Football Blog (Page 34)

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has called on his players to show more hunger or risk being sold by the club. The Red Devils ended their six-year trophy drought with victory in the Carabao Cup at the end of February and though they have advanced to the latter stages of the FA Cup and UEFA Europa League, they have failed to win or score in three Premier League games since. United were humiliated 7-0 by rivals Liverpool at Anfield before drawing 0-0 at home to 20th-placed Southampton and being outclassed in a 2-0 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday. Ahead of their meeting withRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised his side’s efforts in their drab 0-0 draw at Chelsea on Tuesday evening. The Reds were in desperate need of some momentum following their 4-1 humbling by Manchester City at the weekend, with Klopp opting to make six changes for the trip to Stamford Bridge – the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah all dropped to the bench. In their first game following Graham Potter’s sacking and with Bruno Saltor at the helm, Chelsea suffocated Liverpool but were guilty of some horrendously wasteful finishing, with Klopp’s men perhaps a little fortunate to return to Merseyside withRead More →

[ad_1] We’re nearing the end of one weird and wonderful Premier League season. There were a host of games played on Tuesday night, with most eyes firmly on Chelsea’s drab 0-0 draw with Liverpool at Stamford Bridge. Here’s how the form table looks following the latest set of results. Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points 1 Arsenal 6 0 0 18 2 Man City 5 1 0 16 3 Aston Villa 5 1 0 16 4 Brighton 3 2 1 11 5 Tottenham 3 2 1 11 6 Leeds 3 1 2 10 7 Newcastle 3 1 2 10 8 Brentford 2 3 1 9Read More →

[ad_1] Major League Soccer is heating up. Players returned from the international break ready to score, and the goals did not disappoint. In the East, Carles Gil stunned New York City FC, while Simon Becher took care of things in the West. But it was Federico Bernardeschi that shocked from coast to coast with the Olympic goal vs. Charlotte FC. Here’s all the action you missed… That’s 🖐 for @WhitecapsFC. Simon Becher gets his second with this great run and flick. pic.twitter.com/RXbCjzJZXO — Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 2, 2023 The Whitecaps made themselves known against rivals CF Montreal with a 5-0 victory. Simon Becher managedRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has explained his decision to make several changes for their Premier League clash with Chelsea on Tuesday evening. The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo have been dropped, while Virgil van Dijk has not travelled with the squad due to illness. Speaking to Sky Sports pre-match, Klopp revealed why he made so many changes to his lineup following Saturday’s 4-1 thrashing by Manchester City. “Virgil is not available, the rest get a rest, some needed a rest, some players get an opportunity to show tonight. We needed fresh legs, that was clear, we need aRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham Hotspur have been dealt a double blow in their search for a new head coach, with Julian Nagelsmann and Roberto De Zerbi currently unlikely to take the role, 90min understands. Spurs recently parted ways with Antonio Conte a few months prior to the expiry of his contract and have placed his former assistant, Cristian Stellini, in interim charge. While Tottenham finish a disappointing 2022/23 season under Stellini, they are remaining vigilant in their hunt to find a permanent successor to Conte. However, sources have told 90min that two of their top targets have signalled that they are overly interested in the role atRead More →

[ad_1] Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic has been hit with an eight-game suspension for his push on referee Chris Kavanagh during last month’s defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup. Reacting to the dismissal of teammate Willian, Mitrovic squared up to Kavanagh and put his hands on the official, earning an immediate red card. A three-game suspension was deemed ‘insufficient’ by the Football Association, who have now handed down a longer punishment. A Fulham statement read: “Following a hearing in relation to our FA Cup tie with Manchester United last month, an Independent Regulatory Commission has decided that: READ NEXT Mitrovic missed Saturday’s 2-1 defeatRead More →

[ad_1] Football commentary is regularly chastised for leaning upon cliches but some events are so perfectly captured by a well-worn phrase it would be criminal to pass up the opportunity. The startling, rip-snorting strikes delivered by Michael Keane and Vincent Kompany, for the azure-clad Everton and Manchester City respectively, are unerring embodiments of bolts from the blue. Like a thunderclap from a cloudless sky, both goals were violent works of art that seemed scarcely capable of originating from the boot of two no-nonsense centre-backs. Michael Vincent Keane. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/lFvyqUTHzu — Everton (@Everton) April 3, 2023 The Goodison Park crowd was still gasping at the replayRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid’s bid to overturn a 1-0 aggregate deficit against Barcelona in Wednesday’s Copa del Rey semi-final second leg has been complicated by another absence in training. Eder Militao’s own goal gave Barca a slender first leg advantage heading back to Camp Nou, in a game that saw Real Madrid fail to have a single shot on target despite having 65% possession. Militao’s central defensive partner that night was Antonio Rudiger, but the German was absent from group training on Tuesday morning after missing the 6-0 thrashing of Real Valladolid in La Liga at the weekend because of a knee complaint. It was reportedRead More →

[ad_1] Well, where do we even start with gameweek 29? The Premier League saw some major moves this weekend, with two managers losing their jobs as results at the top, bottom and middle of the table all took their toll. If that’s not enough for you, there was also a worldie or two scored along the way. Here’s a look at the best strikes from gameweek 29. A late leveller from @daniel_podence 💥 pic.twitter.com/IOYlkj3qTz — Wolves (@Wolves) April 1, 2023 Daniel Podence has always been one of those players capable of the spectacular, and he made the rare dip into his locker at the weekendRead More →