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Richarlison earns Spurs crucial point with 90th-minute equaliser at Liverpool

Richarlison earns Spurs crucial point with 90th-minute equaliser at Liverpool

Who would be Tottenham Hotspur boss, eh? Four matches as manager, four losses and 14 goals conceded for Igor Tudor. From the Madrid frying pan and into the Anfield fire: he probably would have wished for an easier test than a trip up north to visit the reigning Premier League champions. Okay, in the current campaign Arne Slot’s side have only occasionally looked like the free-wheeling insouciants who lifted the trophy a little over 12 months ago, but they look closer to their best and have a lot to play for. Victory could move Liverpool within a point of third-placed Manchester United or Aston Villa. While another defeat will bring the short-lived Tudor dynasty into even greater peril, the Croatian still believes he can turn around the club’s fortunes. “You can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something,” he said in his pre-match press conference. By the time the match kicks off at 4.30pm GMT, his side may already be in the …

Benjamin Sesko breaks West Ham hearts with late Man Utd equaliser

Benjamin Sesko breaks West Ham hearts with late Man Utd equaliser

Michael Carrick joked the viral fan hoping for a long-awaited haircut will not be making it into his team talk as Manchester United head to West Ham looking for a fifth straight Premier League win. Frank Ilett has racked up more than two million social media followers since pledging in October 2024 to grow his hair until the Red Devils secured five victories in a row. Erik ten Hag was in charge at the start of a challenge that could end after nearly 500 days if Carrick can continue his winning record since succeeding Ruben Amorim by beating his former club West Ham on Tuesday. The former midfielder has not been keeping a close eye on the viral stunt but learned about “The United Strand” through his children. “I can say I’m aware of it, yeah,” Carrick said with a smile. “My kids have made me aware of it, if anything, but it certainly won’t go into the team talk from a professional level. “I can understand what’s going on with it and it does …