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Liverpool influence at Man City? Jamie Carragher explains how former Jurgen Klopp assistant Pep Lijnders may be impacting Pep Guardiola

The 4-0 victory of Man City at Wolves showed that they are ready for a Premier League title chase -but as they did that Jamie Carragher was wondering whether the new approach to Pep Guardiola was influenced by Liverpool. After City had set off their usual standards in the previous term, Guardiola Pep Libnders brought […]

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The ‘bad influence idol’ Barcelona fear will lead Lamine Yamal astray

The return from Lamine Yamal to Barcelona for the season came after a controversial summer for the Catalan Giants Teenage Sensation, where the Spanish government is considering a probe in his 18th birthday party. Yamal is widely criticized for the festive bash, attended by around 200 people, who reportedly exploited 'Dwarves' and contained women with

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Edgar Morin’s influence: How complexity theory shaped Guardiola & Mourinho

Football, they say, is a simple game. But not for some of the world's most successful coaches. They see football so beautiful – and crazy – complex. That is why many have turned to the 104-year-old French philosopher Edgar Morin for inspiration. Morin is considered the father of complex thinking and his influence extends much

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Steven Gerrard’s remarkable influence on Liverpool’s Istanbul heroes remembered 20 years on

Sunday will be 20 years since the incredible comeback from Liverpool in Istanbul to beat AC Milan and win the Champions League, and reminds a new TNT sports documentary of that famous night Twenty years after the miracle of Istanbul and the memories still bring goose bumps. Liverpool hero John Arne Riise remembers the Rabble-Rousing

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Conte lauds ‘complete’ McTominay’s influence in Napoli’s title charge

Antonio Conte overdoed praise for Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay, and praised his rise to fame and growing influence on the team since he came to the club. Mctominay exchanged Manchester United for Napoli in August last year and this year became a crucial part of the Serie A title of the Partenopei. The Scotland International

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Rice heroics look to have given him hunger for more influence in attacking third

The two superlike declan rice free-kicks that Real Madrid fell on Tuesday evening were still chewed in the emirates, four days later. So much, Rice's celebration after he had hit his second goal in the 3-0 first leg victory of the quarter-finale-equal game of the Champions League was the cover of the match day program-for

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Chelsea ‘start £83m transfer talks’ after Jadon Sancho influence pays dividends

The impact of Jadon Sancho on Chelsea transfer – target white Jamie Gittens has been clear – and the couple could play together again soon. Sancho, 24, took off at Manchester United last summer in a loan agreement with a mandatory purchase clause of approximately £ 20-25 million, provided that Chelsea ended at least 14th

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Slot admits he DOES try to ‘influence’ referees after receiving touchline ban

Arne Slot has admitted that few managers openly admit that he is indeed trying to 'influence' referees. The Liverpool boss will serve a touchline ban for their trip to Southampton in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday after collecting three yellow cards. Slot received a yellow card on Saturday for reacting in frustration to Curtis Jones'

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