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A reminder of this weekend’s Premier League fixtures

• Leicester v Brentford (Fri, 8pm)

• Everton v Man Utd (Sat, 12.30pm)

• Arsenal v West Ham (Sat, 3pm)

• Bournemouth v Wolves (Sat, 3pm)

• Fulham v Crystal Palace (Sat, 3pm)

• Ipswich v Tottenham (Sat, 3pm)

• Southampton v Brighton (Sat, 3pm)

• Aston Villa v Chelsea (Sat, 5.30pm)

• Newcastle v Nottm Forest (Solar, 2pm)

• Man Metropolis v Liverpool (Solar, 4.30pm)

On at the present time in 2006… Thierry Henry does Madrid.

A bit of stories on Luis Rubiales, whose attraction in opposition to his three-year suspension from Fifa has been dismissed by Cas.

On at the present time in 1996… the start of Newcastle’s haunting title collapse.

Aston Villa v Chelsea (Saturday 5.30pm)

Good afternoon. Unai Emery says Ezri Konsa and Leon Bailey could also be match to begin in opposition to Chelsea at Villa Park tomorrow.

We’re going to practice this night as a result of we performed on Wednesday, yesterday we educated within the morning.

[Konsa] did compensation work with the gamers. Immediately, I’ll take a look at him as properly. If he’s feeling good, he shall be within the squad. To play or not, I’ll resolve. I don’t know but.

Leon educated yesterday and, the identical as Konsa, if he’s coaching usually at this time, he shall be out there to be within the squad and the presumably play tomorrow.

On at the present time in 1990… Aston Villa’s seventh successive league win places them prime of Division One.

Alas, that was pretty much as good because it acquired.

Friday’s Soccer Day by day is right here. Inform the zygomaticus main muscle it gained’t be wanted for the subsequent 5 minutes.

Arsenal v West Ham (Saturday 3pm)

A good few Arsenal followers have given up on Raheem Sterling, however Mikel Arteta has a distinct perspective.

Raheem is so skilled, and like many different gamers, we all know that what you probably did yesterday just isn’t whether or not it was actually good or not. That might be related to the subsequent sport, to the subsequent motion. He’s absolutely centered, he’s educated very well this week and [is] able to go once more… We actually want him.

Thanks John, hey everybody. Let’s begin with the ideas of Arne Slot when he was requested whether or not he’d spend each waking hour between now and Might worrying about Arsenal’s outcomes.

I believe the largest query to be requested is from Man Metropolis as a result of we face a powerful crew once more, like we confronted at Villa.

Yeah, Arsenal performs earlier than us however we all know that doesn’t make the sport simpler or tougher than now we have in opposition to Metropolis. We all know now we have 12 video games to play and Arsenal has 13 video games to play.

If we continuously have a look at Arsenal or what different groups are doing, that may not assist us. We already know the way troublesome it’s to go to the Etihad, so we don’t want Arsenal to get entangled in that much more.

And with that, my stint right here is completed. Rob Smyth will take it to the bridge.

Pep Guardiola promoting off the household silver, the Bernardo Silva? Issues are shifting quick at Manchester Metropolis. Jamie Jackson stories.

Extra meat on that Manchester United leak story.

It will be an actual disgrace to lose St James’ Park but it surely seems within the offing. Louise Taylor stories.

West Ham switch strikes afoot?

Ian Sargeant will get in contact: “I’m a little bit quaint in eager to see our golf equipment do properly in European competitors (sure even Spurs) I can’t assist discovering it a little bit amusing to see Liverpool followers complain about there being no profit from being no1 seed within the draw or that the draw wasn’t quaint jiggle of the bag and pull them out F A Cup Type.

“Can I be simply the one West Ham fan that also is bitter concerning the blatant unfairness of the Carabao Cup third spherical draw? You might bear in mind the seeded Liverpool – to relaxation their wearying legs from travelling too far earlier than the autumn had previous – got a strenuous house tie in opposition to a aspect that has gained as soon as at Anfield for the reason that early Nineteen Sixties. Good luck all the identical you Reds (and all of the others)>

Goodison Park’s Messiah, quickly to be the Everton Stadium’s Moses, David Moyes, having revived the membership from the darkness of Dyche, has been talking about enjoying comedy membership Manchester United. Moyes, after all, was one of many originators of the comedy, a sort of Chevvy Chase Saturday Evening Stay presence.

Anyway, right here’s Moyes on the Saturday lunchtime kick-off.

“It sounds easy to say one other two wins and also you would possibly recover from the road. Once you’re sitting on this seat, each win within the Premier League is de facto, actually troublesome, definitely not taking something without any consideration.

“We’ve had a extremely good run and we’ve acquired to attempt to preserve that going now. Once you take over a crew a little bit bit into the season, it’s important to discover a manner of getting the very best outcomes. No matter now we have requested the gamers to do, they’ve been implausible. We’re enjoying so much higher and doing so much higher in latest video games.

I performed in opposition to [United] so much after I was supervisor of West Ham so it’s one other sport in some ways. It’s an amazing soccer membership however my job is to attempt to beat them in the meanwhile.”

Sunday’s different Premier League sport sees Newcastle host Nottingham Forest, having gained the earlier assembly this season.

Nuno, Forest’s supervisor, is enjoying it usually downbeat.

“We’re OK. We’re in place. We’re having fun with ourselves, realising each sport is troublesome. Understanding a sport within the Premier League makes you consider there’s no straightforward manner.

“That is the place we’re. We try to compete until the top and do it properly, however all the time believing that we’re in place. We’ve a wholesome squad and now we have options.”

Extra from Manchester United, their supervisor Ruben Amorim, talking on the document, presumably with permission.

“It’s extra necessary in coaching, and what I’m seeing in coaching is that they’re enhancing and creating relationships. We’re bonding and understanding the way in which we need to play. Even the sound of the coaching is completely different – once we are making an train, you’re feeling the sound. Persons are speaking, asking for the ball and giving instructions. You may really feel it within the atmosphere, we’re altering. It’s necessary to make use of that within the sport.

“In some video games that you just assume are tougher, you’re feeling that we will play and create conditions and that could be a good factor. On this second, if you watch the video games, you’re feeling that there’s extra issues than options. We’re succesful, however now we have to be constant.”

Information from the joyful ship Manchester United, the place in keeping with Day by day Telegraph sports activities newshound Mike McGrath, the next e mail has been leaked from CEO Omar Berrada.

“Anybody disclosing data outdoors of the membership is breaching their obligations of confidentiality, and we’re very clear that this shall be thought of gross misconduct. To guard the membership and its colleagues, further measures are being put in place to stop future breaches of confidentiality and in addition establish any individuals accountable.”

In order that’s gone properly.

Mikel Arteta additionally spoke, forward of Arsenal’s sport with West Ham. He’s pleased with the PSV draw – he needs to be – and Ben White could also be again. What concerning the others: Saka, Martinelli and so on

“I don’t know, that’s a query for the physician. They’re progressing very well. Gabby is a bit forward of Bukayo however we must see how the boys are feeling and what we’re ready to do.”

Will Mikel Merino play up entrance? “No, to not him or to different gamers. I would like the gamers when they’re on that pitch, taking the initiative….There are some gamers coaching usually with us now. We’d have to make use of them and so they look prepared.”

The top for De Bruyne and Metropolis?

Whereas all that draw malarkey was going down, some robust stuff from Pep Guardiola, forward of that dying or glory sport for Manchester Metropolis in opposition to Liverpool.

Will Haaland be match: “Don’t know but. Tomorrow we are going to understand it however I don’t know. It’s higher to have Erling on the pitch however clearly, we don’t have it however after all with Erling we’re stronger.”

John Stones: “He’s injured, troublesome one, subsequent hours/days we are going to know whether or not he wants surgical procedure or not. Like Manuel Akanji.”

“We will compete with any crew. We’ve two central defenders out for 2 to 3 months. The Premier League is massively necessary for us. Within the Premier League now we have performed actually good video games.

“We’re not secure however in different video games reminiscent of in opposition to Newcastle, now we have been at a excessive degree. We are going to attempt to play sport and the factors that we have to keep up there to qualify [for the Champions League] subsequent season.”

Chelsea v Copenhagen attracts Nineteen Nineties recollections of the temporary Chelsea profession of Brian Laudrup. Sensible for Rangers, he headed south, and…was quickly off. The one aim he scored was in opposition to Copenhagen, the membership he quickly joined earlier than hooking up with large brother Michael at Ajax.

From 1998:

Thanks, Dave “The Rave” Tindall. I’m right here for the subsequent two hours, so get in contact.

And with that, I’ll hand you over to John Brewin for some extra supervisor quotes and build-up.

Convention League draw

The MLS begins its thirtieth season this weekend and a number of other questions stay as pertinent and tantalizingly open as ever, says Aaron Timms. The article lists the common attendance within the MLS final season. Fancy a guess earlier than taking a learn?

It’s Manchester Metropolis v Liverpool on the weekend. For a number of years, a fully essential sport with big ramifications for the result of the title. This season it may nonetheless resolve the destiny of the champions however Pep’s males are diminished to the position of spoilers. Right here’s Barney Ronay on whether or not Guardiola nonetheless has it in him.

Some extra draw e-mails.

Charles Antaki: “Come to think about it, I believe watching AZ Alkmaar/Tottenham/Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt v BodoGlimt/Olympiakos/Viktoria Plzen/Lazio could be fairly a spectacle. Spurs gamers would possibly discover themselves a bit disorientated and unable to do a lot with the ball, however they might be fairly used to that.”

krishnamoorthy v: “Chelsea is an enigma. No different crew may presumably equal its document of getting gained the League, the Cchampions League, Europa League and presumably the Convention League this season. In TG parlance, The Massive Cup, the Massive Vase, the Milk Cup, the Tin Pot cup, paper cups, invisible cups and what not. We will beat the Metropolis and lose to Brighton. Win 8-0 and lose 6-0. Terry can earn a crimson card simply standing up. If we have been a movie character, we might be Maria from the Sound of Music. Exasperating.”

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has given his response to the Reds’ last-16 Champions League draw with PSG. Appears a bit ChatGPT however apparently he mentioned this to Liverpoolfc.com.

“At this stage of the competitors, the standard of opponent is just going to be of a really excessive normal and in PSG now we have drawn a crew and a membership with actual European pedigree.

“They certified for the final 16 of the Champions League in fashion earlier this week with an enormous win in opposition to Brest and so they had some actually good leads to the league part, defeating Stuttgart, Manchester Metropolis, Girona and Salzburg.

“As is the case with ourselves, PSG are prime of their home league and are having fun with an extended unbeaten run. This tells us all that we have to know concerning the problem that we are going to face however it’s also a problem that we are going to sit up for, understanding that we additionally absolutely should be within the final 16.

“After all, our fast focus is on our upcoming Premier League fixtures, beginning with Manchester Metropolis on Sunday, however we shall be doing all the things we will to make sure that we’re in the very best form when the Champions League resumes.”

Chelsea have been drawn in opposition to FC Copenhagen within the Europa Convention League final 16.

Europa League draw and dates

Everton at the moment are above Manchester United within the desk. Who’d have thought that a couple of weeks in the past.

Right here’s Ben McAleer of WhoScored on why Everton’s resolution to alter managers halfway by the season is understanding so much higher than United’s. The 2 sides play one another in Saturday’s 12.30pm fixture.

West Ham are concentrating on a striker nonetheless concerned within the Champions League – Lille frontman Jonathan David. A bid for Lazy Line Painter Jane may comply with.

For some context, that is what the bookmakers assume following the Champions League draw. The 2 Spanish giants head the betting. Liverpool and Arsenal come subsequent.

10/3 Actual Madrid, 9/2 Barcelona, 11/2 Liverpool, Arsenal, 7/1 Bayern Munich, 12/1 PSG, Inter, 20/1 Atletico Madrid, 33/1 Bayer Leverkusen, Aston Villa, 50/1 Borussia Dormund, 66/1 Benfica, 100/1 Lille, 150/1 Membership Brugge, PSV, 200/1 Feyenoord.

Whereas Chelsea await their Tin Pot draw, boss Enzo Maresca is extra involved with getting a spot at Europe’s prime desk once more. The Italian reckons profitable all their remaining seven house video games ought to do the trick and safe a return to the Champions League. Good luck with that provided that they’ve gained solely 50% of their top-flight matches at Stamford Bridge this season.

“We’ve 13 video games to go and 7 of them are at house,” mentioned Maresca. “I believe that profitable the seven at house could be sufficient to complete prime 4.

“The troublesome second that now we have now might be due to the harm scenario. We’ve 5, six gamers which are important gamers which are out. I watched once more the primary sport in opposition to Villa (a 3-0 win in December) and now we have 5 gamers most likely which are out. The crew has modified utterly.

“I’ve been clear since day one. I’m not right here to outlive, I’m right here to win video games. I’m right here to convey this membership to battle for titles. The issue is that if you win video games you look humble, and if you don’t win you appear to be an absence of ambition.

“I’m bold. The membership is bold. We’ve the identical supervisor and identical gamers and identical sporting director as two months in the past once we have been second within the league. Nothing has modified, solely sadly that we’re coping with many accidents. This has affected the extent of the crew.”

Noni Madueke is the most recent to be crocked and he might be out till April with hamstring knack.

Kári Tulinius writes: “I suppose we may have a Spurs v Man Utd ultimate, however given how each have been enjoying currently, that requires a whole lot of groups having a collection of improbably unhealthy off days, beginning with AZ Alkmaar and Actual Sociedad, each of whom have been so much higher this season.”

The Convention League draw is at 2pm. Undecided we’ll cowl that past telling you who Chelsea will play.

The ultimate is in Wroclaw, Poland on 28 Might.

Right here’s our story from Nick Ames on the Champions League draw which threw up Liverpool v PSG.

“Arne Slot’s aspect will host the second leg of their assembly with PSG at Anfield, giving them a possible benefit in opposition to opponents who’ve clicked into type after a stuttering begin on this season’s competitors. PSG put 10 objectives previous their home rivals Brest within the playoffs and completed the league part with spectacular wins over Manchester Metropolis and Stuttgart.”

A reminder of the Europa League dates…

Spherical of 16: 6 & 13 March
Quarter-finals: 10 & 17 April
Semi-finals: 1 & 8 Might
Ultimate: 21 Might (Bilbao)

So, digesting all that, we may have a Spurs v Man Utd ultimate. And a Rangers v Man Utd semi.

And the semi-finals. First legs on left.

AZ Alkmaar/Tottenham/Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt v BodoGlimt/Olympiakos/Viktoria Plzen/Lazio

Fenerbahce v Rangers v Roma/Athletic Bilbao v FCSB/Lyon v Actual Sociedad/Man Utd

Now the quarter-finals. First legs on left.

BodoGlimt/Olympiakos v Viktoria Plzen/Lazio
AZ Alkmaar/Tottenham v Ajax/Eintracht Frankfurt
Fenerbahce v Rangers v Roma/Athletic Bilbao
FCSB/Lyon v Actual Sociedad/Man Utd

And that leaves this…

Viktoria Plzen v Lazio
Roma v Athletic Bilbao