors £40 and under-18s £35 to watch the games against the Baggies on 22 November and the Swans on 26 December, both
Manchester City: Pep Guardiola defends trophyless season by referencing Community Shield
“Of course, it’s important to qualify, but except for Newcastle who won the Carabao Cup, Liverpool won the Premier League and Manchester City that won the Community Shield – the other teams didn’t win trophies,” Guardiola said.
“So the other teams like Chelsea, who can win one title [Europa Conference League] against Real Betis, and [Manchester] United and Tottenham can win the Europa League.
“All the other teams, they are
Nuno defends Marinakis’ post-match intervention after Forest drop points against Leicester
Nuno was keen to stress that the Greek owner’s actions were down to “confusion” over the use of striker Awoniyi.
The Nigerian emerged from the bench following Leicester’s late equaliser, charged with finding a winner.
He showed his desperation to score when he slid in at the backpost in the hope of connecting with an Anthony Elanga cross, only to collide with the goalpost.
The 27-year-old was down for several
Omer Riza: Cardiff City boss defends changes in bid for survival
Cardiff City manager Omer Riza has defended making constant changes to his team as he attempts to steer them away from the Championship relegation zone.
Cardiff are 22nd in the table with five games left this season, trailing Derby County in the final safety spot on goal difference, albeit a significant goal difference of 10.
Although the Bluebirds are unbeaten in four, they have drawn their past three matches, and
Narcis Pelach: Stoke City boss defends tactical switch
Stoke City boss Narcis Pelach defended his latest change in tactics following the Boxing Day home defeat by Leeds United after seeing the Potters extend their winless run to nine matches.
Four points out of a possible 27 is the club’s worst winless run in the league since taking only two points from their opening 10 games at the start of the 2019-20 season under Nathan Jones – and they
Mikel Arteta defends Arsenal’s tactics during 2-2 draw with Manchester City
David Raya, Jurrien Timber, Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Martinelli all went down with cramp during the second half at the Etihad, leading to accusations of time-wasting.
But Arteta says the Gunners will be without injured players for Wednesday’s EFL Cup tie against Bolton.
“I always prefer the facts to words, or supposing things,” said Arteta.
“Let’s see who’s available tomorrow and then we can talk about dark arts or these
Howard Webb defends Premier League refereeing standards
One of the main criticisms of VAR is the experience of supporters in stadiums, with fans often left in the dark while a decision is being made or reviewed.
During the 2023 women’s World Cup, referees explained their decisions to supporters over the tannoy once they had been to the pitchside monitor.
Webb says the Premier League is looking at ways to improve the experience for supporters in stadiums, including
Man City: Pep Guardiola defends integrity of Premier League referees
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he has “never had doubts” about the integrity of Premier League referees.
It comes after Nottingham Forest issued an angry post on social media criticising officials following their 2-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday.
Forest said they were “considering their options” over “extremely poor” refereeing decisions.
“They do their job as best as possible,” Guardiola said.
“When they do the job, they want to
Man Utd: Michael Carrick defends players after Gary Neville comments
By Total Football NewsCunha also mentioned the “noise” around United when he spoke to BBC Match of the Day.
Neville is a significant part of that noise, either directly or through his growing media empire.
Carrick has previously said he can shut it out.
It cannot be quite so easy though when United fans – who usually back their team through disappointment – followed up chants on Wednesday in disgust at the Brighton