Jurgen Klopp has echoed recent calls from Ralf Rangnick and Thomas Tuchel for the Premier League to allow five substitutions to be made in games but does not think it will happen any time soon.
The Premier League introduced the five substitutes rule when football resumed in June 2020 following the enforced break due to the coronavirus pandemci, but the competition reverted back to the usual three permitted alterations ahead of the 2020-21 campaign.
Other major European leagues including Serie A, LaLiga, Ligue 1 and the Bundesliga still allow five substitutions, as does the Champions League and the EFL Cup.
Premier League clubs voted on the matter last December, with the majority deciding to keep the rule the same, but allowing for nine instead of seven players to…
Gabriel Jesus concedes he is frustrated by still having Sergio Aguero in his way at Manchester City.
Brazil striker Jesus joined the Premier League champions from Palmeiras in January 2017 and, during his first year at the club, threatened to unseat Aguero as City s first-choice striker.
However, untimely foot and knee injuries hindered his progress as the club s all-time record goalscorer Aguero attuned himself to Guardiola s demands.
A goalless World Cup with Brazil in 2018 preceded a tough campaign last time around – even if Jesus did manage 21 goals in all competitions – but impressive showings with his country on the way to Copa America glory have seen the 22-year-old emerge in more confident mood for 2019-20.
As in the 5-0 opening weekend win …
Stefano Pioli believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic has the desire to help Milan beyond the end of this season, although his future still is not settled and the forward s immediate focus is on aiding the Rossoneri s 2021-22 title bid.
Ibrahimovic signed a one-year contract extension in April last year, meaning his Milan deal is again up in June.
And the superstar forward, who is now 40, is increasingly struggling for fitness, even if his goalscoring form has not deserted him.
Ibrahimovic has eight goals in all competitions this season, with no Milan player scoring at a greater rate than his average of one every 133 minutes.
However, Ibrahimovic has been limited to 12 starts and has not featured in over a month since injuring his Achilles tendon against Juventus.
Milan missed the chance to guarantee themselves a place in next season s Champions League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Cagliari.
With their safety assured before kick-off, Cagliari did not have anything but pride to play for, yet Milan – shorn of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic – could not take the points which would have secured their top-four place thanks to their head-to-head record against fifth-placed Juventus, who beat Inter on Saturday.
Cagliari are the team that Stefano Pioli has won the most matches against as a coach in Serie A, but Milan had Gianluigi Donnarumma to thank as he made two huge saves in the second half.
Samu Castillejo missed a golden chance at the other end, while Hakan Calhanoglu sent a speculative effort crashing against …
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Only looking to widen their spot at the top of the table this week, Brazil will make the trip to Asunción when they face off against Paraguay in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Starting with the hosts, putting in what was another rugged display when they made their return to qualifying duties last week, Paraguay have largely impressed many across South America during their campaign. Despite having to settle for a 0-0 stalemate against a struggling Uruguay on foreign soil, Los Guaraníes will still be feeling that they could have left with more to show for their efforts. Opening up the midweek round of fixtures just about hanging onto their spot in the top-four thanks to their goal difference, Head Coach Eduardo Berizzo has …
Paul Pogba may have declared playing for Real Madrid is his dream, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans to get the best out of the midfielder at Manchester United over the next two years.
While representing France during the international break, Pogba told a news conference that he would welcome the opportunity to play for LaLiga s champions.
He said: All footballers would love to play for Real Madrid. It is a dream for me. Why not one day?
The 27-year-old, who is also said to be a target for Barcelona, has a contract at Old Trafford until June but the club possess an option to extend that agreement by another year.
Solskjaer appeared to suggest that will be exercised and he has no intention to let Pogba leave early.
Paul s our player, Solskjaer sai…
Spanish champions Atlético Madrid have announced Koke has extended his contract at the Estadio Vicente Calderón until 2019.
Koke and Juanfran have extended their contracts with our Club until 2019 and 2018 respectively, read a statement on the club s official website, .
Both players are essential to Atlético s recent successes and their renewals are great news to our Club.
Koke, 22, has been linked with a sensational summer move to Barcelona, as the long-term replacement for aging midfield maestro Xavi Hernandez.
The Spain international, who is also reportedly attracting interest from English Premier League side Manchester United, is viewed by many as the future of the La Roja midfield.
That said, Koke would like to see the afo…
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Looking to extend on their EFL Cup adventure and lay down a real marker in west London, Brighton will travel to a struggling Chelsea on Wednesday night.
Chelsea
Starting with the hosts, while Chelsea might have turned to Mauricio Pochettino over the summer in an attempt to steady the ship, Chelsea find themselves at the heart of another public crisis. Last seen over the weekend getting hit with a 1-0 loss at home against Aston Villa, it appears that the former Tottenham boss has a major job on his hands in SW6. Having to settle for an infamous bottom-half finish last season and failing to book any kind of European adventure for this time around, the former Premier League champions have come under a huge amount of scrutiny. Marking th…
Simeone Inzaghi expects the Serie A title race to provide more surprises as Inter look to chase down rivals Milan, although he admits the Nerazzurri camp was in low spirits after a loss to Bologna.
Despite scoring their fastest goal of the Serie A season to take the lead at Bologna when Ivan Perisic found the net after 2 minutes and 53 seconds, Inter fell to a 2-1 defeat after goals from Marko Arnautovic and Nicola Sansone, leaving them two points adrift of the Rossoneri.
The Nerazzurri had been unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions prior to the defeat, and it represented their first league loss at bottom-half opponents since January 2021.
Inter will now require at least one slip-up from Stefano Pioli s team in order to retain the title, and although I…
Leicester City put their Premier League struggles to one side as they booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 2-1 win over Club Brugge.
A fourth victory in five outings in the tournament, coupled with Porto s 0-0 draw away in Copenhagen, means the English champions will go through to the last 16 as Group G winners.
Shinji Okazaki fired the home team in front after just five minutes at the King Power Stadium and they doubled their advantage before the break from the penalty spot.
Riyad Mahrez continued his fine European form with a fourth goal of the campaign, although Claudio Ranieri s side were made to work right through to the final whistle after Jose Izquierdo halved the deficit in the 52nd minute.
The Colombian be…