Liverpool head coach Arne Slot consoles captain Virgil van Dijk after the 2-1 defeat to Newcastle in Sunday's League Cup final. Reuters

AnalysisSlot’s tactics ruthlessly exposed with Mac Allister the fall guy

Decision to deploy Liverpool’s smallest player to man-mark Dan Burn at set-pieces will go down as one of the biggest mismatches in sports history

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Amorim delighted for Hojlund and Garnacho as United clinch important win

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Newcastle League Cup hero Dan Burn: I feel like I’m dreaming

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League Cup final: Newcastle end 70-year wait for trophy

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Arsenal keep faint hopes alive after battling win over Chelsea

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'Lack of respect': Madrid hit out at La Liga after win over Villarreal

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Haaland and Marmoush on target but Man City held to draw by Brighton

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England manager Thomas Tuchel will take charge of his first matches in World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia. PA

Tuchel picks ‘serial winner’ Henderson and ‘inspirational’ Burn for England

German brings back Ajax midfielder into Three Lions fold while Newcastle defender could make his debut aged 32

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Newcastle aim to end 70-year Wembley curse against Liverpool in League Cup final

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AFC Champions League: Rest of Asia has work to do to keep up with Saudi spending

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Europa League: Amorim hails ‘perfect captain’ Fernandes as Man United march on

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Premier League predictions: Chelsea draw with Arsenal, Man City beat Brighton

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PSG v Marseille: Gouiri and Bennacer revive OM's Algerian roots

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All the smoke: Man United’s Red Army group plan show of support at Stretford End

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Manchester City are fifth in the table, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. PA

Premier League predictions: Chelsea draw with Arsenal, Man City beat Brighton

We pick out the winners and losers from this weekend’s English top-flight fixtures

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PSG v Marseille: Gouiri and Bennacer revive OM's Algerian roots

Football

All the smoke: Man United’s Red Army group plan show of support at Stretford End

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Simeone casts doubt over Alvarez penalty controversy as Real Madrid advance

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Emirates adds flights to Gulf destinations to meet holiday demand

US and Russian delegations hold talks in Riyadh

Turkey bans short selling and eases buyback rules amid market rout

F1 China: Mighty McLaren and Hamilton's highs and lows

Houthi leader offers support to Lebanon's Hezbollah amid renewed Israeli air strikes

Nations League: Ronaldo goes from zero to hero in Portugal victory

Nations League: Cristiano Ronaldo goes from zero to hero in Portugal victory

Abu Dhabi Country Club bow out of AFC Women's Champions League with 'heads held high'

Liverpool v Newcastle: Eddie Howe’s men aim to end 70-year Wembley curse in League Cup final

World Cup qualifiers: UAE misfire in Iran, Salem Al Dawsari revives Saudi Arabia and Kluivert’s tough start

Ask Mina: Arsene Wenger's offside idea, Ivan Toney's SPL form and Roberto Mancini's future

Brazilians, Africans and an Englishman - the changing face of UAE team ahead of crucial World Cup qualifiers

Unifil Peacekeepers monitor precarious ceasefire in south Lebanon

Unifil Peacekeepers monitor precarious ceasefire in south Lebanon

Thousands of Turks rally in Istanbul for third day after mayor's detention

Thousands of Turks rally in Istanbul for third day after mayor's detention

Police use pepper spray to disperse protesters over Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s detention

Police use pepper spray to disperse protesters over Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu’s detention

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