Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has acknowledged how much of a huge loss to the club the departures of James Milner and Roberto Firmino will be.
The pair, whose signings in the summer of 2015 pre-date the arrival of current manager Jurgen Klopp by a few months, have played an integral role in their recent success.
Both will depart when their contracts expire at the end of the season as Champions League and Premier League winners but Henderson believes their importance extends beyond just on the pitch.
On Milner’s contribution, the England midfielder told the PA news agency: “A tremendous amount of value to the team.
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Unai Emery marked his return to English football in style as Aston Villa beat Manchester United 3-1 at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday.
The hosts needed just seven minutes to take the lead, Leon Bailey firing home, with Lucas Digne then dispatching a free-kick shortly after to leave Villa in control.
United, for whom Cristiano Ronaldo was captain, pulled one back in the first half, Jacob Ramsey directing Luke Shaw s effort from distance into his own net, but he then scored at the right end shortly after the restart.
Erik ten Hag s side could not find a response, with Villa s defence never truly tested on what was another frustrating day for United.
4 Jacob Ramsey is the fourth player in Premier League history with a goal, assist and own goal in…
Koke has cited Luis Enrique as a potential replacement for Diego Simeone at Atletico Madrid.
Luis Enrique left his position as Spain boss after they were dumped out of the World Cup round of 16 on penalties by Morocco on Tuesday.
AS reported the former Barcelona coach could be a target for Manchester United and Atletico, despite both clubs having their positions currently filled.
Simeone has been Atletico head coach since 2011, leading the team to two league titles and a pair of Europa League triumphs, while they also finished Champions League runners-up in both the 2013-14 and 2015-16 campaigns.
But a poor start to this season which sees them fifth in La Liga and out of the Champions League at the group stage has fuelled rumours Simeone could leave the c…
Havertz close to Arsenal transfer
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly close to finding common ground regarding the transfer of Kai Havertz from Stamford Bridge to the Emirates. The size of the fee is believed already to be agreed, with only the finer points the structure of the deal, that is left to be sorted.
Should this deal go through, and it appears almost done, the Gunners will be getting a significant boost for their attacking ranks, in a player capable of doing a good job in any role close to the opposition goal, at the age of 24.
Man City agree Kovacic deal
Following up on the Chelsea squad-clearance sale, Manchester City have reportedly reached a full agreement over the proposed transfer of Mateo Kovacic.
The 29-year-old Cr…
The Group B draw left both Ireland and Greece, who were already assured of a play-off spot, facing a difficult task to deny France and the Netherlands the top two berths and as such, the games between the two were going to be crucial. Kenny’s men travelled to Athens in June knowing victory would put them in a strong position from which to mount an attack; they left on the wrong end of a 2-1 scoreline and with the alarm bells already ringing after just two games.
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Matt Doherty in particular did not enjoy his trip to the Greek capital. With his side trailing to Anastasios Bakasetas’ penalty and a second from Girogos Masouras after Nathan Collins had levelled, the defender was sent off after a needless clash with Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas. He and his team-mates…
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing James Garner from Premier League rivals Manchester United in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the British tabloid has claimed that the Red Devils are looking for £14 million as transfer fee for the 21-year-old midfielder.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is willing to let Garner leave, although the report has claimed that they had earlier turned down interest in the England Under-21 international. Garner has been on the books of Manchester United since 2009 and has come through the ranks, but he has never started a Premier League game for them.
Garner spent the second half of the 2020-21 season and the entire 2021-22 campaign on loan at Nottingham Forest from Manchester United. The youngster help…
New Bulgaria coach Lothar Matthaeus has targeted qualification for the Euro 2012 finals as his number one objective and would like Dimitar Berbatov back on board to lead the charge.
Matthaeus, a former captain of the West German national team and 1990 World Cup winner, said: I am going to try to catch up on what has been lost, we want to finish at least second in our (Euro 2012 qualifying) group.
The German football great said he also planned to hold talks with Manchester United striker Berbatov in a bid to try and persuade Bulgaria s best player to rethink his decision to retire from international football.
Matthaeus signed his new contract to coach Bulgaria here on Thursday, 48 hours after having been unveiled as successor to Stanimir Stoilov.
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Michael Olise has been named in France s senior squad for the first time by Didier Deschamps for their upcoming Nations League fixtures next month.
Olise, who represented France at the Paris Olympics, is one of two players making the step up alongside Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone.
The 22-year-old impressed at the Games, helping Thierry Henry s side reach their first showpiece final in the competition since 1984, scoring twice and registering five assists.
Olise secured a reported £50.8million move to Bayern Munich prior to the Olympics after notching 16 goal involvements (10 goals and six assists) for Crystal Palace in the 2023-24 campaign.
Michael did great things with Thierry Henry s Olympic team and he has moved up into a new cate…
Ally McCoist admits any friendship between Rangers boss Michael Beale and Celtic counterpart Brendan Rodgers will be put on hold for the duration of the upcoming season.
Beale and Rodgers have previously crossed paths at Chelsea and Liverpool but will lock horns for the cinch Premiership title in the 2023-24 campaign.
McCoist talked up the importance of respect between managers of the Old Firm, having memorably clashed with Neil Lennon in a 2011 derby, and is in no doubt that will be there in abundance.
But TNT Sports pundit McCoist said: “No, the friendship has not got to be over but it has to be put on pause.
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France held Switzerland to a goalless draw to clinch top spot in Group A, while Albania recorded a hugely important win over Romania to keep their chances of reaching the knockout stages at Euro 2016 alive.
As ever, we present the pick of the more seldom-seen moments of gold from the tournament in France, featuring a number of Swiss fans who caught the eye with their outfit
UDDERLY REALISTIC SWISS COWS BEEF UP FANCY-DRESS NUMBERS
It takes a brave man to go against the herd. Four, in fact.
Switzerland descended on Lille in huge numbers of red and white for their final Group A game with host nation France, but these intrepid fans were determined to beef up the fancy-dress numbers.
Dressed head to foot in udderly realistic cow costume…