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Wilfried Zaha will grace the Old Trafford pitch tonight for a big European night, but perhaps a decade later than he envisaged. The winger will be in the Galatasaray ranks…
Ruben Dias wants Manchester City to approach the Champions League final vs Inter Milan just as they did the FA Cup final vs Manchester United – to show why they…
Eddie Howe says that Newcastle United chiefs held talks about his spending pot with him on the eve of the final day clash at Chelsea. The head coach watched on…
Pep Guardiola has no concerns over Erling Haaland’s supposed goal drought heading into the FA Cup and Champions League finals. Haaland has scored 52 goals in his debut season, but…
Pep Guardiola admits Manchester City must win the Champions League if his team is to go down as one of the best in history like their big rivals Liverpool and…
Manchester City cannot be considered among the all-time great club sides until they win the Champions League on multiple occasions. Guardiola’s Barcelona team from 2008-2012 is widely considered one of…
Pep Guardiola hinted that he had an idea of what he needed to change from Manchester City’s Champions League semi-final first leg at Real Madrid. In the early stages of…
Pep Guardiola saw a year of pain and criticism pour out onto the Etihad pitch as Manchester City avenged their semi-final defeat at the hands of Real Madrid with a…
Pep Guardiola has backed Erling Haaland to come good against Real Madrid after being shut out in the first leg. Manchester City’s No.9 dominated the build-up to the Champions League…
Pep Guardiola praised the outstanding contribution of two of his Manchester City players after their battling draw with Real Madrid. City fell behind to a wonderful Vinicius Jr goal in…
Manchester City feel “unstoppable” at the Etihad Stadium ahead of next week’s Champions League semi-final second leg, says Jack Grealish. City recorded a well-fought 1-1 draw at Real Madrid on…
Manchester City’s record of of reaching three Champions League semi-finals in a row, on top of their dominance in the Premier League, will aid their hopes of a treble this…
Pep Guardiola doesn’t want his Manchester City players to give Bayern too much respect in their Champions League quarter-final. Pep Guardiola said: “We are focused on what we want to…
Considering how much the team has been struggling to score goals this season, what was the idea behind the lineup? I thought for 60 minutes of the game you probably…
Pep Guardiola believes that Bayern Munich will be more dangerous opponents for Manchester City for the bizarre problems they have run into over the last week. Guardiola knows Bayern very…
What are your immediate thoughts? Is the challenge a big one or is the door still open? I think both. I think it’s a big challenge, of course a team…
Pep Guardiola said Bernardo Silva is one of the best players he has ever had the fortune to coach after hailing his performance for Manchester City against Bayern Munich. Bernardo…
Rodri has moved to praise Jack Grealish and Erling Haaland for their excellent work in creating Manchester City’s crucial second goal against Bayern Munich. The mistake-prone Dayot Upamecano was caught…
Enzo Fernandez has revealed what advice Frank Lampard has given the Chelsea players ahead of the clash against Real Madrid. Carlo Ancelotti will welcome the Blues to the Santiago Bernabeu…
Frank Lampard has high hopes for the role Raheem Sterling could play before the end of the season and believes he has the pedigree to put in a performance that…
Frank Lampard says he faces a “big task” after his return to the Chelsea dugout ended in a 1-0 defeat at Wolves. The former Chelsea midfielder, who managed the club…
Pep Guardiola cited the infamous defeat to Lyon in the Champions League as he defended his latest tactical approach. Pep Guardiola said: “Since I arrived here there are players who…
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United can remain immune from the financial threat posed by the Premier League’s state-owned clubs by ensuring they have a strategic advantage. Erik ten hag…
Kevin De Bruyne can still get better for Manchester City following his performance vs RB Leipzig, according to Pep Guardiola. City were ruthless in a 7-0 second-leg win that saw…
What did you make of the performance? Well, I think that both of the games were pretty even. First leg and second leg, just look at the data that suggests…
How pleased are you with that, Graham? “Yeah, really pleased. The players were tremendous, the supporters were tremendous. You have to be against a team that are doing so well…
Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic has told manager Graham Potter which formation he feels the club should be adopting moving forward. After missing their previous defeat to Tottenham due to illness,…
Graham Potter has hinted that he will be sticking with a back-three for the return Champions League last-16 leg against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, explaining why the onus is not…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has challenged his players to maintain the stability shown against Wolverhampton Wanderers when they face Manchester United this weekend. The Reds returned to winning ways in the…
Pep Guardiola uses the 2005 Champions League final to remind his Manchester City players not to take anything for granted. Guardiola would like to think that experience can help his…
Pep Guardiola insisted he didn’t see Manchester City’s late penalty shout at RB Leipzig, but cryptically said: “I know what happened.” City dominated the first half at Leipzig in their…
Jurgen Klopp is adamant Liverpool will not become carried away by their mini-revival – but admits his team are now “in a better place”. The Reds followed Monday’s derby win…
You must’ve liked a lot of that performance and surely the goals will come at some point? “Overall we were pleased with the performance for big parts of the game.…
What did you make of your team’s performance and in particular the two young midfielders? About the two midfielders, I think that I’m really happy about the performance from Skippy…
What did you make of the performance after a difficult first half? It was very difficult in the first half. In the difficulties, we didn’t lose our minds. We stayed…
Pep Guardiola has pinned Manchester City’s failure to win the Champions League on one guilty party: Real Madrid. After Tuesday’s match Guardiola was asked why – despite enjoying unparalleled domestic success…
Evening Graham, you must be very happy with tonight’s result? “We have to be. To come here and win is absolutely not straightforward. You could see from the start of…
Pep Guardiola has been left impressed by Manchester City’s new-found ability earn points after falling behind. Guardiola has pointed out how his side wasn’t as resilient after falling behind when he…
Frustrated not to win the game? “We’re frustrated with just the one point. I thought the application of the players and the attitude of the players was fantastic, and I…
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool were unrecognisable from the team that lost to Napoli after they dragged their Champions League campaign back on track in dramatic fashion. Joel Matip headed an 89th-minute…
What did you make of your team’s performance and what did you say to your players after the game? I think the game in the first half was in balance…
Jurgen Klopp has labelled Liverpool’s Champions League draw as a “proper football group” and expressed his excitement about facing Rangers for the first time in Liverpool’s history. On Thursday evening the…
Porto have already claimed that they have agreed a deal with Arsenal to sell midfielder Fabio Vieira this summer in an official statement. The Portuguese side claim the initial fee…
UEFA has apologised to Liverpool and Real Madrid following the troubling scenes witnessed before the Champions League final. This week, Real Madrid published a strongly-worded statement which asked UEFA to look…
Merseyside Police have said Liverpool fans were “not late” to the Champions League final after chaos outside the stadium. Hundreds of supporters were stopped from entering the Stade de France on…
Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool’s cut-throat end to the season is the perfect preparation for their latest tilt at Champions League glory. The Reds take on Real Madrid in Paris on Saturday…
Jordan Pickford has warned Liverpool that they will be facing one of football’s ‘greatest’ managers in the shape of Carlo Ancelotti in the final of the Champions League. Ancelotti’s Real Madrid…
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard has delivered a message to Liverpool ahead of the Champions League final. With Liverpool preparing to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League final on…
Talk of revenge has, for the most part, been neatly sidestepped by Liverpool in the build-up to their latest Champions League final against Real Madrid. Harvey Elliott said: “For myself,…
Sadio Mane says he will announce what his Liverpool future holds after the Champions League final. And the Reds star promised he will provide a “special” answer to questions over his…
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