Ligue 1

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, was in no mood to make excuses for his players after they were, somewhat incredibly, outplayed by Atalanta in their Europa League quarter-final first leg at Anfield. There’s only a week to go until the return fixture in Italy, so the Reds have an immediate chance of revenge. More Stories / Latest News …

For once, Jurgen Klopp is going to have to take criticism of his Liverpool starting XI on the chin. Only the German will know what he was doing by leaving the likes of Luis Diaz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mo Salah, Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold on the bench against Atalanta in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final. …

This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Jonathan Johnson’s exclusive transfer articles via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io It was a thrilling game between PSG and Barcelona last night, but of course not the result Luis Enrique’s side will have wanted as the …

Bryan Gil could leave Tottenham this summer with surprise interest coming from Dutch side Feyenoord. The 23-year-old arrived in north London in the 2021 summer window from Spanish side Seville, with Spurs paying £21.6m and allowing Erik Lamela to move the other way as part of the deal. Gil had a reputation as one of the brightest prospects in Spanish …

A famous win for Aston Villa is on the cards after John McGinn caressed the ball home to give the Midlands-based outfit a two-goal cushion in their Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg against Lille. Ollie Watkins had set the Villains on their way in the first half with a powerful header, but the French side gradually got a foot hold …

Thursday night saw Aston Villa take on Lille in the Europa Conference League quarter-final first-leg, and Villa Park went wild when Ollie Watkins opened the scoring after just 13 minutes. It was his 25th goal of the season and that kind of goalscoring form will surely see him on the plane to Germany for the European Championship. More Stories / …

Manchester City are one of a number of Europe’s top clubs considering a move for Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala this summer. The Independent report that City’s interest in the German is more advanced than their rivals. The 21-year-old is one of the most highly rated prospects in European football, but reportedly wants guarantees about Bayern’s ability to compete amid a …

Leeds United recently published their accounts for the 2022/23 season. Football finance expert Kieran Maguire broke down the Whites’ finances. TalkSPORT presenter Alan Brazil reacted to the financial situation of Leeds United. On April 10, the financial report for the 2022/23 season of the Whites was unveiled, revealing a £33.7 million deficit in the wake of their descent from the …

It’s taken the consistently bad application of VAR for the Premier League to finally allow a vote on Semi Automated Offside Technology. First used in the 2022 World Cup, the technology – in practice – has seemed so much more effective than the haphazard line drawing that the English top-flight have used to date. There are genuine question marks over …

Raphael Varane will miss the next few weeks with a muscle injury leaving Manchester United in a defensive crisis. It is hoped that the World Cup winner will return to action before the end of the season, but his injury means Erik ten Hag will be without three centre backs for the next few matches including the FA Cup semi …