Tottenham moved top of the Premier League after strikes from Son Heung-min and Giovani Lo Celso earned them a statement 2-0 victory over Manchester City.
Jose Mourinho celebrated a year in charge of Spurs with a second straight win over old rival Guardiola, who was hoping to mark his new contract with a positive result but has now lost all three of his games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Son converted a Tanguy Ndombele pass after five minutes on Saturday and Mourinho s men, who spent much of the intervening time on the back foot, sealed the triumph when Lo Celso beat Ederson with 25 minutes remaining.
Aymeric Laporte had a first-half goal ruled out for City and they are now eight points behind Spurs, who ended Chelsea s brief stint at the top of the table.
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It is already clear Liverpool have appointed the right manager in Arne Slot and the Reds are on track to compete for the Premier League title this season.
That is the view of former Liverpool goalkeeper David James, who has been impressed by the early returns of former Feyenoord boss Slot since he replaced Jurgen Klopp in the Anfield hotseat.
Liverpool have won four of their first five Premier league matches and beaten AC Milan in the Champions League so far under Slot.
Champions Manchester City and Arsenal are widely seen as the leading title contenders, but James has been suitably encouraged by the Reds’ start to believe they will also be in the mix if they can keep key players like Mohamed Salah fit.
Speaking to Stats Perform, James said: I know the …
Leon Goretzka insists Germany s players are to blame for their shock defeat to North Macedonia and not under-fire head coach Joachim Low.
Germany lost 2-1 on Wednesday to the side ranked 52 places below them in the FIFA rankings – their first World Cup qualifying defeat since September 2011, a run spanning 35 games.
The loss was Die Mannschaft s second in four competitive matches, having also been thrashed 6-0 by Spain in November s Nations League clash.
Low recently announced he will quit his role with the national side after the rescheduled Euro 2020, though Germany s poor form – just five wins in their last 11 matches – has led to calls for a change before the tournament.
But Goretzka, who started all three of Germany s March qualifiers, ha…
Manchester City will be looking to stretch their record winning run to 20 matches when they welcome fellow in-form side West Ham to the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League this weekend.
Pep Guardiola s men are 10 points clear at the summit and two of their players feature among our Opta-fuelled fantasy picks, along with a couple of Everton men on the back of last week s long-awaited derby win at Liverpool.
Manchester United, Tottenham and Leicester City players are also selected ahead of games against Chelsea, Burnley and Arsenal respectively.
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There are many factors behind the leaders winning run not least an incredible defensive record, with goalkeeper Ederson more than playing his part.
The Brazil international has kept 15 …
The pilot of the helicopter involved in a crash which killed Leicester owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha almost five years ago said “I’ve no idea what’s going on” as the aircraft was turning out of control.
Eric Swaffer, 53, made the comment seconds before the helicopter hit the ground outside the club’s King Power Stadium on October 27, 2018, a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) revealed.
Srivaddhanaprabha, employees Nursara Suknamai and Kaveporn Punpare, Mr Swaffer and his partner, Izabela Roza Lechowicz – also a professional pilot – were all killed in the accident, which happened shortly after the helicopter took off from the pitch.
The Leonardo AW169 helicopter reached an altitude of approximately 430ft before plummeting to the…
Arne Slot should block out any noise around trying to catch Manchester City and instead set his sights on compiling 90 points in his first season in charge of Liverpool.
That is the view of former Liverpool goalkeeper David James, who believes securing Champions League football should be seen as the minimum requirement for former Feyenoord boss Slot, who is replacing Jurgen Klopp at Anfield.
While Klopp lifted the EFL Cup in his final campaign as manager, James feels it is very difficult for Premier League teams to set any targets relating to any silverware due to the consistent dominance of City under Pep Guardiola.
City have won an unprecedented four straight Premier League titles and will face rivals Manchester United this weekend at Wembley in an attempt to w…
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In what is a heavyweight Serie A showdown on Sunday night, AC Milan will welcome Juventus to the San Siro.
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Starting with the hosts, while AC Milan might have managed to claim another top-four finish last season, the Rossoneri have their sights set on mounting a genuine title charge this time around. Continuing to shine since opening up the 2023/24 campaign, Stefano Pioli’s side certainly find the mood in their camp at a real high. Last seen putting in a gritty performance as they entered October’s international break with a 1-0 victory away at Genoa, the former Lazio boss has seen his high-flying squad muster 21 points from their first eight Serie A appearances. Excited to make a return to domestic duties on Sunday night…
Barcelona have confirmed former player Javier Saviola will return to the club as the new assistant manager of their under-19 side.
The Argentine spent a six-year spell at Camp Nou albeit with two terms on loan at Monaco and Sevilla between 2001 and 2007, before moving to Real Madrid, where he became a LaLiga winner.
It is with the Blaugrana he is most fondly associated, however, and he follows another former Barca star, Rafael Marquez, through the door to join their coaching roster.
Saviola will be assistant to former team-mate Oscar Gomez at the helm of the Juvenil as they seek a fourth consecutive Division de Honor Group 3 title this term.
During his playing days, the forward the then-youngest player named in Pele s legendary FIFA 100 list started o…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Ivan Toney from London and Premier League rivals Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Spurs are preparing to make a bid of £40 million and are also gathering a package of personal terms for the England international striker.
Football Transfers has claimed that Brentford were looking for £100 million in transfer fees for Toney in the January transfer window. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United were keen on the striker at the time, but it was too expensive for the three Premier League clubs.
Toney is out of contract at Brentford at the end of next season, so the London club are open to cashing in on the 28-year-old former Newcastle United prospect this summer. Spurs are on the …
Chelsea are interested in signing Jhon Duran from Premier League rivals Aston Villa in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Villa will demand as much as £40 million for the 20-year-old forward.
The Guardian has claimed that Villa are open to selling Duran. Villa want to sign England international midfielder Conor Gallagher in the summer transfer window and have held talks with Chelsea over a potential deal. There have been discussions between the two Premier League clubs over including Duran in a deal.
Duran has been on the books of Villa since January 2023 when he moved from the Chicago Fire. The Colombia international striker made three starts and 20 substitute appearances in the Premier League for the Villans last season, scoring fi…