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Football expert and professional journalist, specialising in Liverpool and the Premier League. Formerly Liverpool correspondent for the Evening Standard.
Articles written by David Lynch
Player Ratings
Man Utd 1-1 Villarreal (10-11 pens) Player Ratings: Rashford and Fernandes struggle
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer failed to pick up his first silverware as Manchester United boss after a marathon penalty shootout.
- 2 years
Player Ratings
Burnley 0-3 Liverpool: Nat Phillips and Thiago lead Reds into top four
Jurgen Klopp's side kept control of their Champions League fate as they claimed a vital win over Burnley at Turf Moor.
- 2 years
Player Ratings
Crystal Palace 1-3 Arsenal: Pepe stars as Aubameyang struggles
Arsenal claimed a vital win that keeps them in the hunt for European football thanks to two late goals at Selhurst Park.
- 2 years
Player Ratings
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: Smith Rowe stars as Jorginho toils
Arsenal dragged their London rivals back into the tight battle for Champions League with victory at Stamford Bridge.
- 2 years
Player Ratings
Sassuolo 1-3 Juventus Player Ratings: Ronaldo, Rabiot and Buffon stand out
Andrea Pirlo's side got their bid for a top-four finish back on track after a disappointing defeat to Milan last time out.
- 2 years
Player Ratings
Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid: Hazard disappoints on return as Jorginho stars
Chelsea will meet Manchester City in Istanbul after completing a deserved semi-final victory over Real Madrid.
- 2 years
Champions League
PSG 1-2 Man City Player Ratings: Di Maria unlucky, De Bruyne brilliant
Manchester City took a big step toward reaching the Champions League final as they came from behind to win in Paris.
- 2 years
La Liga
Cadiz 0-3 Real Madrid: Karim Benzema involved in all three goals
Zinedine Zidane's team moved back to the summit of La Liga as they earned a Karim Benzema-inspired three points.
- 2 years
Premier League
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City: Foden and Bernardo the standouts in comeback win
Pep Guardiola's men overcame the concession of a first-minute goal to move closer to the Premier League title.
- 2 years
Premier League
Tottenham 2-1 Southampton Player Ratings: Bale and Son lead Spurs to victory
Ryan Mason's first game in charge saw Spurs earn an important comeback win in the chase for a top-four finish.
- 2 years
Champions League
Dortmund 1-2 Man City: Foden and Gundogan send visitors into Champions League semis
Manchester City came from behind to earn another 2-1 win and set up a meeting with Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals.
- 3 years
Champions League
Liverpool 0-0 Real Madrid: Casemiro and Nacho shine as visitors progress in Champions League
Zinedine Zidane's side claimed their place in another Champions League semi-final as they battled to a goalless draw at Anfield.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
England 2-1 Poland Player Ratings: Maguire and Rice star, questions over Pope
England kept up a fine start to their World Cup qualification bid with a hard-fought victory over Poland at Wembley.
- 3 years
Chelsea
Havertz and Werner struggle as Germany beaten by North Macedonia
The out-of-form Chelsea duo brought their struggles to the international stage as Germany suffered a shock defeat.
- 3 years
World Cup
Kylian Mbappe: 240 minutes and nine shots since last France goal
Prolific for PSG, the Frenchman drew a blank for fourth straight game for his country despite their win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- 3 years
Predicted XI
World Cup Qualifying: How England could line up against San Marino
Injuries have limited Gareth Southgate's options but he will need to rotate as a run of three games in six days begins.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Ronaldo and Fernandes: 13 shots, no goals as Portugal beat Azerbaijan
Portugal's two most influential players saw plenty of the ball in Turin but weren't able to do much with it as they claimed a nervy win.
- 3 years
Player Rating
Erling Haaland: Player Rating and performance v Gibraltar
The in-demand Norwegian forward endured a night to forget up against the nation ranked 195th in the world by Fifa.
- 3 years
Player Ratings
Memphis Depay: Player Rating and performance v Turkey
Barcelona target Memphis Depay was heavily involved as the Netherlands suffered a 4-2 defeat to Turkey in Istanbul.
- 3 years
Champions League
Bayern Munich 2-1 Lazio Player Ratings: Kimmich and Alaba lead hosts to win
Bayern Munich completed a comfortable aggregate win to move into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday.
- 3 years
Champions League
Timo Werner: Player rating and performance v Atletico Madrid
Restored to the starting XI by Thomas Tuchel at Stamford Bridge, Timo Werner played a key role in his team's victory.
- 3 years
Champions League
Liverpool 2-0 RB Leipzig Player Ratings: Thiago and Salah star in convincing Reds win
Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcantara starred for Liverpool as they cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals.
- 3 years
Premier League
Man City 5-2 Southampton Player Ratings: De Bruyne and Mahrez star for hosts
Pep Guardiola's side got immediately back to winning ways after derby defeat as they crushed Southampton at the Etihad.
- 3 years
Copa del Rey
Lionel Messi: Player Rating and performance v Sevilla
The Argentine wasn't quite at his influential best but still managed to shine as Barca progressed to the Copa del Rey final.
- 3 years
Premier League
Crystal Palace 0-0 Manchester United, Player Ratings: Cavani poor, Henderson impresses again
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men slipped further behind local rivals Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
- 3 years