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Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Lineups: Arsenal vs Molde
Arsenal host Norwegian outfit Molde tonight in the third group game of their Europa League campaign, and they will hope to maintain their 100% record having secured victories over Rapid Wien and Dundalk in the opening games of Group B. [embedded content] The Gunners secured their first Premier League win in 16 years at Old Trafford on Sunday at the expense of Manchester United, and they will be in great spirits ahead of tonight’s clash. Molde are level on points with Arsenal having also bagged wins against Rapid Wien and Dundalk, and they will fancy their chances of leaving the Emirates with a result. While they will be naming their strongest line-up, manager Mikel Arteta will be keen to hand some of his fringe players a chance tonight after the first XI’s impressive win at the weekend. Mo...
Predicted Tottenham starting line-up vs Ludogorets I TV info I Live stream
Tottenham Hotspur will take on Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad in the Europa League on Thursday, and you can watch this game and other Europa League games live online. Spurs were abject in their previous Europa League game last week against Royal Antwerp, as they lost 1-0, away from home. Jose Mourinho said that he would make tough decisions while selecting his side going forward, and thus, we can expect a strong side for this game as Spurs have only managed to pick up three points thus far. Kick-off: 17:55 BST from Huvepharma Arena Tv Info: The game will be shown live on BT Sport 2 HD Goalkeeper: Joe Hart was really unlucky to miss out on the last game against Antwerp, and the former England goalkeeper should come into the side in place of first-choice Hug...
Sergio Reguilon says Gareth Bale very happy at Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur left-back Sergio Reguilon has told Cadena SER that Gareth Bale is very happy at the club. Reguilon has said that he has noticed that Bale is different at Tottenham, with the Wales international having returned to the North London club after seven years. The 31-year-old joined Spanish and European giants Real Madrid from Spurs in the summer of 2013. Bale won La Liga twice and the Champions League on four occasions, but the winger had injury problems last season and could not get into Zinedine Zidane’s starting lineup when he was fit. The winger, who was criticised a lot by the Spanish media, returned to Spurs on a loan deal from Madrid in the summer of 2020. Reguilon also moved to Tottenham from Madrid, signing a five-year contract with the Premier League club after spendi...
Tottenham ready to offer Son Heung-Min £200,000 a week
Tottenham owner Joe Lewis has apparently approved a bumper new deal for Son Heung-Min. The 28-year-old has been in red hot form this season and it is hardly a surprise the Londoners are doing all they can to tie him down to a long term deal. Son is one of the best players in the Premier League and he will be crucial to Tottenham’s quest for silverware this season and beyond. The South Korean has scored 10 goals in all competitions so far and if he continues to score at this level, this could be the most productive season of his career so far. Son has picked up 4 assists as well. Son has always been a superb creator and he seems to have improved on his goalscoring this season. The South Korean had goals in his game but he was never this prolific. He averaged around 18-21 goals in his last f...
Predicted Manchester United starting line-up vs Istanbul Basaksehir I TV info I Live stream
Manchester United will be looking to make it three wins out of three when they take on Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League on Wednesday, and you can watch this game and other Premier League games live online. While United’s stuttering form in the Premier League is a cause for concern, the Red Devils have been flying in the European competition, earning victories against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig already. The Turkish club are the minnows in the group, and United should use this fixture to get back to winning ways, following their 1-0 defeat against Arsenal last week. Kick-off: 17:55 BST Tv info: BT Sport 3, subscribers also aim to stream the match through the BT Sport app. Goalkeeper: United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking to shuffle his ...
Champions League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-ups: Chelsea vs Rennes
Chelsea resume Champions League action tonight and will host Ligue 1 side Rennes in their third game of Group E. [embedded content] Frank Lampard’s side kicked off their European campaign with a goalless draw with Sevilla two weeks ago before strolling to a comfortable 4-0 victory over Krasnodar in Russia last week. Rennes are without a win in their first-ever Champions League campaign, drawing with Krasnodar in their opener before suffering a 1-0 loss at the hands of Sevilla last week. They have been impressive in the French top-flight, though, winning five games and drawing thrice in nine games in 2020-21. Their only loss so far has come at the hands of Angers and they will fancy their chances of leaving Stamford Bridge with a result tonight. Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory at Burnley on S...
Cardiff City 3-0 Barnsley Match Review
Cardiff City eased their way to a 3-0 victory against an in form Barnley on Tuesday night. Cardiff City had not won any of their 4 previous home games this season, whilst Barnsley had won their last 2 matches under new manager Valerien Ismael. Cardiff City were quick out of the blocks playing with real intensity and purpose. Barnsley were finding the new 4-4-2 style too hot to handle as Cardiff took an early lead. There was a possible penalty shout for a challenge on Junior Hoilett just before left-back Joe Bennet swung in a cross which Hoilett controlled nicely to slot away. It was the Canadian’s first goal of this campaign and his 50th in English football. This would prove to be bad news for Barnsley as they had lost their last 60 EFL Championship encounters when conceding the first goal...
Giorgio Chiellini Set to Start Against Ferencvaros
Veteran defender Giorgio Chiellini is in line to return to action on Wednesday, when Juventus travel to Hungary to face Ferencvaros. Chiellini has featured just three times for Juventus this season, most recently going off injured against Dynamo Kyiv. The Italian subsequently suffered muscular problems which kept him out of action for two weeks. In that time, the Old Lady suffered a defeat to Catalan giants Barcelona, as well as dropping points at home to Verona. Chiellini is set to return to action However, Italian site Tuttomercatoweb recently reported via their Twitter account that the veteran had returned to first-team training ahead of Juventus’ midweek fixture against Ferencvaros. And now, Sky Sports Italia are saying that the captain will go straight back into the starting XI (via F...
Report: Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur keen on Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic
According to Calciomercato.it, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are both keeping tabs on Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic and were keen on him during the summer transfer window. The Premier League duo want to strengthen at the back and have been impressed with the performances of the Serbian international in the Serie A. Milenkovic is also on the radar of AC Milan and Spanish heavyweights Atletico Madrid due to his quality, while West Ham United came close to signing him during the summer transfer window. As reported by talkSPORT’s Jim White, the Hammers pulled out of the deal after Fiorentina asked for an initial £25 million and another £10 million in add-ons. West Ham weren’t keen on meeting their demands, and that could be good news for both the Red Devils and Spurs. Ole Gun...
5 Legends Who Have Donned Both Real Madrid & Inter Milan Colours
Benzema vs Sanchez, Hazard vs Lautaro, Casemiro vs Vidal, Zidane vs Conte – the list goes on. The mouth-watering group stage tie between Real Madrid and Inter Milan in this season’s Champions League is nothing short of a high-profile spectacle featuring some of the biggest names in club football. Madrid against Inter is always a classic. Ahead of the formidable tactical clash between the two European giants, we look at the top five players who have had the honour of donning both Galactico and Nerazzurri colours. ROBERTO CARLOS (DF) Roberto Carlos Did you know? Roberto Carlos started his career as a striker and was even deployed as a centre-forward by then Inter manager, Roy Hodgson. Ever since he first burst out in the football world with his menacing left leg, Carlos went to frighten defe...
Liverpool must look to sign Erling Haaland in the summer
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has developed into one of the most sought after young attackers in world football and it is no secret that the top European clubs are looking at him. The 20-yar-old Norwegian striker joined Dortmund midway through last season and he managed to take the Bundesliga by storm. He scored 16 goals in 18 appearances for the German outfit. Prior to his move to Germany, he had managed to bag 28 goals in 22 appearances for RB Salzburg last season. Speaking to Lothar Matthäus during a TV programme, the RB Salzburg director Christoph Freund claimed that he believes the young striker will end up at Liverpool. The Reds have not been linked with the 20-year-old in the recent months but Freund’s claim will certainly fuel rumours of a summer transfer. Ther...
Jude Bellingham says Manchester United wanted him this past summer
Jude Bellingham has explained to The Guardian why he did not move to Manchester United in the summer transfer window. The 17-year-old midfielder was reportedly on the radar of Premier League giants United in the summer of 2020. According to The Guardian, the Red Devils were keen on securing the services of the teenager from Birmingham City. However, according to the report, the youngster turned down United and moved to Borussia Dortmund instead. The Guardian reported in July 2020 that the transfer fee could rise to £22.5 million. Bellingham has now confirmed that United were interested in him, and the teenager has explained his decision to switch to Dortmund instead. The teenager told The Guardian: “Man United have a great squad. And my decision had nothing to do with Man United. I was so ...
