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[ad_1] Erling Haaland has praised Borussia Dortmund for how they defended against Manchester City, but was keen to point out that they still couldn’t find a way to stop him. Man City struggled to break the Bundesliga side down in what was an eventual 2-1 Champions League win on Wednesday, not having a single shot on target until John Stones’ 80th minute effort. That shot on target was also their first goal, and their second one was the winner, with Haaland volleying his team to victory. The Norwegian praised the way his former team played and defended but issued a reminder that it wasn’t enoughRead More →

[ad_1] Pep Guardiola was full of praise for the “exceptional” Jude Bellingham after he impressed in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester City in the Champions League. The 19-year-old had put Dortmund on course for a surprise win at the Etihad Stadium when he headed home Marco Reus’ centre just before the hour mark, but the Bundesliga giants were unable to hold on as late goals from John Stones and Erling Haaland turned the tide in City’s favour. Nevertheless, Dortmund were impressive in their defensive shape throughout the 90 minutes, as well as causing problems on the counter, and Bellingham was one of the moreRead More →

[ad_1] Manchester United will look to bring Kylian Mbappe in from Paris Saint-Germain in 2024 if the forward chooses to walk away from the final year of his contract. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has warned Mbappe that he has missed his chance to move to the Santiago Bernabeu and has privately told those close to him that he does not want the Frenchman anymore. Before that, however, United and PSG may do business over Marcus Rashford. The Red Devils are confident of extending the striker’s contract but PSG continue to push with his representatives over a future transfer. Manchester City are keen to joinRead More →

[ad_1] Atlanta United kept their MLS Cup Playoffs hopes alive with a vital 1-0 win away at rivals Orlando City on Wednesday evening. After an hour-long weather delay, we were treated to a tepid first 45 minutes by two sides who usually offer us so many fireworks. Even so, both sides still traded some decent chances, with the visitors missing the best opportunities through Andrew Gutman and Luiz Araujo. Orlando took the game to their opponents more at the start of the second half with the likes of Ercan Kara and Mauricio Pereyra flashing efforts just off target. But it was Atlanta United who finallyRead More →

[ad_1] For all of Chelsea’s defensive structure and solidity under Thomas Tuchel, the German was given his marching orders at least in part due to his inability to make the Blues a formidable attacking side. He had a plethora of forward options at his disposal, but even after the near-£100m re-signing of Romelu Lukaku last summer, Chelsea still couldn’t blow teams away on a regular basis. In the second half of Tuchel’s reign, they could barely squeak past them either. Todd Boehly’s desire to build an all-conquering football team has since led him to appointing his first new head coach in the shape of Brighton’sRead More →

[ad_1] Graham Potter began life at Chelsea with a 1-1 draw with Salzburg in the Champions League group stages. The Blues displayed a formidable intensity and structure in their first game under their new boss but were undone by a late Salzburg sucker-punch at Stamford Bridge. After a pre-match period of remembrance for the late Queen Elizabeth II, Chelsea came flying out of the traps and their first half-chances of the evening came through Kai Havertz and Pierre-Emerick Aubamayeng, but neither could keep their successive shots from the edge of the area on target. Havertz then had a goal-bound header blocked by Benjamin Sesko asRead More →

[ad_1] Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media ahead of Manchester United’s Europa League clash with Moldovan side FC Sheriff. The Red Devils kicked off their group stage campaign last Thursday with a disappointing 1-0 loss at home to Real Sociedad. United’s trip to Crystal Palace was cancelled following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, while their upcoming home clash with bitter rivals Leeds has been postponed due to a shortage of police resources, making their match with Sheriff the last before the international break. Here’s what Ten Hag had to say at his pre-match press conference. Marcus Rashford will miss the game withRead More →

[ad_1] Arsenal welcome Brentford to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday lunchtime. The Gunners have had two matches postponed since the passing of Queen Elizabeth II was announced during their Europa League victory over Swiss side FC Zurich last week. While the powers that be shuffle the calendar around to find a slot for both fixtures, here’s the XI Mikel Arteta may deploy for the club’s trip to Brentford – which surprisingly escaped any postponement. Our @PremierLeague campaign will resume on Sunday with a trip to Brentford. Kick-off is now set to take place at 12pm (UK time). — Arsenal (@Arsenal) SeptemberRead More →

[ad_1] Barcelona host La Liga strugglers Elche in the Spanish top flight on Saturday afternoon. The Catalan behemoths suffered their first defeat of the campaign in midweek, losing 2-0 to Bayern Munich despite creating a host of chances in the Allianz Arena which left manager Xavi Hernandez “fuming”. Elche operate in a different realm entirely. With just two goals and one point to their name this term, only Cadiz – who Barcelona swept aside 4-0 last weekend – have endured a worse start to the Spanish season. Here’s everything you need to know about the meeting between these contrasting clubs. Barcelona: 5 WinsElche: 0 WinsDraws: 0 Barcelona: WWWWLElche: LDLLL XaviRead More →

[ad_1] The 2022 Major League Soccer season is quickly coming to an end, but players don’t seem to be slowing down. Week 30 saw some unreal efforts across conferences, with Orlando City’s Andres Perea finding the back of the net in the East and Chicho Arango stunning in the West. But it all came down to Atlanta United’s young figure Thiago Almada. here’s all you missed on this edition of goals of the week… This assist by Chiellini on Chicho Arango’s goal. 🤩 pic.twitter.com/knLxYwhuVm — Major League Soccer (@MLS) September 11, 2022 To kick off, we have Chicho Arango’s first half goal against FC Dallas.Read More →