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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 ...
It’s Time For Ronald Koeman to Give Riqui Puig a Chance
Ronald Koeman’s return to the Camp Nou hasn’t exactly gone to plan. After opening with emphatic wins over Villarreal and Celta Vigo, Barcelona have hit the buffers. In fact, La Blaugrana have accumulated just two points from their last four league games – their worst run since April 2016. They currently find themselves in 12th place, eight points behind arch-rivals Real Madrid. Being a legend at the club, Koeman is more likely to have the patience of the fans. Furthermore, his willingness to use youth has helped his cause. Ansu Fati is already looking like one of the club’s superstars, while 17-year-old Pedri is making a name for himself with a series of impressive displays in a Barcelona shirt. However, there is one youngster who Koeman has seemingly forgotten about, and that is La Masia ...
Gabriel Agbonlahor sends message to Aston Villa fans after Southampton result
Gabriel Agbonlahor has taken to Twitter to send a message to Aston Villa fans following the defeat to Southampton at the weekend. The former Villa striker has urged the Villans’ fans not to worry too much or panic following losses to Leeds United and Southampton. Dean Smith’s side went down 4-3 to Southampton at Villa Park in the Premier League on Sunday. It was Villa’s second successive league loss following a 3-0 defeat to Leeds United at home. However, Smith’s team won their opening four league matches and are seventh in the standings at the moment with 12 points from six matches. Unfollowing a few pages on here I can’t believe how miles off it some villa fans are?? How dare u complain after the start the lads have had? Southampton and Leeds will beat loads of teams this year 👍&...
Ancelotti heaps praise on Isco, would be a great signing for Everton
Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti has lavished praise on the Real Madrid midfielder Isco recently. The Spaniard has fallen down the pecking order at Santiago Bernabeu and he has been linked with a move away from Los Blancos. The Italian manager was asked about links with the attacking midfielder after his side’s 2-1 defeat against Newcastle United on Sunday but he chose to remain coy on the matter. He said: “Isco is a fantastic player and [I have] a fantastic memory of him but now I am not, honestly, focused there. I am focused on an important week we are going to have to recover players and to be well prepared for the game against United.” Recently, Everton signed James Rodriguez from Real Madrid and it will be interesting to see if he makes a move to bring Isco to Goodison Park as well in ...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts to Manchester United’s poor home form this season
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer seemed disappointed with his team’s performance against Arsenal on Sunday. Speaking to the media during the post-match presser, the former Manchester United striker also reflected on his team’s home form this season. Solskjaer believes that the home form is irrelevant this season due to the absence of supporters in the stadiums but he did admit that the poor showing at Old Trafford has not escaped his attention. The Red Devils have lost 3 and drawn 1 of their four home league games so far. Solskjaer added that Manchester United needed ten games to pick up three wins in the league last season and the team needs to focus on the Everton game now. He said to the club’s official website: “Home and away form is out of the window really with no ...
Atalanta vs Liverpool Predicted Line-ups, TV Channel, Live Stream
Atalanta vs LiverpoolUEFA Champions League 2020/213rd November, 20:00 pm BSTGewiss Stadium, BergamoLive Stream: Check here for all the info Liverpool travel to Atalanta for the Champions League game in the midweek and it will be a massive test for Jurgen Klopp’s side. The Italian outfit are one of the most impressive attacking teams around Europe right now and they are likely to test Liverpool’s defence throughout the game. With the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho ruled out with injuries, it will be interesting to see how Klopp sets up his back four for the midweek game. Joel Matip is back in training and it will be interesting to see if the Reds decide to bring him into the starting lineup immediately. Klopp tells https://t.co/sl7mwuk6gu that Naby Keita and Joel Matip have returned t...
