After a two-week lay off due to international duty, Barcelona returned to action at the Olympic Montjuic Stadium to take on Las Palmas. With several players out due to injury, Xavi had to make changes to his defence and midfield. The chemistry, or the lack thereof, was evident as the game descended into chaos from the first minute. However, Barcelona …
Read More »Latest Copa America odds contains surprise for USA
The 2024 Copa America is set to start in the United States on June 20th. The prestigious tournament will then continue for nearly a month, as the title match is scheduled for July 14th. Although the competition generally consists of South American national teams, organizers elected to move the tournament to the States this summer. As a result, the United …
Read More »Barcelona 1-0 Las Palmas: Player Ratings
Barcelona hosted Las Palmas for the first game after the last international break of the season tonight. The game promised a lot, with Xavi opting to use close to his best starting lineup, with Robert Lewandowski as the striker. Neither team seemed coordinated enough, and there was chaos from minute one of the game. Las Palmas held a pretty strict …
Read More »Szczesny says Juventus has lost something as he targets the Italian Cup
Wojciech Szczesny was in goal as Juventus lost yet another game, continuing their terrible form in the last two months. The Bianconeri were one of the most relieved clubs when the international break came around. This was because they had been on a dreadful run of form and needed to escape the limelight. Most of their players were involved in …
Read More »Dortmund down Bayern as Leverkusen go 13 points clear
Borussia Dortmund ended their 11-game winless streak in the Der Klassiker as they beat Bayern Munich 2-0 at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening. The result means that Thomas Tuchel’s side are now 13 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with eight games remaining and have virtually ceded their Bundesliga title. Karim Adeyemi opened the scoring for the visitors in …
Read More »Allegri refuses to blame his players for the loss to Lazio
Max Allegri has refused to blame his Juventus players after their loss to Lazio this evening. The Bianconeri returned from the international break keen to ensure they returned to form, but they ended up on the losing side again. It has been a tough few weeks for the Old Lady, and the game against Lazio did not indicate any improvement. …
Read More »Sacramento Kings Could Be Without Malik Monk For Rest Of Year
The Sacramento Kings had a lot to prove this past week and plenty of opportunity to do so. They had two games scheduled against the Dallas Mavericks, who they were battling with for position in the Western Conference playoff race. But in losing both contests, the Kings now appear to be destined for the Play-In Tournament barring a drastic turnaround, …
Read More »“This is not Juventus” Journalist reacts to Juventus loss to Lazio
Juventus’ loss to Lazio this evening has extended their poor run of form as the Bianconeri continue to drop points in the race to finish in the top four. Juve was one of the top sides in the league at the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024. However, in the last few weeks, things have been terrible, and …
Read More »“Gonna try to convince” – Barcelona vice-president hopes Xavi stays to see through ‘long-term project’
Even though Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez continues to insist that he has no plans to change his mind about leaving the club at the end of the season, the board is not giving up. Over the past few weeks, Barcelona president Joan Laporta has made it abundantly clear that he wants Xavi to stay on as manager, with the 44-year-old …
Read More »Lazio 1-0 Juventus: Talking points as Marusic strikes late for Tudor to start Lazio spell with huge victory
In what was undoubtedly the most interesting clash in the 30th round of the Serie A roller coaster, Lazio emerged victorious over Juventus, the only goal of the game being the work of Adam Marusic in the final seconds of the second-half stoppage time. The game The opening 45 minutes saw Lazio mostly dominating the contest and creating several chances, …
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