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Manchester United vs Liverpool the fixture itself is enticing enough to engage any football fan in the world to the game. And after a dominating win over Chelsea at the capital the sky-high confidence of the home side can be even more spurred by the man of the match, Ander Herrera. 16 th  December 2018, Liverpool had beaten Manchester United three goals to one and the defeat left all the traveling fans in an absolutely catastrophic scenario. Now, losing to an in-form Liverpool side in their den is not that shameful but the way United approached the game had left all the players in a pathetic condition. Reports also claimed Jose Mourinho only called few key players in one on one tactical explanation and this discrimination had cost him his job within thirty-six hours. Ole Gunnar Solskajer then took over the club and cut to 13 games later, Manchester United made it in the top four place. They are also in the quarterfinals of FA Cup, which was seemingly impossible the way ...

On a Thursday night Europa League action, Arsenal swatted aside Belorussian side BATE Borisov 3-0 and advanced to the round of 16. The comeback at the Emirates stadium was crucial as the Gunners had lost the first leg away from home, but a 3-1 aggregate victory ensured them a place in the round of 16. Mesut Ozil, who made his first start since 29 January, was hugely influential in all of the three goals scored by the London club. The Gunners’ boss Unai Emery preferred him playing in his favored No 10 position and the German looked sharp throughout the game. The link-up between the German and Alex Iwobi on the left flank was a key factor in the victory and Iwobi couldn’t stop singing praises of German international. Arsenal(4-2-3-1):  Cech, Lichtsteiner, Mustafi, Koscielny, Nacho Monreal, Guendouzi, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan, Mesut Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.  Subs:  Leno, Papastathopoulos, Ramsey, Torreira, Suarez, Kolasinac, Nketiah. BATE(4-2-3-1):  Scher...

Legendary Arsenal defender Martin Keown has stressed his concerns around the 'roles and responsibilities' in defence despite the club sealing their place in the Europa League last 16 after beating BATE Borisov 3-0. Unai Emery's men avenged their narrow first leg defeat thanks to goals from Shkodran Mustafi, Sokratis and an Zakhar Volkov own goal, allowing them to seal a 3-1 aggregate win.

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has taken swipe at his London rivals Arsenal, stating that his side are a better team than the North London outfit but they are still more criticized. He made this claim after their 3-0 victory over Malmo in the Europa League tie on Thursday night as he prepares also for the clash against Man City in the EFL Cup final on Sunday. The Blues team under the Italian boss has been heavily criticized especially with the nature of defeats they suffered this season. 128-Goal Striker Would Bolster Chelsea Attack – Ex-Blues Defender He noted that he is aware of how fans and pundits praise the Arsenal team which ought not to be more than his team, explaining that he shares the same point with the Gunners, his side are in the EFL Cup finals which Arsenal are absent to prove that his side are better so far this season. Sarri added that he had taken over Chelsea after they finished fifth last season and did not win a championship which means he is not an und...

Chelsea are the latest Premier League club to scout Roma winger Cengiz Under, according to reports in Italy. The likes of Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham are also said to be interested in the Turkish international, along with Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Under was reportedly the subject of a €30m (£26m) bid from the Gunners last summer, only for Roma to reject the offer for being below their asking price. The Giallorossi are said to be holding out for €40m (£35m), and the Italian club are believed to be willing to sell. Although Under’s contract at Roma runs until 2022, negotiations over a new deal have reached an impasse and the Serie A side are therefore prepared to let him go. The 21-year-old has been in excellent form this season, having scored six goals and provided nine assists in 25 appearances. With the Blues have already signed one winger in Christian Pulisic for next season, a move for another wide man may seem unlikely. However, ...

Is Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid, will Zinedine Zidane move to Chelsea FC and are Arsenal going to spend big this summer? We sat down with world-renowned football expert and journalist Guillem Balague – brand ambassador for  Football Index , the revolutionary platform which gives users the ability to buy, sell and build a portfolio of players – to discuss a number of wide-ranging headlines involving Premier League clubs, including the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea FC and Arsenal. We also delved into the speculation about Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino’s future and looked at why Ander Herrera could become a key player for Manchester United in the coming years. We saw your interview with Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera for BBC Sport on Monday night. It’s been a difficult few months for Sanchez, what sort of mood did he appear to be in? What surprised many people about the interview – and I got lots of messages about it – was his passion and obviously frustration...

Arsenal have recently expressed interest in signing Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax. This move is most likely to happen if they ship out Mesut Ozil, somehow win the Europa League and manage to qualify for the Champions League. The likelihood of all the aforementioned happening has more convolutions than obtaining the 19 year old’s signature. Matthijs De Ligt has started to establish himself on the top-level and all the major clubs in Europe are on the hunt to obtain his services. He has attracted serious interest from serial league winners like Barcelona, who want him to replace the ageing Gerard Pique. Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City boss has also expressed the desire to sign this sensational defender from Ajax, maybe because a  £ 200m defense wasn’t enough. Graduating from the Ajax academy, he has all the characteristics of a ball playing center-back.

Maurizio Sarri is feeling the pressure at Chelsea following Monday’s drab FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. The Italian only took over from Antonio Conte last summer but a string of poor results and question marks over his tactics have seen him come into the firing line. Chelsea are notorious for being cut-throat with their managerial position and Sarri could only have a few games left to convince the club’s bigwigs that he is the right man. The Blues face Malmo in the Europa League tomorrow before Sunday’s Carabao Cup final clash with Manchester City, the team they lost 6-0 to just a couple of weeks ago. As well as Sarri, Marco Silva’s underwhelming start to life at Everton has seen his future be called into question while Leicester boss Claude Puel has also been feeling the heat. There were a total of 13 managerial changes throughout last season with the likes of West Ham, Southampton and Crystal Palace all opting to start afresh ...

Liverpool and Manchester United reportedly pulled out of the running to secure services of Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey due to the excessive wage demands. The 28-year-old  has agreed on a four-year deal with Serie A champions Juventus that is rumoured to be worth around £400,000 per week, making him the second-best paid British player of all time after his compatriot Gareth Bale. Free agent Aaron Ramsey was also touted as a transfer target for Real Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain and while Arsenal’s top-flight rivals Liverpool and United have tried to sign him. According to the London Evening Standard, however, the English giants ended their interest as soon as they were informed over players wage demands. Walse international midfielders exit will officially go through this summer and ends end hs 11-year career at the Emirates Stadium Arsenal after joining from Cardiff back in 2008. Meanwhile, Ser...

What was set to be a harrowing night became a memorable one for Manchester City as Leroy Sané’s late equaliser and Raheem Sterling’s 90th-minute winner gave them a famous win. It meant that despite ending the game with 10 men following Nicolás Otamendi’s red card, and so being without him and the suspended Fernandinho for the second leg, they remain favourites to progress to the quarter-finals. All of this came despite a controversial VAR decision to award Schalke the first of two penalties that had appeared likely to give them victory. For Sané, a former Schalke player, his strike – a stunning 85th-minute free-kick – was particularly sweet. “It means a lot. I was a little bit sad for Schalke because the atmosphere was amazing like it always is,” he said. “You can see the will is a lot, we never give up, we always want to keep fighting.” Pep Guardiola’s notable selection move was deploying Fernandinho at centre-back, as he did for this month’s win ov...

A late Raheem Sterling strike was the difference as Manchester City came from behind  to win 3-2  away at Schalke. The home side were awarded two penalties in the first half after Sergio Agüero opened the scoring. City went down to 10-men after Nicolás Otamendi was shown a second yellow, the first awarded after a controversial VAR decision Thu 21 Feb 2019  00.20 GMT Last modified on Thu 21 Feb 2019  00.42 GMT Shares 15

MANCHESTER CITY were the victims of a complete and utter VAR farce. If I was refereeing and I saw the first penalty incident after City's 3-2 win at Schalke, I would be furious about that decision. Firstly, because the pitchside monitor was not working and, secondly, my colleague in the VAR room deemed that a deliberate handball from  Nicolas Otamendi . Law 12 says there has to be a deliberate movement of the arm/hand towards the ball. Irrespective of the position of the arm/hand, it doesn’t necessarily mean an offence has been committed. In my opinion it is NOT a deliberate handball. 5 Man City faced a long delay before the verdict, even though the Nicolas Otamendi 'handball' was not a clear and obvious error, in fact probably not deliberate BT SPORT 5 Unlucky Nicolas Otamendi appears to pull his arm away from the fierce shot The shot from Daniel Caligiuri is coming at pace and Otamendi is trying to take his arm out of the way — so therefore it c...

Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid have slapped a €150m asking price on Gareth Bale ahead of this summer’s transfer window. This is according to the publication from French news portal Le 10 Sport. It was revealed that the Los Merengues are ready to let Gareth Bale leave the club in the summer but will demand €120m-€150m for him. Welsh international Bale has been linked with major Premier League sides like Chelsea and Manchester United. The 29-year-old had earlier joined Real Madrid from Tottenham Hotspur in the summer of 2013 after a stellar season for the North London club. Real Madrid paid a then world-record fee of €100m to secure his transfer from Tottenham Hotspur and their asking price for him represents a significant profit on him. It remains to be seen whether the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United would be willing to pay as much as €120m to €150m for a player who turns 30 in the summer. Real Madrid are open to his sale after Gareth Bale failed to step ...