Mikel Arteta stated he was “disillusioned” by the choice to award a second-half penalty to Brighton as Arsenal had been held to a 1-1 draw on the Amex Stadium on Saturday night. Arteta’s facet had been aiming to shut the hole on runaway Premier League leaders Liverpool, who play Manchester United on Sunday, however failed to say all three factors …

Barcelona kickstarted the brand new yr in type as they thrashed minnows UD Barbastro 4-0 to cruise via to the Spherical of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Pablo Torre and Robert Lewandowski stole the present for Hansi Flick’s facet, who went into the sport with out a number of key gamers, together with Lamine Yamal, Raphinha, and Dani Olmo. …

Thiago Motta confronted criticism for his substitutions through the Juventus match towards AC Milan within the Italian Tremendous Cup semi-final. The Bianconeri suffered an embarrassing exit, a end result that shocked many given their preliminary dominance and robust kind firstly of the sport. Regardless of their early promise, Juventus did not capitalise on their alternatives and in the end paid …

Kylian Mbappe, celebrated as one of many world’s finest gamers, has discovered himself in unfamiliar territory—not on the pitch, however as a membership proprietor. The French celebrity, who took an 80% possession stake in Ligue 2 facet Caen in July 2024 by way of his funding agency Coalition Capital, is dealing with rising discontent from followers of the storied membership. As soon as …

Arsenal journey to Brighton hoping to shut the hole on Premier League leaders Liverpool within the late Saturday kick-off. The Gunners go to the Amex Stadium understanding a win will take to inside three factors of the high-flying Reds. Liverpool, nevertheless, have a recreation in hand however host fierce rivals Manchester United on Sunday. Brighton, in the meantime, can be …

Barcelona kicked off the brand new yr in type with a dominant 4-0 win over UD Barbastro tonight to progress to the Copa del Rey Spherical of 16, thus recording their first win in three video games. Figuring out properly the historical past of the Copa del Rey and the frequency of upsets within the early levels, the significance of …

Since his arrival at Manchester United in early November, Ruben Amorim has not shied away from making controversial selections, together with leaving Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho out of current matches. With the Liverpool conflict looming, new reviews make clear the explanations behind the Portuguese coach’s selections. Ruben Amorim inherited a crew in turmoil, with fractured relationships between gamers, followers, …

Arsenal’s hopes of closing the hole on runway Premier League leaders Liverpool have been dealt a blow because the Gunners have been held to a 1-1 draw away at Brighton. Ethan Nwaneri gave the guests a first-half lead however the hosts hit again after the break, deservedly levelling when Joao Pedro scored from the penalty spot. Mikel Arteta’s aspect have …

Alejandro Balde is considered one of a number of younger abilities to have burst by into the first-team setup at FC Barcelona from La Masia in current seasons and cemented a spot within the aspect. The 21-year-old left-back is a everlasting fixture at left-back for supervisor Hansi Flick and has been tied to a long-term contract till the summer season …

Distinguished journalist Guido Vaciago has weighed in on Juventus’ disappointing exit from the Italian Tremendous Cup by the hands of AC Milan. The Bianconeri began the semi-final strongly, controlling the sport and taking an early lead that ought to have set them on the right track for victory. For 65 minutes, Juventus appeared to have each side of the match …