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Lyon chief Jean-Michel Aulas has suggested French officials use a 'historical ranking' system to determine the final standings of Ligue 1 this season. But if it was rolled out in England, Manchester City would be crowned Premier League champions. Aulas, who is often outspoken with his opinions, took to Twitter on Monday to suggest that Ligue 1 chiefs use the average ranking of top flight clubs over the last three or five years to determine how the league finishes this season. "There is another solution according to experts: the historical ranking over 3 years or 5 years?" he wrote. "But the best solution would be to finish the championship but it's going to be 'difficult'?" Lyon sit seventh in the division this term but under the suggestion they would finish second due to their average finishing position of 2.8 in the last five seasons. But how would that affect the Premier League standings? City have won the league for the past two seasons and …

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Barcelona forward Luis Suarez is helping out 500 families in his native Uruguay during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The former Liverpool star reached out to the authorities back home after the outbreak forced the government to close all schools in a bid to stop the spread of the deadly virus. Thousands of children form the poorest families in Uruguay are forced to rely on free school meals but with the schools no longer open, Suarez has stepped in to help. The 33-year-old is paying for supplies, including basic food and cleaning products, to be delivered to around 500 families in the deprived area of Casavalle in northern Montevideo. Suarez said: "It is the least I can do for the people who need it most." The striker is currently in self-isolation in Spain and, despite the nation having the fourth highest number of Covid-19 cases in the world, following the US, Italy and China, Suarez claimed that he never contemplated returning home. "It …

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Liverpool have given a huge sigh of relief after it emerged that Real Madrid are reluctant to meet their asking price over Sadio Mane . The Senegal international had been on the shortlist at the Bernabeu, who are desperate to find a goal-getting winger. Since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo , there has been a shortage of goals from wide positions with the likes of Gareth Bale and Vinicius Jr failing to deliver the goods. Mane, on the other hand, has been scoring for fun under Jurgen Klopp . This season he has netted 16 times, while also laying on eight assists. It has seen him forge a strong combination with the likes of Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah . And Liverpool are reluctant to break up the trio and have slapped a £100m price-tag on Mane, according to the Express . That has warded Real Madrid off, who do not want to go anywhere near that amount of money for the 27-year-old. Zinedine Zidane regards him as a quality player …

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Forgot Mohamed Salah or Sadio Mane - Jurgen Klopp may have found the key man to lead Liverpool to the title this season. Ok, that might be a bit of a stretch. But the German must surely have been as impressed as the rest of us by the mazy run and neat assist from Pep Lijnders during a recent staff match among the Reds coaches. Around 20 yards out from goal on what looks like a six-a-side size pitch, the Dutchman began the move with an outrageous nutmeg as one of his colleagues charged towards him. As he ghosted forwards, the onrushing defenders built up around Lijnders, he showed the composure of a prime Ronaldinho to leave them all red-faced. Despite having three opposition players around him, the 38-year-old used his agility to jink past them all with ease, prodding the ball past a fourth defender. He could have almost been forgiven for losing his poise after beating practically the whole opposition as the goalkeeper charged towards him. But …

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Former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren trolled Everton fans as Jurgen Klopp ’s title contenders secured an impressive victory in the Merseyside derby. Reds captain Jordan Henderson rifled home Liverpool’s opener after just nine minutes at Goodison Park with a left-footed strike from the edge of the box. Mohamed Salah then continued his brilliant run of form by scoring Liverpool’s second and putting his side 2-0 up inside 20 minutes. Demarai Gray briefly gave Everton hope of a derby comeback when he reduced the deficit before half-time, but Salah scored his second and Liverpool’s third after the interval. Diogo Jota rounded off a superb evening for Liverpool when he added a fourth for Klopp’s side in the 78th minute. Liverpool’s 4-1 win over their arch-rivals sees them stay within touching distance of Premier League leaders Chelsea and second-placed Manchester City, while Everton remain 14th, five points above from the relegation zone. Lovren, who won the …

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Jurgen Klopp heaped praise on his Liverpool stars after delivering a convincing 4-1 win over rivals Everton . A brace from Mo Salah, along with strikes from Jordan Henderson and Diogo Jota proved decisive at Goodison Park to gift the visitors all three points. Demarai Gray pulled one back for Everton before half-time to fire the home crowd into life but Klopp was delighted with the way his side responded. ‘Later on I will enjoy watching it because I know the result, that helps it. I had moments tonight that I enjoyed a lot,’ he said. ‘I liked what I saw and it was by far the best performance we’ve done at Goodison. We made a big step in our development that we can take these kind of games, even though they are really important for the opponent. ‘We can put emotions to the side. ‘What football moments we had in the first half – incredible! ‘The positions we put on the pitch made it really difficult to get at us. ‘We gave a goal away for no reason – that is …

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Premier League insiders have fears that the new season could be played behind closed doors in the battle against coronavirus. Players are in self-isolation as the league has been suspended until April 30 in measures to present the spread of COVID-19. This is so that the organisation can play games before the beginning of June, the original cut-off date before changes were implemented. They appear to be open to the idea of finishing the games “behind closed doors” to achieve this. But The Sun reports there are fears in the Premier League this will continue into the new season. A meeting between the 20 clubs on Thursday, led by interim chair Claudia Arney, saw them accept the rest of the season would be played behind closed doors. There were doubts, though, that coronavirus would still impact events in August and September, meaning this would have to be extended. Arney also told clubs to give players their contracted holiday now, which would …

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Manchester United believe that paying £120m for Jadon Sancho would represent good business over time, given the player’s huge talent and age profile. The Borussia Dortmund star is being linked with a blockbuster move to Old Trafford this summer and are thought to be in pole position to sign him. That is because they are the most willing to pay the massive asking price that the Germans want in order to sell him. Sancho left Manchester City for Dortmund in 2017 in a deal worth £8m and his performances since them have seen his value rocket and make him Europe’s most sought-after young player. He averages either a goal or an assist every game in the Bundesliga and the 20-year-old will surely only get better. The winger has also been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona. But a return to England and the Premier League is his priority. United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen to continue his recent trend …

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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has claimed Cristiano Ronaldo was "clever" by swapping Real Madrid for Juventus back in 2018. Ronaldo and Lionel Messi had a long-running on-field rivalry, with both players facing off in La Liga for Real and Barcelona respectively. There has been plenty of debate over which player is better, with Ronaldo showcasing his skills across three different leagues with Manchester United, Real and now Juventus. Messi, meanwhile, has spent his entire career at the Nou Camp and Carragher believes it is "absolutely daft" to think that the Argentinian needs to prove himself at a different club like Ronaldo has. Speaking to CaughtOffside, he said: "It’s just stupid. It’s absolutely daft. He’s at the top club, he’s the best player there, he’s the best player in Europe. "The best show up against the best on the biggest occasions and that’s what he does so I don’t really listen (to other’s opinions). Fair play to Ronaldo and …

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West Ham legend Tony Cottee believes Chelsea would be Declan Rice ’s preferred club if he was to ever leave the Hammers. The England international has been heavily linked with a move away from the London Stadium in the past and is once again enjoying a stellar season with the Hammers in Europe. Rice has attracted interest from Manchester United and Chelsea in recent transfer windows, most notably when Frank Lampard was in charge of the Blues and was reportedly keen on signing him. The midfielder is currently under contract with West Ham until the summer of 2024 but if he keeps up his consistenetly good performances the Hammers will likely have to fend off interest once again at the end of the season. Cottee feels Rice’s close relationship with Blues midfielder Mason Mount and some of the other English players could play a part in the 22-year-old’s decision in the near future. ‘If Declan was to decide to leave, I think he’ll go to Chelsea,’ Cottee told …

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