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[ad_1] Manager Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham were “the kind of team we want to be” as they shook off a delayed kick-off and a very early red card to start their Europa League campaign with an impressive 3-0 home win over Qarabag. After kick-off was put back 35 minutes because travel disruption delayed the arrival of Qarabag’s team bus, defender …

[ad_1] The NUFC Blogcast is back for another week, as me and Ed preview Saturday’s clash with Man City and all things Newcastle United both on and off the pitch (Listen here or press play below) We start by discussing the new date set for our Carabao Cup clash with Wimbledon and some positive reports around Paul Mitchell and Eddie Howe, who …

[ad_1] September 27 – After stripping the legendary San Siro Stadium in Milan of hosting right for the 2027 Champions League Final, UEFA has re-opened the bidding process. In May of this year, UEFA announced that the San Siro, also known as the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza would host Europe’s grandest club game for a fifth time, however, there was a …

[ad_1] Barcelona’s start to the season has been phenomenal with seven wins in as many games in La Liga and it is safe to say that Hansi Flick’s men are signing under his tutelage. The team’s success, needless to say, also underlies several individual stars who have been phenomenal in the new system, one of whom is Robert Lewandowski. The …

[ad_1] Ipswich go into their match against Aston Villa on Sunday without a Premier League win since earning promotion. Kieran McKenna’s outfit face a Villa side that are currently third in the top flight. Match Preview Ipswich Recent Form Ipswich lost their opening two games of the season against Liverpool and Manchester City. Since then they have gone three unbeaten, …

[ad_1] Match Preview Milan will target a third successive Serie A win when they host 17th-placed Lecce at San Siro on Friday following their best result so far under new manager Paulo Fonseca. The Rossoneri secured three points in the first derby of their season against Inter on Sunday courtesy of Matteo Gabbia’s 89th-minute winner. Lecce have taken all five …

[ad_1] September 27 – Bulgaria’s Spartak Varna owner Pavlin Nikolov has followed through on his promise and withdrawn from financing of the club after nearly 50 Spartak fans disrupted the team’s training session on Thursday and attacked head coach Kyriakos Georgiou. According to various sources, Spartak’s head coach was punched in the face during the fan invasion. The training was …

[ad_1] So far this season, Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has been a constant presence on the field, appearing in every match and accumulating 706 minutes.  His goals and assists have made headlines, but there is an underlying concern about his growing workload and with a series of games stacking up, it might be time for the coaching staff to think …

[ad_1] Everton manager Sean Dyche has given a positive update on defenders Jarrad Branthwaite and Vitalii Mykolenko for his side’s Premier League match at home to fellow strugglers Crystal Palace on Saturday (3pm BST). Centre-back Branthwaite, who has had groin surgery, made his first appearance of the season for Everton Under-21s against Sunderland on Sunday, while Ukraine left-back Mykolenko has …

[ad_1] September 27 – The much-hyped introduction of semi-automated offside technology (SAOT) to the English Premier League will be delayed until at least the new year. Howard Webb, the chief refereeing officer from the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) had hoped to introduce the system before the October international break, however, Premier League officials were informed that would not …