Premier League

Former Liverpool player, Dirk Kuyt has predicted that his compatriot, Erik ten Hag, will be successful at Manchester United if he eventually becomes their permanent manager. United are currently searching for a new manager that will take over from interim head coach, Ralf Rangnick at the end of the campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Red Devils had already interviewed Ten Hag for the job and the Ajax manager is among the frontrunners alongside PSG’s Mauricio Pochettino to take charge at Old Trafford. But Kuyt has now endorsed Ten Hag for the United job, insisting that the 52-year-old is capable of doing a ‘great job’ at any top European side.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speaking about Ten Hag amid intere...

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich asked scientists examining him if he was "going to die" after falling ill from a suspected poisoning, according to reports. It's believed the oligarch was poisoned during peace talks between Russia and Ukraine this month. The two nations have been embroiled in a war since Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to invade the sovereign state. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Reports suggested Abramovich may have been poisoned by a First World War chemical agent named Chloropicrin or a low dosage of Novichock. He was reported to have experienced debilitating symptoms after the incident, including peeling skin and loss of vision. And, according to The New York Times, Abramovich asked those examining him "are we dyi...

Roy Keane has criticised England head coach Gareth Southgate for his defence of Harry Maguire after the Manchester United defender was booed by fans at Wembley. The defender, who has endured a tough season for his club, gave a solid and commanding performance as England secured a comprehensive 3-0 win over 10-man Ivory Coast on Tuesday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, before kick-off, some fans jeered the 29-year-old, which has prompted a furious backlash from his teammates and Southgate – who branded the boos ‘an absolute joke’. But Keane, who has been one of the most vocal critics of Maguire this campaign, downplayed the incident and criticised Southgate’s response, even accusing him of double standards.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbyg...

Virgil van Dijk believes Mohamed Salah can use Egypt’s World Cup qualification failure as a good motivation to win trophies for Liverpool this campaign. Egypt have missed out on a place at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar later this year after losing their penalty shootout to Senegal on Tuesday night. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Salah missed his penalty while his Liverpool teammate, Sadio Mane, scored the winning penalty to secure a place for Senegal at the World Cup. Speaking after Egypt’s defeat, Van Dijk reminded Salah that he has a lot to play for with Liverpool and warned Mane that Senegal could be up against his Netherlands team in the group stage.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘Did he lose? Well obviously, I f...

Manchester United could account for the entirety of this list of players who have gone backwards the most this campaign in comparison to last. 10) Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa) After loan spells underpinned his formative years, the 29-year-old crammed an entire Arsenal career into three summer 2020 months: he broke into the team due to injury during lockdown, impressed well, won two cup finals at Wembley and parlayed that into a £17m transfer to become guaranteed first choice elsewhere. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Aston Villa benefited from that decision but this campaign has been a climbdown. Martinez has not just been poor in comparison to his previously high standards. His save percentage of 76.8% in 2020/21 was second only to Nick Pope’s 77%; no...

Aaron Ramsdale says he’s fully ready to take on the responsibility of becoming Arsenal’s next skipper should Mikel Arteta offer him the armband. Former skipper Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the captaincy in December, and the striker left the London club in January to join Barcelona. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Alexandre Lacazette has been chosen to captain the team until the end of the campaign, but the Frenchman’s contract is due to expire in the summer, with no new deal agreed as of yet. Meanwhile, current No.1 goalkeeper Ramsdale has earned plaudits for his displays since making the move from Sheffield United in the summer.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While speaking to FourFourTwo, the shot-stop...

Rio Ferdinand has played down Wayne Rooney calling him ‘arrogant’ and says they argued regularly during their time together at Manchester United. The duo won five Premier League titles at Old Trafford and were also a major part of the team’s Champions League triumph in 2008. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Rooney surprised United supporters during an event over the weekend after he labelled Ferdinand arrogant, called Cristiano Ronaldo annoying and said having a conversation with Tevez ‘was the biggest disappointment of my life’. Speaking about Ferdinand, Rooney said: ‘Rio is a top player, but he is just arrogant. ‘You get paid a lot of money at Man United to kick the ball into the net, so just do it.      (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle ...

Roman Abramovich has endured peeling skin and painful crying after falling victim of a suspected poisoning during peace talks between Russia and Ukraine this month, according to reports. The Chelsea owner played a part in initial negotiations between the two nations, who have been at war since Vladimir Putin ordered his troops into Ukraine in late February. A spokesperson for Abramovich said he was working towards "achieving a peaceful solution" and his role in talks was later confirmed by the Kremlin. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But in a revelation on Monday, it emerged Abramovich and at least two senior negotiators on the Ukrainian side were on the receiving end of a suspected poisoning in March after meeting in Kyiv. According to the Wall Street ...