Manchester City secured their progression into the FA Cup fourth round with a comfortable 4-0 win over Chelsea at the Etihad, with Aymeric Laporte impressive. Riyad Mahrez set Pep Guardiola’s side on their way with a brilliant free-kick over the wall, before Julian Alvarez made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after Kai Havertz’s handball. Phil Foden added a third before half-time after a beautiful passing move and City’s total domination was emphasised further from another penalty in the second 45, with Mahrez ending his poor run from 12 yards by smashing in the fourth. While the Algerian winger was undoubtedly impressive against…
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Pep Guardiola issued a rallying cry to his Manchester City players to unite after their FA Cup win over Chelsea. Pep Guardiola has sent a warning to his Manchester City players (Image: Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images) Pep Guardiola says Manchester City’s ‘hungry’ performance against Chelsea in the FA Cup was ‘who we are’, as he challenged all of his players to buy into his approach and keep their hunt for four trophies alive. City set up an FA Cup fourth round clash with Arsenal or Oxford with a comfortable 4-0 win over Chelsea, where the Blues…
TalkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino has now said that Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been the best player at the club over the past 12 months. Speaking on TalkSPORT this morning, he was very complimentary about the Brazilian shot stopper. This was in stark contrast to his performance against Wolves yesterday, which left much to be desired. He was at fault for the visitors first goal, passing the ball directly to Goncalo Guedes who slotted into the empty net. Alisson would have hoped to have done better for Wolves second goal as well. The ball squirmed under his body after Hwang Hee-chan and Ibrahima Konate clashed in the box. Alisson’s distribution…
Jason McAteer says he ‘just can’t protect’ Alisson Becker after the Liverpool goalkeeper’s error during his side’s 2-2 draw against Wolves in the FA Cup third-round on Saturday. Whatever gift(s) Goncalo Guedes received at Christmas, well, he just got a pretty late one via the feet of Liverpool’s number one, who had a brain fade at Anfield. The Reds already have had their issues this season, no more so than in the middle of the mark and from a defensive aspect. Therefore, it doesn’t help when your keeper is passing the ball straight to an opponent, who had an open net to score the first…
Liverpool “might go for” Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo in January with the deal “one to watch”, journalist Ben Jacobs has told GIVEMESPORT. Caicedo impressed for Ecuador at the recent World Cup, featuring in all three of La Tri’s group matches. What’s the latest news on Moises Caicedo and Liverpool? Still playing youth football as little as two years ago, Caicedo, who earns a reported £15,000-a-week, could be set for a big-money move with Premier League clubs beginning to circle around the 21-year-old. As per CBS reporter, Ben Jacobs, Chelsea have their eye on the Ecuadorian international with a January deal in mind. Current Chelsea boss Graham Potter was the man who helped bring…
Man Utd and Erik ten Hag are set to enforce a new ‘Ronaldo rule’ which will limit first-team stars’ salaries to a maximum of £200,000-a-week in order control their annual wage bill Marcus Rashford’s Man Utd future is unclear (Image: Getty Images) Manchester United have implemented a ‘Ronaldo rule’ which could see Marcus Rashford leave the club. The Red Devils are reportedly set to introduce a new salary cap which will no longer see players receive over £200,000-per-week. The new cap marks a shift in mind-set for the United hierarchy, who are no longer happy to break their wage structure to bring in mega-stars.…
Man United are reportedly bringing in a cap for wages in what has been dubbed the ‘Ronaldo rule’. Gary Neville has labelled Manchester United’s reported plan to cap wages at the club to £200,000 per week as ‘strange’, as he pointed to Casemiro’s salary as a potential issue with the rule. Recent reports have hinted that United are planning to introduce a so-called ‘Ronaldo rule’ in a bid to stop any members of the squad becoming jealous of their teammates’ wages. The rule would see all salaries limited at £200k per week, regardless of seniority. But former United captain Neville is far from convinced with the…
Manchester United star Antony crashed his BMW sports car on New Year’s Eve and was left badly shaken but the Brazil international managed to escape injuries Manchester United forward Antony crashed his BMW sports car on a motorway on New Year’s Eve in a terrifying incident. The Brazil international had played for Erik ten Hag’s side in their Premier League victory over Wolves earlier in the day before destroying his X6 in roadworks. The 20-year-old did not sustain any injuries in the accident but was left badly shaken, while no other individuals were involved. Police arrived at the scene on the M56 near the…
Going to the dentist is a tiresome experience at best, and judging by this scene, it seems it is no different in the wild. These pictures show a giraffe waiting for a red-billed oxpecker to finish working as its dentist, in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. However, despite the kind gesture from his bird-friend, the giraffe appears to be anything but grateful as it pulls a series of grumpy faces during the ‘check-up’. Thorough clean: The tiny bird pecks its way around the giraffe’s lower jaw, looking for ‘leftovers’ Open wide: A giraffe gets a thorough dental check-up by a…
Male lions are still considered “lords of the steppe” thanks to their superior strength compared to many other animals. However, the task of hunting in the herd will be carried out by the female lion, while the male usually plays the role of protecting the herd. Lions are the only big cats to live in groups, which gives them the ability to hunt with the highest success rate of any large ungulate – hence the nickname “king” Lord of the jungle”. https://youtu.be/hRragXEVTFw
Kalvin Phillips returned from the World Cup with England overweight and faced the full force of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s disdain before returning to the fold Pep Guardiola has warned Kalvin Phillips that he must be in perfect condition year round. But after publicly digging the midfielder out last week for returning from his post-World Cup break overweight, the Manchester City boss is ready to throw him back into his starting line-up. That might be on Sunday in the FA Cup third round against Chelsea after his late cameo in the Premier League meeting between the two sides on Thursday. But certainly against Southampton in the Blues’ EFL Cup quarter-final on Wednesday as they try…
Manchester City are reportedly willing to base their midfield revamp around Jude Bellingham next summer – but will wait on the futures of Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva first before deciding how much to invest. Pep Guardiola is looking to overhaul things in the middle of the park with a few of his players not getting any younger, but City won’t break the bank until they know whether Gundogan and Silva are set to commit to the club, according to ESPN. Gundogan’s contract at the club ends this summer – while Silva’s deal runs until 2025, but the Portguese star has…