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• The three key positions Liverpool must recruit this summer, the £116m star who is finally proving his worth and the surprise club Thomas Frank could rock up at next season: IAN LADYMAN on My Premier League Weekend20 April 2026, 12:29 pm
  IAN LADYMAN: The closer we get to the end of this dismal Liverpool season, the more the need for another mini-rebuild becomes clear.
  
• Let's get ready to rumble: Erling Haaland insists he is up for the title fight... even if his girlfriend is not a fan of his battle scars!20 April 2026, 12:11 pm
  JACK GAUGHAN: Erling Haaland came out in his sliders. White, Puma, the number nine neatly imprinted in black marker pen. On his right foot, a visible scar synonymous with a striker of any era.
  
• How Manchester City found the winning formula: Consistency of selection, Pep Guardiola's tactical tweak, the new ruthless streak, the key role of Rayan Cherki and the REAL reason Erling Haaland is now on fire20 April 2026, 11:53 am
  Pep Guardiola is a creature of habit and it's that time of year again when the run-in team has been cemented. The City manager has settled on a starting XI and it's paying off.
  
• Ibrahima Konate 'close' to agreeing new Liverpool contract as defender admits end to saga 'will make everyone quiet'20 April 2026, 11:45 am
  LEWIS STEELE: Konate has had an up and down campaign on and off the pitch. When at his best, he is one of the league's leading defenders and Liverpool saw extending his deal as a priority.
  
• Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus confronts abusive Man City fan after being called 'Judas' - despite winning 11 trophies with the club20 April 2026, 11:40 am
  Arsenal star Gabriel Jesus was involved in a heated confrontation with a Man City fan during their crunch Premier League clash on Sunday. 
  
• Wayne Rooney criticises Man City for 'premature' celebrations after Arsenal win as Man United legend insists 'it might come back to bite them'20 April 2026, 11:12 am
  Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has issued a warning to Manchester City following their exuberant celebrations in the aftermath of their 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday.
  
• Jamie Carragher walks away from Everton fans after barrage of insults are directed at the Liverpool legend during Merseyside derby20 April 2026, 11:09 am
  Carragher, 48, was on punditry duty with Sky Sports at Hill Dickinson Stadium to watch his former side beat his boyhood club in dramatic fashion.
  
• Supercomputer reveals Arsenal have a 73 PER CENT chance of winning title despite losing to Man City - while it's bad news for Tottenham fans!20 April 2026, 11:00 am
  Arsenal may have lost the battle in Manchester at the weekend, but the stats gurus at Opta still reckon Mikel Arteta's men will win the war.
  
• INSIDE SPORT: The US city aiming to make World Cup affordable for fans, Amazon's Champions League advert gaffe while Spurs post 'toughest job in world football'20 April 2026, 10:08 am
  MIKE KEEGAN: Much has been made of the shameful attempts at extortion in various US cities around transport costs, but one host venue is bucking an ugly trend.
  
• 'The virus spreads through the team, you can't escape it': As Arsenal wobble, those who've bottled title races relive the horror of the wheels coming off - and reveal what you should and definitely SHOULDN'T do to get over the line20 April 2026, 9:56 am
  Kevin Keegan described it as a virus sweeping through his Newcastle dressing room. At Manchester City, Roberto Mancini likened it to a snowball gathering pace down a mountain side.
  
• Liverpool star delivers brutal dig at Everton after his side's last-gasp Merseyside derby win as he reveals row with fans20 April 2026, 9:27 am
  It looked as though the points would be shared in the first Merseyside derby at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, but Virgil van Dijk's late header ensured Liverpool would leave victorious.
  
• Arne Slot deserves right to celebrate seismic derby victory over Everton after show of steel from Liverpool - but here's the long-term problem it exposed, writes LEWIS STEELE20 April 2026, 9:18 am
  LEWIS STEELE AT HILL DICKINSON STADIUM: Externally, Arne Slot remained cool, calm and collected on the touchline with a minor fist-pump and a few moments to steady himself.
  
• How Chelsea are trying to polish 'misunderstood' Alejandro Garnacho's image: the staged interview, the Prison Break tattoos explained and the REAL reasons for his faltering form20 April 2026, 8:56 am
  Liam Rosenior's answer as to why Alejandro Garnacho is booed wherever he goes was a little like when you ask mum why the bullies at school are so mean. Jealously, sweetheart. Jealously.
  
• Mark Goldbridge tells Man United legend Rio Ferdinand to 'bore off' during online spat one week after YouTuber teamed up with Gary Neville20 April 2026, 8:46 am
  After the match, Rio Ferdinand took to social media app X to claim that interim head coach Michael Carrick 'has to get the job' at United.
  
• Why there ARE reasons for Spurs to be positive: The tactical tweaks made by Roberto De Zerbi - and the star who could be vital in relegation run-in as players respond to manager's rallying cry20 April 2026, 8:43 am
  MATT BARLOW: Spurs could be cut four points adrift if those results go against them and yet there were signs of life in this performance.