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December 4, 2024

Arne Slot optimistic Mohamed Salah will extend contract at Liverpool

Salah scores twice in 3-3 draw at Newcastle
Slot: ‘We expect he can continue this for a long time’

Arne Slot hinted that Mohamed Salah and Liverpool could yet find a way to extend their relationship beyond the end of this season after the Egypt right winger scored twice, created another goal and hit the bar in the Premier League leaders’ 3-3 draw at Newcastle.

It took the league’s leading scorer’s tally to nine in the past seven games and, in the aftermath of an utterly brilliant, game-changing second-half performance, Liverpool’s manager was fulsome in his praise for Salah.

December 4, 2024

Aston Villa slot three past Brentford to record first win since October

Aston Villa scored three first-half goals as they recorded their first win since October with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Brentford at Villa Park.

Villa’s last win came against Fulham 46 days and eight games ago but they jumped back into the top half of the Premier League table with a scintillating first 45 minutes.

December 4, 2024

Manchester City back to winning ways as they cruise past Nottingham Forest

Manchester City snapped out of their downward spiral as they roared back into life with a convincing 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Goals from Bernardo Silva, a rejuvenated Kevin De Bruyne and Jérémy Doku saw the champions finally get back to winning ways after an alarming run of six defeats in seven games in all competitions.

December 4, 2024

Arsenal victory ends Amorim’s unbeaten Manchester United start

Arsenal reduced Liverpool’s lead at the top of the Premier League to seven points with a crucial win against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium.

After Fabian Schär’s late equaliser denied Liverpool victory at St James’ Park, Mikel Arteta’s team were offered the chance to inch closer to the summit.

December 4, 2024

Young opener ignites Everton to crush Wolves to ease pressure on Dyche

Everton hit four past Wolves as they racked up their biggest home win since April 2019 to ease some of the growing pressure on their manager Sean Dyche.

The Premier League’s joint-lowest scorers suddenly found their fortunes had changed as Ashley Young scored his first goal in more than two years just eight months short of his 40th birthday to kick-start a vital victory.

December 4, 2024

Fabian Schär stuns Liverpool to snatch late Newcastle equaliser in thriller

As a smile spread slowly across his face, Mohamed Salah kissed the club crest adorning his rain sodden red shirt. The Egyptian’s ninth goal in seven Premier League games, and second on the night, had not merely reinforced Liverpool’s title challenge but strengthened the case for offering a forward who, right now, could probably walk unaided on the River Nile, a lucrative contract extension at Anfield.

Not that Salah was the only man improving his negotiating position as Fabian Schär’s late equaliser ensured one of the games of the season, if not the decade, ended with honours even as Arne Slot’s league leaders’ winning run was finally halted.

December 3, 2024

How will the Galaxy offset the loss of Riqui Puig in MLS Cup final?

The Galaxy are definitely going to have a different look and feel without Riqui Puig available to play in the MLS Cup final against the New York Red Bulls.

December 3, 2024December 3, 2024

Leicester City 3-1 West Ham United: Premier League – as it happened

A perfect start for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his first match in charge of the Foxes

The goal stands! Vardy goes racing off to celebrate, belatedly, and the King Power roars! Not a bad start to the Van Nistelrooy era, huh?

3 min: … but VAR are checking it, because Mavropanos might have been playing Vardy onside. This is going to be very tight. In fact, the naked eye suggests this goal will stand. But we await the rulers.

December 3, 2024

Galaxy’s return to MLS Cup final began with a boycott

Loyal fans had seen enough of the Galaxy's mediocrity and an orchestrated boycott got the attention of the team's ownership, which made critical changes.

December 2, 2024

Man City continue to falter, Christian Pulisic can’t be stopped, MLS Cup final is set & Rápido Reactions!

Christian and Alexis break down Manchester City’s loss to Liverpool. They also react to Christian Pulisic’s continued hot streak and what it may means for the American’s future. Then, Christian and Alexis recap the MLS conference finals and look ahead to an exciting MLS Cup Final. Later, Christian and Alexis run back another rendition of Rápido Reactions.

December 2, 2024November 19, 2025

MLS Cup champions, history: All-time winners list, Supporters Shield victors, records, more

The 2024 MLS season is in the books, with Supporters Shield winners Inter Miami joined amongst the trophies by old guard LA Galaxy.

December 2, 2024December 8, 2024

LA Galaxy 2-1 New York Red Bulls: Galaxy hold serve at home, win sixth MLS Cup

These sides are an even 21W-9D-21L in their all-time series as New York Red Bulls seek a first MLS Cup against a Galaxy side seeking cup No. 6.

December 2, 2024

FA Cup third-round draw: holders Manchester United visit Arsenal

Non-league side Tamworth to host Tottenham
Liverpool v Accrington, Manchester City v Salford

FA Cup holders Manchester United enter the fray at next month’s third-round stage with a visit to record 14-time winners Arsenal, in a repeat of the 2005 final.

The draw was conducted at Old Trafford by former United strikers Mark Hughes and Dion Dublin and that formidable fixture drew groans from those present, the first of only two all-Premier League ties along with Aston Villa v West Ham. United’s Wembley victory in May was the 13th time they had lifted the trophy. Erik ten Hag, the winning manager that day, has since been replaced by Ruben Amorim.

December 2, 2024

Edoardo Bove’s collapse gives a new lesson on what really matters in life | Nicky Bandini

Fiorentina and Inter players had squabbled over a VAR check before the hosts’ midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest

Before Edoardo Bove fell, it had seemed as though a disallowed goal was the most important thing in the world. Fiorentina and Inter were waiting for a VAR check to confirm whether the ball really had gone out as Denzel Dumfries set up Lautaro Martínez to score in the 17th minute of their top-four clash. Players and coaches voiced their disagreement in the usual theatrical terms.

And then, it did not matter at all. Bove had not involved himself in the discussion, waiting in the far half of the pitch. He dropped to a knee for a moment, presumed to be tying a shoelace, but in fact using his hands to steady himself on the turf. After standing back up, he took a handful of steps then collapsed beside Hakan Calhanoglu.

December 2, 2024

Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action

Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández hits form, Newcastle have lost their shooting boots and Brighton rue a chance missed

Late-2024 Liverpool are reminiscent of the late-2019 team that eventually won the club’s first league title in 30 years. Back then, a 3-1 home win against Manchester City put Jürgen Klopp’s side eight points above second place, and nine above City. In 2024, they are nine points above second and 11 above City – with, we hope, no pandemic to interrupt the season. There are eight players from that squad still at Liverpool, and if the football is more measured under Arne Slot, Sunday’s potential knockout blow was achieved in the heavy-metal fashion of a Klopp team. “I knew Jürgen left the team in a very good place,” said the diplomatic Dutchman afterwards.