Why spotlight on Liverpool’s dressing room culture is a sign of a changing club
The players had more days off last season, when they were Premier League champions, and Arne Slot disagrees with the suggestion that a once-great team is losing its identity as senior players move on. By Richard Jolly
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Hull and Millwall draw tense first leg to leave playoff semi-final in the balance
It was the city of Hull where Millwall’s dreams of the top flight last came true all the way back in 1988. Kevin O’Callaghan’s penalty at the old Boothferry Park a mile across town was enough to ensure a 1-0 victory and promotion to the First Division. So with Hull the opponents again and the stakes at their highest, this felt like something of an …
Liverpool vs Chelsea - COMBINED XI: Which mega-money forward gets the nod? Who joins Virgil van Dijk in a back three? And is there any room for Mohamed Salah?
Red vs Blue. North vs South. It's a footballing staple as old as time. But as Chelsea face off against Liverpool at Anfield at lunchtime on Saturday, both teams have flattered to deceive this season.
Former Chelsea star backs Jose Mourinho to become the Blues' next manager in THIRD stint - despite Real Madrid's attempts to lure him back to the Bernabeu
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Calum McFarlane hits back at Jamie Carragher's 'broken' squad claims as Chelsea boss responds to reports of a dressing room rift amid terrible run of defeats
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Michael Carrick responds to rumours Man United are talking to other managers over head coach role after interim boss received public backing from Matheus Cunha and Casemiro
CHRIS WHEELER: Casemiro and Matheus Cunha are the latest United players to say publicly that Carrick deserves to keep the job after guiding his team to 10 wins in 14 games.
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Pep Guardiola tells Phil Foden to use Bernardo Silva as inspiration and gives key advice that will make him 'explode again' after slump in form
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Arne Slot fires back at claims Liverpool's standards will slip when Mo Salah leaves after star admitted fears over dressing-room leaders for younger players
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Ronnie O'Sullivan's honest verdict on World Senior Championship debate - 'finding it hard'
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Southampton charged by EFL over Middlesbrough spy drama just hours before play-off clash
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Millwall have controversial late goal ruled out in tense first leg at Hull
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Southampton charged by EFL after Middlesbrough spying allegation
Southampton have been charged with a breach of EFL regulations after a member of staff was alleged to have spied on Middlesbrough's training ahead of their play-off tie.
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After Kamil Horan died in a Superbike qualifying crash at the North West 200, leading rider Davey Todd opens up about dealing with death in the sport.
Dortmund beat Eintracht Frankfurt in five-goal thriller
Borussia Dortmund survive a late scare as they hang on to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 at Signal Iduna Park to secure second place in the German Bundesliga.
Glasgow beat Cardiff to move top of URC table
Glasgow Warriors cruise to a bonus-point victory over Cardiff to go top of the United Rugby Championship with one round of the regular season remaining.
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Article about second-tier rugby club last December piqued interest of American private equity firm “I think my family already thought I was crazy so this is nothing new,” says Kenn Moritz from his home office in faraway Pittsburgh. The Moritz family may have a point. Given all those baseball, football, ice hockey and basketball franchises in the United …
Novak Djokovic accepts ‘new reality’ after returning with defeat at Italian Open
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