Extended HLs: Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0 Matchweek 29
Relive full-match highlights from the London Derby between Chelsea and Arsenal at the Emirates in Matchweek 29.
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How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester United live: Stream link, TV channel, team news, prediction
Chelsea's tenuous hold on a Champions League space meets an old rival when lower-half Manchester United visit Stamford Bridge on Friday. The Blues enter Week 37 with 63 points, above sixth-place Aston Villa on goal differential and seventh-place Nottingham Forest by a single point. Advertisement WATCH — Chelsea v Manchester United Enzo Maresca's men control their own destiny with the visit from the Red Devils before a potentially-huge scrap at Forest to close the season. As for Friday's visitors, Manchester United are prepping for the Europa League Final, their only path to the Champions League thanks to a mostly-abysmal Premier League campaign. The 16th-place Red Devils go to London with more than a single eye on their Wednesday UEL Final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao. For live updates and highlights throughout Chelsea vs Manchester United, check out PST's live blog coverage below… How to watch Chelsea vs Manchester United live, stream link and start time Kick off time: 3:15pm ET Friday Venue: Stamford Bridge TV Channel: Peacock Streaming: Premier League on Peacock Chelsea team news, focus OUT: Nicolas Jackson (suspension), Jadon Sancho (loan - unable to fce parent club), Christopher Nkunku (undisclosed), Aaron Anselmino (thigh), Wesley Fofana (thigh - out for season), Mykhailo Mudryk (suspension), Omari Kellyman (hamstring - out for season), Marc Guiu (thigh) Manchester United team news, focus OUT: Matthijs de Ligt (knee), Diogo Dalot (calf), Joshua Zirkzee (thigh - MORE), Ayden Heaven (leg - MORE), Lisandro Martinez (torn ACL - MORE), Toby Collyer (leg) | QUESTIONABLE: Leny Yoro (ankle) Chelsea vs Manchester United prediction This, in theory, should look more like a Conference League match than a Premier League match, as the Blues will arrive with urgency while United simply want to be healthy for Spurs and the UEL Final. Of course Amorim will expect fire from the players he selects for this match, but Chelsea's first-choice team — even without suspended Nicolas Jackson — is better than United's first-choice team, let alone its depth. Chelsea 3-1 Man United.
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All eyes on Messi, Inter Miami as they face Al Ahly in Club World Cup opener Saturday
The first hint that Inter Miami's Club World Cup opening match Saturday is much bigger than a typical MLS game was the crowd of international media that showed up at the team's training site Friday morning. Club co-owner David Beckham was also there, another telltale sign that the game against Egyptian power Al Ahly at Hard Rock Stadium is a Big Game, capital B, capital G. Despite a roster that includes Argentine icon Lionel Messi and his former Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba (who is injured and will not play), Inter Miami is the underdog in Group A, which includes Al Ahly, 30-time Portuguese champion Porto and Palmeiras of Brazil, a perennial regional champion that features Chelsea-bound teen phenom Estavao. 'There are huge teams coming from all over the world, and that moves a lot of people everywhere; we're talking about great teams, with very important players that people love to watch,' Messi said in a FIFA video clip released Friday. 'It's a first for us. It's a different, new tournament. So, it's a great opportunity to watch the best players play out here in the United States. It's a big opportunity for South American teams, and also for teams that are coming up, to compete with European clubs — the top teams, the ones that are at the top of the game, that everyone looks up to.' Al Ahly is the highest-ranked African team in the world, a team that won that region's Champions League three of the past four years and has racked up 155 trophies over its 118-year history. Spanish coach Jose Riveiro, who was hired last month, makes his Al Ahly debut Saturday and vowed that his team will be ready. The whole world, and especially the rabid Red Devils fans, will be watching (8 p.m., TBS, TUDN) Meanwhile, there will be pressure on Messi and Inter Miami to prove that an MLS team can compete with some of the most storied clubs in the world. It will not be easy, as MLS has restrictive roster and salary rules, and Miami is still in its infancy, in its sixth season, while Ah Ahly was founded in 1907. 'The expectations are very high for a global tournament like this and the status of the clubs competing,' Suarez said Friday morning. 'But those of us who are veteran players are trying to impart to the younger ones to enjoy the moment and take advantage of this opportunity because a lot of people will be watching us.' Suarez acknowledged that the three MLS clubs (Inter Miami, Seattle Sounders, LAFC) are at a disadvantage due to financial restrictions, but they remain optimistic that they can make a statement. 'We have the roster we have and we know the restrictions MLS has, that it doesn't allow us to compete at the level economically that we would like, but now we have a game Saturday and we are focused on doing the best we can with who we are. There are always favorites, but at the end of the day it's 11 v 11 on the field and that's where games are decided.' Miami will be playing with a depleted roster, as Alba, Gonzalo Lujan, and Yannick Bright are out injured, and David Martinez is questionable, according to Inter Miami coach Javier Mascherano. Unlike Al Ahly, which signed a half dozen new players to strengthen the roster for the Club World Cup, Inter Miami did not, despite Mascherano's requests to sign reinforcements. Asked why Miami did not add any players, a clearly frustrated Mascherano replied: 'Those of us inside the day-to-day at Inter Miami have been saying for two months that clearly we needed to get stronger, not only for this moment, in which we may be exposed with the injuries we have, but also because in planning our roster, in April we decided to unload two big salaries of Robert Taylor and Julian Gressel so we could have the possibility of making additions.' He reiterated that he has been asking for roster additions for quite some time. 'I have been saying for a long time, I am in charge of preparing the team and coaching the players I am given, and I would have liked to have had some reinforcements, especially in this type of competition,' he said. 'It is surely the most important competition in this club's short history. I worry about what I can control, and in the end, others will have to take responsibility for theirs.' Mascherano stressed that Al Ahly is a formidable opponent, and this tournament is a barometer to measure where Inter Miami stacks up on the global stage. 'It is one of the top teams in Africa, a team that wins its league regularly and comfortably,' Mascherano said. 'They made five or six additions to their roster, something we did not do. They changed their coach recently, but we don't expect them to change their style much. They are a physical team, which is very characteristic of African and Arab teams, and they have interesting players, especially from the midfield forward.' Spaniard Jose Riveiro, who recently took over as Al Ahly coach, discussed the challenges of facing Messi and Inter Miami. 'Messi is a player who can change the game at any moment, who impacts every facet of the game,' Riveiro said. 'You can't leave him alone for a moment. He has an incredible understanding of the game, which has not changed throughout his career.' Suarez added that he and the other veteran Miami players are highly motivated, though they have won many of the sport's biggest titles. 'We have a chance to compete for a prize, and we have to enjoy that at the age we are at, to be able to play another Club World Cup,' said the 38-year-old Uruguayan forward. 'On the field sometimes it's difficult because of how intensely competitive we are and we sometimes don't enjoy games as much as we should, but we have to. After many years of not having an opportunity to play a Club World Cup, now we do, and that is spectacular.' Messi turns 38 on June 24. Busquets and Alba are 36. Mascherano echoed Suarez's sentiments that this tournament is special for the quartet. 'We can't predict the future, but surely for some of these players, this will be their first and last time playing in this [new formatted] tournament because of their age,' he said. 'That is the challenge. It is a privilege to be here, but there is no need to put added pressure on ourselves.' Parking, Stadium Rules Parking opens four hours before kickoff at 4pm. Please do not arrive earlier as lots, roads will not be open. Driving to the match? Prepurchase your parking now to save $10 USD (link below). Gates will open three hours before kick-off at 5pm. Fans are encouraged to arrive to the stadium early and to be in their seats by 7:15 p.m. ET to enjoy the opening ceremony, featuring Vikina and Richaelio, curated by Grammy-winning producer Emilio Estefan Jr., and global stars French Montana and Swae Lee. For international visitors – don't forget that there will be a clear bag policy in place For more information or to purchase parking you can download the CWC2025 FIFA App or visit either or the Hard Rock Stadium Website. Direct link to the parking here.
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Liverpool break British transfer record to sign £116m Florian Wirtz – and here is why
Liverpool have agreed a £116 million fee with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, in a deal that could become a British transfer record. After weeks of negotiations, the Premier League champions have secured the Germany international's services, with the 22-year-old becoming the most expensive Liverpool player ever. He will sign pending a medical. Advertisement Liverpool will pay an initial £100 million with a further £16 million in add-ons, based on performance triggers. Although the initial outlay does not break the British record Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo two years ago, it has the potential to eclipse it should Wirtz's Anfield career prove successful. Liverpool hope that proves to be the case. Wirtz's arrival represents a major coup as Bayern Munich and Manchester City were forced to concede defeat in the race for his signature after he indicated his preference to move to Anfield. City withdrew after citing the financial commitment required to complete the deal, before the Bundesliga champions were also informed of Wirtz's intentions. Wirtz will be a key player for Germany at next summer's World Cup - PA/Bradley Collyer Liverpool's move will be seen as a major statement in their bid to defend their title, Wirtz becoming the second recruit as the promise of a 'big' summer is realised. Advertisement Liverpool have already bought Wirtz's former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong for £30 million and are expected to sign left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. The previous Anfield transfer record – the £85 million paid for Darwin Nunez in 2022 – has been shattered. Wirtz has been earmarked to play as a No 10, but is equally comfortable as a wide attacker. He was the stand-out player in a Leverkusen team that became one of Europe's most talked-about clubs. Liverpool can display Olympian levels of smugness Towards the end of Liverpool's march to their 20th title, an Anfield anniversary of sorts casually slipped by without fanfare. Advertisement It is just over two years since a lone fan arranged for a light aircraft to circle the stadium demanding owners Fenway Sports Group sell up to an unspecified organisation with 'more ambition'. 'FSG OUT – KLOPP IN – ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,' read the attached banner. Two years ago, a light aircraft circled Anfield demanding the current owners sell up - PA/Peter Byrne As commemorations go, admittedly this rates low on the notability scale of memorable Anfield moments of recent times. Nevertheless, when the plane circled it was a dilemma for the reporters rolling their eyes looking to the skies as they contemplated whether one attention-seeker reflected deep-rooted and broad frustration among the Liverpool fanbase, or if the looks of bemusement and slight embarrassment from the 55,000 fans told a more accurate story. Most of those present decided upon the latter. Advertisement The trigger for the 'protest' before Liverpool's home fixture with Manchester United in March 2023 was the club's transfer strategy over successive windows, the American owners often accused of counting the pennies with their net spend while Premier League rivals seemingly splashed out mega-millions every summer. Given Liverpool won 7-0 on the day of the aircraft stunt, the stand against the regime was as badly timed as one of Darwin Nunez's runs to beat the offside trap. Now, in the immediate aftermath of the Premier League champions committing to a British record transfer to sign Wirtz, the misguided demonstration has aged worse than a heavily botoxed Hollywood actor. Mocking aside, the anti-American sentiment was not entirely without support among those sympathetic to the idea of pressuring Liverpool's hierarchy to, if not sell up, spend more on the team. When the club confirmed they would be stepping away from the pursuit of Jude Bellingham in April 2023, for example, it triggered another episode in a long-standing philosophical debate about the pros and cons of self-sustainability models in the era of nation states with unlimited budgets, or (as subsequently occurred) clubs selling hotels and women's teams to circumvent profit and sustainability rules. Liverpool's 'moneyball' policies Predictably, supporters of Manchester City and Chelsea will note the huge fee for Wirtz and wag an accusatory finger at Liverpool and yell 'hypocrisy' as the club which has made as much noise as any about the wild west of football's transfer system has ditched the Wyatt Earp impressions and opted to go on a spree worthy of Butch Cassidy's Hole-in-the-Wall gang after a particularly profitable heist. Advertisement In reality, Wirtz's signing is entirely in keeping with Liverpool's long-standing 'moneyball' policies. The critical difference is, in the FSG era, they have never been in such a strong position to flex financial muscle befitting their status, the most seismic shift with the Wirtz deal being that 10 years ago it was unthinkable that Liverpool could go head to head with Manchester City and Bayern Munich for a transfer-record-breaking prime target and emerge victorious. They have always had the will. Now they have the way. Internally, the Anfield message in 2025 is exactly the same as when the flak about prudence was at its worst. While there are limits to what any Liverpool manager can afford, every deal is scrutinised to the same degree whether the valuation is £3.5 million, £85 million or, as in this case, heading towards £116 million. The fewer the red flags, the more likely the green light. Liverpool broke the transfer record for a central defender when they bought Virgil van Dijk in 2018. They did the same for a goalkeeper when recruiting Alisson Becker in 2019. They would have spent more than anyone in English football history for a midfielder two years ago if Moises Caicedo could have been persuaded to ditch Chelsea for Liverpool. In all instances, the decision to 'go big' was the consequence of incremental increases in revenues via commercial activity and on-field success, and the equally crucial skill of being as adept at selling as buying. Advertisement Since FSG's 2010 takeover, Liverpool's revenues have increased from less than £200 million to more than £600 million, the promise John W Henry made to oversee slow and steady progress until the club's model enabled them to pitch for the world's best spectacularly vindicated. The concept of 'Liverpool spending the Philippe Coutinho money' to sign Van Dijk and Alisson has done plenty of heavy lifting in the years since. The club would have signed Van Dijk whether Coutinho had left for Barcelona or not, as was demonstrated by the fact they had tried to do the deal six months earlier. But whatever Liverpool pay for new players this summer, they can expect to recoup plenty as the combined valuations of those available could exceed £150 million. It remains to be seen what offers materialise, but it needs no stretch of the imagination to believe Wirtz will be signed with 'the Kelleher, Nunez, Elliott, Jota and Doak money'. Harvey Elliott is expected to leave Liverpool this summer - AFP/Glyn Kirk If the Anfield board wants to display Olympian levels of smugness, they could argue that the reason they can afford Wirtz is because they were prepared to be patient a year ago, the club exceptional at ignoring the 'noise' when the social media 'influencers' equate lack of spending with lack of purpose. Advertisement For all that, the Wirtz deal is a gamble. Granted, it is a calculated and meticulously thought through one, but when you commit so much, the pressure to deliver intensifies, not just on the recruit, but on those who push hardest for his signature. Big money does not guarantee success The greater the proven quality in an elite division such as the Bundesliga, the fewer the doubts. That is why such a premium is paid. But my word, it is a hell of a lot of money for one footballer. Van Dijk and Alisson looked like no-brainers at the time they posed for their club photograph and duly delivered. Naby Keita and Nunez – who cost a combined £145 million – will be filed in the warning from history chapter, despite their impressive medal haul. Advertisement As with all such captures, Wirtz will arrive amid reassuring messages about extensive scouting, data models with performance indicators suggesting the 22-year-old is already one of the world's most creative young footballers on an upward trajectory, the presumption being his value will soar during the course of his contract. The mini biographies will locate youth coaches who always knew he was destined for greatness and there is a reason so many of those with aspirations to win the Champions League next season wanted him. Excited supporters will see only guarantees of success, while rivals will ponder – as Liverpool often have when musing upon the huge fees paid by others – if signing one player for the price of three truly is good value. Either way, Wirtz's Anfield arrival is not just a statement. It is the shoutiest proclamation of intent as Liverpool look to defend their crown and pursue the Champions League. Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.
