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Two sides who are looking to put a disappointing week behind them, Jose Mourinho will be demanding his Manchester United team immediately bounce back when they travel to Turf Moor on Sunday afternoon.

Burnley

Starting with Sean Dyche s side, although the Clarets enjoyed a record-breaking campaign last season, Sunday s hosts struggled to adjust to the demands of European football. Crashing out of the Europa League at the final qualifying stage 4-2 to Olympiacos on aggregate. Also struggling at the start of the new Premier League season, Burnley shipped four against newly promoted Fulham last weekend and have now picked up just a single point. It will be Burnley s often applauded defensive record that…

Arsenal suffered a 2-1 defeat away to Fulham on Sunday, losing further ground in the Premier League title race after losing to West Ham three days earlier.

Manager Mikel Arteta was obviously disappointed with his team s performance, labeling it as the worst they ve had in 2023/24.

“The players are giving their maximum effort every game and today we showed some real resilience”

Ange s assessment of our victory against Bournemouth

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial)

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Karim Benzema has retired from international football after sitting out France s run to the World Cup final due to injury.

The Real Madrid striker, who won the Ballon d Or in October, announced the decision to end his career with Les Bleus on his 35th birthday.

He wrote on Twitter: I made the efforts and the mistakes it took to be where I am today and I m proud of it!

I have written my story and ours is ending.

J’ai fait les efforts et les erreurs qu’il fallait pour être là où je suis aujourd’hui et j’en suis fier !
J’ai écrit mon histoire et la nôtre prend fin.

— Karim Benzema (@Benzema)

Benzema was ruled out of the Qatar 2022 finals on the eve of the tournament after suffering a thigh injury in a France training se…

Portuguese sensation Joao Felix has the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of some of Europe s finest forwards after opting to join Atletico Madrid rather than any of the other huge clubs chasing his signature.

The 19-year-old scored 15 goals in 26 Primeira Liga appearances during his first season in the Benfica side and his dynamic performances lit up the Eagles campaign as they edged a wonderfully close 2018-19 title race.

Scorer of a Europa League hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt in April, Joao Felix has earned a reputation for breathtaking moments of skill, and he possesses the kind of exquisitely delicate touch that would make him an ideal replacement for outgoing Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann.

With Atleti spending €126million to land Joao…

Crystal Palace caretaker manager Paddy McCarthy believes new boss Oliver Glasner will have seen plenty to excite him in the Eagles’ battling 1-1 draw at Everton.

Hours after being confirmed as the successor to veteran Roy Hodgson, who stood down earlier in the day, Glasner was watching from the stand at Goodison Park as Palace claimed a point on Monday night.

McCarthy, who took charge of the side along with fellow assistant Ray Lewington after Hodgson was taken ill last week, feels the team being handed over is in fine shape.

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— Crystal Palace F.C. (@CPFC)

McCarthy said: “He’s seen a team with spirit and commitment to the cause. It’s a good point in the right direction at a difficult place to come.

“I’m sure…

The owners of Manchester City have become the majority shareholders of Indian Super League side Mumbai City.

The City Football Group has purchased a 65 per cent stake in the club, with the remaining 35 per cent retained by existing shareholders Ranbir Kapoor – a renowned actor and filmmaker – and Bimal Parekh.

Mumbai are the eighth football club to fall under the CFG umbrella, along with Premier League champions Manchester City, New York City in MLS, Australia s Melbourne City, Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan, Club Atletico Torque of Uruguay, Girona in Spain and Sichuan Jiuniu in China.

CFG chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said in a statement: We believe that this investment will deliver transformative benefits to Mumbai City FC, to City Football Group and to Indian…

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic strongly dismissed reports linking Thomas Muller with a January exit from the Bundesliga champions.

Muller has been heavily linked to struggling Premier League giants Manchester United and Serie A outfit Inter since revealing he was considering his future at Bayern.

Frustrated with his lack of game time under Niko Kovac, Germany international Muller has started Bayern s last two matches, including Saturday s 2-1 win over Union Berlin.

Amid the speculation regarding Muller, Salihamidzic told Sky Sport pre-game: We have two long-term injuries, and you re trying to convince us that we re giving someone up.

This is a novel you write all the time. We are not thinking about the players we should give up but l…

Chelsea are interested in signing Bradley Locko from Brest in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chelsea are looking for a new full-back at the end of the season, and that the former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners have identified Locko as a potential target.

Locko is one of the best left-backs in Ligue 1 and has been playing well for a while. The Frenchman had a loan spell at Reims last season before making the move permanent in the summer of 2023. Locko made 22 appearances in Ligue 1 so far this season. He has scored two goals in those games.

Chelsea are 10th in the Premier League table at the moment with 35 points from 25 matches, as many 14 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Brest currently find t…

Prediction: Liverpool to win 2-0

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Premier League rivals Manchester United and Liverpool will lock horns with each other in the FA Cup this weekend. The quarter-final tie between Erik ten Hag’s side and Jurgen Klopp’s team will be held at Old Trafford and is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 pm UK time on Sunday.

Manchester United

Manchester United are arguably the biggest club in the world and have spent millions on players in recent years, but they are not as competitive as Liverpool, Manchester City or even Arsenal. The Red Devils have not won the Premier League since the Sir Alex Ferguson era and are not competent enough at the moment to even challenge for the league.

Erik ten Hag’s side are sixth in the Premier Leagu…

Former Manchester United captain Antonio Valencia has returned to Ecuador, joining LDU Quito.

The capital club announced the arrival of Valencia on Friday with the Ecuador international signing a two-year deal that includes the option for a third season.

Valencia won two Premier League titles, an FA Cup and a Europa League crown during his 10 years at Old Trafford after joining from Wigan Athletic in 2009.

But his contract was not renewed at the end of the 2018-19 season and Valencia has opted to return to his homeland for the latter years of his career.

Valencia, who started his career at Quito club El Nacional, made three appearances at the Copa America, including starting in a 4-0 loss to Uruguay, as Ecuador failed to qualify from the group stage.

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