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City were dominant against Watford on Saturday – they were outstanding, they were comfortable, and they deserved to be comfortable at half-time.
They took a little bit of a backward step in the second half which allowed Watford to build a little more confidence, make one or two passes in central areas.
And all of a sudden Louza picked out Doumbia on the edge of the box, one turn and
I get why Liverpool fans are upset and even angry at the thought of Alexander-Arnold leaving – all supporters like to see local lads coming through at their club, and they never like to see them being sold.
I feel like it is the fact he would be going on a free which has upset them the most, but that situation is down to Liverpool as well as Alexander-Arnold.
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There have been few transfer sagas in recent history that have divided fan opinion quite like this.
“[I] can’t believe the negativity directed towards Trent Alexander-Arnold and his potential move away from Liverpool,” former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock wrote on X.
“I’ve seen comments like ‘he should be ashamed’ and he’s ‘not loyal to the club’. [They] are deluded.
“He’s entitled to make his own choices and challenge himself in
Defender Manuel Akanji has been ruled out of Manchester City’s Champions League return with Real Madrid and their Premier League clash with Liverpool amid fears he could be set for an extended absence with a muscular problem.
The Switzerland international was replaced at half-time in the 3-2 defeat by Real at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday.
City face Real in the second leg next Wednesday before hosting Liverpool on Sunday
Winger Patrick Roberts says Sunderland skipper Dan Neil has grown into a real leader.
South Shields-born midfielder Neil is approaching 200 appearances for the club, despite only turning 23 last month.
He has played every minute of 24 Championship games this season, was sent off five minutes from time in another and only missed the next through suspension, back in August.
Roberts told BBC Radio Newcastle: “When I first came
Given both United goals and the majority of the visitors’ threat came down his side, it was not difficult to understand why Alexander-Arnold’s performance was questioned.
With Bruno Fernandes drifting left and the pace of Dalot on that side too, it was a clear plan to try to hurt Liverpool down their right.
More than half of United’s attacks – 54% to be precise – went on that side so
It is a measure of Arsenal’s defensive discipline that they could spend so much time without the ball against a side of City’s quality and survive for so long, although not quite long enough.
They retreated into their area but such was their organisation, courage, numbers and willingness to throw themselves in front of anything, that seconds ticked down to what would have been their first victory here since January
While Le Bris samples this fixture for the first time, it will be a fourth Wear-Tees derby for Carrick.
He has won one, drawn one and lost one of the previous three, with the victory coming at the Stadium of Light last October in a 4-0 win.
As a native of the North East, the former Manchester United and England midfielder needs no introduction to what Saturday’s encounter means
Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle worth up to 38.5m euros (£32.67m) to sign Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad.
The fee is an initial 33.5m euros (£28.43m), plus 5m euros (£4.24m) euros in add-ons.
Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.
The 28-year-old has less
Arsenal are in talks with Real Sociedad about signing Spain midfielder Mikel Merino.
Merino was part of the Spain team that won Euro 2024 and featured in all seven matches in the tournament, scoring a late winner against Germany in the quarter-final.
The 28-year-old has less than one year remaining on his contract and that may help Arsenal to complete a deal, as he would be able to speak to