Football Blog (Page 130)

[ad_1] Manchester United fans would have been forgiven for questioning whether they would get the old Marcus Rashford back after a turgid and sluggish 2021/22 season. The home-grown star, a national hero for his work off the pitch, was no longer putting up the numbers on it. A longstanding shoulder injury didn’t help, but even after recovering from surgery performed in the summer of 2021, the spark that had previously made him special was gone. This was a player who scored more than 20 goals in successive campaigns between 2019 and 2021, but netted only five times last season. That was the lowest tally ofRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 3-1 victory over Everton at Old Trafford, a seventh straight win in all competitions. Antony put Erik ten Hag’s United ahead, before Conor Coady equalised for the visitors after a David de Gea howler and then inadvertently reopened the deficit with an own goal. Marcus Rashford wrapped things up from the penalty spot in stoppage time. Everton came into this with Frank Lampard clinging to his job off the back of a dreadful hiding at the hands of Brighton and made the worst possible start. It was too easy for UnitedRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Marc Skinner is pleased with the attitude and energy his team have brought to their warm weather training camp, with the return of the WSL still nine days away. With nearly a month between competitive games because of the winter break, United are spending the week in Malta to train and get back into the swing of things following time off at Christmas. Although he intended to have only ‘two or three’ days off for Christmas himself in order to plan for the January transfer window, Skinner granted his players a slightly longer break to completely unwind and recharge. He vowedRead More →

[ad_1] Romeo Beckham, the son of former England captain David Beckham, has completed a January loan to Brentford from Inter Miami until the end of the season. Beckham will be part of the club’s B team in the hope of taking his game to the next level. He had already been training with the Bees since December, with North American clubs currently between seasons, and sufficiently impressed to earn himself a more formal contract until summer. The 20-year-old was previously in the youth setup at Arsenal and joined Inter Miami in 2021 shortly after turning 19 following a break from football. He has since playedRead More →

[ad_1] The third round of the 2022/23 FA Cup is upon us with many exciting ties due to be played over the weekend. Premier League sides join the action at this stage in proceedings as teams up and down England’s leagues eye up a trip to Wembley. The draw for the third round was conducted back in November. Some intriguing fixtures have been picked up for television coverage over the third round weekend. Manchester United’s Friday night clash with Everton is available on ITV1, while both Gillingham vs Leicester and Tottenham vs Portsmouth can be viewed via BBC services. Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle square offRead More →

[ad_1] The FA Cup final is one of the most important moments in the footballing calendar every year and it is attended by thousands of fans, as well as a host of celebrities and royal family members. They may not always be the most thrilling games with so much at stake, but there are some players who thrive in that environment and are able to treat it like any other match. They are the players who end up reaching the most finals and scoring the most goals within them. Take a look at which players and teams have scored the most goals in FA CupRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Virgil van Dijk will be sidelined for ‘more than a month’ as a result of a hamstring injury suffered at the start of this week. Van Dijk had to come off at half-time as the Reds were humbled by Brentford in the Premier League, with the issue later reported to be worse than first thought. Now, following further assessments in the day since, Klopp has been able to put a recovery timeframe on the situation for the first time. “Virg was a surprise for us and a big blow,” the Liverpool boss said ahead of facing WolvesRead More →

[ad_1] Gameweek 19 of the 2022/23 Premier League season is in the books, and what a gameweek it was. Harry Kane was back to his best, Chelsea continued to be bad and Man Utd maintained their resurgence under Erik ten Hag. And after all that fun, here’s our team of the week: GK – Bernd Leno – Arguably the most surprising performer of the season thus far, Bernd Leno has been consistently exceptional for Fulham. On Tuesday he was at his best against Leicester City, earning himself a man of the match award for his heroics. RB – Matt Doherty – We’ll never fully understandRead More →

[ad_1] Jack Grealish admitted that he expected Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to gather his low cross which led to Manchester City’s winner at Stamford Bridge. In a cagey affair in the Premier League on Thursday evening, Grealish’s drilled pass across the six yard box found Riyad Mahrez and he tapped in at the back post to cut the gap between City and Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points. While it was good play from the two forwards, Chelsea’s supporters lamented Kepa’s lack of effort to deflect the ball clear of danger when it appeared to be well within his reach. It’s a sentiment thatRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has confessed that Liverpool would have to be ‘stupid’ not to be interested in Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham. The Reds are on the hunt for midfield reinforcements this summer and are looking to lure Bellingham back to England, although they will have to fend off interest from both Manchester City and Real Madrid to do so. Speaking to Sport Bild, Klopp did not shy away from admitting Liverpool’s interest in Bellingham but did his best to avoid giving too many details away. “Jude is a great player who we obviously know,” he said. “We would be stupid if we didn’t haveRead More →