Football Blog (Page 24)

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag didn’t appear optimistic about the potentially serious injury to Lisandro Martinez in the closing stages of his team’s 2-2 draw with Sevilla on Thursday. United had led 2-0 in the game and seemed to be cruising towards a fourth Europa League semi-final in the space of seven seasons. But two late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire gave an otherwise poor Sevilla a renewed foothold in the tie before the second leg in Spain. To make matters worse, Martinez was carried off the pitch with the Premier League side leading 2-1. At that stage, Ten HagRead More →

[ad_1] The games having been coming thick and fast for Manchester United this season as they have excelled in the cup competitions, and all of those matches bring injuries. Marcus Rashford was the headline absentee from the Europa League quarter-final first leg against Sevilla, which eventually finished 2-2, but they were also missing Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho, having only just welcomed Christian Eriksen back into the fold. This could be a major factor over the next few weeks as United look to secure a place in the top four while also grabbing another trophy or two. The FA Cup and the EuropaRead More →

[ad_1] The FA will take no further action against assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis after investigating an alleged elbow on Liverpool left-back Andrew Robertson at half-time of last weekend’s Premier League clash between the Reds and Arsenal at Anfield. Hatzidakis will now return to officiating duties, having been withdrawn by refereeing body PGMOL while the investigation from the FA was ongoing. That investigation has now been closed. “We have thoroughly reviewed all of the evidence in relation to the recent incident at Anfield involving the Liverpool defender Andrew Robertson and match official Constantine Hatzidakis, and we will be taking no further action,” an FA spokesperson said.Read More →

[ad_1] N’Golo Kante back on the pitch in the last two weeks has been a welcome sight for Chelsea fans after the Frenchman was forced to miss the best part of eight months with a hamstring injury. Kante has been the foundation on which much of Chelsea’s success since 2016 has been built on, winning the Premier League title in his debut season at Stamford Bridge and later adding the FA Cup, Europa League, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup. His absence for most of this season has therefore been a huge blow for the Blues, who are potentially facing theirRead More →

[ad_1] Following a week in which: – Man City steamrolled Bayern Munich. – Real Madrid obviously beat Chelsea. – AC Milan rather shockingly beat Napoli again. 90min‘s Sean Walsh and Jack Gallagher sat down to record the first episode of our new podcast series ‘90min’s Definitive European Power Rankings’ and, yep you guessed it, rank the 10 best teams in Europe right now. LISTEN NOW On this edition of 90min’s Definitive European Power Rankings, part of the 90min podcast network, Sean Walsh and Jack Gallagher discuss the top 10 teams from across the continent after a busy week of Champions League and domestic football. IfRead More →

[ad_1] Two of the Premier League’s most in-form teams will clash on Saturday as Aston Villa host Newcastle United. Villa are up to sixth in the standings and are right in the fight for Europa League qualification, having gone unbeaten over their last seven Premier League games, although this fixture is the start of what looks to be a tricky run of fixtures that will ultimately decide Villa’s fate. Three positions higher in the table are Newcastle, who are leading candidates to book a spot in next season’s Champions League, although defeat here would lead to a nervous ending to the season. Here’s all youRead More →

[ad_1] Al Nassr have confirmed that they have parted ways with manager Rudi Garcia following reports that Cristiano Ronaldo voiced frustration towards working under the boss. Garcia joined Al Nassr during the summer, six months before Ronaldo’s move from Manchester United, but has struggled to get the best out of the Portugal international. Ronaldo did manage 11 goals in ten games under Garcia, but all those goals came across five games and Al Nassr have even slipped off the top of the table following the recent 0-0 draw with Al Feiha which kick-started the boss’ departure. Reports quickly emerged after the game that Ronaldo wasRead More →

[ad_1] Bayern Munich have decided to suspend Sadio Mane indefinitely over his fight with teammate Leroy Sane. Mane was revealed to have punched Sane in the dressing room shortly after Bayern fell 3-0 to Manchester City in the Champions League, leaving a mark on the German before being dragged away by teammates. Club officials held an emergency meeting on Wednesday to discuss the incident and now the club have confirmed Mane will be suspended and fined. “Sadio Mane, 3, will not be in the FC Bayern squad for the home game against 1899 Hoffenheim next Saturday,” a statement read. “The reason is misconduct by ManeRead More →

[ad_1] In-form Manchester City continue their bid to hunt down Premier League leaders Arsenal when they host Leicester City on Saturday night. Pep Guardiola’s side made a statement of intent in midweek, beating European giants Bayern Munich 3-0 to take a potentially decisive lead into the return leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie next week. They’ll face a Foxes outfit that sacked Brendan Rodgers before losing at home to Aston Villa and fellow relegation contenders Bournemouth. They’re yet to install a permanent replacement for the departed Northern Irishman, but have appointed Dean Smith on an interim basis. Here’s what you need to know aboutRead More →

[ad_1] The father of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has admitted he expects the Argentina international to leave the club this summer. Mac Allister’s stock was rising even before he played a crucial role in Argentina’s run to World Cup glory in Qatar, after which a number of Premier League giants voiced an interest in signing the 24-year-old. Indeed, 90min understands that Manchester City, Liverpool, Newcastle, Tottenham and Chelsea are all keeping a close eye on Mac Allister, who signed a new three-year contract back in October, while Juventus are among the sides from mainland Europe who are keen on the Brighton man. Mac Allister’sRead More →