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need two more points to [secure a top-five finish](/sports/2026/4/28/what-next-for-manchester-united-with-champions-league-return-almost-sealed) and a spot among Europe’s elite next season. Liverpool come into the match on the back of three successive Premier League wins. ## United
next] level." And for as much as Doku has improved on the pitch, he has shown that level of self-reflection, accountability and focus off it too. Doku has spent time working with Gabriel Deieno
need Isak to play a lot more than the 1,033 minutes he managed in 2025-26, especially with Ekitike out for a long period. When fit, Isak showed flashes of his class - such
next season, and they could even finish sixth if [Bournemouth](/sport/football/teams/afc-bournemouth) lose. It has not always been smooth progress for the Seagulls this season under Fabian Hurzeler, but they have finished the campaign strongly. [Manchester
next season’s Champions League with a win against Liverpool last week. Villa’s success over the last six days would have been impossible to imagine when they started the season with
next for Staniforth? She has a master's degree in football directorship and has taken on golf as a hobby but wants to help unions across the sport improve facilities and access. "That
next season. ## How does the Premier League race to the Champions League stand? Third-placed United will arrive at Stamford Bridge with sixth-placed Chelsea seven points behind them. Fifth-placed Liverpool are four points
next season. "It didn't go our way, but that season was still great for the club and for the whole area," he explained. "Everyone was buzzing every time a big team was in town
next level is the hardest task. Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Douglas Luiz has made 219 appearances during his two spells
next fortnight. Put simply, both need to step up after a challenging season and Slot knows part of his tenure will ultimately be judged on his ability to get the best
need a lot of things to get attracted by Liverpool. Liverpool is Liverpool.” After criticism of Liverpool’s lacklustre performances in Slot’s second season at Anfield, Iraola is expected to deliver a more urgent
Liverpool](/sport/football/teams/liverpool) four points ahead with a game in hand and rivals [Manchester United](/sport/football/teams/manchester-united) and [Aston Villa](/sport/football/teams/aston-villa) looking increasingly difficult to catch. "It's not insurmountable but it gives us a mountain
next week we have a massive game." These have been depressing weeks for [Chelsea](/sport/football/teams/chelsea). They slipped disappointingly out of the race for a Champions League place, boss Liam Rosenior departed amid suggestions the players
next position, which is to drop deep or press high. "Your players have to recognise the triggers and there are triggers to go high and there are triggers to go back. "Following a passback
need to find a solution to win games - De Zerbi [Tottenham](/sport/football/teams/tottenham-hotspur) boss Roberto de Zerbi was bullish about his side's chances of staying up after their draw with [Brighton](/sport/football/teams/brighton-and-hove-albion) on Saturday, claiming
need a No 1 who is comfortable with the ball at their feet. By the early 2020s, most Premier League teams had replaced traditional shot-stoppers with impressive passers - with varying degrees of success
improved us. "We have just made history by winning a league title, which was amazing. I am so proud of all my team, and now we are going
need of a striker. Since then, Balogun has been heralded as the long-term solution up front. He scored at least two goals in each of his first three games with the national team