22 April 2023
Former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as the favourite to become Chelsea’s new permanent manager after holding positive talks with the club’s owners. The Blues are still looking for a permanent manager to take over from Graham Potter, who was sacked last month. For now, ex-player and legend Frank Lampard is managing the team. But he has not had a…
22 April 2023
Bayern Munich will travel to Mewa Arena this Saturday to face Mainz in the 29th Round of the 2022/23 Bundesliga season. After back-to-back draws, Mainz will be desperate to return to winning ways and get their top-six quest back on track. The hosts are loitering just outside the top six but well placed to make a late assault on the Bundesliga table in search of a first appearance in European…
22 April 2023
After their Champions League exertions at Stamford Bridge in midweek, Real Madrid will turn their attention to La Liga when they welcome Celta Vigo to Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday. The hosts secured their place in the sending final of the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Chelsea on Tuesday. A brace from Rodrygo Goes sealed the win for Carlo Ancelotti’s men, handing them a 4-0 aggregate win…
22 April 2023
Liverpool will continue their quest for an unlikely top-four finish this Saturday when they welcome struggling Nottingham Forest to Anfield. The Reds are looking to make it two league wins in a row for the first time since early March after ending a run of five games without a win (D2, L3) with an emphatic 6-1 win over Leeds United at Elland Road last time out. They looked very much like the…
22 April 2023
Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino will reportedly join Barcelona when his contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season. After eight successful years at the club, the Reds forward is out of contract at Anfield this summer. Liverpool wanted to extend his deal, but Firmino decided it was time to end his association with the club. He has offers from several clubs worldwide, including clubs…
22 April 2023
Borussia Dortmund will look to return to winning ways this Saturday when they face Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park. Last time, they failed to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s draw with Hoffenheim oas they, were held to a 3-3 draw against Stuttgart after taking the lead in the game. Edin Terzić can only hope that his side’s failure to defeat Stuttgart in that pulsating draw won’t be a…
21 April 2023
Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint-Germain will look to extend their lead at the top of the league table when they travel to Stade Raymond-Kopa on Friday to face bottom-of-the-table Angers. The hosts have had a miserable season, with just three wins in 31 games (D5, L23). The 14 points they have won this season are only better than Elche in La Liga, who have won just 13 points after 29 games. So…
21 April 2023
Juventus have successfully appealed their 15-point deduction in Serie A, as the penalty have not been revoked. The Old Lady were slapped with a 15-point dediti9in February following allegations of financial rascality and mismanagement by the club over some seasons. They were charged for false corporate communications, false communications to the stock market and obstruction of watchdog agencies.…
21 April 2023
Manchester United are planning a summer clear-out that will see them sell over a dozen players. The Red Devils have improved under Erik ten Hag, who arrived from Ajax last summer. The Dutchman has overseen a rebuild of the Manchester United team, and the club is reaping the harvest with one trophy ready in the cabinet and a place in the Champions League almost guaranteed next season. However, the…
21 April 2023
Premier League returns this weekend as league leaders Arsenal welcome bottom-of-the-table Southampton to the Emirates Stadium on Friday. The Gunners will look to get back to winning ways when they return to the Emirates after back-to-back away games that saw them drop four points from Te’o games. That came with back-to-back 2-2 draws away to Liverpool and West Ham in their last game, cutting…
20 April 2023
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that his players are exhausted after they secured their place in the semi-final round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. The Cityzens saw off Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to book their place in the next round, where they will meet holders Real Madrid. The result means that Guardiola’s side remains on…
20 April 2023
Sporting Lisbon and Juventus will square up this Thursday in Portugal for the second leg of their 2022/23 Europa League quarter-final tie. The hosts lost 1-0 in their first leg, where the breathing difficulties of Juventus ‘keeper Wojciech Szczęsny grabbed the headlines. However, the Pole has since been declared fit for this tie and should be back between the sticks. But this tie is far from over…