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Mourinho includes six Liverpool players in his Champions League Team of the year
Jose Mourinho has named six players in his Champions League team of this season and has also included Manchester United transfer target Matthijs de Ligt. Liverpool won the competition for the sixth time in their history after they secured a 2-0 win over Tottenham in Saturday night’s final at the Wanda Metropolitano. Several Liverpool players […]
Klopp reveals details of Guardiola phone call after Liverpool’s Champions League win
Jurgen Klopp has revealed he spoke to Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola shortly after Liverpool’s Champions League final triumph against Tottenham. Liverpool beat their Premier League rivals 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday through goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi to lift the trophy for the sixth time in their history. It is also Klopp’s first trophy as Reds head […]
‘Messi should win Ballon d’Or – but I’ll take it!’ – Van Dijk looks ahead to award after CL victory
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk believes that Lionel Messi remains a worthier candidate for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award – while conceding he would not turn down the award after his Champions League heroics. The Netherlands star has been a rock in the heart of the Liverpool team since signing in January 2018, transforming a leaky backline into the Premier […]
Mourinho blames Klopp’s tactics for Liverpool’s poor quality final against Tottenham
Jose Mourinho believes Jurgen Klopp’s defensive approach with Liverpool’s tactics damaged the quality of this year’s Champions League final against Tottenham. Liverpool lifted the trophy for the sixth time in their history as Klopp’s team sealed a 2-0 win with Mohamed Salah opening the scoring in the second minute after Moussa Sissoko was penaltised for […]
Giroud mocks Arsenal during Chelsea’s Europa League celebrations on team bus
Olivier Giroud has caused some controversy in the wake of Chelsea’s 4-1 Europa League final win over Arsenal, having been filmed thanking his former team Arsenal as the Blues left the Olympic Stadium in Baku. Giroud left the Emirates in January of 2018, signing an 18-month deal with Chelsea after spending six years with the […]
‘Ozil doesn’t have it in him to be a leader’ – Fabregas questions Arsenal star
Cesc Fabregas believes Mesut Ozil does not “have it in him to be a leader”, with the former Arsenal star suggesting that one in the present team requires a player like Cristiano Ronaldo alongside him in order to perform. The German midfielder once boasted such illustrious club colleagues while he was in Spain with Real Madrid. […]
How Chelsea’s Europa League victory affects English clubs in the Champions League
Chelsea will go straight into pot one of next campaign’s Champions League after they defeated London rivals Arsenal in the Europa League final on Wednesday night. After a goalless first half, the Blues were fired up in the second half when former Gunner Olivier Giroud headed in a cross from Emerson Palmieri to open the scoring […]
Sarri storms out of Chelsea training as David Luiz and Higuain clash ahead of Europa League final
Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri stormed out of the final training session before Wednesday’s Europa League final clash against Arsenal after an argument between Higuain and David Luiz. The Italian was leading a short session on the eve of tomorrow’s match when a furious Luiz confronted Higuain over his tackle in a small keep-ball exercise. The Brazilian appeared to be unhappy with […]
Petr Cech questions Arsenal mentality ahead of EL final vs Chelsea
Former Chelsea goalie Petr Cech believes Arsenal missed out on a top four finish simply because they don’t hate losing enough. The veteran shot-stopper is set to play the last match of his career in tomorrow’s Europa League final against former team Chelsea. The 37-year-old won 14 major titles during his time at Stamford Bridge and thought […]
UEFA hit back at Arsenal over decision to leave Mkhitaryan out of their EL final squad
UEFA have hit back at Arsenal over their decision to leave Henrikh Mkhitaryan out of their Europa League final team, claiming the club received assurances regarding his safety from ‘the highest authorities’ in Azerbaijan. The former Manchester United star has played a key role in Arsenal’s run to the final against Chelsea, which will take […]