Liverpool stunned Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, winning 1-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 match. It wasn't pretty, but the Reds will be happy to have a 1-0 lead going into the second leg at Anfield. Liverpool were dominated by a PSG team that took 27 shots but struggled to beat Alisson Becker in goal after a remarkable shot-stopping performance. With talisman Mohamed Salah underperforming, Liverpool manager Arne Slot rolled the dice and brought on the underused Harvey Elliott, who scored the winner with his first touch of the ball. When the excitement of this smash-and-grab victory fades, the Red will realize they were not good enough for much of the game. Salah went on an anonymous outing. With 52 goals for Liverpool this season, he was expected to be the Reds' danger man on the night. Salah, on the other hand, failed to cross twice and hit a long ball once. He lost possession 16 times, won 0 of 8 ground duels, and failed ...
Deal anticipated to accelerate following Sporting Lisbon's match against Estrela da Amadora on Friday. Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has stated that a decision on his future will be made "clear" following his team's game against Estrela da Amadora on Friday. Following Erik ten Hag's dismissal on Monday, the 39-year-old has emerged as the leading candidate to take over in the Old Trafford dugout. Sporting have confirmed United's interest in paying Amorim's £8.3 million release clause, and the club will apparently let the highly-rated youth coach to depart during the November international break. Talks are ongoing, but the move is generally anticipated to go ahead as the Red Devils seek their sixth full-time manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013. Speaking ahead of his Friday night match, Amorim stated, "It's a discussion between two clubs. It is never simple, even with the [release] conditions. They need to talk. "...