A look at the race for the Premier League Golden Boot, as Mohamed Salah maintains his three-goal lead at the top.Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Bruno Fernandes all stayed in touch with a goal apiece at the weekend.
Jurgen Klopp revealed he is unable to summon the same “anger” he felt at Liverpool’s Champions League final defeat three years ago as he rejected suggestions his side are on a revenge mission against Real Madrid.The LaLiga giants claimed a third successive crown in Europe’s elite club competition in May 2018 by beating the Reds 3-1 in the Kiev showpiece, where Mohamed Salah suffered a shoulder injury following Sergio Ramos’ challenge.While Klopp had strong emotions at the time, he was adamant those have died down as the teams prepare to meet for the first time since that tempestuous occasion at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium on Tuesday evening.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits they are not in a position where they can think about winning the Champions League – yet.A 2-0 win over RB Leipzig thanks to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, who scored the 100th goal in Klopp’s 44th match in charge of the Reds in the competition, secured a 4-0 aggregate win which eased them into the quarter-finals for the third time in four years.Having won it in 2019 and reached the final the year before they do have good form in the competition but that is offset somewhat by the woeful season they are having as defending Premier League champions.
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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp does not believe the Mohamed Salah situation warrants “a proper talk” and insists he cannot make substitutions on the basis of what reaction it creates.
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Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp says new signing Ozan Kabak is the latest on the injury list as he plays down Mo Salah reaction after being taken off in loss to Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp knows Liverpool's 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League does not gloss over their domestic form but the German was satisfied after proving the doubters wrong in Budapest.The Reds manager has conceded the defence of their Premier League title is over after three successive defeats but their European prospects are still in full swing after they seized control of their last-16 tie.Second-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in the first leg at the Puskas Arena - with the tie held in the Hungarian capital because of travel restrictions in Germany - helped Liverpool return to winning ways.
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Kick It Out would support a Premier League-wide social media boycott in protest at online abuse, with the anti-discrimination body’s chief executive Tony Burnett saying he is “sick of platitudes” from the companies involved.
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Pep Guardiola has urged his Manchester City players to seize the moment and secure their place in the Champions League semi-finals.The Premier League leaders are bidding to reach the last four for the first time since 2016 as they take a 2-1 advantage to Borussia Dortmund for the second leg of their quarter-final on Wednesday.City have suffered defeat in the last 16 and in three successive quarter-finals since Guardiola took charge of the club.
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The subject of Premier League strike partnerships is discussed by Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Micah Richards in the latest Match of The Day: Top 10 podcast. BBC Sport
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho is not concerned by Harry Kane’s uncertain comments about his future at the club and says the striker should be happy with his current situation.
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England boss Gareth Southgate praised the response of John Stones after the defender recovered from gifting Poland an equaliser to set up Harry Maguire's winner in a close-run World Cup qualifier.The Three Lions dominated possession in the first-half and led through a Harry Kane penalty, only for Brighton striker Jakub Moder to pounce on Stones and steal possession before equalising.Stones would regain his composure and head a corner back across goal for Maguire to fire home an 85th-minute strike to earn a 2-1 win and give England three wins from three in Group I.
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England manager Gareth Southgate does not believe swirling speculation about Harry Kane’s future will impact the England captain and the rest of the squad at this summer’s European Championship.He said he had "no worries about Harry Kane. He’s a fantastic professional".
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Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins is keen to learn from England captain Harry Kane as he looks to make his international debut.The 25-year-old, who has scored 12 times this season, has been drafted into Gareth Southgate’s squad for the first time for World Cup qualifiers against San Marino, Albania and Poland.
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Gareth Southgate believes England displayed the kind of hunger and attitude required to become a top team during Thursday’s comprehensive World Cup qualification win against San Marino.The rearranged European Championships may be just months away but the road to next year’s World Cup in Qatar is already under way.James Ward-Prowse, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Raheem Sterling scored in a one-sided first half against San Marino, with inspired San Marino goalkeeper Elia Benedettini and wayward finishing keeping the score down.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was delighted with Marcus Rashford and defended Bruno Fernandes after Manchester United took a giant stride towards the Europa League semi-finals.Thursday’s quarter-final first leg was the biggest match in European debutants Granada’s history but the Red Devils spoiled the hosts’ 90th birthday celebrations by triumphing in Andalusia.Rashford overcame concerns about his fitness to score a superb opener from Victor Lindelof’s fine pass, but United looked set to return to Old Trafford with just one away goal for their domination and without three key players.
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A look at the race for the Premier League Golden Boot, as Mohamed Salah maintains his three-goal lead at the top.Bruno Fernandes also got on the scoresheet, but Spurs' dynamic duo of Harry Kane and Heung-Min Son drew blanks against Man City.
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Jose Mourinho hit back at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for claiming he would not feed his son if he had behaved like Son Heung-min did moments before Manchester United’s controversially disallowed first-half goal in their 3-1 win at Tottenham.
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is "amazed and shocked" after Edinson Cavanin's goal was disallowed by VAR due to a foul by Scott.. BBC Sport
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho says Harry Kane set to return from injury next week, while Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel says he'll have a gin and tonic if his side beat Tottenham.