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Cristiano Ronaldo produced a not often seen sight on the football pitch on Saturday as he missed a penalty. The 41-year-old had the chance to give Al-Nassr the lead in the 12th minute at Al-Fayha Club - who ex-Manchester United and England defender Chris Smalling plays for - when his team-mate Mohamed Simakan had been fouled. It appeared a contentious decision and after a four-minute delay‚ Ronaldo stepped up to shoot but dragged his effort wide of the left-hand post.
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Graeme Souness has revealed that he is trapped in Abu Dhabi amid Iranian strikes‚ with the Liverpool legend sharing an update on social media detailing the 'loud bangs' he heard overhead. Chaos has sparked throughout the Gulf since Saturday morning‚ with United Arab Emirates states Dubai and Abu Dhabi‚ as well as Saudi Arabia‚ Bahrain‚ Qatar and Kuwait‚ targeted. Caught up in the deadly unfolding aggression between Iran and the United States‚ who launched a joint daylight strike with Israel in the early hours of the day are thousands of expats and holidaymakers in the region.
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Cristiano Ronaldo has finally broken his silence on his dramatic Saudi strike. The 41-year-old returned to action last week for Al-Nassr and scored a brace in their 4-0 victory over Al-Hazem on Saturday having previously made major waves with his high-profile strop. Ronaldo‚ who earns £488‚000-a-day‚ had been furious with what he perceived to be a lack of transfer backing for Al-Nassr from PIF compared to their rivals.
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Manchester United's wonder-teen JJ Gabriel netted a scarcely believable strike for the Red Devils' under-18's side on Saturday‚ as he continues to make a strong case for a step up to Michael Carrick's senior cohort. Carrick was in the stands for Gabriel's command performance in the FA Youth Cup against Oxford United last week‚ and the talented 15-year-old has already trained with the senior team on occasion. But in action for the youth team on Saturday afternoon‚ Gabriel demonstrated the sort of finish that has made him the Manchester club's most-buzzed-about academy star.
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Starting in the midfield for Brighton against Brentford on Saturday afternoon‚ the 40-year-old has surpassed the milestone of 653 English top-flight games previously held by Gareth Barry. Milner made his Premier League debut as a fresh-faced 16-year-old in November 2002‚ coming on as a substitute for his boyhood club Leeds United during their 4-3 win at West Ham .
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Saturday's 3pm Premier League games featuring Chelsea vs Burnley‚ Aston Villa vs Leeds and Brentford vs Brighton.
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Wolves have taken aim at Arsenal's time-wasting tactics during their 2-2 draw at Molinuex‚ brutally mocking them with a series of cut-together clips on social media. In a major twist in this season's title race on Wednesday night‚ the Gunners threw away three points despite having a two-goal lead thanks to a dramatic 94th-minute strike from Tom Edozie that bounced off Riccardo Calafiori on its way in. It is the second Premier League game in a row that Mikel Arteta's men have drawn‚ meaning Manchester City will go within two points of the pacesetters should they beat Newcastle on Saturday. Prior to the last-gasp equaliser from the teenage debutant‚ Edozie‚ Arsenal were seemingly slowing down the game in a bid to secure an important victory in the title race.
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Inter Milan and Juventus' long-standing rivalry went up another notch on Saturday night following an explosive Serie A encounter. Inter emerged as 3-2 winners thanks to Piotr Zielinski's second-half stoppage time strike against their 10-man opponents. Juventus were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Pierre Kalulu was shown two contentious yellow cards.
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Widely circulated social media footage shows a Bilston Town FC player embroiled in a fight with spectators following their 2-0 defeat to Droylsden FC on Saturday. A second video appears to show a coach from the Droyslden setup punching someone on the pitch after being chased by what appears to be a Bilston player and other unidentified people.
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She has previously hailed herself as a 'soccer mom' when cheering on her daughters during the trials and tribulations of youth football. And now‚ Madonna took that title to the next level by supporting Stella and Estere as they played in a Tottenham U14s academy match on Saturday.
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Michael Carrick could be in contention for another job if he achieves Man United landmark on Saturday
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At the end of a week when their own mental strength was questioned it now appears that Arsenal have a psychological grip of their own on the rest of the Premier League. Mikel Arteta's team now have such a reputation for the chaos they cause at attacking set pieces that they are profiting from sheer panic as much as anything else. The manner in which they scored their second goal at Leeds on Saturday is a case in point.
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Newcastle's squad have come under fire after a video circulated on social media that appeared to show a young mascot left confused and ignored ahead of Saturday's defeat by Liverpool. The Magpies were well beaten 4-1 by the Reds at Anfield despite an impressive start to the game. But it was a 55-second clip which proved to be a major talking point in the aftermath‚ with fans quick to hit out at Eddie Howe's side. The club have since pledged to look into the incident and rectify what went on.
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City‚ alongside Aston Villa‚ have been Arsenal's closest challengers in the bid to win the top division‚ but Pep Guardiola's side dropped points to see the Gunners' lead extend to six points after they beat Leeds on Saturday. Villa‚ meanwhile‚ after playing more than a half against 10-man Brentford‚ lost 1-0‚ to fall seven points behind the Gunners. It comes as a major boost to Arsenal after their lead had fallen to four points after their defeat by Manchester United last weekend‚ and they are now heavy favourites to lift their first title since 2004.
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The centre-back‚ 26‚ returned to Arne Slot's starting XI on Saturday evening for the Reds' Premier League match against Newcastle after missing three consecutive matches to grieve. Konate had spent some time at home in Paris with his family following his father Hamady's tragic passing‚ and attended his funeral on January 23.
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SIMON JONES: The 25-year-old has made 29 appearances for Arne Slot's side this season but missed Wednesday's Champions League victory over Qarabag due to illness. Despite the Serie A side exploring a move‚ Slot said the midfielder is available for selection for Saturday evening's crunch match against Newcastle.
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Defences on top in CAF Club action on Saturday
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JACK GAUGHAN AT THE ETIHAD: City were incensed by the decision not to award a penalty for handball by Yerson Mosquera during Saturday's 2-0 victory over Wolves. On his Premier League debut‚ referee Farai Hallam was sent to the monitor after a lengthy VAR check but chose to stick with on-field decision.
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Tottenham's victory over Borussia Dortmund lifted the pressure on Thomas Frank for now - but the Spurs boss is hardly out of the woods and Saturday's trip to Burnley still feels like a huge occassion. Our Spurs expert MATT BARLOW brings you the latest on the transfer comings and goings at the club with under a fortnight to go until the window shuts.
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The video‚ taken on Saturday‚ appears to show Trearddur Bay player Tom Taylor targeting an unsuspecting Porthmadog player before a penalty‚ delivering a brutal elbow to his opponent's jaw. More than 10million people have watched the original video online‚ calling for Taylor to be banned - and some arrested - following the Ardal North West League match in Wales. North Wales Police have confirmed that the matter is being investigated‚ and that Taylor has been arrested.
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Rooney was on the Match of the Day panel on Saturday night‚ being jokingly introduced by host Mark Chapman as 'John Rooney's brother'. His younger brother John has enjoyed his moment of fame after masterminding minnows Macclesfield's shock FA Cup win against Crystal Palace earlier this month.
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Roy Keane delivered another passionate rant about Man United ahead of the Manchester derby on Saturday‚ insisting his former club's decision-making of late has been 'a bit of a circus act'. United‚ who sacked Ruben Amorim after the team's disappointing draw at Elland Road earlier this month‚ handed the reins to caretaker boss Darren Fletcher before hiring Michael Carrick as an interim head coach until the end of the season. Carrick‚ who takes charge of United for the first time against rivals Manchester City on Saturday‚ arrived at Old Trafford with a coaching team made up of former England No 2 Steve Holland‚ his old Middlesbrough colleague Jonathan Woodgate and ex-Red Devils star Jonny Evans.
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Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have invited criticism from sections of the Manchester United fanbase after the pair mocked Lisandro Martinez's ability to deal with Erling Haaland ahead of this weekend's Manchester derby. The former United midfielders were speaking on The Good‚ The Bad & The Football podcast as they discussed United's chances against Manchester City‚ who visit Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon. Comedian and United supporter Paddy McGuinness suggested the team could benefit from a bounce under Michael Carrick‚ saying: 'You know that new manager lift? I can see United beating City.'
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CHRIS WHEELER: When these two old rivals clash again at Old Trafford in the 198th Manchester derby on Saturday‚ United will be relying on Carrick's composure and presence of mind once again.
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KIERAN GILL: Chelsea have reminded their players to wash their hands after a virus outbreak within the club which has struck down several of their stars and staff members. It was in a Thursday morning meeting when they spoke to their squad on the hygiene basics after Liam Delap and Jamie Gittens missed Wednesday's Carabao Cup defeat by Arsenal because of illness. Both are still at home trying to recover in time for Saturday's Premier League visit of Brentford after they were described as having 'dangerously high temperatures'.
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The National League North minnows caused the greatest upset in the history of the competition by beating holders Crystal Palace2-1 at the Leasing.com Stadium on Saturday‚ a team 117 places above them in the football pyramid.
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Arsenal fans and players have rallied around Kyra Cooney-Cross‚ offering the absent Matildas star a heartfelt show of support at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Cooney-Cross revealed last week that she had rushed home to Australia to be with her mother‚ Jess‚ who had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. The 23-year-old midfielder published several pictures on her Instagram account showing her by her mum's bedside in hospital‚ before heartbreakingly explaining that her mother was suffering from a 'rare and aggressive' form of bile duct cancer.
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Ruben Amorim has wasted hardly any time in leaving Manchester and jetting back to Portugal‚ five days after his Man United sacking. The 40-year-old was filmed by CNN Portugal after he touched down in his homeland on Saturday evening. He ignored the questions posed to him by the reporter but grinned as he made his way to a car with two rucksacks.
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Football fans have criticised TNT Sports over their coverage of the FA Cup‚ taking to social media to brand the broadcaster's Goals Show programme 'absolute garbage'. With multiple games kicking off at the same time in the FA Cup third round on Saturday‚ the TNT Goals Show gave supporters an opportunity to follow all matches at the same time. Although TNT's Champions League Goal Show‚ a programme with a similar format for European football's top competition‚ has proved popular among fans‚ the same unfortunately cannot be said for the broadcaster's FA Cup version.
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CHRIS WHEELER: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hold face-to-face talks with Manchester United on Saturday as he bids to become interim head coach until the end of the season. Solskjaer is battling with Michael Carrick for the role after United sacked Ruben Amorim this week‚ although caretaker boss Darren Fletcher cannot be ruled out. It's understood that both Solskjaer and Carrick held preliminary discussions with the United hierarchy earlier in the week.
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OLIVER HOLT AT THE LONDON STADIUM: In the bitter cold of an aast London night‚ the walk from Stratford tube station through the sleet across the winter wasteland of the Olympic Park‚ to the unloved bowl of the London Stadium‚ had rarely felt bleaker than it did on Tuesday night. There were rumours that 15‚000 tickets had been sent to resale sites by disillusioned West Ham United fans and inside the arena that once hosted Super Saturday‚ the swathes of empty seats suggested the home supporters were treating this as a Terrible Tuesday. And so it came to pass.
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Celtic have appointed Martin O'Neill in the dugout at Celtic Park for the second time this season‚ following their sacking of Wilfried Nancy after just 33 days in charge. Nancy was dismissed in the wake of winning just two of his eight days in the role‚ and leaves on the heels of a 3-1 Old Firm defeat to derby rivals Rangers on Saturday. O'Neill previously served as caretaker manager of the Hoops following Brendan Rodgers' resignation in October‚ and won seven of his eight games in charge.
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KIERAN GILL: Liam Rosenior flew to London on Sunday while Chelsea were snatching a draw away at Manchester City with the Strasbourg manager closing in on becoming the Blues' new boss. Rosenior is set to hold further talks over replacing Enzo Maresca and it is possible the 41-year-old Englishman could take charge in time for Wednesday's Premier League visit of Fulham. Strasbourg‚ the French side who are Chelsea's sister club‚ are working on securing their own suitable replacement for Rosenior. They drew 1-1 away at Nice on Saturday.
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LEWIS STEELE: Bam bam. Those were the words used by Arne Slot on Saturday to describe Jeremie Frimpong‚ describing his raw pace and ability to make something out of nothing to unlock a tight defensive rearguard. It is in keeping with the words of one of his former coaches‚ ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon‚ who told Daily Mail Sport in May: 'He's a little assassin. Nothing will faze him. He has initial speed and then carries it on for 30-40 yards. Good control‚ good reading of the game‚ end product.' Another reference is from Dutch legend Mark van Bommel‚ who told us: 'Importantly‚ he is clever‚ he can adapt to every situation on the pitch and think about it. That is the Dutch way. We are a small country so you need to be smart technically‚ you need to adapt.'
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Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at a possible return to Europe as he reiterated his ambition to reach 1‚000 goals. Ronaldo‚ 40‚ brought his career tally to 956 with a brace in Al-Nassr's 3-0 victory over Al Akhdoud on Saturday afternoon. The Portuguese superstar has previously suggested he will carry on playing for one or two more years and admitted earlier this year that the 2026 World Cup would be his last.
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JACK GAUGHAN: Semenyo scored a consolation during the crushing 4-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday and is set to leave the Cherries in the January transfer window. Manchester City‚ Manchester United‚ Chelsea and Tottenham have all registered interest in the player and would need to trigger the £65million release clause in the Ghana international's contract.
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The 23-year-old was left red-faced after Enzo Maresca replaced him with Brazilian youngster Estevao shortly after Ollie Watkins' equaliser for Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening. And things went from bad to worse for the midfielder as he watched on helplessly from the bench as Watkins struck again in the 84th minute‚ firing Villa into the lead and sealing a damning defeat for the hosts in west London.
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Maya Jama was in the Manchester City away end to watch boyfriend Ruben Dias on Saturday afternoon. The Love Island presenter‚ 31‚ cheered on the Portuguese defender‚ 28‚ as City claimed a dramatic 2-1 victory at the City Ground. Jama shared updates with her 3.2 million Instagram followers‚ writing: 'Was a whole different experience being in the crowd at an away game.'
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Today‚ for a growing generation of sports fans‚ the Saturday-night ritual no longer involves the sofa‚ a TV remote and a familiar theme tune. Highlights are now consumed in fragments‚ clipped for YouTube‚ debated on TikTok and bellowed out by various podcasters and streamers. The likes of Mark Goldbridge and Angry Ginge now shape the conversation for millions of younger viewers‚ who would rather digest sports content through the accessible‚ quick-hit medium of social media rather than traditional TV screens. It has been well documented how considerably flagship football shows such as Match of the Day‚ Football Focus and Soccer AM have suffered over the past 15 years in terms of viewership - and this trajectory has been felt across sports broadcasting as a whole.
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Southampton and Coventry have been charged by the FA following their fiery 1-1 draw in the Championship that saw visiting boss Frank Lampard react angrily to jibes from Saints fans - and players and staff from both sides brawling on the field. After the final whistle on Saturday‚ a melee unfolded on the pitch and the FA confirmed that both clubs will face action. The Chelsea legend - who has the Sky Blues six points clear at the top of the Championship - was taunted by a boisterous home crowd at full-time at St Mary's‚ who chanted that he was a 's*** Steven Gerrard'.
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DOMINIC KING: Alexander Isak has undergone surgery to repair a fracture to his left leg and will potentially be out until next spring. Liverpool were bracing themselves for bad news following an MRI scan on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury Isak sustained in Saturday's 2-1 win at Tottenham. Though it was swiftly ruled out that Isak had suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage - an injury that would have ended his campaign - they were aware the prognosis wasn't going to be good.
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Glenavon stun Linfield as Swifts and Larne win - how Saturday's action unfolded
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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score‚ team news and updates from Saturday's 3pm Premier League games featuring Manchester City vs West Ham‚ Wolves vs Brentford‚ Brighton vs Sunderland and Bournemouth vs Burnley.
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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank has again risked infuriating fans by insisting the club have not earned the right to serious expectations. Yet another home defeat‚ this time against Fulham on Saturday night‚ turned ugly when the crowd booed goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario for a massive mistake leading to the second goal. Frank took on those supporters‚ calling the booing 'unacceptable'‚ branding them 'not true fans' and he has risked his already strained relationship with them becoming even more tense.
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I set tongues wagging in this week's My Premier League Weekend column‚ in which I stated that Wayne Rooney does not make the top five current pundits on Match of the Day. The truth is‚ Rooney is struggling on the BBC 's flagship football programme. The beeb are so determined that their big appointment should work that they have been putting occasional extra training into Rooney but‚ despite the excellence of his weekly podcast‚ the former England captain continues to look nervous and inhibited on a Saturday night.
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Arne Slot was conspicuous in his absence as the Liverpool manager pulled out of attending an awards ceremony on the heels of his side's dismal 3-0 home loss to Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon. The head coach is the recipient of this year's Northern Football Writers' Association manager of the year award after he oversaw the Reds' miraculous Premier League campaign in his debut season. But months later‚ Liverpool are in the thick of a challenging squad rebuilt and adrift on the pitch‚ having lost eight of their last 11 matches.
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The Reds lost 3-0 on Saturday to Nottingham Forest in another bruising defeat‚ their eighth in 11 games to take them into the bottom half of the table as their Premier League title defence falls apart week by week.
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But boss Arne Slot tempered optimism over the injury boost with the revelation that Florian Wirtz and Conor Bradley are set to miss time during the hectic winter schedule. The pair are set to miss Saturday's clash against Forest. Both featured for their nations during the most recent international break.
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The towering defender‚ who has been key to Arsenal's impressive defensive record so far this season‚ had to be withdrawn midway through his side 2-0 victory against on Saturday at the Emirates. He appeared in some discomfort as he trudged towards the dugout flanked by medical staff in concerning scenes for Gunners fans. Now‚ there are concerns that he could be absent until January‚ with his chances of taking part in this weekend's north London derby all but zero.
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Raheem Sterling was the victim of a home break-in on Saturday night while he and his children were in their house. The attempted burglary occurred around 7pm‚ an hour before Chelsea were due to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge. We are told Sterling and his family escaped the harrowing situation unharmed‚ and that a police report has since been filed. It is understood masked men tried to break into their house.
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Chelsea climbed to second in the table with a dominant 3-0 victory over Wolves on Saturday - netting three in the second half after a first ever goal from unlikely scorer Malo Gusto. The Frenchman headed the Blues in front after a frustrating first half against the Premier League's biggest strugglers‚ with Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto adding to the scoresheet to hand Enzo Maresca's side a comfortable victory in west London. Daily Mail Sport's KIERAN GILL was at Stamford Bridge to assess Chelsea's performance as they returned to winning ways after Wednesday's 2-2 draw at Qarabag.
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Darren Fletcher's son Jack has travelled to London for Manchester United's clash with Tottenham on Saturday afternoon. The 18-year-old is yet to make his first team debut for United‚ but made it to the bench on a number of occasions last season‚ and comes in for Kobbie Mainoo who is absent due to injury. For the past four games‚ Mainoo has been the only academy graduate in Amorim's squad‚ with 39-year-old Tom Heaton having dropped down the pecking order since the arrival of Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
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Maresca is considering starting the teenager as Wolves visit Stamford Bridge on Saturday night - which would keep him warmer than sitting with the substitutes on the bench. 'He's ready to start‚' Maresca said of using Estevao in the Premier League. 'For sure‚ he's ready to start. But if Estevao starts‚ another one is on the bench‚ and probably the other one also wants to start. We just try to do the best for Estevao. We are helping him in terms of adapt to England.'
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Virgil van Dijk and Wayne Rooney came face-to-face in a tense live interview just days after a dispute about the Man United legend's criticism of Liverpool. Rooney had taken umbrage with Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah's way of leading the team during their recent slump in form and said their mannerisms were a 'big concern'. The Liverpool skipper then hit back after steering his side to Saturday night's 2-0 win over Aston Villa‚ calling the criticism 'lazy'.
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Gary Neville has taken aim at Manchester United's 'ageing spine' after the club's three-match winning run came to an end at the weekend. The Red Devils‚ who endured a disappointing start to the season under Ruben Amorim‚ enjoyed an impressive run of three wins against Sunderland‚ Liverpool and Brighton before being held to a 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest on Saturday. United took the lead through Casemiro in the first half before crumbling straight after the break‚ conceding two goals in two minutes to find themselves behind.
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Jamie Carragher has warned Arne Slot that he had a 'mind-boggling' problem in his attack that he has to fix in order to reverse Liverpool's uneven fortunes this season. The Reds won their first Premier League match in five outings against Aston Villa on Saturday evening in a vital confidence boost amid a tricky patch of form. The English champions have now leapt up to third in the table after wallowing lower down the standings‚ but have had to couple good news with bad after Slot revealed on Monday afternoon that Alexander Isak is not yet fit enough to face Real Madrid in Champions League action on Tuesday.
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The Spurs stopper‚ 29‚ was greeted with a chorus of boos alongside his team-mates after Thomas Frank 's side slumped to a 1-0 derby defeat against Chelsea on Saturday evening. A major flashpoint at the end of the tie in north London emerged when Djed Spence and Micky van de Ven gave their manager the cold shoulder. Lip-reader Jeremy Freeman told the Daily Mail today that England star Spence told his boss‚ 'I ain't doing it... go away‚' before waving off his entreaties as van de Ven trudged off ahead of him.
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Southampton have sacked manager Will Still following a disastrous start to the season. The Saints only appointed Still in May‚ which came after the 33-year-old had gained rave reviews for his work with Reims and Lens in France's Ligue 1. However‚ the move hasn't worked out and Still's side are 21st in the Championship following Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Preston‚ a third loss in a row. They have just 12 points from 13 games despite being tipped as one of the promotion favourites.