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13+ min ago (991+ words) Amid his most difficult Anfield spell, Arne Slot has somehow found himself in a position from which he can emerge stronger and more secure than ever. If Mohamed Salah's intention with his grumble in the huddle at Elland Road was to weaken Slot, he must now concede that his misguided actions have had the opposite effect. The chief reason for Salah's miscalculation is his failure to fully understand the psychology of the club's hardcore fanbase. In a choice between a title-winning Anfield manager and a multi-title-winning footballer, the coach wins every time. The relationship between a successful Liverpool boss and the Kop is, through my eyes at least, unique. The fans have a banner that displays the faces of all the most revered managers in the club's history. Slot's face was added this year. What other fanbase would back a…...

14+ min ago (899+ words) The players and numbers behind the emergence of the Premier League's unlikely title contenders Four games into their league campaign Aston Villa were the only club in English football's top seven divisions without a goal. The fruitless start sparked inward frustration over the summer's transfer activity, and outwardly curiosity increased over whether Villa's best days under Unai Emery were behind them. But in Emery Villa have trusted since October 2022, and suddenly his stubborn and meticulous nature transformed the club into unlikely Premier League title contenders after they beat leaders Arsenal on Saturday. Here's the tale of the turnaround, including the unsung hero, the player who defines their squad depth, and proof they are laughing in the face of your least favourite metric. Many would panic, but that is not in Emery's nature. Analysing and re-analysing is, though; with the Villa's…...

14+ min ago (808+ words) The revised schedule for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is set to affect nearly every Premier League team, with the tournament set to run from December 21 until January 18. Chelsea, Leeds United, Bournemouth, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, and title favourites Arsenal are the only teams that do not have any players jetting off to Morocco in a few weeks. However, 2025/26 surprise package Sunderland and relegation-battling Wolverhampton Wanderers are among the teams that will lose the most players to the tournament. These players could miss up to six games in all competitions, depending on how their countries perform at AFCON 2025. Read on as we look at which teams are due to lose players this month. Sunderland have taken the Premier League by storm this season, but that momentum could take a nose-dive over the festive period with the Black Cats set…...

15+ min ago (625+ words) Erling Haaland remains the popular choice but Arsenal's No7 might exploit the league's worst defence on Saturday night DREAM TEAM managers should think hard about captaincy ahead of Gameweek 15. On the surface, Erling Haaland (7.7m) is the obvious choice as Manchester City are among the select group of six clubs scheduled to play twice. However, it's not guaranteed that Dream Team's top performer will start against Brentford in the Carabao Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night. With the fixtures stacking up, Pep Guardiola may opt to rest his star striker in midweek as it's often the case that the bigger Premier League sides don't take the secondary domestic cup seriously until they make the final. And so it's not unthinkable that Haaland will be limited to a single outing in Gameweek 15, a league game against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Such is his…...

25+ min ago (215+ words) Chelsea fan Paul Merson has dropped his Chelsea vs Everton predictions for the Premier League tie this weekend. Merson, who is an Arsenal legend, is also a self-confessed Chelsea fan. And in terms of score predictions, he is one of those who I will always go to when I want to see what people are saying about the game, because he has a pretty decent track record of calling these games spot on. We all know the drill right now, Enzo Maresca and Chelsea are in a bit of a slump after failing to win any of their last four games in all competitions. As a result, they have dropped to 5th in the Premier League, and 13th in the Champions League. It's safe to say that this game against Everton now on Saturday afternoon, has become a very big game for…...

35+ min ago (413+ words) Alexander Isak suffered a knock in the 1-0 win over Inter Milan on Tuesday, which could impact Arne Slot's plans for his new system in Saturday's clash with Brighton. Slot paired Isak with Hugo Ekitike for only the second time in midweek as he switched his setup to a 4-4-2 diamond. And speaking ahead of the visit of Brighton in the Premier League, the head coach hinted that he intends to stick with that shape moving forward. It is certainly a solution to a Liverpool squad currently without Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo for various reasons, though in his pre-match press conference Slot revealed a doubt over whether Isak can start at the weekend. "I think what we all saw, and which is completely normal, the more they play together and the more they will adapt to each other and the better…...

38+ min ago (342+ words) In this Friday's Inside Football newsletter, Miguel Delaney asks whether Mo Salah and Liverpool's hierarchy are both facing the questions they deserve The article below is an excerpt from the members-only Friday edition of the Miguel Delaney: Inside Football newsletter. Some of the sting has been taken out of the Mohamed Salah situation, just before questions inevitably rise again over whether he will play against Brighton. That makes it all the more important that Slot has now gone four games without defeat " even if the nature of the 3-3 at Leeds United didn't make it feel like that. Good results help mitigate bad feeling, which in turn dilutes the potential for "civil war" around the club. You could already sense division forming after Salah's comments, and it's hard not to think the forward wouldn't have been at least aware of that....

40+ min ago (915+ words) The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is fast approaching, with the 24-team tournament set to kick off in Morocco later this month. Holders Ivory Coast will look to defend the title they won in extraordinary fashion almost two years ago, having sacked their manager midway through the tournament. The tournament is set to run through until the middle of January, meaning that several Premier League clubs will be without key players in the often hectic festive and New Year period. Six rounds of Premier League fixtures are due to take place between the tournament dates, as well as the FA Cup third round and Carabao Cup semi-final first legs, meaning that there is a total of eight matches some players may miss. Around 50 African players currently play in the Premier League, but not everyone is involved due to selection, injury or…...

57+ min ago (353+ words) Is the Mo Salah'Liverpool saga finally hitting its climax? If Arne Slot is taking Clarence Seedorf's advice from earlier this week, it sure looks like it. The Liverpool manager confirmed he'll speak to Salah on Friday morning before deciding whether the Egyptian forward plays against Brighton this weekend. " Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) December 12, 2025 Salah has been fuming. After being benched for last week's 3-3 draw at Leeds " his third straight non-start " the 33-year-old accused the club of throwing him "under the bus" and said he had "no relationship" with Slot. He then skipped (and was also excluded from) Tuesday's Champions League trip to Inter Milan, posting a lone-gym-session picture from Liverpool's training ground while the team won 1-0 in Italy. Slot, though, isn't adding fuel to the fire. "I will have a conversation with Mo this morning; the outcome of that conversation…...

59+ min ago (512+ words) Liverpool have already held talks with Mohamed Salah's representative since dropping out of the side, while Arne Slot insists there is "no reason not to want him to stay." Salah has been represented by Colombian lawyer Ramy Abbas Issa for over a decade, with their close relationship helping guide the Egyptian's career. At times it is clear Liverpool have found negotiations with Abbas difficult, but they have also resulted in a remarkable output from the No. 11, who has become the club's third-highest goalscorer of all time. Abbas has again been involved in talks with the Premier League champions this month as his client finds himself in a tense situation when it comes to his future. "We've spoken a lot in the last week," Slot told reporters on Friday. "After the Sunderland game I think there have been a lot of…...