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[ad_1] Barcelona went three points clear at the top of La Liga after a hard-fought 1-0 win at Atletico Madrid. Xavi’s men made a stuttering restart to their season after the World Cup, with them held to a 1-1 derby draw against Espanyol in their first game back. They get their season back on track at the Estadio Wanda Metropolitano, but they were made to work for it. It was Ousmane Dembele who was the Barcelona matchwinner, with teenage stars Perdi and Gavi combining to create the opportunity. He made no mistake, sweeping the ball into the bottom corner. That appeared to shake Atletico intoRead More →

[ad_1] The best each continent has to offer gathers in Morocco this February to battle for the crown of what is known as the 2022 Club World Cup (even though it takes place in 2023). Before FIFA and all of their collective wisdom can wreak further havoc on the already congested calendar by expanding the competition to a 32-team slog each summer, the Club World Cup remains a mini-tournament between the best club side of each region across the globe. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming battle for worldwide sporting supremacy. The lucky seven clubs which will duke it out for globalRead More →

[ad_1] Graham Potter has dismissed any suggestion that his Chelsea players are not trying after another dreadful showing. Chelsea were demolished 4-0 in the FA Cup by Manchester City, and the performance was so lacklustre that it called into question the attitude of the players. Potter, though, does not believe he has lost the dressing room already and says the quality of Man City made it look a lot worse than it actually is. “This opponent is the worst opponent you can play when things aren’t going well because they can make it look like you aren’t trying,” Potter said after the Man City thumping.Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester City powered into the fourth round of the FA Cup after delivering an embarrassing 4-0 beating to Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium. The sides met in the Premier League too just days ago, with Man City coming away from Stamford Bridge with a 1-0 win. This one was far from tight, though, with Chelsea completely dominating from the off in a performance that will crank up the pressure on boss Graham Potter. The only real surprise was that it took Man City 24 minutes to break the deadlock. When they did, though, it was worth the wait. Riyad Mahrez placed a sumptuous free-kickRead More →

[ad_1] With its rich history, The FA Cup remains one of football’s most iconic competitions and one that players dream of winning. First held in 1871, it’s the oldest, longest-running tournament in the world, and countless iconic players and teams have lifted the trophy. When they do so though, they get more than just their names in the record books, with a financial reward being provided for the winners and every other club that takes part for that matter. For the biggest clubs in the country, the money up for grabs in the FA Cup isn’t a huge amount, but it can have an enormousRead More →

[ad_1] The fourth round draw of the 2022/23 FA Cup draw will soon be made as teams plot their paths to the final at Wembley. The draw will take place shortly before Manchester City’s clash with Chelsea on Sunday, with a number of big clubs and unfancied underdogs in action over the weekend. Stay tuned for updates on the fourth round draw. Manchester United were the first side to book their side in the fourth round as they successfully saw off Everton on Friday night. Tottenham uncomfortably beat Portsmouth, while Wolves were denied a famous victory at Liverpool due to some controversial officiating. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he was ‘convinced’ Marcus Rashford would respond perfectly to being dropped from the starting lineup. The England forward has been in superb form this season, but was taken out of the starting lineup for their New Year’s Eve clash at Wolves after turning up late to a team meeting. But Rashford came off the bench to score a sensational solo winner in that win at Molineux, and he has since grabbed goals in victories at home to Bournemouth and Everton. Speaking after his most recent exploits, Ten Hag credited Rashford for coming back into the United foldRead More →

[ad_1] The FA Cup third round represents one of the most anticipated weekends of the English footballing calendar each year, as clubs from the top two tiers of the pyramid are injected into the draw for the world’s oldest cup competition. Amid this breeding ground of upsets, not every match can be decided in 90 minutes. After two seasons devoid of replays, the famous tradition of packing up and duking out the tie all over again at the home ground of the away team from the first match has been reintroduced. Here’s everything you need to know about when the FA Cup third round replaysRead More →

[ad_1] The boyhood club of new Chelsea signing David Datro Fofana attempted to block his recent transfer to Stamford Bridge. The Blues completed the signing of the 20-year-old from Norwegian side Molde on Saturday for a fee believed to be in the region of £8m. But Fofana’s boyhood side in his native Ivory Coast, Abidjan City, wrote to FIFA complaining that his initial deal to leave the country for Molde was unlawful. Fofana departed for Norway at the age of 15 and there is confusion over whether his mother signed the necessary consent forms to allow a legal transfer. In Abidjan City’s letter to FIFA,Read More →

[ad_1] Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Italiano has explained why World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat has scarcely played since returning from Morocco duty. Amrabat was one of the best performers at this winter’s tournament, headlining the Atlas Lions’ historic run to the semi-finals. 90min understands Premier League duo Liverpool and Tottenham are both interested in signing Amrabat. Spurs came close to taking the midfielder on an initial loan this time last year, but Fiorentina are believed to be holding out for a permanent deal this time around. However, since returning to club action, Amrabat has played 26 minutes of a possible 180 for Fiorentina, coming off theRead More →