Liverpool continue their recruitment process to find a replacement for Jurgen Klopp, as the club’s long-serving head coach prepares to leave Anfield in the summer. After a decorated tenure with the Reds, identifying the right succession plan will be crucial to the club’s hopes of a smooth transition away from the Klopp era. But what is the latest on Liverpool’s managerial search? And who is in the frame? We take a look. Xabi Alonso Xabi Alonso was installed as the early frontrunner to replace Klopp with the former Liverpool midfielder having worked wonders at Bayer Leverkusen. After inheritin ..read more

Erik ten Hag faces a crucial month in his tenure as Manchester United boss with the club reportedly identifying two potential candidates to be their new manager. The Dutchman has come under pressure amid disappointing performances and results this season. The Red Devils have lost 12 matches in the Premier League this term, their joint-most in a single campaign, and sit seventh in the table. Ten Hag has just seven games to save his job, with 54-year-old “on trial” between now and the end of the season, according to the Telegraph.   They report that new Man United technical director Jason ..read more

Five talking points ahead of the Premier League’s midweek action, featuring the race for Europe, Ineos’ need for a scalpel at Manchester United, and a Merseyside Derby with high stakes. European race heating up The title race might be the overriding narrative of the run-in but the chase for continental competition is becoming equally as tight. The top five are all but confirmed, though behind that is a fascinatingly close pack. Newcastle currently sit sixth, ahead of facing Crystal Palace this week, a position that at present will secure Europa Conference League football. However, should Manc ..read more

Five things we learned from the Premier League weekend, featuring Arsenal’s defensive record, Crystal Palace’s future, and Nottingham Forest opening a can of worms. Arsenal defence keeping title dream alive Arsenal moved back to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win at Wolves, a fixture that saw the Gunners keep a sixth successive clean sheet on the road. Only two teams have ever had a longer sequence of clean sheets in away games in the Premier League, while their latest shutout was the 15th of the campaign for Arsenal – five more than any other side in the division. William Sali ..read more

Our weekly Premier League awards honour the best – and worst – of the football action from the weekend. Moment of the Week It just has to be that social media post. Nottingham Forest were pushed closer to the Premier League’s trap door after losing a relegation six-pointer at Everton, though it’s the aftermath that has caused the biggest controversy of the weekend. Forest saw three, credible, penalty appeals turned down at Goodison Park and can quite rightly feel aggrieved at those decisions, but the social media post aimed in the direction of the PGMOL is truly terrible. The club’s official a ..read more

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag and Coventry counterpart Mark Robins have criticised the decision to scrap FA Cup replays, as the teams prepare to meet in the competition’s semi-finals this weekend. The FA and Premier League have reached an agreement to scrap FA Cup replays from next season, with England’s top flight instead agreeing to provide extra funding to the football pyramid. The decision comes amid concerns over the congested calendar, though Ten Hag said that while ‘inevitable’ the decision is ‘very sad for the British football culture’.   “It’s very sad for the British f ..read more

The weekend schedule brings a big double gameweek in the world of Fantasy Premier League. Seven teams are in action twice in Gameweek 34, including title-chasing Arsenal and Liverpool. This weekend will be a popular one for managers to use their remaining chips, so ensure your squad selection is on point. Ahead of a crucial round of Premier League football in the run-in, we’ve looked at four FPL assets you should be targeting ahead of the Gameweek 34 deadline. FPL GW34 Deadline: Saturday, April 20, 13:30 BST. Join our FPL league: xugc83 Fantasy Premier League: Four transfers to target ..read more

Six talking points ahead of the Premier League weekend, featuring renewed focus for the title challengers, Everton’s defining week, and Aston Villa’s chance to up the pressure in the top-four race. All eyes on the Premier League for title contenders It was a disappointing week of European football for the Premier League. Four quarter-final exits mean no English teams are remaining in Europe’s top two club competitions, with Manchester City and Liverpool out despite starting the round as Champions League and Europa League favourites respectively. That each of the three title contenders, Arsena ..read more

FA Cup replays have been scrapped in changes to the competition’s format ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The news comes amid concerns over the congested nature of the football calendar, with all replays to be removed from the first round. Previously, there had been no replays from the fifth-round onwards. Football League sides had opposed the abolishment of FA Cup replays with the potential to miss out on high-revenue ties against clubs higher up the pyramid, though the chances come alongside an agreement between the FA and Premier League for greater support of the lower leagues.   Premie ..read more

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