That is due in part to a surprise defeat for Manchester City, who headed into the weekend in second place and three points adrift of the leaders.
Lee Geum-min returned to haunt her former club when she fired Brighton to a 1-0 win over Gareth Taylor’s team at the City Football Academy.
The South Korea international scored the game’s only goal nine minutes from time as title hopefuls City were made to pay for not making the most of their dominance and slipped to a second successive league defeat in the process.
Manchester United made no such mistake, routing West Ham 5-0 to leapfrog their neighbours.
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Louis van Gaal s final pre-World Cup Netherlands squad includes three first-time call-ups, including talented Ajax midfielder Kenneth Taylor.
Seven players have been dropped from the provisional squad announced earlier this month, including Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch and Feyenoord goalkeeper Justin Bijlow.
Gravenberch, 20, has not been called-up by Van Gaal since November 2021 and faces a battle to make the squad for Qatar as he instead takes a spot in the Under-21s along with Brian Brobbey and Jeremie Frimpong.
Jordy Clasie, Pascal Struijk and Joey Veerman are the others to be dropped from the provisional selection.
Ajax goalkeeper Remko Pasveer and 20-year-old midfielder Taylor are included for the first time, as is Heerenveen stopper And…
Where will Erling Haaland be playing in 2021-22?
The Borussia Dortmund forward has a long list of admirers, particularly in England.
Both Manchester clubs want Haaland, though City fancy their chances.
TOP STORY – CITY BELIEVE THEY HOLD HAALAND EDGE OVER UTD
Manchester City are hoping to use their Jadon Sancho sell-on clause to beat neighbours Manchester United to the signing of Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, according to The Sun.
Haaland is a player in demand, linked to the likes of City, United, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus and Liverpool following his exploits for Dortmund.
City have a 15 per cent sell-on clause following Sancho s move to Dortmund in 2017 and they believe it could help in their Haaland pursuit,…
With the Premier League campaign really starting to reach the business end of the season, we have another stacked schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to put on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday April 9th
BST 15:00 Arsenal vs Brighton
Starting with the hosts, marking their return from the international break with a woeful display on the road, Arsenal will be seeking an immediate boost here. Eventually getting hit with a stunning 3-0 loss away at Crystal Palace, Mikel Arteta s men now have their sights firmly set on trying to find a route back into the top-four. With a Champions League return at the top of their agenda this season, Pep Guardiola s former right-hand ma…
Manchester United have an option to bring Memphis Depay back to Old Trafford, according to Lyon sporting director Juninho.
Netherlands international Depay joined United from PSV in 2015 but could only manage seven goals in 53 appearances across all competitions.
An unhappy 18 months concluded when he joined Lyon for a fee in the region of £16million in January 2017 and the 25-year-old has been revitalised in Ligue 1.
Depay has scored seven times in 10 top-flight appearances this season despite his club s troubled start to the campaign, along with four in as many Champions League outings.
Speaking on Tuesday, Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman told reporters it would be better for his country if Depay was playing for a bigger club.
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Liverpool s 3-1 defeat of Arsenal at Anfield on Saturday saw the Reds set a new club record of 12 consecutive wins in the Premier League.
An 11-match winning streak between February and April in 2014 under Brendan Rodgers was their previous record, with the current Liverpool squad matching that last week when beating Southampton 2-1 away from home.
Their run broke new ground on Saturday as Joel Matip s header and Mohamed Salah s second-half brace ensured the Reds moved three points clear of Unai Emery s side at the top of the Premier League table.
Despite both sides going into the game with maximum points from their opening two games, Liverpool were considered heavy favourites given the Gunners wretched record at Anfield.
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Sinisa Mihajlovic said it felt wonderful to be back on duty with Bologna after revealing his hospital stay proved mentally testing.
The Serbian head coach underwent leukaemia treatment at the Sant Orsola hospital after tests set off what Mihajlovic described as alarm bells .
Mihajlovic joked with journalists on Saturday that he could become a tour guide for the hospital after his coaching career, having spent so long there as a patient.
For now, the 53-year-old is glad to be involved in Serie A action again, with his team facing Venezia on Sunday.
Mihajlovic s team have been in excellent form in his absence, earning results against Milan, Juventus, Inter, and Roma during a six-match unbeaten run.
Greeting reporters on Saturday, Mihajlovic jokingl…
There s no question Leicester City have been one of the best teams in the Premier League this season. The Foxes have performed way above the pre-season expectations; in fact, right now they should be considered as the biggest title candidates to stop Liverpool. They will aim to take another step in the right direction Saturday when they host a struggling Norwich City side that is complicated with the relegation threat. This match will kick-off Saturday at 15:00 GMT.
Leicester City
Leicester City are the hottest team in the Premier League right now, as they are on a blistering run of eight straight wins thanks to an impressive attacking line that has averaged 3.12 goals per game over that span. Scoring multiple goals in each of those wins while conceding just three goals – and…
Pep Guardiola is beginning to bring his successful style of football from Barcelona to Manchester City after a trophyless first season at the club, believes Yaya Toure.
The midfielder, who won the first treble in Spanish football history under Guardiola s Camp Nou leadership in the 2008-09 campaign, began last season out of favour.
But Toure battled his way back into Guardiola s first team, earning a new contract, and he has been a firm fixture in the Catalan s pre-season plans.
City have recorded comprehensive wins against Real Madrid and Tottenham during an impressive warm-up programme and Toure says players are gradually adapting to Guardiola s system.
The mentality of the manager is playing good and winning not just winning, Toure said. “We wan…
Real Madrid have been struggling for goals, and indeed, general form, since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in the summer. As Santiago Solari replaced Julen Lopetegui in the dugout, they achieved better results, but Saturday saw them suffer a shocking 3-0 defeat at the hands of Eibar.
They have been linked with a host of attacking players in recent months, mostly Chelsea s Eden Hazard, but also Inter Milan s Mauro Icardi.
Icardi spent three years at Barcelona where he played for their U-17 and U-19 teams, before leaving for Sampdoria in 2011.
The Argentina international, who started on the bench on Saturday against Frosinone and only had a brief cameo, has scored 117 goals in 196 games for the Nerazzurri since joining them in 2013, and has been seen as a pos…