Football Blog (Page 22)

[ad_1] Paris Saint-Germain took a massive step towards winning the Ligue 1 title once again with a comfortable 3-1 victory over Lens on Saturday. An early red card for the second-placed visitors set up what would ultimately be a comfortable win for PSG as first-half goals from Kylian Mbappe, Vitinha and Lionel Messi saw the Parisians open up a nine-point lead at the top of the table. Lens made a nice start to the game and sparked excitement after just a few minutes, with an Angelo Fulgini cross forcing a diving save from Gianluigi Donnarumma. It took the ball-dominant PSG a little while to getRead More →

[ad_1] FROM TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR STADIUM – Not for the first time this season, Tottenham went into a game with the chance to pounce on errors made by their top-four rivals. Not for the first time this season, Tottenham failed to pounce on errors made by their top-four rivals. Spurs were beaten 3-2 by struggling Bournemouth on Saturday afternoon, with Dango Ouattara scoring a 95th-minute winner soon after the maligned Arnaut Danjuma had equalised. There was a feeling of unrest even when the hosts were 1-0 up and pinning the Cherries back early on, a sense that no lead is safe. They would be proven correct.Read More →

[ad_1] From Leigh Sports Village – Manchester United are through to the Women’s FA Cup final for the first time after a late goal from cult favourite Rachel Williams sealed a narrow 3-2 win over Brighton. The Seagulls had taken a surprise first half lead through a Mary Earps own goal. Strikes from Leah Galton and Alessia Russo appeared to have put the hosts on course to win, until Danielle Carter equalised off the bench. But Williams, as she did against Reading in the WSL earlier this season, won it with only minutes remaining to send her team to Wembley. United dominated the ball fromRead More →

[ad_1] With the end of the Primary Transfer Window on April 24 fast approaching, Major League Soccer sides are making last-minute changes to the roster.  The past week saw Inter Miami heavily strengthen the squad, a much-needed move by the Eastern Conference team as they sit in 12th place after five consecutive defeats. While NYCFC promoted a NYCFC II player to the first-team.  Here’s everything you missed… Inter Miami CF sign Dixon Arroyo. / Anadolu Agency/GettyImages Inter Miami has signed defensive midfielder Dixon Arroyo.  He joins on a free transfer from Ecuadorian top-flight side Emelec through the remainder of the 2023 MLS season, with anRead More →

[ad_1] Newcastle are in contention for Champions League football this term with the remaining eight games integral to their overall success. However, their hopes of a top four finish took a hit as they were comprehensively beaten by Aston Villa on Saturday, with two goals from Ollie Watkins and another from Jacob Ramsey boosting the Villans’ own European aspirations. With some huge games coming up before the season ends, manager Eddie Howe has to ensure his side bounce back and get points on the board as soon as possible. With all teams entering crunch time, here’s what fixtures are on the horizon for Newcastle. RodrigoRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has become the latest player to back Carlo Ancelotti to take the vacant Brazil job. The Selecao are on the hunt for a new manager after parting ways with Tite at the end of a disappointing 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign in which they fell to Croatia in the quarter-finals. There has been much speculation that Brazil could appoint a foreign manager for the first time in their history, with big names such as Jose Mourinho and Luis Enrique thrown into the mix. But the strongest link has been with Ancelotti, who has been tipped to leave Real Madrid atRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has explained why he was so determined to make Aaron Ramsdale the club’s new starting goalkeeper back in 2021. Bernd Leno was the Gunners’ number one when Arteta was appointed head coach in December 2019, though they ended the prolonged season with Emi Martinez between the sticks after the German suffered an injury. Martinez’s desire for regular first-team football saw him join Aston Villa, and amid question marks over Leno’s suitability, Arsenal unsuccessfully pursued Brentford’s David Raya, who is now wanted by Chelsea, Man Utd and Tottenham. Arsenal went through the 2020/21 season without a new goalkeeper, but spent theRead More →

[ad_1] The agent of Manchester City agent Ilkay Gundogan has played down talk that the midfielder has reached a ‘full agreement’ with Barcelona. Gundogan’s contract at the Etihad Stadium expires in the summer and is therefore free to discuss offers with foreign clubs. He has long been linked with a free transfer to Barça. 90min reported on Friday that a formal agreement to join La Blaugrana has not yet been reached, but one is close. Barcelona’s financial woes mean signing players without a transfer fee is appealing – they brought in Andreas Christensen and Franck Kessie on Bosman deals last summer. Speaking to Spanish outletRead More →

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp has claimed that Liverpool will not waste time bemoaning missed opportunities in the transfer market and will instead push ahead with other plans this summer. 90min reported earlier this week that the Reds have backed away from a deal to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this summer due to the high fee he would command and the need to strengthen in several positions. Liverpool’s other targets include Chelsea’s Mason Mount and Bayern Munich’s Ryan Gravenberch, while the father of Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister has admitted it is likely his son will move on at the end of the season. Speaking atRead More →

[ad_1] We’re getting right into the business end of the Premier League season and every weekend is crucial up and down the table. There’s a title race, a big battle for various European places, and a relegation scrap involving almost half of the league. Much of Saturday’s focus will be on the many teams fighting for European qualification spots, be that the Champions League, the Europa League or the Europa Conference League. With only one of Arsenal and Manchester City playing, there is less focus on the top of the table. It is also a day with just one game featuring two sides that canRead More →