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Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has expressed his admiration for Southampton head coach Russell Martin. The Saints travel to Villa Park on Saturday with the aim of upsetting the hosts and moving off the bottom of the table. It will not be easy for the South Coast side, who were trounced 5-1 by Chelsea in…

New Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy wants Jamie Vardy to score in 12 games in a row after the Foxes striker netted the first goal of his tenure after two minutes of his first match in charge. Van Nistelrooy’s side will attempt to build on their 3-1 win at home to West Ham on…

Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said his players are facing intense negativity but “must continue to think positive” after drawing 0-0 at Auxerre. The French leaders dominated but dropped points for the third consecutive game following their 1-1 draw at home to second-bottom Nantes on November 30 and 1-0 defeat at Bayern Munich in the…

On-loan Liverpool midfielder Ben Doak was reluctant to talk up his performance after impressing again in Middlesbrough’s 1-1 draw at Burnley to deny their opponents the Championship summit. The 19-year-old, who became the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League when he made his top-flight debut for the Reds in December 2022, agreed…

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The first game of the Premier League weekend was postponed on Saturday when Everton’s visit from Liverpool was called off. The match will be the final Merseyside derby at Everton’s Goodison Park, which hosted the first edition of the fixture 130 years ago. Liverpool started the weekend seven points clear of Arsenal and Chelsea at…

Despite a raft of postponements across the Premier League and EFL on Saturday, Leeds United had the chance to move top of the Championship with a home game against Derby County that survived Storm Darragh and wind warnings in the UK. The Whites trailed leaders Sheffield United by three points before kick-off and had a…

The Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park was the most high-profile early match to be called off on Saturday. Weather warnings were issued across the UK, affecting sporting events as Storm Darragh hit the country with dangerously high winds. In the Championship, Watford’s trip to Cardiff City and Plymouth Argyle’s visit from…

Ratcliffe labels Manchester United “mediocre” and hints at major changes to come

Manchester City were facing the prospect of a seventh defeat in nine matches when they visited Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday. Wideman Daniel Munoz gave the hosts a surprise fourth-minute lead at Selhurst Park, seizing on Will Hughes’ pass to slot in. The goal underwent a Video Assistant Referee check before being…

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Michail Antonio is in a stable condition after the West Ham striker was involved in a road traffic accident on Saturday, the club has confirmed. The Hammers had released a statement on social media earlier in the day saying that “the thoughts and prayers of everyone at the Club are with Michail, his family and…

Jude Bellingham found the net for a fifth consecutive La Liga game as Real Madrid bounced back from defeat in midweek to beat Girona. Bellingham, Arda Guler and Kylian Mbappe all scored as Los Blancos saw off Girona 3-0 at Estadi Municipal de Montilivi on Saturday. The 21-year-old England midfielder becomes first Real player since…

Ruben Amorim saw a goal inside the opening two minutes for the third time in his five games in charge of Manchester United – but his side’s opponents were celebrating this time. Serbia centre-back Nikola Milenkovic headed in Elliot Anderson’s corner to put Nottingham Forest ahead after two minutes at Old Trafford in the Premier…

Nottingham Forest boss Nuno Espirito Santo hailed his side’s set-piece improvement as a key factor in their first win over Manchester United at Old Trafford in 30 years. Defender Nikola Milenkovic found the net from a corner after just 90 seconds as Forest went on to win 3-2 and inflict a second defeat on United…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he was happy with a point and claimed no Premier League side is currently weaker at set-pieces than his team after the visitors twice equalised in a 2-2 draw at fifth-bottom Crystal Palace. Erling Haaland headed City level during the first period after Daniel Munoz’s opener, and Rico Lewis…

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Robert Lewandowski’s 23rd goal in 21 club games this season was not enough to prevent Barcelona from dropping points for the fourth time in five La Liga games as hosts Real Betis scored a 94th-minute equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw. Striker Lewandowski, who was left out for the first time this season and remained…