21 h. ago Liverpool: Mohamed Salah reveals how Arne Slot conversation inspired record

Salah is now the all-time leading international goalscorer in Premier League history

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48 h. ago Wrexham seal third promotion in a row as Sam Smith double sinks Charlton

The Hollywood scriptwriters have etched another extraordinary chapter in the Wrexham story. The Welsh club made English Football League history by claiming a third successive promotion, becoming the first club to achieve that feat in the top five tiers. The Racecourse Ground is living up to its English name; Wrexham are racing a course through the divisions under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.Ollie Rathbone and Sam Smith’s first-half goals put the Reds on the path to League One promotion with a game to spare and consigned Charlton, along with Wycombe and Stockport, to the playoffs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Ruben Amorim given both barrels as Man Utd sent brutal reality check about next season

Manchester United look set to record their worst finish in Premier League history, and Ruben Amorim has been told things might not get better any time soon

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5 d. ago Which football managers have followed legends with instant success? | The Knowledge

Plus: footballers who put parenting first, title playoffs in Italy, and relegated Golden Boot winnersMail us with your questions and answers“Arne Slot is going to win the Premier League in his first season after taking over from Jürgen Klopp,” writes Hannah Mitchell. “What examples are there of managers who have had instant success after succeeding a legendary manager?”It’s not unusual for a new Liverpool manager to win the league in their first season. Matt McQueen (1922-23), Joe Fagan (1983-84) and Kenny Dalglish (1985-86) all did so, – but they were established figures at the club, whether in the boardroom, the boot room or the dressing-room. Arne Slot was new to English football, never mind Liverpool, and was succeeding one of the most charismatic figures in the club’s history. In that context, winning the Premier League with (potentially) four or five games remaining is a remarkable achievement. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Manchester United and Spurs save their seasons; big day in EFL: football – live

Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekendHave any thoughts? Send them over to Yara via emailAny stats nerds around? Because United accomplished a few feats that no ever side has done before. Commit these to memory because I reckon they will be asked at a few pub quizzes around the country this weekend.Harry Maguire’s goal was the first 120th-minute winning goal scored in Europa League history and the first in a major European tie since Atlético Madrid beat Liverpool at Anfield in March 2020.It was only the second 5-4 win in Manchester United’s history, along with their 5-4 victory over Arsenal in the top-flight in February 1958.Manchester United’s 5-4 win over Lyon was also the first game in major European football history to see five goals scored in extra-time.Manchester United have lost only one of their last 30 Europa League matches at Old Trafford. They have also won their last five home Europa League matches.This was the first nine-goal game in Europa League histor...

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1 week ago Ruben Amorim makes 'different transfer budget' confession and admits Man Utd 'can't cope'

Winning the Europa League is key to Ruben Amorim's efforts to revive fallen giants Manchester United after the worst Premier League season in their history

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1 week ago Lazio vs Bodo/Glimt prediction: Europa League betting preview, odds and tips

Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt will be looking to make history and reached the Europa League semi-finals for the first time ever in their history as they go to Italy to face Lazio with a two-goal lead on aggregate

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1 week ago Arsenal's David Raya targets Champions League history after Real Madrid win: 'We can dream'

Raya says Gunners want to ‘create our own history’ after ‘statement’ win in the Bernabeu

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1 week ago Saka and Martinelli fire Arsenal to last four after famous win at Real Madrid

When at last the never ending story reached its final page, there was Bukayo Saka standing at the north end of the Santiago Bernabéu shrugging a familiar shrug that says: how about that, then? And that was pretty special, Arsenal’s own story written as Mikel Arteta had demanded and a moment they will remember for a long time. Here was the goal that effectively put them into the semi-final of the Champions League for the third time in their history and a portrait of the way they had played here: an exercise in patience, control, and maturity.Precision and courage too. Saka had missed a first-half penalty that might have set up their passage sooner, but he was not sunk. None of them were: not by the legend, the atmosphere, the history, not by the quality of players in front of them either, the fatalism that saw so many others crumble and fall. Instead, the Santiago Bernabéu spell was broken, Real Madrid eliminated. And deservedly so. At no point really was Arsenal’s 3-0 lead from the ...

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1 week ago Thunder get rewarded with prime ABC slot for Game 1 of NBA playoffs

Here’s some of what Oklahoma City did this season: post the best record in the NBA while breaking the record for biggest average winning margin in league history, while being led by the probable MVP and the possible coach of the year

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1 week ago Scotland hero takes centre stage in Champions League thriller and makes history in process

Midfielder shines in epic European clash at Villa Park

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1 week ago Mikel Arteta sends message to Arsenal stars after Carlo Ancelotti makes 'balls' jibe

Real Madrid will look to overturn a 3-0 deficit as they take on Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Mikel Arteta urging his stars to make history

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2 w. ago ‘We have to believe’: Emery calls on Aston Villa to produce PSG comeback

Manager wants Villa Park to be ‘a fortress’ on TuesdayVilla trail French champions 3-1 from first leg in ParisUnai Emery urged his Aston Villa players to “write history” by recording a memorable comeback victory over Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Villa must overturn a two-goal deficit after a first-leg defeat in France and the Villa manager doubled down on his belief that his side can cause a shock, with Emery adamant the “fortress” atmosphere at Villa Park on Tuesday can help his players find a winning formula.Emery said PSG’s 3-1 lead does not alter the task at hand. “I have experiences coming back from results, positively and negatively,” he said. “Now it is something different, we want to write here the history with Aston Villa. Last year [we played] in the Conference League and this year in the Champions League and [now] hopefully for a long time in Europe. My experiences before were different sometimes losing away and winning at hom...

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2 w. ago The history of comebacks that mean Arsenal cannot switch off against Real Madrid

Arsenal may lead 3-0 in the Champions League quarter-final, but Real Madrid’s history of comebacks means the tie is not over yet

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2 w. ago Arsenal transfer news: 'Talks held' with star as Mikel Arteta could beat Liverpool to ace

Arsenal could make history in the Champions League this season but are already eyeing up new transfers after falling short in the Premier League title race

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2 w. ago Southampton vs Aston Villa prediction: Premier League betting preview, odds and tips

Southampton's fate has already been sealed with relegation back to the Championship but will be desperate to secure just two points before the end of the season to avoid becoming the worst Premier League side in the competition's history

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2 w. ago Jamie Carragher offers Mikel Arteta lifeline as he makes Arsenal and Liverpool comparison

Arsenal have continued to fall short in the Premier League but they have put themselves in a strong position in the Champions League, where victory would etch Mikel Arteta into the club's history books

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2 w. ago Rio Ferdinand leaves host stunned with Kevin De Bruyne vs Steven Gerrard point

Rio Ferdinand has claimed that Steven Gerrard is one of the three best midfielders in Premier League history, overlooking Kevin De Bruyne in the process, in an astonishing outburst that left his co-host visibly stunned

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2 w. ago Gary Neville contradicted himself with comments about Ruben Amorim's tactics at Manchester United

The Manchester derby was dull on Sunday and Gary Neville criticised the modern obsession with tactical shape in football.

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2 w. ago Leicester slump to historic low as miserable season goes from bad to worse

became the first side in Football League history to lose eight home league games in a row without scoring a goal

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