Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored either side of half-time to secure Liverpool a 2-0 win over Burnley in front of a full house at Anfield.
The Reds were handed a boost prior to Saturday s clash, Jordan Henderson returning to Premier League action for the first time since February and Andy Robertson named on the bench following an ankle injury.
It was Robertson s replacement, Konstantinos Tsimikas, who created the opener, finding Jota with a cross as the forward headed in his second goal in as many games at the start of the new season.
Both teams had strikes ruled out for offside, Mohamed Salah and Ashley Barnes the unfortunate pair, before Sadio Mane profited from Trent Alexander-Arnold s curling pass to seal victory.
Burnley had started the brighter, o…
Marcus Rashford insists Manchester United cannot look too far ahead after his last-gasp strike snatched a 1-0 win against Wolves to close the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points.
Rashford conjured up something out of nothing three minutes into stoppage time at Old Trafford, latching onto a brilliant Bruno Fernandes pass and lashing a left-footed drive off the body of Romain Saiss and past Rui Patricio in the Wolves goal.
The Red Devils had dominated possession and created the best chances but United seemed destined to be consigned to back-to-back draws.
But Rashford s moment of brilliance, after turning Wolves wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri inside and out, kept United in touching distance of the summit.
However, the England international stri…
Substitute Jeffrey Schlupp scored a thunderous late equaliser to give Crystal Palace a point as they battled back to draw 1-1 with Fulham in a London derby at Craven Cottage.
Schlupp equalised with just three minutes remaining, firing a long-range strike into the roof of the net to extend Palace’s unbeaten run to four Premier League games.
Rodrigo Muniz had given Fulham the lead early in the second half, the striker converting Timothy Castagne’s cross to break the deadlock after visitors Palace had controlled the first half.
Fulham and Palace sit 13th and 14th respectively in Premier League table, with just three points separating them.
— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC)
Palace started on the front foot and Michael Olise passed up the …
Eden Hazard has told Germany s players to stick to the football rather than protesting after Hansi Flick s men fell to a shock 2-1 loss against Japan in their Qatar 2022 opener.
Germany s starting line-up covered their mouths in protest during their pre-match team photo on Wednesday over FIFA s response to the OneLove campaign.
Football s governing body warned any teams that backed the anti-discrimination initiative faced sanctions, including a yellow card for captains who sported OneLove armbands.
However, Die Mannschaft warmed up for the Japan match wearing training shirts featuring rainbow-coloured trim in another apparent show of support for LGBTQ+ rights.
While the stance of the Germany players was widely praised, Belgium and Real Madrid forward Haza…
Bayern Munich sporting director Matthias Sammer believes Arjen Robben is more of an individualist than a born leader.
But Sammer still feels the Dutchman can play an important role for the Bavarians.
The winger recently said that he was ready to take on more responsibilities at Bayern, and although the 44-year-old sees Bastian Schweinsteiger, Philipp Lahm and Manuel Neuer as the Bundesliga giants three biggest personalities, he is adamant that the former Chelsea winger also has a role to play.
There are three types of players: leaders, team players and individualists. When you have to characterise Robben, he is really more of an individualist, Sammer told Sport1.
He is definitely a player who can do something extraordinary for our team with his free sp…
Former France international striker Nicolas Anelka is on the West Ham hit list for the New Year.
With the Hammers seventh in the Premier League table, manager Sam Allardyce is keen to sign a player he s worked with before, Nicolas Anelka.
The Frenchman is playing for Chinese Super League club Shanghai Shenhua but there are reports he s unsettled and would welcome a return to England.
The January transfer window may prove the perfect time for that to happen.
Allardyce first worked with Anelka when he was at Bolton Wanderers he brought him to the Reebok Stadium from Turkish side Fenerbache in 2006.
Meanwhile, former France coach Raymond Domenech believes Anelka killed the France squad that travelled to the 2010 World Cup by verbally abusing him.
Manchester City defender Kolo Toure has spoken of his frustration at his current status in the champions squad.
The former captain, who signed from Arsenal in 2009 and has made 75 first-team appearances, has found himself increasingly marginalised, starting just one Premier League game so far this season.
Despite this, Toure has been philosophical about his current situation and is determined not to let himself become demoralised.
I want to stay, I want to fight for my place, he told BBC Sport.
It s difficult, I was a key player. I ve done everything but that will not change the manager s decision.
I like City and this season I started every game pre-season. But when the season started I ve been kicked out again from the team. It was difficult…
Juventus will be hoping they can bounce back to winning ways in Serie A, as the league leaders host local rivals Torino at the weekend.
The Italian champions have now gone two games without a league win, failing to score at home to Lazio before slumping to a 1-0 loss away to AC Milan.
In their promotion season, Torino have been more than impressive in the top flight, losing just one of seven away games their trip to Roma earlier in November.
But away score draws to Lazio and Napoli both sides that occupy the top-six will give Giampiero Ventura s men confidence of matching it with Juve in Turin on Saturday.
What won t give the visitors confidence is the fact they have not toppled their rivals since 1995 with the powerhouses failing to lose their past 12 h…
Mauricio Pochettino has suggested any decision over keeping Kyle Walker at Tottenham will be taken out of his hands.
The full-back has reportedly grown unsettled at White Hart Lane as he seeks an improvement on estimated £70,000-a-week wages, with Pochettino opting to play Kieran Trippier ahead of Walker at right-back in recent crunch matches against Chelsea and Arsenal.
Pochettino confirmed that Walker is available to face West Ham on Friday, as Spurs seek a 10th Premier League win in a row.
But, amid reports that a bid of £35million with Manchester City interested could be enough to take Walker away from the club, Pochettino confirmed he will not stand in the England full-back s way.
All the players, we will decide which players will leave and which …
Sergio Ramos so crucial for Madrid. Image via Marca
Real Madrid are safely into the draw for the Champions League, still but if they claim any silverware this season they will have one man to thank more than most, Sergio Ramos.
The captain has already scored more goals this season than Mesut Ozil, Isco and Anthony Martial and was at it again in Naples on Tuesday night as the Serie A side gave los Blancos an almighty fright in the Champions League.
Ramos to the rescue again
Leading 3-1 from the first leg at the Bernabeu, Madrid were confident of securing a last eight berth with relatively little fuss but Dries Mertens’ goal after 24 minutes sent nerves jangling throughout the Spanish capital.
However, with Madrid wobbling up stepped Ramos yet again to…