The Reds brushed aside Brentford 3-0 to go second in the Premier League table, whereas elsewhere, fourth-placed West Ham United were stunned by an injury-ravaged Leeds United. Jurgen Klopp’s men came close to scoring the opening goal a few times, knowing a win would take them above Chelsea and into second place with a game in hand. Corners were Liverpool’s most lethal form of attack in the first half; Virgil Van Dijk almost scored from one, Fabinho did score from one. The Brazilian was left with a simple nod-in at the back post after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s delivery beat everyone but him inside the box a minute before…
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 goal in each half from Karim Benzema and Luka Modric, in addition to a late penalty save by Thibaut Courtois, helped Real Madrid win the Supercopa de Espana. Los Blancos beat last year’s winners Athletic Club in the Supercopa de Espana final, following their El Classico success over FC Barcelona (3-2, Jan 12). https://twitter.com/MisterChiping/status/1482814222555877381 Several of the game’s best early chances fell Real Madrid’s way. In the 18th minute, Rodrygo survived a challenge from the opposite left-back Mikel Balenziaga and played a square pass to Benzema; his shot, deflected behind by Unai Simon for a corner. From the resulting set-piece, Eder Militao headed over the bar. Minutes…
Erling Haaland has claimed that senior executives at Borussia Dortmund are pressuring him into deciding his future. Haaland has been linked with moves to Europe’s top sides and is expected to leave the club in the future. Borussia Dortmund star, and one of football’s most in-demand players, Erling Haaland, has claimed that the club is pressuring him into deciding his future. The 21-year-old continues to be linked with some of the top European clubs. Reports throughout this period have maintained that he will leave Dortmund in summer 2022 when his release clause becomes eligible. Also read 👉 Haaland hints at…
Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has implied that the club wants to keep Chelsea loanee Armando Broja at the Saint Mary’s beyond the end of the season. The German confirmed the club’s CEO Martin Semmens has been in contact with Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia regarding the player, before claiming that his family is keen for him to continue his stay with the Saints. “Everyone has their interests, this is normal in this business, but we must find a decision that is best for everybody.He is still a very young lad who is still learning and we have to be careful not…
Fellow 2021/22 Indian Super League strugglers FC Goa and NorthEast United played out a 1-1 draw at the GMC Athletic Stadium on Friday night. The stalemate landed yet another dent on the two sides’ top-four hopes – come the end of the season. The current predicament both FC Goa and NorthEast United find themselves in is proof of how erratic the Indian Super League is; the pair, last season’s semifinalists, started the Friday night game in 9th and 10th positions, respectively. While the Gaurs dominated proceedings at the Athletic Stadium, poor finishing in front of goal and good goalkeeping from Mirshad…
Liverpool are keeping tabs on West Ham United talisman Jarrod Bowen ahead of a proposed summer bid. The Reds are also following Leeds United’s Raphinha and Villarreal’s Arnaut Danjuma, as Mohamed Salah’s contract conundrum continues. Reports in the summer claimed that Liverpool were keeping a close watch on West Ham United’s Jarrod Bowen. The Reds, however, stopped short of launching an official bid for the winger, and Bowen, so far, has thrived as one of the Hammers’ leading men. Nonetheless, the Merseyside club is persisting with its interest in the player and could launch a move for him come summer 2022…
According to the Daily Mail, the 36-time Italian champions are keen on signing Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek on loan until the end of the season. The Bianconeri view as the England international, who has been Thomas Tuchel’s rotational option this season, as the short-term candidate to replace Arthur Melo is on his way to sign for Arsenal in a similar deal. Despite the persistent links,Tuchel claimed no deal is in place to take Loftus-Cheek to Juve in his recent press conference. The German, however, also stated that if a development is to take place, it will do so away from…
Chennaiyin and Hyderabad were locked in a stalemate at the Fatorda on Thursday night. The Marina Machans took the lead early but were pegged back by the Nizams before half-time. Hyderabad were the dominant side, attempting more than twice as many shots on the opposition goal while also holding much of the territory. But, poor finishing in front of goal deprived them of anything more than a point. Hyderabad started well with Javier Siverio and Edu Garcia testing Debjit Majumdar from range – the HFC pair would combine to cause the opposition defence trouble throughout the first half. However, it was Chennaiyin who took the lead…
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger netted the only goal in an otherwise eventful game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. His goal, combined with the ones the Blues scored in the first leg at Stamford Bridge, took the Blues to the final. Chelsea carried a two-goal lead with them to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Kai Havertz and a Ben Davies own-goal at Stamford Bridge last week had provided the Blues with a considerable advantage ahead of the EFL Cup semifinal second leg. Timo Werner nearly compounded Chelsea’s advantage in the opening stages of the game but his chipped effort, with Pierluigi Gollini off his line, sailed just over…
Kerala Blasters displaced Jamshedpur FC from the top of the Indian Super League table on Wednesday night with a win over a stuttering Odisha. The Blasters beat the Juggernauts 2-0 at the Tilak Maidan on Wednesday night, stretching their unbeaten run to 10 games. In doing so, Ivan Vukomanovic’s men extended their unbeaten run to 10 games; they haven’t lost a game in the ISL since their opening week defeat against ATK Mohun Bagan (2-4; November 11). .@IMVijayan1 when asked about KBFC on 23rd Nov."It's only the first match. I have hope and belief that they will come back stronger after this defeat (4-2…