Van Dijk calls on pundits to consider mental health impact of their comments IN FULL The Independent UK · Feb 6
Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoha Compensation Fee Is Hefty—But Chelsea Will Stay Frustrated The switch to Anfield sparked a behind-the-scenes feud between the two clubs. Sports Illustrated · Feb 6
Aston Villa XI vs. Bournemouth: Watkins, Abraham Verdict—Injury News, Predicted Lineup The Villans must win to remain in touch at the top of the Premier League. Sports Illustrated · Feb 6
Virgil van Dijk: Pundits have ‘duty of responsibility’ to new generation of players and shouldn’t ‘bully’ them Van Dijk was at loggerheads with Wayne Rooney over his critical comments of the Liverpool captain earlier this season The Independent UK · Feb 6
When is the Carabao Cup final between Arsenal and Manchester City? The 66th League Cup final is set, but when is the 2025/26 Wembley showpiece? FourFourTwo · Feb 6
Liverpool vs Man City: Prediction, kick-off time, team news, TV, live stream, h2h results, odds today Rivals meet in huge clash at Anfield Evening Standard · Feb 6
Man City XI vs Liverpool: Haaland IN - Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for Premier League Pep Guardiola has made big selection decisions Evening Standard · Feb 6
Arne Slot admits Liverpool face 'hell of a challenge' after January transfer failure amid injury crisis The Reds remain worryingly low on numbers, despite a latest big-money move Evening Standard · Feb 6
Eddie Howe responds to speculation over Newcastle future as pressure mounts Newcastle’s defence of the Carabao Cup ended with a whimper on Wednesday with Eddie Howe coming under increased scrutiny The Independent UK · Feb 6
‘Unlucky’—Arne Slot Reveals Why Liverpool Blocked Star’s January Exit Request The Reds still have plenty to play for this season across multiple competitions. Sports Illustrated · Feb 6
James Milner’s two-decade Premier League journey nears historic milestone James Milner, aged 40, is set to equal Gareth Barry's record of 653 Premier League appearances if he plays for Brighton against Crystal Palace on Sunday. His career spans over two decades, beginning with his debut for Leeds United in 2002 at just 16 years old, earning £70 a week.… The Independent UK · Feb 6
What’s really happening with Pep Guardiola and Arne Slot as their campaigns turn erratic INSIDE FOOTBALL: Liverpool and Manchester City face similar challenges – and could end up eyeing the same coach, writes Miguel Delaney in his latest Inside Football newsletter The Independent UK · Feb 6
Caoimhin Kelleher: Goalkeepers could do with a bit of help from referees EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: After eight months shaped by triumph and tragedy, Brentford and Republic of Ireland No 1 Kelleher speaks to Miguel Delaney about the evolution of modern goalkeeping, processing the loss of Diogo Jota, and that Troy Parrott goal in Budapest The Independent UK · Feb 6
2025–26 FPL: Fernandez, Pedro, Gabriel, Ekitike Among Leading Picks for Gameweek 25 There are some heavyweight clashes during Gameweek 25. Sports Illustrated · Feb 6
Sports Illustrated · Feb 6 Transfer Rumors: Man Utd’s Preferred Rashford Replacement; Real Madrid Offered Vitinha Deal Dušan Vlahović, Jules Koundé, Vinicius Junior and Ibrahima Konaté all feature in today’s gossip.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 6 Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend Arsenal need energy from home crowd, Florian Wirtz has found his groove and Liam Rosenior deserves respect
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 Arne Slot admits things will be ‘more difficult’ if Liverpool sustain any further injuries Arne Slot has said Liverpool have ‘a hell of a challenge’ to prevent injuries affecting their ambitions for the rest of the season after failing to sign Lutsharel Geertruida
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Liverpool have bought a defence for the future – but have a big problem right now An overworked Virgil van Dijk, inconsistent Ibrahima Konate and unfit Joe Gomez sum up Arne Slot’s issue as he desperately tries to plug gaps to save Liverpool’s season
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Cristian Romero ‘dealt with internally’ after latest outburst at Tottenham hierarchy Romero labelled it "disgraceful" that the squad was left with only 11 fit players for the Manchester City game
Sports Illustrated · Feb 5 ‘Maybe That Helped’—Michael Carrick Reflects on Reason Behind Man Utd Resurgence Michael Carrick is targeting four wins in a row as Manchester United face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Liverpool ordered to pay Chelsea transfer fee for Rio Ngumoha The teenage winger joined Liverpool from Chelsea in 2024 and the Reds have finally found out how much they have to pay for him, after a tribunal
Sports Illustrated · Feb 5 ‘Future of This Club’—Arne Slot Reflects on Hijacked Jeremy Jacquet Transfer Liverpool are planning for the future with the addition of Jérémy Jacquet.
The Independent UK · Feb 5 Why Eddie Howe must stay at Newcastle – and Alexander Isak is to blame for his problems The botched exit of Isak to Liverpool in the summer has had a snowball effect and left some questioning whether the Howe project has run out of road at St James’ Park
Sports Illustrated · Feb 5 Why Real Madrid Could Reignite Ibrahima Konate Chase The Spanish giants have yet to find an answer to their defensive crisis.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5 ‘Pure logic’ and a final fantasy: Manchester City will have to play by the rules In today’s Football Daily: Respect your elders James Milner, Fizzy Cup rules and a quadruple-winning Arsenal side