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Oct192022 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp turns to legal action against Man City over xenophobia accusations

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Jurgen Klopp will take legal action against Manchester City’s owners after being accused of xenophobia due to comments he made before Liverpool’s clash with City at the weekend. Liverpool beat City 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday in a heated affair which saw Klopp shown a red card for screaming at an assistant referee, he has since been charged with improper behaviour by the FA. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Before the game Klopp had made comments about the Reds having an impossible task in competing with the spending power of Man City and other football super-powers, saying: ‘There are three clubs in world football who can do what they want financially,’ referencing the three teams who have backing from Gulf states – PSG and Newcastle. The Times claimed ...

Oct172022 by JBNo Comments

Man City accuse Jurgen Klopp of ‘irresponsibly inflaming tensions’

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Manchester City are unhappy with Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s comments in the build-up to Sunday’s game and feel he ‘unnecessarily and irresponsibly inflamed tensions’. The Merseysiders secured a 1-0 win over the reigning champions at Anfield but the game was overshadowed by bad behaviour from both sets of fans. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pep Guardiola was pelted with coins in the aftermath of Phil Foden’s disallowed goal – though was not hit by the projectiles – while Liverpool released a statement after the game condemning chants from the travelling fans about Hillsborough. On Monday, it was also revealed that Man City’s team bus was attacked by Liverpool supporters on its way out of Anfield after the game with an object striking and damag...

Oct152022 by JBNo Comments

De Bruyne offers telling response to Arsenal’s Premier League challenge

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Kevin De Bruyne concedes he hopes Arsenal can last in this season’s title race - as long as Manchester City come out on top. After the first quarter of the campaign, the Gunners sit atop the league table, one point clear of City. Arsenal face Leeds United on Sunday and can put the pressure on De Bruyne and Co., who face Liverpool later on in the day. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Belgian knows Arteta’s qualities all too well, having worked alongside him during his coaching stint at City. And De Bruyne believes it is no shock that Arsenal have been so impressive, claiming that Arteta’s ambition was clear to see. Asked if he is surprised at Arsenal’s good start to the season, he told Sky Sports : “No, not really. I think I see a lot of similariti...

Oct142022 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola snubs Arsenal & names Man City’s biggest rivals for Premier League title

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Pep Guardiola has dismissed Arsenal as the biggest threat to Manchester City winning the Premier League title. The Gunners have made a near faultless start to the campaign and their title credentials were underlined by the win over Liverpool, which came hot on the heels of an impressive north London derby victory. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jurgen Klopp’s side have gone toe-to-toe with Man City in recent years and have twice finished as runners-up by a point. The Reds, however, have started the current season a shadow of their usual selves and are 14 points off the pace after their defeat the Emirates. Football live scores Liverpool will have the chance to claw themselves back into the race when they entertain City on Sunday and Guardiola isn’...

Oct72022 by JBNo Comments

Pep Guardiola names the best team in the Premier League this season

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Pep Guardiola has downplayed the praise his team have received over the course of the last week and reminded his side they have been outperformed by one other team this campaign. City have underlined their status as favourites to defend their Premier League title with a number of outstanding displays, culminating in last week’s astonishing 6-3 dismantling of Manchester United. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The signing of Norwegian star Erling Haaland appears to be the final piece in a juggernaut that looks equipped to maintain its domestic dominance, as well as end the wait for a maiden Champions League win. Man City head into the weekend a point behind early pacesetters Arsenal, who entertain Liverpool on Sunday in what will represent another huge...

Oct72022 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola identified Lisandro Martinez as weak link in Man Utd demolition

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Pep Guardiola made a plan to exploit the positioning of Lisandro Martinez in the Manchester derby, and it worked well, according to reports. Manchester City hammered United 6-3 at the Etihad, with the three second half goals for the Red Devils putting a bit of shine on the day for them when they were dominated. atOptions = { 'key' : '677bec88d5359434973f045e310a9066', 'format' : 'iframe', 'height' : 250, 'width' : 300, 'params' : {} }; document.write(''); Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored hat-tricks for Guardiola’s side as they cemented their reputation as an almost unstoppable force when they are on song. Martinez and Raphael Varane could do little to stop City’s forwards and ESPN claim that it is the former that was targeted by Guardiola in a tactica...

Oct42022 by JBNo Comments

Bacary Sagna slams ‘terrible’ Man Utd & mocks midfield players

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Manchester United were ‘terrible’ against Manchester City and their midfield struggled to string four passes together, That’s according to Bacary Sagna, who says Erik ten Hag’s side fell at the Etihad. City ran riot in the first half of the clash, putting four past their neighbours to seal the three points by half-time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United ‘won’ the second half 3-2 but they only came into the game long after Man City took their foot off the gas. Rafael van der Vaart blasts ‘annoying’ Man Utd star Antony What Fernandes & Lisandro Martinez did to Man Utd teammates during Man City loss Pep Guardiola reveals the difference between Haaland & Messi The defeat ended a good run of form for United, who put together four s...

Oct12022 by JBNo Comments

Guardiola hits out at criticism of Man Utd’s Lisandro Martinez

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Pep Guardiola has hit back at critics of Lisandro Martinez and says his height won’t prevent him from combatting the threat of Erling Haaland in Sunday’s derby. The Argentina international has already secured cult hero status at Old Trafford after a number of combative displays during the course of United’s recent revival. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Many pundits, most notably Carragher, have argued that Martinez’s stature would see him outmuscled in the Premier League and the former Liverpool defender suggested that it was far too premature to label the player from Ajax an unqualified success. Robert Huth predicts where Chelsea, Tottenham, Liverpool & Arsenal will finish this season Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘aren’t great footballer...

Sep302022 by JBNo Comments

Man Utd weren’t on seven-team list for Haaland as he ‘never considered’ move

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Manchester United were not among the seven teams Erling Haaland considered signing for this past summer window. The Red Devils came close to securing the services of the Norwegian star when he left RB Salzburg for Borussia Dortmund while he was still unknown approaching three years ago. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The influence of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Haaland’s coach during his formative years at Molde, failed to convince the striker to move to Old Trafford and he cemented a reputation as one of Europe’s most feared strikers during his spell in the Bundesliga. Gabriel Jesus admits Guardiola forced him to make Man City exit REVEALED: Maguire’s stats shockingly close to Van Dijk’s despite Man Utd struggles Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘ar...

Sep302022 by JBNo Comments

Gabriel Jesus admits Guardiola forced him to make Man City exit

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Gabriel Jesus has revealed he feels "free" at Arsenal and admits he left Manchester City because he needed a change from Guardiola. The 25-year-old made a £45m move to the Gunners in the summer after five years at City, where he won four Premier League medals & five other major honours. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Since moving south, Jesus has helped Arsenal to the top of the table after seven games with the forward scoring four times and grabbing three assists. Christopher Nkunku undergoes ‘secret’ Chelsea medical ahead of 2023 switch Scholes names Man Utd duo who ‘aren’t great footballers’ & don’t suit Erik ten Hag Cristiano Ronaldo’s Man Utd exit plan confirmed as retirement date settled He has already been dubbed one of the...