After their stalemate at the Wanda Metropolitano a couple of weeks ago, Manchester United and Atletico Madrid are set to conclude unfinished business when both side kickoff in a crunching Champions League knockout round semi final second leg meeting at the old Trafford Stadium on Tuesday evening.Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty ImagesAtletico Madrid, although were the better side on the night in Madrid and led for almost the entirety of the game thanks to an early header from Joao Felix, which managed to beat David de Gea to his near post.Portuguese youngster, Felix has been in impeccable form of late, scoring…
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Barcelona president Joan Laporta has recently spoken to the press about the possibility of the club signing Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian striker, Braut Erlin Haaland.Barcelona president Joan Laporta revealed the club would pass the chance to sign Erlin Haaland. (Photo Credits: Getty Images)Haaland has been linked with move away from Borussia Dortmund and all seems to point to the fact, which is that the former RB Salzburg striker will not remain with the Bundesliga side next season.Barcelona have been rumoured to be one of Haaland’s suitors and it was even reported that Xavi had met with the player’s entourage to discuss…
Sometimes, football is just way more than what you can do with the ball. There are some situations that put you on the brink, it then depends on how strong is your mental strength, to fend off the negativity that ensue within yourself or among yourselves as a team.Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrates after scoring their side’s second goal during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on March 12, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)In their Champions League midweek game at the Bernabéu, PSG Paris Saint-Germain went 1-0 up…
Man utd match records with TottenhamAfter suffering a huge loss to their city rivals in their last fixture, Manchester United hopes to bounce back with key players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Raphael Varane hoping to get a shot at redemption in their Premier League against Tottenham.Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United celebrate after the Premier League match between Manchester United and West Ham United at Old Trafford on January 22, 2022 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)Looking back at their track record against Tottenham, Tottenham have won two of their last three Premier League…
Liverpool travels to the South in the first game of the Premier League weekend as Brighton & Hove Albion welcome the Jürgen Klopp led side to the AMEX Stadium in the lunchtime kick-off.(Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)Brighton will go into the match on the back of losing 2-1 to Newcastle United at St James’ park last weekend. Liverpool on the other hand, suffered a 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan at Anfield after a brilliant curler from Lautoro Martinez in the only goal of the game.The defeat meant little hurt as the Reds still progressed to the quarter-finals with…
Both Manchester United and Tottenham ended their last games in a 5-goal thriller with Antonio Conte’s side enjoying the better results as they thrashed a struggling Everton side 5-0 while Manchester United endured a frustrating evening playing against the title holders.Cristiano Ronaldo and Ralf Rangnick of Manchester United. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)Conte, who was amongst the frontrunners for the United coaching job will have a point to prove, although his new Tottenham side hasn’t been much consistent while Ralf Ragnick will be looking for a positive response from last weekend’s disgrace at the Ethiad.It was contrasting fortunes…
Juventus has lost several players to different injuries in this campaign and there could be more to come for the Old Ladies before the campaign eventually ends.Juventus player Federico Chiesa leaves the field after injury during the Roma v Juventus match at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), January 09th, 2022 (Photo by Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)The Bianconeri have had to deal with losing some of her important players to injuries so far as the likes of Federico Chiesa, Federico Bernardeschi and Paulo Dybala have missed long periods because of injuries.They are all important players to the…
Hoffenheim are enjoying their best run of form this season having won their last four games, seeing them displace RB Leipzig to move into fourth on the log.Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, Matchday 9 at Allianz Arena. The Munich team cheers with the fans after the match. Photo: Sven Hoppe/dpa – IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL Deutsche Fußball Liga and/or the DFB Deutscher Fußball-Bund, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequence pictures and/or video-like photo…
The United faithfuls might not be singing their usual anthem at the theatre of dreams today after their last week trashing in the hands of their fierce neighbours.Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United is chased by Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on October 30, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)However, beating Tottenham Hotspur, a team under their ‘could have been manager” will be a big statement of apology, one that will surely sweet the belly of the club’s frustrated fans, and get their…
Chelsea host Newcastle United on Sunday afternoon having beat the Magpies 3-0 in the reverse fixture.Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel looks on from the byline during a Premier League match. (Photo by LINDSEY PARNABY/AFP via Getty Images)However, a lot has changed ever since and Newcastle United now has a new owner after the Saudi-led takeover in the month of October, and are currently on their best run in their history in the topflight, having remain unbeaten in eight games.The Saudis, popularly known as the oil money bags due to their spending nature did not disappoint in the winter transfer window, recruiting…