Football Blog (Page 15)

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag says Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is an example for the rest of the squad to follow. Injuries to starting defensive pair Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane have helped the England international get some more game time at club level. However, he was poor alongside the rest of the team in United’s Europa League exit to Sevilla on Thursday and won’t be involved in the FA Cup semi-final against Brighton on Sunday due to suspension. “He has an important role in the fact he is captain. He leads, he communicates with the manager. He motivates the team. He is the exampleRead More →

[ad_1] Erling Haaland gave a quick response on social media to Arsenal’s 3-3 draw with Southampton on Friday night. Haaland’s Manchester City side are chasing the Gunners down in the Premier League title race and were gifted another chance to make up the points gap with the draw at the Emirates. Carlos Alcaraz netted in the first minute before Theo Walcott scored against his former club, with Gabriel Martinelli bringing it back to 2-1. Duje Caleta-Car’s effort looked to have earned all three points for Ruben Selles’ side, but late Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka strikes stole Arsenal a point. MOOD. STILL. pic.twitter.com/z5Zjc7eSS8 — ErlingRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Arsenal are watching Mason Mount‘s evolving situation at Chelsea and could rival Liverpool for his signature this summer. (Goal) Paris Saint-Germain are preparing an eye-watering £133m bid for Napoli star Victor Osimhen, who has attracted interest from Chelsea. (Football Insider) Manchester United could axe as many as 12 first-team squad members ahead of the 2023/24 season, with Harry Maguire, David de Gea and Anthony Martial all in danger of being forced out at Old Trafford. (Mirror) Roberto Firmino has agreed a deal to join Barcelona once his final season at Liverpool comesRead More →

[ad_1] We’re into the stage of the Premier League season where certain results can feel terminal and there is very little time left to make up for previous mistakes. Much of the focus this Saturday will be on the bottom of the table with many of the teams fighting for survival coming up against each other. There is also an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley to chuck into the mix, too. Here is all you need to know about the top-flight fixtures and the FA Cup clash which sees a Championship side bid to make history by reaching the final. Fulham won the dramatic reverseRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has backed his side after their Premier League title hopes were dented with a 3-3 draw against Southampton on Friday evening. Some calamitous defending gifted Southampton two goals inside the opening 15 minutes, but Gabriel Martinelli responded soon after and it appeared to be just a matter of time before an equaliser and perhaps an eventual winner. The Saints, however, held firm and even headed a third through Duje Caleta-Car midway through the second half. While Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka both struck at the death to rescue a point, the result still comes as an enormous blow to Arsenal’sRead More →

[ad_1] Recent events have only served to heighten the importance of Juventus’ meeting with Napoli on Saturday. Juve saw their 15-point deduction overturned, propelling them back up to third in the Serie A standings. Lazio are just two points ahead in second and the Bianconeri will be desperate to catch them. A further 14 points ahead are Napoli, who remain the runaway leaders even after a recent drop-off in form. It’ll take something enormous for Luciano Spalletti’s side to lose top spot from here, but they really cannot afford to keep dropping points, not least against one of the few sides who could feasibly catchRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona will be forced to snap out of their sleepy malaise when they host Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. Xavi’s side have followed up their Copa del Rey exit with goalless draws with Girona and Getafe, though they still hold a comforting nine point advantage over nearest rivals Real Madrid. However, Atletico Madrid are one of the form teams in Europe right now, having won their last six straight league games. Diego Simeone’s side are third and haven’t lost since a Copa del Rey defeat to Real in late January. Here’s all the info on a big involving two La Liga giants.Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United captain Harry Maguire is attracting interest from a number of top Italian clubs, amid uncertainty over his future at Old Trafford. Maguire was at fault for the first goal in United’s heavy 3-0 defeat to Sevilla on Thursday night, which confirmed his side’s elimination from the Europa League at the quarter-final stage. The England international has regained his place in the starting team in recent matches, but only due to injuries sustained by first choice centre-back pairing Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez. 90min understands that United are prepared to offload Maguire at the end of the season as Erik ten Hag attemptsRead More →

[ad_1] Julian Nagelsmann has pulled out of the race to become the next Chelsea manager, 90min understands. The ex-Bayern Munich boss had been a leading contender to fill the vacancy at Stamford Bridge after Graham Potter’s dismissal at the start of April. But he is no longer under consideration after withdrawing his interest in the role, with sources telling 90min that Chelsea were surprised to learn of Nagelsmann’s decision. Chelsea have always stressed that there has never been a favourite in the process but sources believed Nagelsmann was leading the race to take control of the Blues next season, particularly following the decision to moveRead More →

[ad_1] Carlo Ancelotti has addressed rumours of a bust-up between himself and Karim Benzema, stating that there are no issues between the pair. The French forward was substituted after 71 minutes in Real Madrid’s recent Champions League victory against Chelsea, leaving the pitch with the score still at 1-0, and he appeared displeased with the decision. Ancelotti clarified that Benzema was suffering from discomfort in his foot, despite the player believing he was fit enough to continue. The Italian dismissed suggestions that Benzema was angry with him for the substitution. “Karim is fine, he had this knock and I took him off him because whenRead More →