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Liverpool and England are too reliant on Raheem Sterling, according to former Reds captain Graeme Souness. The 19-year-old has been the best player at Anfield this season and he has become an increasingly effective player for the national team. Against Real Madrid in the Champions League last week, Liverpool's game plan appeared to consist of […]

Manchester United striker Robin van Persie was labeled "stupid" by his manager Louis van Gaal after removing his shirt as he celebrated his last-gasp equalizer against Chelsea. Van Persie, whose form had been questioned ahead of Sunday's Barclays Premier League clash at Old Trafford, secured a 1-1 draw for his side by slamming home in […]

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes striker Sergio Aguero has the potential to become the best player in the world. Aguero's superb start to the season, which as seen him score 11 goals in as many games, including four against Tottenham last weekend, has reignited debate over his standing in the world game. A year […]

Under-fire striker Mario Balotelli's spell in the headlines has helped deflect attention from Liverpool's real problem but manager Brendan Rodgers knows that is something which cannot be ignored. The Reds have kept just one clean sheet in their last 18 matches and a summer overhaul of the defence has not rectified an increasingly worrying issue. […]

Police are investigating reports Mario Balotelli threatened a woman said to have taken photographs of his Ferrari vehicle. The Liverpool striker is understood to have been visiting his mother's home in Manchester today when the alleged incident took place. The woman called police at 3.05pm to report the Italian had approached her in "a threatening […]

Former Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdes is to train with Manchester United, the club have announced. The 32-year-old, a free agent after leaving the Nou Camp in the summer, will first continue his recovery from a torn cruciate ligament at United before training with the first team. A statement from the Old Trafford club said: "Manchester […]

Arsenal vice-captain Per Mertesacker accepts the Gunners are still misfiring despite pulling off a dramatic late 2-1 win over Anderlecht in Brussels to stay on course for the Champions League knock-out stage. The Gunners got away with a largely average display at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, where a second-half header from Andy Najar looked to […]

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino accepts Tottenham are going through a "very tough period", but believes something special is in the offing – with silverware not too far away. The past few seasons have been turbulent at White Hart Lane, thanks in no small part to the club's frantic search for a return to the Champions […]

UEFA may order clubs to allow only women and children into European matches as punishment for racist behavior by fans after deciding to take no action against CSKA Moscow for apparently having fans inside the closed stadium against Manchester City. Some 200 to 300 people supporting CSKA were inside the stadium on Tuesday night but […]

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has backed the "formidable" Louis van Gaal to restore the club's fortunes. The 63-year-old Dutchman is currently attempting to revitalize United after replacing David Moyes at Old Trafford in the summer. Writing in his updated autobiography, Ferguson described Van Gaal as "a good choice". He said: "Louis, who […]

Sir Alex Ferguson insists it is "nonsense" to suggest the correct processes were not followed prior to the ill-fated appointment of David Moyes as his Manchester United successor. Moyes took charge of the Red Devils in the summer of 2013 as defending Premier League champions following Ferguson's retirement. However, by April of this year he […]

UEFA will face questions over its enforcement of ground closures after a number of CSKA Moscow supporters appeared to gain entry to their side's UEFA Champions League clash with Manchester City at the Khimki Arena. The Group E match, which ended in a 2-2 draw, was officially played behind closed doors after the European governing […]

QPR forward Adel Taarabt has hit back at manager Harry Redknapp over claims that he is overweight and unfit to play. Redknapp launched an attack on the Morocco international after QPR's 3-2 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, claiming Taarabt was "not fit to play football", adding, "I can't keep protecting people who don't want to […]

Louis van Gaal insists Manchester United can still close the gap to Chelsea at the top of the Barclays Premier League. United drew 2-2 at West Brom on Monday to drop more points as they try to catch Jose Mourinho's leaders, who they host on Sunday. Daley Blind scored an 87th minute equaliser after Saido […]

Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale is battling for fitness ahead of Wednesday's Champions League match at Liverpool after the club announced he is suffering from a buttock muscle injury. The 25-year-old Wales star was an unused substitute in Saturday's Primera Division win over Levante on his return from international duty, while reports in Spain said […]