Author: Sheersho Neogi

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that his team’s bad home record might be due to the colour of the wraps over the empty seats at Old Trafford. Manchester United have lost four times, drawing another three – amassing 27 points at home this season. Whereas they secured 36 points when on road, stretching their unbeaten run to 23 away fixtures. United secured a final four clash against Roma, seeing off Granada 2-0 at home (4-0 aggregate) on Thursday through Edison Cavani’s early strike and an own goal by Jesus Vallejo in the 90 minute. But, before the match,…

Either the Blues or the Cityzens has to give up their hopes of a double this season when the two face each other in a mouth-watering FA Cup semi-final clash at Wembley Stadium this Saturday. The two sides have already booked their spot in the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League semi-final. Thomas Tuchel’s side eliminated FC Porto (2-1 aggregate) and face Real Madrid next round. City overcame Borussia Dortmund (4-2 aggregate) – will play PSG in the other last four fixture. The Citizens, however, already have a final waiting for them, against Tottenham in the Carabao League Cup final next weekend…

UEFA has banned Slavia Prague centre-back Ondrej Kudela for 10 matches after the Czech international racially abused Rangers’ Glen Kamara last month. Initially, Kudela was handed one-match ban by UEFA’s disciplinary committee. Cnstant pressure from the Scottish club and other anti-racist organisations led the governing body open proceedings against him last week. The Czech defender had allegedly made a racist comment while covering his mouth towards the end of the Europa League match. Since the incident in March, both Kudela and Slavia Prague have repeatedly denied the accusations raised by the Rangers midfielder. As reported in their press release, UEFA…

According to multiple reports, UEFA are planning to scrap the away goal rule during extra-time, with the law only being implemented within 90 minutes. The rule made its debut in the 1965/66 season and has been crucial at times in these 56 years. However, the COVID-19 crisis saw a single or both legs of multiple Champions League and Europa League games being shifted to neutral venues, resulting in concerns that the law doesn’t fit well in modern football. Just a month after FC Porto’s winner against Juventus in the 115th-minute away from home, UEFA has made formal discussions with experts…

On Wednesday night, Manchester City brushed aside Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park. and reached the Champions League semi-finals. City manager Josep Guardiola matched Jose Mourinho’s record for most appearances in the competition’s last four. The Citizens had to toil their way through to the next round and were once trailing by away goals thanks to an absolute beauty from Die Borussen’s Jude Bellingham in the first half. However, Riyad Mahrez equalised from the spot on the 55th minute, while youngster Phil Foden secured his team’s qualification for the next round twenty minutes later. City will now face fellow…

Paris Saint Germain forward Neymar, who’s current contract runs until June 2022, has expressed his wish to stay at the club for the next few years after helping his team eliminate Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday (0-1, 3-3 AGG). “This [renewal with PSG] is no longer an issue. Obviously, I feel very comfortable and at home here at PSG. I feel happier than I was before.”Neymar told ESPN Brazil. While club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi was quick to join the discussion, adding that neither Neymar nor Kylian Mbappe will be leaving anytime soon. “We have invested a…

The CEO of Borussia Dortmund, has announced that there will be no cut-price sales by his club in the upcoming transfer window. Die Borussen, who currently sit on the fifth spot in the Bundesliga table, are facing serious doubts regarding European fixtures next season. As a result, most of the other European mega clubs are looking to acquire their superstars, Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho for a nominal fee. Hans-Joachim Watzke put that idea to bed in a recent interview. “The rich clubs in the world must know when they want a player from Borussia Dortmund there are two possibilities.…

Both Spurs and the Toffees will be looking for a victory to stay in contention for European football next season, as Goodison Park welcomes Mourinho’s side on Friday evening. Neither of these teams is in great form, but Tottenham can take a breather and give their performance away from home. As the idea of a top-four finish is all but slipping away for these two teams, Everton find themselves at the 8th position, seven points behind West Ham in fourth, while Spurs sit on 7th, three points behind reigning champions Liverpool. Recent form suggests that neither side are doing well…

Tottenham are prepared to take firm decisions as their South Korean striker Son Heung-min faced racist insults on social media, following their 3-1 loss to Manchester United at home on Sunday. “Another matchday and more abhorrent racial abuse suffered by one of our players. This has again been reported to the platforms and we shall now undertake a full review alongside the Premier League to determine the most effective action moving forward.” a statement released by the club read.  The 28-year-old scored his side’s only goal at Old Trafford and was subjected to racism for his actions after Scott McTominay’s foul…

It might be a year of transition at FC Barcelona, after years of dominance both in the league and continent for over a decade. But they have managed to leave all of the other European giants behind; toppling Clasico rivals Real Madrid in the recently published Forbes’ Football Rich List. A loss at the hands of their eternal rivals last weekend and the Blaugrana camp found themselves in a gloomy atmosphere. However, they can surely lift their morale up, as they brushed aside Real Madrid in the monetary department by a handsome margin. According to the list, the Catalan giants…