Liverpool must stay grounded on the back of their historical 5-0 thrashing of Manchester United, according to forward Diogo Jota.
The Reds recorded their biggest ever margin of victory against fierce rivals United at Old Trafford thanks to a Mohamed Salah hat-trick and goals from Naby Keita and Jota.
It marked the first time United have lost by five or more goals without scoring since February 1955, when they suffered a 5-0 loss to Manchester City, while only once before – a 7-1 victory at Anfield in October 1895 – have Liverpool won by more goals in this fixture.
Jota, who played a key part in the victory with a tap-in and an assist for the second of Salah s goals, admitted not even he expected Liverpool to dismantle their opponents with such ease.
Pioli insists ´four teams can still win Scudetto´ as Milan boss confirms Maignan allegations of raci
Milan head coach Stefano Pioli insisted four teams can still win the Scudetto after his side moved back to the top of Serie A with a 1-0 victory over Cagliari, which was marred by abuse directed at Mike Maignan.
The Rossoneri dominated for large parts on Saturday, but a lack of clinical finishing left them frustrated until just before the hour.
Ismael Bennacer stepped up with an exquisite volley into the bottom-left corner to edge Milan past Walter Mazzarri s side, who spurned two great opportunities through Joao Pedro and Keita Balde in response.
Victory meant Milan restored their three-point lead over Napoli, who defeated Udinese 2-1 earlier on Saturday, and they are six ahead of defending champions Inter, who have played a game fewer, after they were held b…
Market: AC Milan win
Odds: 3/5 @
Hoping to widen their buffer at the top of the La Liga table on Friday evening, AC Milan will welcome Udinese to the San Siro.
Starting with the hosts, while AC Milan might still be holding a two-point buffer at the top of the Serie A table, they re coming off the back of a downbeat display. Missing out on what they thought was a golden chance away at Salernitana and having to settle for a 2-2 draw, the Italian giants will be seeking an immediate response on Friday evening. Despite that blip last weekend, the Rossoneri should still find the mood in their camp at a real high. With their sights firmly set on clinching their first domestic crown since 2011, it should be highlighted that AC Milan have lost just a single matchup acros…
Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse struck after half-time to help West Ham turn the tables on Tottenham with an impressive second-half display to earn a memorable 2-1 win at their rivals.
Cristian Romero put Spurs ahead in the 11th-minute and had Ange Postecoglou’s side on course for a first victory since October 27 at the break.
David Moyes’ men had other ideas and after Bowen scored for the seventh away Premier League game in a row, Ward-Prowse capitalised on an error at the back with 16 minutes left.
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It consigned injury-hit Tottenham to a fourth defeat in five matches, while ninth-placed West Ham are now only three points behind the hosts following this fifth win in six games.
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Watford head coach Valerien Ismael was pleased at the second-half reaction from his side, as they spared their FA Cup blushes with a 2-1 win over Chesterfield.
A goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time from Tom Dele-Bashiru broke the hearts of the National League leaders, who would have felt they deserved at least a replay.
Watford won their first FA Cup third-round tie at home since 2018, and progressed to the fourth round for the first time since reaching the final in 2019.
But Ismael was content with avoiding having to go to the SMH Group Stadium for a replay.
He said “The main thing in the cup is always to come through, because nobody will talk about the actual game.
“We made the game complicated for ourselves, and credit to Chesterfield…
Brentford forward Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity for eight months, the Football Association has announced.
Toney was charged by the FA in November for 262 alleged breaches of betting rules over a four-year period and has now discovered his punishment.
Bees forward Toney will be banned until January 16th and has been fined £50,000 after he admitted to 232 of the alleged breaches.
Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football and football-related activity with immediate effect for eight months, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for breaches of The FA’s Betting Rules.
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“Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football …
Leonardo Bonucci has insisted Arkadiusz Milik s header against Salernitana should have stood as he was not involved in active play .
Sunday s Serie A clash at the Allianz Stadium saw the hosts fight back from two goals behind and almost take all three points, with Milik scoring in added time.
Further drama would follow as Milik would be shown a second yellow card for taking his top off in celebration, while the goal was controversially ruled out by a VAR check.
Antonio Candreva s position looked to have played Milik onside but Bonucci believes that is irrelevant as he did not interfere with play.
The explanation was that I was involved in active play, but Sepe would have never caught that, my position didn t interfere with his potential save, he told DAZ…
Argentina head coach Lionel Scaloni insists he is fully committed to managing the side for as long as he is wanted ahead of their Copa America campaign.
Last year, the 46-year-old shocked world football when he revealed he was considering stepping down less than 12 months after leading his country to World Cup glory in Qatar.
It was reported by local media at the start of this year that Scaloni had agreed to remain in charge until the conclusion of the upcoming tournament in the United States, which sees the Albiceleste kickstart the month-long action against Canada on June 20.
Speaking ahead of warm-up friendlies against Ecuador and Guatemala, Scaloni said he expects to stay in charge until the Argentine Football Association President, Claudio Tapia, decides …
France manager Didier Deschamps says he is not concerned with his side s recent struggles in front of goal ahead of their final Euro 2024 group game against Poland on Tuesday.
Les Bleus are all but through to the knockout stages of the European Championships, sitting joint-top of Group D with four points, but need to avoid defeat to ensure progression.
Yet France s only goal at the tournament so far has come courtesy of Maximilian Wober turning into his own net in the opening 1-0 victory over Austria, before a goalless draw with the Netherlands on Friday.
France failed to score with any of their 15 shots in a wasteful display against the Oranje as Deschamps went without Kylian Mbappe, who was only fit enough for the bench due to his broken nose.
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Market: Lille win
Odds: 4/11 @
Turning their attention back to Ligue 1 duties on Saturday evening, Lille will welcome Angers to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Starting with the hosts, booking another top-four finish last season, the Mastiffs have once again come flying out of the traps this time around. Opening up the 2024/25 campaign with a routine performance away at Reims as they secured a 2-0 victory, Bruno Genesio’s men will certainly be smelling the chance to extend on their recent flurry. Picking up some perfect momentum and securing a first-leg advantage as they clinched a 2-0 win against Slavia Prague, the former Rennes boss should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Collecting a real Champions League scalp earlier in the month as they edged past Turk…