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There are some who will always find fault with how Curtis Jones performs, no matter the evidence in front of them. He takes too many touches, so goes the most common criticism of the Liverpool star, while others suggest he wouldn’t have so many appearances for the club had he not been born in the city. Both claims — the latter far more than the former — are ludicrously wide of the mark. There are, admittedly, times when Jones should be more decisive in possession (that was the case against Chelsea at times too), but he is also being asked…
Liverpool are sweating on a potential injury for Diogo Jota after the striker was forced off during the first half of Sunday’s visit from Chelsea. The No.20 was hurt early on during the game when he was hauled down near the halfway line by centre-back Tosin Adaraiboyo. In an incident that contained similarities to the one that saw William Saliba dismissed for Arsenal in their 2-0 defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday evening, Chelsea defender Tosin was controversially only given a yellow card by referee John Brooks, despite being the last man back for the visitors. Portugal international Jota was given…
Enzo Maresca believes his Chelsea side dominated in defeat to Liverpool but refused to be drawn on the decisions of referee John Brooks. The Londoners suffered a narrow 2-1 Premier League defeat at Anfield on Sunday afternoon despite enjoying more of the possession during a closely-fought encounter.Curtis Jones scored the winner on 51 minutes shortly after Nicolas Jackson had equalised Mohamed Salah’s first-half penalty. Curtis Jones scored the winner on 51 minutes shortly after Nicolas Jackson had equalised Mohamed Salah’s first-half penalty.“I think the performance was very good,” said the Chelsea boss. “We don’t like to drop points but if…
The Reds secured a hard-fought win in the Premier League meeting with the Blues as a Mohamed Salah penalty and Curtis Jones strike in either half kept them top of the table. Chelsea had briefly levelled the encounter after half-time, with Nicolas Jackson’s goal requiring VAR intervention after being ruled offside on-field, but Slot’s men closed out the contest for a 10th success in all competitions this term. Read some of the thoughts of the head coach below as he gave his reaction in a post-match press conference… Yeah, of course [I am pleased] with the outcome. Because if you…
“Watch Palmer,” the gentleman behind me barked. “Watch Palmer,” he said again. And again, and again, and again. In fact, I lost count of the amount of times he was demanding a Liverpool player to “watch” Cole Palmer. Such is Palmer’s brilliance, he brings a fear factor with him everywhere he goes. Even Anfield; one of the most difficult stadiums to get a result at in the Premier League. His brilliance is often his own worst enemy, though, because he sets himself such high standards. Ridiculously high. When he is not bagging himself four goals, you can consider it an…
This time last year, 2021 US Open champion Raducanu was still edging her way back from three different surgeries, as she underwent operations on both wrists and her ankle. There were some suggestions that she may try to play an event at the back end of 2023, but the Grand Slam winner waited for the start of this year to make her comeback in Aukland. While Raducanu has made use of her protected ranking that is afforded to players suffering from injuries and has also been the beneficiary of wildcards that have aided her comeback, a target of finishing this…
Carlos Alcaraz, the dynamic young talent from Spain who has been making waves in the tennis arena, recently experienced an unanticipated setback at the 2024 Shanghai Masters. In a quarterfinal clash that left spectators in disbelief, Alcaraz succumbed to Tomas Machac in straight sets, with scores reading 6-4, 7-5. This marks a significant milestone as it was Alcaraz’s first defeat against Machac, having previously emerged victorious in their earlier encounter during the Davis Cup just a month ago. While the loss in Shanghai was a disappointment, Alcaraz’s 2024 campaign has been nothing short of extraordinary. The 21-year-old has notched up…
The Premier League have been told that the referee made a mistake by showing William Saliba a red card in the first half of Arsenal’s surprise 2-0 defeat against Bournemouth. The Arsenal defender was shown a straight red card for the denial of a goal-scoring opportunity on the half-hour mark of that match at the Vitality Stadium. He was originally cautioned for his foul on striker Evanilson but, after a VAR check, it was upgraded to an immediate dismissal. With the score level at the time, Mikel Arteta’s 10 men fell to a 2-0 defeat. The result means that they…
Everton are plotting a move to sign AC Milan’s Samuel Chukwueze in the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider. Speaking on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, senior correspondent Pete O’Rourke revealed that the _-year-old has been on the club’s radar before. Chukwueze hasn’t figured much this season under new AC Milan coach Paolo Fonseca, with six of his eight appearances in all competitions coming from the bench. However, well-placed sources have told Football Insider that a deal for the winger will be difficult to accomplish in the upcoming transfer window. Sean Dyche is targeting…
Novak Djokovic implored long-time rival Rafael Nadal to put off his planned retirement after defeating the Spaniard Saturday in what was likely to be the final chapter of their storied rivalry. “Don’t leave tennis, man,” Djokovic said in an on-court interview after beating Nadal in straight sets 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) at the “Six Kings Slam” exhibition in Saudi Arabia. He added that their battles over the years had been “very intense” and told Nadal he hoped they could one day “sit on a beach somewhere” and have a drink. Nadal, 38, announced on October 10 that he would retire from…