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Manchester United midfielder Casemiro was sent off in the first half at Old Trafford for his challenge on Carlos Alcaraz. Willian reveals why he regrets leaving Chelsea for Arsenal Jude Bellingham’s brutal response when asked to join Man Utd Referee Anthony Taylor initially gave Casemiro a yellow card but after checking the incident on the VAR monitor, he upgraded it to a red card. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Casemiro has been sent off in the Premier League this campaign as he was dismissed in the 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace on February 4. That means the 31-year-old, who has been vital in United’s midfield after his arrival from Real Madrid, will be given a three-game suspension and will sit out another match because of his previous...

Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool’s lack of penalties in the Premier League this campaign contributed to Mohamed Salah’s missed spot kick at Bournemouth. The Reds fell to a 1-0 defeat on Saturday, less than a week on from beating Manchester United 7-0 on a frustrating afternoon on the coast. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Virgil van Dijk was at fault as their opponent took the lead after 28 minutes through Philip Billings with Liverpool struggling to find their way back into the game. They were given hope in the 68th minute when Adam Smith blocked Jota’s header with his arm, with the referee pointing to the spot after a VAR check. Salah stepped up but blasted his effort over the bar and into the Vitality Stadium stands as the Cherries held onto a key t...

Graham Potter hailed Enzo Fernandez after Chelsea’s win over Leicester City and shared his delight over Mykhailo Mudryk getting his first assist for the club. Chelsea made it three wins from three in all competitions with a 3-1 victory over the Foxes on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ben Chilwell scored against his former team before Kai Havertz clipped a superb finish over the goalkeeper after a Leicester equaliser from Paston Daka. Mateo Kovacic sealed the win for the Blues with Potter full of praise for his side after another improved and clinical performance. Fernandez shone in midfield, providing a sublime assist for Havertz with Potter identifying him as the player who ‘gets the team moving’. ‘He’s a fantastic player and a youn...

Virgil van Dijk has been criticised for ‘giving up’ after his wretched first-half performance for Liverpool against Bournemouth. The Reds came into Saturday’s game flying after last Sunday’s historic 7-0 victory over arch-rivals at Manchester United but endured a poor first-half on the coast, trailing thanks to Philip Billing’s 28th minute opener.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Dango Ouattara was able to easily drive down the right wing, shrugging off van Dijk before moving past the Dutchman and cutting the back for Billings to drill home. Former Liverpool players Peter Crouch and Steve McManaman were left unimpressed with Liverpool’s defending as a whole and van Dijk’s efforts, with the former feeling the defender had made life ‘too easy’ for Bourn...

Fulham winger Willian has admitted he made a huge mistake in leaving Chelsea to join Arsenal almost three years ago. The experienced former Brazil international left Stamford Bridge after seven trophy-laden years, frustrated he was only offered a two-year deal.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal were ready to offer the player an additional 12 months and completed Willian’s signing on a free transfer. The ex-Shakhtar Donetsk winger had a miserable time of it in London, however, and failed to thrive under the tutelage of Mikel Arteta. Willian fared a little bit better on his return to Brazil with Corinthians and eyebrows were raised when he joined Fulham in the summer. But the veteran has proved his doubters wrong, excelling for the Cottager...

Premier League players and manager will not speak to Match of the Day as the row over the BBC’s decision to stand down Gary Lineker continues. Saturday’s show, due to air this evening, will have no presenters or pundits after Alan Shearer and Ian Wright announced on Friday their boycott of the highlights programme. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The mass walkout, which has already prompted Alex Scott to pull out of hosting Football Focus, was prompted by the BBC declaring it had ‘decided’ Lineker would take a break from presenting the show until an ‘agreed and clear position’ on his use of social media had been done. How Ronaldo reacted furiously to Lionel Messi mocking before leaving pitch FIFA considering new ‘mercy rule’ to help teams after ...

Graham Potter says Mykhailo Mudryk is only going through a settling in stage at Chelsea, and regardless of his transfer fee, it will take as long as it takes. The Ukrainian star signed from Shakhtar Donetsk for £88m in the January transfer window as Chelsea beat Arsenal to his signature after a lengthy pursuit from the Gunners. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); There was hype surrounding the winger but he is yet to deliver on it, starting just two Premier League games and three more league appearances from the bench, without a goal or assist yet. Potter intends to get Mudryk into the side, potentially as soon as this weekend against Leicester, and says it is a bedding in period in a new country, new league and having not played for quite some time wh...

Ben Chilwell says Raheem Sterling has helped Chelsea on and off the pitch despite his unimpressive first campaign at Stamford Bridge. Sterling has scored only four league goals for Chelsea since his £50million move from Manchester City last summer.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The England international netted 131 goals in 339 games at the Etihad, helping Man City win four Premier League titles, five League Cups and the FA Cup. But Sterling has struggled to rediscover his best form in a Chelsea team who have slipped to 10th in the Premier League table – 11 points outside the top-four and 29 points behind leaders Arsenal. As a result of Sterling’s poor form, he has been linked with an early exit from Stamford Bridge, although his agent recently d...