Manchester City made hard work of a 2-0 win at Peterborough United to advance to the FA Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Premier League leaders City named a strong side – captained by Oleksandr Zinchenko in a show of solidarity with Ukraine – but toiled against the Championship strugglers.
The Posh had the game s clearest opportunities up until the hour mark when Phil Foden took control of proceedings, teeing up both Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish to take the tie away from the home team.
It was reward for City s perseverance, having piled on the pressure from the outset on a patchy Peterborough pitch.
The best chance of the first half came at the other end when Jeando Fuchs got in behind Nathan Ake and saw a low, deflected effort touched around the post…
Bournemouth s poor record against Manchester City is inspiring Eddie Howe to oversee an improvement and he believes halting Raheem Sterling will be vital to avoiding defeat.
The Cherries won promotion to the Premier League under Howe in 2015, yet they have never beaten City in the competition, losing all eight of their top-flight meetings by an aggregate score of 25-3.
But Howe says Bournemouth s dismal recent history in this fixture – with City set to visit on Sunday – does not cause him concern, instead providing a motivating factor.
It inspires me, Howe told a news conference. We ve got to try to turn that around and use that record to inspire us in this game.
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Liverpool have joined other leading sporting clubs and bodies in paying tribute to HRH Queen Elizabeth II, who died aged 96 on Thursday.
Britain s longest-serving monarch passed away in Balmoral earlier today, just months after celebrating her Platinum Jubilee.
The sporting world has paid tribute to the Queen, with the Premier League announcing it was deeply saddened by her passing.
Jurgen Klopp s side were among those to express their sorrow.
Liverpool Football Club is saddened by the passing of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, read an official statement. We extend our sincere condolences to The Royal Family.
It has yet to be announced whether Liverpool s Premier League meeting with Wolves will go ahead this weekend.
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Frank Lampard insisted Everton are not in a crisis despite the Toffees sitting just a point above the relegation zone in the Premier League.
Everton were hammered 5-0 at Tottenham last time out as they fell to a 14th defeat in their last 18 top-flight games, leaving them in 17th with just 22 points after 25 games.
That is their lowest points tally at this stage of a top-flight season in the club s history, with Lampard s side heading into a crucial phase of the relegation battle.
Lampard has been keen to stress the importance of Everton s form at Goodison Park, but no team has lost more Premier League home games than the Toffees (13) since a 2-1 loss to West Ham at the start of 2021.
Ahead of hosting Wolves on Sunday, Lampard stressed his team s struggle…
Martin Odegaard is enjoying a stellar season at Real Sociedad.
On loan from Real Madrid, Odegaard s starring performances are attracting interest from across Europe.
A Norwegian connection at Manchester United could see Odegaard move to Old Trafford.
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Manchester United have joined the race to sign in-form Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard, according to The Sun.
Odegaard is currently on loan at LaLiga side Real Sociedad, where the 20-year-old has scored two goals and supplied two assists this term.
The Norway international, who joined Madrid from Stromsgodset in 2015 but only has two appearances to his name for the Spanish giants, has also been linked to Premier League rivals Manchester City…
Barcelona will sign Eric Garcia for free after the end of the season, presidential candidate Toni Freixa says.
The centre-back has been tipped to return to Camp Nou, where he was a youth player until 2017, since telling City last year he would not be signing a new contract.
It has been suggested Barca could look to bring in Garcia this month to bolster their defence, but Freixa suggested January incomings are highly unlikely due to their financial problems.
Instead, the 20-year-old Spain international is expected to join after his contract expires this year.
Speaking after a meeting with the interim Barca board and other presidential candidates, Freixa was quoted by Sport as saying: We ve valued the signing of Eric Garcia, but he will arrive in the summ…
Retiring goalkeeper Petr Cech is starting for Arsenal in the Europa League final against former club Chelsea, who have named N Golo Kante in midfield.
Gunners boss Unai Emery has given Cech the nod in Baku amid reports the 37-year-old could take up a staff role at Stamford Bridge following the final appearance of his career on Wednesday.
Maurizio Sarri, meanwhile, is gambling on the fitness of France international Kante, who he rated as a 50-50 chance to feature when addressing the media in his pre-match news conference.
The World Cup winner picked up a knee problem in training on Saturday, but joins Andreas Christensen, Emerson Palmieri, Pedro and the competition s joint top scorer, Olivier Giroud, in the XI.
Eden Hazard will link up with the latter pai…
Joel Campbell has left Arsenal for Frosinone on a three-year deal.
The 26-year-old forward joins the Serie A club for an undisclosed fee after spending seven years with the Gunners.
Campbell was signed by Arsene Wenger in 2011 but only made 40 appearances for the senior team in all competitions.
He was loaned out six times, including last season, which he spent in LaLiga with Real Betis.
The Costa Rica international only managed eight appearances in Spain s top flight, though, as a result of a knee injury.
We would like to thank Joel for his contribution to the club and wish him well for the future, Arsenal said in a statement.
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Bayern Munich have agreed the signing of Omar Richards on a free transfer after his contract with Championship side Reading expires this summer, according to multiple sources. The defender is said to have passed the medical ahead of the move, which took place in England due to the current travel restrictions imposed by Germany, and agreed to sign a four-year contract with the Champions League holders.
Since his promotion to the first team in 2017, the 23-year-old left-back has so far made 92 appearances for Reading in all competitions, scoring three goals.
Given that they ve already secured the signature of centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 22, from RB Leipzig, it seems the Bavarians have taken the task of rejuvenating their back line very seriously. Reports suggest that the…
David de Gea would be keen to become Manchester United captain in future as he reportedly closes in on a new contract.
The 28-year-old is said to be on the verge of signing a new six-year deal that will see him become the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world.
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is yet to name a permanent captain following the departure of former skipper Antonio Valencia at the end of last season.
De Gea, who has spent eight years at Old Trafford, has put himself forward as a candidate for the role.
I ve been captain for some games, he said. Of course, it is amazing to be captain of a club like Manchester United and defend this badge. It s amazing, so of course I ll be really, really happy to [be] captain.
De Gea has been one of United s s…