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https://ift.tt/XVj163q Gary Neville has been called out for being too negative during commentary of Manchester United games. The Old Trafford legend was heard slamming the Red Devils stars as a ‘disgrace’, ‘appalling’ and ‘not good enough’ during their 1-1 Premier League draw with Chelsea on Thursday . Getty Neville allowed his feelings about the current state of Manchester United to influence his commentary AFP Ronaldo was Man United’s saviour once again as his goal sealed a 1-1 draw with Chelsea He was even heard saying he feels ‘embarrassed’ about the state of his beloved club, in a rant about the apparent lack of work rate and drive from the current crop of players. Neville was not the only one, either, with fellow Old Trafford legend Roy Keane said they were ‘like a Championship side’ after they were bailed out by Cristiano Ronaldo yet again. Neville has received widespread praise for his work as a pundit since hanging up his boots, having built a brilliant on...

https://ift.tt/yOPLbMg The Chelsea takeover saga appears to be coming to its conclusion after Todd Boehly’s consortium were named as preferred bidders – but who is the man behind the bid? Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe,  tabled a late offer  but the Blues have reportedly selected Boehly’s group, as the Premier League club hopes to have its new owners in place by the end of May. Getty The consortium involving Boehly is now in pole position to buy the Blues The UK government has sanctioned Roman Abramovich , so his time at Stamford Bridge is coming to an end. And it appears Boehly’s consortium will be the new owners, unless something goes drastically wrong. talkSPORT.com taken a look into Boehly and the other people involved in this potential takeover of Chelsea. Who is Todd Boehly? Todd Boehly is a businessman, philanthropist and an investor born in the United States of America. Boehly, 46, is married to Katie Boehly and the couple have three sons toget...

https://ift.tt/O0ZrSNP Manchester City maintained a one-point Premier League lead over Liverpool with four games to go after seeing off Leeds 4-0 as Norwich were relegated after a 2-0 loss at Aston Villa. May 01, 2022 at 03:37AM

https://ift.tt/O0ZrSNP Mino Raiola, one of football’s most powerful agents whose high-profile clients included Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, has died at the age of 54, his family announced on Sunday [AEST]. May 01, 2022 at 01:43AM

https://ift.tt/v8FEbPs Trent Alexander-Arnold’s rest for Liverpool’s trip to Newcastle gave Jordan Henderson a chance to stake his claim for set-pieces. But judging by Alexander-Arnold’s reaction to a woeful effort during the first-half at St James’ Park, that’ll be the last time Henderson takes one. Premier League Alexander-Arnold wanted a closer look at Henderson’s effort Premier League And it’s safe to say he wasn’t impressed Despite being rotated to the bench for the Reds’ crucial Premier League clash , right-back Alexander-Arnold was keen to get a closer look at an effort blazed over the bar by his teammate from the edge of the box. The defender leaned over to watch a replay on a screen in front of him, scrutinising Henderson’s appalling effort, before laughing with his teammates on the bench. We imagine that won’t be the last Henderson hears of the attempt. Alexander-Arnold has earned the right to run the rule over Liverpool’s set-pieces this season, with his...

https://ift.tt/QZtarDW After a poor start to the season, most Manchester United fans will have thought that it couldn’t get much worse than the results and performances under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Then came Ralf Rangnick. Getty Rangnick hasn’t had the best of times as Man United manager He arrived at Old Trafford as a revolutionary tactician, ‘the godfather of gegenpressing’, and the man Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp once described as the best German coach around. But he will leave the club at the end of the season (before returning in a consultancy role for the next two years) as one of the worst managers in the club’s history. After ten wins, ten draws and six defeats in all competitions, he currently has a win percentage of 38 per cent – something which is unheard of for a Man United manager. Before Solskjaer left, United were seventh, having lost five of their opening 12 games of the season – including a 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford. The Red Devils now sit...

https://ift.tt/hjZt3k8 Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing Chelsea and England right-back Reece James. The Spanish giants are said to be one of a host of top European clubs that have approached the full-back, who has been fantastic since returning from injury earlier this season. Getty James has been in superb form recently getty And ex-Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti reportedly wants to bring him to Real Madrid Goal are reporting that Real will look to sign the right-sided defender in the summer of 2023 – but their current priority is securing the services of Kylian Mbappe from PSG at the end of the season. And they look to have already  agreed a move for James’ Blues teammate Antonio Rudiger this summer. The report goes on to say that despite being one of the west Londoners’ key players, James – whose contract expires in 2025 – is not one of the club’s highest earners. James swapped shirts with Real Madrid superstar Karim Benzema after their thri...

https://ift.tt/a08vSt6 Liverpool legend John Barnes believes that the Reds should not sell ‘important’ Roberto Firmino, who still has an important part to play – especially between now and the end of the season. The Brazilian has been out injured recently, with many believing that he is now the fifth-choice forward at Anfield. getty Firmino hasn’t featured as regularly this season as he used to do for Liverpool The 30-year-old has scored 11 goals in 31 games this season, consistently contributing when he’s been given a chance by Jurgen Klopp. And he has scored some important goals for his boss over the years, having signed from Hoffenheim in 2015. However, the likes of Sadio Mane, Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, and new man Luis Diaz have tended to be selected ahead of him in the big games this season. The Reds potentially have eight huge games to play, including an FA Cup final, some key clashes in the Premier League, as well as a possible Champions League final. And Barnes, who ...

https://ift.tt/Q1a5zUv A consortium led by Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly will be named as the preferred bidder to buy Chelsea, according to British media reports on Friday. April 30, 2022 at 02:24AM

https://ift.tt/Q2oKGPa A consortium led by LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly is expected to be named as the preferred bidder to purchase Chelsea . Reports state that they will now enter a period of exclusivity as they look to complete a takeover from Roman Abramovich. Getty The consortium involving Boehly is now in pole position to buy the Blues Boehly has paired up with fellow Dodgers owner Mark Walter, British businessman Jonathan Goldstein, Swiss billionaire Hansjorg Wyss and US investment firm Clearlake Capital in their consortium offer for the Blues. The group faced competition from two other suitors, including a late bid from British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe , which is said to have complicated things after he tabled a bid of more than £4billion. The other consortiums who had been in the running to buy the Blues were headed by Sir Martin Broughton and Stephen Pagliuca, the co-owner of the Boston Celtics. Pagliuca was informed on Friday afternoon that his bid to buy...

https://ift.tt/ljwhCd5 Chelsea edged towards securing their place in next season’s Champions League despite failing to make the most of their dominance in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Thursday. April 29, 2022 at 02:00AM

https://ift.tt/ljwhCd5 Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has signed a new contract that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. April 29, 2022 at 01:34AM

https://ift.tt/uDOd5Mr Cristiano Ronaldo has scored eight of Manchester United’s last nine goals as his fine effort earned them a 1-1 draw at home to Chelsea. After dominating the opening hour, Chelsea finally found the breakthrough, as Marcos Alonso magnificently volleyed home for his third of the season. getty Ronaldo can’t stop scoring at the moment getty He cancelled out Alonso’s opener The home side weren’t in the majority of the game, conceding 11 shots and 65 per cent possession in the first half – something that would’ve been unthinkable for previous United sides. And Roy Keane gave a damning verdict on his old club at half time, saying: “It’s like an FA Cup tie. “It’s like Chelsea are a top team and Manchester United are a Championship side – they are short on quality and just staying in the game.” But Ralf Rangnick’s side managed to get themselves back in the game after a piece of brilliance by Ronaldo. The superstar took down Nemanja Matic’s dinked ball...

https://ift.tt/97qGpHZ Roy Keane told Marcus Rashford to stop smiling all the time, adding how ‘frustrated’ he has been with the Manchester United star. Like many others in the team, Rashford has struggled for the Red Devils this season and the forward’s future at the club is reportedly uncertain. Sky Sports Keane was less than impressed with Rashford’s smiling in the warm-up The England international has managed just five goals all season and he could be one of the casualties under the new Erik ten Hag regime, with Arsenal being linked with a £45million move for the forward. And Keane took issue with Rashford smiling and joking while warming-up before facing Chelsea on Thursday. He told Sky Sports : “He’s got to do a lot more. I’m really frustrated with him.  “I think they all are [playing for their future]. You are always in a sense playing for your future. You are talking about a reaction from the manager there, as if you need lots of setbacks to get a reaction. “T...

https://ift.tt/8pydYWf Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea admits that he’s felt ’embarrassed’ at times this season, after a poor campaign for the Red Devils. United currently sit sixth in the Premier League and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the fourth round, the Carabao Cup in the third round, and the Champions League in the round of 16. getty De Gea has been one of the only Man United players to come out of this season with any credit The club’s former manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November having spent £125million in the summer – which included the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo. Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has also failed to get a tune of the United squad, which has left them without anything to play for again this season. De Gea has seen it all at Old Trafford, having been part of the squad that won the Premier League in Sir Alex Ferguson’s final season in Manchester. And the Spanish goalkeeper admits that things need to change after a ‘painful’ se...

https://ift.tt/CkbDpSs No team can get near the Liverpool goal right now. In fact, in their last three games, goalkeeper Alisson has kept more clean sheets than he has made saves. Getty Alisson has been a spectator in recent weeks for Liverpool Getty Liverpool have kept the quadruple dream alive with a win over Villarreal in the Champions League In the Premier League matches against Manchester United and Everton, he made one save in each game as the club won 4-0 and 2-0 respectively. And against Villarreal in the Champions League semi-final, he made none as the Reds stormed to an easy 2-0 win . It helps that in front of him he has Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate – the latter has never actually lost when he has played for Liverpool. Signed from RB Leipzig for £36million in 2021, the centre-back has played 23 games and won 18 of them. The Reds kept their quadruple dream alive against Villarreal where an own goal from Pervis Estupinan followed by a Sadio Mane str...

https://ift.tt/TZF3Irw Roy Keane built a reputation for being one of football’s biggest characters both on and off the pitch. Renowned for being a fierce competitor in his playing days and brutally honest as a pundit in retirement, the ex-midfielder has won admirers all over the place for his no-nonsense approach to game. Instagram: OfficialKeane16 In his latest post, Keane was seen trying to climb onto a rope swing Instagram: OfficialKeane16 He got up and had a bit of fun for his millions of followers to laugh with him about Instagram: OfficialKeane16 The former Man United captain’s video was liked by former teammates and rivals This is exactly why fans love it when the 50-year-old breaks character. Keane has taken to life on social media like a duck to water with his dry sense of humour bringing him more than two million followers on Instagram alone. There he has shared multiple throwback images and witty posts and his latest one caught the imagination of...

https://ift.tt/5f4i1KD Ange Postecoglou may have Celtic on the verge of the Scottish Premiership title but he is already planning ahead, with one eye towards the summer. April 28, 2022 at 04:23AM

https://ift.tt/LJap9AB Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel intends to remain in charge of the club regardless of what happens this summer. The Blues are faced with a number of key players leaving and uncertainty over how the club can operate in the transfer market amid an uncompleted takeover process. Getty Tuchel spoke to the media ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Manchester United on Thursday Antonio Rudiger’s exit has been confirmed, with a free transfer to Real Madrid expected at the end of the season, while Andreas Christensen is set to join Barcelona when his contract expires in June. Chelsea remain hopeful of putting new ownership in place before the summer transfer window opens, with three shortlisted bidders waiting on a final decision, and Sevilla centre-back Jules Kounde remains among their targets . Until then, though, the Blues are unable to buy players or agree new deals with existing stars, due to government sanctions placed on outgoing owner Roman Abramovich. Asked if...