Leicester were once the club everyone outside the Premier League elite wanted to be… now with a team devoid of confidence and a manager taking aim at his owners, they are showing you do not have to get much wrong to become vulnerable

Not that long ago Leicester City were the club everyone outside England’s elite aspired to be. A beacon of hope that you did not need an oligarch or a nation state to achieve great things. Not just for the miracle of 2016. Beyond that, here was a club that took great pride in sitting on…

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Brendan Rodgers admits he is enduring his ‘most challenging period’ as a manager… but insists he will ‘fight as hard as I possibly can’ to turn Leicester’s fortunes around after their dismal start to the season

Brendan Rodgers admits Leicester’s start to the season has been his most difficult period as a manager but is determined to turn around their fortunes. The Foxes are bottom of the table after losing five matches in a row – the first time this has happened to Rodgers as a top-flight boss – and face…

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Brendan Rodgers admits he is enduring his ‘most challenging period’ as a manager… but insists he will ‘fight as hard as I possibly can’ to turn Leicester’s fortunes around after their dismal start to the season

Brendan Rodgers admits Leicester’s start to the season has been his most difficult period as a manager but is determined to turn around their fortunes. The Foxes are bottom of the table after losing five matches in a row – the first time this has happened to Rodgers as a top-flight boss – and face…

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‘She asked if I’d enjoyed the game… I was too tongue-tied to answer properly!’ Southampton FA Cup-winning captain Peter Rodrigues recalls being the last player to receive the trophy at Wembley from the Queen

Click:tool storage Peter Rodrigues, the last captain to receive the FA Cup from the Queen at Wembley, counted her as a lucky omen when Second Division Southampton shocked hot favourites Manchester United 1-0 in 1976. With both teams usually playing in red, Saints wore a change strip, unaware their blue shorts would match the outfit…

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‘She asked if I’d enjoyed the game… I was too tongue-tied to answer properly!’ Southampton FA Cup-winning captain Peter Rodrigues recalls being the last player to receive the trophy at Wembley from the Queen

Peter Rodrigues, the last captain to receive the FA Cup from the Queen at Wembley, counted her as a lucky omen when Second Division Southampton shocked hot favourites Manchester United 1-0 in 1976. With both teams usually playing in red, Saints wore a change strip, unaware their blue shorts would match the outfit Her Majesty…

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Connect the midfield, refresh the ageing squad, and become ‘mentality monsters’ again: As Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool need to ‘reinvent themselves’ after Napoli humbling, what are the biggest problems he faces to turn things around at Anfield?

Click:chinese novel After a shaky start to the season, Liverpool’s 9-0 hammering of Bournemouth was meant to be a turning point. The moment when the Reds finally got their season going, put their troubles behind them and used that showing as the benchmark for future performances.  Jurgen Klopp’s side looked fearsome again, like the Liverpool…

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Connect the midfield, refresh the ageing squad, and become ‘mentality monsters’ again: As Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool need to ‘reinvent themselves’ after Napoli humbling, what are the biggest problems he faces to turn things around at Anfield?

After a shaky start to the season, Liverpool’s 9-0 hammering of Bournemouth was meant to be a turning point. The moment when the Reds finally got their season going, put their troubles behind them and used that showing as the benchmark for future performances.  Jurgen Klopp’s side looked fearsome again, like the Liverpool of old,…

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Why Liverpool fans will NOT sully minute’s silence for Her Majesty at Anfield tonight… PLUS, Sergio Garcia showed he’s a complete ROTTER by going AWOL at Wentworth

When the announcement of the Queen’s death came on Thursday evening, for some time there was no reaction from Liverpool Football Club. As often happens these days, into that void poured opinions, emotions and outlandish conspiracy theories. Nothing is just let be any more. Liverpool made no comment, it was speculated, because the club was…

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MARTIN SAMUEL: Why Liverpool fans will NOT sully minute’s silence for Her Majesty at Anfield tonight… PLUS, Sergio Garcia showed he’s a complete ROTTER by going AWOL at Wentworth

When the announcement of the Queen’s death came on Thursday evening, for some time there was no reaction from Liverpool Football Club. As often happens these days, into that void poured opinions, emotions and outlandish conspiracy theories. Nothing is just let be any more. Liverpool made no comment, it was speculated, because the club was…

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Cody Gakpo is pictured for the first time training with his Liverpool team-mates… as the £44m World Cup star gives the Reds a selection boost ahead of his potential debut in the FA Cup against Wolves on Saturday

Cody Gakpo has been snapped participating in Liverpool training for the first time since his £44million move to Anfield.  The Reds announced the arrival of the PSV forward in late December, but his transfer was not officially ratified until Tuesday. With everything now sorted out, Gakpo was pictured in his first training session with team-mates…

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