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Milner s penalty miss cost Liverpool the win against Southampton. Image: AFP

Liverpool was unable to get all three points at home against Southampton as Forster denied Milner from the spot to save Southampton from defeat. Here are five things we learned from the matchup.

5. Mane Was Missed

Liverpool looked static in attack, failing to create any real chances besides that penalty miss. Part of this was due to , arguably Liverpool s best player, being out due to injury. The Reds weren t able to do anything when they had the ball, and they lacked that creative spark and goalscoring prowess that Mane brought to them. It s somewhat fitting that Mane, a former Southampton player purchased for €41 million, was the reason that Liverpool wasn t able to get past a solid Sout…

Everton used the desire to right the perceived wrong against them to inflict Newcastle’s heaviest defeat of the season as a 3-0 victory in front of an equally fired-up Goodison Park moved the Toffees out of the relegation zone again.

With an appeal pending on the 10-point deduction for breach of financial regulations, manager Sean Dyche has said they have to continue to deliver on the pitch and they duly did with a rousing display against the top-four contenders.

Dwight McNeil, Abdoulaye Doucoure and substitute Beto all scored late on, making the most of another superb performance from centre-backs James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, as Newcastle’s miserable away form extended to one win in the last nine games.

WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED.

— Everton …

Memphis Depay has completed a transfer to Atletico Madrid from Barcelona.

The Netherlands international, who was given permission to train with Atletico on Thursday, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the Civitas Metropolitano.

Atletico are paying an up front free of €3million to Barca for a player who was due to be out of contract in July, potentially rising to €4m.

Depay joined Barcelona on a free transfer from Lyon ahead of the 2021-22 season, linking up again with Ronald Koeman, for whom he had played with the Oranje, but Koeman was fired by the Blaugrana at the end of October 2021.

Xavi was hired a week later and never appeared to have quite the same trust in Depay.

His first 11 LaLiga appearances were all as a starter, but after Xa…

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Bring them bang up to date and get them guessing with our Opta-powered Premier League quiz.

All the answers are at the bottom of the page, so you can claim the high ground when it comes to statistical knowledge!

1. One Premier League player has been involved in 34 goals (28 scored, six assisted) against newly promoted opposition since the start of last season. Who?

— Manchester City (@ManCity)

2. If Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial score against Watford, it will be the first time since 1995-96 that United have had four players reach double figures in a single Premier League season. Who were the four that term?

Ever…

Erik ten Hag has warned Manchester United players that they will not be guaranteed a place in every matchday squad.

The Red Devils have already made four signings this transfer window, bringing in Joshua Zirkzee, Lenny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui, while there are still reports that more business could be done.

Jadon Sancho, who has been linked with a move away from Old Trafford, was not involved in United s opening-day 1-0 win over Fulham last week due to an ear infection.

The 24-year-old is back at the club after a successful loan spell at Borussia Dortmund during the second half of last season. He created the fourth-most chances of any Dortmund player in the Bundesliga (25), and scored two goals, while also registering two assists.

Howe…

Paul Pogba and Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid is possible because great players are always welcome at the club, says Raphael Varane.

Madrid have been linked with big-money moves for the Manchester United midfielder and Chelsea winger as Zinedine Zidane looks to rebuild the squad following a disappointing 2018-19 season.

Pogba has struggled to stamp his mark on United since returning in 2016 for a then world-record £89million, while Hazard appears set to leave Stamford Bridge with just one year remaining on his contract.

Varane, who has vowed to remain with the club next term despite links to the likes of United and Juventus, believes players of such calibre will always have a place at the Santiago Bernabeu.

I can t say what I talk to [Pogba] about, but…

Cameroon s camp is serene ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations opener with Guinea-Bissau, according to head coach Clarence Seedorf, whose side delayed their departure because of a row over bonuses.

The defending champions had staged a sit-in protest and only left for Egypt on Friday after further discussions with the country s sporting officials.

Seedorf, though, is not concerned about their turbulent preparations affecting the Indomitable Lions hopes of retaining the trophy.

We are serene and we know why we re here. At no moment has the team spirit changed. We have a joyful group, with players who know what appearing in such an event represents, said the former AC Milan star. 

Actually the bonus crisis has reinforced the team spirit and the determinat…

Cristiano Ronaldo has reached 300 goals in LaLiga, furthering his reputation as one of the finest attackers to ever feature in Spain s top flight.

Ronaldo reached the landmark by grabbing Real Madrid s second goal against Getafe on Saturday, after Gareth Bale had opened the scoring.

The Portugal star has reached 300 LaLiga goals in just 286 appearances, notably quicker than Lionel Messi, who needed 334 outings to bring up his triple-century.

Ronaldo had a slow start to the campaign, scoring only twice in the league before December as Madrid made a poor title defence.

However, since returning from the mid-season break, Ronaldo has been on fire, the 33-year-old scoring 11 goals in his last seven appearances.

Here, we examine Ronaldo s incredible…

Columbus Crew will face New England Revolution in the Eastern Conference finals after their respective wins in the MLS Cup play-offs on Sunday.

Gyasi Zardes inspired Columbus in extra time of a 2-0 victory over Nashville.

The United States international s cutback found Pedro Santos to score the opener for the hosts in the 99th minute.

And, just four minutes later, Zardes sealed the win with a clinical finish in a one-on-one after being played in by Luis Diaz Espinoza.

ANOTHER ONE |

— x Columbus Crew SC (@ColumbusCrewSC)

Zardes has been directly involved in seven goals (five goals and two assists) in four matches against expansion sides over the past two MLS seasons, according to Opta.

It was enough for Columbus to reach the E…

Marco Reus will try everything to get Kai Havertz to join Borussia Dortmund.

Following Julian Brandt s switch from Bayer Leverkusen to Signal Iduna Park in the close season, BVB captain Reus has his eye on another of their Bundesliga counterparts prized assets.

Havertz, training this week alongside Reus in preparation for Germany s European Championship qualifier against Netherlands on Friday, enjoyed a breakout campaign last season with 17 goals in 34 Bundesliga appearances.

Asked if he saw Havertz playing for rivals Bayern Munich in the future, Reus told Sport1: I will try everything to guide him to Dortmund.

I don t know how much further the fees will increase and if it could maybe be too much for Dortmund.

But I will try my best just as I di…