Later on Wednesday night, Barcelona held a high-profile meeting at the residence of Joan Laporta to finalize the future of Xavi. The manager, who remained firm about his desire to leave the club in June throughout recent months, agreed to stay as part of the same meeting albeit with certain guarantees in terms of signings. While news of the manager’s …
Read More »Pundit says Juventus must improve to stand a chance against Atalanta
Juventus have secured passage to the final of the Coppa Italia, where they will face Atalanta. This has been an inconsistent season for them, but if they win the Coppa Italia and qualify for the Champions League, it will be a successful end to the campaign for Max Allegri’s men. The manager is already under pressure and knows that if …
Read More »Flexibility breeds resilience | Arseblog … an Arsenal blog
Jurrien Timber marked his return from injury this week with an outstanding goal from left-back for the U23s at Ewood Park. As any sensible person knew when he injured his ACL in August, this campaign was always going to be limited to a few cameos in the dying embers of the season for Timber. An absolute beauty from Timber 🔥 …
Read More »Pochettino must be bad cop as well as good with players hiding behind him – Talk Chelsea
I know some might not agree with this and feel that it might be better to hug all of our players and tell them that they’re doing the best that they can do, but for me, this squad needs tough love. At the end of the day, you are representing Chelsea Football Club, a club enriched with successful history and …
Read More »Xavi confirms Barcelona continuity, explains U-turn – ‘The project is not finished’
After an evening filled with twists and turns and confusion, it was confirmed last night that Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez will continue in his role beyond this season. The 44-year-old reversed his decision to leave the club at the end of the ongoing campaign and is now staying put to see out his contract. Earlier today, Barcelona president Joan Laporta, …
Read More »“I don’t find anything attractive” Pundit criticises Juventus playing style
Former Premier League star Nigel Reo-Coker has blasted Juventus for their uninteresting style of play under Max Allegri. The Bianconeri are not the most exciting team to watch under their current manager, who prioritises winning over playing attractive football. Juve has been the biggest club in Italian football for decades, but they are currently not living up to that reputation, …
Read More »CONCACAF Champions Cup: Crew claims first leg victory over Monterrey
The Columbus Crew are 90 minutes away from reaching the CONCACAF Champions Cup Final for the first time in franchise history. Jacen Russell-Rowe and Cucho Hernandez both scored on Wednesday as Wilfried Nancy’s squad earned a 2-1 first leg semifinal win over visiting Liga MX giants Monterrey. Patrick Schulte made five saves in net, helping the Crew take a slim …
Read More »Barcelona set to add former Chelsea, Juventus staff member to Xavi’s team
As has been reported already, Barcelona are likely to make one or two new additions to Xavi’s coaching staff after it was decided that he would stay on as manager. The Blaugrana are particularly concerned about the physical training and injury prevention aspect and are understood to be closing in on an addition to address the issue. Barcelona set to …
Read More »Big claims from Portugal – Newcastle making early moves to sign long-term target?
According to reports in Portugal, Newcastle United are leading the race to sign Sporting Lisbon centre-back Ousmane Diomande. Portuguese outlet A Bola are reporting that we’re ‘pushing ahead’ in our pursuit of the Ivory Coast star and gaining an early advantage on Premier League rivals who’ve also been tracking the highly-rated defender. The 20-year-old has an €80m release clause in his …
Read More »Barcelona had made progress towards replacing Xavi with Serie A manager before U-turn
The past 24 hours brought in a lot of confusion and drama at FC Barcelona with regard to their managerial situation. Xavi, who had decided to leave at the end of the season, was said to be open to continuing, only for reports to emerge that the 44-year-old would after all end up leaving. However, there were a couple of …
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