24 April 2018
Bayern Munich’s quarterfinal match with Sevilla was pretty lowkey with the return leg in Bavaria ending in a goalless draw. The Germans went through thanks to a 2-1 win in Seville in the first leg. This semifinal match promises to be more action-packed with Los Blancos actively chasing their 3rd consecutive European crown and the Germans looking for revenge after losing to them for much of their…
23 April 2018
Liverpool have been written off at least twice in this season’s Champions League yet they have made it to the Semifinals and face another team that was considered not good enough for this stage. The Reds drew their first two Champions League group games to Sevilla and Spartak Moscow yet they finished the group stage as the second highest scorers in the competition with 23 goals, they have scored…
23 April 2018
Wigan’s promotion back to the Championship was inevitably confirmed the last time out after they brushed aside Fleetwood Town 4-0. The Latics looked certain to return to England’s second tier from their start of the season and they would now look to end the season on a high note starting with another win at struggling Bristol Rovers. Bristol Rovers have had a tough end to the season. They lost…
21 April 2018
Everton have a had an up and down season which started from last summer. They lost their star man Romelu Lukaku and spent big to bring in several players to replace the Belgian, but the season with a serious struggle which led to the sacking of Ronald Koeman and the appointment of the more pragmatic Sam Alladyce. The former Bolton manager was the most unpopular choice with the fans, but he has…
21 April 2018
Athletic Bilbao came agonizingly close to securing a famous win at the Bernabeu in their last league game after taking a 1-0 lead late into the game against Real Madrid, but predictably, Christiano Ronaldo ruined their party to see the game end 1-1. That result is still a credible one considering how poor a season the Basque outfit have had. Bilbao are currently 13th on the league table, and next…
20 April 2018
Orlando City defeated the Philadephia Union in their last league game, a win that makes it three victories on the bounce for the Lions and a major upturn in form having previously gone 3 games winless. The Lions are now 6th on the Eastern Conference league table and they would be looking to continue their good run of form here. Orlando City were second from bottom in the MLS table last season and…
20 April 2018
This is arguably the biggest game of the season in the Italian top flight as challengers, Napoli head to the Turin Stadium to play current leaders and defending champions Juventus in a game that should confirm who could win the Serie A this season. A Juventus win here would set Max Allegri and his players up for a seventh straight Scudetto title while losing here would throw the title race open…
20 April 2018
Chelsea have had a predictably bad season despite winning the Premier League last season. Axing Diego Costa and bringing in an inexperienced and goal-shy Alvaro Morata was always going to see them struggle for the cutting edge they need in attack for a successful season. They are currently outside the top four and their hopes of making it back there is fading by the week. Antonio Conte would most…
20 April 2018
This game offers both sides a chance to end the season with a trophy after they have both all but confirmed that they would be playing in the Champions League next season. Going by the reputation of both managers, just a top-four finish would not be seen as much of a success and their fans would be looking at adding the FA Cup to their trophy cabinets. Manchester United have had an inconsistent…
20 April 2018
This year’s Coppa Del Rey final sees the same teams that competed in the 2016 edition come head to head as Sevilla tries to get revenge, while Barcelona looks to get their fourth consecutive Coppa Del Rey title, becoming the first team to do so since Athletic Bilbao in the 1930s. Barcelona are favourites here as they look to wrap up a domestic double in Ernesto Valverde’s first season at the…
18 April 2018
This game is expected to test the security of Istanbul as this two Turkish heavyweights clash in the second leg of the Turkish Cup semifinal. The first leg ended in a drama-packed 2-2 draw at the Vodafone Park. Premier League flops Alvaro Negredo and Roberto Soldado scored the first goal for their respective teams after the latter cancelled the former’s strike after just three minutes of them…
17 April 2018
Schalke head into this game looking to get into their first final since 2011. They couldn’t have come into this game from a better position than being second on the Bundesliga table and from the back of an impressive 2-0 win over local rivals, Borussia Dortmund. They now look set to compete in next season’s Champions League, but winning the DFB Pokal would be a fitting end to an impressive season…