Jurgen Klopp applauded the performance of Danny Ings after he scored his first Premier League goal since October 2015 in Liverpool s shock 2-2 draw at rock-bottom West Brom.
Ings has had terrible luck with injuries during his Liverpool career, with Saturday s game only his 12th league appearance for the club since joining from Burnley in July 2015.
But the 25-year-old produced a lively display at The Hawthorns, scoring the opening goal of the game and causing the West Brom defence plenty of problems, while he was also unlucky to not get a penalty.
Ings display gave every indication that he could have been a solid option for Klopp over the last few years had it not been for his injury problems, and the German – who saw his side surrender a two-goal lead in the g…
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While the relentless flow of Premier League matches at this time of year might seem like overkill for the players, it s a somewhat bizarre British tradition that shows no sign of stopping.
The swift turnaround between matchdays barely gives players a moment to catch their breath, and fantasy football managers (don t say we re not thinking about the big issues…!) have to react quickly as well if they re to make the most of the action.
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French midfielder Mathieu Flamini has decided to leave AC Milan this summer, .
The France international s contract at San Siro has expired few days ago, and he was offered a new two-year deal at the club.
However, the player was not satisfied with the terms of the new contract and has decided to leave the Rossoneri after five years.
“With regards to what he has done at the club, Mathieu wanted a longer contract,” agent Alexandra Missirli explained to L Equipe.
Flamini appears to have set his sights on leaving the Italian giants and he will have no shortage of offers after becoming a free agent.
Inter and Napoli are believed to be keen on the experienced midfielder, while a return to English Premier League is also an option.
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Juan Mata has warned Manchester United not to forget the lessons from their 3-3 draw with Newcastle United when they take on Southampton at Old Trafford.
With three wins in their last four games in all competitions including a 1-0 Premier League victory at Liverpool last Sunday Louis van Gaal has alleviated some of the pressure on his shoulders and put United firmly back in the chase for the top four, now sitting only seven points behind leaders Arsenal.
Mata says the win at Anfield will give the squad a lift but insists they must not allow a repeat of the draw against Steve McClaren s side, in which they allowed 2-0 and 3-2 leads to slip away.
I hope this win [against Liverpool] will give us a boost of confidence and help us play better and keep getting resu…
Mauro Icardi believes Argentina have the best attack in world football, with Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala and Sergio Aguero joining the Inter forward in the current squad.
Argentina face Uruguay and Venezuela in upcoming World Cup qualifiers with plenty of work to do to book a place at next year s tournament in Russia, sitting in fifth place with only the top four going through automatically.
New Argentina head coach Jorge Sampaoli has such strength in depth in attack that he can afford to leave out Dybala s Juventus team-mate Gonzalo Higuain for his first competitive matches in charge.
And despite Argentina s perilous position with only four qualifiers still to play after defeat in Bolivia last time out, Inter captain Icardi is excited to link up with Messi and…
Brazil and Costa Rica were both given early World Cup frustrations.
The Selecao were held to a 1-1 draw by resilient Switzerland whereas Los Ticos suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Serbia.
Tite’s men have been installed as one of the biggest favourites to lift the coveted trophy in Russia but the Selecao will need to raise the bar and put in a much more determined display in order to see off the Costa Rica threat and claim their first three points.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would love to see Paul Pogba lift the Europa League again with Manchester United after sensing the Frenchman is fully committed to the cause.
The United boss has decisions to make in a host of areas and admits it is hard to see how senior goalkeepers David de Gea, Sergio Romero and Dean Henderson can all stay with the club.
But Pogba s status with United has shifted so considerably that Solskjaer knows he can rely on the French midfielder heading into Monday s quarter-final against Copenhagen.
There were previously question marks over the World Cup winner s interest in staying with United, but Pogba has once again become a central figure for his manager.
We re delighted he s back playing, he s fit and he s enjoying his football, Sol…
Leeds United are considering investment by the owners of Paris Saint-Germain that could help the club compete with Manchester City , according to owner Andrea Radrizzani.
The Italian – who took charge of the club from Massimo Cellino in May 2017 – says he is considering three investment proposals for the Championship outfit.
He has confirmed one is from the owners of Ligue 1 champions PSG, Qatari Sports Investment (QSI), who were linked with a potential takeover at Elland Road earlier this year.
The others are from a Leeds fan based in the United States and the owner of an unidentified Italian club.
I have been approached by more than 20 parties and I have selected these three, Radrizzani told The Times. The option of Qatar Sports Investment – fi…
Atletico Madrid returned to form in Champions League Group A as goals from Saul Niguez and Antoine Griezman earned a 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund.
Dortmund s 4-0 rout on matchday three condemned Diego Simeone to the heaviest defeat of his Atleti tenure, but Los Rojiblancos got back on track in style at Wanda Metropolitano.
Saul s goal after the half hour – a crisp finish at the culmination of a slick team move – opened the scoring, and despite a string of superb saves from Roman Burki, Griezmann wrapped up the points with 10 minutes remaining.
Things might have been different had Raphael Guerreiro kept a close-range header on target, but Atleti were well worthy of a win that lifts them level on points with Dortmund at the top of Group A.
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Barcelona were 0-2 down at the Camp Nou against Celta Vigo after 80 minutes, with Jorgen Strand Larsen and Anastasios Douvikas on target for the visitors.
But then, within the following nine minutes, Robert Lewandowski struck twice, and Joao Cancelo sent the stadium into a frenzy with an 89th-minute winner for the Blaugrana.
Still, head coach Xavi Hernandez is aware that his team didn t have the best of games.
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