Football Blog (Page 82)

[ad_1] Manchester United extended their unbeaten sequence to 12 Premier League games at Old Trafford with a 3-0 victory at home to Leicester City on Sunday afternoon. Marcus Rashford continued his sensational scoring form but Manchester United’s talisman had to rely upon the heroics of his goalkeeper at the other end in a shaky first half for the hosts. Jadon Sancho came on during the interval, finding the net himself as United ultimately breezed to a comfortable victory, moving three points behind second-placed Manchester City and five off league-leading Arsenal. Leicester, coming into the match buoyed by eight goals across their last two league outings,Read More →

[ad_1] Barcelona suffered a huge injury blow against Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night as Pedri was taken off in the first half in serious pain. The match was 0-0 and very finely poised at that point and given he is always one of the first names on the team sheet, the anguish on Xavi Hernandez’s was clear to see as the youngster from Tenerife limped off the pitch at Camp Nou. Here are the details of the injury and the games that Pedri is expected to miss. After being taken off during the entertaining 2-2 draw, Barcelona soon confirmed what injuryRead More →

[ad_1] For Marcus Rashford, the immediate euphoria of scoring a goal is rapidly replaced by the desperation to relive that explosion of joy. “As soon as the ball goes in the back of the net, it’s like something goes off in your head,” Rashford once tried to explain. “It’s a moment you hold on to, but at the same time, as soon as you’ve done it once, you just want to do it again and again and again. You crave the feeling.” Since returning from the World Cup – where he was England’s joint-top scorer despite limited minutes – Rashford has found the net againRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has admitted that he and other senior members of the squad let their teammates know exactly what they thought of Saturday’s ‘unacceptable’ 1-1 draw against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. City came into the weekend top of the table after securing a vital and equally impressive victory over Arsenal on Wednesday night. But the reigning champions then failed to capitalise on that result by dropping points in a game against they were heavy favourites to win. Pep Guardiola’s team even led for half the game at the City Ground after Bernardo Silva scored shortly before half-time, only toRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that striker Darwin Nunez is an injury doubt for the visit of Real Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The club record signing is slowly finding his feet in Liverpool colours and scored in Saturday’s vital 2-0 win over Newcastle, having also assisted in the 2-0 victory against Everton a few days earlier. But a shoulder problem meant that Nunez only managed 59 minutes at St James’ Park and Liverpool are sweating on his fitness. “The bad news [is] Darwin has something on his shoulder,” Klopp explained. “We will see. In that situation I don’t knowRead More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Manchester United could price Marcus Rashford, who has been linked with Barcelona and Arsenal in the past, at £120m if they need to cash in this coming summer before his contract expires in 2024. (Star) Reports in Germany have linked Arsenal with Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, who has been dubbed ‘the Danish Bruno Fernandes’. (Sport1) Liverpool are in early talks with Colombian side Independiente Santa Fe over a deal for 20-year-old defender Kevin Mantilla. (Football Insider) Chelsea plan to spend big again in the summer but will need to offload home-grownRead More →

[ad_1] Real Madrid eventually found two late goals to break Osasuna’s fierce resistance and go within five points of La Liga leaders Barcelona with a 2-0 away victory on Saturday night. The home side managed to frustrate the Spanish champions until the 78th minute, when Federico Valverde arrived in the box to slide in Vinicius Junior’s cross. Vinicius had a strike chalked off for offside before Marco Asensio sealed the win, finishing from close range after Real won the ball high up the pitch. Los Blancos’ best chance of the first half fell to Vinicius after a poor back pass from Jon Moncayola, but hisRead More →

[ad_1] Sporting Kansas City are looking to return to the MLS Cup Playoffs after a disappointing 2022 campaign. Crippled by a slow start, Peter Vermes’ side could only manage a 12th-place finish in the Western Conference, missing out on the post-season by seven points. However, following some mid-season additions and an easing of their injury crisis, SKC showed excellent form toward the end of the campaign, suggesting they could return as contenders once again this time around. So, here’s everything you need to know about Sporting Kansas City ahead of the new MLS season, including tactics, key players, and predictions. Transfers in Player Former Club Fee TimRead More →

[ad_1] Inter Miami took a big step forward in 2022 and will be looking to carry that momentum into the new campaign. The Herons climbed to sixth in the Eastern Conference under Phil Neville, returning to the MLS Cup Playoffs after a year out in 2021. Having strengthened in a number of key areas, Miami will be confident they can not only repeat the feat this time around, but perhaps go one better by finishing higher up in the East and winning a Playoffs game or two. So, here’s everything you need to know about Inter Miami ahead of the new MLS season, including tactics,Read More →

[ad_1] Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani has placed a bid to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family. It was announced that he had done so, heading up a Qatari consortium, in a statement released to the public. “Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani today confirmed his submission of a bid for 100 per cent of Manchester United Football Club,” a statement read. “The bid plans to return the Club to its former glories both on and off the pitch, and – above all – will seek to place the fans at the heart of Manchester United Football Club once more. “The bid willRead More →