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Soccer pundits Chris Sutton and Paul Merson are both tipping Liverpool to record a victory and a clean sheet against Southampton on Sunday. The game at St. Mary’s is a battle between top and bottom, with Arne Slot’s side sitting pretty on 28 points from 11 matches and Saints having picked up just four points from the same amount of games. Slot, however, praised Southampton during his pre-match press conference, stating his admiration for Russell Martin’s side’s style of play and saying that he doesn’t expect a straightforward game. Still, the pundits are expecting Liverpool to continue its incredible start…
Conor Bradley is set to start for Liverpool away at Southampton on Sunday. Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the Reds’ trip to St. Mary’s with a hamstring injury, and is a doubt for their clash with Real Madrid at least as a result. Consequently, Bradley is poised to come into Arne Slot’s starting XI against the Saints. And he was given a warm reception by the Dutchman upon his return to the AXA Training Centre after international duty. The Northern Ireland international played for his country in their 2-0 victory over Belarus and 2-2 draw with Luxembourg during the November international…
Manchester City went head-to-head with the Premier League over APT rules, with a decision now reached. A decision has been reached on APT rule amendments after Manchester City challenged the Premier League. In June City launched unprecedented legal action against the Premier League in a bid to stop Associated Party Transaction rules which were brought in back in 2021. The club claimed that previous rules were “unlawful” and submitted 165-page legal document ahead of a legal hearing where City achieved some success and were victorious in seven of their key arguments. In order for the rules to be updated, 14…
Manchester City have been dealt a major blow as part of their ongoing legal battles with the Premier League. Premier League clubs have officially voted by the two-thirds majority needed to approve changes to Associated Party Transaction (APT) rules. The rules themselves place a limit on how much companies associated with clubs can feed into the club itself, such as through sponsorship deals. There has been the accusation that some clubs had been inflating these deals ‘above market value’ to allow themselves to spend more and pay higher wages whilst still complying with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules.…
Pep Guardiola has pledged to stay as Manchester City boss regardless of the outcome of the 115 financial charges the Premier League have brought against them. And he explained his duty to halt a run that has seen Liverpool move five points clear at the top. Guardiola put to bed speculation over his long-term future by penning a two-year contract extension this week to take him past the 10-year mark at the Etihad. But the agreement comes on the heels of what is the worst run of the Catalan’s coaching career having lost four successive fixtures for the first time…
In a fascinating tale of career transformation, former Liverpool player, Jordan Lussey, has traded in his football boots for a paintbrush. Lussey, who played alongside Raheem Sterling in Liverpool’s youth academy, has successfully transitioned into a career as a professional artist. FROM THE PITCH TO THE CANVAS Lussey’s journey began when he suffered a serious injury that forced him to reevaluate his football career. After hanging up his boots, he discovered a new passion for art. “I was always interested in art, but I never had the time to pursue it while playing football,” Lussey explained. “When I retired, I…
In a humble and surprising admission, Robert Lewandowski has revealed that he used Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as motivation to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or award. However, the Polish striker insists that he still doesn’t consider himself better than the two football legends. LEWANDOWSKI’S MOTIVATION Lewandowski, who won his first Ballon d’Or award in 2024, explained that he studied the training regimens and playing styles of Messi and Ronaldo to improve his own game. “I’ve always admired Messi and Ronaldo, and I’ve tried to learn from them,” Lewandowski said. “I analyzed their training methods, their diets, and their playing…
Former Liverpool ace found out the hard way that a contract is no guarantee your future is secure in football. Matteo came through the ranks at Anfield and became one of the club’s most experienced players. He spent eight years on the red side of Merseyside, and after putting pen-to-paper on a new five-year contract in 2000, he would have expected to remain at the club for many more years. A matter of just days later, however, he would be told that the club wanted to sell him. Having signed the whopping deal, Matteo was unsurprisingly shell-shocked by the decision.…
Arne Slot praised Ibrahima Konate for the work he has put in since the Dutchman arrived at Liverpool over the summer. Konate has firmly established himself as a first-team regular under Slot, having failed to do that during the three previous seasons he spent at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp. Konate has started in each of Liverpool’s last 14 games across the Premier League and the Champions League, and he has taken his good form onto the international stage, notably captaining France for the first time during last weekend’s 3-1 win over Italy. Slot was asked what role he had played…
Arsenal have been told it is “obvious” that they should sign Victor Osimhen, with the Gunners’ current first-choice No.9 Kai Havertz “nowhere near” the world class level the club requires. Mikel Arteta’s side were in fabulous goalscoring form last season, notching 91 Premier League strikes as they finished just behind Manchester City in the table. However, the goals were shared around the side, with Bukayo Saka the top scorer having scored just 16 in comparison to Erling Haaland’s 27, while Havertz grabbed 13 in his first year at the Emirates Stadium as he featured in midfield for long stretches of…