The Blues will be playing in Russia in their final group game of the Champions League against Zenit St. Petersburg. Having secured two disappointing results in the league in recent times, there have been some concerns among the fans about their dip in form, which led to the club losing their top spot in the Premier League. The German manager will not be sending a lot of the first team players to Russia, despite the top spot in their group still not confirmed with the club on level terms with Juventus. However, a win here will certainly put them on…
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There has been no dearth in drama in the Indian Super League this season. Same can be said about the goals, which have been galoring in big numbers nearly every game. East Bengal, who were earlier involved in a sensational 10-goal thriller against Odisha, were once again in picture on Tuesday and played out a 7-goal fixture this time. Unfortunately for the side, they lost on both occasions. This time, however, they had thrown a much better fight, getting back at the much stronger Goa unit on three occasions, but once the fourth goal went in, that was curtains for…
AC Milan’s hunt to get into the round of 16 in the Champions League was clobbered at the hands of Liverpool, whilst Leipzig’s fantastic result against Manchester City earned them a Europa League spot despite losing their opening three games of the campaign. Ajax and Dortmund had a goal-fest in their games, whilst both Madrid clubs registered crucial wins. Fikayo Tomori opened the scoring for Milan, with the former Chelsea man pouncing on a rebound off Alisson, slotting home from close range around the half-hour mark. Their lead, however, lasted just 8 minutes, with the man in form, Mohamed Salah, scoring yet again. In the…
Massimo Ferrero stepped down as the President of Italian club Sampdoria after he was arrested for alleged financial crimes, which led to the club heading into bankruptcy. He was taken to San Vittore Jail in Milan and the court has ordered for the arrest of six more people, which includes his grandson and granddaughter, who have been involved with the club in some capacity. The club have been in severe financial troubles for a long time, and despite the club making great progress under the tenure of Ferrero, becoming a Serie A regular and also achieving Europa League qualification in 2015,…
Everton gained a much-needed 2-1 victory against Arsenal at the Goodison, which might keep Rafa Benitez at the job for a little longer. Although Martin Odegaard opened the scoring just before the first half ended, Richarlison and Demarai Gray scored late into the game as the Toffees emerged victorious after eight games without registering a win. The game turned out to be pretty dramatic, as it turns out, with Richarlison being flagged offside by the barest of margins on two occasions when he scored the goal, but he got lucky the third time. But the bigger talking point was Ben Godfrey’s challenge on Takehiro Tomiyasu.…
Hungary national team head coach Marco Rossi has openly suggested that Attila Szalai’s touted move to Chelsea is a “done deal”. The Blues have been linked constantly with the Fenerbahce defender in recent weeks. In a media event, Rossi seemed to give away Szalai’s impending transfer to Chelsea, who have been linked with the centre-back in recent weeks, given their own issues with expiring contracts and prolonged negotiations with personnel in that area of the pitch. Rossi, when asked about a Hungarian player who could fit well in Serie A, suggested Szalai before quickly stating that the youngster’s move to Stamford…
The Toffees ended a winless run that stretched as far back as September, with a 2-1 success over a hapless Arsenal. The Gunners took the lead in this game but conceded twice late on to fall to a second successive defeat. Two sides in desperate need of a win – Everton and Arsenal – met at the Goodison Park to close out the matchday 15 of the Premier League. Rafael Benitez’s side, without a positive result in eight, escaped with the three points, in the end, thanks to two late goals, one each by Richarlison and Demarai Gray. Tempers flared just as the clock struck…
A goal in each half helped Jamshedpur FC beat ATK Mohun Bagan and maintain their unbeaten streak at the start of the season to move to second in the table – a point behind Mumbai City FC. While ATKMB managed to grab a late goal, the latest defeat means that they have lost two out of two games. Both sides created half-chances in the early phases of the game, but neither set of attackers was able to produce a tangible outcome. The first clear opportunity of the match came in the 34th minute when Nerijus Valskis spun his marker at the halfway line before…
It has been over a week since the Ballon d’Or 2021 winner was announced, but the world doesn’t seem to be accepting the fact that Lionel Messi won the prize over Robert Lewandowski. The Argentine bagged the award for the seventh time in his career, on the back of a sensational league campaign with his club and also the Copa America triumph, which was Argentina’s first major trophy in 28 years. As it turns out, the votes from South American journalists proved to be decisive in helping Messi win the trophy ahead of Lewandowski, who was the popular choice for winning the trophy. …
Ralf Rangnick is off to a positive start in English football, and became the first German manager in the first division of England to register a win in his first game, a feat which wasn’t achieved by four of his former students in Ralph Hassenhuttl, David Wagner, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel. Manchester United registered a 1-0 win over Patrick Vieira’s Crystal Palace on Sunday, with Fred scoring a stunning winner for the Red Devils. The Brazilian midfielder, who is often at the receiving end of severe criticism, relished the freedom to move higher up the pitch and made more ground than any other footballer…