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[ad_1] Pep Guardiola has admitted he was ’emotionally destroyed’ by Manchester City’s frenetic clash with Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening. City would run out 3-0 winners thanks to goals from Rodri, Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva in what was a thrilling end-to-end clash up until the final 15 minutes of the game. The win sees the Citizens take a commanding lead heading into the second leg of the quarter final in Munich next Wednesday. Speaking to the press after the game, Guardiola said that the clash with his former club at the Etihad Stadium was a draining one. “It was not comfortable. Emotionally I’m destroyed.Read More →

[ad_1] Another week, another Premier League club in crisis. This week have a team who decided to go and lose 5-1 at home despite leading the game 1-0. That’s right, Leeds United, it’s your turn to go under the microscope: What’s the crisis? Two points clear of the relegation zone isn’t the place a football team really wants to be 30 games into the season. Going into the final eight games of the season in that precarious position with a team now utterly devoid of confidence having been beaten 5-1 by Crystal Palace at home, is a position that no team ever wants to beRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Liverpool have decided to cool their interest in Jude Bellingham and will now focus their attentions on other midfield targets. They have been watching Mason Mount, Conor Gallagher, Matheus Nunes, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Ryan Gravenberch and out-of-contract Youri Tielemans. Bellingham is not in favour of a move to either Chelsea or PSG. (BILD) Brighton will not sell Caicedo for less than £80m, with Manchester United also interested in a deal for the Ecuadorian. (Football Insider) Meanwhile, Marco Reus is set to spurn the advances of Manchester United and sign aRead More →

[ad_1] We’ve reached that point in the season when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City start to become really good at football, like, really good. As crazy as it seems to say, it’s been a pretty difficult campaign for Guardiola. Despite the arrival of a goalscoring menace, discovering the optimal formula for this group of players has taken the Spaniard some time. But City have started to purr down the stretch and they remain active on three fronts. The treble is still very much on. Here’s what the Citizens’ schedule looks like following Tuesday’s win against Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern Munich. The Citizens return to televised Premier LeagueRead More →

[ad_1] The sale of Manchester United has moved into a third and final round of bidding, sources have confirmed to 90min. The bidding process, managed by American investment bank Raine Group who oversaw the sale of Chelsea, has invited a certain number of bidders to make third and last offers by April 28. There is also a deadline in mid-April for due diligence to be completed, after which point those final bids are expected. Sources have confirmed there will be no fourth round and this will be the last chance to make an offer acceptable to the Glazers, who are also still considering investment offersRead More →

[ad_1] Alyssa Thompson was called up to the USWNT in place of forward Mallory Swanson, who suffered a torn patella tendon in her left knee in a friendly against Ireland on April 8. Injuries are always difficult to process, especially when they happen to one of the best players on the team. Such is the case with the USWNT and Mallory Swanson, who suffered a nasty knee injury in the 41st minute of their recent 2-0 vs. Ireland.  In Swanson’s place steps in 18-year-old Angel City FC prodigy Thompson. Speaking with the media about the roster shake-up, head coach Vlatko Andonovski talked about the injuryRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea caretaker manager Frank Lampard has been asked about a report that he was recommended for the role by actor and presenter James Corden. Lampard agreed to a sensational return to Stamford Bridge on a deal until the end of the season last week, with the Blues continuing their search for a permanent successor to Graham Potter. The move came as a surprise to the footballing world. Lampard – Chelsea’s all-time record scorer – managed the club between 2019 and 2021, promoting young players and playing exciting football but ultimately failing to maintain results in his second season. He was replaced by Thomas Tuchel,Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United’s quest for a second piece of silverware this season continues with a quarter-final matchup against Sevilla in the UEFA Europa League. The first leg takes place at Old Trafford on Thursday night with the Red Devils looking to win this competition for the second time in their history. Erik ten Hag has some injury headaches to contend with ahead of the game, with main man Marcus Rashford likely to miss the home leg at least. Here’s how United could set out on Thursday. GK: David De Gea – Still isn’t too highly rated in his home country, but could help win overRead More →

[ad_1] Marco ‘Chima’ Ruiz has seen his contract as Tigres manager terminated after only 12 matches in charge. Tigres have confirmed the news via official channels and followed up with the announcement that 57-year-old Uruguyan Robert Dante Siboldi will take his place.  After a bad run of form that sees them sitting seventh in the Liga MX table with just 21 points, Tigres felt the time was right to act. Ruiz will leave after only 12 matches, with a poor record that saw Los Auriazules go 4W-3D-5L. Four of those five defeats came in succession. Siboldi arrives at Tigres after spending 2022 coaching Al-Ahil SaudiRead More →

[ad_1] New research has revealed that inner-city teenage girls are being left behind in football in England despite the Lionesses’ historic Euro 2022 victory last summer. According to a study conducted by Football Beyond Borders, 63% of teenage girls are unable to name any of the Lionesses, while 25% of them have never watched a women’s football game. Additionally, 67% of teenage girls don’t follow any women’s football players on social media. Football Beyond Borders is an education charity that works with young people who are passionate about football but disengaged in their education. The programme helps them acquire the skills and grades needed toRead More →