Napoli are fourth in Serie A tawith three more matches left to play this season. However, qualification to the UEFA Champions League group stage is not a foregone conclusion for the Azzurri, with Juventus and Lazio just behind. Gennaro Gattuso’s side takes on Udinese midweek, hoping to consolidate their position in the top four. Udinese are to Serie A what Everton are to the Premier League – a side which is always present. It has been over two decades since the Friuliani suffered from the heartbreak of relegation. With the help of constant innovation, the Udine outfit has been a mainstay in…
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.
Real Madrid and Sevilla met in LaLiga, hoping to capitalize on the previous draw between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona. Los Blancos had the chance to move to the top of the table but spurned the opportunity thanks to a 2-2 draw. Eden Hazard went from zero to hero as he rescued a late point for Real Madrid in their match against Sevilla. The Belgian knew little about the goal, though, as a Toni Kroos strike deflected off of him and went past Yassine Bounou. The accidental goal helped Madrid rescue a point in stoppage time against their opponents and kept them in…
The Rossoneri beat the Bianconeri 3-0, with goals stunning goals from Brahim Diaz and Ante Rebic, to move to third in the table. AC Milan and Juventus met on Sunday night in a league match, with a UEFA Champions League spot on stake. The two teams – who themselves were aiming to lift the title – were left to settle for a top-four spot after Inter Milan were officially crowned champions of Italy last weekend. With Atalanta, Napoli, and Lazio all vying for the three remaining UCL qualification spots – along with Milan and Juventus – the margin for error is very low. Juventus…
United can claim a spot in the Champions League group stage next season if they beat Villa. The Red Devils are currently second in the table, nine points clear of West Ham United in fifth. A win would increase that gap to 12 points with just four matches left to play this season. A cup final beckons Manchester United. The Red Devils booked their place in the final of the Europa League with an 8-5 aggregate win over AS Roma. They will meet Villarreal in the trophy clash in Gdansk, hoping to lift their first piece of silverware since 2017,…
A Burak Yilmaz brace was enough to secure Lille their 23rd win of the season. The consequence of that result was that Les Dogues moved four points clear at the top of the table and are just two wins away from an unprecedented title win. Lille beat Lens in their latest Ligue 1 match to continue their march towards a surprising title win. Les Dogues beat their opponents by three goals to nil, courtesy of a brace from veteran striker Burak Yilmaz. Jonathan David also continued his good form of late by bagging yet another goal for the season. Lille are now four points…
West Ham United will take on Everton in the Premier League this weekend, hoping to continue their surprising Champions League push. They are currently fifth in the table, 3 points behind Chelsea, who play Manchester City on Saturday. If results go their way, both the Hammers and the Blues will finish the weekend on the same number of points. A defeat to Chelsea two weeks ago provided a hammer blow to West Ham United’s Champions League qualification hopes. The fact that David Moyes’ men were in the running to make it to the group stages of the European Cup was…
Another domestic title beckons Bayern Munich. The Bavarians are seven points clear at the top with three matches to go. A win against Borussia Monchengladbach on the weekend will ensure that the league title remains in Munich for yet another season – the ninth in a row. Hansi Flick won’t be at Bayern Munich next season. Marco Rose will leave Borussia Monchengladbach following the conclusion of the current campaign. However, on Saturday, those two will lead their respective sides for a Bundesliga clash that could determine their teams’ futures. Bayern are one win away from retaining the championship. A positive…
On Tuesday, Manchester City booked their place in the UEFA Champions League Final. On Wednesday, Chelsea did the same. The two teams will meet each other in the Premier League this Saturday, three weeks before their trophy clash in Istanbul. City could be crowned champions if they beat the Blues. Manchester City and Chelsea embody the present. For all the talk of the two clubs having a relatively obscure past, they have ensured that what defines them as footballing institutions is what they do in the present. One can point to the fact that the two teams only became relevant…
Former Arsenal manager Unai Emery had the last laugh as his current team Villarreal sent his former employers packing from the Europa League. The Spanish side progressed thanks to a win in the first leg and will face Manchester United in the final. One could be forgiven for thinking that Arsenal were the side with the advantage in the second leg, such was their lack of urgency. Mikel Arteta’s side was chasing a solitary goal after losing the semi-final first leg 2-1 last week. However, the Gunners barely created any opportunities, and in the end, were eliminated from the competition…
AS Roma and Manchester United traded 13 goals between them in the UEFA Europa League semi-final, making it the highest-scoring knockout tie in the competition’s history. The Red Devils took the tie 8-5 and have progressed to the final. European knockout ties involving AS Roma are never dull, as the last few years have taught us. The Giallorossi’s Champions League semi-final run in 2018 remains one of the most memorable in recent times, mostly due to their performances against Barcelona and Liverpool. Pit them against a team of Manchester United’s pedigree, and there are high chances of fireworks. Fireworks were what the…