Tottenham Hotspur failed to win for a fifth consecutive time in the Premier League as they were beaten at home no thanks to a Leandro Trossard goal for Brighton in the last minute of the contest in North London.(Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)Brighton coast to a famous win away to Tottenham Hotspur for the first time since October 1981 thanks to a well taken goal from their Belgian forward, Leandro Trossard.Brighton went into the game on the back of a 2-1 win at the Emirates last weekend, ending a run of six games without success with Trossard also on the…
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Nemanja Matic has decided he will not continue with Manchester United once his current contract runs out in the summer.Nemanja Matic has decided to leave Manchester United at the of the 2021-22 season. (Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)The 33 year old, who joined the club from Chelsea in the summer of 2017 took to his social media handle to announce the news in the evening of Friday.Matic wrote: “After a great deal of thought, I have decided that this season will be my last with Manchester United. I have informed the board, the manager and the players…
Group of fans/ protestors appear outside Manchester United’s training ground in Carrington ahead of planned anti-Glazer protest at Old Trafford tomorrow.(Photo by Tom Purslow/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United boss, Ralf Rangnick responds to this by acknowledging fans have the right to to express their opinion but bemoans the protest be peaceful.Rangnick in his prematch press conference said, “I believe our supporters are one of if not the best in England and as long as they protest in a peaceful way and as along as they still support the team in the stadium I think they have the right to…
Playing an European match away from home is always one of the most difficult thing ever for a football club, but Entracht Frankfurt were fortunate in their travel to Barcelona on Thursday as the home fans sold out their own team.Frankfurt fans took over the Camp Nou Stadium to propel their side into a place in Europa League last four. (Photo by Adria Puig/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Of all teams, it was Frankfurt. Of all grounds, it was at the Camp Nou. What in the world was Barcelona fans thinking when they allowed the German fans to get hold of…
Arsenal stumbled to back to back loss in the Premier League as they were overtaken by Tottenham Hotspur in the process in the race for top four finish in the Premier League this season.Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Granit Xhaka. Photo Credits: GettyArsenal’s quest to make the top four and return to the Champions League is now in serious doubt after injury to significant players in the first team.Thomas Partey and Kieran Tierney have both sustained injury that saw the later ruled out for the rest of the season while chances the former will be involved in the remaining games…
Barcelona have confirmed that Spanish Midfielder, Pedri has some discomfort in the hamstring of his left thigh and are waiting for the results of the tests in order to know the extent of which the player will be out.Photo by Maria Jose Segovia/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)The 19 year old was substituted at half time in Barcelona’s 3-2 home loss to Frankfurt, which ended their 15 games unbeaten run as well as their journey in the Europa league this season.Pedri, who missed 19 games at the start of the season between September and January due to hamstring injury could have…
Barcelona’s Europa League quarter final second leg loss to Frankfurt will be famously known as the German invasion of the Camp Nou, one bitter truth to swallow for Barcelona fans, who bite more than they could chew after allowing the traveling crowd to be more in population at the Camp Nou.Barcelona were beaten at home by Frankfurt in the Europa League. (Photo by Adria Puig/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Finally, Barcelona’s unbeaten run has been finally brought to a halt not just by a team you’d expect them to beat easily but also at the expense of a place in the…
European football’s governing body, UEFA has confirmed that it is waiting for the official match report before deciding whether to open an investigation as to the melee that transpired before and after the full time whistle in Atletico Madrid’s Champions League quarter final second leg meeting with Manchester City.(Photo by Burak Akbulut/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)Spanish club Atletico Madrid could face UEFA action as a result of the series of flashpoints that marred their Champions League game against Manchester City on Wednesday night at the Wanda Metropolitano.Tempers flaired up towards the end of the game which ended goalless as Manchester…
Former Liverpool midfielder and current Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard has named Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry as the best player ever in the Premier League.Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard (R) celebrates his goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England, December 2, 2014. Image credit: ReutersGerrard, who is also regarded as one of the best Midfielders of his time never got the chance to win the Premier League title having spent almost all his career as a professional with Merseyside club, Liverpool.In an interview with Gary Neville, Gerrard was asked who…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has admitted that his side were not at their best in last Sunday’s 2-2 draw with league leaders, Manchester City in a decisive fixture for the right to claim the Premier League title come May.Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola in the Manchester City Premier League clash with Liverpool at the Ethiad. Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)Liverpool came from behind twice to earn a point in the game after goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mané canceled out efforts from Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus respectively.Ahead of the side’s meeting again this weekend in…