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Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has detailed Rafa Benitez’s bizarre training warm-up that left the striker bored senseless.Benitez enjoyed a very successful period as manager of the Reds, winning the Champions League and the FA Cup during his six years at the club. But while his interesting methods have yielded plenty of success throughout his career, Benitez has a propensity to baffle and rile his players with his philosophy and methods.He is well known for his attention to detail and his inherent belief that the team supercedes any individual egos or interests.

Leicester City mocked Nottingham Forest and Dean Henderson with a savage WWE video after their 4-0 victory on Monday night.The Foxes left Forest boss Steve Cooper teetering on the brink thanks to a comprehensive victory at the King Power. Goals from Patson Daka, Harvey Barnes and a James Maddison brace gave the hosts all three points and left the visitors rock-bottom of the Premier League.

Manchester United striker Federico Macheda admitted he “begged” Sir Alex Ferguson to send him on loan to Serie A, in a move he describes as the “biggest mistake of my career”.Macheda burst onto the scene at United as a fresh faces 17-year-old, firing one of the club’s most iconic goals of the modern Premier League era. In a must win game for the Red Devils’ Premier League title hopes during a race with Rafael Benitez's Liverpool in 2009, Macheda whipped a wonderful effort into the top corner to complete a stunning comeback against Aston Villa.Unfortunately, that was as good as it got for the Italian, as he found himself trapped in the endless loan cycle all promising young players fear.

Everton have agreed to let £25million man Jean-Philippe Gbamin to join Turkish giants Trabzonspor on loan.The Ivory Coast midfielder is the second player to be allowed to move to the Turkish division by Frank Lampard in a matter of days. Dele Alli was recently given a rapturous welcome in Turkey, after sealing a loan move to Besiktas.However, Gbamin’s Goodison Park tale has been even more unfortunate than the former Tottenham Hotspur man, as the midfielder has been cursed by injuries from the moment he was signed by Marco Silva.

Liverpool flop who was harshly dubbed the 'worst January signing' after moving to Anfield back in 2006, is now managing at amateur level in the Netherlands after an early retirement. Jan Kromkamp took charge of CSV Apeldoorn back in 2020 having called time on his career at the age of 33 earlier than he would've liked due to injury.Kromkamp is doing a fine job and led his team to promotion last time out, but his time as a player at Liverpool wasn't so successful as he failed to displace Steve Finnan.READ MORE: Liverpool fan Conor Coady pictured in Everton kit as a kid after confirming Wolves exit The former Go Ahead Eagles and AZ right-back joined Liverpool from Villarreal in a swap deal that saw Spaniard Josemi going in the opposite direction, linking up with Rafael Benitez.

Liverpool owner and chairman David Moores has passed away aged 76, the club has announced.In a statement released by the Reds, Moores was said to have died on Friday morning. His tragic death came just weeks after his wife of 39 years, Marge, passed away.The former chairman served for 16 years from 1991 before becoming an honorary life president, having sold his majority stake in the club in 2007.

Everton fans are distraught following Duncan Ferguson's departure from Goodison Park.Toffees legend Ferguson, 50, has left the club to pursue a career as a manager in his own right. He told Everton TV: "It’s been a massive decision for me. An incredibly difficult one but I need to move on, to take that next step in my career and look for that new challenge.

Raheem Sterling from Manchester City in a £55 million deal, while Arsenal are set to land another City forward in Gabriel Jesus for around £45 million.The two players in question have been key components in City's dominance under Pep Guardiola, although last term they both fell out of the manager's best XI. Nevertheless, it's intriguing the Premier League champions are willing to sell to domestic rivals who finished third and fifth last season.READ MORE: Sterling nearly joined Chelsea as teen before mum said noWhile the pedigree of players makes it unlikely that either will flop at their new clubs, history shows us these kinds of transfers between Premier League juggernauts don't always work.How will Sterling fare at Chelsea? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below While Liverpool were still waiting to end their title drought when they sold Torres to Chelsea for £50 million, in 2009 they had pushed Manchester United hard in the race for the prize.

Frank Lampard may well have led raucous celebrations with Everton players and supporters after their Premier League survival was confirmed - but their future in the division depends on the business they do in the transfer market this summer. Richard Dunne made his professional breakthrough at Goodison Park in 1997 having joined from Dublin outfit Home Farm as a 15-year-old schoolboy, playing across five seasons before leaving to join Manchester City.

via Sport SK: "By coming to Trnava, I fulfilled my dream. I think that even at this age I still have something to offer the team and I could play at the top level. "But then there is a medical condition.

Everton fans to "leave the room" before launching a scathing attack on the Merseyside club.The Sky Sports host didn't hold back in his assessment of Frank Lampard's side, who find themselves teetering perilously above the Premier League's relegation zone.The Toffees have only managed one win in their last 10 league outings and were put to the sword by Tottenham last Monday as they were thumped 5-0.Despite boasting a squad containing a number of expensive signings, Everton find themselves one point above the drop zone and in real danger of being relegated from England's top-flight for the first time since 1951.On Soccer Saturday, Stelling sparked a debate with his Sky Sports panel on the Toffees' terrible run of form, but told any Everton fans watching to "leave the room" beforehand.He said: “Could Everton be heading to the Championship?“Let’s talk about Everton, a good time for Everton fans to leave the room.“This is a side now with Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison and Doucoure playing and still they look awful.”Will Everton be relegated from the Premier League this season? Let us know in the comments sectionAfter Rafael Benitez was sacked back in January, Lampard was installed as the man to turn the club's fortunes around and he made an immediate impact.In his first Premier League match in charge, Lampard's Toffees claimed a 3-0 home win over Leeds, but the club have since suffered three successive league defeats.Everton welcome Wolves to Goodison Park on Sunday in dire need of a result.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

Frank Lampard after he was confirmed as the new Everton manager.The Loose Women presenter took to Instagram today and shared her delight over her other half's latest move.Frank, 43, has signed a two-and-a-half-year deal with Everton after former club manager Rafael Benitez was sacked last month.Frank was dropped by Chelsea last year as football manager of the club and replaced by Thomas Tuchel.Christine has now taken the opportunity to congratulate her beau on his new gig, just two days before she celebrates her 43rd birthday.Taking to the picture-sharing site, the Loose Women presenter couldn't hide her happiness for her husband.In view of her 610,000 followers, the mum-of-two penned a heartwarming message to her beau.She wrote: "Here we go, Super Frank! @franklampard @everton #everton."The Loose Women presenter was swiftly inundated with messages of support as social media users offered their congratulatory messages.Former football star John Terry replied with heart emojis.A post shared by Christine Lampard (@christinelampard)All Saints singer Ruby Kidd penned: "Congratulations."Social media user Pauline commented: "So pleased.

Frank Lampard has been appointed as the new manager of Everton, concluding the search for Rafael Benitez's replacement. The former England and Chelsea star replaces the Spaniard, following his sacking after a 2-1 defeat to Norwich earlier this month.Following a meeting between owner Farhad Moshiri and his advisors on Friday evening, it was agreed that Lampard should be the man to take the reins at Goodison Park.

From releasing an autobiographical hip-hop album to taunting opponents over feigned injuries, Ryan Babel's colourful career has seen him constantly hogging the headlines.But while his vocation as a rapper may well have taken off, his footballing one never quite did, particularly when he landed himself a move to Liverpool.The flamboyant forward showed glimpses of his undeniable talent during his four-year spell at Anfield, but the Dutchman ultimately failed to live up to the hype.Though the journeyman winger may well blame former Reds manager Rafael Benitez for his struggles, as can be heard on his album 'The Autobiography - Chapter 1', it was ultimately Babel himself who failed to hit the right notes during his time on Merseyside.

Arsenal but the transfer links will make Everton fans furious.That is the verdict from talkSPORT host and former Manchester United star Alan Brazil, who believes a transfer is on the cards.Rafael Benitez is fighting for his job at Goodison Park after a brutal 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Liverpool on Wednesday night.The Spaniard and his team were booed off by their own fans following the performance with vitriol growing in the stands week by week.The result leaves them 14th in the Premier League after losing seven of their 14 matches so far but Benitez has been dealt a tough hand with injuries.Star man Calvert-Lewin has been missing for large patches and his goals would have been a major help to the Toffees in their sticky situation.But

Everton players reportedly feel that the team's football is 'ugly' as 'frustrations' with Rafael Benitez's management grow within the squad.

Manchester United have turned their attentions to a new permanent boss.

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel has released his autobiography in the form of a hip-hop album.Babel released 'The Autobiography - Chapter 1' on streaming services on Friday, along with a separate LP titled 'Open Letter' with references made to several big names from his career.Rafael Benitez and Louis van Gaal both come under fire on the main album, while the LP contains lyrics criticising former Stoke City man Ibrahim Afellay.'Open Letter' has already been streamed over 78,000 times on Spotify, where Babel holds 37,000 monthly listeners via his four releases on the streaming service so far this year.Speaking to The Guardian, Babel said of the album: "I was aware that, if I wanted to make it authentic, I had to share stuff that maybe isn't

It's another tough test for Manchester City as they host Champions League-chasing West Ham on Sunday looking to dent their hopes and keep the pressure on Chelsea.

Manager Pep Guardiola has named his starting line-up for Manchester City's huge UEFA Champions League tussle with French giants Paris Saint-Germain at the Etihad Stadium this evening, making some bold calls.

Raheem Sterling has reportedly told Manchester City that he wants to leave the club in January, according to reports.