Imagine the impact signing Paulo Dybala would have on Manchester United! Excitement is just about back at Old Trafford and a major signing like the Juventus ace could get the place rocking again.

The United faithful saw him score the only goal as Juventus beat United 1-0 in the Champions League group stage, but they could be about to see him swap sides if reports in Corriere Dello Sport (via the Metro) are to be believed. They say the Old Lady want £103m for their star man, with United, City and Madrid all interested.

Until Ole Gunnar Soskjaer’s appointment, the red side of Manchester was a snooze-fest. Both Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho bored their fans to tears and they weren’t afraid to express it. Things are different now though, and whoever gets the manager’s job in the summer will look to build on the last few months’ excitement.

Dybala’s one of those players that’d add the extra excitement United have been missing. Players like himself, Paul Pogba and Neymar have an aura of unpredictability about them that supporters just love. He could give the fans and the players the boost they need to challenge for titles again.

Yes, the fee would be astronomical, but if he’s the key to getting United back to the top of the Premier League and challenging for the Champions League, it’d be worth every penny to the fans and the money men on the board. The last five years haven’t been good enough by United’s standards, so they have to fix it quickly.

Indeed, he scored against the Red Devils at Old Trafford in the Champions League earlier this season so fans may not exactly have the fondest memories, though his quality was certainly on show.

Such a massive signing would re-announce United as a footballing superpower on the pitch and not just commercially. It’d keep the fans’ excitement from dying down to 2014-2018 levels, and could just bring success back to Old Trafford once again.

United fans, who do you think your club should sign in the summer? Join the discussion by commenting below.

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Loads of Celtic fans have been reacting to a club tweet about Chris Sutton, which appears to have highlighted a major flaw that has plagued the Bhoys for over a decade.

As the season draws to a close, the anniversaries of some of Celtic’s finest moments come thick and fast.

Wednesday marked 16 years since Henrik Larsson scored in a 1-1 draw against Boavista in the UEFA Cup semi-final – the Swede of course scored again in the second leg to take the Bhoys through to the final.

Former Wigan & Fulham man, Jimmy Bullard recently showed that he’s still got it! Check out the video below…

And 24 hours later, the club tweeted out another iconic moment, reminiscing about Sutton’s thumping header in the 2005 Scottish Cup semi-final.

Sutton struck in the third minute against Hearts before Craig Bellamy bagged in the second half to win 2-1, and the Hoops beat Dundee in the final courtesy of Alan Thompson’s goal.

Fans have all noticed the same thing from the clip of Sutton though – they actually scored from a corner.

Set pieces are a huge source of goals for most sides but the Bhoys struggle to bag from them, and loads of fans have been sharing the same complaint.

Have a look at the Twitter reactions down below, where fans are convinced their set pieces have been useless for 14 years…

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According to a report in The Sheffield Star, Sheffield Wednesday loanee Josh Onomah has suffered yet another injury setback after dislocating his elbow in training on Friday, but these Owls fans don’t really seem that bothered.

An England Under-21 international who did well in a similar temporary spell with Aston Villa last season, there would have been high hopes that the Tottenham youngster could make a big impact at Hillsborough this term, but it just hasn’t happened with no goals and three assists thus far.

The 21-year-old has only appeared in 12 Championship games and the Wednesday faithful clearly haven’t been impressed with what they have seen from the midfielder, with three of those that replied when Star journalist Dom Howson tweeted the story suggesting the latest blow should see the club look into terminating the deal.

It is a shame in many ways that he looks set to lose his big chance to work under Steve Bruce, who admitted, via The Sheffield Star last week, that he is a “big admirer” of Onomah.

Many Sheffield Wednesday fans – and who can blame them – clearly aren’t convinced though with one saying they “would hardly call it a blow”, and if he requires surgery on his elbow then he may potentially already have made his last appearance in a blue and white shirt.

Here is just a selection of the reaction to Howson’s Twitter post…

Who would make a combined Sheffield XI? Ingood Nick makes his picks in the video below…

رفض المدرب الفرنسي، زين الدين زيدان، المدير الفني لنادي ريال مدريد، الحديث عن ما كشفه الصحفي الإيطالي الشهير بشبكة “سكاي سبورتس”، جينالوكا دي مارزيو، عن محاولة النادي الملكي، التعاقد مع ليونيل ميسي، نجم هجوم برشلونة، في عام 2013.

دي مارزيو، كشف خلال كتاب نشره في الأيام القليلة الماضية تحت اسم “Grand Hotel Calciomercato” أنّ رئيس ريال مدريد، فلورنتينو بيريز، حاول في عام 2013 الحصول على خدمات ميسي.

وقال دي مارزيو أنّ بيريز تواصل مع ميسي بالفعل، ورد عليه حينها الأخير قائلًا: “لن أنتقل إلى ريال مدريد، أنت تضيع وقتك!” دون أن يشكره على اهتمامه (طالع المزيد من التفاصيل).

وبسؤال زيدان عما إذا كان يعرف أي معلومات عن هذا الأمر، حيث كان مدربًا لفريق الكاستيا، أجاب: “لا أعرف شيئًا، ولا أستطيع أنّ أخبرك!”.

وأضاف: “أنا لن أتحدث عن لاعب ليسا لنا، نحن نعرف ميسي، وما فعله وماذا يفعل، ولكن لا يمكنني الحديث عنه، إنه لاعب لا يمكنني قول أي شيء عنه، ولا أعرف شيء عما تسألني عنه”.

Taking a risk with Ryan Yates has certainly paid off, hasn’t it? Since Martin O’Neill gave him a chance in the Forest side, he hasn’t looked back, and what a decision it was the manager.

It was a brave choice to give the 21-year-old an opportunity in the centre of the park where usually experience is key, particularly in the Championship. However, since making his first appearance against Reading he’s fit in well and has solved an issue the club could have spent millions fixing.

Yates wasn’t in a single matchday squad until their 4-1 victory over Leeds in January, but here he is, having now started the last eight games. He’s a product of the youth academy, and that’s endeared him to the fans even more, bringing more positivity to the City Ground than there was before Martin O’Neill.

Forest sit 11thin the Championship and don’t have much of a chance at reaching the play-offs, so it’s obvious investment is needed in the summer to catch up with clubs above them. By promoting Yates into the first team, it means the club don’t have to buy someone like him in the summer, and instead they can concentrate on other areas.

His success also sends out a great message to the rest of squad, saying ‘if you work hard enough, you’ll get your chance’. This will keep existing first-choice players on their toes and give confidence to other young or out-of-favour players.

The Forest fans will always have a greater connection with one of their own, so promoting him, while saving money and sending out a positive message to the rest of the squad is a masterstroke that can gift O’Neill success in the long run.

Forest fans, how high do you think your club can finish this season? Join the discussion by commenting below…

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Everton recorded another morale-boosting victory over top-six opposition on Sunday as they saw off the challenge of Arsenal courtesy of a Phil Jagielka strike.

It was a victory which helped to enhance Marco Silva’s reputation at the end of a mixed campaign for the club, and the fans are slowly beginning to warm to both players and manager following a decent run of form in recent weeks.

Genuine passion and commitment from the players is what the fans are desperate to see and, even though cameras from Sky Sports and the BBC may not have caught the full extent of Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s reaction to the result, those belonging to Everton FC certainly did.

Indeed, the club posted a video on their official Twitter page on Tuesday afternoon revealing a previously unseen moment from the weekend victory.

The video shows the 22-year-old striker shouting “get in” and screaming “Everton” as he walks down the tunnel in a state of clear euphoria.

It’s a video which is bound to bring a smile to the faces of the Toffees faithful, and those who have already seen it have flocked in their numbers to express their admiration for Calvert-Lewin’s passionate reaction.

Here’s what the fans had to say in response to the video…

طالب أحمد شوبير قائد النادي الأهلي الأسبق، ومقدم البرامج الرياضية الحالي، مسؤولي الفريق الكروي الحالي، بالحذر من مباراة الوداد المغربي لعدم تكرار سيناريو مباراة ريال مدريد وشاختار.

وكان ريال مدريد الإسباني قد نال خسارته بثلاثية على يد شاختار الأوكراني بثلاثية في مباراة الجولة الأولى من بطولة دوري أبطال اوروبا مساء أمس.

طالع.. مران الأهلي | موسيماني يجتمع مع اللاعبين.. وانتظام مروان محسن قبل مواجهة الوداد

وقال شوبير، في تصريحات اذاعية عبر أثير “أون سبورت إف إم”: “يجب على الأهلي أن يتعلم من درس ريال مدريد الذي استقبل ثلاثة أهداف من شاختار الأوكراني بدوري أبطال أوروبا”.

وأضاف: “ريال مدريد سقط على ملعبه، لأن المباريات تقام بدون جمهور، وهو ما لا يمنح أفضلية لأي فريق عن الآخر، ويجعل الحظوظ متساوية بين الجميع، نظرا لأن كل فريق يفقد قوة الجمهور”.

وأردف: “الوداد المغربي سيدخل مباراة لقاء الأهلي بلا ضغوط بعد خسارته ذهابًا بهدفين دون رد”.

واختتم: “الوداد سيسعى جاهدًا لتعويض خسارة الذهاب وسيهاجم بشراسة محاولًا الفوز خارج أرضه”.

يذكر، أن الأهلي سيستضيف الوداد المغربي على ملعب استاد القاهرة في إياب الدور نصف النهائي لبطولة دوري أبطال افريقيا مساء غدٍ الجمعة، بعد أن فاز ذهابًا في كازبلانكا بهدفين دون رد.

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Billy Sharp has had quite the season. At 33 years of age, he’s vying for a place in the Premier League with Sheffield United, is second top scorer in the Championship and has now been nominated for a major award.

He was fortunate enough to be named among the Championship Team of the Year released this week and was further nominated for the Player of the Year award.

But he wasn’t the only Blades star to receive recognition as Oliver Norwood was part of the 11 names to make the Team of the Year too.

Reacting on Twitter, Sheffield United fans were quite rightly buzzing with their inclusions.

One supporter claimed Norwood is the one who had made the team stick this season whilst another individual suggested Sharp is like a fine wine and has been playing like a man ten years his junior.

Who would make a combined Sheffield XI? Ingood Nick makes his picks in the video below…

2018/19 represents Sharp’s best scoring season in the Championship, netting 22 in 34 games to date. Norwood meanwhile has three goals and eight assists in 35 appearances.

Here’s what Sheffield United fans have been saying about the pair.

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Leeds are set to be boosted by the return of Gaetano Berardi, and Marcelo Bielsa should take full advantage by surprising Millwall with a formation change.

What’s the word?

Berardi is finally ready to return to first team action for the Whites, reports The Yorkshire Evening Post.

The 30 year-old has been missing since October with a hamstring injury, before which he was a crucial cog in Bielsa’s machine.

And with the versatile Swiss ace back in the fold, Bielsa should consider switching things up against the Lions.

Triple boost for Bielsa

Berardi’s return boosts Bielsa’s options in three ways.

First of all, the veteran can swap in for Luke Ayling at right back. Ayling has been in fine form recently, but a poor patch earlier in the season was costly, and if it happens again the boss may well be tempted to turn to Berardi.

He can also fill in at centre back, where outside of Liam Cooper and Pontus Jansson there is very little depth.

Last but not least, the tough-tackling fan favourite is perfect for a back three, alongside Cooper and Jansson, and next weekend’s clash against Millwall would be the perfect chance to try it out.

Stretch Millwall

Bielsa has used three at the back regularly throughout his career. In fact, the gaffer is perhaps most renowned for his 3-3-3-1 system, something he has not tried to implement yet at Elland Road.

While the 3-3-3-1 requires very specific personnel though, a simpler 3-4-3 could be perfect when Neil Harris’ side come to town.

Defensively, having three centre backs on the pitch will make it far easier to deal with what is sure to be a barrage of long balls towards the likes of Lee Gregory and Steve Morison.

At the other end, the Lions will do their best to keep things tight and restrict Leeds in central areas.

By playing three at the back, allowing Gjanni Alioski and Luke Ayling the freedom to keep their heels glued to the touchline, Bielsa would be forcing Millwall to abandon their shape and leave more spaces in the middle.

The boss may not want to abandon the system he has used for most of this campaign, but Berardi’s return should tempt him to spring a surprise on Harris next week.

That moment in 2014 will forever be burnt into the retinas of every Liverpool fan who witnessed it.

Steven Gerrard’s slip, Demba Ba’s goal, the beginning of the end for Brendan Rodgers’ title hopes. It’s something that is still sung about today at games and is one of the most iconic moments in Premier League history.

Five years later, and we’re back in a similar situation. Chelsea will travel to Liverpool who are hot on the tail of Manchester City, and for Jurgen Klopp, he has a duty to bury the sins of the past and end the torment the club have endured because of that fateful day.

But going into Sunday’s game, the two teams couldn’t be any more different from five years ago. The Blues head to Anfield not chasing for the title, but looking to get into the top four, something fans did not expect going into this season, whereas Liverpool have the chance to keep the pressure on City in one of the tightest title races in years with arguably their best team in the history of the Premier League era.

Liverpool have also shown this season that they can take on the big teams at home and get results, beating the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal and holding on against Manchester City, but in games against Chelsea this season, the Reds have been underwhelming.

An Eden Hazard masterclass knocked the Merseyside club out of the League Cup early in the season and a Daniel Sturridge is what it took for Liverpool to rescue a point against Chelsea at the fixture at Stamford Bridge.

The Reds have what it takes to easily beat Chelsea this weekend, with the west London side under more pressure from fans to perform and get the results they need to get back into the Champions League, and Klopp’s side know that if they stick to their game plan, they will be able to bury their demons and move on with their best shot of winning the Premier League title in years.

Liverpool fans, will the Reds beat Chelsea this weekend? Let us know!