Chelsea showed plenty of intent but no end product in Graham Potter’s first-half of football in charge of the Blues. Potter’s side held almost three-quarters of the ball and shot at goal nine times, but none of those shots troubled Salzburg goalkeeper on the night, Philipp Kohn. However, three minutes into the second half, the Blues took the lead. A low cross from Mason Mount evaded everyone inside the penalty box but Raheem Sterling, who, arriving from the left, latched onto the ball and curled it superbly past Kohn in the far corner. The hosts’ lead did not last as Noah Okafor brought the Austrian…
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The Catalans have secured the future of one of their most promising stars – Gavi. The midfielder, with whom the club was in negotiations for a long time, has signed fresh terms for four more years, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2025/26 season. Additionally, the club has set his release clause – as they are obligated to do so under Spanish law – at a whopping one billion euros. The club announced that the presentation of Gavi’s new contract will take place on the evening of September 15. The player will sign his contract alongside…
Jurgen Klopp’s men put a 4-1 thumping by Napoli aside and returned to winning ways by beating Ajax 2-1 in their second group game of the ongoing Champions League season. The Reds took the lead in the 17th minute with a goal created by a combination of all three of the frontmen. Luis Diaz flicked the ball on for Diogo Jota, who, in turn, slid it through for Mohamed Salah and the Egyptian made no mistake from close range. However, Liverpool’s lead lasted ten minutes. Steven Berghuis ran into space out wide at the other end before pulling the ball across the penalty box. It was…
Bayern Munich scored twice in four minutes to beat Barcelona in their second group game of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League campaign. It wasn’t a humiliation akin to the 8-2 defeat Barcelona suffered at the hands of Bayern in 2020, but the Blaugrana, nonetheless, returned to Spain with a 2-0 defeat in the bag. The two sides matched each other in terms of efforts, but the telling one came from defender Lucas Hernandez in the 50th minute – a glancing header off a Joshua Kimmich corner, and Bayern were ahead on the night. Four minutes later, Jamal Musiala picked the ball up in the final third,…
Former India captain and ex-selection committee chairman Krishnamachari Srikkanth questioned Mohammed Shami’s absence from India’s T20 World Cup squad on Monday, saying the pacer would have been an ideal choice for Australia’s bouncy pitches. According to Srikkanth, Shami could have given India early wickets with the new ball in Australia. The 62-year-old’s reaction came after India’s 15-man squad for the T20 World Cup 2022, which begins on October 22 was declared yesterday. Veteran Shami was named to a four-man standby squad but did not make the main squad. Fast bowlers include Jasprit Bumrah, Harshal, Arshdeep Singh, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, as well as all-rounder Hardik Pandya. Shami hasn’t…
In the final days of the transfer window, Liverpool reportedly attempted a daring last-ditch bid to sign Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde for 86.5 million pounds, reports Diario AS. With injuries to Thiago Alcantara, Jordan Henderson, Naby Keita, Fabio Carvalho, Curtis Jones, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the Reds were desperate for a midfielder. The Uruguayan was previously linked with a move to Anfield, and it has been reported that Jurgen Klopp decided to make a move for the Los Blancos star this summer. Liverpool reportedly made an 86.5 million bid in the final two days of the summer transfer window, but the Spanish giants rejected the offer because it…
Premier League will return this weekend after a week off. However, the league has decided to postpone Chelsea’s fixture against Liverpool and Manchester United’s tie against Leeds United. Premier League has confirmed that though the competition will resume this weekend, three fixtures will be played on a later date. The fixtures postponed are between Chelsea and Liverpool, Manchester United and Leeds United, and Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace. “Following extensive consultation with clubs, police, local Safety Advisory Groups and other relevant authorities, there was no other option but to postpone the three fixtures,” a statement by the Premier…
Chelsea star N’Golo Kante has rejected the club’s initial offer of a contract extension, reports The Athletic’s David Ornstein. His deal is up at the end of this season, which means that the Frenchman will be free to negotiate a pre-contract with foreign clubs starting January 1, 2023, and will be allowed to leave the club six months later, that is, if fresh terms aren’t agreed upon between the two parties by then. As per Ornstein, Chelsea’s current offer to Kante is of a two-year extension with the option to trigger an additional year should the two camps be in…
It didn’t take long for Antony to endear himself to the Manchester United faithful. An overnight sensation in England, the Brazilian spoke of his humble beginnings in Brazil in a recent interview. It took Antony 35 minutes to endear himself to the Manchester United faithful on his debut following his mega-money move from AFC Ajax. The Brazilian had followed his mentor Erik ten Hag to Manchester, and, having picked him in his starting line-up for the game against Arsenal, he repaid his manager with an instant goal – a curled strike from inside the box past a flailing Aaron Ramsdale. The Red Devils won the…
The ex-Liverpool custodian has joined Newcastle United until January 2023 with the option to extend it for six more months following the Magpies’ injury concerns in the goalkeeping department. The German joins Eddie Howe’s side to provide them with some reprieve following an injury to backup goalkeeper Karl Darlow. Darlow’s spell on the sidelines, combined with Martin Dubravka’s transfer to Manchester United, had left Newcastle with just two first-team goalkeepers – Nick Pope and Mark Gillespie. Karius, 29, was full of praise for manager Eddie Howe and the brand of football that he has his team playing. The German also expressed his excitement at working with the Magpies for…