Pep Reveals the Secret to Why He's Never Been Sacked

Good Morning,

UCL what to watch for and predictions, Leicester have a new manager, PL set to announce summer tour tourney in USA, Inter have a potential takeover suitor, Man United handed fine, Pep compares Haaland to Messi and Ronaldo and reveals why he never been sacked, and an Arsenal player is facing trial for his dog attacking his massage therapist.

Let’s get on with it.

Table Tops

Fixtures We’re Watching

• Benefica v Inter

• Man City v Bayern Munich (Prediction & Preview)

Full schedule + where to watch

Starting Lineup

• What to look out for in the UCL quarter-finals (UEFA) + Predictions (OA)

• Cassano suggests Benfica ‘much better than Inter’ ahead of UCL quarter-finals (FI)

• Deal agreed for Smith to take over as Leicester manager (SKY)

• Premier League 'set to announce six-team preseason tournament in the USA' this summer (DM)

• PSG set to stay within FFP restrictions ahead of transfer window (GFFN)

• Pep Guardiola compares Erling Haaland to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (TS)

• UEFA set date for decision on potential European suspension for Barcelona (FE)

• Why US soccer lags behind other nations (WST)

Transfer Rumors

• Aston Villa may move for out of favour Manchester City midfielder, Phillips, who has just 14 appearances this season (CO)

• Juventus to go after Anthony Martial (SN)

• Chelsea ready to offer £44m plus Pulisic to sign Juventus star, Dusan Vlahovic (FT)

• PSG interested in Bayer Leverkusen’s Moussa Diaby (GFFN)

• Liverpool set to rival Manchester United for Ajax star Devyne Rensch (TS)

• Barcelona youngster on loan at Osasuna, Ez Abde, attracting interest from ‘half of the Premier League’ (FE)

• Brighton keen on Arsenal winger, Nelson, who is yet to sign contract extension at the club (CO)

• Milinkovic-Savic set to snub fresh four-year Lazio deal amidst interest from Arsenal and Newcastle (DM)

• Chelsea star Ben Chilwell set to sign new four-year contract to end Man City transfer interest (SUN)

• Burnley want Bart Verbruggen for next season (DSS)

Data Based

• How Haaland's 200-goal tally compares to Messi, Ronaldo (ESPN)

• Top 10 greatest Premier League goalscorers of all time before Haaland smashes them all (365)

• Analysis: Is it realistic to expect that Barcelona will accumulate €300m this summer for six first team stars? (FE)

Offsides

• Manchester United handed £65,000 fine for failing to control players against Fulham, making them the most punished club this season (TS)

• Dele Alli caught inhaling nitrous oxide through balloons in Salford apartment (CO)

• Reiss Nelson facing trial after Arsenal man’s dog allegedly attacked massage therapist (TS)

On The Ball

• UCL: How much Milan, Inter and Napoli could earn by reaching semi-finals (FI)

• Newcastle in talks to expand and modernize St James’ Park as ticket demands ahead of Europe return increase (SUN)

• Investcorp serious about Inter takeover (FI)

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Throw Ins

• Pep reveals the secret to why he's never been sacked 👀😅 (SKY)

• CBS launch Box 2 Box show with Ian Joy on Golazo Network (WST)

• Football fans are only just realizing why it’s called a ‘nutmeg’ (SUN)

Injury Time

• Bayern Munich in huge Champions League blow with their top scorer, Choupo-Moting, out of Man City clash with knee injury (SUN)

• Juventus striker Vlahovic 'is doubtful for first leg of Europa League clash against Sporting' (DM) BUT Pogba set for Juventus return against Sporting CP (FI)

• Chelsea offered injury boost ahead of Real Madrid clash; Silva, Mount both expected to travel to Madrid (FE)

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