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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola went off on a Julia Roberts-inspired tangent when describing his and the club’s inability to win the Champions League. The Cityzens advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League for a sixth successive season on Tuesday night after hammering RB Leipzig 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium, securing an 8-1 win on aggregate in their last 16 tie. Erling Haaland grabbed five goals on the night – just the third time that’s happened in the history of the competition – to break Man City’s record for goals scored in a single season. The Champions League remains the only major trophy thatRead More →

A combination of misfortune, miracles and overthinking mean Pep Guardiola is yet to claim club football’s ultimate prize during his time at Manchester City. The Citizens have had their hearts broken time and time again in the Champions League. First it was the quarter-finals hoodoo, then Thomas Tuchel oversaw a masterplan in the 2021 final before the miracle workers of Real Madrid staged the latest of comebacks in last season’s semi-final. They’re ready to do it all over again in 2023 after steamrolling RB Leipzig in the round of 16. This is where the competition really hots up, with most of the favourites still leftRead More →

Orlando City hope to advance to the CONCACAF Champions League semi-finals as they host Tigres UANL in the second leg their draw. Starting off their 2023 MLS campaign with five points in three games, Orlando City will now look to continue that form in the CONCACAF Champions League. However, Tigres won’t be easy to dispatch. Currently sitting 3rd in the Liga MX table, just seven points off first place, the Mexican side is looking to grab their second CCL title in three years. If the first game of the tie was any indication of how the second might go, then both sides have a goodRead More →

Following Tottenham Hotspur’s disastrous exits from both the Champions League and FA Cup in recent weeks, Harry Kane has once again been linked with a move away. The two clubs with the most rumoured interest in the England captain are Bayern Munich and Manchester United and, with just one year left on his current contract, there seems to be every possibility that this season could be Kane’s last in north London. But will he actually leave? Or will he stay put? We’ve enlisted the crew on Talking Transfers, part of 90min’s podcast network, to discuss. LISTEN HERE On this edition of Talking Transfers, part ofRead More →

Arsenal will welcome Sporting CP to the Emirates on Thursday for a battle to decide which side advances to the quarter-finals of the Europa League. A 2-2 draw from the first leg means it’s all to play for here and Mikel Arteta will be determined not to slip up and lose the chance to add more silverware to Arsenal’s cabinet. Here’s how the boss could set up. GK: Matt Turner – It’s Turner who gets the minutes in the Europa League and the American will hope for a more convincing showing this time out. RB: Takehiro Tomiyasu – Tomiyasu has had to be incredibly patientRead More →

Alexis Mac Allister is ready to leave Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer, 90min understands, with a whole host of Premier League sides interested in the Argentine. Mac Allister signed a new contract before his successful World Cup campaign to commit himself to Brighton until 2025, while the club also have the option to extend that deal by a further 12 months. The 24-year-old’s profile rose significantly in Qatar, where he started six out of seven games en route to lifting the trophy, and sources have confirmed to 90min that Mac Allister is now ready to take the next step in his career. ThereRead More →

Arsenal are struggling to agree the terms of a professional contract with 15-year-old midfielder Ethan Nwaneri, 90min can confirm, with Chelsea pushing hardest to lure the teenager away. Nwaneri is regarded as one of English football’s brightest prospects and shattered the record for the youngest player in Premier League history when he came on for Mikel Arteta’s side at the age of 15 years and 181 days earlier this season. The Gunners have been working to strike a deal with Nwaneri over a senior contract but sources have confirmed to 90min that those negotations with Nwaneri have made very little progress, sparking significant interest fromRead More →

Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho will miss the club’s upcoming fixtures and has had to pull out of the Argentina squad for this month’s international as a result of the injury he sustained during Sunday’s 0-0 draw with Southampton. A second half substitute, Garnacho was on the receiving end of a clean but forceful tackle from Saints full-back Kyle Walker-Peters and later left the pitch in stoppage time. The 18-year-old was seen afterwards walking with crutches and wearing a protective boot. Now, Garnacho has taken to social media to confirm that he won’t be able to play for at least the next few weeks whileRead More →

It’s no surprise that former Spain, Real Madrid and Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui has facilitated a distinct improvement at Molineux after succeeding Bruno Lage as Wolves manager. The Spaniard has returned Wolves to a state of functional efficiency. They’re hardly the most inspiring team the Premier League has to offer, but they’re technically proficient and stout enough in defence. Despite scoring just ten goals in 2023, Wolves have accumulated 14 points from ten games – the ninth-best record in the division. This improvement has seen Lopetegui’s side creep up the table, but while many expect them to remain in the top flight next season,Read More →

Liverpool have announced ticket prices will be raised at Anfield for the first time in eight years ahead of the 2023/24 season. The Reds had frozen ticket prices at Anfield for the last eight seasons, but will now rise by 2% due to ‘significant rising costs across the club’ – despite recently announcing club record £594.3m revenue during the 2021/22 season. A statement on the news reads: “Ticket prices have been frozen for supporters for the past eight seasons and the freeze will continue for juniors and the local general sale, which will remain at £9 per ticket – one of the cheapest in theRead More →