Football Blog (Page 249)

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media ahead of Manchester United’s Europa League clash with Moldovan side FC Sheriff. The Red Devils kicked off their group stage campaign last Thursday with a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Real Sociedad. United’s trip to Crystal Palace was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while their upcoming home clash with bitter rivals Leeds has been postponed due to a shortage of police resources, making their match with Sheriff the last before the international break. Here’s what Ten Hag had to say at his pre-match press conference. Marcus Rashford will miss the game withRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday lunchtime. The Gunners have had two matches postponed since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II was announced during their Europa League victory over Swiss side FC Zurich last week. While the powers that be shuffle the calendar around to find a slot for both fixtures, here’s the XI Mikel Arteta may deploy for the club’s trip to Brentford – which surprisingly escaped any postponement. Our @PremierLeague campaign will resume on Sunday with a trip to Brentford. Kick-off is now set to take place at 12pm (UK time). — Arsenal (@Arsenal) SeptemberRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona host La Liga strugglers Elche in the Spanish top flight on Saturday afternoon. The Catalan behemoths suffered their first defeat of the campaign in midweek, losing 2-0 to Bayern Munich despite creating a host of chances in the Allianz Arena which left manager Xavi Hernandez “fuming”. Elche operate in a different realm entirely. With just two goals and one point to their name this term, only Cadiz – who Barcelona swept aside 4-0 last weekend – have endured a worse start to the Spanish season. Here’s everything you need to know about the meeting between these contrasting clubs. Barcelona: 5 WinsElche: 0 WinsDraws: 0 Barcelona: WWWWLElche: LDLLL XaviRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022 Major League Soccer season is quickly coming to an end, but players don’t seem to be slowing down. Week 30 saw some unreal efforts across conferences, with Orlando City’s Andres Perea finding the back of the net in the East and Chicho Arango stunning in the West. But it all came down to Atlanta United’s young figure Thiago Almada. here’s all you missed on this edition of goals of the week… This assist by Chiellini on Chicho Arango’s goal. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/knLxYwhuVm — Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 11, 2022 To kick off, we have Chicho Arango’s first half goal against FC Dallas.Read More →

[ad_1] Toronto FC have signed forward Hugo Mbongue to a homegrown MLS contract through 2025 with an option for a further year. The 18-year-old signed an MLS NEXT Pro contract with the club’s affiliate side, Toronto FC II, in May, going on to notch four goals and five assists in 14 appearances during the development league’s inaugural season. “Hugo is a talented young striker who has worked hard to improve his overall game,” TFC head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley said in a club press release. “We look forward to seeing Hugo’s progress in his professional career and are confident that he’s going toRead More →

[ad_1] New England Revolution star Carles Gil has claimed the club ‘don’t deserve’ to make this season’s MLS Cup Playoffs. A 3-1 defeat to the Houston Dynamo on Tuesday has left the Supporters’ Shield holders ninth in the Eastern Conference, still only three points adrift of the Columbus Crew in seventh but having played a game more than most of their rivals. What’s more, the Revs have won just one of their last seven MLS matches, taking only five points during that run. Hardly form that leaves you expecting a turnaround. “We lose many, many games, many chances to try to be there,” Gil toldRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona have confirmed they have reached an agreement with midfielder Gavi for a new contract which will run until 2026. The 18-year-old has established himself in the starting XI under manager Xavi and started alongside fellow youth prodigy Pedri in the 2-0 loss at Bayern Munich on Tuesday. A statement from Barça reads: “FC Barcelona and the player Pablo Páez Gavira, ‘Gavi’, have reached an agreement to extend his contract to 30 June 2026. The buy out clause is set at €1bn.” Gavi will officially sign his new contract on Thursday in an open event at Camp Nou before he and president Joan LaportaRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona strongly considered a move for Antony but eventually focused on signing Raphinha as his compatriot later completed a move to Manchester United. Kylian Mbappe‘s new contract at Paris Saint-Germain is a two-year extension with an option for an extra season rather than a completely fresh deal. PSG are also lining up new terms for Lionel Messi, but the Argentine won’t make a decision on his future before the World Cup. Manchester United have been linked with a move for free agent right back Santiago Arias, who has previously played for Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and PSV Eindhoven. New Chelsea manager Graham Potter willRead More →

[ad_1] The Champions League returned for its second matchday of the season and yet again it served up all the drama we needed. From drama in the early kick offs to scraps later on in the night, Tuesday’s games involved plenty of great goals and fascinating entertainment. There was also the high profile return of a certain Robert Lewandowski to former club Bayern Munich. Here’s the roundup of action from the evening’s play. There was only one game played in Group A on Tuesday night, as Rangers’ fixture with Napoli was pushed back a day. Liverpool went ahead against Ajax through Mohamed Salah but wereRead More →

[ad_1] Antonio Conte has lamented Tottenham Hotspur’s shock 2-0 defeat to Sporting CP on Tuesday evening, admitting that his team can do better. The Portuguese side scored two late goals at Estádio José Alvalade to secure a huge win – one which sees them move to the top of Group D. Speaking after the game to the press, Conte admitted that he was unimpressed by his side’s performance in the last ten minutes of the game, stating: “A difficult result for sure, when you lose the game you’re not happy. I think that the game was in [the] balance in the second half and IRead More →