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Jamie Carragher says VAR at a ‘crisis point’ after Liverpool offside controversy

VAR is now at a “crisis point”, according to pundit and former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher. Liverpool had a Luis Diaz goal incorrectly ruled out for offside during Saturday’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham due to miscommunication between VAR Darren England and on-field referee Simon Hooper. The match was goalless at the time of the […]

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Arsenal suffer travel delays ahead of Champions League tie in Lens

Arsenal’s preparations for their first away Champions League game in six-and-a-half years were thrown into chaos due to travel delays. Mikel Arteta’s side face Lens in their Group B clash at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Tuesday night but had to cancel their pre-match press conference on the eve of the game. The Arsenal boss was […]

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Defender Raphael Varane believes Manchester United have enough quality to compete with best (Video)

Despite his team sitting in 10th place in the Premier League table with four defeats from seven games, defender Raphael Varane thinks Manchester United can compete with the best teams out there. 🗣️ “I think the quality is in the squad. We have a team with quality and good mentality.” Raphaël Varane believes Manchester United […]

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Former Chelsea captain and manager Frank Lampard not “completely surprised” by Blues early-season struggles (Video)

Chelsea’s season certainly hasn’t been going as well as they had hoped. Frank Lampard, who wore the captain’s armband and sat in the dugout of the club for two spells, says he expected a bit more from his old club, but he is familiar with their struggles. “I’m not completely surprised” Frank Lampard’s honest opinion […]

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Carlo Ancelotti: Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham ‘showing all of his quality’

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti would not be drawn on whether he thinks Jude Bellingham is currently the best midfielder in the world. Bellingham, 20, scored his eighth goal in eight appearances in all competitions for Real in Saturday’s 3-0 LaLiga win at Girona. He scored the winner in the Spanish giants’ opening Champions League […]

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What happened between Al Ittihad and Sepahan in the Champions League?

Football is politics, whether you like it or not. Karim Benzema-led Al Ittihad refused to play the AFC Champions League game vs. Sepahan. So what happened? The issue surrounds a Kassem Suleimani statue on the sidelines at Naghsh-e-Jahan Stadium in Isfahan, Iran.   Fans and players of the Saudi Arabian club...

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Thomas Tuchel urges Bayern Munich to ‘stick with the positive things’

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has urged his side to “stick with the positive things” ahead of their Champions League clash against Copenhagen. His comments came following Bayern’s second-half turnaround against RB Leipzig at the weekend, where they were suddenly 2-0 down from two goals within six minutes of each other in the first half. […]

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