Xabi Alonso, wanted by Liverpool as their next manager, could have been facing them from the Manchester City dugout on Sunday. When Mikel Arteta quit as Pep Guardiola’s Etihad assistant four years ago to take the Arsenal job, the City boss wanted Alonso as his successor. Talks were held between the Spanish pair about the possibility of reuniting following Alonso’s successful playi...Full Story »

Gillingham manager Stephen Clemence believes that his side had victory stolen from them as Tim Dieng’s late goal was ruled out for a handball as they recorded a 1-1 League Two draw at home to Tranmere.Conor Masterson scored his sixth league goal of the season to rescue a point for Gillingham late on against a resilient Tranmere, who went ahead in the fifth minute through Regan Hendry.Gilli...Full Story »

Boss Shaun Maloney admitted Jason Kerr’s late header against 10-man Leyton Orient secured a ‘really important win’ for Wigan.The Scottish centre-back had only been on the pitch for a matter of seconds when he headed home a cross from Jonny Smith – who had also come on in the same substitution – to break the deadlock at the DW Stadium.The O’s had played the maj...Full Story »

Nigel Clough felt Mansfield were mentally sloppy during their hard-fought 3-2 win over Swindon and warned his players they cannot afford to let errors creep in at this stage of the season.Looking to bounce back from their 2-1 midweek defeat to MK Dons, Mansfield were quickly out of the blocks and took a fourth-minute lead through Lucas Akins as well as going close through Hiram Boateng, Davis Ke...Full Story »

Portsmouth boss John Mousinho refused to be too downbeat despite his side being forced to settle for a goalless draw against 10-man Blackpool.Pompey’s lead at the top of Sky Bet League One was cut to five points as they failed to get past the Seasiders, who were forced to dig in after Jordan Rhodes was dismissed just before half-time.But Mousinho took plenty of encouragement from the way h...Full Story »

Norwich head coach David Wagner praised the attitude of his side after they hammered bottom club Rotherham 5-0 to move back into the Championship play-off zone.The Canaries were professionalism personified as they ruthlessly dismantled a side who arrived at Carrow Road with eight successive defeats behind them.“It was a top-class performance, a fantastic afternoon,” said Wagner. &ldq...Full Story »

Manager Steve Evans believes Stevenage’s 0-0 draw against 10-man Fleetwood was a ‘wasted opportunity’ in their push for a place in the League One play-offs.Jamie Reid had the best chance of a quiet first half at the Lamex Stadium but he failed to test Fleetwood goalkeeper Jay Lynch.Fleetwood’s Harrison Holgate was shown a red card for a second bookable offence after the b...Full Story »

Lincoln head coach Michael Skubala praised his side’s intensity as they secured an emphatic 5-1 victory over promotion-chasing Barnsley at Oakwell.Joe Taylor opened the scoring before Jack Moylan (2), Daniel Mandriou and Jovon Makama added second-half goals.Adam Phillips pulled one back for the hosts, but they could not push for a comeback.Skubala said: “We started the game really we...Full Story »

League Two leaders Mansfield boosted their promotion hopes with a battling 3-2 win over Swindon at One Call Stadium.The Stags, looking for an immediate response to their midweek home defeat to MK Dons, hit the front early through Lucas Akins and looked in control at the break.However, Swindon drew level at 2-2 before the hour mark thanks to goals from Paul Glatzel and Aaron Drinan either side of...Full Story »

Substitute Jason Kerr scored with his first touch to give Wigan a narrow but well-deserved 1-0 victory over 10-man Leyton Orient at the DW Stadium.Wigan had an early let-off when a weak header from Luke Chambers presented the ball to Darren Pratley, who fired wide from the edge of the box.But only a desperate header off the line prevented Wigan going ahead after a deep corner from Chambers was h...Full Story »

Jordan Rhodes was sent off for the first time in his 17-year professional career as battling 10-man Blackpool clung on for a precious point in a goalless home draw with Portsmouth.The Huddersfield loan star was controversially dismissed two minutes before the break by referee Edward Duckworth for leading with his left arm in an aerial challenge with defender Joe Rafferty.The decision looked incr...Full Story »

Stevenage’s League One play-off hopes suffered a blow as they failed to capitalise on Harrison Holgate’s red card in a 0-0 draw against relegation-threatened Fleetwood.Steve Evans’ side had a penalty appeal waved away by referee Adam Herczeg in the 13th minute after top scorer Jamie Reid went down in the box.The best opportunity of a quiet first half fell to Reid with two minut...Full Story »

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag hailed the defensive discipline of his team despite them once again conceding more than 20 shots in their 2-0 Premier League victory over Everton.James Tarkowski hacked down Alejandro Garnacho  inside the box 12 minutes in and Bruno Fernandes tucked into the right corner from the resulting spot kick to put United 1-0 to the good.Garnacho won another penal...Full Story »

Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford struck from the spot as sloppy Manchester United rode their luck in an unconvincing 2-0 win against relegation-threatened Everton.Erik ten Hag’s side stuttered on Saturday lunchtime but managed to end a run of back-to-back Premier League defeats and keep their Champions League qualification quest alive.United struggled for large periods against out-of-fo...Full Story »

Pep Guardiola is ready for the challenge as he takes champions Manchester City to Liverpool for a crucial Premier League title showdown on Sunday.City head to Merseyside trailing Jurgen Klopp’s side by a point for a match of huge significance at the top of the table.Guardiola’s side go into the game as favourites to win the title for what would be a fourth successive season, and a si...Full Story »

Let's start our 7M Daily Laugh today. Arteta wins PL Manager of the Month   Madridista     *Ancelotti needs a lawyer*Camavinga:         Please stay tuned on 7M Daily Laugh. There will be more fun tomorrow! (Credit: Justtoonit, FootballLaughss, RudigerRunning)Full Story »

The defender, 20, has impressed since joining Sporting Lisbon from Midtjylland last year. Ousmane Diomande has impressed for Sporting Lisbon this season His strong performances for Sporting have already attracted plenty of Premier League interest. According to Portuguese paper Record, Chelsea are very keen on Diomande. They claim that the Blues have already made contact with his representati...Full Story »

Manchester United are keeping tabs on Juventus defender Gleison Bremer, according to Tuttosport. Bremer, 26, moved to the club from Torino for around €50m in the summer of 2022 but the Bianconeri are willing to accept offers of around €70m, despite the fact he has four years left on his contract, as they need to raise funds to strengthen their squad in multiple areas. United have...Full Story »

Saudi clubs ready to pay £100m+ for De Bruyne Saudi Pro League clubs are eyeing a summer transfer for Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, according to sources from Football Insider. De Bruyne joined City from Wolfsburg in 2015 for a then-club record fee of £54 million. The 32-year-old's contract at the Etihad Stadium runs until 2025. Saudi clubs are reportedly prepared to ...Full Story »

That is according to SPORT, who reports that City will sell the Portuguese star to the highest bidder and have set an initial valuation of €40m. Barcelona have well-documented financial issues at present and will find it very hard to spend big this summer. The La Liga giants will not be able to turn Cancelo's loan move into a permanent deal at this stage, leaving the door open for another...Full Story »