A Covid outbreak in the Spanish camp forced La Roja to field ten debutantes in their match against Lithuania. The young guns impressed, though, beating their opponents four-nil. France, on the other hand, beat Bulgaria 3-0 with the help of Olivier Giroud. Aitor Fernandez, Oscar Gil, Hugo Guillamon, Oscar Mingueza, Marc Cucurella, Martin Zubimendi, Brahim Diaz, Gonzalo Villar, Manu Garcia, Abel Ruiz; ten youngsters made their debuts for the Spanish senior team against Lithuania. However, it was not out of an obligation towards providing the next generation with opportunities, rather a precautionary measure taken to protect the senior team, who had recently suffered…
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.
With a deep squad and the WC2018 in tow, France are the likeliest to win the Euro 2020 – as per a prediction model. While that is hardly surprising, the fact that England have been ranked only ninth is bound to raise a few eyebrows. As per Stats Perform’s Euro 2020 AI prediction model, France are the likeliest team to win the competition. The model took several factors into account, including betting odds, historical and recent team performances, opposition strength, and the road to the final before rendering it 40,000 times. The final standings were derived upon analysis of the…
Manchester United’s Donny Van De Beek’s nightmarish season continues, with the Dutchman being ruled out of the 2020 UEFA Euro due to an injury. However, the Netherlands won’t call up a replacement to replace the injured 24-year-old. Van De Beek endured a difficult season domestically, as he was reduced to a bench player by United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The midfielder had signed for the Red Devils in summer 2020 but could not force his way into the first team in place of Scott McTominay or Fred. His nightmare continues, with the Dutchman now ruled out of the 2020 UEFA Euro. The Netherlands…
A brace by captain Sunil Chhetri helped India beat Bangladesh in the joint World Cup & Asian Cup qualifiers. The 36-year-old overtook Lionel Messi in the active international goalscorers table and has also earned the praise of his head coach. Indian veteran was at the double as India beat neighbours Bangladesh 2-0. Chhetri’s brace helped the Blue Tigers record their first win of the qualification phase, much to the delight of head coach Igor Stimac. The Croat was full of praise for his captain post-match and claimed that the forward continues to play as if he’s 25. https://twitter.com/AskAnshul/status/1402196928448794637 “Many people keep on asking as to…
A 114th-minute penalty from Christian Pulisic helped the USA beat Mexico in a hotly-contested encounter. Goalkeeper Ethan Horvath was his side hero, as he saved a last-minute penalty during extra time. The start could not have gone more badly for the USA, who conceded within the first minute. A defensive lapse by centre-back Mark McKenzie allowed Jesus Corona a 1-v-1 opportunity and the Porto man smashed the ball into the roof of the net. The States equalized before the half-hour mark through Reyna’s rebound after McKennie hit the post with a header. With goalkeeper Zack Steffen unable to continue, USA head coach Gregg Berhalter sent on substitute Horvath in his place. The…
For the third time in their history, Germany U21 are the champions of Europe. Lukas Nmecha’s early second-half strike was enough to secure a win for Germany over Portugal, who remained winless in three finals. A 49th-minute goal from Manchester City’s on-loan striker, Lukas Nmecha, was enough to hand Germany the 2021 U21 UEFA Euro title. Germany beat Portugal in the final to win the tournament for the third time in their history. Portugal, meanwhile, lost their third final after previously coming short in 1994 and 2015. Florian Wirtz hit the crossbar in the early stages of a lively first-half, the Bayer Leverkusen wunderkind unable to…
Manchester United forward scored the crucial goal from the spot to help England beat Romania in their second – and final – pre-Euro friendly. The Three Lions had the chance to double their lead later on, but Liverpool’s Jordan Henderson missed from the spot. Gareth Southgate named a much-changed side to the one that defeated Austria last week. Manchester City and Chelsea’s involvement in last month’s Champions League final meant that the likes of Mason Mount, Phil Foden, and Reece James were rested. Instead, Southgate’s line-up consisted of the players he decided not to include in the final Euro squad. Ben Godfrey and Ben White were handed a start in defence, while James Ward-Prowse – who might…
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has expressed his desire to see Wilfred Zaha donning the Arsenal kit. This, however, is not the first time the Crystal Palace player is being linked with Arsenal. He was on the ‘wish list’ of former Arsenal manager Unai Emery. After a difficult 2019/20 season, where he managed to score only four times, Zaha returned to form again in the recently-concluded season. The Ivorian winger scored 11 goals in 30 Premier League appearances for the South London club, which marks his best tally ever in this competition. Speaking to Paddy Power, former French international said: “Zaha is…
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, who has recently joined Italian outfit AS Roma, has stated that Mount must thank his former coach Frank Lampard for helping him become the player he is today. “He has to thank Frank because even with results not being wonderful he was always keeping faith in that kid. He gave him incredible conditions to develop. Mount is an attack-minded player, a creative player, but he has the tactical discipline,”said Mourinho, in an exclusive interview with The Times. Переглянути цей допис в Instagram Допис, поширений MM (@masonmount10) The 22-year-old had a vital role to play in…
French midfielder Paul Pogba feels his French teammate N’Golo Kante deserves the Ballon d’Or, following an outstanding performance in the 2020/21 season. Kante was awarded man of the match in both legs of the semi-final against Real Madrid. He then went on to make it three in a row by bagging the award in the final against Manchester City. Kante’s meteoric rise reached a new feat when he added the Champions League medal to his already gigantic collection of trophies, which includes FIFA World Cup, UEFA Europa League and Premier League. His impeccable consistency, alongside the Champions League victory, has made him one of…