Liverpool were held to a damaging 2-2 draw by Manchester United as they handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Tottenham moved into fourth place with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old...
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Liverpool face Man Utd title test as top four battle heats up – Sport
Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Manchester United looking to move a step closer to equalling their bitter rivals’ record of 20 English titles. In a gripping title race, Arsenal and Manchester City will hope for a Liverpool stumble, while the top four battle and relegation survival fight are also heating up. AFP Sport looks...
Hat-trick hero Palmer fires Chelsea to last-gasp win over Man Utd – Sport
Cole Palmer scored twice deep into stoppage time to complete a hat-trick as Chelsea stunned Manchester United 4-3 on Thursday, all but ending their hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League. Erik ten Hag’s men appeared set for a vital win after storming back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 in a breathless game...
Man City face Chelsea in FA Cup semis, Man Utd take on Coventry
FA Cup holders Manchester City will face Chelsea in the semi-finals at Wembley, while Manchester United’s reward for their thrilling win against Liverpool is a meeting with second-tier Coventry. Sunday’s draw for the last four raised the prospect of a repeat of last season’s all-Manchester FA Cup final, which City won 2-1. Treble-chasing City eased...
Man Utd fightback ends Liverpool’s quadruple quest in FA Cup classic
Manchester United ended Liverpool’s quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp’s final season after Amad Diallo’s winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time. The Ivorian winger was sent off for a second booking after taking his shirt off in celebration at the end of a chaotic 120 minutes that kept...
Van Dijk revels in pressure of Liverpool’s enduring feud with Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk says the intensity of Liverpool’s bitter rivalry with Manchester United will make Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final a major test for his quadruple chasers. Liverpool head to Old Trafford looking to move a step closer to the second trophy of manager Jurgen Klopp’s farewell season. Having beaten Chelsea in the League Cup final,...
Liverpool’s quadruple chase faces Man Utd test, Newcastle seek FA Cup shock at Man City
Manchester United are aiming to derail Liverpool’s bid for a quadruple and salvage a difficult second season for Erik ten Hag in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final. Newcastle will need to pull off a major shock to maintain their bid for a first major trophy in 55 years when they travel to holders Manchester City. AFP...
Havertz takes Arsenal top of Premier League, Man Utd beat Everton
Arsenal needed Kai Havertz’s late winner to go top of the Premier League by beating Brentford 2-1 on Saturday as Manchester United kept alive their faint hopes of finishing in the top four with a 2-0 win over Everton. Liverpool’s blockbuster clash against Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday gave the Gunners the chance to...
‘World class’ Foden reaches new heights as Man City inflict more misery on Man Utd
Pep Guardiola said Phil Foden has become a “world class” talent capable of deciding big games after the 23-year-old scored twice in Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford’s wonder strike had fired United into a shock lead at the Etihad. Erling Haaland was then guilty of a miss that will...
Man City face Man Utd test as Liverpool’s kids prosper
Erling Haaland has Manchester United in his sights this weekend as Manchester City host their cross-town rivals at the start of a season-defining spell for the Premier League champions. Pep Guardiola’s men, chasing an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight crown, boast an impressive recent record against United but know they cannot afford a slip-up in...