Trent Alexander-Arnold says Liverpool can have no excuses for their poor Premier League form as they have failed to do the basics this season.
The reigning champions are fourth in the table and seven points adrift of leaders Manchester City, who travel to Anfield on Sunday and also have a game in hand.
Liverpool have already lost four league games this term, which is one more than in the whole of their title-winning campaign of 2019-20.
That includes back-to-back losses at Anfield in the top flight for the first time since September 2012, having previously been unbeaten in 68 matches on home soil.
After storming to the title last term by an 18-point margin, a year on from going all the way in the Champions League, Alexander-Arnold accepts his side took wi…
David Silva broke a Premier League record as Manchester City won 3-1 at Everton, the club captain becoming the quickest player to reach 200 wins in the competition.
Silva made his 289th Premier League appearance on Saturday, coming off the bench at Goodison Park to help Pep Guardiola s side close out a key victory.
The Spanish playmaker has needed 16 fewer matches to reach the landmark than previous record holder, the Chelsea great John Terry, who got to 200 in 305 outings.
Terry s former Chelsea colleagues Petr Cech (310 matches) and Ashley Cole (318 matches) are also in the top five, with Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs (315 matches) there as well.
200 Manchester City s victory over Everton earned David Silva his 200th Premier League win in his 289th …
Joao Cancelo has hailed Cristiano Ronaldo s winning mentality after the Portuguese superstar s sensational switch to Juventus.
Ronaldo completed his €100million move to the Serie A champions earlier this week, bringing an end to his successful nine-season stay in Madrid.
He leaves as Los Blancos all-time top scorer and a four-time Champions League winner with the team he joined from Manchester United in 2009.
Cancelo who will line up alongside his international team-mate for the Old Lady after joining from Valencia last month believes the 33-year-old will fit perfectly into Juve s well-oiled winning machine.
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Speaking at his official unveiling on Thursday, Cancelo said: It s an enormous pleas…
Bruno Fernandes being hailed as the signing who turned around Manchester United s fortunes would have been difficult for Paul Pogba to take, according to Nani.
Fernandes has received rave reviews for his incredible performances since arriving at Old Trafford from Sporting CP just over a year ago.
The attacking midfielder has recorded 40 goal involvements – 23 goals and 17 assists – in 41 Premier League appearances, leading him to be touted as the player who can lead United back to the top.
Former United winger Nani, a four-time Premier League winner, thinks every United squad member would have had to take stock after Fernandes stunning impact.
And adapting would have been particularly tough for Pogba, who was previously established as the star man.
Man Utd boss Solskjaer hails ´absolutely incredible´ Shaw, offers Rashford injury update after derby
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Luke Shaw, labelling the full-back absolutely incredible after his performance in the derby win over Manchester City.
Shaw scored as United upstaged runaway Premier League leaders City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty after just 101 seconds before Shaw doubled the lead five minutes into the second half away to City, who had their 21-match winning streak snapped and a run of 28 games unbeaten across all competitions.
Solskjaer hailed Shaw – who joined from Southampton in 2014 – following his impressive display as the England international continues to impress at Old Trafford after his rocky start to life in Manchester.
Absolutely incredible, Solskjaer said of…
Vincent Kompany has confirmed he will leave Manchester City after 11 seasons to become player-manager at Anderlecht.
The 33-year-old has enjoyed a stellar career in Manchester since joining the club in 2008, becoming a key figure as City transformed from Premier League also-rans to serial trophy winners.
While the Champions League has remained out of Kompany s grasp, the Belgian counts four league titles, two FA Cups and four League Cups among his honours.
And, using Opta facts, we take a look at the key numbers from Kompany s time at City.
10 Since Vincent Kompany s first season with the club, have won more domestic trophies than any other side in England (4 Premier League titles, 4 League Cups, 2 FA Cups). Era.
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Inter extended their lead at the Serie A summit to 10 points but could only draw 1-1 with Spezia following another Samir Handanovic error on Wednesday.
In their first match since joining and withdrawing from the much-criticised European Super League project, league leaders Inter failed to fully capitalise on second-place Milan s 2-1 loss to Sassuolo earlier in the day.
After scoring an own goal in the 1-1 draw that ended Inter s 11-game winning run in Serie A at Napoli on Sunday, some more shoddy goalkeeping from Handanovic enabled Diego Farias to put Spezia in front early on at Stadio Alberto Picco.
Ivan Perisic bundled in the equaliser on his 200th appearance in all competitions for Inter, who saw Romelu Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez each denied by the offside fl…
Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is close to joining Brazilian club Flamengo in the summer transfer window, according to . It has been reported that Flamengo have been in talks with Premier League giants United, and that an agreement will be reached soon.
Pereira will join Flamengo on loan from United. The Brazilian club will have an option to make the deal permanent for €20 million. The 25-year-old will stay at Flamengo until the end of next June, according to the report.
The Brazil international joined Premier League giants United from PSV back in January 2012. The 25-year-old has failed to progress at Old Trafford and has not established himself in the first team. Pereira has been out on loan at Granada, Valencia and Lazio in recent years.
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Watford s Christian Kabasele has revealed he is now close to agreeing a new contract with the club.
Kabasele started his career with Belgian side Eupen back in 2008, but he ultimately failed to establish himself as a regular part of the team there, and in two and a half years he was there, he only appeared in nine games. In January 2011, he moved to Mechelen, but his luck wasn t much better there either. The following summer, he made his way to Bulgaria and joined Ludogorets Razgrad, for which he played 14 times and even managed to find the opposition net six times. In 2012, he returned to Eupen, this time for a much more successful spell which lasted two years, and then he joined Genk. He arrived to the Vicarage Road in 2016, and has worn the Hornets shirt 67 times in all comp…
Paul Pogba accepted responsibility for Manchester United s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Arsenal on Sunday, recognising he made a stupid mistake in conceding the decisive penalty.
While Mikel Arteta s Gunners only managed to get the one goal at Old Trafford, few would claim they were unworthy of the victory.
Arsenal were particularly impressive in the first half, their high press suffocating United and causing them to struggle when playing out from the back.
The winning goal came in the second half as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang converted a penalty that Pogba conceded when tripping Hector Bellerin, the France international; producing a needless tackle attempt with the Spaniard seemingly moving away from the United net.
The error was not lost on the 27-year…