6 h. ago Rafa Benitez next Rangers manager pitch stuns Ally McCoist into silence before an icon is won over

The suggestion was put to McCoist on radio with the Spaniard currently out of work

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33 h. ago Rafa Benitez eyeing Premier League job as surprise switch collapses

Rafa Benitez had the chance to go and coach in Brazil but the distance saw him turn it down with the ex-Liverpool boss still hopeful of landing another Premier League job

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44 h. ago Bayern Munich eye Premier League star as Vincent Kompany plots £50m move

Bayern Munich are eyeing a move for Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, but the Seagulls have slapped a huge £50million price tag on the Netherlands international

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44 h. ago All played out: Raheem Sterling in startling decline after hitting the fateful 500 mark | Jonathan Wilson

The Arsenal forward, once England’s key player, is only 30 but his confidence is shot and his career on a downward curveIn Rafa Benítez’s first season in English football, he rested Steven Gerrard for an FA Cup tie at Burnley, who were in the Championship. When Liverpool lost, there was a predictable backlash and, from certain quarters, derision as Benítez explained his rotation policy and the need to manage the number of minutes each player played.Social media being in its infancy, it wasn’t quite the culture war that it would have become today, but certain old-school football men clearly felt that players should just get on with it: hard work never hurt anyone. But at the same time a piece of ancient wisdom kept surfacing, usually from elderly coaches who had spent a lifetime in the game: as a rule of thumb, however much they play, whatever age they start, a player has 500 games in them. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Dan Ashworth 'considered' for stunning new job at Premier League rivals after Man United exit

Manchester United's former sporting director left under a cloud after differences of opinion with the Ineos regime at Old Trafford

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5 d. ago Two candidates to be the next Manchester United striker can state their case

Man Utd face Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Wednesday night and all eyes will be on the strkers at their respective clubs.

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8 d. ago Marco Asensio doubles up to steer Aston Villa to win over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10 at best, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign. Just as it seemed they would extend their winless run to six matches, the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, inadvertently giving Villa the leg-up they had been looking for, allowing Marco Asensio’s side-foot volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross after a short corner to slip through his gloves. Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s opener.Thousands of Villa fans had spent the previous 24 hours plotting their second trip to Brugge in four months but for all of its pluses the Champions League has undoubtedly damaged their league form. Unai Emery has highlighted as much, unable to hide his mixed feelings on their season so far. Villa won six points from a possible 24 after midwe...

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8 d. ago Marco Asensio double leads Aston Villa to fightback victory over Chelsea

Unai Emery recently graded Aston Villa’s season as a seven out of 10, acknowledging while their progress in Europe has been eye-catching, they badly needed to kick-start their Premier League campaign to bank another Champions League adventure. Approaching the 89th minute, Villa’s season appeared to be stalling, a third consecutive draw incoming. Then the Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen made a mess of a routine save, allowing Marco Asensio’s lukewarm volley from Marcus Rashford’s cross to squirm through his gloves.Rashford’s half-time arrival proved inspired given he also laid the ball on for Asensio to cancel out Enzo Fernández’s early strike. This was a big result for Villa after taking four points from their previous five matches and one that squeezes the order towards the top. Chelsea can vouch for that. Villa are now seventh, a point behind fifth-placed Bournemouth and sixth-placed Chelsea, though those above and below Emery’s side have at least one game in hand. Continue rea...

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1 week ago David Moyes v Ruben Amorim: the pragmatist meets the ideologue

Everton’s decision to change managers midway through the season is working out a lot better than Manchester United’sBy Ben McAleer for WhoScoredThey say never go back to an old love, but look at David Moyes. Everton have picked up 13 points in his six games in charge. Only Liverpool, with 14, have more. Considering Everton’s form when Moyes was given the job – they were 16th in the Premier League, a point above the relegation zone – it’s a reunion that has gone according to plan.Everton are now looking up rather than down the table. They have won 2.17 points per game under Moyes, up from a pitiful 0.89. Sean Dyche won three of his 19 games in charge this season, a total Moyes has already surpassed in six matches, having watched his team beat Tottenham, Brighton, Leicester and Crystal Palace. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Robin van Persie agrees Champions League job despite winning just nine games as a manager

Robin van Persie is set to become the new head coach of Feyenoord after the parties reached an agreement with the Dutchman potentially facing Arsenal in the Champions League

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1 week ago Patrick Stewart reveals Rangers Europa League run keeping Philippe Clement in a job after 'shameful' Cup exit

The Light Blues chief broke his silence on the "disastrous" Scottish Cup exit at the hands of the Spiders

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2 w. ago Prince Harry is moved to tears as he is praised for changing the lives of so many people in emotional Invictus Games closing ceremony

Harry gave a thumbs up to the speech by Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau and looked down with tears in his eyes as the 20,000 people at the ceremony Rogers Stadium in downtown Vancouver.

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