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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bristles at journalist's 'waste of time' question over rotation ahead of Arsenal clash

Jurgen Klopp is no stranger to a spicy moment in a press conference, and things got a little heated when he was asked about his motivations for rotating his squad against Chelsea. Klopp had made six changes from the XI that was soundly beaten by Manchester City last weekend for the midweek clash, and one reporter posed a seemingly innocuous question; they asked whether it was form or fitness that had been the deciding factor. Ad The Reds boss gave a surprisingly sharp response.

Pep Guardiola reveals doubts over Kyle Walker's future, says he 'cannot' play in Manchester City's current system

Kyle Walker's mysterious absence from the Manchester City starting XI in recent weeks has been explained by manager Pep Guardiola, in brutally honest fashion. Explaining his preference for John Stones on the right side of defence in five of City's last seven matches, Guardiola said «the reason why is tactical.» Ad Expanding on the point, Guardiola continued: «He (Walker) cannot do it. To play inside you have to make some educated movements.» Premier LeagueMan City star Grealish 'felt sick all morning' and at half-time during Liverpool win01/04/2023 AT 15:16 Guardiola was making reference to his tactical tweak of pushing Stones into midfield, alongside Rodri.

Casper Ruud backs Daniil Medvedev to have success on clay ahead of French Open - 'A player that doesn't go away'

Casper Ruud — speaking on the latest episode of the Eurosport podcast, Ruud Talk — has said he believes world No. 4 Daniil Medvedev can overcome his difficulties on clay ahead of the clay-court swing and the French Open. Medvedev has historically struggled on clay and has only reached one final on the red dirt in 2019, finishing runner-up at the Barcelona Open.

Matthew Stevens asked for selfie by Dechawat Poomjaeng during epic World Championship snooker win – 'He's a lovely guy'

Matthew Stevens completed an epic 10-8 win over Dechawat Poomjaeng in World Championship qualifying with his good-natured opponent marking the occasion by asking for a selfie during their taut second-round battle. Poomjaeng qualified for the Crucible a decade ago and will have to wait a year for another attempt to return to the sport's biggest stage after the two-time finalist Stevens managed to edge through at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

Jose Mourinho offered huge £106m deal to coach Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia - Paper Round

Mourinho to be offered huge Saudi deal Spanish newspaper Marca reports that Jose Mourinho will be offered 120 million euros to take over the Saudi Arabian national team to replace Herve Renard. However, if he is not interested in taking that two-year deal, he will also have options at club level, potential replacing Rudi Garcia at Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al Nassr.

Night of celebration helps Honda Viltaïs Racing get set for new EWC season

Honda Viltaïs Racing continued its build-up to the 2023 FIM Endurance World Championship with a special evening of celebration earlier this week. Yannick Lucot’s team, which won last September’s Bol d’Or, a result that secured third place in the final 2022 EWC standings as well as the Independent Trophy, was joined by more than 300 guests at the CGR cinema in Moulins “for an evening of meetings and exchanges under the banner of conviviality” according to the French squad.

Burnley seal immediate promotion back to Premier League with seven games to spare with win over Middlesbrough

Burnley clinched promotion back to the Premier League at the first attempt as a 2-1 win over Middlesbrough guaranteed a top-two Championship finish with seven games to spare. The Clarets have enjoyed a dominant campaign in the second tier under Vincent Kompany, boasting the most wins (25), most goals scored (76) and fewest conceded (30).

Rory McIlroy's Masters bid in tatters, Brooks Koepka powers clear at Augusta National as weather has its say

Rory McIlroy’s bid to complete the career grand slam will have to wait another year as his Masters challenge imploded on Friday, a day when Brooks Koepka took charge and wild weather brought an early end to play. The Northern Irishman arrived at Augusta in confident mood, but he struggled to find his game on Thursday and it did not improve on Friday. Ad While he drove the ball excellently in the main, his usually impeccable iron play was badly off colour.

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp bristles at journalist's 'waste of time' question over rotation ahead of Arsenal clash

Pep Guardiola reveals doubts over Kyle Walker's future, says he 'cannot' play in Manchester City's current system

Casper Ruud backs Daniil Medvedev to have success on clay ahead of French Open - 'A player that doesn't go away'

Matthew Stevens asked for selfie by Dechawat Poomjaeng during epic World Championship snooker win – 'He's a lovely guy'

Jose Mourinho offered huge £106m deal to coach Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia - Paper Round

Night of celebration helps Honda Viltaïs Racing get set for new EWC season

Burnley seal immediate promotion back to Premier League with seven games to spare with win over Middlesbrough

Rory McIlroy's Masters bid in tatters, Brooks Koepka powers clear at Augusta National as weather has its say