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Ten-man Manchester City were unable to secure their spot in the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare on a frustrating night in Copenhagen. Pep Guardiola rested Erling Haaland for the game, with Julien Alvarez leading the line instead, but a first-half red card for Sergio Gomez ultimately dictated what was a flat performance from the Citizens. The first half hour of the game was frantic, and Man City thought they had taken the lead when Rodi drove a brilliant long-range effort into the top corner of the net. However, VAR made its first intervention of a busy night toRead More →

Tottenham have the opportunity to take a major step towards qualifying from their Champions League group when they host Eintracht Frankfurt on matchday four. They earned a good victory at Brighton in the Premier League over the weekend, 1-0 thanks to Harry Kane’s winner, and will likely be in confident mood when they face the reigning Europa League winners. Here’s who Antonio Conte could select to take on the Bundesliga side, with Spurs having collected just four points from their opening three group games. Rodrigo Bentancur is becoming a key figure in Tottenham’s midfield / Carlos Rodrigues/GettyImages GK: Hugo Lloris – Tottenham probably signalled theirRead More →

The Columbus Crew have parted ways with head coach Caleb Porter.  The news comes after Columbus was eliminated from 2022 MLS Cup playoffs contention with the 2-1 defeat against Orlando City on Sunday.  Porter originally joined the Crew ahead of the 2019 season, leading the team to the 2020 MLS Cup title and the Campeones Cup trophy in 2021. He had one year left in his contract before departing this week.  Columbus will begin a coaching search immediately. Assistant coaches Pablo Moreira, Tim Hanley, Eric Quill and Blair Gavin would not be returning to Columbus either. “This is not a decision we took lightly, andRead More →

Manchester City are not worried about Erling Haaland having a release clause in his contract, sources close to the club have told 90min. Haaland joined City in the summer from Borussia Dortmund for just over £50m, with the Norwegian also having a clause written into his contract with the Bundesliga giants. The Norwegian striker has been nothing short of sensational since his move to the Etihad, and has already bagged 15 goals in nine Premier League games and 20 in all competitions. The 22-year-old is on course to smash all sorts of records, but despite only being months into his City career, his future isRead More →

Chelsea defender Thiago Silva is open to signing a new contract with the club but will hold talks with the Blues sooner than later, potentially within the next month. Silva joined Chelsea as a free agent in 2020 and recently turned 38, but the Brazilian has been a key player for the Blues and was outstanding against former club AC Milan last week. Silva’s current contract, which he signed in January 2022, is due to expire at the end of the season. “What I can tell you is, for me now, what is important is to keep playing at a high level and achieving theRead More →

Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been ruled out for two weeks with an ankle injury, while fellow defender Joel Matip is out for up to three weeks because of a calf problem. Injuries have given Liverpool a bit of a nightmare start to the season, with Jordan Henderson and Thiago Alcantara both having spells on the sidelines earlier in the campaign. Andrew Robertson has also missed games and is not yet back in action, while Luis Diaz will miss the next ten games and Arthur Melo is out until January or February. Ibrahima Konate is only jut back from a knee injury and the timingRead More →

Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has admitted having a ‘conversation’ over a potential Real Madrid transfer during the summer but insists he feels ‘at home’ at St James’ Park. Bruno became an immediate fan favourite at Newcastle last season following his big money from Lyon in January, helping steer the Magpies to a mid-table finish after a poot start to the campaign and also beginning 2022/23 in a rich vein of form. Newcastle have averaged two points per game with him, compared to 0.7 points per game in a run out of the side through injury, and the Brazilian scored twice at the weekend in aRead More →

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has hailed Erling Haaland as already one of the best strikers he has ever worked with in a glittering career that has previously seen him coach the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Sergio Aguero and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Haaland recently scored his 20th goal of the season in just his 13th appearance since his summer move from Borussia Dortmund. That ended an astonishing run of consecutive Premier League home games in which he had scored a hat-trick at three and Guardiola joked immediately afterwards that he was ‘so upset’ his new superstar had only scored once and should be ‘sacked’. As CityRead More →

Paris Saint-Germain can book their spot in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a win against Benfica on Tuesday. The French champions’ form has dipped recently, and they were held to a draw by the Portuguese giants at the Estadio da Luz last week. Here’s the lineup Christophe Galtier could select to stop their recent slump. GK: Gianluigi Donnarumma – Italy’s number one has become the permanent starting goalkeeper at club level since Galtier’s arrival, relegating Keylor Navas to the bench for good. CB: Nordi Mukiele – Though he’s primarily played as a wing-back, summer signing Mukiele has reverted to playing in aRead More →

Liverpool have been handed a fresh blow with the news that Luis Diaz will be out until December with a knee injury. The Colombian left the Emirates on crutches following the Reds’ 3-2 defeat to Arsenal last week, with Jurgen Klopp immediately speculating that the injury could a serious one. Fortunately, it appears to be less serious than first feared and he will not need surgery, although his World Cup participation with Colombia is also now in serious doubt. Diaz will miss Liverpool’s next ten matches before the World Cup break, starting with their Champions League clash with Rangers this week. They will be hopeful,Read More →