6 h. ago Liverpool must conquer profligacy if they are to lay down a title marker

Arne Slot’s side have spurned chances and need to restore scoring touch in time for Manchester City on Sunday The path to Munich suddenly looks more complicated for Liverpool, with Paris Saint-Germain and potentially Real Madrid standing in the way of a Champions League final appearance. Scant reward for finishing top of the 36-team group stage. Sunday is an opportunity to make the road to a record-equalling 20th league title run smooth in comparison, as perhaps it already should be.Liverpool encounters with Manchester City have been often decisive in Premier League title races and the latest could be no different, although only where Arne Slot’s team are concerned. There is an end-of-an-era feel to Pep Guardiola’s side, wounded by an early exit from the Champions League on Wednesday and desperate to react against adversaries intent on taking their Premier League crown. Deepening City’s malaise, however, would be secondary to rediscovering title-winning form for Slot and deflating A...

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24 h. ago What channel is Hibs vs Celtic? Live stream, TV, ref, VAR and team news for Premiership clash

Easter Road expects as the Hoops look to bounce back from their Champions League exit on a trip to the capital

Politics

27 h. ago Luke Littler 'would rather watch paint dry' than take darts fan's advice

Luke Littler had a brutal comeback to a fan following his first round exit in Premier League darts after the world champion was offered some unsolicited advice

Politics

29 h. ago Pep Guardiola warns injured Man City players they can't stay if they can't play

Manchester City take on Liverpool at the Etihad this weekend with Pep Guardiola tasked with picking his side up after their bruising Champions League exit at Real Madrid.

Events

34 h. ago Man City get lucrative helping hand from FIFA after early Champions League exit

Manchester City will bank at least £41million from participating in FIFA's Club World Cup, with their involvement coming as a major financial boost after they were knocked out of the Champions League

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49 h. ago Mbappé sparkles as Manchester City fail the Real Madrid test – Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Mark Langdon look back on Manchester City’s limp Champions League exit in Madrid and the rest of the playoffsRate, review, and share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher; join the conversation on Facebook and email.On the podcast today: Kylian Mbappé hat-trick ripped apart an abject Manchester City and left Pep Guardiola reflecting on an early Champions League exit. His side went into the second leg against Real Madrid knowing that an early goal would level the tie – but instead Mbappé’s fourth-minute strike all but killed them off. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Man City squad identify hidden bonus in early Champions League exit as priorities shift

Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League on Wednesday but they can turn that negative into a positive

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56 h. ago Man City set for £26m Champions League boost but £52m blow confirmed after Real Madrid exit

Manchester City have exited the Champions League and passed up on the chance to further boost their prize money after defeat at Real Madrid.

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60 h. ago I know how Hibs can stun Celtic and it involves nabbing Brendan Rodgers' Champions League playbook – Tam McManus

The Scottish champions are back to domestic duties after a heartbreaking Champions League exit in Munich

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3 d. ago Atalanta’s Lookman hits out at manager’s ‘hurtful’ jibe after penalty is saved

Gasperini calls him ‘one of the worst penalty takers’Striker’s spot-kick saved as side were beaten by BruggeThe Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman said his coach Gian Piero Gasperini’s comments describing him as “one of the worst penalty takers” he had ever seen after Tuesday’s Champions League exit were “deeply disrespectful” and hurtful.Club Brugge stunned Atalanta 3-1 in the second leg of their playoff tie to dump the Italian side out with a 5-2 aggregate win and reach the last 16. Lookman pulled back one goal for Atalanta when they were 3-0 down. However the Nigerian, who has scored 15 times this season, then had a penalty saved by Simon Mignolet, after which Gasperini said Lookman was not supposed to take the spot-kick. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Jim White caught up in Celtic pain as confused pundit trolls famous Rangers supporter in ridiculous rant

Jason Cundy rarely speaks sense but he dropped a major clanger in a rant after Celtic’s exit from the Champions League

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3 d. ago Celtic suffer heartbreaking Champions League exit as Bayern sneak into last

Bayern Munich 1-1 Celtic (3-2 agg): Alphonso Davies’ stoppage time goal sent the German side through on aggregate

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