Football Blog (Page 205)

[ad_1] Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to reset following their 2-0 defeat to PSV which he admitted was “worrying.” Arteta’s side had the chance to secure top spot in their Europa League group in Eindhoven but never really looked like doing so. They struggled to cope with Cody Gakpo and Xavi Simons in the first half, with both having goals ruled out for being marginally offside. Luuk de Jong was then brought on for the second half and that front three proved too much for the Premier League side, with the striker getting a goal and an assist to give his team a 2-0 victory.Read More →

[ad_1] 90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world… Arsenal have joined the hunt for Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix, whose future in the Spanish capital is uncertain after a clash with manager Diego Simeone. Manchester United are also tracking the situation. (El Chiringuito) Having worked to get close to his entourage, Real Madrid are preparing a formal offer to Palmeiras over striker Endrick and there is a real confidence that this will be enough to guarantee his arrival at the Bernabeu in 2024. (Marca) Manchester United are exploring possible replacements for goalkeeper David de Gea and have takenRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United may have designs on a return to the Champions League under Erik ten Hag, but this season they’re fully focused on succeeding in the Europa League. A 3-0 victory over Sheriff has set up a showdown with Real Sociedad on the final matchday of the group stage to decide who wins Group E. However, the onus is on United to get a positive result if they want to avoid a nasty play-off fixture – which we’ll get to shortly. Here’s how United can win their group. The eight group winners reach the last 16 of the Europa League automatically. Those ties areRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal are firmly in control of their Champions League group as a Lina Hurtig brace saw the Gunners to a 3-1 victory over Zurich at the Emirates on Thursday evening. Jordan Nobbs marked her first start of the season with a stunning solo strike and Hurtig opened her Arsenal account with a header, before Seraina Piubel netted with 14 minutes remaining to make things interesting. However, Hurtig put the game beyond doubt minutes later to leave the Gunners as the only side in Group C with maximum points, after Juventus and Lyon drew 1-1 earlier on Thursday evening. Having stunned reigning champions Lyon lastRead More →

[ad_1] Chelsea manager Graham Potter returns to his former stomping ground at the weekend when he takes his team to the Amex Stadium to face Brighton. Potter oversaw an excellent start to the season with the Seagulls, which saw him poached by Chelsea in early September. It hasn’t been plain sailing for either club since then, with Brighton failing to win any of their five games since Potter left. Potter has had it slightly better in west London, particularly in the Champions League after a third straight win this week, but are without a win in their last two domestically. Credit: 90min.com[ad_2]Read More →

[ad_1] Arsenal were humbled by PSV Eindhoven on matchday five of the Europa League group stage, missing the opportunity to tie up top spot with a game to spare and seeing a run of nine consecutive games without defeat come to an end. Joey Veerman and half-time substitute Luuk de Jong scored the goals for PSV, who had the ball in the net five times – impressive duo Cody Gakpo and Xavi Simons had three disallowed between them. PSV had struggled to make much of anything happen in the reverse fixture in north London last week, but had the first opportunity here when Aaron RamsdaleRead More →

[ad_1] The public focus on Wrexham has started to soar again as people work their way through the first series of ‘Welcome to Wrexham’, the docu-series that chronicles the first season of Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds’ ownership of the club. The Welsh town of Wrexham is not one that tends to make headlines outside of the region but that has changed with the new ownership. The positive attention could drift away though if the high-profile owners do not start to deliver tangible success on the pitch. Despite being located in Wales, Wrexham are part of the English football system. They have been outside theRead More →

[ad_1] St. Louis CITY SC have announced they’ll open their brand new CITYPARK stadium with a friendly clash against Bundesliga giants Bayer Leverkusen in November. The match will take place Wednesday, November 16, and will see the club’s MLS NEXT Pro team, St. Louis CITY 2, take on Leverkusen fresh from winning the Western Conference in their first-ever season. A source has confirmed to 90min that members of the St. Louis City first team will also be available for the match. For the first time, fans will be able to take in live action from their 22,500-capacity CITYPARK stadium, which will be the home ofRead More →

[ad_1] A royally in-form Newcastle United host Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. The Magpies earned their fourth win in five games with what Eddie Howe described as ‘probably the best’ performance of his tenure as Newcastle’s manager against Tottenham last weekend. Howe took the reins at St. James’ Park only after Unai Emery turned the club down last November. A year on, Aston Villa succeed where Newcastle’s pursuit had failed, appointing the former Villarreal manager on Monday. Here’s everything you need to know about the meeting between these two clubs. Newcastle: 1 WinAston Villa: 2 WinsDraws: 2 Newcastle: WWDWWAston Villa: DDLLW Newcastle have collected 12 pointsRead More →

[ad_1] After a promising start to the season amid hopes of potential trophy challenges, Tottenham have taken just one point from the last nine available to them in the Premier League and Champions League. It’s their worst three-game run under Antonio Conte, and the developing wounds were stripped of their fresh bandages late on Wednesday night. Spurs thought they had scored a 95th-minute winner at home to Sporting CP to ensure qualification to the Champions League last 16 as the victors of Group D. But after a lengthy and dubious three-minute VAR check, Harry Kane’s strike was ruled out for offside. Such late drama cameRead More →