Manchester United are entering a potentially decisive week in their increasingly desperate bid for Champions League qualification amid yet another injury crisis. Lisandro Martinez and Victor Lindelof will be sidelined for at least a month with muscle problems and will miss Thursday’s trip to Chelsea and the visit of Premier League leaders Liverpool as well… Read More »
Like a man intent on proving he doesn’t need a turning circle, Pep Guardiola had completed a particularly lively display of pointing to his left when he executed a 90-degree turn to his right. Jack Grealish looked a little confused. Manchester City 0 Arsenal 0 It was the end and Guardiola had shown once again… Read More »
General view of Etihad Stadium (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season is underway and you can follow every match and every goal here with The Independent. This year, Manchester City are looking to defend their crown and capture a historic fourth consecutive title. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and… Read More »
Pep Guardiola faces former assistant Mikel Arteta in a potentially crucial match in the Premier League title race – Reuters/Dylan Martinez Pep Guardiola has told Mikel Arteta that he has an “easy job” in the title race compared to Manchester City as he steps up his mental games ahead of Sunday’s crunch clash with Arsenal.… Read More »
Chelsea’s Cole Palmer and Burnley’s Vitinho battle for possession (Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season is underway and you can follow every match and every goal here with The Independent. This year, Manchester City are looking to defend their crown and capture a historic fourth consecutive title. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won… Read More »
Eddie Nketiah has scored five goals in 10 Premier League appearances and 14 appearances off the bench so far this season – Heathcliff O’Malley for The Telegraph The prevailing opinion from outside the Arsenal bubble is that they need a striker who is a classic number 9 and can score 20 goals a season. The… Read More »
Liverpool’s seemingly permanent injury crisis has worsened during the international break. The Reds have been without key players for much of the season so far, losing 4-3 to Manchester United in an FA Cup thriller before domestic football was suspended. Jurgen Klopp recognized three new concerns in this unforgettable contest; most of his team had… Read More »