Fiorentina sealed a berth in the UEFA Europa Conference League with a 2-0 win over rivals Juventus in their final match of the season. On the other hand, Juventus’s disastrous season ended with a whimper; the Bianconeri finished with two losses in three and went through the entire campaign without winning a game by more than two goals. https://twitter.com/ACFFiorentinaEN/status/1528123839347101697 La Viola were the stronger of the two sides during the first half, for which they were rewarded on the stroke of halftime. Alfred Duncan, the rarest of goalscorers, gave the home side the lead by poking the loose ball past Mattia Perin after Giacomo Bonaventura had caused…
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.
On an eventful final day of the season, Paris Saint Germain sent Metz down with a 5-0 win; AS Monaco dropped out of second place in the 96th minute, thus sending Marseille through to the Champions League group stage; Bordeaux were relegated. Kylian Mbappe celebrated his new bumper contract with Paris Saint-Germain by scoring a hattrick in the final match of the season. PSG sent Metz down to Ligue 2 with a five-nil thrashing, courtesy of Mbappe’s treble and strikes from Neymar and an emotional Angel di Maria – the latter, who is destined to leave the club this summer. …
Manchester United are prepared to part ways with Eric Bailly and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, should favorable offers arrive for the pair. The club will undergo a summer overhaul under new manager Erik ten Hag, who doesn’t see the pair as a part of his plans. A mass exodus is likely to commence shortly after the end of the 2021/22 season at Manchester United. Boardroom figures, coaching staff, and first-team positions are all expected to be overhauled with the club preparing to correct its way following a disastrous season by bringing in new manager Erik ten Hag from Ajax. As with any…
Liverpool forward Divock Origi has accepted AC Milan’s proposal of a summer free transfer, says The Athletic. The Belgian will leave the Reds when his contract expires this summer, and Milan are confident of signing the striker ahead of other interested clubs. However, as per the report, the 26-year-old is yet to undertake a medical examination and complete other formalities before the transfer can be announced. Regardless, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed Origi’s departure in his latest press conference, claiming the forward will go down in the club’s history as one of its legends. “I think that is only Div…
Nine years and four Champions League wins later, to date, Gareth Bale will leave Real Madrid when his contract expires this summer. Carlo Ancelotti has confirmed the same, while his agent has ignited talks of a Championship switch. Gareth Bale may or may not get a final bow-out at Santiago Bernabeu when Real Madrid play Real Betis in their final league game of the season, but manager Carlo Ancelotti believes that the Welshman’s contributions over the last nine years won’t be forgotten. Bale will cut his ties with Los Blancos later this summer when his contract runs out, following which he will…
With new manager Erik ten Hag set to begin his work shortly, Manchester United have been linked with several of his current and former players as they look to overhaul multiple areas of their squad. Turnovers in key backroom positions, a managerial change, and several first-team players leaving mean the Red Devils are expected to go through a busy few months ahead of the commencement of the 2022/23 season. Incoming transfers are high on the agenda as always, with the media linking the Premier League giants to several current and former AFC Ajax players. As per the Telegraph, ten Hag, who will…
The Blues virtually secured third place in the 2021/22 Premier League with a 1-1 draw against Leicester City at Stamford Bridge. Thomas Tuchel’s men had already qualified for next season’s Champions League group stage earlier this week following Arsenal’s loss at Newcastle United. However, they can finish fourth, still, provided they lose and rivals Tottenham win and cover a +18 goal difference on the final matchday. Chelsea fell behind in the sixth minute itself as James Maddison, given space in between the lines, whipped a shot past Edouard Mendy at his near post – and it seemed as if the Blues’ recent home…
Liverpool have scheduled a trophy parade on May 29, the day after the UEFA Champions League Final, to celebrate the Men’s senior teams FA Cup and EFL Cup wins – at least. The LFC Women’s team will also celebrate winning the FA Women’s Championship. Liverpool have confirmed that they will host a trophy parade the day after the UEFA Champions League Final on May 28, regardless of the outcome of the match. The Reds will travel to Paris to participate in the trophy bout against Real Madrid, whom they suffered a loss to at the same stage of the competition…
Some major reshuffling is underway at Chelsea with several key first-team defenders on their way out. Marcos Alonso and Cesar Apzilicueta are both linked with FC Barcelona again, while the Blues are hoping to bring in Jules Kounde. As per Fabrizio Romano, Barcelona are in advanced negotiations with Alonso over a summer transfer. The Blaugrana have earmarked the Chelsea star as potential cover at left-back, and the Spaniard wants to return to his native country, 12 years after leaving it, to resume his playing career. A former Real Madrid youth player, Alonso could be available to Barca on the cheap…
The 2021/22 Premier League leaders City are contemplating making a move for Brighton and Hove Albion’s breakout star Marc Cucurella. The Spaniard joined the Seagulls last summer and is expected to be available for a 30 million pound transfer fee. Despite being in pole position to win their fourth league title in five years, Pep Guardiola’s side are already eyeing major overhauls for the summer ahead. Stalwarts such as Ilkay Gundogan, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Riyad Mahrez are linked with exits – with all of their respective contracts expiring next summer – while veteran midfielder Fernandinho will reportedly leave the club this summer. The Citizens have already secured…