Man Utd fans call Eric Bailly a "genius" after crucial pen miss in AFCON shootout

Liverpool have launched a bid of around £5million for Fulham wonder-kid Fabio Carvalho.The Reds are eager to sign the 19-year-old winger on a permanent deal before the end of the window despite the Cottagers’ head coach Marco Silva ruling out his imminent departure.The Mirror report Jurgen Klopp would be willing to let the Portuguese-born star return to Fulham on loan until the end of the season if an agreement is reached, with his current contract set to expire in the summer.That would be of great help to the Championship side who are currently leading the division and pushing for promotion.Carvalho, who represented England at youth level, has been at Fulham since he was 14.He has decided against signing a new deal with the west London side while various other clubs like Borussia Dortmund prepare to poach him for free in the coming months.But Fulham are keen to receive a fee for Carvalho, making Liverpool’s offer a more attractive proposition for the club.However, should he move to another English club in the summer, then an independent tribunal could have to rule on a fee.Do you think Liverpool will sign Carvalho before the end of the window? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Former Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen has said the club have lost the vision and organisation that made them successful under Sir Alex Ferguson.

Hannibal Mejbri becomes the latest Manchester United representative at the Africa Cup of Nations to bow out as Tunisia were beaten by Burkina Faso.

Liverpool youngster has scored four penalties in one match, prompting fans to joke about a "buy-back clause".Cameron Brannagan, now 25, was once described by Jurgen Klopp as "everything you need" in a midfielder.However, his 16-year association with the Premier League club ended in January 2018 when he joined League One side Oxford United.He had scored just 15 goals for them in the four years since, but miraculously bagged a quartet of spot kicks in their 7-2 away win over Gillingham on Saturday.Brannagan converted in the 12th, 48th, 55th and 83rd minutes after Oxford were awarded the four pens.In response one Reds supporter asked: "Cameron Brannagan has scored 4 penalties in one game, we got a buy back clause?""4 pens in one game and all scored by the same player. Some going that is," added another.While a third wrote: "Cameron Brannagan has scored 4 penalties today for Oxford United.

Promising youngster Charlie Savage has been added to the Manchester United squad on FIFA 22 in the latest update, after making his first-team debut earlier this season.

Manchester City drawing with Southampton has opened the door for Liverpool and Chelsea to continue their own Premier League title charge — but only just.

Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Porto forward Luis Diaz as Jurgen Klopp looks to strengthen his playing squad - and fans will love his humble nature.The 25-year-old, who came through the ranks at Barranquilla and Junior in Columbia before moving to Portugal in 2019, was raised right next to the Venezuela border in the indigenous Wayuu community.It was in 2015 that he was called up to represent Columbia at the Copa America of Indigenous People, a tournament where he caught the eye of footballing icon Carlos Valderrama.Coaching that side was former Colombia international John 'Pocillo' Diaz, who spoke about the most humble member of their playing squad back in November of 2021.He told BBC Sport: "The competition would be held in Chile so we took a five-hour flight there and you could see his eyes light up with that experience."Lucho would ask us if he could have the same meal more than once.

Prior to the international break, the door to an unlikely Premier League title race was left slightly ajar and now Liverpool are looking to smash it open.

Ivory Coast boss Patrice Beaumelle has revealed Manchester United defender was 'very down' following his side's AFCON exit yesterday evening.

Tony Mowbray has admitted that he wants to face Manchester City's Pep Guardiola to show that you do not need a 'sexy foreign manager' to be successful.

Manchester United "missed a trick" by not employing Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola when legendary gaffer Sir Alex Ferguson departed the club. The vociferous Scotsman, widely regarded as Man Utd's greatest manager, left in 2013 after leading the Red Devils to a record-breaking 13th Premier League title.But nine years on, this remains United's last top-flight crown.Replaced by compatriot David Moyes on Ferguson's recommendation, the ex-Everton boss was a catastrophic failure at Old Trafford.Appointed in the summer and sacked the following April, Moyes' stint in charge is the club's shortest permanent reign since the inception of the Premier League.Meulensteen believes United should have chosen Klopp or Guardiola as Ferguson's successor, both have sustained their prestige as world-class managers since the Scots exit."Manchester United missed a trick not getting one of them," Meulensteen told The Sun."They both have such a presence and influence at their clubs.

Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has taken to social media to respond following Ivory Coast's exit from the AFCON last night.

Eric Bailly missed the decisive spot-kick in the penalty shootout as Ivory Coast's Africa Cup of Nations journey ended at the hands of Egypt.

Eric Bailly could be set for a reunion with Jose Mourinho as the defender continues to be linked with a move away from Manchester United.

Liverpool legend Mark Lawrenson has dismissed claims the title race is 'back on' following Manchester City's draw with Southampton on Saturday.

Manchester United are taking a break from action this weekend due to the Premier League's winter break, which also doubles up as an international break for some.

Manchester United are still open to allowing Anthony Martial to leave the club on loan this month, despite failed negotiations so far with La Liga side Sevilla.

It was a near perfect Sunday for Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson as his side beat Crystal Palace 3-1 at Selhurst Park, but the skipper was fuming at the final whistle.After Manchester City dropped points away to Southampton, Liverpool knew that victory would shorten the gap between them and the Premier League leaders, and goals from Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho secured three vital points.The travelling away support were delighted as they saw their side win again even without Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, and Henderson showed his appreciation by giving his shirt away at the end of the match.But unfortunately for Henderson, it didn't reach the intended recipient.Footage has emerged of Henderson going over to the away support to hand his match-worn shirt to a young Red, only for it to be snatched by another fan.Obviously an item like that is one of a kind, and certainly a sentimental shirt to receive, but unfortunately for the young supporter what was meant to be his gift was taken by another fan who seized the opportunity.It doesn't appear at thought that shirt was handed over to the intended supporter, but the footage does show Henderson gesturing that he will go and grab another shirt instead, and gift it to the fan.Although it may not be the match-worn shirt, it's still a touching gesture from Henderson, which makes up for the rather unsporting act from the other Liverpool supporter.Liverpool are now nine points behind City with a game in hand, and the Premier League title race may not be over just yet, as Jurgen Klopp's side are planning an almighty challenge.It will take some collapse from City though, who has won their previous 12 Premier League games until drawing 1-1 against Southampton.

VAR drama in Liverpool's win over Crystal Palace caused uproar amongst Premier League fans.The opticians joked that they would rebrand after a controversial penalty decision during the closing stages of the Reds' victory at Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon.Following a VAR review, Liverpool were awarded a spot-kick in the 89th minute, with Vicente Guaita penalised following a collision with Diogo Jota inside the area.Fabinho then stepped up to score from 12 yards and seal all three points and avoid a nervy ending to the match by putting Jurgen Klopp's side 3-1 up.Fans of rival clubs were quick to take to social media to react to the incident following the decision and the Specsavers Twitter admin could not resist getting involved.Shortly after the match ended, they tweeted: “50,000 likes and we’ll change our name to SpecsaVARs.”With the post immediately blowing up and the likes flooding in, a comment was soon added to the post, consisting of a Google search which read: “Are tweets legally binding?”The tweet is fast approaching the like target of 50,000 and has already garnered in excess of 40,000 likes.Was VAR right to award Liverpool a penalty against Crystal Palace? Let us know in the comments section below.The VAR drama at Selfhurst Park was the latest in a string of contentious decisions in the Premier League this weekend, with the officials coming under fire from fans and pundits alike.Several penalty shouts fell on deaf ears, while Tottenham Hotspur's Matt Doherty was seen by many to be lucky not to be sent off for a horror tackle on Chelsea's Malang Sarr later on Sunday.As for Liverpool, Fabinho's penalty in the closing stages added to first half goals from Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to secure a

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp watched his side beat Crystal Palace 3-1 on Sunday and marked the occasion by handing out free beers to supporters waiting by the team bus.The German is never a man to celebrate an important victory quietly on the touchline and he was no different when on his way out of Selhurst Park with his players after leaving the stadium.Klopp was spotted meeting Reds fans after the game, having hopped off the team bus with some bottles of Peroni for lucky fans who sent off their team after a battling display in south London.The 54-year-old made time to hand out a few bottles of the Italian lager to delighted fans, who then took snaps of Klopp and their priceless memorabilia to capture the moment.Eagle-eyed fan Amar Kanwal spotted the moment Klopp came off the bus and his footage of Klopp circulated around social media.No one knows the exact reason why Liverpool had the beer waiting on the bus, but with a winter break coming up, it seemed like a perfect opportunity for the club to raise a glass with their loyal fans.The Reds needed to beat Palace to capitalise on a rare slip-up from Manchester City in their 1-1 draw against Southampton on Saturday and the Merseyside outfit began in perfect fashion.Virgil van Dijk rose high to meet Andy Robertson’s corner and power home a bullet header after just eight minutes to hand them the lead.HAVE YOUR SAY: Will Liverpool catch Manchester City in the race for the title? Comment below.Liverpool controlled the majority of the first half and doubled their advantage when Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain struck home from another Robertson pass, although there were questions as to whether the goal should have been ruled out by VAR for offside against Roberto Firmino.Palace missed a

Liverpool fans have beamed over Trent Alexander-Arnold 'out of this world' ball that led to the Reds' third goal on Saturday.The Reds made an electric start at Selhurst Park with Virgil van Dijk and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain finding the net.Liverpool looked like they were going to waltz through the clash, but a Crystal Palace revival had the Reds on the ropes at half-time.Odsonne Edouard halved the deficit to one, but Alexander-Arnold cut through the Palace defence with an outrageous ball that left Jota one-on-one.Jota was controversially awarded a spot-kick via VAR, and Fabinho tucked it home as Red's fans blushed over Alexander-Arnold's ball."Contentious penalty decision but that pass from Trent is sublime," one fan tweeted.Another added: "What other right back in the history of the sport can do this kinda s*** man.""Different gravy it’s just normal him picking out players with ease," a third tweeted."Evidently proof he’s the best RB to grace the Prem," a fourth claimed. What do you think of the ball? Let us know in the comments section The three points for Jurgen Klopp's side moved the Reds to within ten points of Manchester City with a game in hand.Liverpool were able to make up ground on the defending champions after their 1-1 draw with Southampton on Saturday.