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Arsenal came back from 2-0 down against Wolfsburg in the first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final to ensure the return game at the Emirates Stadium at the start of next month will now be a winner takes all affair. Ewa Pajor and Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir had given the German hosts a commanding lead at the Volkswagen Arena. Yet Rafaelle headed Arsenal back into it, before the tireless Stina Blackstenius equalised to given the Gunners arguably the most slender of advantages at home next time. Arsenal lost Leah Williamson to an ACL injury on Wednesday night, the latest key player to be ruled outRead More →

Tottenham captain and first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris was subbed off by interim coach Cristian Stellini after a horrific first-half performance against Newcastle United. The French World Cup winner conceded five goals from just six shots on target in the opening 45, with a brace from Alexander Isak and Jacob Murphy, and a goal from Joelinton, proving to be the difference between the two sides. Sky Sports have reported that the decision to sub Lloris off at half-time was due to an injury concern – something that has not been confirmed by the club itself. Lloris has endured an injury-hit 2023, missing nine games between FebruaryRead More →

Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has insisted he would be happy to stay at the AMEX Stadium beyond the current campaign. Mac Allister is enjoying a sensational season which included an international breakout as he helped lead Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, and 90min understands a number of Premier League giants are keen to sign him this summer. Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United are all known admirers of Mac Allister, whose father recently confessed that he expects to seal a move away from the AMEX at the end of the season. Speaking to ESPN, Mac Allister confirms that he would expectRead More →

The 2022/23 WSL season has just over a month left to go and is close to impossible to predict at both ends of the table, with four teams still in with a chance of the title and four others separated by only two points at the bottom – one will be in the Championship next season. Manchester United lead the way from Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City in the title race, but games in hand are still be played out that are expected to change things. Only three of them will get a place in next season’s Champions League too. At the bottom, it’s Brighton,Read More →

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has confessed he is prepared to use Sir Alex Ferguson’s famous hairdryer treatment on his squad if required. Ten Hag was left particularly frustrated after United’s exit from the Europa League, having watched his side fall to a humiliating 3-0 defeat – after already throwing away a 2-0 lead in the first leg. Ferguson, the club’s most iconic manager, was never afraid to dish out what became known as the ‘hairdryer treatment’ – screaming in the face of his players to get his points across – and Ten Hag admitted he is not averse to doing the same. “SometimesRead More →

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his side have stepped up their defending in recent weeks to try and get back to their best. The Reds, who have endured a tricky season from start to finish, have ended a three-game losing streak and are now on a run of four games without defeat, securing draws with Chelsea and Arsenal before going on to beat Leeds and Nottingham Forest. After Saturday’s hectic 3-2 triumph over the latter, Klopp insisted his side’s rejuvenated approach to defending was behind the recent upturn in results. “Things have changed,” Klopp acknowledged. “How we defend is much better, ball-orientated andRead More →

90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Liverpool will re-open negotiations over Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham if a close friend of Jurgen Klopp, Slaven Stanic, succeeds in becoming Dortmund’s new sports’ co-ordinator. (Christian Falk) Manchester United executives travelled to Italy to watch Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in action last week as they prepare a big-money move for a new forward. (Daily Star) Contact has been made between Real Madrid and Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, with Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund also on Los Blancos’ radar. (Fichajes) Coming in at Chelsea could be Athletico Paranaense youngster Vitor Roque. The Blues, alongside Arsenal,Read More →

Real Madrid recorded a sixth clean sheet in seven games as their dominant end-of-season form continued with a 2-0 win against Celta Vigo in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s men cruised to victory back on home soil after knocking Chelsea out of the UEFA Champions League in midweek. Los Blancos have moved five points clear of city rivals Atletico Madrid, though remain eight behind league leaders Barcelona. Real Madrid has their first half-sight of goal five minutes in when a brilliant long ball over the top from Eder Militao was brought down by Marco Asensio, but Renato Tapia was able to poke the ball away fromRead More →

Wrexham’s long-awaited promotion back to the Football League was cinched on Saturday with a 3-1 win against Boreham Wood at the Racecourse Ground. The Red Dragons will play in League Two for the first time since 2008 next season after at last gaining an unassailable lead over second-placed Notts County, moving onto 110 points with one match remaining. But a day of festivities in Wales was under threat from the off when Boreham Wood scored inside the first minute. Lee Ndlovu was found with a ball over the top, and he kept it in the air with an instinctive lob over Ben Foster which nestledRead More →

As we near the end of a fascinating month of Premier League football, it marks us closer to the end of the campaign. But also – more interestingly – it sets up an action-packed conclusion for those threatened by the drop. But don’t fret as teams still have enough time to alter their fate, but better act quickly to determine their status in the top flight. Nottingham Forest’s 3-2 loss at Liverpool may prove crucial in their hopes of remaining a Premier League outfit, while fellow relegation battlers Leeds also failed to pick up on any points on the road to Fulham in the SaturdayRead More →