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Big weekend for Juventus and AC Milan in Serie A title race
Juventus have won the Scudetto for the past nine seasons, and smart money would be on the Bianconeri to make it 10 in a row. After all, the Turin giants have a very strong squad, and Cristiano Ronaldo is still banging in the goals for fun despite being 35 years of age. However, there are signs that Juventus may not have it all their way this season. Andrea Pirlo’s side have not made a great start, and AC Milan seem to have turned on the style in the opening weeks of the season. Heading into this weekend’s round of matches, the Turin giants find themselves as low as fifth in the Serie A table with eight points from four matches, while the Rossoneri have picked up maximum points from their four games and are sitting at the top of the standings. Both Juventus and Milan are in action over the ...
El Clasico Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-up: Real Madrid
Real Madrid head into their 245th El Clasico clash with Barcelona on the back of two straight defeats. [embedded content] Zinedine Zidane’s side were handed a shocking 1-0 loss in the league by newly-promoted Cadiz at home last weekend, and they couldn’t bounce back in their next match, suffering a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Shakhtar Donetsk in their Champions League opener on Wednesday. Another loss tomorrow at Camp Nou at the hands of their bitter rivals will be a bitter pill to swallow, and Zidane and his men will be pulling out all stops to ensure they leave the city of Barcelona with all three points. Madrid have won three La Liga games this term after kicking off their title defence with a draw, and they will fancy their chances against Lionel Messi and co in an empty Camp Nou. Barca...
Report: Manchester United keen on Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore
According to Calciomercato (via Sport), Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore in on the radar of Manchester United, but they face competition from his former side Barcelona and some European bigwigs. The Spain international is a graduate of the famous La Masia academy, but he couldn’t make the grade at the club, leaving to join Aston Villa in 2015. Traore struggled to impress at Villa Park, moving to Middlesbrough after a season before joining Wolves in the summer of 2018 for £22 million. The 24-year-old has become a force to reckon with at Molineux, scoring four goals and weighing in with nine assists in 37 Premier League appearances last term. His pace and dribbling abilities continue to terrorize defences, earning him a call-up to the Spain national team as a result and also attra...
Chelsea Visit Old Trafford and an El Clasico in Spain Highlight This Weekend’s Most Intriguing Fixtures
We have an exciting weekend ahead across the continent, with a heavyweight clash in England between Manchester United and Chelsea at Old Trafford. Over in Spain, it will be an El Clasico derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid, who both head into this fixture in poor domestic form. Arsenal and Leicester should create some excitement, with the Foxes visiting the Emirates on Sunday. In Serie A, unbeaten AC Milan welcome Roma to the San Siro. Lastly in Germany, current European and Bundesliga title-holders Bayern Munich host Eintracht Frankfurt, who have yet to lose this term. The Red Devils have got off to a slow start this season in the Premier League, currently sitting in 15th place with just two wins out of four. But, their recent form will give them some much-needed confidence heading in...
Aston Villa vs Leeds: Predicted line-ups, Tv channel, Live stream
Aston Villa will face Leeds United in the Premier League clash at Villa Park on Friday night. Dean Smith’s side have made a perfect start to the 2020-21 Premier League season and could go top of the table tonight with a win against the Whites. Villa are heading into this match on the back of a 1-0 victory against Leicester City in their last Premier League game. Summer signings Ross Barkley and Ollie Watkins have been in fantastic form and Villa will be looking to pick up maximum points from their home fixture. Leeds, on the other hand, won two, lost two and drawn one in a mixed start to their first Premier League campaign in 16 years. The newly-promoted Premier League side have impressed heavily so far, and they would be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat against Wolves. Ti...
El Clasico Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-up: Barcelona
The 245th competitive El Clasico clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place tomorrow at the Camp Nou. [embedded content] Both sides are currently tied on 96 victories apiece with 52 draws, and football fans across the globe will be tuning in to catch one of the most-watched games. Madrid left Barcelona with a point when they came visiting last term before beating the Catalans 2-0 at home in March to fire their title charge. Ronald Koeman’s side were handed a 1-0 loss at Getafe last weekend after starting the season with two wins and a draw, and they quickly bounced back with a 5-1 win over Hungarian minnows Ferencvaros in their Champions League opener on Tuesday. Madrid are a wounded animal heading into Saturday’s clash after suffering consecutive defeats at the hands of Cadiz...
Predicted Leeds starting line-up vs Aston Villa
Leeds United will travel to Villa Park to face Aston Villa in the Premier League clash on Friday night. The Whites will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat against Wolves, but the task won’t be easy as Villa are in red-hot form at the moment, winning in all of the Premier League games. Here is the team we expect Bielsa to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Illan Meslier has started in all the Premier League games for Leeds this season, and he is expected to continue between the sticks. Defence: Bielsa has a selection headache at the back following the injuries to Diego Llorente and Liam Cooper. Summer signing Llorente has been ruled out, while Leeds are sweating on the fitness of Cooper. In case he fails to make the cut, Bielsa will have to shuffle his defence. The ver...
Manchester United v Chelsea Preview, Team News, Stats and Lineups
Manchester United vs ChelseaEnglish Premier League 2020/2124th Oct, 17:30 pm BSTOld Trafford, Manchester Manchester United host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend and they will be looking to climb up the table with a win here. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men have made a mediocre start to their league campaign and they need to improve in order to challenge for European qualification. Manchester United have just six points from their four league games so far and the Chelsea game should be a tough test for them. However, the Red Devils are coming into this game on the back of two impressive wins against Newcastle United and Paris Saint-Germain. They will certainly be confident of getting a result here. There is no doubt that Manchester United have the players to grind out a win here. Furth...
Europa League Match Preview, Team News and Predicted Line-up: Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal
Arsenal kick off their 2020-21 Europa League campaign with a trip to Austria to take on Rapid Vienna tonight. [embedded content] Mikel Arteta’s side secured a spot in the competition after winning the FA Cup last term, and they will now look to book a place in the last-32 and go far in the competition after crashing out immediately after reaching the knockout stages last term at the hands of Olympiacos. It was a disappointing campaign for erstwhile manager Unai Emery having led the Gunners to the final of the 2018-19 edition, and Arteta will be keen to do better and win the competition in order to secure an automatic Champions League spot for 2021-22. Arsenal have been drawn in Group B alongside Vienna, Norwegian side Molde and Ireland’s Dundalk, and they will fancy their chances of toppin...
Lucas Torreira reflects on his time at Arsenal
Arsenal midfielder Lucas Torreira is already looking at a future away from the London club. The 24-year-old defensive midfielder is currently on loan at Atletico Madrid but he seems to be enjoying his time at the Spanish club and he hopes to make the move permanent at the end of this season. It will be interesting to see if he can impress Simeone with his performances this season. Torreira is a quality player and he has proven his worth in the Serie A and for his national team. However, the 24-year-old struggled to adapt to life in England. The midfielder revealed that his family also suffered with him. It seems that the midfielder and his family failed to get past the language barrier at North London. Torreira claims that he has been treated very well at Atletico Madrid so far and it...
Kylian Mbappe could be heading to Real Madrid or Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain attacker Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a move away from the club at the end of this season. According to Le Parisien, the player is not too keen on extending his stay with the French outfit and he could end up joining the likes of Real Madrid or Liverpool. The 21-year-old World Cup winner is already one of the best players in the world and he would be a sensational signing for any team. However, the finances involved could make the move complicated for clubs like Liverpool. The Premier League giants like to operate within their means and signing Mbappe would mean that the Reds would have to make a big sale. It seems quite unlikely that Liverpool will move for Mbappe unless one of their front three is sold. Ideally, Liverpool should look to keep Mane and Salah at th...
Liverpool have offered around €75 million for Kalidou Koulibaly
Liverpool are thought to be interested in signing the Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly. According to Italian Journalist Fabio Santini, the Reds have offered around €75 million for the Senegalese defender. “I have sensational news about Kalidou Koulibaly,” Santini said (via Area Napoli – quotes translated by Goal). “Manchester City and United are in for the Senegalese defender as well as PSG. “The club that is most serious about the Senegalese is Liverpool. The Reds have offered a figure between €70m-€75m, the sum that [Napoli owner Aurelio] De Laurentiis wants.” Koulibaly has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League recently and it will be interesting to see if Liverpool manage to sign him. As per Santini, Manchester City, Manchester United ...
