Month: January 2020

Manchester United will do “everything” to ensure Marcus Rashford is fit to face Premier League leaders Liverpool on Sunday, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. Rashford “Solskjaer hopeful Rashford could face Liverpool after injury in Man Utd win”

The squad depth at Liverpool and greater consistency under Jurgen Klopp is responsible for the Reds taking their game to even greater heights in 2019-20, “Alisson explains how Liverpool have become even better after enduring title agony”

After lining up for Juventus against Sampdoria last year, Gianluigi Buffon equalled Paolo Maldini’s record for most Serie A appearances.  Both are now level on “Buffon doesn't want to be a role model after equalling Serie A record”

Jamie Carragher has taken aim at Manchester City’s spending, stating that he would have won a Premier League medal if Liverpool had been “bankrolled by a “'I could've won the league if Liverpool were bankrolled by a country!' – Carragher takes a swipe at Man City spending”

Harry Maguire will be keeping captaincy duties at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed, with the £80 million ($104m) defender taking the armband from “Maguire named Man Utd captain to replace Inter-bound Young”

After Germany’s disastrous 2018 World Cup, head coach Joachim Low decided to put some of his 2014 world champions out to pasture, signalling the early “How 'German Messi' and World Cup winner Gotze failed to live up to the hype”

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his aim is for Manchester United to challenge for the Premier League title next season, even though he admits it may not be “Man Utd want title challenge next season, but it might not be realistic – Solskjaer”

Leicester City are targeting Southampton full-back Ryan Bertrand as Ben Chilwell continues to attract interest from Chelsea and Manchester City. Indeed, Frank Lampard and Pep “Leicester target Bertrand as Chilwell replacement with Chelsea & Man City interest building”

Mohamed Salah has reiterated that there is no competition between himself and Sadio Mane at Liverpool, with his numbers in the final third proving that “Salah not competing with Mane at Liverpool & counters critics of supposed selfish streak”

Two Champions League titles. Five La Ligas. Four World Cup campaigns and 147 caps for one of the most competitive national teams on the planet. More “Football's most underrated player? Mascherano looking to win over home fans with move to Estudiantes”