Liverpool failing to beat Manchester City s record Premier League points haul does nothing to diminish their accomplishments this season, says Pep Guardiola.

Jurgen Klopp s side dropped points for the third time since being crowned champions when they lost 2-1 at Arsenal in midweek, a result that means the most they can amass this term is 99.

City became the Premier League s first centurions in 2017-18, with Gabriel Jesus last-gasp winner at Southampton on the final day of that dominant campaign bringing up three figures.

Liverpool looked set to tear the record books to pieces before their loss of rhythm over recent games, but Guardiola thinks the comprehensive nature in which they picked up a first top-flight title in 30 years remains worthy of considerable accl…

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The race for the top four in the Premier League could get even fiercer on Sunday as Manchester United host Chelsea at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s troops currently sit sixth in the table but only three points behind this weekend s opponents who currently occupy fourth position under Maurizio Sarri. With Arsenal also in action, and Tottenham Hotspur having fallen to defeat at the hands of West Ham United on Saturday, a victory for either side really could go a long way.

Manchester United

If the Red Devils are to get into the UEFA Champions League next season, they really do need to rectify their stuttering form. Despite Solskjaer s initial impact at Old Trafford, United have only won two out of their las…

Eden Hazard has denied that he has signed a new contract at Chelsea, according to the Mail Online.

The Belgium international has began the season in stunning form, scoring six goals in seven appearances in all competitions.

He has two years remaining on his current deal at Stamford Bridge amid continuous links with a move to Real Madrid and whilst he has been talks with club officials he insists that fresh terms have not yet been agreed.

Since signing for the Blues from Lille in the summer of 2013 the twenty-seven-year-old has racked up three-hundred and seven appearances in all competitions, scoring ninety-five goals.

The latest of those strikes came in Wednesday evening’s 2-1 win over Liverpool in the third round of the EFL Cup and the sides meet…

Antonio Conte heaped praise on the versatility and quality of Tottenham signing Richarlison after his first appearance for the Premier League side.

Spurs are in South Korea to start their pre-season, where they defeated a select XI from the K-League 6-3 on Wednesday.

Conte has already made five new additions to his side for the upcoming campaign, though Richarlison was the only one of those to feature at the Seoul World Cup Stadium.

The Brazil international played 77 minutes before his removal, with attacking partners Harry Kane and home favourite Son Heung-min stealing the show with two goals each.

Richarlison, who scored (10) and assisted (five) more Premier League goals than any other Everton player in the 2021-22 season, operated across the front thre…

Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Will Hughes from Watford in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Hughes is rated at £13 million, and that the North London club are planning to make a bid for the midfielder.

However, according to the report, Tottenham need to sell some of their players first to raise funds to bring Hughes to Tottenham Hotspur Stadium this summer. The 25-year-old midfielder has been on the books of Watford since 2017 and has done well in the Premier League, having previously been a success in the Championship with Derby County.

Watford will play in the Championship next season after getting relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. The Hornets may be forced to sell some of their best…

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has become a co-owner of American side Rochester Rhinos.

The New York-based club were formed in 1996 but have not played a competitive game in four years due to a lack of funding.

However, with former England international Vardy on board, Rochester plan to compete again next year in USL League One, the third tier of the American football pyramid.

Vardy announced on social media on Wednesday that he has bought a minority stake in the club, but stressed he has no plans to retire from playing.

Rochester have won the national championships four times and are the only side from outside the MLS to have won the US Open Cup, doing so in 1999.

I m really excited to be part of the Rhinos, Vardy posted on his Instagram ac…

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Slovan Bratislava and Ferencvaros will face each other in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round at Národný futbalový štadión in Bratislava this week. The match is scheduled to kick off at 7:30pm UK time on Wednesday.

Slovan Bratislava

Slovan Bratislava are one of the biggest clubs in Slovakia and have played in the UEFA Champions League before on a number of occasions. The Sky Blues have won the Czechoslovak First League as many as eight times, the Czechoslovak Cup on five occasions, the Slovak Super Lig as many as 16 times, and the Slovak Cup 10 times.

The Bratislava-based club have a rich history in European competitions as well. They won the …

Louis van Gaal recently criticized the way Barcelona have been adapting their team to Lionel Messi. He feels that it should have been done the other way around, emphasizing the importance of team spirit . Further more, he names this particular thing as the reason why the Catalan club haven t won the Champions League since 2015, as well as the reason why they were so comprehensively beaten by Liverpool at Anfield in this season s semifinal.

It s fair to say the ESPN staff 100% disagree with the 67-year-old Dutchman.

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Lionel Messi has called on Barcelona to crown an unforgettable year with Club World Cup glory in Japan.

In their first season under Luis Enrique, Barca repeated the famous treble achieved by Pep Guardiola s 2008-09 vintage of the Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League titles.

The glut of silverware was embellished by a 2-1 extra time win over Estudiantes in the 2009 Club World Cup final and Messi, who netted the decisive goal on that occasion, does not believe his team-mates will lack for motivation to emulate this success.

There s no need [to search for motivation], he told FIFA.com. We know just how much the Club World Cup means and for us it’s about winning another title, these championship wins are an indelible legacy in the history of the club. It’s …

Verdict: Algeria win and under 3.5 goals

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Two nations looking to secure their spot in the semi-finals of this year s African Cup of Nations, a high-flying Algeria will face off against the Ivory Coast at the New Suez Stadium on Thursday evening.

Ivory Coast

Starting with the Ivory Coast, while Les Éléphants may have managed to pick up an incredibly hard-fought 1-0 win over Mali last week to secure them a quarter-final spot, Head Coach Ibrahim Kamara will know that his side had luck on their side. Despite Crystal Palace Wilfried Zaha bagging the winner at the New Suez Stadium last weekend, the Oranges once again flattered to deceive. With the likes of Moussa Marega and Moussa Djenepo missing a string of golden opportunities for…