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KIERAN GILL: What happens when one super-club collides with another? Anarchy. Beautiful‚ unbridled‚ absurd anarchy‚ and we get to watch it all over again this time next week. Best of luck following this extravaganza‚ Atletico Madrid and Arsenal. To follow this bountiful banquet between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich‚ which may well go down as one of the greatest European games of all time once we have the time to catch our breath‚ is almost like a couple of atoms trying to upstage the Big Bang. Champions League semi-finals can be cagey. This first leg was the opposite‚ absurdly so. The type where you dared not blink at the risk of missing some magic.
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Players who cover mouths or leave pitch in protest may be red carded
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JACK GAUGHAN: City host Crystal Palace on May 13 before the FA Cup final against Chelsea and then go to Bournemouth on May 19. They were negotiating with the league about the possibility of reversing the Palace and Bournemouth fixtures‚ the complexities of which would have meant an ability to spread the trio of matches across eight days instead. But amid opposition from rival clubs‚ City failed with their request and are disgruntled by the way in which the drama has unfolded.
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Why Rocchi may ‘remain silent' in questioning over new refereeing scandal
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Manchester City have been dealt a blow in the title race after the Premier League rejected a request to switch matches to ease their schedule. Pep Guardiola's side are currently three points behind leaders Arsenal but have a game in hand against Crystal Palace‚ but a date is yet to be confirmed. Man City's schedule has been complicated further by their progression to the FA Cup final‚ requiring their Premier League clash against Bournemouth on May 17 to also be rescheduled.
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City have two matches‚ against Bournemouth and Crystal Palace‚ that need rearranging - and those will come either side of the FA Cup final with Chelsea on May 16.
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'Pure ecstasy' - York and a Saturday that may never be beaten
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The best thing that may have happened to Arsenal in recent weeks is that defeat by Southampton of the Championship in the quarter-final of the FA Cup. It seemed sobering at the time and certainly exacerbated a feeling of incoming collapse as it came immediately after an equally meek Carabao Cup Final defeat by Manchester City. However instead of facing City at Wembley again at the weekend‚ Arsenal were at home in the sunshine squeaking past Newcastle in the Premier League and edging three points clear at the top of the table.
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OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: Enzo Fernandez is enough of an unprepossessing individual that‚ at the start of this month‚ he was banned for two matches by his own club but he is still capable of being a very fine footballer for Chelsea when the mood takes him. On Sunday afternoon at Wembley‚ the mood took him. The histrionics of some of his team-mates - Moises Caicedo and Pedro Neto deserve special mention - might have made the unflinching heroes of Chelsea's FA Cup winning team of 1970 weep in despair. But Fernandez played with the kind of unrelenting steel and unremitting excellence that would have allowed him to hold his own amid the blood and thunder of earlier eras and it was fitting that it was his first half header that took Chelsea to the FA Cup Final‚ where they will meet Manchester City on May 16.
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ISAAN KHAN AT THE EMIRATES: As a dejected Kai Havertz slowly ambled down the Emirates tunnel‚ a fragment of Arsenal's title challenge flew into the abyss. Off the ball‚ the German had sat on his haunches with a despondent look. It was the expression of a man sensing that his day on the pitch was up - and maybe his season‚ too. Mikel Arteta afterwards said on Eberechi Eze‚ who hobbled off‚ and Havertz: 'They are muscular niggles. We don't think it's too much. We have to wait and see if they're going to be available for Wednesday (against Atletico Madrid).'
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The Blues have fallen apart in recent weeks‚ losing five Premier League games in a row without scoring to raise the possibility that they may fail to qualify for any European competition for next season.
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The 'terrible' Newcastle United situation that may see drastic Sean Neave and Alex Murphy plan
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MIKE KEEGAN: Daily Mail Sport understands that the Bayern Munich manager‚ whose side confirmed the Bundesliga title at the weekend and are through to both the Champions League and German Cup semi-finals‚ instead intends to relax and re-energise over the summer following an intense season. Kompany‚ 40‚ has been in-demand for a variety of reasons. The BBC and ITV are covering the tournament in the UK and may well have hoped for some fascinating insight into England captain Harry Kane‚ who has enjoyed a stunning season under the Belgian in Bavaria.
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200 DAYS LATER: If Arsenal blow Premier League title after so long on top if will be biggest choke EVER - and Arteta may never recover
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Liverpool latest: Transfer challenge clear as Hugo Ekitike injury 'may influence summer plan'
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Strange as it may seem‚ the injured Karl was on the sidelines when Real scored against his team
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Ideal replacement for 'leader' Andy Robertson may have already slipped through Liverpool's grasp
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The Argentine left Old Trafford in the summer for £40million‚ having fallen out with former manager Ruben Amorim amid a clash between the two in front of the Red Devils squad. Garnacho had placed himself on a collision course with Amorim after publicly revealing his frustration at only being brought on as a late substitute in United's dismal Europa League final defeat by Tottenham in May. His brother Roberto also stoked the fire by posting a message on social media criticising the head coach for throwing Garnacho 'under the bus'.
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Green Brigade return may boost title bid - O'Neill
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As the season enters its defining period‚ clubs are beginning to formulate their lists for what and who they may may need for next season. Here‚ Daily Mail Sport runs through who is likely be on the move during this summer's transfer window.
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If Arsenal want to win the Champions League‚ they will first have to silence a man generating a volcanic level of noise in the Iberian Peninsula. Sporting Lisbon may look the easiest possible quarter-final opponents on paper but they have in their ranks a man who can't stop scoring: a certain Luis Suarez. No‚ not the biter. This one is 28‚ Colombian‚ and has 33 goals to his name this season across all competitions. That's three more than Erling Haaland. Most of those are in a weaker league‚ granted‚ but he's already proven he can spear European heavyweights. In January he struck twice to sink Paris Saint-Germain . 'Football is s***‚' declared PSG boss Luis Enrique after Suarez's 90th-minute winner. There is a real chance of Suarez knocking Arsenal out. It's not the most probable eventuality‚ but don't write his Portuguese team off. This is‚ after all‚ a side which has beaten PSG‚ Manchester City‚ Tottenham‚ and even Arsenal themselves in recent seasons - Sporting beat them on penalties in the Europa League last 16 in 2023.
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OLIVER HOLT: Sure‚ Liverpool may be struggling this season but they are still way ahead of the curve when it comes to their recovery from the departure of Klopp. The fact is‚ Slot's way ahead of the curve‚ too. He deserves credit‚ not brickbats‚ for the job he's done.
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IAN LADYMAN AT THE ETIHAD: With fourteen minutes left of this thoroughly ruthless dismantling of Liverpool by Manchester City‚ two great forwards left the field. One of them‚ Erling Haaland of Manchester City‚ had a hat-trick to his name and can see opportunity beckoning‚ in the FA Cup and maybe even the Premier League. For the other‚ Mo Salah of Liverpool‚ a fabulous journey into Anfield legend and folklore is coming to an end wrapped up in humiliation and embarrassment. As such it is thoroughly painful to witness.
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Ghana are close to appointing former Germany head coach Joachim Low as their new boss‚ according to reports. The Black Stars have been left without a manager just 75 days before their first World Cup group game with Panama on June 18‚ after Ghanaian bosses sacked Otto Addo following a dire run of four defeats in a row. Ghana were beaten 2-1 by Germany in Stuttgart on Monday night‚ having been thrashed 5-1 by Austria on Friday. That followed defeats by Japan and South Korea in their November friendlies. It seems Ghana's crisis may now be over‚ though reports from the country suggest that Low‚ who led Germany to the World Cup in 2014‚ is set to take over the African side ahead of the tournament.
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MIKE KEEGAN: Chelsea spent almost double any other Premier League club on agents fees‚ shock figures have revealed. A report released by the FA has disclosed that the west London outfit splashed out a staggering £65.1m on payments to representatives in the space of 12 months‚ which far outstrips the £38.4m of second highest spenders Aston Villa. The detail may not come as a surprise to Chelsea's fans given its substantial transfer activity under its US owners.
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OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY: So this was farewell. This was the send-off. This was the last time a crowd will see England play until they touch down in Florida at the beginning of June and start the final stages of the build-up to their opening game of the World Cup against Croatia in Dallas on June 17. It was not a fond farewell. England did not take their leave of Wembley wreathed in laurels and serenaded with hosannas‚ put it that way. Ben White was booed again and Harry Kane was badly missed. So was Jude Bellingham. Maybe some people will start to wake up to just how important he is to this team one day. England attempted a lap of honour at the end but gave up half-way round. The crowd was quiet during the game‚ the players looked lethargic and‚ actually‚ rather apprehensive. The passing was disjointed. Some of the defending was naïve. And‚ as for players staking a final claim to a place on the plane to the USA‚ Canada and Mexico? None of the fringe candidates stepped forward.
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Take your mind back‚ to‚ say‚ 2016. Ronaldo and Rooney at Real Madrid and Manchester United respectively - enjoying success and two of the biggest names in world football. Now fast forward to 2026. We may well be looking at Ronaldo and Rooney at Madrid and United once again - but‚ this time‚ it's Ronaldo Jr and Rooney Jr. News broke on Wednesday evening that Cristiano Ronaldo's eldest son - also named Cristiano Ronaldo - is said to have trained with Real's Under 16 side on Tuesday ahead of a potential move in the future.
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Thomas Tuchel has warned Harry Maguire he is still behind several rivals in the England pecking order and may need injuries to others before he goes to the World Cup. Maguire was man-of-the-match during Friday's 1-1 draw with Uruguay at Wembley and had looked to have played his way into the World Cup squad‚ especially given his recent form for Manchester United.
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OLIVER HOLT AT WEMBLEY STADIUM: There are‚ apparently‚ 82 days until England begin their World Cup campaign against Croatia in Dallas on June 17. After this dirge of a football match‚ it was tempting to view them not as opportunity to hone a challenge but as a stay of execution. This was a dour night at Wembley‚ typified by the fact that England's goal‚ nine minutes from time‚ was met with a crescendo of boos when it became clear the ball had been prodded over the line by Ben White‚ recalled to the squad after walking out on England at the 2022 World Cup. England as World Cup favourites? Really? This may have been a second team but it was still a performance that did very little to suggest England have any momentum as they head towards the tournament. It is to be hoped Tuesday's match against Japan offers more shoots of hope.
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Former Leeds boss Bielsa took over Uruguay in May 2023 and initially started well‚ winning four of his first six World Cup qualifiers before they came third at the 2024 Copa America.