Roberto De-Zerbi: Last News

Manchester City will hope to quickly get the disappointment of Sunday out of their system when they face Brighton on Sunday, but Pep Guardiola already knows it won't be easy.

Brighton & Hove Albion's young star Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire from proffesional football at 24-years-old due to a heart condition.The 24-year-old has been diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, which put Mwepu at at an extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event. Mwepu had made six Premier League appearances this season, registering one assist before his retirement.Mwepu was taken ill over the international break when he linked up with the Zambian national side.

New Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi has labelled Pep Guardiola the "best coach of all time'" in an interview that could see the Manchester City manager's love affair with the Seagulls continue.

Furious Jurgen Klopp slaughtered a "horrendous" Liverpool performance against Brighton, pointing to a key weakness Rangers can exploit when the sides meet on Tuesday.

Leandro Trossard's hat-trick earned Brighton a deserved 3-3 draw as Liverpool endured another damaging defensive performance ahead of taking on Rangers in midweek.

Jurgen Klopp is getting sacked' was close to trending on Twitter after his Liverpool side slipped 2-0 behind against Brighton at Anfield in the Premier League on Saturday before throwing away all three points.The German boss has overseen a difficult start to the new season with his side sitting as low as tenth in the table after Leandro Trossard's first-half brace in Roberto De Zerbi's first game in charge.Although Roberto Firmino's double and an own goal by Adam Webster gave the hosts the lead, Trossard completed a hat-trick while social media took aim at the wobbly Liverpool performance by questioning the position of their manager. READ MORE: Jurgen Klopp 'thought Darwin had shrunk' after spotting wild new Liverpool haircut One fan wrote: "Jurgen klopp will soon be sacked if things continue this way."With a second adding: "Is Jurgen Klopp trying to see how far he can go without getting sacked?"A third continued: "Do you think Jurgen Klopp will not be sacked any moment from now?"With a rival supporter saying: "If Klopp is not sacked after this Brighton game then Liverpool should forget top 6." Is Jurgen Klopp under threat as Liverpool manager? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. With a fourth writing: "If Liverpool drops points in this game Jurgen Klopp should be sacked."Trossard's opening goal came after Jordan Henderson gave the ball away, with his second coming after Solly March found him inside the box with De Zerbi delighted on the touchline.With Firmino's first goal initially ruled out, VAR showed that Mohamed Salah was in fact onside during the build up after being played in over the top by Henderson.

Jurgen Klopp's frustrated Liverpool had everything to do at Anfield after slipping two goals behind against Brighton after just 17 minutes - but there was one positive for German despite missing out on all three points late on.Leandro Trossard smashed home two similar strikes past Allison to hand new boss Roberto De Zerbi a perfect start on his first game in charge of the side having replaced Graham Potter.However, after Roberto Firmino netted either side of the break to level the encounter, Adam Webster scored an unfortunate own goal and Trossard completed his hat-trick - Daily Star Sport has taken a look at what went right and wrong for Klopp. READ MORE: Bulked up Fernando Torres pumps iron with ex-Prem star looking more hench than ever Although a mixture of players were at fault for Trossard's opening goal, Jordan Henderson's mistake was called out by fans - with some questioning Klopp's loyalty.Is Jurgen Klopp under pressure? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Many social media users think Liverpool need an improvement on the England international in their midfield trio, with Klopp bringing him off for James Milner before the hour mark.One fan wrote: "I honestly don't understand what the hell is wrong with Klopp.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola acted as a sounding board to new Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi.

Brighton have confirmed Roberto De Zerbi as new manager on a four-year contract subject to a work permit following Graham Potter's move to Chelsea earlier this month.The club state that the 42-year-old agreed terms with the club on Sunday afternoon having met with Tony Bloom, Paul Barber and David Weir in London to discuss the role.Chairman Tony Bloom said: "I am absolutely thrilled Roberto has agreed to become our new head coach. Roberto's teams play an exciting and courageous brand of football, and I am confident his style and tactical approach will suit our existing squad superbly."READ MORE: Brighton star admits Chelsea transfer would be 'dream' as he eyes Graham Potter reunionDe Zerbi most recently spent time as manager of Sassuolo and Shakhtar Donetsk having played for AC Milan and Napoli during his professional playing career.The 43-year-old led Sassuolo to consecutive eighth place finishes in Serie A before leaving at the end of the 2020/21 campaign.He then won 20 of his 30 matches in charge of Shakhtar between May and July of 2021, leaving because of the situations that emerged following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Prior to those spells, De Zerbi managed Darfo Boario, Foggia, Palermo and Benevento in Italy having retired from playing in 2013 - usually opting for a 4-2-3-1 formation while encouraging his players to build attacks from the back.Where will Brighton finish in the Premier League this season? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Technical director David Weir has said: "Roberto has shown his undoubted ability with his work in Italy and Ukraine, and what he achieved at Sassuolo certainly stands out.

Further doubt has been cast on Scotland 's play-off with Ukraine, as players could be called up to fight in the escalating response to Russia's invasion.

Juventus’ Federico Chiesa, Chelsea have reportedly turned their attention to his Italy team-mate, Domenico Berardi.Italian reporter Alfredo Pedulla says there is interest in Berardi from Chelsea and German club Borussia Dortmund, with the attacker having performed well at Euro 2020.Last season, Berardi scored 17 goals for Sassuolo, enjoying life under the now-departed head coach Roberto De Zerbi and just like him, the Italian winger could be on his way out too.Berardi has spent his entire career at Sassuolo, scoring 105 goals for them having made his debut in Serie B in the 2012-13 season, when he also helped them to promotion.Chiesa, Chelsea’s initial target, is a difficult deal to complete due to the fact that the player is in the middle