Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he will not judge any of his young players on their performance in the 2-1 Europa League dead-rubber defeat to Union Saint Gilloise in Brussels.Klopp’s team was the youngest in their history by some considerable margin to play a European game with an average age of just 21.9 years and six players aged 20 or under and that showed against the Belgian le...Full Story »

Aberdeen boss Barry Robson claimed his side should get more credit for their performances in Europe this season after a superb Europa Conference League victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.The Dons set up in a solid defensive shape and soaked up wave after wave of pressure before Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes combined with Shayden Morris and slid home the opening goal four minutes before half-time.Th...Full Story »

Aberdeen gave themselves a pre-Hampden boost by shocking Eintracht Frankfurt in a 2-0 victory at Pittodrie.Goals from Luis ‘Duk’ Lopes and Ester Sokler gave the Dons their first win in the Europa Conference League as they finished Group G in third place on six points.Duk slid in to score from close range just before the interval and Sokler sent a stunning lob past substitute keeper J...Full Story »

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly among the leading contenders, alongside Juventus and two other unnamed Premier League clubs, in the pursuit of Manchester City's Kalvin Phillips for a potential January transfer. The report from Gazzetta suggests that Phillips is seeking a new club as he is no longer in Pep Guardiola's plans at Manchester City. Juventus appears optimistic about their chances ...Full Story »

Victor Osimhen is poised to sign a new contract at Napoli with a potential release clause of €130 million (£112m/$141m), in a major blow to Chelsea. WHAT HAPPENED?Fabrizio Romano reports that Napoli have reached an agreement in principle with Osimhen over a new contract. The striker's current deal expires at the end of next season, but the deal will add another year, to 2026, and i...Full Story »

Man Utd out of Europe plus an update on Donny van de Beek We start today's column with Manchester United and their defeat last night to Bayern Munich, which puts them out of the Champions League and out of Europe altogether as they finished bottom of their group. Once again, this is not good enough for a club of this size. The Man United standard has to be different, it's not just a normal g...Full Story »

Leicester manager Enzo Maresca says Patson Daka is capable of holding off Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho when both strikers are fit again after scoring in the 3-2 win over Millwall.Zambia international Daka netted for the second game running as the Foxes came from behind to secure a victory which sent them back to the top of the Championship table, moving them one point ahead of Ipswich.It wa...Full Story »

Overjoyed Aldershot boss Tommy Widdrington felt his Vanarama National League high-flyers were worthy FA Cup second-round replay winners at Stockport after the visitors sealed a dramatic 1-0 victory.The game looked to be heading towards extra-time at the home of the Sky Bet League Two leaders, only for substitute Olly Scott to slam home an 88th-minute winner from close range.That goal booked Widd...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner was delighted to see his side bounce back from a frustrating result at the weekend by beating Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at Carrow Road.The Canaries lacked a cutting edge in a goalless draw with Preston but took their chances well against the Owls to stay on the fringes of the Championship play-off zone.“Four days ago I spoke about how frustrated I was about no...Full Story »

Substitute Ozan Tufan’s winner eight minutes from time completed a memorable turnaround to earn Hull a 2-1 win at Middlesbrough.Boro had led at half-time courtesy of Emmanuel Latte Lath’s seventh goal of the season in the sixth minute.But Middlesbrough, who have now lost four of their last five matches, failed to capitalise further on a poor Tigers first half.And Hull, making the mos...Full Story »

Vanarama National League high-flyers Aldershot booked an FA Cup third round trip to West Brom after edging to a dramatic late 1-0 replay win at Stockport.The Sky Bet League Two leaders were sent crashing out of the competition thanks to substitute Olly Scott’s 88th-minute winner.Stockport started well with Kyle Wootton seeing a 20-yard strike clip the top of the crossbar after 70 seconds.C...Full Story »

Norwich warmed up for Saturday’s East Anglian derby at high-flying Ipswich by beating Sheffield Wednesday 3-1 at Carrow Road to make it four wins in their last six Championship games.An early wonder-strike on his full debut from Borja Sainz set the Canaries on their way and they responded impressively in the second half after being pegged back by Bailey Cadamarteri’s 32nd-minute head...Full Story »

Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench to end Newcastle’s Champions League adventure as AC Milan fought back from a goal down to win at St James’ Park.On a night when both sides needed to win to stand any chance of progressing, goals from Christian Pulisic and Chukwueze handed the Serie A side a 2-1 victory which was not enough to prolong their involvement in the competition following a...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola hailed the performance of Micah Hamilton after the youngster’s dream debut in Manchester City’s Champions League win at Red Star Belgrade.The 20-year-old academy graduate and former ballboy marked his first senior appearance with a fine goal as the holders wrapped up the group stage with a 3-2 win in Serbia.He also won a penalty while fellow prospect Oscar Bobb got on t...Full Story »

Former ballboy Micah Hamilton and fellow youngster Oscar Bobb struck as a much-changed Manchester City ended the Champions League group stage with a 3-2 win at Red Star Belgrade.Kalvin Phillips also joined the two 20-year-olds on the scoresheet with a late penalty after manager Pep Guardiola rotated his squad for the Group G dead rubber at the Rajko Mitic Stadium.Manchester-born academy product ...Full Story »

SOCIAL media can be a powerful tool for a sports, when it is done right. Lionesses hero Mary Earps is ticking all the boxes on that front. The Sports Personality of the Year award nominee, 30, has had a remarkable year on the pitch. Following up her displays at the Euros in 2022, she starred in England's World Cup campaign - memorably saving a penalty in the final with Spain before firing h...Full Story »

Juventus are exploring alternative midfield options, with Teun Koopmeiners on their radar as a potential signing. The pursuit comes as they are cautious about Kalvin Phillips potentially staying in the Premier League, particularly with interest from Newcastle United. With midfield challenges due to the absence of players like Paul Pogba and Nicolo Fagioli, Juventus is keen to reinforce its mi...Full Story »

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has been working hard in training amid speculation he could be set to move to Newcastle. De Gea currently without a club Has been linked with Newcastle Could replace injured Pope WHAT HAPPENED?De Gea remains a free agent following his summer exit from Manchester United. The goalkeeper has been linked with moves to several sides already but...Full Story »

Sunderland caretaker Mike Dodds believes Jobe Bellingham can emerge from his superstar brother’s shadow and go “to the very top” himself after the teenager’s late winner ended Leeds’ seven-game unbeaten run.The 18-year-old headed his fourth career goal in the 78th minute to secure a 1-0 EFL Championship win over the third-placed Whites on the same night his elder si...Full Story »

New Oxford head coach Des Buckingham is not concerned that, after the 1-1 draw at local rivals Reading, he has now failed in four attempts to gain his first League One victory.Both goals came shortly before the interval, with defender Ciaron Brown giving Oxford the lead in the 39th minute with a stooping header – only for former United loanee Sam Smith to equalise four minutes later.B...Full Story »