Real Madrid star eyes Man United move
MADRID – Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed that one of his stars has asked to leave the club before the transfer window
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LONDON – Liverpool equalled the Premier League’s record win with a 9-0 demolition of Bournemouth, while Erling Haaland’s hat-trick inspired Manchester City’s comeback 4-2 victory against Crystal Palace yesterday.
On a remarkable day in the top-flight, 10-man Chelsea beat Leicester 2-1, while Manchester United’s revival continued with a 1-0 win at Southampton.
Liverpool stole the spotlight as they recovered from Monday’s lacklustre 2-1 loss at Manchester United in astonishing style.
After three games without a win, the Reds rebounded by equalling Manchester United’s 9-0 wins against Ipswich in 1995 and Southampton in 2021, as well as Leicester’s thrashing of Southampton in 2019.
It took just three minutes for Luis Diaz to strike at Anfield as the Colombia winger headed home Roberto Firmino’s cross.
Alexander-Arnold’s 46th minute cross was followed by Firmino grabbing the Three minutes later, Liverpool moved seventh in the 62nd minute. further ahead as Harvey Elliott bagged Fabio Carvalho’s first goal since his his first Premier League goal with a summer move from Fulham made it 20-yard curler. eight in the 80th minute.
Trent Alexander-Arnold rifled into Diaz notched the historic ninth from the top corner from 25 yards in the Kostas Tsimikas’ corner with five 28th minute. minutes left as Liverpool equalled
After providing three assists, Firmino their biggest ever top-flight margin scored himself with close-range volley of victory, set against Palace in 1989. to put the result beyond doubt by the Champions Manchester City staged 31st minute. another impressive rally as they came
Virgil Van Dijk headed in Andrew from 2-0 down to beat Palace at the Robertson’s corner on the stroke of Etihad Stadium. halftime as Liverpool scored five in the Palace went ahead in the fourth minute first half of a Premier League game for as Eberechi Eze’s free-kick deflectthe first time. ed off John Stones into the net for an Chris Mepham’s own goal from own goal.
The 26-year-old has one year remaining on his contract with Los Blancos and is now looking to move elsewhere in search of regular game time.
Ancelotti has confirmed that the Spanish attacker is looking to leave before the window slams shut next week.
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Marco Asensio has fallen down the pecking order in recent years, with Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Federico Valverde and Eden Hazard the preferred attackers.
City fell further behind in the 21st minute when Palace defender Joachim Andersen was left unmarked to head in Eze’s corner.
But the champions came from 3-1 down to draw at Newcastle last weekend and Bernardo Silva gave them hope of a repeat with a 53rd minute effort that deflected in off Jeffrey Schlupp.
City equalised in the 62nd minute when Phil Foden’s cross reached Haaland and the former Borussia Dortmund striker headed his first home goal since joining in the close-season.
In the 70th minute, Haaland got his fifth in four games, prodding home from Stones’ pass after a flowing move. The Norwegian sealed his hat-trick from Silva’s pass in the 81st minute.