Despite losing the first leg in Spain, Borussia Dortmund have booked a place in the Champions League semifinals at the expense of Atletico Madrid. The Bundesliga side took the lead through Julian Brandt in the 34th minute and Ian Maatsen doubled it five minutes later. Atletico responded after the break with a Mats Hummels own-goal and a nice finish from …
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Hammers people have told Sullivan to get rid of West Ham man
West Ham United have yet to make a decision on the future of manager David Moyes beyond the end of the season. It’s been a frustrating campaign for the Hammers despite spending heavily in the summer on the likes of Mohammed Kudus, Edson Alvarez and James Ward-Prowse following the departure of Declan Rice to Arsenal. The club do look set …
Read More »Transfer news:Toney Man United, Isak Arsenal & more
This article was originally published on the Daily Briefing, a subscription service. If you would like to receive Ben Jacobs’ exclusive transfer columns via email ahead of publication on caughtoffside.com, please sign-up for the service here: thedailybriefing.io. Ruben Amorim has now clarified he hasn’t yet had a formal interview to replace Jurgen Klopp. And my understanding remains that mid-to-late April has always …
Read More »Xavi doesn’t have a head for the big time
As Barcelona were sent tumbling out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain, Xavi Hernandez could only watch from a box high up in the Estadio Lluis Companys. That’s because the manager was red carded for the third time as manager of the Catalan club, this time for losing his temper with the fourth official and kicking some of the …
Read More »Club’s ability to generate money is unparalleled
Even though they’re not doing brilliantly on the pitch under Erik ten Hag, Man United can apparently still pull in the big bucks commercially. Though die hard Stretford Enders won’t necessarily be interested in how much money the club makes, even though it directly impacts the playing side of things, it’s important for the board to be able to budget …
Read More »Man City vs Real Madrid TV coverage plans
Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League quarterfinal second leg between Manchester City and Real Madrid has special TV coverage. Rather than making this game exclusive to streaming, CBS is putting this game on its over-the-air broadcast channel. It is one of two games in the quarterfinals airing on broadcast TV. The other is Tuesday’s second-leg matchup between […] Wednesday’s UEFA Champions League …
Read More »‘It was a disaster’ – Xavi furiously hits on referee following PSG elimination
Barcelona’s Champions League dream comes to an end after being knocked out of the quarter-finals by PSG (4-6 agg.) – a game in which Barça had everything under control until Ronald Araujo’s red card. The second leg at Montjuïc brought a lot of controversy for the Catalans, and Barcelona boss Xavi Hernández was highly annoyed with the referee. The 44-year-old …
Read More »Mikel Arteta asks Arsenal fans to “support” Oleksandr Zinchenko
Mikel Arteta has asked Arsenal fans to “support” defender Oleksandr Zinchenko after some of his own supporters jeered him on Sunday during the Gunners’ defeat to Aston Villa. Arsenal’s title hopes were dealt a major blow as Unai Emery’s Aston Villa clinched an impressive 2-0 win at the Emirates Stadium to help Man City climb back to the top of the …
Read More »Official: Barcelona fail to qualify for 2025 FIFA Club World Cup
Barcelona’s hopes of reaching the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League were washed away, no thanks to a 1-4 defeat at the hands of Paris Saint-Germain at home. The defeat meant PSG won the quarterfinal tie on a 6-4 aggregate despite losing the first leg at Parc des Princes. Barcelona’s elimination from the Champions League could face serious ramifications, …
Read More »‘I understand the whistles’ – Ousmane Dembele talks following MOTM performance vs Barcelona
Barcelona have imploded in classic Barcelona fashion once again in the Champions League, this time crashing out against PSG in the quarter-finals of the tie. The Catalans had a 2-3 lead heading into this fixture and everything going right for them across the last two odd months. They even took the lead in this game early on, with Lamine Yamal …
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