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      Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 00:00 · 1 minute

    Everton must find goals, Forest need tight games to go their way and there’s a mighty showdown in Manchester

    Eddie Howe turned radical as Newcastle lost their FA Cup quarter-final at Manchester City earlier this month, deploying a back three. For a confirmed four-at-the-back manager, it represented quite a departure but retaining it might just suit Newcastle’s personnel – particularly against West Ham at St James’ Park this Saturday. Given that Sven Botman is sidelined for nine months following ACL surgery – and with hindsight the Dutch defender should have had that operation when he first damaged his knee in September – the best back three would surely be Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schär and Dan Burn flanked by Kieran Trippier, if fit, or Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall. Hall has disappointed following his summer loan from Chelsea but a left wing-back position might finally enable him to demonstrate why many once believed he was an England player in the making. With Schär showing off his ball skills at sweeper, 3-5-2 might yet propel Newcastle into Europa League combat next season. Louise Taylor

    Newcastle v West Ham, Saturday 12.30pm GMT

    Bournemouth v Everton, Saturday 3pm GMT

    Chelsea v Burnley, Saturday 3pm GMT

    Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace, Saturday 3pm GMT

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      Xabi Alonso set to disappoint Liverpool and stay at Bayer Leverkusen

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 22:52


    • Liverpool had hoped to make him Jürgen Klopp’s successor
    • Spaniard set to remain at Leverkusen for another season at least

    Liverpool are ready to give up on plans to appoint Xabi Alonso as the club now believe he will stay at Bayer Leverkusen for at least another season.

    Alonso looks set to win the Bundesliga with Leverkusen and the understanding is the Spaniard is likely to remain for their Champions League campaign.

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      Larry Lloyd, former Nottingham Forest and Liverpool defender, dies aged 75

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · Yesterday - 13:27

    • Lloyd was key member of Forest’s two European Cup wins
    • Centre-back also won league and Uefa Cup double at Anfield

    Nottingham Forest have paid tribute to double European Cup winner Larry Lloyd, who has died at the age of 75.

    Lloyd, who also won the First Division title and Uefa Cup with Liverpool, was a key player in the Forest side which won the European Cup in 1979 and 1980 under manager Brian Clough. The Bristol-born defender won four caps for England, too, and went on to manage Wigan and Notts County following the end of his hugely-successful playing career.

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      Law firm hits out at Uefa over Liverpool fans yet to see Paris final claims settled

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 14:49

    • More than 1,000 supporters still waiting on settlement claims
    • Legal firm Leigh Day criticises Uefa’s lack of action

    Uefa has made “no meaningful efforts” to settle claims on behalf of 1,200 Liverpool fans affected by the chaos surrounding the 2022 Champions League final , a law firm has said.

    European football’s governing body announced last Friday evening it had reached a “full and final settlement” with supporters represented by Pogust Goodhead and Bingham Long who had made personal injury claims. An independent report published last year found Uefa bore “primary responsibility” for the failures which almost led to European club football’s biggest occasion in Paris in May 2022 becoming a “mass fatality catastrophe”.

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      Should Xabi Alonso pick Liverpool, Bayern or Barcelona?

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 4 days ago - 14:24 · 1 minute

    Jonathan Wilson answers your questions on Xabi Alonso, Gareth Southgate and whether penalties are the right way to decide knockout games

    If you were Xabi Alonso, would you pick Bayern Münich , Liverpool or Barcelona – or wait for the Real Madrid job to come open? Natalie

    Reports in Germany at the end of last week suggested that Munich is now Alonso’s preferred destination , which feels a little disappointing. He’s almost certainly going to lift the Bundesliga with Bayer Leverkusen this season and I’m not entirely clear why, having won the league on hard mode, he would now try to do it again on an easier setting. Yes, the way the Uefa coefficient works means that there’s likely to be a relatively straightforward passage into the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and experience in that competition is the one thing still missing from his CV, but it still seems an unambitious step. Leaving Leverkusen makes sense given his stock cannot really climb any higher there and repeating this season’s feat is so unlikely, especially with players probably going to be sold this summer. Barcelona seems an improbable destination given his Madrid connections and his assumed desire at some point to become Madrid manager. While there’s probably a little trepidation at being Jürgen Klopp’s successor. Liverpool looks ideal – and, unlike Bayern or even Madrid, it’s not necessarily a job that’s going to be available every couple of seasons.

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      Premier League title race hinges on Etihad collision and the force is with Arsenal | Jonathan Wilson

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 20:00

    The title is still up for grabs as the big three enter final turn and the last of the meetings between the contenders will be vital

    After 10 games of the Premier League season, Tottenham stood top of the table with Arsenal and Manchester City two points back and Liverpool a further point behind that. But for the VAR snafu that cost Luis Díaz a goal at Spurs , the top three would probably have been the same as it is now, with 10 games remaining.

    Which tells us what, exactly? That the top three are pretty evenly matched, that they have been consistent over the season and perhaps that, although the sense of this season has been of constant bubbling intrigue, modern league football doesn’t really allow for huge shifts of fortune.

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      ‘I cried, it was beautiful’: Sven-Göran Eriksson fulfils his Liverpool dream

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 6 days ago - 18:11

    Childhood fan who is dying of pancreatic cancer managed the home side to victory over Ajax at Anfield in a legends match

    Anfield was packed, the Liverpool squad boasted 985 caps and seven Champions League winners. The match was not the most competitive occasion the stadium will host this season but it was one of the most memorable on an emotional and perfect day for Sven-Göran Eriksson.

    The Swede watched on from the touchline as Liverpool came back from two goals down to win a cerebral thriller 4-2. Eriksson listened to The Kop serenade the boyhood fan with “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, making an old man very happy. He might have wanted a crack at the Premier League with Liverpool but 90 minutes on a cold March day was more than enough for the former England manager who has less than a year to live after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer .

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      ‘It’s like a dream’: Sven-Göran Eriksson embraces emotional Anfield moment

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 7 days ago - 19:12

    • Ex-England manager has months to live after cancer diagnosis
    • Liverpool fan will take charge of legends team against Ajax

    Sven-Göran Eriksson has described the opportunity to take charge of a Liverpool legends team in a charity match at Anfield on Saturday as a “dream” and revealed he held discussions about managing the club for real “many years ago”.

    Eriksson will oversee Liverpool Legends against their counterparts from Ajax in a fixture aimed at raising money for the LFC Foundation, the club’s official charity, which delivers a variety of education programmes and supports projects aimed at ­tackling social issues, including poor educational outcomes and youth ­unemployment in the city.

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      Uefa settles civil claim with Liverpool fans over 2022 Champions League final

      news.movim.eu / TheGuardian · 7 days ago - 18:38

    • ‘Full and final settlement’ with fans who suffered injury
    • Terms of the agreement will remain confidential, say Uefa

    A civil claim involving Liverpool fans who suffered injury and distress at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris has been settled.

    Uefa issued a statement on Friday evening confirming that a “full and final settlement” had been agreed with fans represented by Pogust Goodhead and Bingham Long who had made personal injury claims. The terms of the settlement will remain confidential, Uefa added.

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