Football Blog (Page 64)

[ad_1] Kyle Walker could be the subject of a police investigation over an alleged act of indecent exposure. The Sun obtained CCTV footage of Walker at a bar on Saturday evening following Manchester City’s 2-0 win at home to Newcastle United. Having seen off the Magpies in Saturday’s early kick-off, Pep Guardiola gave his players two days off. The video obtained and published by The Sun shows Walker approaching two women and dropping his trousers before engaging in conversation with them. He then appears to do this again to another group of women minutes later. Walker is also seen groping and snogging other women atRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea recorded back-to-back victories for the first time since October by beating Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night. Facing a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, the Blues returned to form at the weekend by beating Leeds by the same scoreline before goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz turned their last 16 Champions League tie with BVB around. The result eases a smidge of pressure from the shoulders of Chelsea manager Graham Potter, though his opposite number Edin Terzic and England international Jude Bellingham were less than satisfied with the officiating, especially surrounding the match-winning penalty. The referee in charge on Tuesday night wasRead More →

[ad_1] Tottenham will be looking to take inspiration from London rivals Chelsea on Wednesday night as they attempt to turn around a 1-0 deficit against Milan in the Champions League round of 16. Brahim Diaz’s early strike separated the two sides in Milan, but the Rossoneri left the first leg knowing they could have put the tie to bed on home soil. They could come to rue missed opportunities in the second half against a vulnerable Lilywhites. Inconsistency has plagued Spurs this season, so supporters will be hopeful that in the wake of back-to-back defeats, Antonio Conte’s side will show up in N17 for thisRead More →

[ad_1] 90min is championing 10 influential women in football this International Women’s Day. Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir made waves when she won her maternity claim after not being paid her full salary during pregnancy. In January of this year, the Icelander detailed for the first time how she had taken her former club, Olympique Lyonnais, to a FIFA Tribunal and won, after they failed to pay her salary following her announcement of pregnancy. “When I’d first told the club about my pregnancy, they seemed very happy for me and said they’d do everything to support me, and I believed that,” said Gunnarsdottir in an written accountRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea head coach Graham Potter was able to have a laugh about his job security following the Blues’ progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. After losing 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their last 16 tie, Chelsea won 2-0 back at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night in one of their best overall performances under Potter. Raheem Sterling opened the scoring in the first half, before Kai Havertz sealed their place in the last eight with a penalty after the break. Having beaten Leeds United on Saturday, Chelsea have now claimed back-to-back victories for the first time since October. READRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea are committing to Graham Potter’s long-term project and will be relieved to finally see the team get back to winning ways. The west Londoners overcame a 1-0 deficit against the in-form Borussia Dortmund to secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, and with that following up a 1-0 win over Leeds, Chelsea are now on a two-game winning streak for the first time since October. Here’s how the Blues’ schedule looks after Borussia Dortmund’s visit. The Foxes are in disarray. It was an abomination of a week for Brendan Rodgers’ side as they were dumped out of the FARead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Graham Potter has admitted to being caught up with the emotions of Tuesday’s enormous 2-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund. Having lost the first leg 1-0, Chelsea put on an excellent showing at Stamford Bridge and deservedly came out on top, with goals from Raheem Sterling and Kai Havertz securing the Blues’ a second consecutive victory for the first time since October. Potter has faced immense pressure, so much so that he could not even watch as Havertz had to retake a second-half penalty for his goal. The boss sat with his head in his hands as the German striker, who was handedRead More →

[ad_1] When Roberto De Zerbi named his Brighton team to take on West Ham United, there was one selection that raised eyebrows everywhere. At the age of 32, Jason Steele was handed the first ever Premier League home appearance of his 13-year football career. While Steele rarely lets the Seagulls down as their cup goalkeeper and Robert Sanchez has made his fair share of mistakes this season, no Brighton fan would have predicted before the hammering of the Hammers that a change of number one was in the offing. Steele, though, more than justified the faith of De Zerbi. There were two saves with hisRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United striker Wout Weghorst has insisted that an image of him touching Liverpool’s famous This Is Anfield sign has been taken out of context. Liverpool players make a habit of touching the sign on the way out to the game, as they did at the weekend before their emphatic 7-0 victory over United. After the game, footage emerged of Weghorst touching the sign before the game, with many fans blasting the Dutchman and accusing him of not understanding the rivalry between the two clubs. However, Weghorst has since spoken out to explain how everything was not as it seemed. “Normally I never reactRead More →

[ad_1] With the first legs of the Champions League round of 16 in the books, fans got a distinct indicator of who might be vying for the crown in Istanbul. The second legs are upon us, with the majority of the ties evenly split. Only three teams won their first leg by more than a one goal margin. Ranking favourites to go all the way is tough to do while midway through a round, but that’s exactly what we’ve decided to do here at 90min. At the end of the day, we like a challenge. So, here’s how we rank all 16 teams left inRead More →