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City will be crowned champions if they win their remaining games, while Liverpool need City to drop points. (Photo: AFP)

James Milner rooting for United to win the Manchester derby

Milner, who won the Premier League title with City before joining Liverpool, wants United to do Liverpool a favour by beating City.

23 Apr 2019 1:01 PM

Pogba said the only way the squad could apologise to the fans was to give them a reaction on the pitch in their upcoming games. (Photo: AFP)

'We didn’t respect the club': Paul Pogba reacts to United's loss against Everton

United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned his players that they must show fight if they are to be a part of his close-season rebuild.

23 Apr 2019 10:19 AM

Emery's biggest headache though is to decide if the veteran Laurent Koscielny can carry on playing at a time when Mustafi cannot be relied on. (Photo: AFP)

Arsenal top-four finish in jeopardy, Chelsea march their way to the fourth spot

Against Palace, Arsenal conceded two goals from badly-defended set-pieces while the third was the result of an individual error by Mustafi.

23 Apr 2019 9:22 AM

Goals two minutes apart from N'Golo Kante and Gonzalo Higuain put Chelsea on top at Stamford Bridge after Jeff Hendrick had given Burnley an early lead. (Photo: AP)

Chelsea's Champions League qualification hopes remain alive with a draw over Burnley

Chelsea climbed into Champions League qualifying spot, one point above Arsenal and three ahead of United, but has played one game more.

23 Apr 2019 9:04 AM

Scholes won 25 trophies with Manchester United, including 11 Premier League Titles and 2 Champions Leagues. (Photo: AP)

Manchester United lenged Paul Scholes charged by FA for alleged betting breaches

It is alleged that the 44-year-old former England international placed 140 bets on football matches between August 2015 and January 2019.

17 Apr 2019 11:04 AM

Arsenal are ahead of fifth-placed Chelsea, who have played a game more, on goal difference. Watford stayed 10th with 46 points. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Aubameyang's crazy goal helps Arsenal win 1-0 vs 10-man Watford

The result lifted the Gunners two places up to fourth on 66 points from 33 games, one behind third-placed Tottenham Hotspur.

16 Apr 2019 9:23 AM

The 26 year old has scored 12 goals in 27 starts for Spurs in the 2018-19 season. (Photo: AFP)

Son to the rescue: Son Heung-min donates PS 100,000 to South Korea fire victims

'I think it's something I should do when there's a big disaster in my home country', said Son.

15 Apr 2019 4:27 PM

The victory was the ninth straight win for City in the Premier League and manager Pep Guardiola says they will need to extend that run to 14 victories to successfully defend their title. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Sterling nets brace as City races past Palace 3-1 to reclaim 1st rank

Liverpool beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield to move to 85 points with four games remaining and City are on 83 but with an extra game in hand.

15 Apr 2019 9:40 AM

After a fascinatingly even first half, Liverpool turned on the style after the break with a 51st minute header from Sadio Mane and then a long-range screamer from Salah two minutes later blowing Chelsea away. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Mane, Salah sinks Chelsea 2-0

City won 3-1 at Crystal Palace earlier on Sunday meaning Liverpool have 85 points with four games to go and City are on 83.

15 Apr 2019 9:24 AM

One glimmer of hope for United is that a much-changed Barcelona were held by La Liga bottom side Huesca on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: United ready for Barca after defeating West Ham 2-1

Barcelona will carry a 1-0 advantage into next week’s return leg comfortable in the knowledge that they did not face a shot on target.

14 Apr 2019 5:07 PM

Spurs also forged four points clear of their neighbours Arsenal, who travel to Watford on Monday night. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Moura's hattrick thrashes Huddersfield 4-0, raises Spurs to 3rd

Tottenham cruised past the already-relegated Yorkshire side to move on to 67 points, one ahead of Maurizio Sarri’s side.

14 Apr 2019 2:49 PM

Hazard danced through West Ham’s packed defence in the 24th minute to put Maurizio Sarri’s side in front and Gonzalo Higuain should have buried the visitors before halftime. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: Eden Hazard inspires Chelsea to comfortable 2-0 win vs West Ham

The Belgian wizard tormented West Ham throughout and scored both goals to move Chelsea above Tottenham and Arsenal for a top-four place.

09 Apr 2019 10:05 AM

A potential 13 more games lie between Pep Guardiola's men and a clean sweep of FA Cup, Premier League and Champions League to add to the League Cup they lifted in February. (Photo: AP)

Injuries leave Man City with Mendy dilemma

City are another step closer towards clinching an unprecedented quadruple of trophies in Saturday's FA Cup semi-final against Brighton.

05 Apr 2019 4:23 PM

Liverpool's protracted bid to sign the defender from Southampton, which had been thwarted the previous summer, was met with disbelief by many as he became the most expensive defender in the history of the game. (Photo: AP / File)

Liverpool banks upon Van Dijk to lead them towards their 1st Premier League title

urgen Klopp's men owe a huge debt to their Dutch defender, signed from Southampton 15 months ago for an eye-watering 75 million.

04 Apr 2019 4:39 PM

City strutted and moved the ball with their customary ease but it was not until a minute before the break that Leroy Sane made it 2-0 with a sweet left-foot drive after a clever chest pass from Gabriel Jesus. (Photo: AFP)

Premier League: City back on top as Kevin De Bruyn, Sane sinks Cardiff 2-0

City dominated from the outset, taking the lead in the 6th minute when Kevin De Bruyne ran on to a clever pass from Aymeric Laporte.

04 Apr 2019 4:31 PM

The 3-0 victory also boosted their chances of a top-four finish, along with a chance to secure a UCL spot. (Photo: AP)

Premier League: Chelsea sinks Brighton and Hove Albion 3-0

The comfortable victory from moved Chelsea fifth and level on points with Arsenal above them, also eased pressure on coach Maurizio Sarri.

04 Apr 2019 4:24 PM

With the League Cup already in the bag, Guardiola’s side are second in the league, two points behind Liverpool but with a game in hand. (Photo: AP)

'Forget about quadruple, concentrate on Cardiff City': Guardiola on quadruple bid

'In one week or three days we can lose all three titles', said Pep Guardiola.

03 Apr 2019 4:46 PM

Wolverhampton Wanderers repeated their FA Cup defeat of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United thanks to a Chris Smalling own goal that gave them a 2-1 comeback win in a pulsating Premier League game on Tuesday.

Premier League: United suffers 2-1 loss vs Wolverhampton after Smalling's own goal

United went down to 10 men from the 57th minute after Ashley Young was sent off for a second yellow card.

03 Apr 2019 3:42 PM

Portuguese playmaker Bernardo Silva has emerged as the one player who is an almost automatic selection, despite the embarrassment of riches and depth Guardiola possesses in his first-team squad. (Photo: AP)

How Bernardo Silva became Man City's prime player from a benchwarmer

Silva has stepped up to the challenge with impressive consistency, he scored an impressive goal in City's 2-0 win at Fulham.

02 Apr 2019 5:17 PM

Solskjaer said he is not worried by the Pogba situation. (Photo: AP)

Pogba is happy here and he's going to do his utmost to stay at United: Solskjaer

Madrid have a track record of taking some of United's star names, with both Beckham and Ronaldo swapping Old Trafford for the Bernabeu.

02 Apr 2019 5:06 PM

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