Football Blog (Page 204)

[ad_1] Manchester United welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Brendan Rodgers once likened football management to “trying to build an aircraft while it’s in flight”. United’s Erik ten Hag also leaned upon the theme of construction when he recently described his side’s improvement. “You need to construct it downstairs,” the inscrutable Dutchman explained: “You need development before you go to the top, to the roof. Unfortunately, it takes time.” Here’s the XI Ten Hag may line up with to continue building this weekend. David de Gea has lost just three of his 21 career meetings with WestRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Marc Skinner addressed the media on Friday ahead of his team’s WSL clash with Everton on Sunday. Skinner, who has seen his team get off to a flying start in the WSL but struggle in the Conti Cup, revealed the latest team news, spoke about Everton strengths, as well as individual players like Alessia Russo, Ella Toone and Vilde Boe Risa. “Ona won’t make this game. We get her again on Monday, she’s having her [concussion] symptoms looked at, but should be good. We’re just maybe over cautious with her, quite rightly for the safety of the player. “Aoife [Mannion] isRead More →

[ad_1] Fresh from their emphatic midweek Champions League victory on Wednesday evening, Chelsea return to WSL action on Sunday with the visit of Aston Villa. The Blues ran out 8-0 winners over Vllaznia in their group stage fixture, with Sam Kerr on target with a record-breaking four goals and Pernille Harder also netting a hat-trick. Chelsea face a Villa side who came agonisingly close to taking points off them on both occasions they met last term, each time ending in narrow 1-0 score-lines. When is kick off? Sunday 30 October, 14:00 (BST)Where is the match being played? KingsmeadowTV channel/live stream? FA Player (UK & international)Referee? Martin Woods Chelsea continueRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona travel south to face Valencia in La Liga on Saturday night in a managerial meeting between two of the most successful midfielders of the 2000s. Xavi Hernandez won everything there was to win while patrolling the central slice of the pitch for Barcelona before becoming the club’s manager last November. Gennaro Gattuso will host the Catalans as Valencia boss. The World Cup-winning duo faced off five times in their playing career at international and club level. Xavi’s Spain and Barcelona earned three wins to one for Gattuso’s Italy and Milan. Here’s the lineup Xavi may deploy from the dugout against his former midfieldRead More →

[ad_1] The first things to do in a Chelsea save on Football Manager 2023. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Wolves travel down to Brentford on Saturday as part of their ongoing quest to get the goals flowing. The visitors have scored just five times in 12 games this season – none of which have been scored by a striker – and their goal difference is perilously close to seeing them fall to the bottom of the Premier League table. They’re up against an unpredictable Brentford side who have recently shipped nine goals to Newcastle and Aston Villa, either side of clean sheets against Chelsea and Brighton. It’s tough to know what to expect from the two teams, but here’s how to keep upRead More →

[ad_1] Josef Martinez’s time with Atlanta United finally appears to be coming to an end. The Venezuela international is a legend for the Five Stripes, arriving ahead of their inaugural 2017 campaign and going on to score a club-record 111 goals in 158 games across all competitions. Martinez has won MLS Cup, US Open Cup, and Campeones Cup titles with Atlanta United, while he won the MLS MVP and Golden Boot awards in 2018. As such, he transcended the sport to become an iconic figure around the city of Atlanta. However, the player’s relationship with the club has soured over the past 18 months sinceRead More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to reset following their 2-0 defeat to PSV which he admitted was “worrying.” Arteta’s side had the chance to secure top spot in their Europa League group in Eindhoven but never really looked like doing so. They struggled to cope with Cody Gakpo and Xavi Simons in the first half, with both having goals ruled out for being marginally offside. Luuk de Jong was then brought on for the second half and that front three proved too much for the Premier League side, with the striker getting a goal and an assist to give his team a 2-0 victory.Read More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Arsenal have joined the hunt for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, whose future in the Spanish capital is uncertain after a clash with manager Diego Simeone. Manchester United are also tracking the situation. (El Chiringuito) Having worked to get close to his entourage, Real Madrid are preparing a formal offer to Palmeiras over striker Endrick and there is a real confidence that this will be enough to guarantee his arrival at the Bernabeu in 2024. (Marca) Manchester United are exploring possible replacements for goalkeeper David de Gea and have takenRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United may have designs on a return to the Champions League under Erik ten Hag, but this season they’re fully focused on succeeding in the Europa League. A 3-0 victory over Sheriff has set up a showdown with Real Sociedad on the final matchday of the group stage to decide who wins Group E. However, the onus is on United to get a positive result if they want to avoid a nasty play-off fixture – which we’ll get to shortly. Here’s how United can win their group. The eight group winners reach the last 16 of the Europa League automatically. Those ties areRead More →