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Liverpool boss Arne Slot ready for hostile atmosphere at Galatasaray
5+ hour, 23+ min ago (583+ words) 09 Mar 2026 7:55 PM Arne Slot says Liverpool are prepared to face a wall of sound in Turkey, having admitted to being taken aback by the ear-splitting Champions League atmosphere at Galatasaray earlier in the season. The Premier League champions restart their…...
Monday’s briefing: Shameful Ibrox scenes at Ibrox and Sunderland shocked in cup
1+ day, 23+ min ago (902+ words) 09 Mar 2026 4:55 AM Rangers and Celtic fans clashed on the Ibrox pitch to overshadow the Scottish Cup Old Firm tie. Lowly Port Vale produced a major FA Cup surprise by knocking out Premier League club Sunderland. Southampton also pulled off a…...
Thursday’s briefing: Arsenal extend advantage as Man City held
5+ day, 23+ min ago (757+ words) 05 Mar 2026 5:55 AM Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League after edging to a 1-0 win over Brighton and move seven points clear of Manchester City, while Michael Carrick slipped to his first defeat as interim Manchester United…...
Championship play-offs increased to six teams from next season
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1362+ words) Championship play-offs increased to six teams from next season'Ireland Live...
Regis Le Bris targeting high finish for Sunderland after victory at Leeds
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (356+ words) Regis Le Bris targeting high finish for Sunderland after victory at Leeds'Ireland Live Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris said his side can start looking up the Premier League table after their 1-0 win at Leeds lifted them on to the 40-point…...
Eddie Howe feels referees now too reliant on VAR after mistakes in Newcastle win
3+ week, 2+ day ago (625+ words) 14 Feb 2026 9:25 PM Newcastle boss Eddie Howe believes referees have become too reliant on VAR after Chris Kavanagh's horror show in his side's 3-1 FA Cup win at 10-man Aston Villa. In the absence of VAR, Kavanagh and his assistant referees seemingly…...
Alan Shearer says VAR has damaged refereeing standards after Newcastle’s cup win
3+ week, 2+ day ago (445+ words) 14 Feb 2026 9:25 PM Alan Shearer lambasted the decision-making in Newcastle's FA Cup win over Aston Villa, suggesting a reliance on VAR is diluting refereeing standards. With video technology not used until the fifth round, the officials had to rely on their…...
Liverpool cruise into FA Cup fifth round after easing past Brighton at Anfield
3+ week, 2+ day ago (580+ words) 14 Feb 2026 10:25 PM Curtis Jones" first goal in over a year paved the way for Liverpool"s progression into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 3-0 victory over Brighton at Anfield. The academy graduate had gone 57 matches since scoring…...
Virgil van Dijk: Pundits have ‘duty of responsibility’ when criticising players
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (395+ words) 06 Feb 2026 1:36 PM Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has told football pundits they have a "duty of responsibility" to younger players when they criticise performances. Earlier this season Van Dijk challenged former Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney after comments about his…...
Leeds boost survival hopes with comfortable victory over Nottingham Forest
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (573+ words) 06 Feb 2026 10:25 PM Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his 10th Premier League goal of the season as Leeds beat Nottingham Forest 3-1 to climb nine points clear of the relegation zone. The free summer signing from Everton, whose thumping first-half header hit the crossbar, chested…...