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The March international break may arrive at an inconvenient time for some, but it’s a timely reset point ahead of the final stretch of the 2022/23 Premier League season. It’s crunch time across the board with so much to play for in the title and top-four races, as well as the fight against relegation. A thrilling finale is afoot but, for now, supporters can enjoy a quick breather before the anxiety returns. Well, unless you’re an Aston Villa fan. You lot can relax for the rest of the season and attempt to spoil everybody else’s campaign while you inevitably finish ninth or tenth. Anyway, whereRead More →

Rafael Puente Jr. will no longer serve as head coach of Pumas, ‘mutually agreeing’ to terminate his contract with the team following the 2-0 home defeat to Pachuca on Sunday.  After the game, Pumas released a statement to detail the manager’s immediate departure: “Club Universidad Nacional can confirm that Rafael Puente’s contract as head coach of the Pumas men’s first team has been terminated by mutual consent, as have those of his coaching staff. The club would like to thank them all for their hard work and professionalism, and wish them success in their future projects,” the club stated. Pumas will now begin the searchRead More →

Tottenham Hotspur could be forced to pay head coach Antonio Conte £15m if they sack him before the end of the season, 90min understands. Conte is under increasing pressure following a disappointing second season in north London, and the club are deliberating whether to cut ties with the Italian prior to the end of his contract. Spurs’ quest to end their 15-year trophy drought saw them eliminated at relatively early stages of every cup competition they entered this term. They were dumped out of the Carabao Cup in round three by Nottingham Forest, round five of the FA Cup by Championship side Sheffield United, andRead More →

There’s were a lot less Premier League games last weekend due to the FA Cup quarter-finals, but there were still plenty of brilliant performances to enjoy. Arsenal steamrolled another lowly team. Aston Villa continued to improve. And Sean Dyche’s Everton annoyed another one of the big boys with a defensive masterclass. Here’s 90min‘s Premier League team of the week after all that fun. READ NEXT GK: Emiliano Martinez – A comfortable win in the end up for Aston Villa, but it was only that because their World Cup-winning goalkeeper was in brilliant form, making a number of stunning saves. RB: Ben White – The formerRead More →

Club football lovers haven’t been treated to the dread that an international break brings for a while. The winter World Cup altered the international calendar this season, but the March international break has always been thrust upon us ahead of the final stretch of the domestic campaign. This time around, though, there’s plenty to look forward to. While some might struggle to get up for non-major tournament international football, the upcoming fixtures could play a big role in determining who qualifies automatically for Euro 2024. England, in particular, have two huge games. Here are some of the upcoming international fixtures you’d be wise to checkRead More →

Gameweek 28 may have lost three fixtures to the FA Cup quarter-final, and yet it was still one of the most chaotic rounds of games of the 2022/23 Premier League season. We had upsets, drama and an unbelievable number of goals, many of which are worth watching over and over again. Here’s a look at the best goals from gameweek 28. This angle > pic.twitter.com/ciiyIl5VJK — Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) March 20, 2023 A lovely, composed lob from Emmanuel Dennis to kick off the scoring in Nottingham Forest’s meeting with Newcastle. Forest would go on to lose the game, but hey, they’ll always have thisRead More →

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called on his players to ‘step in and give a little more’ in order to secure the Premier League title. The Gunners have moved eight points clear of Manchester City at the top of the standings, though have played a game more than the reigning champions and still have to visit the Etihad Stadium before the end of the season. Perhaps crucially, Man City are still fighting on three fronts whereas Arsenal’s sole focus is on the Premier League after they were dumped out of the UEFA Europa League by Sporting CP on Thursday. During that exit from Europe, ArsenalRead More →

Barcelona extended their lead atop of the La Liga table to 12 points with just 12 games remaining thanks to a famous El Clasico win. An own goal from Ronald Araujo would open the scoring for Real Madrid, but goals from Sergi Roberto and substitute Franck Kessie would earn the win for Barca at Camp Nou. The tempo of the game was set early on by two long-range efforts from star number nines Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema – both of which forced the opposition goalkeepers into smart saves. In the fifth minute, Barca created the first good chance of the game. A wonderful ballRead More →

Lionel Messi never seemed massively happy to sign for PSG, and the feeling is very much becoming mutual. Every man and his dog knew that Messi would have preferred to remain at Barcelona than head to Paris back in 2021, with his teary farewell press conference in Spain making it abundantly clear. However, there was a sense that he could find happiness at his new club, leading them to Champions League glory and becoming a hero of the Parc des Princes faithful in the process. Almost two years on though, that dream looks further than ever from becoming a reality, with both success and supportRead More →

Erik ten Hag has hailed his side’s character after their come-from-behind win over Fulham in the FA Cup. Man Utd deservedly went behind at Old Trafford in the first half of the game on Sunday, but were able to capitalise on Fulham’s complete capitulation – a capitulation which saw Aleksandar Mitrovic, Willian and manager Marco Silva be given red cards – to run out comfortable 3-1 winners. The win sees the Red Devils book a place at Wembley Stadium for the second time this season, with previous visit seeing Man Utd win the Carabao Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over Newcastle United. READ NEXTRead More →