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Looking to extend their buffer at the top of the Eastern Conference table this weekend, Inter Miami will welcome Chicago Fire to the Chase Stadium in the early hours of Sunday.
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Starting with the hosts, making an immediate return to winning ways earlier in the week as they stormed their way to a routine 3-1 victory against Toronto, Inter Miami will be looking to make another statement here. Holding a two-point buffer at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, the Herons have embarked on a real flurry since opening up the 2024 campaign. Signing off June with a 2-1 win away at Nashville, Gerardo Martino’s side have collected 12 points from their previous five MLS appearances. Pencilled in as a standout Eastern Conferenc…
Liverpool reportedly had a deadline-day bid for Moises Caicedo rejected by Brighton and Hove Albion.
The 20-year-old is hot property with a long list of suitors, after an impressive second half of last season in the Premier League.
Caicedo joined Brighton from Independiente del Valle in January 2021 on a four-and-half-year contract.
TOP STORY – BRIGHTON TO OPEN TALKS WITH CAICEDO
Brighton and Hove Albion will open contract talks with hot property Moises Caicedo according to The Mirror.
The Ecuadorian has interest from Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea.
The Seagulls are determined to fend off those suitors by pinning Caicedo down to a new contract.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes this season s Premier League title race will be so tight”, though he is not getting carried away after Manchester United moved level with Liverpool at the top.
United defeated Aston Villa 2-1 at Old Trafford on Friday, remaining second behind the defending champions only due to their inferior goal difference.
It was a 10th straight league match without defeat for Solskjaer s side, who seized the opportunity presented to them by Liverpool s goalless draw at Newcastle United on Wednesday.
Liverpool can pull clear again at Southampton on Monday, with United s game in hand against Burnley to come later in January, but Solskjaer is expecting plenty more twists and turns before the campaign is out.
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Ange Postecoglou has urged Tottenham fans to have patience when it comes to bringing new players in during the transfer window.
Spurs have signed just two new faces so far, with Archie Gray joining from Leeds United in a deal reportedly worth up to £40million, and Lucas Bergvall signing from Djurgardens.
Alongside the two 18-year-olds, Timo Werner has also been resigned on loan for the upcoming season. He enjoyed an impressive start after initially joining in January, as he contributed two goals and three assists, but his season was ended prematurely by injury.
While the Spurs faithful are keen for their club to bring more reinforcements, Postecoglou asked for their trust as the club works towards adding to the squad.
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Manchester United scored more than once in a Premier League game for just the second time this season in Sunday s 3-1 win at Norwich City.
A first away league victory in nine attempts since February for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s men coincided with the return of Anthony Martial, who missed two months of action with a thigh injury prior to returning as a late substitute against Liverpool last week.
Martial started the season in impressive form with two goals and an assist in his first three outings, including a strike in the 4-0 win against Chelsea the only other occasion United have scored more than once in a game in any competition since April.
Solskjaer this week talked up Martial s importance and is hopeful his relationship with strike partner Marcus Rashford also…
The worst part for Abbie McManus was she knew what was coming.
England defender McManus, formerly of Manchester City, made her debut for United in Saturday s Manchester derby before a record Women s Super League crowd at the Etihad Stadium.
Casey Stoney s top-flight newcomers had the better of the first half, with Ellie Roebuck forced into a remarkable point-blank save to deny Jane Ross – another of United s ex-City contingent.
Then, in the 48th minute, Caroline Weir collected a loose clearance 25 yards from goal, sized things up and let fly left-footed.
The shots from distance from Georgia Stanway and Caroline Weir we knew about but, unfortunately, on that one goal, we didn t get tight enough to her, McManus said, thoughts of training sessions past un…
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool will not stop fighting to improve despite a patchy start to their season.
After seeming to get back on track in the Premier League with wins against Manchester City and West Ham, Liverpool have suffered defeats against Nottingham Forest and Leeds United in their last two league outings.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of their final Champions League group game against Napoli on Tuesday, Klopp said he understood criticism of him and his team, but he feels the time to properly judge them will closer to the end of the campaign.
We obviously do the job in public, and I think the judgement for [if the team is in decline] will come later, or maybe at the end of the season where we might say, That s obviously it for this group of pla…
Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar has been ruled out of the Champions League last-16 second leg against Barcelona.
The 29-year-old has been sidelined since suffering an adductor injury against Caen in the Coupe de France on February 10.
Having missed the thumping 4-1 first-leg victory at Camp Nou, Neymar had been hoping to return for the visit of his old club to the French capital, even if he was likely to be a substitute.
However, PSG issued an update on Tuesday to confirm the Brazil international remains out of action as he continues individual recovery work.
Left-back Juan Bernat is also still sidelined due to a knee injury, while striker Moise Kean is isolating after returning a positive coronavirus test last week.
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Bayern Munich s 100 per cent start under Niko Kovac continued as goals in either half from James Rodriguez and Robert Lewandowski earned them a 2-0 win over struggling Schalke.
The reigning Bundesliga champions have won each of their first four league games under Kovac, who has also presided over victories in the DFL-Supercup, DFB-Pokal and Champions League.
James put them ahead at the Veltins-Arena by nodding in from a corner and when he was tripped by Alessandro Schopf inside the box, Lewandowski converted the spot-kick to wrap up the three points.
Schalke, who finished as runners-up last year, have now lost each of their first four Bundesliga games.
There would have been huge frustration in the Schalke ranks over how they conceded the eighth-minute ope…
Roy Keane denied Alex Ferguson had Manchester United s best interests at heart as he reignited his feud with the former Red Devils manager.
Keane is one of United s most decorated former captains with seven Premier League titles and a Champions League crown among other honours, but a falling out with Ferguson saw him leave Manchester in 2005.
Ferguson was also critical of Keane in his autobiography released in 2013, and the latter has often been critical of the legendary manager.
Irishman Keane took aim at Ferguson again on Wednesday as he discussed his final days at United 14 years ago.
I wouldn t forgive Ferguson. The media spin, how I apparently upset everybody, it was all nonsense, Keane told Off The Ball.
I don t care if it s Alex Ferguson …