Football Blog (Page 14)

[ad_1] 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-orientatedRead More →

[ad_1] 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, alongsideRead More →

[ad_1] 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 awayRead More →

[ad_1] 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 whichRead More →

[ad_1] 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 theRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool strung two Premier League victories together for the first time since early March thanks to an entertaining 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The Reds took the lead three times at Anfield through Diogo Jota’s double and Mohamed Salah’s winner, with Steve Cooper’s side replying through Neco Williams and Morgan Gibbs-White. Jurgen Klopp’s side are up to seventh – six points off the top four – with an intriguing slate of fixtures to finish off the season. Here’s who they’ve got next. A trip to West Ham is up next / Michael Steele/GettyImages Liverpool next travel to the capital in search ofRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City’s Premier League meeting with Leeds United will go against the nationwide 3pm blackout by being broadcast in the United Kingdom. The fixture was initially scheduled for Sunday 7 May but has now been brought forward one day because of City’s involvement in the Champions League semi-final on the following Tuesday. Sky Sports had the broadcast rights to City vs Leeds on the Sunday and, despite being moved to a 15:00 kick-off on the Saturday, the match will still be broadcast on television. “With Manchester City visiting Real Madrid in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday 9 May,Read More →

[ad_1] Leeds’ relegation prospects increased as they were dealt a third succeesive defeat by Fulham on Saturday afternoon. United were on the receiving end of a 6-1 thrashing to Liverpool on Monday night and shipped five goals to Crystal Palace the week before. Strikes from Harry Wilson and Andreas Pereira helped the Cottagers squeeze past Leeds, who responded with a Joao Palhinha own goal 11 minutes from times. Javi Gracia’s focus remains on retaining Leeds’ Premier League status, so here’s who they’ve got coming up next. Stuart Dallas (left) and Timothy Castagne (right) contend for the ball / Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/GettyImages In justRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham interim boss Cristian Stellini has challenged his players to prepare themselves for what he sees as the ‘biggest week’ of the club’s entire season. Spurs begin the week fifth in the Premier League table, three points behind Newcastle, who they will face on Sunday, having played one game more than the Magpies. Four days later, Manchester United will travel to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Erik ten Hag’s side currently sit third, six points ahead of Spurs. Spurs will end the week up against Liverpool who, like Stellini’s side, are outside contenders in the top-four race. “This is the biggest week because we don’tRead More →

[ad_1] Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo has confessed his ultimate goal in football is to win the Champions League with Real Madrid. The Ecuador international was targeted by both Arsenal and Chelsea during the January transfer window and even publicly pleaded to be granted an exit from Brighton, only to eventually sign a new contract when his wishes were denied. Since then, Caicedo has continued to flirt with his various suitors, recently admitting he wants to see Arsenal go on and win the Premier League title. Now, however, Caicedo has conceded that his dream move is actually away from English football, naming Real Madrid as hisRead More →