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[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has warned Newcastle that the ability to spend vast sums of money does not mean they will become successful. The Magpies were taken over by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund at the end of 2021 and are now able to compete financially with some of the world’s biggest and best teams. In their first full season under PIF’s majority ownership and Eddie Howe’s management, Newcastle look shoo-ins to qualify for Europe and are still in with a good chance of reaching the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2003. But ahead of United’s trip to StRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has once again claimed that his side played well in a game that they were expected to win but fell to defeat. The Blues were beaten 2-0 by Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening, slipping out of the Premier League’s top half and dropping to 11th following the loss. Ollie Watkins took advantage of an error by Marc Cucurella to put the visitors ahead in the first half, before a rocket from John McGinn sealed the points for Villa in the second. Home supporters seemed to turn on Potter, with chants of ‘you don’t know what you’reRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona continued their push towards the La Liga title with a comfortable 4-0 victory over the division’s bottom side Elche on Saturday. It wasn’t a particularly inspiring performance from Xavi’s side but the gulf in quality between the two sides ensured it never needed to be, with Robert Lewandowski scoring twice and both Ansu Fati and Ferran Torres getting in on the action in the second half. Elche made a bright start but soon reverted to type, backtracking and sitting deep in an attempt to frustrate Barcelona – doing so fairly successfully for the first 19 minutes before Lewandowski opened the scoring. Ronald AraujoRead More →

[ad_1] The Premier League season is building towards a thrilling crescendo as the two leading protagonists hit their stride with the finish line hurtling into view. However, gluts of good form are not reserved for the Premier League’s elite. While the title race naturally catches the eye, the relegation dogfight includes as many as nine clubs chiefly because sides at the foot of the table have scrambled some points together. Here’s how the form of each team is shaping up as we enter the final quarter of an enthralling season. Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points 1 Arsenal 6 0 0 18 2 Man CityRead More →

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta’s side are getting very close to achieving something that no one gave them much hope of achieving at the beginning of the Premier League campaign. Manchester City may have delivered their own reminder of their abilities with victory over Liverpool, but the Gunners responded later on Saturday by seeing off Leeds with another vibrant display in attack. With just the Premier League to focus on until the end of the campaign, Arteta is able to dedicate all of the available time to each specific league match, unlike Pep Guardiola at Man City. It may be just as well, as they have aRead More →

[ad_1] Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confessed that his side were fortunate not to be on the receiving end of a truly humiliating scoreline in Saturday’s defeat to Manchester City. An early Mohamed Salah goal proved to be a false dawn for Liverpool, who watched on as Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish scored in a dominant response to seal a 4-1 victory. After the game, Klopp admitted his side were expertly dismantled, conceding Liverpool ‘may not even have won against ten men’. He told BT Sport: “I think we saw a first half which you would expect. A dominant CityRead More →

[ad_1] The fight for the Premier League title is very much on and it’s a situation Manchester City have been in before. It’s clear Pep Guardiola’s side aren’t quite as polished as they have been in previous years but they are still firmly in the hunt for three trophies this season. They put down another marker in the title race on Saturday, beating Liverpool 4-1 to close the gap on Arsenal before the Gunners face Leeds. Whether any of the FA Cup, Champions League or Premier League trophies end up in City’s hands depends heavily on the next six games of their season. Southampton surprisinglyRead More →

[ad_1] Monday night football pits two of the Premier League’s crisis clubs against each other as Everton host Tottenham. Supporters on both sides have been through the ringer of late. Relegation and a points deduction remain very real possibilities for the Toffees this season, while Spurs begin the post-Antonio Conte era days after the Fabio Paratici debacle. Both could really do with a win just to raise spirits, let alone keep fighting for their respective goals this season. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of their meeting on Monday. Everton vs Tottenham H2H Results (Last Five Games) Current Premier League Form (Last Five Games)Read More →

[ad_1] Erling Haaland has not recovered from a groin injury in time for Manchester City’s huge Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday. The striker had to withdraw from the Norway squad for the March internationals with the problem, with Pep Guardiola revealing in his pre-match press conference a decision would be made on his inclusion at the last minute. And Man City have concluded Haaland is not yet ready to return and has been left out of their matchday squad entirely for Saturday’s encounter. In his place, Julian Alvarez will start up front and be flanked by Riyad Mahrez and Jack Grealish. READ NEXTRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona have made it very clear that they are looking into the possibility of re-signing Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Argentine’s contract at Parc des Princes is on the verge of expiry and talks have not advanced over a new deal, despite PSG’s public desire to keep him. 90min recently reported that a return to Barça is looking more and more likely for Messi. La Blaugrana then revealed on Friday that they are exploring ways to bring the World Cup winner back to the club. A stumbling block for Barcelona could be financing such a deal, even though Messi would notRead More →