Goncalves urges Hong Kong football chiefs to invite English Premier League, La Liga giants for tours to raise standards

April 30, 2024

Centre-back Goncalves is approaching his 10-year anniversary as a Kitchee player, a landmark that traditionally earns European footballers a testimonial. Goncalves says more investment in Hong Kong football would entice quality foreigners. Photo: Getty Images The 38-year-old would hand-pick either Juventus or Santos, the Brazilian club where he began his career, as opponents for such …

Nottingham Forest vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Haaland scores in victory

April 29, 2024

Manchester City will seek to keep the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race when they head to Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening – and could indeed jump above the Gunners, depending on their result earlier on against Tottenham. With Liverpool having fallen away badly in the past few weeks, it’s now very …

Brighton vs Man City highlights: Reaction as Guardiola sends title race warning to Arsenal

April 27, 2024

Manchester City kept their hunt for an unprecedented fourth successive title on track with a completely dominant 4-0 win at Brighton. After securing their place in the FA Cup final, with a 1-0 win over Chelsea on Saturday, Pep Guardiola’s team continued their title challenge in emphatic fashion. Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring after …

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Gunners’ run riot after White and Havertz goals

April 26, 2024

Arsenal moved three points clear of Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table with a blistering 5-0 victory over Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s men dominated from the get-go but couldn’t make full use of a first 45 minutes of controlled play despite Leandro Trossard’s fourth minute opener. He was fed …

europa league: Not perfect, but right: Liverpool’s Europa League loss may have denied Klopp a golden swansong but…

April 20, 2024

For a performance that ended as meekly as this, Jurgen Klopp was in a surprisingly buoyant mood. He was even joking about not complaining about fixtures anymore, despite this defeat to Atalanta denying him that last chance at another European trophy. It was difficult not to feel the German had already been resigned to elimination …

Advantage Bundesliga as Premier League clubs sweat on extra Champions League place following bad night for England

April 19, 2024

Tottenham Hotspur supporters would have had little sympathy for arch-rivals Arsenal after their Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Arsenal – but they may not be laughing so hard come the end of the season. Arsenal’s 3-2 aggregate defeat, combined with holders Manchester City’s penalty shoot-out loss to Real Madrid, did more than …

Liverpool stand on the brink of their European journey coming to a premature end after 3-0 loss

April 13, 2024

The invasion of Ireland may have to be called off. Dublin may not stage Jurgen Klopp’s farewell party after all. A Champions League winner’s reign may not end in Europa League glory amid thousands of Liverpool fans. The risk instead is that Atalanta, unfancied but impressive, bring his European odyssey to a premature end in …

Sheffield United vs Chelsea LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

April 8, 2024

(Getty Images) The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent. This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup …

Man United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Mohamed Salah scores late equaliser

April 8, 2024

Manchester United dented bitter rivals Liverpool’s title hopes as Mohamed Salah’s late spot-kick salvaged a 2-2 draw in Jurgen Klopp’s final trip to Old Trafford. Three weeks on from Erik ten Hag’s men edging an FA Cup classic at the end of extra-time, this age-old rivalry resumed in a similarly chaotic clash in the Premier …