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Florian Wirtz has struggled since joining Liverpool for £116m in the summer, but Micah Richards believes the midfielder will improve as the season progresses08:55, October 29, 2025Updated October 29, 2025 08:55Florian Wirtz has struggled since signing for Liverpool.(Image: PA)Mika Richards believes Florian Wirtz’s physical characteristics and Bundesliga background are behind his difficult start to life at Liverpool. The Germany international recorded his first assist since the Community Shield in the 5-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.The 22-year-old has come under scrutiny over his Premier League debut, with his struggles reflecting Liverpool’s disappointing season. Arne Slott’s side have…
Barcelona midfielder Lamine Yamal is reportedly suffering from a painful illness for which there is no cure. The teenage sensation has missed several games this season with a groin injury and has had no shortage of discomfort. He was seen wincing in pain during last weekend’s defeat to Real Madrid in El Clasico.Yamal has already missed five games in all competitions and is said to be suffering from a chronic illness. According to Sport, he suffers from pubic pain, which causes muscle tension in public places. Doctors in Barcelona are said to be concerned that Yamal’s symptoms may be chronic,…
LONDON (AP) — The Premier League has blamed the expansion of European club competitions for the decline in Boxing Day fixtures, which affects “an important tradition of English football.”Only one match will be played on December 26th, between Manchester United and Newcastle. Last year there were eight games.The league said on Friday that the expansion of competitions such as the Champions League was creating “several challenges”.”Weekend availability will be reduced and the league will be tied to what the calendar looks like,” it said in a statement. “As in previous years, and in line with our commitment to our clubs,…
Amorim admits United could have ‘won more’ by playing 4-4-2Video credit: SNTVNottingham Forest vs. Manchester City and Leeds United vs. Manchester United are some of the Premier League matches that will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and Discovery Plus in December and January.Sean Dyche, the third Forest manager so far this season, got off to a bright start with a 2-0 win over Porto in the UEFA Europa League, but was brought back down to earth three days later with a loss to Bournemouth.The two teams will host Josep Guardiola’s Man City side on December 27 at 12:30 BST,…
WWithout a doubt, the Golden Boot award is one of the most prestigious individual awards a footballer can win, and winning it means he becomes Europe’s top scorer for the season. The first person to make history for this award was the legendary striker Eusebio, who scored 42 goals for Benfica in the 66-67 season.Since that first award, dozens of football players have taken to the stage to receive the Golden Boot. Last year, Harry Kane won the award. The English striker and his 36 goals have surpassed the likes of Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. However, this year he…
Paul Merson criticized Arne Slott after the Reds’ 3-2 loss to Brentford, who admitted Liverpool struggled to deal with two particular aspects of the game.Liverpool manager Arne Slott insisted his team has yet to find the answer to exploiting long balls and low blocks.(Image: Getty Images)Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson has criticized Arne Slott for admitting his Liverpool side struggled with two particular aspects of the game after the 3-2 defeat at Brentford. In the post-game interview, Slott admitted he was still wondering how the Reds would counter a team that uses long balls and low blocks.Ahead of the game…
Kylian Mbappé received the prestigious Golden Boot trophy from MARCA, representing Spain’s ESM, recognizing him as the best scorer of the Europa League for the 2024-25 season.Although it wasn’t a good season overall, on an individual level the Frenchman had a great end to the season and rose to the ranks of Europe’s top scorers, eventually scoring 31 goals in La Liga, surpassing Victor Goqueres and Mohamed Salat as the top scorers in the Europa League. To achieve this, the Frenchman took 2,915 minutes over 34 games.This feat makes the Real Madrid striker the successor of Harry Kane, who won…
The Premier League has announced the appointment of a referee for this weekend’s match between Arsenal and Burnley as Mikel Arteta’s side look to continue their run of form.October 29, 2025, 12:03Updated October 29, 2025 12:09Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta(Image: Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty Images)The Premier League has announced the referee for this weekend’s match between Arsenal and Burnley. Mikel Arteta’s side currently lead the Premier League by four points and will be hoping to further extend their advantage with another win.The Gunners secured a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace last weekend and will face Burnley at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon.…
Paul Scholes has thanked the outpouring of support he received after opening up about caring for his autistic and non-verbal son Aiden. The former Manchester United star spoke candidly about his son’s condition on a recent episode of the Stick to Football podcast, alongside former team-mates Gary Neville and Roy Keane.In a heartfelt Instagram Story, Ms Scholes said: “I would like to thank everyone who has sent me kind messages since the Overlap interview about Aiden. I have had so many messages that I have tried to read as many as I can. The response from my family (especially my…
MANCHESTER, England (AP) – Brazil international Lucas Paqueta has been reprimanded and warned for his future actions despite being treated unfairly. Allegations of spot match-fixing cleared At the beginning of this year.An independent panel imposed sanctions after Premier League players were found to have failed to co-operate with an investigation by the English Football Association. original price.West Ham forward Paqueta acted on legal advice and responded with “no comment” to a number of interview questions. Penalties could include fines and suspension, but the committee selected the lowest penalty after considering mitigating factors. In the report, the Football Association pointed out…