The stage is set for the latest showdown between the Premier League’s most dominant teams in recent years when Manchester City hosts Liverpool this weekend.

Villa march north in a different mood. Unai Emery has chiselled resilience and ambition into this squad, a group now comfortable in the Premier League’s sharp company. Winless in their opening six games, they have since lost one of seven, culminating in that eye widening victory against Manchester City. Confidence does not just exist, it travels.

Liverpool finally have a breakthrough! Gravenberch wins a free kick just outside the area, Dom puts in a cross, and Alexis Mac Allister nods it home, finally beating the tall Belgian cunt between the sticks.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp is looking for a "masterpiece" that would change his side's momentum following another poor attacking display in a 1-0 home defeat by Fulham, their record sixth league loss at Anfield in a row.

Paul Scholes feels Trent Alexander-Arnold left Liverpool for a "worse team" as Roy Keane and Ian Wright discussed the Real Madrid man getting booed at Anfield.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/soccer/real-madrid as Transcript: Xabi Alonso’s Post-Match Press Conference Following Real Madrid’s UCL Loss vs Liverpool.

This was the kind of game that transforms atmosphere and shifts momentum. Szoboszlai didn’t just play well — he imposed himself as the standard-bearer for what Liverpool should be. After weeks of inconsistency, his display was a timely reminder that leadership isn’t always about words; sometimes it’s about energy, courage, and refusing to hide.

For the second week in a row, there is no offering of an early kick-off from the Premier League today.Regular watchers of English football’s top-flight have become accustomed to a 12.30pm kick-off on a Saturday for many seasons now,

Real Madrid have a tough Champions League match ahead on November 4 as they travel to face Liverpool. Not only are they playing the Premier League champions, bu