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Liverpool's Mo Salah ignoring Real Madrid links, loving Premier League

Jurgen Klopp can't stop smiling while watching Liverpool fan Kevin Murphy perform his popular song about the club's attacking stars. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah says he likes La Liga's style of football, but does not want to comment on rumours linking him to Real Madrid as he is happy at Anfield. Egypt international Salah, 25, has been a revelation since his £34 million arrival from Roma last summer, with 28 goals in 34 games for Jurgen Klopp's side, including five in the Champions League. He scored twice in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur, making him the quickest player to 20 Premier League goals for Liverpool....

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Italian FA boss not giving up on Chelsea manager Antonio Conte

The FC crew answer your tweets on the offside law following the Lovren-Kane debacle, how many chances Antonio Conte has left and whether or not Steve Nicol misses coaching in MLS.
        ESPN FC's Steve Nicol is sick of Antonio Conte's self praise and argues the Chelsea manager isn't putting in the effort the job requires. 
            
        Amid speculation Antonio Conte could return to Italy, former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley questions whether he will survive the season at Chelsea. 

Italian Football Association (FIGC) commissioner Roberto Fabbricini has not ruled out the possibility of Chelsea's Antonio Conte returning as national coach.
Fabbricini said he would respect Conte's contractual situation at Stamford Bridge, with his comments coming after vice-commissioner Alessandro Costacurta appeared to rule out the possibility of Conte returning.
The Chelsea coach, who led Italy to the quarterfinals at Euro 2016, continues to be linked with a second spell in the job and Fabbricini...




Crossing Abramovich might have doomed Antonio Conte at Chelsea


The FC guys delve into the rumours that former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique is the top choice to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

        ESPN FC's Steve Nicol is sick of Antonio Conte's self praise and argues the Chelsea manager isn't putting in the effort the job requires. 
            
        ESPN FC's Steve Nicol worries that Chelsea might lose Thibaut Courtois if they don't act quickly and get him signed to a new contract. 

Antonio Conte is still Chelsea manager for now, but he arguably triggered his eventual downfall before he had secured the Premier League title in his first season as manager at Stamford Bridge. Despite a reprieve following Monday's 4-1 defeat at Watford, the events of last spring and early summer will ensure that his tenure comes to an end sooner rather than later.
There is one golden rule at Chelsea, one that Conte either ignored or believed he could break without suffering the consequences:...




Riyad Mahrez nearly moved to Man City but would he fit under Pep Guardiola?


Alison Bender and Stewart Robson discuss whether player power is dominating football and Riyad Mahrez's decision to strike after his move to Manchester City fell through.

        ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop feels Riyad Mahrez's actions after not sealing a move to Man City are simply ridiculous, with Leicester having every right to put such a high asking price in place. 
            
        ESPN FC's Shaka Hislop feels Riyad Mahrez's actions after not sealing a move to Man City are simply ridiculous, with Leicester having every right to put such a high asking price in place. 
            
        Leicester City boss Claude Puel says the club will do everything they can to ensure Riyad Mahrez fits back in after his move to Manchester City fell through. 

The notion of a fixture being a derby used to signify geographical proximity. Now it tends to relate to any common denominator between two clubs. Even so, Manchester City against Leicester City might be a derby with a difference on Saturday if it is jokingly branded "the Riyad Mahrez derby".

The Algerian definitely will not be playing for Manchester City after City failed to sign him at the end of the transfer window. He surely will not be lining up for Leicester either after missing training...




Extra Time: Changing the offside law, Conte on the clock, Stevie's Revs memories

The FC crew answer your tweets on the offside law following the Lovren-Kane debacle, how many chances Antonio Conte has left and whether or not Steve Nicol misses coaching in MLS.



Chelsea's season still in front of them despite poor January, recent crisis talk


The FC guys delve into the rumours that former Barcelona head coach Luis Enrique is the top choice to replace Antonio Conte at Chelsea.

        ESPN FC's Steve Nicol worries that Chelsea might lose Thibaut Courtois if they don't act quickly and get him signed to a new contract. 
            
        ESPN FC's Steve Nicol is sick of Antonio Conte's self praise and argues the Chelsea manager isn't putting in the effort the job requires. 

As absurd as it might seem, Chelsea are a club that is never more than two games from a crisis. A sluggish January that contained a Carabao Cup semi-final exit at the hands of Arsenal certainly saw momentum checked, though the comfortable 3-0 win over Newcastle in the FA Cup the following weekend seemed to have settled everything down.
Fast forward 10 days and the situation could not be more different. Two limp defeats against relatively humble opposition in Bournemouth and Watford has brought manager...




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