Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino believes his team will be successful under manager Jurgen Klopp.
Firmino, 24, was signed by the Premier League club from Hoffenheim in June before struggling early in his Anfield career.
But since Klopp replaced Brendan Rodgers in October, the Brazil international has starred and netted his first Liverpool goal in their 4-1 thrashing of Manchester City.
Firmino said he was happy with the appointment of former Borussia Dortmund coach Klopp, who has helped his side to seven wins in 11 games.
I was really happy. I hadn t really been playing up to that point and he knew me and I knew him, he told The Telegraph ahead of Sunday s trip to Newcastle United.
We get on well. He gets on with all the players. He has made…
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Looking to cause what would be an upset at the London Stadium this weekend, West Ham will welcome Manchester United to the capital on Sunday afternoon.
Starting with the hosts, making their first European group stage appearance on Thursday evening, West Ham put in what was an eye-catching display on foreign soil. Cruising their way to a deserved 2-0 win against Dinamo Zagreb, David Moyes should find the mood in his camp at a real high. Despite having to settle for back-to-back stalemates against Crystal Palace and Southampton on either side of the international break, the former United boss is yet to see his side taste defeat so far this season. While the Hammers might be unable to call upon attacking talisman Michail An…
Lionel Messi is wanted by MLS side Inter Miami, according to former Argentina team-mate Gonzalo Higuain.
Messi completed a momentous free transfer to Paris Saint-Germain in August, with Barcelona being unable to afford a new deal for the Blaugrana great amid financial difficulties.
The Argentina captain enjoyed a cameo against Reims before making his full debut away at Club Brugge in the Champions League on Wednesday, hitting the crossbar in a 1-1 draw.
However, Miami forward Higuain hinted that the door is already open for Messi s potential next move – the second time he has done so after advocating a potential transfer in March.
Don t get me into trouble… I have no idea about Leo [Lionel Messi] in Miami, Higuain told ESPN Argentina.
I ha…
Sergio Ramos played up his role as the pantomime villain during an awkward reunion with Mohamed Salah at the Champions League group stage draw.
The Real Madrid captain was seated behind Salah at the event in Monaco as the Liverpool star was given a painful reminder of the shoulder injury he sustained in May s final.
Ramos was at the centre of the controversial incident, with his actions in bringing down the forward recently described as ruthless and brutal by Jurgen Klopp.
And the 32-year-old appeared to poke fun at the furore on Thursday by gently placing his hand on the same left shoulder on his way back from collecting the competition s Defender of the Season award.
Egypt international Salah later lost out to Cristiano Ronaldo for the Forward of …
Schalke head coach Jens Keller has urged his team to kick-start their Bundesliga season in front of their own fans on Saturday against Augsburg.
Keller s side have been struggling for consistency in the league so far this term, winning just two of seven games to be dwindling in 14th a far cry from their fourth-place finish last season that earned them a UEFA Champions League spot.
While they have fired on all cylinders to be top of Group E in the illustrious European competition with two wins and clean sheets in both their matches so far, Schalke are struggling domestically just three points above the drop zone.
Keller, 42, said he wants his team to put on a positive performance in front of their Veltins-Arena faithful.
Obviously we will give our very best to win…
Borussia Dortmund suffered final-day heartbreak as they missed out on a first Bundesliga title for 11 years on goal difference, despite fighting back for a 2-2 draw against Mainz.
Edin Terzic s side squandered the opportunity to be crowned champions of Germany as Bayern Munich snatched the title with a dramatic 2-1 victory over Koln, as Jamal Musiala hit a late winner for Thomas Tuchel s men.
Dortmund were always playing catch-up after falling 2-0 down to first-half goals from Andreas Hanche-Olsen and Karim Onisiwo, while Sebastien Haller saw a weak penalty saved.
Raphael Guerreiro gave them hope in the second half, but Musiala s late strike for Bayern at RheinEnergie Stadion rendered Niklas Sule s last-gasp BVB equaliser academic.
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Neymar wearing a Real Madrid shirt could be a possibility in the future, according to compatriot Roberto Carlos.
Lionel Messi was awarded a fifth Ballon d Or trophy on Monday, with Neymar finishing as the third best player of the world for 2015, behind his Barcelona team-mate and Madrid s Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Brazilian has established himself as an integral figure in the Barca side since his big-money switch from Santos in 2013.
However Carlos who made over 500 appearances across an 11-year spell with Madrid says he can see Neymar playing in the Spanish capital in the future.
Neymar is very young, he told Punto Pelota. I am sure next year he will finish even higher in the Ballon d Or.
I can see one day Neymar coming to Real Madrid.
Argentina coach Diego Maradona has announced that he hopes to continue in his role but only if he does not have to change his backroom staff from the World Cup in South Africa.
I ve got a meeting with (Argentina Football Association president Julio) Grondona this week and this week I ll decide whether to continue or not, Maradona told America TV in a programme broadcast on Sunday night.
It depends on what Grondona says and on whether he accepts what I ask him. I want to (continue) because I ve spoken with the boys (the Argentina players) and I have their support.
Grondona confirmed last week that he was due to meet Maradona on Monday.
An AFA spokesperson said that Grondona will ask Maradona to stay on in the role until the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, de…
Amad Diallo and Anthony Elanga are set to make their Premier League debuts for Manchester United after being named in a much-changed starting XI against Leicester City.
United welcome Leicester to Old Trafford on Tuesday amid a controversially hectic schedule that most recently had them in action on Sunday, and they will play again on Thursday.
The postponement of United s clash with Liverpool is partly to blame, with that game called off after Reds Devils supporters stormed Old Trafford in protests against the club s owners.
Solskjaer has been openly critical of the Premier League s unwillingness to find an alternative solution and acknowledged the packed nature of their schedule this week will require him to make full use of his squad.
While it is a bon…
What does the future hold for Erling Haaland?
The Borussia Dortmund forward is wanted across Europe.
However, Haaland could remain in Germany…
TOP STORY – HAALAND SET FOR DORTMUND STAY?
Erling Haaland is a player in demand but he is not certain to leave Borussia Dortmund, according to Sport Bild.
Haaland has been tipped to depart Dortmund at the end of the season amid links with Real Madrid, Manchester United, Barcelona, Manchester City, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus.
But Norwegian pundit Jan Aage Fjortoft suggests Haaland could remain at the Bundesliga outfit for longer than many expect.
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