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Sterling won't sleep well tonight – Lineker on Man City man's glaring miss

  Sterling won't sleep well tonight – Lineker on Man City man's glaring miss by John Skilbeck 15 Aug 2020, 23:35 Raheem Sterling would struggle to sleep after his big miss against Lyon in the Champions League quarter-final, according to Gary Lineker. Usually so reliable in front of goal for Manchester City, Sterling blazed a glorious open-goal chance over the Lyon bar when the French side were 2-1 ahead. An equaliser then could have seen the game swing City's way, but instead Lyon poured forward and scored another against Pep Guardiola's team, wrapping up a shock 3-1 win. Former England striker Lineker, now a presenter with BT Sport, said Sterling got his technique wrong and attempted to apply too much power to the cross from Gabriel Jesus. "He looked like he was in the perfect position to hit it, but he's not going to sleep very well tonight, Raheem Sterling," Lineker said. He explained what Sterling got wrong at that critical moment. "I tell you why
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Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season

  Klopp named Premier League Manager of the Season by Joe Wright 15 Aug 2020, 09:52 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has been named Premier League Manager of the Season for 2019-20. The Reds won their first top-flight title in 30 years, finishing on a club-record 99 points, 18 clear of previous champions Manchester City. Klopp's side went unbeaten in their first 27 games, winning 26, and set a record for earliest title win by sealing their triumph with seven rounds of matches remaining. Klopp, who was named League Managers Association Manager of the Year last month, won the Premier League prize ahead of fellow nominees Frank Lampard, Brendan Rodgers and Chris Wilder. Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold claimed the Young Player of the Season prize and is also up for the Player of the Season accolade, along with team-mates Jordan Henderson and Sadio Mane.

Barca must recover identity following Champions League horror show – Setien

  Barca must recover identity following Champions League horror show – Setien by Sacha Pisani 15 Aug 2020, 02:34 Quique Setien said Barcelona must recover their identity after suffering a humiliating 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League as the embattled head coach heads towards the exit door. Barca conceded eight goals in a game for the first time since 1946 as the LaLiga giants crashed to an embarrassing quarter-final loss in Lisbon on Friday. Lionel Messi's Barca, who trailed 4-1 at half-time, plunged into crisis, having already been dethroned by bitter rivals Real Madrid in LaLiga this term. Barca defender Gerard Pique called for "changes at all levels" after Barca lost in the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the fourth time in five seasons. With Setien – who only replaced Ernesto Valverde in January – reportedly set to be sacked, the former Real Betis boss said: "Pique is a footballer who has been here all his life and I have only been he

Champions League quarter-finals: Pick your favourite last-eight tie

  Homepage Accessibility links Skip to con Search It may be August and not April but rejoice and be thankful - the Champions League has reached the quarter-final stage. The competition regularly produces brilliant match-ups at this stage, and this year's mini knockout tournament in Portugal means it could be even more special. But what are your favourite last-eight ties of the past 20 years or so? We've looked back and picked out a top 10 for you - and you can vote for the best at the bottom. Enjoy! ADVERTISEMENT 2003 - Real Madrid 6-5 Manchester United Star players:  Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo, Raul, Ruud van Nistelrooy, David Beckham, Roy Keane, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Just a few months before Cristiano Ronaldo moved in and made Old Trafford home, Brazilian superstar Ronaldo did just the same with a  devastating example of his genius. Holders Real won the first leg 3-1 with a Raul double and a Figo fluke. But a 2-0 win in the second leg would have sent Sir Alex Ferguson