So far so good for Pep Guardiola and his Man City side in the Premier League and Champions League. With six games played domestically, the reigning champions sit just a point behind Liverpool in the English top-light, and haven’t conceded a goal in their two European games so far. Knowing Guardiola, he still won’t be satisfied, and he’ll undoubtedly be …
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Europa League: Ferencvaros v Tottenham
Match Preview Tottenham head to Hungary to face Ferencvaros in the Europa League tomorrow night on the back of a four-game winning streak in all competitions. Spurs have bounced back well following a slow start to the season which saw head coach Ange Postecoglou start to come under pressure. Sunday’s 3-0 win at Manchester United was overshadowed by the noise …
Read More »Man of the match & new record for Chelsea transfer target in stunning Champions League display
Karim Adeyemi scored a hat-trick for Dortmund vs Celtic (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Karim Adeyemi is continuing to impress with Borussia Dortmund amid interest from Chelsea. The German winger was on fire for Dortmund in the Champions League last night, hitting a superb hat-trick as his side enjoyed a 7-1 thrashing of Celtic. Adeyemi has shone for Dortmund for …
Read More »Erik ten Hag knows how players feel about him
Erik ten Hag cut a lonely figure on the Old Trafford touchline at the weekend, as his Man United side were battered by Tottenham Hotspur. Former Red Devil, Gary Neville, called the performance “disgusting” and many other things on his Gary Neville podcast, recorded directly after the match when he was clearly still seething at what he’d seen from his …
Read More »Howe issues triple injury update & reveals issue with Wimbledon display – “I apologise”
Eddie Howe has reacted to last night’s 1-0 win over Wimbledon and commented on injury concerns over Nick Pope, Martin Dubravka and Fabian Schar. Pope missed out due to “a bit of swelling on his knee”, but Howe is “hopeful” he will be fine to face Everton on Saturday. Dubravka replaced our No.1 on the night, although he was forced …
Read More »Is BeIN pulling the plug? Dispute over Ligue1 non-payment intensifies
October 2 – BeIN Sports and Ligue 1 are in dispute over the broadcast rights and payments for the current season in France’s top-flight football. All Ligue 1 (LFP) clubs have been notified that they should expect to receive a staggering 24% less money than previously promised for the broadcasting deal with the Qatari media group for the 2024/25 season …
Read More »Euro giants very interested in another Chelsea transfer raid following summer agreement
Chelsea left-back Ben Chilwell is reportedly the subject of transfer interest from Atletico Madrid, who are said to be very keen on a potential January deal for the Blues defender. That’s according to a report from Spanish outlet Todo Fichajes, who note that Chelsea and Atletico have a good relationship, with the clubs eventually agreeing a deal that saw Conor …
Read More »Journalist claims 48-year-old ‘would be open’ to replacing Ten Hag at Man United
Ruud van Nistelrooy has been tipped as a potential replacement for Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. The Dutchman is under a lot of pressure after his team’s poor start to the season and it will be interesting to see if he can turn things around. Manchester United are looking at potential alternatives and journalist Valentijn Driessen has revealed to …
Read More »Barcelona star was not happy after being taken off against Young Boys
Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski played a crucial role in his team’s dominant 5-0 victory over Young Boys, netting two goals during the match. However, reports from SPORT suggest that the veteran forward was unhappy with Hansi Flick’s decision to substitute him late in the game, as he was eager to complete his hat-trick. With 96 UEFA Champions League goals to …
Read More »Bilbao host first Europa League game at San Mames in over six years
Athletic Club return to European action at San Mames for the first time in over six years as they take on AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. After an impressive draw in their opening match against Roma, Bilbao will be keen to secure a victory in front of their home crowd. AZ, meanwhile, arrive in the Basque Country following a …
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