Ronald Koeman’s men slumped to their third straight loss at Camp Nou in UEFA Champions League fixtures, previously losing to Juventus and PSG 3-0 and 4-,1, respectively. The Catalans turned up against the Bavarians on Tuesday as the reigning Bundesliga champions hammered the hosts 3-0. The 3-5-2 system did not pay out for Koeman as it almost looked like Barcelona surrendered the game in the first half. The lack of intensity was visible in the Blaugrana players as they hardly pressed Bayern Munich, failing to take advantage of their high line. But it can also be argued that it was part of a…
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Romelu Lukaku had a flawless campaign last season, guiding Inter Milan to a historic Serie A title. Therefore Chelsea decided to break the bank for the Belgian for a transfer fee of £98 million from the Nerrazurri. The Belgian marksman is returning to Stamford Bridge for a second stint and has already hit the ground running with three goals from three matches in the Premier League. Former Chelsea midfielder Joe Cole believes that Lukaku has it in him to replicate the heroics of Didier Drogba and guide the Blues to domestic and continental glory. “Lukaku is of that ilk. He’s got a little way…
Bayern Munich made light work at Camp Nou in their opening game of the UEFA Champions League, as they beat Barcelona 3-0. Juventus registered their first win of the season, beating Malmo by the same scoreline. “This is the best we could do,” opined the Blagurana head coach Ronald Koeman, much to the chagrin of Barcelona supporters who had just watched their team outplayed and outclassed by Bayern Munich. The Catalans lost 3-0 on the night, offering little to no attacking threat in return. They begin their 2021/22 UEFA Champions League group campaign with another soul-crushing defeat, a year and…
A howler from Jesse Lingard allowed Young Boys to score a last-minute goal which would beat Manchester United in their opening game of the 2021/22 UEFA Champions League. Elsewhere, reigning champions Chelsea began their title defence with a victory over Zenit. Cristiano Ronaldo started up top for United, three days after his heroics against Newcastle United in the Premier League match (5-1). The Portuguese was set up for the game’s opening goal by compatriot Bruno Fernandes, whose outside-of-the-boot pass found the talisman unmarked inside the box. Ronaldo’s first-time shot squirmed under goalkeeper David von Ballmoos. Trouble came in the 35th minute for the Red Devils…
Chelsea are planning to reward Mason Mount with a new contract – reports 90min. The England international has been one of the mainstays in the Blues’ starting XI, and was instrumental in their Champions League-winning run last season. The youngster was named the club’s Player of the Season even before he assisted Kai Havertz with a brilliant through ball to score the winning goal in the competition’s final. Mount’s current deal at Chelsea – which he renewed shortly after Lampard was brought on as the head coach – runs until 2024. The report claims that the club is preparing a…
The FIFA 22 ratings are out, and Lionel Messi has topped the charts again. Now at a new club, the Argentine international is the highest-rated player in the game, whilst his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, is only the third-best. EA Sports have revealed the highest-rated players in their game. Lionel Messi, who joined Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona, takes the top spot ahead]. The Argentine attacker is 93-rated in-game, one more than the next best-rated player. Next on the list behind Messi is Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski. The Polish striker pips Cristiano Ronaldo for the second spot on the back of a record-breaking goal scoring season. Lewandowski…
Manchester United midfielder has started the Premier League season in scintillating form, racking up seven assists from four matches so far. However, his manager – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – has played down the achievement. The Frenchman’s efforts have not been in vain, with United currently leading the league on the basis of goals scored. The Red Devils have hit the back of the net on eleven different occasions this season so far, with multiple goals coming against Newcastle United (5-0) on the latest matchday and Leeds United (5-1) on the first. A majority of Pogba’s assists, naturally, have come in those two games. “Paul…
The Swedish left-back has been a part of the Dutch club since January 2021 after signing a four-and-a-half-year deal with Heerenveen. However, he made headlines via pretty bizarre news. Kaib had injured his jaw while eating a carrot, thus ruling him out for several weeks. As explained by Dutch journalist Roelof de Vries, the 24-year-old was nursing a big knock on his jaw, which he received during a game and continued to ignore it. The initial injury was reportedly picked up in a game last month. Who “Kaib got a big knock on his jaw during a game a while ago.…
Barcelona saw the six-time Ballon d’Or leave his childhood club to join Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. Despite the loss of Messi, the Blaugrana midfielder Sergio Busquets admits that life goes on even without the Argentine talisman. “It was a shock, for everything that Leo gave to Barca and personally to me. “It was an accumulation of emotions that were difficult to digest, but we have to try to change the story. We are at the beginning of the season and we’ll have to get used to playing without Leo.”the 33-year-old was quoted as saying by Marca. During his long…
Los Blancos came from 2-1 behind to beat Vigo side 5-2 at Santiago Bernabeu. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti chose to start with Benzema up front, flanked by Eden Hazard and Vinicius Jr. Federico Valverde started in midfield alongside Luka Modric and Casemiro, whilst Nacho and Eder Militao were the pairing in central defence. Youngster Miguel Gutierrez was given the start instead of veteran Marcelo. An error by the Real Madrid backline allowed Santi Mina to open the scoring for Celta in the fourth minute. Los Blancos hit back in the 24th minute as Benzema scored emphatically from inside the box following a first-time volleyed pass by Valverde. Seven minutes past Madrid’s equalizer, Celta re-took the lead; Franco Cervi’s first-time backheel flick cannoned back…