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      Fired-up Noel Gallagher says ‘that is mental’ to talkSPORT host during row over Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola

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      NOEL GALLAGHER insists it would be “mental” to brand Pep Guardiola a failure if he doesn’t guide Manchester City to Champions League glory.The Spaniard came agonisingly close to steering City to success in Europe’s premier club competition in May 2021 – losing an all-Premier League final against Chelsea.
      Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson are regarded as two of the best Prem managers everCredit: GETTY
      A fierce debate rose about the pair’s impact on the game on talkSPORT this weekCredit: GETTY
      Oasis legend Noel Gallagher claimed Fergie ‘never invented anything’Credit: GETTY
      Guardiola’s failure to lift the Champions League trophy with City’s vast millions at his disposal has many footy fans holding Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson in higher regard than him – including footy pundit Andy Goldstein.
      That notion, however, rattled City fan Gallagher – who told talkSPORT: “Alex Ferguson never invented anything. Pep Guardiola changed football.”
      Goldstein was quick to point out Fergie’s legendary record, saying: “He has won the treble. He has 13 Premier League titles.”
      Oasis star Gallagher then, incorrectly, said: “He never did it in any other country, did he?”
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      Ferguson, of course, guided Aberdeen to three Scottish First Division titles and the European Cup Winner’s Cup, breaking the Old Firm duopoly.
      Gallagher, 55, then proceeded to downplay United’s Champions League triumphs in 1999 and 2008.
      He said: “Well, the greatest manager of all time, jammed two Champions League finals, one on penalties and one in injury time.”
      Goldstein then pointed out to Gallagher other than the 2021 final, that Guardiola hasn’t come close to winning the Champions League in over a decade.
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      He then asked: “For argument’s sake, if Guardiola leaves Man City without winning the Champions League, is he a failure?”
      Gallagher burst out into laughter as he said: “That is mental. Failure?
      “What are you talking about?
      “He has changed the way that football is played in this country. And probably every country he has ever been in.
      “Everyone plays out from the back, kids are doing it and they don’t even know what it means.
      “But they do it, because he does it. He is a tactical genius.”
      Manchester City will be back in action at the Etihad this evening for a Premier League title race six-pointer against current table toppers Arsenal. More

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      Chelsea ‘to meet Inter Milan chiefs over Andre Onana transfer’ as Blues look to replace Mendy and Kepa

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      CHELSEA are ready to meet Inter Milan chiefs over a transfer for Andre Onana.And Romelu Lukaku’s future will be high on the agenda too.
      Andre Onana is wanted by ChelseaCredit: Getty
      Romelu Lukaku’s future will be talked about when Chelsea and Inter Milan meetCredit: Getty
      Officials are set to fly to Italy as the Blues begin planning for a summer overhaul.
      The Evening Standard say Chelsea want Onana to replace Kepa Arrizabalaga and Edouard Mendy in goal.
      Owner Todd Boehly is looking to trim his inflated squad and it’s claimed a swap deal involving Lukaku could be on the cards.
      And that would allow Kepa and Mendy – who have each failed to assert themselves a No 1 – to depart.
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      £97.5million flop Lukaku has spend the season on loan at Inter but has struggled for fitness.
      Lukaku wants to stay in Italy after an unhappy time at Chelsea, but he faces a battle to get them to make the transfer permanent.
      And the Italians could elect to send the Belgian back to Stamford Bridge and demand a fee for Onana.
      The Cameroonian stopper has impressed in Serie A this season, conceding only 18 goals in 20 matches.
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      But sixth-placed Inter’s woes have been at the other end, with Lukaku missing 18 games through injury.
      Lukaku can reportedly stay next year on loan again for the same £7million loan fee and £165,000-a-week wages, roughly half his Chelsea contract, but Boehly may prefer to sell him for good.
      Brentford’s David Raya, Borussia Dortmund’s Gregor Kobel and Valencia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili are other keepers being monitored by Chelsea.
      Edouard Mendy or Kepa Arrizabalaga could leave Chelsea this summerCredit: AFP More

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      Man Utd stars’ blunt warning to Cristiano Ronaldo when he first joined club revealed

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      MANCHESTER UNITED stars gave Cristiano Ronaldo a blunt warning when he arrived at Old Trafford.And he was brutally told: “We are not here to see you play.”
      Cristiano Ronaldo arrived at Manchester United in 2003Credit: Getty
      Ronaldo joined the Red Devils for the first time in 2003.
      He arrived as a skinny teenager with bags of raw talent and potential – and loved showboating his tricks.
      But former United midfielder Gordon Strachan revealed the experienced first-team stars were not afraid to make their feelings known to Ronaldo.
      And he thinks Antony may well have got similar treatment.
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      Strachan said: “Antony reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo, although it’s never good to compare.
      “It seems to me that he thinks he’s him, but I don’t think he’s as good as Ronaldo. He plays with the ball too much.
      “When Ronaldo arrived at Manchester United for the first time, there were people in the team who told him the truth.
      “‘Sorry, we don’t want you dancing around with the ball when you can cross earlier. Use your skills in areas where you can produce something useful. We’re not here to see you play.'”
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      Ronaldo buckled down under Sir Alex Ferguson to become one of the best players in the world, winning three Premier Leagues, the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or before his world-record transfer to Real Madrid in 2009.
      Antony, meanwhile, arrived from Ajax for a whopping £85.5m.
      He was quick to bring his creative flair – including his ‘fidget spinner’ move – but has struggled for goals and assists in his debut season.
      Ex-Scotland boss Strachan added: “If you’re genuinely doing it for the team, that’s fine.
      “If you’re doing it for yourself, you might as well stop it.
      “It’s the kind of thing Neymar does. He does it for him. You’ll never see top players doing it, trying to ridicule the opponents they are playing.
      “They do it for the team with humility.
      “Ronaldo realised this early in his career and still understands it.
      “In recent weeks we have been able to witness some magical things from Antony, but you have to be a good team-mate.”
      Ronaldo and Antony spent a few months together before the Portuguese’s exitCredit: Getty
      Gordon Strachan warned Antony to play for the team and took a swipe at NeymarCredit: Willie Vass More

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      Set of Premier League fans has spent £33MILLION watching their team lose – after Tottenham reimburse supporters

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      TOTTENHAM’S decision to reimburse fans for their 6-1 hammering at Newcastle on Sunday has thrown into focus the price supporters pay for their side’s dismal displays.Cristian Stellini was given the boot by Spurs after they conceded five goals in 21 astonishing first-half minutes at St James’ Park.
      Tottenham reimbursed fans that went to St James’ Park for the 6-1 defeatCredit: AFP
      Bottom of the league Southampton owe their fans the most in compensation for lossesCredit: Rex
      And while the fans that travelled up from London will have welcomed the financial compensation for the performance, the gesture will leave other Premier League supporters wondering why they have not received a similar offer.
      According to Ticketgum.com, Southampton owe their fans the most money for their 20 Premier League defeats this season – nearly £32.8million in total.
      At nearly £50 per ticket per game, the Saints have racked up more than £12m from the 10 matches they have lost at St Mary’s.
      And a startling £20m has been spent by Southampton fans on the 10 away trips that have resulted in defeats.
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      Compensation Premier League fans would be owed for their clubs losses this season
      The South Coast side are pipping Leicester to the post when it comes to the Premier League club that owe their fans the most compensation for defeats.
      The Foxes have also suffered 20 losses this season, with just shy of £32m spent by their disappointed following.
      They are followed by West Ham – who have lost five fewer games but have a much bigger stadium and charge more per ticket.
      Then come Everton, Bournemouth, Nottingham Forest, Leeds, Wolves and Crystal Palace – all of whom would owe their fans in excess of £20m for league losses.
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      And Chelsea round off the top 10 following a dreadful 12 defeats this season.
      The Blues charge nearly £55 per ticket – which adds up to £18m spent by fans watching their team get beaten.
      At the other end of the compensation table, Newcastle owe their fans the least amount of money.
      With just four league defeats all season, Eddie Howe’s side would need to pay out a little over £5m if they were to compensate fans for every defeat.
      They are followed by Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United, with Brentford rounding out the top five. More

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      Man City vs Arsena LIVE: Arteta’s men visit Etihad for title decider knowing loss could end hopes – stream, TV channel

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      IT is now or never for Arsenal as they look to overcome Manchester City in a massive Premier League title clash TONIGHT.But defeat could completely shatter the Gunners’ dreams of ending their 19-year run without a league title.

      Start time: 8pm BST
      Stream/TV: BT Sport 1
      Man City XI: To follow
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      Follow all the action with our live blog below…
      Arsenal team news:
      William Saliba is set to miss the clash for Arsenal as he continues to recover from a back injury – and could even be out for the rest of the season.
      Takehiro Tomiyasu and Mohamed Elneny are long-term absentees but Granit Xhaka should be back in contention to face City after missing the Southampton draw with illness.
      Here is SunSport’s predicted team:

      Latest odds

      Man City to win 3/5
      Draw 3/1
      Arsenal to win 17/4

      *Odds from Ladbrokes are correct at time of publication.
      Sublime Saka
      Bukayo Saka will be the man Arsenal turn to for this huge Premier League encounter.
      And despite Gabriel Martinelli being top goal scorer, Saka’s contributions in the big games has helped the Gunners to be top for so long.

      Arteta’s Haaland master plan
      Mikel Arteta believes that he knows Manchester City’s weaknesses and that the team have been working on trying to stop Haaland from scoring.
      The Gunners boss said: “We are working on their threats and their weaknesses. We know what they are. With City it starts with the goalkeeper. Just focus on us.
      “We know what they can do. They can do so many things that you have to be adaptable.
      “You can’t compare him [Haaland] to anything else. He is able to do that because the set-up is suited to him and he has good players around him.
      “With him they have the capacity to play in a different way.
      “You can’t give anything away. Big teams will punish you if you give things away and we have done that before.”
      Hungry Haaland
      Erling Haaland is one goal away from smashing the Premier League goal scoring record as he currently sits on 32 and he’ll be eager to break it tonight.
      Rob Holding will have his hands full trying to mark the Norwegian machine.

      On the last episode
      Manchester City have already beaten Arsenal twice this season but the February defeat was arguably more damming.
      Pep Guardiola’s men briefly returned to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at the Emirates.
      Kevin de Bruyne intercepted Takehiro Tomiyasu’s back pass before lobbing Aaron Ramsdale to put City ahead.
      But Bukayo Saka equalised from the penalty spot sending the Arsenal crowd into meltdown after what was a shaky start.
      However, Jack Grealish broke Gunners hearts with a coolly slotted finish in the second half.
      And Erling Haaland secured his customary goal late on which resulted in knocking Arsenal temporarily off the top spot.
      Tale of the tape
      Here is a comparison of Manchester City’s figures up against Arsenal’s including who has scored the most goals for their club this season.
      City’s top scorer isn’t hard to guess.

      Welcome to Man City vs Arsenal
      The footballing world will stand still tonight as Arsenal travel to Manchester City for a spine-tingling Premier League title decider – and SunSport will be on hand to bring you all the action.
      Going on form, you would have to put Manchester City as favoruites and in the drivers seat to lift the title.
      They are undefeated in their last 15 matches across all competition which includes beating Arsenal at the Emirates and a win would close the Gunners’ gap at the top to just two points with two games in hand over their title rivals.
      While Arsenal have falling down a slippery slope as the 3-3 with Southampton last Friday was their third consecutive Premier League draw.
      However, Mikel Arteta’s incentive to win this match is that they could open up a eight point lead at the summit.
      And Arsenal would massively feel as if they have one hand on the trophy at that point as City still wouldn’t overtake them even if Pep’s men were to win all of their games in hand.
      This match is expected to be one for the history books and it is not to be missed.
      Stay tuned as coming up we’ll have all of the latest from the build up, team news and the starting line-ups before the huge kick-off at 8pm.
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      AI reveals exact score prediction for crunch Man City vs Arsenal Premier League decider.. and it sounds like a thriller

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      FOOTBALL is an unpredictable sport at the best of times. However, with the ever-growing power of Artificial Intelligence, it has taken a crack at predicting tonight’s crunch clash between Arsenal and Manchester City.
      ChatGPT has predicted how Arsenal vs Man City will goCredit: Alamy
      With stars such as Kevin De Bruyne playing important roles in the gameCredit: Getty
      And if the prediction is accurate, then we should be in for a match worthy of its crown as a “title decider”.
      ChatGPT was asked for a match prediction by NeueOnlineCasinos.io.
      In the AI’s report Arsenal will open the scoring against the run of play after 20 minutes courtesy of a Bukayo Saka led counter-attack, concluded with Gabriel Jesus firing home against his old side.
      This goal will leave the hosts staggered with Pep Guardiola’s side entering half-time a goal down, but only after Ederson prevented Gabriel Martinelli from doubling the lead.
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      However, City will then find an equaliser through Kevin De Bruyne in the 65th minute to pay dividends for their increased intensity after the interval.
      Erling Haaland will then bag his 33rd goal of the season and break the Premier League goalscoring record by pouncing on a loose ball in the box.
      And this 80th minute goal will prove to be the decisive strike as City’s defence hold firm for the remainder of the tie.
      Should this result come true, Man City will close the gap to Arsenal to just two points with two games in hand.
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      However, an Arsenal win would give Mikel Arteta’s side a potentially vital eight point gap.
      Arsenal will play tonight’s game without first-choice defender William Saliba, and may even be forced to play without Granit Xhaka, who is a doubt.
      Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola will be without the services of Nathan Ake, who is out with a hamstring injury.
      A number of key stars who did not start Saturday’s FA Cup semi-final triumph over Sheffield United, including De Bruyne, Rodri and John Stones could all return to the team. More

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      Ryan Mason throws hat in the ring for permanent Tottenham manager job as he insists ‘I know I’m ready’

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      RYAN MASON has thrown his name into the mix to become the next permanent Tottenham manager.The former Spurs midfielder was named caretaker boss for the second time three years following the axing of Cristian Stellini.
      Ryan Mason is ready to take the Tottenham job full timeCredit: Getty
      He has already been the caretaker manager in 2021Credit: AFP
      Mason, 31, has previously taken the role when Jose Mourinho was sacked by the club in 2021 and won four games and lost three including the League Cup final against Manchester City.
      And ahead of the start of his second stint in the hot seat, he had declared that he is open to taking the job on a full time basis.
      He said: “I feel comfortable, I feel ready.
      “‘I don’t doubt that. You have to be ready and I am ready.”
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      Mason has been coaching for six years and has had his full focus on he work since retiring from football in 2018 after a severe head injury while playing for Hull City.
      He believes that he has more experience than people give him credit for and that he is ready for this stint in charge.
      He added: “Probably just confirmation that I’m ready. We handled it well two years ago.
      “A lot has happened in two years but I feel fine and feel ready in this situation.
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      “I’ve been coaching for six years, which I think is a long time.
      “I’ve spent a lot of time on grass but, probably more importantly for me, the people I’ve worked with and come across have accelerated my growth as an individual.
      “There are many people I trust and value their opinion in this training center and also outside who I am always in communication with.”
      Mason missed out on the permanent job in 2021 as the club opted to appoint Nuno Espirito Santo as Mourinho’s successor.
      But he knows that if he does a good job this time then that situation could occur.
      Although his immediate focus is on getting the team ready for Thursday’s clash against Manchester United in the Premier League.
      He said: “Honestly, for me I feel ready. I know I am ready. If that situation happens, it obviously means we’ve done a good job.
      “That’s fast-forwarding four or five weeks. The immediate thought is the game on Thursday and the game on Sunday.
      “We’ve got a big week and a big five weeks before anyone in here starts thinking about that situation.” More

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      Arsenal legend says Bukayo Saka is set for ‘Michael Jordan moment’ as he makes Invincibles claim

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      ARSENAL legend Kolo Toure claims Bukayo Saka would get into the Invincibles team and has challenged him to produce a “Michael Jordan moment” against Manchester City. The Gunners meet the defending champions in a potential title-decider tonight with both looking to put their fate in their own hands with a win.
      Bukayo Saka needs to find his inner Micheal JordanCredit: Getty
      Michael Jordan was the star man for the Chicago BullsCredit: AFP
      Kolo Toure has heavily praised Bukayo SakaCredit: Getty
      Saka has been one of the standout performers for Arsenal this season, netting 14 goals and registering 11 assists in 42 games.
      Mikel Arteta needs him at his best to beat City and Toure believes he could replicate basketball legend Jordan when he carried the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles in the 1990s.
      Toure told The Telegraph: “This is when Michael Jordan makes his money because he’s the one who will make the difference.
      “They give him the ball when the pressure is on.
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      “This Arsenal team has Saka. This boy has a special talent.
      “He’s been carrying that team very well this season. In the games coming, he has to show that.
      “It’s not about age. It’s about talent. He has unbelievable talent and desire.
      “He loves that club and I’m sure this is a player who can really push the team up.”
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      Toure, who was part of the iconic Arsene Wenger team that won the Premier League without losing a game in the 2003-04 campaign, believes Saka is good enough to play in that side.
      When asked which of the current crop would make it, he replied: “Obviously, Saka.
      “Thierry Henry was special. He was always the guy who carried the team, who pushed us.
      “In the dressing room at half-time he would come in and be kicking things, shouting.
      “It was scary but you could see this was a guy who is willing to do everything to win.
      “Saka, he has passion, he has desire, he has technique, he has everything.
      “When a game is tight and I see one player willing to take the ball under pressure and make the difference, that is what we love.”
      Toure also played for Man City in his career and believes they will be too strong for the Gunners this evening. More