Can Real Madrid continue its fast start under Xabi Alonso? Liverpool vs Real Madrid: Xabi Alonso on the Verge of Making Club History On the eve of a clash with Liverpool, Real Madrid approach the encounter with calm confidence. Xabi Alonso, flawless since returning to the Spanish capital, is quietly writing history. His team impresses…
In the short term, Real Madrid’s focus will be on managing Alexander-Arnold’s recovery carefully. Manager Xabi Alonso offered an update on the defender ahead of the game. He told reporters: “He’s available, and he didn’t play the other day because of the circumstances of the match. We need him because he has tremendous quality. It’s…
Manchester City moved up to second in the Premier League table on Sunday with a 3-1 win over Bournemouth at the Etihad. Erling Haaland scored either side of Tyler Adams’ equaliser before Nico O’Reilly’s first goal of the season ensured City would remain six points behind Arsenal. Haaland’s brace took his tally to 13 Premier…
Anfield breathed a huge sigh of relief on Saturday as defending Premier League champions Liverpool ended a run of four successive league defeats with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa. The poor run of form, which includes six losses in seven games across all competitions, had raised question marks over Liverpool’s title defence. But Arne…
Sunderland are fourth in the Premier League and part of that success is down to Italian Luciano Vulcano, former assistant manager to Stefano Pioli at AC Milan. The Black Cats have been a huge surprise so far this season, amassing five wins, two draws and two defeats to sit in the Champions League spots. Advertisement…
In a video on Instagram, Alexander-Arnold’s Spanish teacher, Sara Duque, has since revealed that the defender has been studying the language for five months, meaning – if correct – he only started learning on May 30 and not before he had announced his departure from Liverpool. Writing on social media, Duque said: “5 months. That’s…
By LEWIS STEELE, FOOTBALL REPORTER Published: 22:30 GMT, 28 October 2025 | Updated: 22:30 GMT, 28 October 2025 Liverpool forward Federico Chiesa says ‘no one was speaking’ in a quiet dressing room after a bruising defeat to Brentford on Saturday – but the Italian is backing the Reds to return to their best soon. Arne Slot’s…
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 26: Eberechi Eze of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s first goal with teammates Jurrien Timber, Viktor Gyoekeres and Bukayo Saka during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Emirates Stadium on October 26, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arsenal FC via…
Only one Premier League match is likely to be staged on 26 December this season, with the beloved tradition of watching football on Boxing Day set to be all but abandoned. While the dates and times of the Christmas fixtures are still to be finalised, a new report indicates the English top flight are being…
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool are in a “crisis” after their fourth Premier League defeat in a row to Brentford. It is nothing short of a nightmare run for the reigning champions, who were beaten 3-2 by the Bees despite their staggering £450 million spend ($600m) in the transfer window. They have struggled at the back,…