Sampdoria’s defeat to Udinese yesterday all but confirmed their relegation from Serie A for the first time in 12 years and for the fifth time in the club’s history. While Samp deserve relegation, the numbers don’t make for a great reading for a club which is facing steep financial issues. The Blucerchiati have collected only 17 points from 34 games and they have picked up only three league wins, while having the worst attack and the worst defence in the league so far. Curiously enough, it was exactly 12 years ago from yesterday that Samp last went down to the…
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Matchday 31 in the Bundesliga saw Bayern and Dortmund’s title battle continue while also seeing interesting developments in the fight against relegation. The battle for the European places also hotted up, but curiously all six teams from 4th down to 9th in the table lost. The question now in the race for Europe is ‘who wants it more?’ The Champions League A resurgent RB Leipzig now look odds on favourites to take third spot in the table behind Dortmund and Bayern (although this season anything could happen). It seems like it is going to come down to a straight fight…
Pundit Ally McCoist has said that replacing David de Gea shouldn’t be a “priority” for Manchester United this summer. The Spaniard made a fatal error which led to the only goal of the game on Sunday, as Man United lost away from home against West Ham United.De Gea has been known to make the odd individual mistake for the Red Devils, but some fans are calling for the club to find a new replacement for him this summer.David de GeaSpeaking on TalkSport, McCoist thinks that Erik ten Hag’s side could do with a new goalkeeper. However, his stance is that there…
GOod News; This one action from Pochettino’s wife confirms that Pochettino is actually coming to Chelsea. Former Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino’s wife has disclosed that she is currently in London. The Argentine is expected to take over as the new head coach at Chelsea in the coming days or weeks. Pochettino is a free agent, given he was sacked by Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. According to the Athletic, Chelsea are close to announcing a new manager this week. Pochettino’s partner Karina posted a photo on her Instagram page with the caption “London” and a cloud emoji. Blues fans will…
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis is reportedly giving serious thought to selling defender Kim Min-Jae this summer. The 26-year-old arrived in Naples from Fenerbahce last summer in a deal that cost just €18m, despite strong competition from Ligue 1 side Rennes. La Gazzetta dello Sport report that the player has always stated that he is happy with Napoli, however his €2m a season salary is a potential sticking point to agreeing a contract extension. The South Korean also has a release clause in his deal with the club which is available to non-Italian clubs effect of July 2024, but only…
Arsenal have registered their interest in signing Ajax right-back Devyne Rensch this summer, according to a recent report from Football Insider. What’s the latest Arsenal transfer news? The Gunners are keen on bringing in a new right-back in the summer, with it recently being reported they are poised to make a bid for Real Valladolid’s Ivan Fresneda, having missed out on the 18-year-old in the January transfer window. Ben Jacobs has also linked the north London club with a move for Southampton’s Tino Livramento, if the youngster is able to put his injury problems behind him, although Fresneda remains the…
Monday was filled with carnage and chaos throughout the football pyramid, but three Premier League games provided 21 goals between them. Just the average of seven goals per match, then!Leicester find themselves in big trouble down at the bottom after their 5-3 defeat at Fulham, while Everton boosted their hopes of survival by winning 5-1 at Brighton.Nottingham Forest then won a seven-goal thriller with Southampton, all but relegating Southampton who are now eight points off Sean Dyche’s Toffees with three games to go.Here’s how sides up and down the Premier League table have fared form-wise over their last six games.Read…
Real Madrid vs Manchester City predictions and match preview for Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture. Read on for analysis as the clubs meet in the last four for the second year in a row.DateTuesday 9th May 2023Kick-Off21:00 (CEST)StadiumSantiago BernabeuCompetitionUEFA Champions LeagueReal Madrid vs Manchester City PreviewReal Madrid and Manchester City clash again in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals with the winners of this tie sure to go into June’s Final in Istanbul as favourites. Los Blancos are at home first time around this year, having staged a remarkable late fightback to see off City in the Santiago Bernabeu in the…
Joao Cancelo appears to be on Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel’s wish list for the summer transfer window. The duo is getting closely acquainted during Cancelo’s loan to Bayern Munich, but the Bavarians are not the only club keeping an eye on the Manchester City loanee. Cancelo’s agent was rumored to be in Barcelona last week, perhaps to talk about a deal between his client and the Catalans: The agent of Manchester City full-back Joao Cancelo has reportedly been in Barcelona for transfer talks with the Catalan giants. The Portugal international is represented by Jorge Mendes, and it seems unlikely…
David De Gea’s Manchester United future is uncertain.The Spanish shot-stopper, also one of the Red Devils’ longest-serving players, will be out of contract at the end of the season.Although the Red Devils retain the option of trigging an additional year, after declining to, De Gea is now in talks to renew his deal but on reduced terms.And despite being one of the club’s most important players, recent individual mistakes, including a monumental error against West Ham last weekend, which, after allowing Said Benrahma’s tame shot to slip through his hands, has opened the door for Liverpool to close the gap…