Tuesday 24 May 2022
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard fumes after Robin Olsen is assaulted during a pitch invasion, with the club promising an indefinite ban.
‘It means everything for me, honestly. I want to die for these people, for all this support. What people gave me, what they have done for me during this toughest period in my life.”
Man City and Liverpool are fighting it out to win the Premier League.
De Bruyne has been named player of the year and Manchester City team-mate Foden has won the young player of the season award
His Manchester City side are hoping to secure their fourth domestic title in five seasons on Sunday.
While Manchester City and Liverpool would both be worthy Premier League champions, there could yet be a faller at the last, writes John Brewin.
Liverpool finish the season at home to Wolves, while leaders Manchester City host Gerrard’s Aston Villa.
Harkin is joining the Belgian club after a successful 14 years at Manchester City.
The Premier League title favourites face his former side on Sunday.
Riyad Mahrez missed a late penalty to virtually seal the league in a 2-2 draw at the London Stadium.
City will head into their crucial final two games without a raft of players.
The 37-year-old is set to leave the Etihad Stadium at the end of the season after nine years at the club.
The Borussia Dortmund striker is expected to join the current Premier League champions this summer.
Liverpool boss reckons emotions got better of City rival as title race nears dramatic conclusion.
The Man City manager has also confirmed he will be without several key defenders for the final three games of the season.
The title is the only trophy left for City to fight for.
“He has another four years on his contract, he’s our captain and he’s happy here, I think he’s very exceptional.”
Carlo Ancelotti’s men will face Liverpool in the final.
City returned to the Premier League summit, a point clear of Liverpool.
Manchester City maintained a one-point Premier League lead over Liverpool with four games to go after seeing off Leeds 4-0.
Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension to keep the Reds boss at Anfield until at least 2026.
He says the Premier League leaders won’t sit back in next week’s Champions League semi-final return fixture.
The striker was once tipped as the long-term successor to Aguero, City’s record goalscorer who left the club last year, after arriving as a precocious teenager in 2016.
A 3-0 win at home to Brighton returned the Spaniard’s side to the top of the Premier League table.
The two Republic of Ireland internationals will return to their respective clubs from loan spells in League One with their stock at its highest.
City face their title rivals in the FA Cup semi-final on Saturday just three days after a draining Champions League tie at Atletico Madrid.
Man City and Liverpool meet in the FA Cup semi-final, and it will see one club’s hopes of matching United’s historic success of 1999 come to an end.
Pep Guardiola saw Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker both come off with injuries while Phil Foden left the pitch heavily bandaged.
Players needed to be separated and objects were thrown.
A number of Premier League sides have made enquiries about his availability – on a permanent deal as well as another loan spell – and he’s now a target for sides in Serie A and the German Bundesliga.
Jurgen Klopp admits his side must win their final seven league games if they are to win the title.
Pep Guardiola described Klopp’s men as a ‘joy to watch’ following the 2-2 draw at the Etihad.
Liverpool twice came from behind to keep the margin between the two sides at one point.
“I’ve spoken to my family. They are in Kyiv and safe right now (but) my mother has just told me she can still hear the bombs. I’m really worried.”
The Reds won 2-0 at Arsenal to trail the Premier League leaders by a point.
Pep Guardiola’s side barely broke a sweat as a goalless draw was enough to see them through.
Paddy McCarthy, Glenn Whelan, Stephen Elliott and Willo Flood played almost 1,500 games between them in British football. Their early years at Maine Road was the reason for the longevity.
The centre back will miss up to six weeks at a crucial juncture of the season.
VAR official Chris Kavanagh decided to take no action despite Rodri clearly using his upper arm to the control the ball in City’s penalty area.
‘He’s playing good, really. I wouldn’t tell you if he’s not playing good, but that’s not the case.’
