Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool did their talking on the pitch as the reigning Premier League champions snatched a late 2-1 win over erstwhile leaders Tottenham.
The Reds moved three points clear of Tottenham at the summit while Southampton are up to third after drawing away to Arsenal, whose struggles under Mikel Arteta go on.
Arsenal s return of 14 points from 13 Premier League matches is their lowest tally at this stage of a top-flight season since 1974-75 when, adjusting to three points for a win, they had nine points.
West Ham and Crystal Palace also finished all square, as did Fulham against Brighton and Hove Albion, while Leeds United and Everton both picked up victories over Newcastle United and Leicester City respectively.
Here is the pick of the Opta f…
Jose Mourinho has turned Tottenham into genuine Premier League title contenders, according to former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson.
Mourinho s men host bitter rivals Arsenal on Sunday and sit top of the table heading into the weekend, making them clear favourites to cement their bragging rights.
It was widely regarded as a controversial move when Spurs swapped Mauricio Pochettino for Mourinho in November 2019, but the Portuguese has proven his worth.
With 19 victories from 36 top-flight games, he has a win percentage of 52.8, with Tottenham s lofty position a vast improvement on the 14th spot they occupied when he took charge.
And former England international Robinson, who played for Spurs between 2004 and 2008, paid credit to chairman Dani…
Liverpool are interested in signing Antonio Silva from Benfica in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool are on the hunt for a new centre-back due to the departure of Joel Matip and uncertainty over the performances of Ibrahima Konate.
Fichajes has claimed that Benfica are looking for £85 million in transfer fees for Silva, but it is too high for Liverpool, who ended up third in the Premier League table this season. The 20-year-old is one of the best young defenders in the Portuguese domestic league and has already played nine times for Portugal.
Silva has been on the books of Benfica since 2016 and has come through the club’s youth system to establish himself in the first team. The young centre-back has made 29 starts and on…
Diego Simeone has confirmed that Luis Suarez will play for Atletico Madrid against Valencia on Saturday, despite a lack of form and apparent recent falling out between the pair.
The Uruguay international is Los Rojiblancos top scorer in all competitions this season with nine goals, but has only found the net once in his last 11 club matches.
Suarez made his frustration known when he was substituted during last month s 2-1 defeat at Sevilla, appearing to direct expletives towards his manager.
The 34-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a Premier League reunion with former Liverpool team-mate Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa, but Simeone insisted at a news conference ahead of the weekend s clash at the Wanda Metropolitan…
Milan head coach Stefano Pioli urged his players not to think about what could have been had they beaten Cagliari, with Serie A s top-four race going down to the last day.
Pioli s Milan would have sealed Champions League qualification with a victory at San Siro on Sunday, but were held to a goalless draw, failing to beat Cagliari for the first time in a home league match since October 1999.
It was also Milan s first 0-0 draw in Serie A in 56 games, since January 2020, while it marked the first time the Rossoneri have failed to score against Cagliari at San Siro in the top flight in just under 24 years.
Without the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Milan managed just two of their 21 attempts on target, and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma – making potentially his last…
Lauren James has praised Chelsea boss Emma Hayes for helping her get “back to being myself again” as the England forward heads into her first World Cup.
Having rejoined the Blues two summers ago from Manchester United, James had limited game time in 2021-22 before shining as a regular in Hayes’ team last season as they once again won the Women’s Super League and FA Cup double, and reached the Champions League semi-finals.
The 21-year-old has also impressed for England after making her debut against Austria last September, and with 11 caps and one goal for the Lionesses under her belt, James is now preparing for her first major tournament as a senior international as part of the squad for the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand that gets under way in just under…
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has urged his players to not feel sorry for themselves after a humbling and potentially decisive 3-0 defeat to Milan, adamant they still have a chance of finishing in the top four.
Milan left Turin with a comprehensive victory on Sunday that propelled them back into the Champions League spaces at the expense of Juve.
It was Milan s first away win at Juventus since March 2011, with the Bianconeri conceding for the 11th league game in succession, their worst such run in just over 11 years.
Milan, who are third, now have a three-point cushion to Juve in fifth, though Pirlo s men are only one adrift of bitter rivals Napoli.
All three and Atalanta – ahead of Milan on goal difference – have three matches left this term, and Pirlo…
West Ham boss Julen Lopetegui was pleased with his side’s character as they overcame a poor start to draw 1-1 away to Brentford.
Lopetegui’s side were coming off the back of a comprehensive 3-0 defeat to Chelsea in their last league game and a 5-1 EFL Cup thrashing at Liverpool in midweek.
Bryan Mbuemo’s goal a minute into the encounter could have spelled the worst for the Hammers, but they recovered well and got back on level terms early in the second half through midfielder Tomas Soucek.
Lopetegui now has something to build upon as his side face a vital match at home to Ipswich Town before the next international break, and their overall performance pleased the Spaniard.
He told BBC Sport: “We showed this [Brentford s record of scoring early] to …
Ben Chilwell s thunderous strike ensured Chelsea retained their place at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 victory at Brentford on Saturday.
The first league meeting between the pair since 1947 was settled by a wonderful first-half effort from Chilwell, keeping Chelsea one point clear of Liverpool and two ahead of Manchester City at the summit.
Thomas Tuchel s side dominated possession throughout but did not force David Raya into a single save, with Chilwell s goal coming from their only shot on target.
Bryan Mbeumo twice hit the post but Chelsea did enough to become the first team in the history of the English Football League to win seven London derbies in succession.
After a tepid start, the game burst to life when Mbeumo rattled the upri…
After an illustrious and successful playing career, Queensboro FC is David Villa s next frontier.
Villa finds himself at the forefront of Queens first professional football club, albeit off the pitch, having called time on a career that spanned 20 years in January and culminated in World Cup, Euro 2008, Champions League and LaLiga glory.
Spain s all-time leading goalscorer is part of the ownership group of start-up franchise Queensboro FC, who are preparing to compete in the USL Championship (USLC) – the second tier of football in the United States.
But why Queensboro FC for the former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid striker?
During my four years in New York, I developed my project of the DV7 Academy and launched a school for children in Queens, the 39-y…