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Liverpool fans would have woken up with big smiles on their faces today following a memorable night at Anfield.

Jurgen Klopp’s side took on the Premier League champions-elect and completely outplayed them in the first half.

Mohamed Salah, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Sadio Mane all scored for the Reds inside the opening half an hour on Merseyside.

Despite City’s attacking prowess, Pep Guardiola’s men failed to produce a single shot on target, which could in part be to do with the fact that the manager threw in an extra midfielder.

It was a worthy victory for Liverpool, with the entire team receiving praise, including captain Jordan Henderson, who will miss the second leg due to suspension.

Former City midfielder Joey Barton tweeted his thoughts on the game, and once the dust had settled, the radio pundit suggested that Liverpool fans were going overboard in their praise for the team.

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In fairness to the outspoken figure, the Reds have to come through another 90 minutes against City in order to reach the semi-finals, and they will not have the roar of the crowd to support them.

Even so,  Liverpool supporters were not best pleased with Barton’s tweets.

Arsenal had to work hard for their win at home to relegation-threatened Stoke City on Sunday but eventually ran out 3-0 winners at the Emirates Stadium.

Paul Lambert’s side were always going to battle for every ball against the Gunners given their status towards the bottom of the English Premier League, but strong defensive work from the likes of Shkodran Mustafi ensured they wouldn’t open the deadlock before three late goals secured victory.

Arsenal gave the ball away plenty in the first half, inviting pressure on their defensive line but fans were impressed with Mustafi, with some suggesting he had his best game for quite a while.

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The 25-year-old has drawn criticism at points this season for poor performances but fans will be hoping he can carry Sunday’s form into UEFA Europa League action later this week.

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They took to Twitter after the match to share their thoughts on his display against Stoke…

Sheffield Wednesday got back to winning ways in the English Championship on Saturday with a 1-0 win away to Hull City.

After consecutive defeats against Fulham and Queens Park Rangers, the Owls were looking for improvement at the KCOM Stadium and delivered with a victory the moves them up to 16th in the table.

The three points were delivered by striker Jordan Rhodes, who headed home in the 18th minute after making his first start for the club in over a month.

Rhodes has had a frustrating season at Wednesday, scoring just four times in the league prior to Saturday’s goal but fans still have belief he can prove to be a success at the club after this performance.

They were delighted with his impact and are hoping it can help him find form in the closing stages of the season.

Can he prove he still has a future at Hillsborough?

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Supporters took to Twitter to share their thoughts…

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Nottingham Forest picked up a fine win in the English Championship on Tuesday night, beating Barnsley 3-0 at the City Ground.

With nothing left to play for before the end of the season, the remaining games are all about improvement for Aitor Karanka and his side and wins like Tuesday night certainly won’t hurt heading into the summer.

Lee Tomlin, Ben Brereton and Apostolos Vellios were all on the scoresheet as the Reds racked up one of their biggest wins of the season.

Fans were delighted with the performance and singled out youngster Brereton for particular praise after his classy finish from Tomlin’s defence splitting pass.

The 19-year-old has had his struggles this season but Karanka has continued to give him backing in the first team and with two goals and an assist in his last three games, that time on the pitch is now paying dividends.

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Can he develop further and become a consistent goalscorer for Forest next season?

Fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts on his Tuesday display…

Laurent Koscielny suffered a devastating blow on Thursday during what was a disappointing night all round for Arsenal.

The defender seriously damaged his Achilles during the first half of the Gunners’ Europa League semi-final second leg against Atletico Madrid.

The France international, who has 51 caps for his country, winced in pain on the floor and was eventually stretchered off the pitch just 12 minutes into the game.

Replays showed that the aggravation to his Achilles did not come from a challenge as he was nowhere near another player nor the ball when it happened.

After the match, manager Arsene Wenger told reporters that the condition of Koscielny’s injury did “not look good”, and there have been widespread suggestions that the defender will miss the World Cup in Russia.

At the age of 32, the centre-back may face a struggle to force his way back into the team when fitness is regained.

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Plenty of Arsenal fans expressed sympathy and sent their well-wishes to Koscielny via social media, while others were less supportive and urged for the defender to be sold.

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Jose Mourinho rang the changes for Manchester United’s trip to West Ham and a rare beneficiary was Luke Shaw, who was fielded at left-wing-back against the Hammers.

On another tedious night for United, the man valued at £13.5m by Transfermarkt was a bright spot, coming closest to scoring when his lashed shot was diverted onto the post by the foot of Adrian and remaining solid throughout.

The game looked set to peter out before Paul Pogba and Mark Noble squared up to each other and the fact it was Shaw who was the first on the scene to help out his outnumbered team-mates went down well with the Reds fans.

For a player who has been criticised by Mourinho at times this season, the former Southampton man showed impressive commitment and willingness to fight for the shirt and for his team-mates.

That kind of attitude will always impress the fans and we’ve taken a closer look at the most impassioned of the responses…

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Jurgen Klopp has rotated his squad to much better effect this season than he did last time around and that has helped ensure that Liverpool are now in the Champions League final, where they will face Real Madrid on 26 May looking to deny the Spanish giants their third straight European crown.

The flip side of the German’s attempts to keep his squad fresh for their endeavours deep into Europe’s elite competition have seen their Premier League form tail off to the extent that they need to get a draw from their final game of the season, against Brighton on Sunday, to be sure of their spot in the same tournament next season.

That provides Klopp with a conundrum he would rather not have faced; rest his stars for the final, but risk dropping out of the top four or go all out but take one final risk on the fitness of the key players in his already injury-ravaged squad?

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That’s why we’re asking you what you would do in the German’s position. There is risk either way, so let us know by voting in the poll below and keep your eyes peeled for the results ahead of kick-off at Anfield on Sunday…

Liverpool fans have not made a single summer signing yet, but the fans are already full of praise for the club’s sporting director Michael Edwards.

In November 2016, the Reds promoted Southampton-born Edwards to the newly-formed position at Anfield.

He first joined Liverpool in 2011 as head of performance and analysis before becoming technical director.

Edwards was also part of the transfer committee, and has since played a hand in the arrivals of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Virgil van Dijk.

In the last few weeks and months, Liverpool have been linked to numerous stars, but nothing concrete has come to light as yet.

Supporters certainly have a buzz around them at the moment as they prepare for the Champions League final on Saturday.

Jurgen Klopp’s side will take on Real Madrid in Kiev in the hope of claiming the club’s sixth European crown.

So, it is understandable that Liverpool fans are in a positive mood, and that has certainly spread on Reddit, with some giving a special mention to the club’s sporting director.

Signing of the century from r/LiverpoolFC

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Everton fans are calling for Seamus Coleman to be made captain, after the Irishman spoke out about the club’s troubles in recent times.

Not too long ago, top six clubs feared playing Everton, as the Toffees were the one team outside the “big six” that could really go toe to toe with the league’s best, especially at Goodison Park.

The Blues seem to have lost some of that spark in recent times though, and this season saw the end of two managers at Goodison.

Marco Silva was appointed earlier this week, and fans are hopeful the arrival of the Portuguese tactician alongside new director of football Marcel Brands can usher in a new era at Everton.

Seamus Coleman is one player who has never let his form drop, and he has been speaking about the Toffees while on international duty with Ireland, stressing that the players must take more responsibility for their performances.

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“It’s about time us players step up to the plate. We’ve not been close to winning anything for a long time,” the 29 year-old said.

“That’s what we want, that’s what I want. If I leave without having won anything I’ll be very disappointed.”

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It is exactly this kind of attitude that has forged a special connection between the fans and their flying full back, and they’re calling for him to take the armband next season.

You can find some of the best Twitter reactions down below…

Winning the Premier League title has certainly put Manchester City in a strong position in the summer transfer window.

With Pep Guardiola at the helm, it is difficult to see why a player would not want to be part of the club’s success.

However, it seems that the North-West outfit are struggling to get a deal for Napoli midfielder Jorginho over the line.

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City have been linked with the talented star for months, but according to the Manchester Evening News, the club have begun looking at alternatives.

The publication states that Real Madrid’s Mateo Kovacic and Southampton’s Mario Lemina are plan B options.

Both players struggled for regular game time last season, and are believed to have caught the attention of the City boss.

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The fans have since had their say on the rumours, and while some are happy to be linked with Kovacic, others are baffled by the interest in Lemina, who managed to avoid relegation by a whisker with the Saints last season.