Sergio Aguero makes bold claim in Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and Paul Scholes debate

Paul Scholes has claimed Manchester United star Bruno Fernandes is better suited to playing as an advanced midfielder in the number 10 role but he also believes he can operate slightly deeper if needed.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has expressed his concern about his old club persisting with veteran strikers Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani.

Doting dad Steven Gerrard has penned a tribute to his daughter Lilly on her 18th birthday The former footballer took to Instagram to share a gorgeous snap of his eldest child enjoying a cocktail in a restaurant. “Happy 18th Birthday Lilly I hope your day is as special as you are,” he wrote.The proud dad, who now manages Aston Villa continued: “We love you so much please never change.” Lilly commented beneath the post: “Love you!!” alongside a series of red love heart emojis. Steven also shared a snap of himself holding Lilly as a baby as he wrote: "Happy 18th Lilly can’t believe how quick these years have gone by." Steven’s post to his 9.8 million followers also featured a lavish balloon display and birthday cake for Lilly in his home, with he shares with his wife Alex Gerrard.

Steven Gerrard's daughter Lilly-Ella has given a glimpse inside her 18th birthday party as she stunned in a lime green ensemble.The 41 year old Aston Villa Football Club manager, who retired from international football in 2014, shared a sweet tribute to his daughter Lilly-Ella as she celebrated her milestone birthday on Wednesday 23 February. Steven shared sweet throwback snaps to his 9.8million Instagram followers of Lilly-Ella and wrote: "Happy 18th Birthday Lilly I hope your day is as special as you are .

Everton manager Frank Lampard has already named the Manchester City star he dreads facing ahead of this weekend's clash.

Paul Scholes has suggested Cristiano Ronaldo would not get into Liverpool's team - and Paul Pogba is the only Manchester United star who would.Ronaldo, 37, has failed to provide the impact that many thought he would at Old Trafford this season following his blockbuster return from Juventus last summer. The Portuguese has scored nine goals in the Premier League - the same number as Sadio Mane and fewer than both Diogo Jota and the division's top scorer Mohamed Salah.

Everton boss Frank Lampard says he will do "everything he can" to get a reaction from his players against Manchester City after their defeat to Southampton last weekend.

Loose Women stars Christine Lampard and Ruth Langsford have expressed their sorrow following the news of Jamal Edwards' death. The music entrepreneur passed away aged 31 on Sunday following a "sudden illness".MORE: Loose Women's Brenda Edwards breaks silence on devastating death of sonHis heartbroken mother, Brenda Edwards, released a statement on ITV the following day, which read: "It is with the deepest heartache that I confirm that my beautiful son Jamal Edwards passed away yesterday morning after a sudden illness. Myself, his sister Tanish and the rest of his family and friends are completely devastated.

Atletico Madrid on Saturday.

Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole left separate to the Everton team after their defeat to Southampton.The Toffees were rolled over on their Premier League travels once again as they were beaten 2-0 by the Saints.They've picked up just six points on the road this season, though that record is largely inherited from Rafa Benitez's torrid spell in charge.However, since Lampard took charge last month he has lost his first two away matches.And he and first-team coach Cole were clearly not in the mood to be social for their journey back to Merseyside from the south coast.They both left in their own cars after the team coach had already departed St Mary's Stadium. Ex-Chelsea defender Cole hung around for a while to sign autographs, but his former team-mate Lampard zoomed off.Speaking after the match, the Everton boss told BBC Sport: "The first half was not fantastic, the first 15-20 minutes were OK and we might have been ahead.

Sergio Aguero has revealed he could bet set for a role with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later this year.The Manchester City legend has endured a difficult few months after calling time on his illustrious career back in December.Aguero was diagnosed with a heart arrhythmia while playing for his new club, Barcelona, earlier this season, which forced him to hang up his boots prematurely.But now City's all-time leading scorer is bidding to put the agony of retirement behind him by playing a crucial role for his country at the upcoming World Cup."I am going to the World Cup," Aguero revealed to Radio10. "This week we are going to have a meeting.

Everton team-mates with a goal in training which has prompted fans to commend the impact of Frank Lampard.Both Alli and Lampard arrived at Goodison Park on Transfer Deadline Day after a toxic first half of the season under Rafa Benitez.Two wins and one loss across all competitions have followed, but more importantly the mood amongst the Toffees camp seems to be picking up.And that was epitomised by a video shared on the club's social media channels which saw Alli score an overhead kick in an attacking drill in one of Lampard's training sessions.After finding the back of the net the midfielder wheeled away in celebration with his arms outstretched.Several screams can be heard from the rest of the Everton squad and Alli is then mobbed by three of them.Alex Iwobi, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Andros Townsend race over to embrace him with giant grins over all of their faces.How far can Lampard take Everton? Let us know in the comments section.It was also a hit with Toffees fans, who were overjoyed to see some positive content in what has been a drab Premier League campaign for them.One tweeted: "I’m loving the smiles on their faces right now - clearly much happier with things !!"Another said: "Lampard bringing good vibes to Everton.""Great to see those bad boys enjoying their footy again," added a third.A fourth wrote: "Blues are full go good positive jive, Super Frank is working his magic."And a fellow supporter declared: "Squad are loving life under Lampard aren’t they."Everton currently sit 16th in the table after losing to Newcastle but beating Leeds.They travel to Southampton this weekend then host Man City before their FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Boreham Wood.

Sergio Aguero has launched a furious rant in response to criticism of Lionel Messi, labelling sections of the French media "a**holes".Messi has come under fire since moving to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona in the summer, with the press in France underwhelmed with his performances.The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has scored just twice in the league this season and has been caught walking around at times during matches for PSG.However, his friend and former international teammate Aguero has now come to his defence with a furious rant about the media during one of his live streams on Twitch.During a recent Q&A stream with fans, Aguero explained: “In France, magazines and newspapers killed him. They are a**holes.“I had an interview scheduled with a French magazine, but I said: ‘No, because I support Leo Messi.

I just couldn’t cope. "I got called for the national team, and before I left Mourinho said, 'You’re not coming back, are you?'"I said, 'You already know it!' One-way ticket, brother."Adriano played for Flamengo over two spells, Corinthians and Atletico Paranaense in Brazil before calling time on his career prematurely.

Julian Alvarez scored his first goals as a Manchester City player as he netted an impressive hat-trick for River Plate on Wednesday.

Sergio Aguero has named his favourite current Manchester City player during a candid Q&A with fans — Phil Foden.

Christine Lampard kickstarted our mornings with a bright touch of colour as she hosted Lorraine earlier today. The 43-year-old wife of ex-footballer Frank Lampard looked radiant in red as she chatted with guests on the show, keeping up her endlessly elegant style.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero said Michael Owen is his favourite Liverpool player of all time.The five-time Premier League winner played against plenty of Anfield legends during his ten-year stay at the Citizens.Aguero turned out against the likes of Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez, as well as current Reds’ heroes Sadio Mane, and Mohamed Salah.He faced off against the Reds on 22 occasions in his career, contributing seven goals and four assists in many memorable meetings against the Merseysiders. However, Aguero snubbed all the legends he starred against, stating Owen was his favourite ever Reds player.“Michael Owen” was Aguero’s firm reply when a fan tweeted him, asking who his favourite Liverpool player was.After bursting through the ranks at Anfield, Owen became one of the best strikers in world football at Anfield.He contributed an outstanding 158 goals and 53 assists in 297 appearances for the Premier League giants, between 1996 and 2004.

Sergio Aguero has revealed he doesn't think he'll ever be able to sprint again only a few months after having to retire from football due to a heart condition.The former Manchester City and Barcelona striker says he's afraid his heart "doesn't work properly" having being diagnosed with a cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) last year.Speaking about his health on a Twitch stream this week, the 33-year-old said: "If I try to play football now, I run out of breath."Sometimes I wonder if I will ever be able to sprint again. I just feel like my heart doesn't work properly."Aguero first realised something was wrong after experiencing chest pains and breathing issues during the first-half of Barcelona's 1-1 home draw with Alaves back in October.He fell to the turf clutching his chest and was treated for several minutes before eventually walking off and being taken to hospital.The Argentine said he knew the problem was serious when he was "left in a small room alone with monitors" while doctors ran numerous tests on him."When it happened, I thought it was nothing and that I was going to be fine, but when I arrived in the hospital and they left me in a small room alone with a lot of monitors around me.Where does Sergio Aguero rank in terms of the greatest striker in Premier League history? Let us know what you think in the comments section..."I realised something was bad.

Manchester City star Sergio Aguero has named John Terry as the toughest opponent he faced during his time in the Premier League. Aguero, who last played for Barcelona, made the difficult decision to hang up his boots in December due to a heart condition.The Argentine forward started his career at Independiente before moving to Atletico Madrid in 2006 - but it was at City where he cemented his standing as one of the game's most lethal marksman.

Aston Villa are ready to launch a summer bid to land Leicester midfielder Wilfred Ndidi.Villa boss Steven Gerrard’s number one target is getting a high-quality defensive midfielder into the club.And he’ll have £50m at his disposal to get the man he wants.Brighton’s Yves Bissouma and Ndidi are top of his list and he’s desperate to land one of them.Villa have already failed in one bid to get Mali international Bissouma from The Seagulls.They submitted a formal £30m offer for the 25-year-old last month but hit a brick wall.Bissouma has 18 months left on his contract but with Arsenal, Manchester United and Newcastle also showing interest, Brighton could wait for a bidding war to start to get nearer their £45m valuation.Gerrard has already indicated that he’s prepared to revisit that in the summer, saying: "We put in a bid for Bissouma which was turned away, and we respected it."If a move is not right then we might have to be patient and that’s where we are right now.”But he also has Ndidi right up at the top of his wish list as he prepares for his first summer transfer window at the club since making the move south from Rangers.Nigerian international Ndidi signed a bumper six-year deal at Leicester in 2018 which ties him to the club until the summer of 2024.Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers would actively resist any moves for the player but knows The Foxes could be prone to a big enough offer.Villa’s ambitious board have already shown they are prepared to back Gerrard by sanctioning the £25m arrival of Lucas Digne and the sensational loan deal which brought Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona.And he’ll have a big summer war chest regardless of whether they decide to cash in on midfielders John McGinn and Douglas Luiz.Scotland