United are assured of a Champions League place. Fulham’s relegation to the Championship has been confirmed. The two teams meet on the penultimate matchday of the season, albeit there won’t be any actual jeopardy involved. However, that should allow both teams to play freely, and maybe, even involve some youngsters. Consecutive losses against Leicester City and Liverpool provided some context to Manchester United’s season. The Red Devils were able to secure qualification to the Champions League thanks to their great form of late. However, the two defeats showcased how far behind they are from competing for the title. Nevertheless, there…
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.
Lazio will be looking to shake off a 2-0 derby defeat to Roma when they take on a relegation-threatened Torino midweek. The Biancocelesti are guaranteed to finish sixth in the league. There is still a lot at stake for Torino – who are flirting with relegation. Two of Italy’s most prominent forwards – Ciro Immobile and Andrea Belotti – will go head to head midweek when Lazio take on Torino. Both the strikers have led their teams from the front this season. They have scored a combined 33 goals in the league, with Immobile responsible for more. The one who scores on…
Atletico and Real won their ties on the penultimate matchday of La Liga. Both the Madrid clubs have a shot at winning the title on the final day of the season, albeit they won’t be joined by Barcelona, who crashed out of the race. And then there were two. La Liga witnessed one of the closest title races in years this season, with as many as four teams vying for the championship during the last few weeks. Sevilla, Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid were all within three points of each other until a month ago; Barcelona and Sevilla fell…
Liverpool beat West Bromwich with goalkeeper Alisson scoring the winning goal. The Brazilian scored with the final touch of the game, sparking wild celebrations on the pitch. The Reds moved to one point behind Chelsea, thanks to their latest success. The unprecedented set of events that led to Liverpool’s win over West Bromwich Albion are unlikely to be repeated. The Reds trailed early on against the relegated Baggies before Mohamed Salah brought them back level. However, fans had to wait past the final minute of added time at the end of the second half to witness the week’s – perhaps…
Tottenham’s hunt for a Champions League place is not over yet. Spurs are currently seventh in the league but can still mathematically qualify. Next up for them are Wolves. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have been in somewhat of a free fall lately and will be looking to string together some wins. A second defeat in five matches left Tottenham adrift of the Champions League positions, even if their blow was softened later on by Chelsea’s loss to Arsenal. As things stand, Spurs will miss out on the Champions League and the Europa League. Harry Kane and Co are seventh in…
The penultimate matchday of Serie A is upon us, with plenty left to play for at both ends of the table. Despite Internazionale claiming the top prize, the race for the top four remains wide upon. Among the contenders to qualify for the Champions League are Napoli, who will be up against Fiorentina next. In a sense, Napoli’s match against Fiorentina represents Serie A’s present versus its past. What Napoli are to the competition now, Fiorentina were a few decades ago: an exciting, talented side challenging for honours but always falling short of their target. Nevertheless, both teams have had…
Mohamed Salah is to Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool what Robert Lewandowski was to his Borussia Dortmund side. Both lead the team from the front by scoring plenty of goals. However, the German claims Salah to be his “top” signing. The German has had the privilege of coaching some of football’s most lethal finishers. His Borussia side was spearheaded by Lewandowski – a goal-machine in every sense of the word. Meanwhile, at Liverpool, Klopp directed the goalscoring duties to Salah. The Egyptian certainly repaid his faith, scoring a whopping 124 goals in 200 appearances – so far. When asked to rank Salah…
According to a report by Daily Mail, Istanbul will be awarded the rights to host the 2023 UEFA Champions League final as compensation for losing the showpiece event two years in a row. Last year, the Coronavirus outbreak shifted the trophy clash to Lisbon, where Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain and won the trophy. Manchester City and Chelsea were set to play in the Ataturk Stadium this year, but the UK government’s strict regulations jeopardised the match. UEFA were instead made to look elsewhere for a cup final host since Turkey had been placed on the Covid red-list by the…
The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports that Arsenal did not offer Luiz a contract extension, nor did he ask for one. As such, both parties mutually agreed to part ways once the current campaign is concluded. The 34-year-old center-back signed for the Gunners from rivals Chelsea two years ago and has decided to leave London for the second time. He had two stints at Chelsea before joining Arsenal, both of which ended with him winning plenty of silverware. He won the FA Cup while at Emirates. An official announcement hasn’t arrived from either the club or the player yet. Meanwhile, Luiz’s…
Recently crowned Premier League champions beat Newcastle United in a seven-goal thriller with striker Ferran Torres netting a hattrick. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola surprised fans by handing Scott Carson a start in goal. Manchester City and Newcastle United played a Friday night thriller at St James’ Park, with the Citizens edging the match 4-3. Spaniard Ferran Torres netted his first hattrick for Manchester City, while veteran goalkeeper Scott Carson was handed a shock start. Pep Guardiola’s side set a new English football record by winning their 12th consecutive away match. Newcastle United took the lead in this match. Swedish defender Emil…