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ersy Barcelona manager Quique Setién and president Josep Maria Bartomeu have joined Gerard Piqué in expressing their frustrations towards VAR after it again came to the rescue of title rivals Real Madrid. Barça picked up a comfortable 4-1 win over Villarreal on Sunday but saw Lionel Messi have a goal ruled out after Arturo Vidal was deemed to be offside considerably earlier in the move. Lionel Messi had a goal controversially ruled out against Villarreal To make matters worse, rivals Real...

Tottenham Hotspur manager José Mourinho has warned Arsenal that they should clean up their own mess before they start making jokes at their rivals. Thursday's 3-1 loss at the hands of Sheffield United had some Spurs fans calling for Mourinho to be sacked as they appear unlikely to qualify for the Europa League next season, with their Champions League aspirations long gone. Spurs were thumped by Sheffield United Arsenal enjoyed it so much that they posted the highlights of their own victory...

Achraf Hakimi's agent has insisted that Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane must take the blame for the Moroccan's departure from the Santiago Bernabéu this summer. Hakimi has just finished a two-year loan spell with Borussia Dortmund in which he established himself among the world's elite in his position, but Real were surprisingly willing to allow the 21-year-old to move to Inter for around £36m. Fortuna Duesseldorf v Borussia Dortmund - Bundesliga With Real close to a squad rebuild, it...

Borussia Dortmund have warned Manchester United that they only have until the end of the month to finalise a deal for winger Jadon Sancho or he will remain at Signal Iduna Park for another season. Talks over a potential move to Old Trafford for Sancho feel like they have been rumbling on since the dawn of time, and the two sides currently find themselves at a stand-off over the cost of such a deal. Sancho is Manchester United's top target for the summer window That's fairly common for deals of...

Curtis Jones has revealed his delight at scoring his first Premier League goal, taking the opportunity to thank manager Jürgen Klopp for showing faith in him. The 19-year-old came off the bench in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Sunday, and needed just four minutes to find the back of the net, scoring Liverpool's second with a minute remaining. What a moment for Curtis Jones! ? The teenager scores his first Premier League goal minutes after coming off the bench to secure the points for...

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed that the club will soon sit down with striker Alexandre Lacazette to talk about his future. The Frenchman's current contract expires at the end of the 2021/22 season, but given the fact that he has struggled to hold down a permanent place in Arteta's lineup this season, there have been suggestions that he could be sold this summer before he enters the final 12 months of his deal. Lacazette found the back of the net in the 2-0 win over Wolves A move to...

News With the title ever closer to being wrapped up, Juventus look to continue their run of Serie A dominance as they head to Milan on Tuesday night. The Bianconeri are brimming with confidence following their destruction of rivals Torino in Saturday's Derby della Mole, extending their lead to seven points atop Serie A. Milan, meanwhile, handed Maurizio Sarri's side a massive title boost, comfortably defeating second-placed Lazio by three goals to nil on Saturday night. The Rossoneri are...

tory Barcelona kept their La Liga title hopes alive with an impressive 4-1 victory over Champions League chasing Villarreal on Sunday night. A spellbinding first half of football returned four goals. Barcelona took an early lead through a Pau Torres own goal, before Gerard Moreno swiftly restored parity after the hosts ruthlessly exposed the Catalans' vulnerabilities on the counter. Luis Suarez scored a sublime second for the visitors They weren't on level terms for long, mind, as Lionel Messi...

In late October, things for Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton were at an all-time low. They'd just lost 9-0 to Leicester, equalling a 24-year record for a Premier League defeat. They sat in the relegation zone with the joint-worst goal difference in the division, having played a game more than any of the teams around them. Summer signing Che Adams, after a fairly bright start, had lost his place in a team who had taken one point from their last 15 available. no way do southampton go from getting...

zens A magnificent goal from Che Adams was the difference for Southampton at St Mary's as Manchester City failed to build on the win over Liverpool and fell back to 23 points behind the champions. Pep Guardiola said before the match that he knew his team were in for a fight and within 16 minutes that couldn't have been more apparent. The zero fans in attendance were treated to one of the goals of the season as Stuart Armstrong dispossessed Oleksandr Zinchenko, prompting Adams to catch Ederson...

wice Newcastle thwarted West Ham's hopes of a big three points away from home, goals from Miguel Almiron cancelling out strikes from Michail Antonio and Tomáš Souček. The Hammers got off to the best possible start, but not without a friendly helping hand from Jamaal Lascelles, who diverted an unthreatening Jarrod Bowen cross straight into the path of Antonio, who obligingly turned the ball home. It finishes level at St. James' Park.#NEWWHU | #NUFC pic.twitter.com/pGUpQnoM5V — Newcastle United...

Christian Pulisic has played down comparisons with former Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard, instead insisting he's just focussed on being himself and not replicating anyone else. The American has been one of the Premier League's in-form stars following the restart in June, scoring in Chelsea's first two games back, before winning a penalty in their latest match against Watford. It was after the Watford match, which Frank Lampard's side won 3-0, that Pulisic was asked about comparisons with Eden...

Real Madrid are reportedly resigned to selling James Rodriguez for a cut-price fee this summer, opening the door to Arsenal, Everton, Manchester United and Wolves to make their moves. Rodriguez has made just one league appearance since October for Los Blancos after struggling to overcome an injury-ravaged start to the season. His start against Real Sociedad last month was his sole post-lockdown appearance, and he has been left out of the four matches since, with Madrid locking down top spot in...

Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic is reported to have signed a new long-term contract which will keep him at the club until 2023. The big Serbian has been an important part of the Red Devils' post-lockdown revival, and has started each of their last three league matches - helping his team to the points which have catapulted them right back into Champions League contention. Having been signed by José Mourinho in 2017 for around £40m, Matic's contract was due to run out in 2021....

Crystal Palace are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea starlet Conor Gallagher, who has impressed in the Football League this season. The 20-year-old has caught the eye of scouts in loan spells with both Charlton Athletic and Swansea City in the Championship in 2019/20. According to The Sun, a fee in the region of £10m is believed to be enough to secure his services. Frank Lampard has an abundance of midfield options to choose from The report claims that, with an abundance of midfield...

ions Liverpool delivered laboured to a 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Aston Villa, winning their 17th consecutive home game of the Premier League season. Aston Villa proved to be obstinate opponents for the best part of 70 minutes until Sadio Mané neatly turned in the opener for the newly-crowned Premier League champions. As Villa began to chase the game, Liverpool - reinforced by a trio of experienced substitutes - exploited the space opening up. With one minute left to play, Mohamed...

shed Inter's faint Scudetto hopes were dashed on Sunday afternoon as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat to Bologna at San Siro. Bologna's resistance was brief as a dominant Inter took the lead just after the 20-minute mark through a Romelu Lukaku finish. The Belgian tapped home after Lautaro Martinez's glancing header rebounded off the post. Romelu Lukaku was in the right place at the right time to score his 26th goal of the campaign The Nerazzurri pressed for a second and twice went close through...

West Ham United are looking to dip into the Championship market once again as they eye Wigan Athletic defender Cédric Kipré. The Hammers signed forward Jarrod Bowen from Hull City in January, while Ryan Fredricks arrived from Fulham in 2018 and the Hammers could look to exploit opportunities in the second tier again the same with Kipré. The Frenchman has been in impressive form for the Latics since joining the club from Motherwell back in 2018, while he has also been on the books at Premier...

cial What's the point of playing nice football? If the main objective of football is winning, and imposing an attractive philosophy takes time and resources that hold up that objective in the short term, why do certain teams place such a value on what appears a counterintuitive strategy? It's a question that continues to surface in the various narratives threads of the current Premier League season, in the compulsion to judge Jose Mourinho by Mauricio Pohcettino's standards and vice versa, in...

If your response to Liverpool's alleged move for Thiago is to believe it when you see it, then you're probably approaching things the right way. There's a lot about it that smells fishy. For one, the deal would require a pretty drastic break from strategy for the Reds recruitment team. Of all 20 first team signings made since Jurgen Klopp's arrival in October 2015, only four have been over the age of 27 - three of those were backup goalkeepers and the other was short-term defensive cover...