5 talking points ahead of the Super Cup

FourFourTwoSA takes a look at five talking points ahead of the first-ever all-English Uefa Super Cup between Liverpool and Chelsea.

Lampard eyes overdue Super Cup win

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is determined to secure his first win as the Blues manager and finally lift the Uefa Super Cup.

Klopp draws on memories of Istanbul

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes to recreate special memories in Istanbul when the Reds face Chelsea in the Uefa Super Cup final on Wednesday.

Klopp decided to take a massive gamble in the transfer window – here’s why

Fine margins are what decide title races. Had the ball crossed the line by a further 11.7mm in Liverpool’s game at Manchester City last season, then the title may well have ended up on Merseyside.

Bayern Munich emerge as contenders to sign Bale

Bayern Munich could launch a move for Gareth Bale after ending their interest in Leroy Sane, according to reports.

Sarri drops hint that Dybala could still leave Juventus

Maurizio Sarri has hinted that he could leave Paulo Dybala out of Juventus’ 25-man Champions League squad, potentially paving the way for his departure this month.

Klopp confirms Alisson set to miss ‘the next few weeks’

Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker’s injury will keep him out for ‘the next few weeks’, manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed.

Evans backs Maguire to make similar impact to Van Dijk

Leicester defender Jonny Evans backs Harry Maguire to be a Manchester United hit and believes he can have a similar impact to Virgil Van Dijk at Liverpool.

VAR – the key incidents as Premier League welcomes new technology

The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system was a major talking point on its first weekend in Premier League action.

PSG start title defence without Neymar

Paris Saint-Germain manager Thomas Tuchel understands fans’ frustration at Neymar as the Ligue 1 side started their title defence without the Brazilian.