With seven straight wins and a measure of successive clean sheets, Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany has voiced his readiness for Saturday’s big ‘Klassiker’ clash against Borussia Dortmund. The Belgian gaffer has although insisted the new found form of his side will count for nothing in what is his first ever taste of the Bundesliga’s biggest game. Following last year’s league and cup double by Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern seem like they have discovered their domestic dominance back under Kompany as they remain unbeaten and six points clear of second-placed Eintracht Frankfurt. Kompany’s side have yet to let in a…
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Enzo Maresca has impressively led Chelsea in the Premier League this season, losing just two out of 12 games — against two of the division’s top sides, Liverpool and Manchester City. Despite been behind leaders Liverpool by nine points and a point behind second-placed and third-placed Brighton & Hove Albion and Man City, the Italian coach has insisted his young team are not involved in the title race and are only focused on their improvements per match. The Blues who are fourth are also equal on 22 points with Arsenal and are ahead with a better goals difference. Employed in…
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has singled out Marcus Rashford as a player he would love to help rediscover his form. The 27-year-old was imperial in the 2022-23 season, scoring 30 times in all competitions and his goal inside two minutes in the 1-1 draw at Ipswich Town on Sunday which marked the first goal of the Amorim era, was just his second of the campaign. The Portuguese coach although admitted the Englishman — who scored just eight times in 43 matches last season — has to want to end his woes first. “That position is not the best one…
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has revealed Kylian Mbappe is enduring a “difficult moment” in his start to life at the club. The Frenchman was once again unimpressive, while also missing a penalty in Los Blancos’ 2-0 loss UEFA Champions League at Liverpool. The 25-year-old has recorded just one goal in five Champions League games for Real, in what has been a challenging commencement to his career in Spain. Mbappe has just one goals in his last six outings in all competitions but Ancelotti labelled him an “extraordinary” player who needs support and patience. “It’s a difficult moment for him,…
Barcelona’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal has had a stellar year and has made history again, breaking yet another record after being awarded the 2024 Golden Boy prize, becoming the youngest to win the award at 17 years and four months, after a superb year which included a triumph at Euro 2024 with Spain — reports Tuttosport. The honour is a recognition for players under the age of 21 plying their trade in Europe.Yamal has now been picked ahead of Real Madrid’s Arda Guler and Paris Saint-Germain’s Warren Zaire-Emery. Yamal was awarded the best Young Player of Euro 2024 – as…
Jude Bellingham admitted he is willing to play a more laid back role to accommodate his teammates and help Real Madrid – despite being more effective as an attacking player. The 21-year-old was pivotal in helping Los Blancos to a Champions League and LaLiga double last term but he has not replicated the form since he switched to a more withdrawn role after the signing of Kylian Mbappe. The Englishman got off to a flyer in Spain last season, scoring eight goals in his first nine LaLiga games but he has just registered two in nine this term. “It’s been…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to point fingers at his players for their performance in their 3-3 draw against Feyenoord at home in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. The English champions thought they had brought an end to their losing run but they blew away a three-goal lead as they find themselves in unfamiliar territory, engulfed in a streak of six games without a win. A miserable night at the weekend in the 4-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur saw a repeat as the crowd booed City at the end of the tie after defensive errors gave room…
Paris Saint-Germain have now gone four games without a win in the UEFA Champions League this season as they sit 26th with just four points from five games. Luis Enrique’s side lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich on Tuesday but the Spanish coach remains hopeful his side can secure passage to the next round as they sit two places behind the knockout playoff positions. The French giants were gunned down, no thanks to Kim Min-Jae’s first half goal and a red card to Ousmane Dembele did not help the chances of getting an equaliser. “We gave a bad impression, a bad…
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has charged his team to be “ruthless” in their bid to end their horrible away form in the UEFA Champions League, even as they travel to face Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday. The North London side have failed to win or score in their last four away European games. The last away win for the Gunners was against Sevilla in group stages in October 2023. The 1-0 loss at Inter Milan in early November left Arteta’s side 12th in the new-look Champions League standings. The Spanish coach is confident a victory in Lisbon — whose last victory…
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has been honoured and awarded by FIFPRO, receiving the Impact Award for humanitarian work due to the medical care his foundation provides to sub-par communities in Cameroon and other Sub-Saharan countries in Africa. More than 1,200 surgeries have been performed by doctors over the past three years in collaboration with the Andre Onana foundation, which works with medical personnels to provide care for people and also surgery, particularly children. With the global soccer players’ union also donating $10,000 to Onana’s foundation, the honour is part of FIFPRO’s Annual Merit Awards that recognises players giving back…