Southampton’s play-off win over Leeds United could be good news for both Newcastle United and Ryan Fraser. Speaking in January, Saints boss Russell Martin hinted that the club may not be able to keep the winger at St Mary’s “because of the finances involved”, but that may well have changed following their return to the Premier League. Southampton reporter Alfie …
Read More »Barcelona striker’s faith takes U-turn with Hansi Flick takeover
A sensational report from Carrusel Deportivo has come out, revealing a surprising turn of events regarding Robert Lewandowski’s future at Barcelona. Initially, manager Xavi was open to selling Lewandowski if a good offer came in, but things have changed with the arrival of Hansi Flick, who has decided to keep the Polish striker. Just yesterday, there were reports about disagreements …
Read More »Revealed – Key stat tells Xavi has been Barcelona’s best manager in last 5 years
Barcelona concluded the 2023/24 football season on a high note with a 2-1 victory over Sevilla, securing the second-place position in the league. Over the season, they accumulated 26 wins, seven draws, and five losses. This impressive performance resulted in a total of 85 points, which happens to be the second-highest in the past five years for the club. The …
Read More »Xavi explains why he failed as Barcelona manager and advises Hansi Flick: “You will suffer”
Concluding their final game of the season on a high note, Barcelona picked up all three points against Sevilla in a 2-1 win and gave coach Xavi Hernandez a respectable send-off, as he is now free to ride off into the sunset. Facing the media’s burning questions for one last time in the post-match conference, the 44-year-old touched upon how …
Read More »Italian coach emerges as top candidate to lead Chelsea
Following Mauricio Pochettino’s resignation, Chelsea are presently in the process of finding a new manager. Enzo Maresca, the manager of Leicester City, has emerged as a formidable rival for this highly sought-after position. Speculation has circulated that Maresca will join Chelsea this summer, with renowned transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano claiming that he is “super keen” on the idea. Quite a …
Read More »What is the pink card in Copa America?
The 2024 Copa America brought about a new addition: a pink card. Everyone knows about the yellow card and red card. The yellow is for a caution, indicating to players that if they keep making cynical challenges, they will not be allowed to play. That leads to red cards, which are indications of ejections from games. This comes from two …
Read More »Sevilla 1-2 Barcelona: Player Ratings
The last game of the Spanish league season kicked off tonight at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan as Sevilla hosted Barcelona. It was also Xavi’s last game coaching Barcelona, and the emotions were running high even before kick off. Barcelona started the game on the front-foot, and scored through Robert Lewandowski in the 15th minute after an excellent move with Pedri …
Read More »Journalist says even Thiago Motta will struggle to find space for Chiesa
One player Max Allegri struggled to fit into his team at Juventus during his second spell at the club was Federico Chiesa. The attacker performs very well in a 4-3-3 formation and has been one of the best players at the club since he joined. However, in his last two terms as Juve’s manager, Max Allegri favoured a 3-5-2 system, …
Read More »Romelu Lukaku gets another round of scolding from Inter director
Romelu Lukaku’s actions during last year’s transfer talks have drawn harsh criticism from Inter director Piero Ausilio. Following a tangled web that began with his time at Inter and ended with Chelsea, Lukaku found himself on loan at Roma. The first transfer to Chelsea for the Belgian went south fast, and he ended himself back on loan at Inter. The …
Read More »Southampton beat Leeds to secure Premier League promotion
Southampton edged past Leeds United 1-0 at Wembley Stadium on Sunday afternoon in the Championship Playoff Final to secure promotion to the Premier League. Adam Armstrong was the hero on the day as his 24th-minute strike was the difference between the two sides, helping the Saints to regain Premier League status at the first time of asking. Often referred to …
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