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Monthly Archives: April 2024

Champions League learning + Reminder: Saka is special

Champions League learning + Reminder: Saka is special

Morning. I watched some more Champions League last night, the 3-2 win for Barcelona against PSG. I think both of these teams are quite flawed in their own ways, but what is obvious when you watch them it just how technically accomplished most of the players are at this level.  Then you see Ousmane Dembele score the kind of goal …

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Barcelona duo will miss second leg vs PSG

Barcelona duo will miss second leg vs PSG

Sergi Roberto and Andreas Christensen will not be taking the field in the upcoming second-leg match against Paris Saint-Germain at the Olimpic Lluis Companys stadium next Tuesday.  Roberto, the team’s captain, received a yellow card in the 34th minute of the game, adding him to the list of seven cautioned players from Barcelona. Consequently, he is set to serve a …

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Long-term Arsenal target Douglas Luiz has £85m price tag slapped on him

Long-term Arsenal target Douglas Luiz has £85m price tag slapped on him

Arsenal and Mikel Arteta has been long-term admirers of Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz and the Gunners could make a move for the midfielder ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. The North London club had three bids for Luiz rejected by Villa in September 2022 – the final offer totalling around £25m – and the Brazil international subsequently signed a new contract which ties …

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Five key stats from PSG 2-3 Barcelona

Five key stats from PSG 2-3 Barcelona

Andreas Christensen came off the bench and scored a crucial goal to secure Barcelona a thrilling 3-2 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal at the Parc des Princes. Although PSG looked firm during the opening minutes, Barcelona almost took the lead when Nuno Mendes cleared Robert Lewandowski’s header off the goal line …

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Superagent plotting transfer plan involving Joao Felix Barcelona deal and Ansu Fati to Atletico

Superagent plotting transfer plan involving Joao Felix Barcelona deal and Ansu Fati to Atletico

According to Fichajes, Jorge Mendes is planning a daring move in the transfer market and his strategy involves orchestrating a deal between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.  As per the report, Mendes aims to convince Atletico to extend Joao Felix’s loan at Barça for another year, in exchange for Barcelona relinquishing their promising talent, Ansu Fati, who is also represented by …

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‘We are competing with teenagers’ – Xavi thinks PSG are still favorites to go through

‘We are competing with teenagers’ – Xavi thinks PSG are still favorites to go through

Despite beating Paris Saint-Germain 3-2 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final, Barcelona manager Xavi has said that PSG are still favourites to go through. Speaking after the match, Xavi openly expressed his satisfaction, but he also reminded everyone that there are another ninety minutes to play in the second leg.  He emphasized that nothing is guaranteed …

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Sir Jim Ratcliffe sets deadline for Erik ten Hag decision at Man United

Sir Jim Ratcliffe sets deadline for Erik ten Hag decision at Man United

Man United manager Erik ten Hag remains under pressure at Old Trafford despite a positive result against Liverpool at the weekend and new part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will make a decision on the Dutch coach’s future before the end of the season.  The current campaign has been a disaster for the Manchester club as they currently sit sixth in the Premier …

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