Liverpool got their Premier League title bid off to an untroubled start with a 3-0 win at newly promoted Norwich City.
Diogo Jota opened the scoring in the 26th minute, having been selected to start alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane up front.
Roberto Firmino, recently back in training following Brazil s run to the Copa America final, replaced Jota with an hour played at Carrow Road and swiftly got on the scoresheet.
Salah claimed both assists – the second seemingly far more intentional than the first – and duly got in on the act, finishing emphatically with 16 minutes remaining and becoming the first player to score on five consecutive Premier League opening weekends.
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With the Premier League s return taking center stage this weekend, Saturday offers us a string of noteworthy meetings from across Britain. On that note, for those of you looking to open the weekend with an acca, we have searched far and wide to find you a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for on Saturday.
Saturday 12th September
BST 12:15 Fulham vs Arsenal
Starting with Saturday s guests, while Arsenal might have been left frustrated to have only landed an eighth-place finish last season, the Gunners have really enjoyed an eye-catching summer. With Head Coach Mikel Arteta making it clear that a top-four return is at the top of their agenda, the Gunners have already lifted both the Community Shield and the FA Cup titles at Wembley ov…
Graham Potter has noted the change in atmosphere around Chelsea following their positive recent run, which his side will hope to continue against Everton.
Potter was under huge pressure at Stamford Bridge after a dismal stretch that saw only two wins in 15 matches in all competitions.
But Chelsea have since won three in a row, with Premier League victories over Leeds United and Leicester City sandwiching a vital Champions League win over Borussia Dortmund.
Emboldened by those results, Potter met with fans at an event this week and told them he would try to win the f***ing Champions League .
That enthusiasm could have been dampened by Friday s draw, in which Chelsea were paired with Real Madrid on the same side of the bracket as Manchester City and Bayern …
Christian Eriksen has described his comeback as amazing as he gears up to represent Denmark at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Manchester United midfielder suffered a cardiac arrest in June 2021 during his nation s opening Euro 2020 match against Finland but, fewer than 18 months later, is travelling to Qatar for the mid-season tournament.
It was initially unclear whether he would be able to return to football and Eriksen was released by Inter as he was unable to play competitive football in Italy.
A subsequent return to the Premier League with Brentford caught the eye and earned a transfer to Manchester United, while on the international stage the bond within the team has become very tight .
The first thing that I said publicly was that I wanted to be back …
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany believes increasing diversity at boardroom level is the key to unlocking change at every other level of football.
Last week the Football Association released figures showing the football clubs who had voluntarily pledged to improve their ethnic and gender diversity through the Football Leadership Diversity Code had collectively failed to hit any of their annual targets.
Fifty-three clubs have signed up to the FLDC, which is in its third year and which sets voluntary targets in four areas of recruitment – senior leadership roles, team operations, coaching in the men’s game and coaching in the women’s game.
We have today published the third annual report on the Football Leadership Diversity Code, committing to mandatory diversi…
Alex Iacovitti has thanked Ross County for “an incredible three years” after his departure from the Staggies was confirmed.
The 25-year-old former Scotland Under-21 defender moved to the Highlands from Oldham in 2020 and made 116 games appearances for the Dingwall club, scoring 12 goals.
Iacovitti is leaving County, who survived in the cinch Premiership following a dramatic play-off victory over Partick Thistle, under freedom of contract.
“Firstly I’d like to place on record my thank you for an incredible three years at the club,” he said in a statement on the Staggies’ website. “I’ve loved my time in the Highlands and was happy to call it home for this period.
“The supporters were excellent throughout my time here and they will always h…
Second-half goals from Bernardo Silva and substitute Leroy Sane gave Manchester City a 2-0 derby triumph over Manchester United as Pep Guardiola s men edged back ahead of Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Following a humiliating 4-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made five changes to the United XI and he was rewarded with an enterprising first-half display.
But PFA Player of the Year nominee Silva broke the deadlock in the 54th minute and Sane gave the off-colour David de Gea another moment to forget 12 minutes later.
City are a point ahead of Liverpool, knowing victories in their final three games will guarantee back-to-back titles and complete two-thirds of an unprecedented domestic treble.
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Substitutes Cody Gakpo and Darwin Nunez came off the bench to help turn around Liverpool’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at home to Fulham and ensured they will take a 2-1 lead to Craven Cottage.
The pair were introduced early in the second half with the hosts trailing to Willian’s 19th-minute goal after a Virgil van Dijk error.
Liverpool were struggling for creativity without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold – who helped turn a 3-2 Fulham lead into a 4-3 Reds win in last month’s Premier League meeting – but as at Arsenal in the FA Cup at the weekend Jurgen Klopp’s changes altered the game.
Nunez added a directness which had been lacking while Gakpo brought the composure and control to midfield Ryan Gravenberch had not before he was replaced by h…
Davide Frattesi continued his hot streak under Luciano Spalletti as his first-half strike helped Italy on their way to a 2-1 win over Israel in the Nations League.
Moise Kean netted his fifth international goal to double the Azzurri s advantage after the break, with substitute Mohamed Abu Fani scoring a late consolation for the hosts.
Despite a bright start from Israel, the visitors regained control of the contest as Alessandro Bastoni and Federico Dimarco threatened in the wide positions.
But a familiar face found himself on the scoresheet once again, with Frattesi netting his sixth goal under Spalletti s stewardship with a delicate chested finish from Dimarco s delivery.
Italy s dominance continued in the second half and was rewarded in the 62nd minu…
While the Champions League might make its return on Tuesday, we have another stacked schedule on the cards from across England’s professional tiers.
In what promises to be another rollercoaster night of action, we have found a couple of intriguing tips that are worth keeping an eye out for on Tuesday.
19:45 Dorking Wanderers vs Kidderminster Harriers
While Dorking might have been disappointed last season as they had to settle for a bottom-half finish, the Wanderers have their sights set on trying to mount a famous play-off charge this time around. Continuing on a recent purple patch and riding a recent wave of momentum, Tuesday’s hosts will be looking to make another National League statement here.
Putting in a hugely impressive performance over t…