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Arsenal Face Manchester City Premier League Summit Meeting | Football News

Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday seeking to complete a rare double over Pep Guardiola's men in a match that could prove decisive in the three-way Premier League title race. Liverpool can move three points clear of current leaders Arsenal and four ahead of City if they beat Brighton at Anfield earlier in the day. At the other end of the table, Nottingham Forest are in action for the first time since a four-point penalty for breaching financial rules plunged them into the relegation zone.AFP Sport looks at three talking points as the English top flight returns after the international break.Can Arsenal storm Man City fortress?Arsenal became just the fourth team to win each of their first eight Premier League games of a calendar year when they beat Brentford in early March -- the...
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Manchester United Fightback Ends Liverpool’s Quadruple Quest In FA Cup Classic | Football News

Manchester United ended Liverpool's quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp's final season after Amad Diallo's winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time. The Ivorian winger was sent off for a second booking after taking his shirt off in celebration at the end of a chaotic 120 minutes that kept United's chances of ending the season with silverware alive. Twice Erik ten Hag's men had to stage late comebacks to reach the last four. Two goals in three minutes from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah towards the end of the first half swung the game in Liverpool's favour after Scott McTominay opened the scoring.Antony's first goal at Old Trafford for more than a year kept United alive to send the game into extra-time.Liverpool edged in front once again whe...
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Liverpool’s Quadruple Chase Faces Manchester United Test In FA Cup | Football News

Manchester United are aiming to derail Liverpool's bid for a quadruple and salvage a difficult second season for Erik ten Hag in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final. Newcastle will need to pull off a major shock to maintain their bid for a first major trophy in 55 years when they travel to holders Manchester City. AFP Sport highlights what to look for from this weekend's quarter-final ties.Wolves v Coventry (Saturday 12:15 GMT)A home draw against Championship side Coventry gives Wolves a huge chance to cap a fine season with a trip to Wembley.Gary O'Neil has taken Wanderers from an expected fight for top-flight survival into challenging for Europe via both league and cup.Wolves sit ninth in the Premier League, ahead of the likes of Newcastle and Chelsea.However, their quest for a first FA Cup...
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Liverpool Cruise Into Europa League Quarters | Football News

Liverpool scored four times inside 14 minutes in a 6-1 thrashing of Sparta Prague to reach the quarter-finals of the Europa League. AC Milan, Marseille, Roma and West Ham were among the other sides to also book their place in Friday's quarter-final draw. Despite leading 5-1 from the first leg, Jurgen Klopp named a surprisingly strong Liverpool side and was well-rewarded as the Reds remain on course for a quadruple of trophies.Darwin Nunez and 19-year-old Bobby Clark got Klopp's men off to a flying start before Mohamed Salah marked his first club start since January 1 with his 20th of the season.Cody Gakpo fired in the fourth before Liverpool briefly took their foot off the gas ahead of Sunday's trip to Manchester United in the FA Cup.Veljko Birmancevic pulled a goal back for Sparta, but...
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Liverpool, Manchester City Draw 1-1 To Leave Arsenal Top Of Premier League | Football News

Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0 to reignite their bid for a top four finish on Sunday. City took the lead through John Stones' first-half strike, but Alexis Mac Allister equalised with a penalty soon after the interval at Anfield. The result was exactly what Arsenal wanted as the Gunners retained first place, a position they earned when Kai Havertz's late header clinched a dramatic 2-1 win against Brentford on Saturday. Arsenal are above second-placed Liverpool on goal difference, with a +7 advantage, while champions City are one point adrift of the top two, with all three teams having 10 games left.In a title race for the ages, Arsenal will travel to C...
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Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola Set For Premier League Last Dance With Title At Stake | Football News

Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola face off for the final time in the Premier League on Sunday with the title on the line for two coaches who have defined an era in English football. Klopp's Liverpool lead Guardiola's Manchester City by one point in the latest title tussle between the two clubs since the inspirational managers arrived in the north-west. The Reds' first league crown for 30 years in 2020 is the only blip in City's record of five titles in the past six years.But twice Guardiola's men have won by a solitary point against a Liverpool team who both times amassed more than 90 points.Klopp is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season and champions City can expect an emotion-fuelled cauldron at Anfield, where even Guardiola has not won in front of fans.City's only away league win a...
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Five-Star Liverpool Stroll Past Sparta, Roma Thrash Brighton In Europa League | Football News

Liverpool surged towards the Europa League quarter-finals with a 5-1 win at Sparta Prague on Thursday, as Roma thrashed Brighton 4-0 in the Italian capital. AC Milan beat 10-man Slavia Prague 4-2, but Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen had to come from 2-0 down to preserve their unbeaten season in a 2-2 draw against Qarabag. Liverpool remain on course to send Jurgen Klopp off with a quadruple of trophies as the Reds were not distracted by Sunday's mammoth Premier League showdown against Manchester City.Klopp named a strong side and got what he wanted by killing off the tie in the first leg, even if there was a price to pay in further injury problems as centre-back Ibrahima Konate limped off.Alexis Mac Allister got the visitors off to the perfect start in the Czech capital as he won and conv...
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Liverpool Strike Late To Beat Forest, Spurs Fight Back To Close On Top Four | Football News

Darwin Nunez headed in a 99th-minute winner as injury-hit Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, while Tottenham came from behind late on to beat Crystal Palace on Saturday. Liverpool's resources have been stretched to the limit by injuries in recent weeks as they attempt to win a quadruple in Jurgen Klopp's final season. The Reds were again without a host of star names including Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Alisson Becker and Diogo Jota.But there was some light at the end of the tunnel with Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai making their returns as second-half substitutes.The Uruguayan made the telling impact with virtually the last touch of the game, rising to flick home Alexis Mac Allister's cross and secure Liverpo...
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Manchester United And Liverpool To Meet In FA Cup Quarter-Finals, Chelsea Survive | Football News

Manchester United will host Liverpool in an FA Cup quarter-final blockbuster after the bitter rivals took contrasting routes to their fifth round victories on Wednesday. United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they scraped through with a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest thanks to Casemiro's late goal. Fresh from their League Cup final triumph against Chelsea on Sunday, Liverpool relied on their youngsters again in a 3-0 win against second tier Southampton at Anfield.Chelsea bounced back from their painful 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Wembley, snatching a 3-2 win against Championship promotion chasers Leeds to book a last eight date with Leicester.After Liverpool's ball boys paraded the League Cup around Anfield prior to kick-off, Jurgen Klopp's kids gave another glimpse ...
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Jurgen Klopp Ranks Liverpool’s League Cup Glory As His ‘Most Special’ Trophy | Football News

Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool's League Cup final triumph against Chelsea as the "most special" trophy of his career as the German learned he can win with kids. Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool's 1-0 win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool's victory was especially sweet for Klopp as it came during an injury-hit period for his club that forced him to field a remarkably inexperienced team. The Reds boss started with 20-year-olds Conor Bradley and Harvey Elliott in his side and brought on Bobby Clark (19), James McConnell (19), Jay...