In response to a viral video of Sir Alex Ferguson displaying confusion over Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence against Everton, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke of his mentor’s disagreement and stated that the reason behind Ronaldo’s snub was to keep him fit. “I’m sure Sir Alex knows that it doesn’t bother me. We all want to see Cristiano,”But the plain fact of it is he cannot play every single game that we play, that’s just physical nature, human nature.”he said. While the Portuguese did make an appearance off the bench, United ended up drawing their last league game against Everton, 1-1. …
Author: Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish
Akshat Mehrish is a football expert who has a keen interest in tactics and player recruitment aspects of the sport.
A severely depleted Paris Saint-Germain defeated Angers 2-1 to consolidate their position at the top of the league table. The Parisian club was missing its key South American stars – Lionel Messi, Neymar and Marquinhos. Angers took the lead against the run of play in the 36th minute. Former Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal picked out Angelo Fulgini’s run at the far post with a superb cross, and the latter poked the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma from close range. Credit: AFP Gerald Baticle’s men have enjoyed a fine season so far; they had won four of their nine games prior to the Parisians encounter and had even gone top of the…
Currently 19th in the Premier League, the Magpies are expected to spend significantly on improving their squad over the next two transfer windows. 90min reports that the Newcastle board are planning to raid some of the Premier League elites for transfers. The eyes of the football fraternity are firmly on Newcastle United, who were recently bought by a consortium of investors, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund the leading shareholder. The combined wealth of the consortium makes them the richest owners in club football, and by association, Newcastle, the richest club in the world. https://twitter.com/FrankKhalidUK/status/1446877896728092673 As per the report, United…
Two of the Premier League’s big six are on the hunt for new wingers. While Liverpool have identified Rennes’ Jeremy Doku as their target of choice, Arsenal have turned their attention towards Club Brugge’s Noa Lang. The Reds are well-positioned to sign Stade Rennais’ promising winger Jeremy Doku. The Belgian previously popped up on the Reds’ radar while he was breaking out at Anderlecht, but he decided to continue his development away from the noise in France. The 19-year-old is expected to leave Rennes next year – as per RTL – with Liverpool leading the chase for the attacker. https://twitter.com/goal/status/1446517456584024113 The report claims that…
Ten minutes was all it took for Brazil to open the scoring against Uruguay in their latest qualifier. Neymar squeezed the ball in from a tight angle after controlling it on his chest and going around goalkeeper Fernando Muslera. The lead itself did not come as a shock as Tite’s team had dominated the early proceedings, just as they have done throughout the qualifiers. https://twitter.com/CONMEBOL/status/1448853136400162816 Leeds United attacker Raphinha – a new addition to the national team – added a second in the 18th minute. Neymar, again, played a crucial role in the build-up; it was his deflected shot that Muslera inadvertently parried…
After picking up a wrist injury, the French Mike Maignan custodian joins an already long list of injuries at Milan, who have signed veteran Antonio Mirante as cover. The Rossoneri confirmed the news via their official website and provided a rough timeline of his expected recovery and possible return date. “AC Milan can confirm that Mike Maignan underwent an arthroscopic exam today that identified an injury to a ligament in his left wrist, which was repaired. The operation was a perfect success. He will rest for six weeks before beginning the rehabilitation process. Maignan is expected to be out of…
Brendan Rodgers’ exceptional work at Leicester City hasn’t gone unnoticed. Despite missing out on the UEFA Champions League in consecutive seasons, his stock remains high within the Premier League. While Manchester City eye the Northern Irishman as Pep Guardiola’s successor, Newcastle want him to become the face of a new era. Last week, the relegation-threatened Newcastle side was bought out by a consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund from Mike Ashley, thus bringing an end to the latter’s much-maligned reign. Learn more 👉 Amnesty International calls for meeting with Premier League after Saudi group buys Newcastle Nonetheless, the former Manchester United captain Bruce is likely…
The Catalans have entered advanced talks with their 18-year-old sensation over a new contract until 2026, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Spaniard’s monumental rise from Segunda to the Barcelona first team and the national team has been well documented. His performances over the past season won him many plaudits as well as the best young player award at the 2020 Euro. https://twitter.com/TomMaston/status/1446522171753472025 Subsequently, Pedri was named in the 30-man shortlist for the 2021 Ballon d’Or at the age of 18, while he is among the favourites to win the 2021 Golden Boy award and the Kopa Award. Despite playing a…
The Atletico Madrid manager he asked Lionel Messi’s former teammate Luis Suarez if the Argentine would consider moving to the club. In August, Messi joined Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. Credit: Football Espana The Argentine tactician said he wasn’t directly in contact with his compatriot’s camp but instead delegated that task to Messi’s former Barcelona teammate Luis Suarez. Nonetheless, Simeone reveals that PSG were far ahead of Atletico Madrid in the negotiations. “I didn’t call Leo, but I did call Luis, to ask him how Messi was doing, whether he fancied it, and whether there was the slightest chance of…
The Manchester United forward scored twice from the spot and added a third close to the end of the match, keeping pace with group leaders Serbia who are one point clear with one extra match played. Portugal were awarded a penalty kick just six minutes into the match. The referee pointed to the spot after Bernardo Silva was brought down inside the box, and despite VAR inspection, the decision stood. Ronaldo stepped up and blasted the spot-kick high and straight down the center, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance. Four minutes later, the referee pointed to the same spot again after Ronaldo…