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Sadio Mané is surely £200 m, or at least the transfer fees of Neymar and Mbappe.  It’s not just Mané’s skill and pace that defenders fear but also his work rate.  The latter is emphasised by this second goal against the outside pretenders for the Premier League title, Chelsea.  When Mané’s missed pass frustrated him, he challenged and pressured the ball to the extent that is scared the ‘living daylights’ out of Kepa the Chelsea’s record fee goal keeper, forcing the mistake, intercepting the pass and happily slotting home the goal.

How Does Technology Help Elite Athletes

There is an increase in football teams using technology to assist in player performance. Managers are increasingly making use of real-time data for matches, with companies such as STATSports producing technology that provides 32 in-game metrics

Three Quarters of Premier League Clubs Use Technology on Player Performance

The unthinkable it to happen for Liverpool Fans, Jurgen Klopp has spoken about his departing from the Club.  To Liverpool Fans he is the God of football and is worshipped in those Northern parts that has brought success.

The good news is that is it four years away, the bad news is that he is thinking about leaving, not just the club for Football in general.

Jürgen Klopp has said he plans to take a year off when his Liverpool contract expires in 2024 and will only return to management should he miss the challenge.

CENTRE BACKS IN DEMAND

Sir Alex Ferguson said:

 “...Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles...”

 Most of the time this is true. It's really the Manager that wins the games. He makes the team into his own, the players believe and will run through walls for him.

That is what makes a winning team. Of course you must also combine that will quality. Thus in the last of his championship successes in 2012-13 Manchester United had only the fifth-best rear-guard that season.

The Times newspaper today it is reported that Rick Parry, the Chairman of the English Football League, in a conversation with a Wigan Athletic fan, said that via a rumour circulating round the football world that Wigan's demise was all for a bet.

The Paper reports:

'Rick Parry has been involved in an astonishing conversation with a Wigan Athletic fan during which the chairman of the English Football League said there was a rumour that the club’s administration was linked to “a bet in the Philippines on them being relegated”.

Pep Guardiola admits that is squad is getting old and some of the 'dead wood' has to go to stand any chance of catching the dominant force that is Liverpool FC for next season.

As Pep's team will provide the customary guard of honour in tonight's mouth watering game tonight, Pep will not only be analysing the game unfold in front of him but also be considering those places where he must improve. His team are 23 points behind the Premier Champions.

Pep has made it clear he wants new blood for at least one centre back: