Mohamed Salah aimed a thinly-veiled dig at Jurgen Klopp when discussing his stunning 33-goal season for Premier League champions Liverpool.
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The Egyptian superstar was on target again as the Reds confirmed their coronation as the kings of English football with a 5-1 mauling of Tottenham at Anfield. He has 28 top-flight efforts to his name this term, pulling him six clear of Newcastle striker Alexander Isak in the Golden Boot race.
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Salah has posted his best return across all competitions since his debut campaign on Merseyside, when he registered 44 efforts, and credits Arne Slot with helping to bring the best out of him – with the Dutch coach having inherited the managerial reins from Klopp last summer.
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Salah told of his different role under Slot: “You can see the numbers. Now I don't have to defend much. The tactics are quite different. I said 'as long as you rest me defensively I will provide offensively', so I am glad that I did.
“He listened a lot and you can see the numbers. When you play in the Premier League you have to defend but I said that I can gamble and somehow I can make a difference. My number of assists shows that you can create chances as well.”
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Salah, who recently committed to a long-awaited contract extension at Liverpool, is a now a two-time Premier League title winner. He added on emulating efforts from 2020, when Covid restrictions forced the Reds to celebrate in front of empty stands: “This is 100% better than last time, especially with the fans. We have a different group now so to show we can do it again is something special.”
Says he’s been batting the “same way in the nets”, and it’s all just coming off for him out in the middle at the moment
ESPNcricinfo staff20-Nov-2022Suryakumar Yadav is really happy with the way he’s batting at the moment. He said as much after slamming an unbeaten 111 off 51 in Mount Maunganui to lift India to 191 for 6 in the second T20I against New Zealand. He also explained why he held back, relatively speaking, till the 17th over of the innings – he was 57 off 35 at the end of the 16th, before ransacking 54 off his last 16 deliveries.”In T20 cricket, a hundred is always special,” Suryakumar told the broadcasters after India’s innings. “But it was also important for me to bat till the end, that’s what Hardik [Pandya, his partner in an 82-run stand for the fourth wicket] was telling me from the other end. Just try and play till the 18th-19th over, we need a score of 180-185, and really happy with the score on the board.
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“I’m enjoying batting this way, I’ve been doing the same thing in the nets, all practice sessions and going out [to the middle], all these things happening, I’m very happy with that.”Later, at the post-match press conference, he explained how he gets into his zone. “You have to do all the processes and routines the same way when you’ve done well. So 99% I try to do the same things on match day the same way. For example, if I have to do a gym session or if I have to eat lunch at the perfect time or if I have to take a power nap for about 15-20 minutes. These are all small small things which I try to do on game days and when I come to the ground I feel good. That is my zone.”Also I spend a lot of time on off days with my wife. Speak to my parents a lot. The one thing that keeps me grounded is they don’t talk about the game and that keeps me in a good space and I am really happy to stay in that zone for a very long time.”Suryakumar is currently the No. 1 T20I batter in the world, having piled up 1151 runs in the format in 2022 – this innings included – at a strike rate of 188.37, including two hundreds, nine fifties and a stunning 67 sixes. Of those runs, 239 came in the just-concluded T20 World Cup, at a strike rate of 189.68 – he finished that tournament with the highest strike rate among the 144 batters who totalled 10 or more runs, and the third third-highest aggregate.On Sunday, he reflected on his journey. “I always think about the past. Whenever I am in my room or travel with my wife, we talk about how the situation was two or three years ago and how it is now and what has changed. We keep discussing about those times, too. Yes, there was a bit of frustration at that time but we always looked to take positives from those situations, [looked at] how I could become a better cricketer and level up. I tried different things like having good [healthy] food, having quality practice sessions, sleeping on time. I used to do that even before but it was not so in terms of quality. Having gone through all of it, I am enjoying the fruits of that now.”So he’s cracked T20 cricket. How about Tests? “It’s coming… it’s coming… that time is also coming,” Suryakumar said. “When we start playing, we start with red-ball [cricket]. For apne (our) Mumbai team, I have played decent amount of first class cricket. So I have a good idea of that format and I enjoy it too. Hopefully, I will also get a Test cap soon.”
Liverpool are set to continue their pursuit of the Premier League title when they host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds will be expected to pick up all three points at home against relegation-threatened Wolves, who could fall into the relegation zone depending on results elsewhere this weekend.
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Having a fully fit squad to choose from can be a major advantage in a title race, and Arne Slot is blessed to have almost all of his players available for selection, although there could be some absentees.
Defender Joe Gomez is set to miss out due to a hamstring issue, having been substituted after just 11 minutes at Plymouth and missing the draw at Everton, whereas Curtis Jones received a red card after the full-time whistle and Cody Gakpo is a fresh doubt.
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Vitor Pereira has a few injury concerns to deal with, although the only key first-team players out are strikers Jorgen Strand Larsen and Hwang Hee-Chan. Both forwards missing will leave Pereira a little light on options in attack.
Where to watch Liverpool vs Wolves on TV
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In the United Kingdom, viewers will be able to tune in on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League and NOW TV, with kick-off at 2pm (GMT).
Viewers in the USA can watch on USA Network.
Liverpool vs Wolves referee & VAR
The referee for the clash at Anfield is Simon Hooper, who will be assisted by Adrian Holmes and Simon Long. Sam Barrott is the fourth official after officiating Leicester vs Arsenal, whereas John Brooks and Adam Nunn are on VAR and assistant VAR duty respectively.
As can be seen, Hooper is yet to give the Reds a penalty in the 12 games he’s been in the middle.
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Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Mohamed Salah
The Reds suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup at the weekend, however, they fielded a weakened starting XI, and remain in good form in the Premier League.
Slot’s side are seven points clear at the summit of the Premier League table following a 2-2 draw against Everton on Wednesday night, placing them in a very strong position to secure a 20th English title.
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Wolves find themselves embroiled in a relegation battle, having picked up just 19 points in 24 Premier League games, but they have had some tricky fixtures since the turn of the year, succumbing to defeats against Nottingham Forest, Chelsea, Newcastle United and Arsenal.
The Old Gold’s form has started to pick up in recent weeks, however, moving out of the bottom three with a 2-0 victory against Aston Villa in their last Premier League outing, before winning by the same scoreline at Blackburn Rovers in the FA Cup.
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WolverhamptonWanderers' Rayan Ait-Nouri celebrates scoring their first goal
As you’d expect, Liverpool have a strong record against Wolves, winning the majority of the historical matches between the two sides, including 15 of the last 16 in the Premier League.
Slot’s side prevailed 2-1 at Molineux earlier this season, with Mohamed Salah providing the winner from the spot just after the hour mark, and they will be expected to pick up all three points again this Sunday if they are to go on and win the title.
Frank Lampard will draw on his Chelsea experience as he aims to steer Coventry into the play-offs against Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough on Saturday.
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Lampard's side sit sixth in the league table heading into the final day, knowing that a win over Boro will seal their top-six spot. The Coventry boss has extensive experience as a player and manager, which he says he will be using to his advantage in a huge clash.
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Lampard said: "I had similar at Chelsea where we needed to win on the final day to make the Champions League and we got that done. There will be a lot of emotion, but as a manager of the club you're the one that has to try and stay as cool as you can."
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Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough would overtake Coventry with a win at the CBS Arena, though that would not guarantee them a play-off spot, with Millwall and Blackburn also in the mix. Lampard played with Carrick for West Ham and England, while they were on either side of a Manchester United and Chelsea rivalry in the 2000s.
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Sheffield United and Sunderland are waiting in the Championship play-offs, while Bristol City are the likeliest club to also make the cut. The Championship play-off final takes place on May 24 at Wembley.
Minus the obvious blip of losing to Leeds United at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United are currently deep in a purple patch of form that should see automatic promotion to the Premier League become a reality.
The Blades have impressively won five of their last six games in the competitive Championship, with a narrow 2-1 win away at Queens Park Rangers last time out strengthening their grip on the top two alongside Daniel Farke’s table-topping Whites.
But, not everything is unbelievably rosey involving £10m buy Tom Cannon, who had to make do with another unmemorable bench appearance at Loftus Road.
Cannon's poor performances at Sheffield United
Everyone in South Yorkshire would have expected the former Leicester City man to instantly hit the ground running considering he was just fresh off an explosive nine-goal loan stint at Stoke City.
But, it hasn’t worked out like that at all for the 22-year-old, with zero goals coming his way across six largely underwhelming displays, away from assisting fellow new signing Ben Brereton Diaz back at the start of February.
The Irishman hasn’t been helped by his own injury issues getting in the way, but the drab performances when he has been fully fit haven’t exactly boosted his first-team chances moving forward.
Indeed, Cannon has had to make do with cameos here and there in the last few games, with his 31-minute showing in the aforementioned blockbuster clash against Leeds leaving a lot to be desired as the former Potters attacker made just one sorry accurate pass.
Whilst the statement buy has failed to live up to his wild £10m price tag, another of United’s striker additions in the summer has quietly gone about his business as a more shrewd acquisition, having arrived at Bramall Lane as a free transfer.
Sheffield United's bargain capture has been better than Cannon
The promotion-chasers did utilise the free-agent market well before the 2024/25 campaign kicked into gear, with Callum O’Hare entering the ranks with a reputation for being a full-throttle attacker in the number ten role, having collected 22 goals and 30 assists on the books of Coventry City.
He has two goals and six assists next to his name under Chris Wilder’s wing this season, with Tyrese Campbell also up to the same amount of goal contributions himself as another inspired signing.
Seven of that ever-growing tally has resulted in Campbell hitting the back of the net, with a stunning strike last time out seeing the revitalised 25-year-old secure a slim 2-1 win for his side to further live up to his previous billing as being a “great finisher” by his former Stoke manager Michael O’Neill.
Having had to overcome his own injury demons to get to this point – with this season already seeing Campbell miss seven games due to a hamstring concern – it was a risky pick-up on the end of Wilder and Co but one that looks to have paid off already, considering not a single penny was splashed out for him and his electric form when at the top of his game.
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Looking at the table above, Campbell has already matched his Championship appearance total from last season, with the potential there for him to eclipse his best goal haul in a single season.
Whilst the United number 23 aims to nail down a starting spot for good, Cannon will be desperately hoping for more first-team chances soon, with Wilder no doubt having to call upon his £10m addition down the line for some firepower when the season draws nearer to its tense conclusion.
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Bangladesh allrounder says T20 league may actually be inferior to the country’s domestic one-day tournament
Mohammad Isam04-Jan-2023Two days before the start of the new season, Shakib Al Hasan offered sharp criticism of the Bangladesh Premier League, going so far as to say the tournament may very well be inferior to the Dhaka Premier League, the country’s domestic one-day competition.Asked what changes he would bring if he was made head of the BPL, Shakib highlighted the problems they are facing, especially this year, when he said he would have ensured a timely players’ draft and a schedule where it wouldn’t clash with other T20 leagues.”If they made me the BPL CEO, it would take me one or two months to correct everything,” Shakib said. “You have seen the movie right? If you want to do something, you can do it in one day. I would do the players’ draft and auction (on time) and hold the BPL during a free time. We will have all the modern technologies. There will be quality broadcast and home and away venues.”Related
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The BPL took their time in selecting owners for each of their seven franchises, which in turn delayed their player draft to November 23. By that time, the two other tournaments that are also taking place in the same January-February window – UAE’s International League T20 and South Africa’s SA20 – had snapped up most of the big name talent. Even those they managed to sign won’t be around for the full season, a fact which left Shakib a bit displeased.”I don’t see what’s stopping us if we have the willingness (to correct things),” he said. “If we are willing, I don’t see any reason not to have the DRS, the draft or auction not being held three months in advance, or the teams wouldn’t be confirmed two months in advance. The players are only available for one or two matches. Nobody really knows for how long they are available.”Shakib said that the BPL may be an inferior tournament to the Dhaka Premier League, the domestic one-day competition that has been in place for nearly five decades. He even had an example to back up the assessment.”I saw in the news that the jersey is not ready. It is a messy situation. Maybe our DPL is more organised. They can arrange the team ahead of time. They know what their team is going to be. Every DPL team knows who is playing where for the next edition.”We don’t really know what’s going in the BPL. It only starts when the BPL matches start. Tournament starts from January 6. There’s no BPL before that. Before this, everyone is practicing on their own.”Shakib added that the BPL has never been marketed properly even in Bangladesh where cricket is the No. 1 sport.”There’s no market because we never created the market. If we could have added value to this market, it would have been really big. Cricket is played everywhere in this country, even in remote villages.”It is a very popular sport in a country of 160-180 million, so I don’t believe there can’t be a market for cricket here. It is a huge failure in terms of marketing.”Despite the BPL being telecast in several countries, Shakib said that performances in the tournament don’t carry the same weight as performances in the Caribbean Premier League or the Pakistan Super League.”They show a list of countries where the BPL is telecast, but nobody really watches the tournament. When an uncapped player does well in PSL or CPL, they get a national call-up. It doesn’t happen when they play in the BPL. It is quite disappointing that we have remained at this stage.”
The Man Utd legend has claimed McTominay was hamstrung by his partnership with Fred as he chases the Serie A title with Napoli.
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Former United midfielder Keane has claimed McTominay wasn't given the credit he deserved during his time at Old Trafford before leaving for Napoli last summer. The Scotland international enjoyed his best goalscoring campaign in England during the 2024-25 season, netting ten times in all competitions, but that wasn't enough for the Red Devils to want to keep him, with Antonio Conte recruiting the 28-year-old at the end of August.
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McTominay has helped Napoli claim a one-point lead over Inter at the top of Serie A with 11 league goals, but was previously a much-criticised figure at United. The midfielder often partnered Fred in the middle of the park under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a combination that struggled against elite opposition, and the pair were frequently the focus of frustrated fans as the Red Devils spluttered season after season in the Premier League.
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Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Keane said: "What didn't help Scott was it was him and Fred together. It just wasn't a good combo. 'I know Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer] praises both of them – which is beyond me – I always thought there was something in Scott. He had more than Fred going on, but as a partnership it didn't work, it wasn't happening, United weren't competing in midfield.
"It tarnished him a little bit, 'McFred' wasn't it. He's added to his game, to be fair to him. He's always had a goal in him but he's got that up to another level. If he wasn't scoring the goals at Napoli we wouldn't be talking about him. But you can't keep talking about players who leave a big club and say we should have kept them. You can't keep everyone. I think McTominay could have been in the group, 100%. But playing every week? I'm talking about the players you need to get United back to the top. They haven't brought in better which is the problem for the club. United's recruitment has been that poor that you still talk about former players."
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Both McTominay and United will be focused on finishing the season with silverware. Napoli know wins against Parma and Cagliari will seal the Serie A title, while Ruben Amorim can scoop silverware in his first season with the Red Devils if they beat Tottenham in Europa League final.
Manchester City’s last chance to end this season with a trophy is the FA Cup after they were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.
The Cityzens are 20 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table and failed to reach the final of the League Cup, which means that they have to win the FA Cup to avoid a trophyless campaign.
Pep Guardiola’s side, who beat Leyton Orient in the previous round, are set to play host to Championship strugglers Plymouth Argyle at The Etihad this evening.
City must avoid following in Liverpool’s footsteps, by being knocked out by the second tier outfit, and should ruthlessly ditch Savinho from the starting XI to do so.
Why Savinho should be dropped
The 20-year-old star has only scored two goals in 36 appearances in all competitions for the club this season, and has not contributed with a goal or an assist in his two FA Cup outings.
Savinho also struggled in the club’s last outing against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Wednesday night and should be dropped as a result of that showing.
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As you can see in the table above, the Brazil international was incredibly wasteful in front of goal, failing to score with any of his six shots, and missed a huge chance when he fired an unchallenged shot over from Jeremy Doku’s cross along the box.
The former Girona star also failed to create a single chance for his teammates in his 89 minutes on the pitch, which shows that he struggled badly up against Destiny Udogie.
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Guardiola must, now, ditch the young gem from the starting line-up for this clash with Plymouth in order to unleash Phil Foden from the start on the right flank.
Why Phil Foden should start
The England international, who has one assist in two FA Cup games this season, has scored ten goals and provided five assists in all competitions this season for the Cityzens so far.
Whilst he has failed to hit the heights of last season, when the forward racked up 27 goals and 12 assists for City, the left-footed star has still offered a big threat at the top end of the pitch.
Foden, who former England U21 boss Aidy Boothroyd claimed wriggles out of challenges “like a little eel”, has scored eight more goals than Savinho in all competitions, which suggests that he could offer more in front of goal than the Brazilian this evening.
The 24-year-old sensation has also created seven ‘big chances’ and racked up 5.02 xA in the Premier League, but has only been rewarded with two assists. For context as to how unfortunate that is, Liverpool’s Mo Salah has 6.79 xA – less than two expected assists more – and has 17 assists to his name for the Reds.
He has been let down by wasteful finishing from his teammates but that should not take away from what the midfielder can provide on the pitch, as his statistics show that Foden can score goals and create high-quality chances on a regular basis.
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Therefore, Guardiola could improve his team’s chances of avoiding an upset against Plymouth by dropping Savinho to the bench and unleashing the City academy graduate from the start.
Cruz Azul will now face América in the semifinals, a matchup that has become a modern classic
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Will be the third consecutive meeting in Liga MX playoffs
Cruz Azul have become formidable, now 18 games unbeaten
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Cruz Azul has secured a spot in the Clausura 2025 semifinals after defeating León 2-1 in the second leg of the quarterfinals, Sunday night sealing a 5-3 aggregate win in favor of .
Goals from Ignacio Rivero and an own goal by Rodrigo Echeverría led Vicente Sánchez’s side to victory, while Jhonder Cádiz briefly gave León hope with a goal for Eduardo Berizzo’s team. Following the win, head coach Vicente Sánchez praised his team’s mentality and execution throughout the series.
“I’m happy to move on to the next phase," he said. "Honestly, winning every match – both away and at home – is exactly what Cruz Azul aims for. This club demands victories. Beating a top opponent with a talented squad and a national team coach in both legs, it makes me very proud. Now it’s time to prepare for what’s coming next."
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Under Sánchez’s leadership, Cruz Azul has become a force, going 18 games unbeaten. Across 25 matches between Liga MX and the Champions Cup, he’s led the team to 16 wins, eight draws, and only a single loss – an impressive record.
“Yes, we’ve gone almost twice as many games without losing as we’ve drawn, so the numbers are very strong," he said. "What’s behind us – whether good or bad – can’t be changed. We’ve built something solid, but what matters now is what comes next. We’re competing on two fronts: we’re in the semifinal and also in a final.
"So we’re extremely proud and grateful for the effort every player puts in, and for the support from the president and the technical staff. We’re excited and hungry to keep going."
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Despite the excellent results, Sánchez’s future on the Cruz Azul bench is still uncertain. However, the Uruguayan coach remains calm and focused.
“I’ve always carried myself this way, even as a player. I believe the most important thing a person can have is humility. Being thankful to God, to family, and continuing to work every single day. I think the results speak for themselves,” he said.
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La Máquina will now face América in the semifinals – a clash that has become a modern classic. This will be the third consecutive time the two rivals meet in the Liga MX playoffs.
In Clausura 2024, América edged Cruz Azul in the final with a 2-1 aggregate win. The following tournament, Apertura 2024, saw come out on top again with a 4-3 aggregate. However, just a few weeks ago, Cruz Azul got their revenge, knocking América out of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals, further intensifying one of the league’s most heated rivalries.
Hosts collapse for just 43, their lowest T20I total, after opting to bat first
ESPNcricinfo staff23-Dec-2022West Indies slumped to their lowest total in women’s T20Is as England completed a 5-0 whitewash over them in the five-T20I series with an eight-wicket win in Bridgetown.England only took 16.2 overs to bowl West Indies out, with Freya Davies and Alice Davidson-Richards taking three wickets apiece while Charlie Dean chipped in with two. In response, England reached the 44 target in quick time, wrapping up the game inside the powerplay, in 5.3 overs.West Indies chose to bat in search of a maiden win in the five-match series, but after an uneventful first over, they lost wickets in each of the next three overs, and one more inside the powerplay. Davies made breakthroughs with the dismissals of Hayley Matthews and Rashada Williams, while Nat Sciver and Issy Wong accounted for Aaliyah Alleyne and Shabika Gajnabi respectively. Dean then removed middle-order batters Trishan Holder and Kyshona Knight just after the powerplay.At that stage, West Indies were 24 for 6 in 9.1 overs, and that would soon be 30 for 8 when Davidson-Richards picked off both Afy Fletcher and Djenaba Joseph (11) – the top-scorer for West Indies with 11 – in the same over. Davidson-Richards and Davies then cleaned up the tail to return combined figures of 6 for 7.The England chase began with a 22-run partnership between Danni Wyatt and Sophia Dunkley. Dunkley, and Wyatt later, fell, but Sciver finished the game off with a flourish, hitting three fours in her 12-ball 20 not out.Davies was named Player of the Match for her 14-ball spell that had 12 dots, one maiden over, and three wickets for only two runs.