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Month: May 2022

UCL

Liverpool have to ‘be ready to suffer’ – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reacts during the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Liverpool at St. James Park on April 30, 2022 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will have to "be ready to suffer" in their Champions League semi-final second leg against Villarreal, despite a two-goal advantage.An own goal from Pervis Estupinan and a Sadio Mane strike gave Liverpool a 2-0 win at Anfield last Wednesday.Manager Klopp warned: We have to be ready to play a top game because they will go for us.The Reds have been European champions six times and last triumphed in 2019.They will try to play much more football than we allowed them in the first game, added Klopp.My only concern is what we do and we have to be ready to suffer. But not going 1-0 down or whateve...
UCL

Kyle Walker struggling to return in time for Manchester City’s trip to the Bernabeu

Manchester City's Kyle Walker in action during training at Manchester City Football Academy on April 1, 2022 in Manchester, England.Manchester City’s starting right-back Kyle Walker, who has not played since coming off injured against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals, has been all but ruled out for the game on Wednesday.Of course, it has not been confirmed yet, but before Manchester City beat Leeds United on the weekend, Pep Guardiola gave some grave news to City fans.There’s a danger Kyle could miss the rest of the season,” Guardiola said. “But right now I don’t know, and that is unfortunate for him, and for us.Guardiola did also give an update on John Stones, who started at right-back for City in the first leg but came off in the first half injured:Stones is out for...
TRANSFERS

Barcelona reportedly set £58m asking price for Frenkie de Jong

Frenkie De Jong of FC Barcelona runs with the ball during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Rayo Vallecano at Camp Nou on April 24, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona have reportedly slapped a £58m price tag on the head of midfielder Frenkie de Jong ahead of the summer transfer window.The Netherlands international is having to compete with the likes of Gavi and Pedri for his spot in the middle but has remained a key player for the Blaugrana since the arrival of Xavi.De Jong has registered four goals and five assists in 44 appearances for Barcelona in the 2021-22 campaign - starting 27 of his side's La Liga matches so far.However, De Jong's future has been called into question over the past few weeks, with incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag supposedly keen to ...
TRANSFERS

Arsenal lead Victor Osimhen transfer chase with Man Utd and Newcastle ‘following closely’

Victor Osimhen of SSC Napoli gestures during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and US Sassuolo at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on April 30, 2022 in Naples, Italy. Arsenal are currently leading Manchester United and Newcastle in the race to sign Napoli forward Victor Osimhen ahead of next season, according to reports. The Gunners are said to be in the market for a new first-choice striker and are believed to be keen admirers of Osimhen, who has chipped in with 17 goals in all competitions since the beginning of the campaign.Arsenal tried to improve their attacking ranks in January by chasing a move for Dusan Vlahovic, who eventually chose to join Juventus from Fiorentina in spite of the north London club's best efforts. They are now looking to bring in Osimhen from Napoli and have ...
LALIGA

Xavi praises Memphis: We need players with that attitude

Pablo Maffeo of Real Mallorca, Memphis Depay of FC Barcelona during the La Liga Santander match between FC Barcelona v Real Mallorca at the Camp Nou on May 1, 2022 in Barcelona Spain.Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez praised Memphis Depay after seeing his team beat Real Mallorca 2-1 on Sunday in La Liga.Memphis was back in the starting XI at the Camp Nou and scored the opening goal for the hosts before Sergio Busquets doubled the Catalans’ lead.Xavi was asked about Memphis after the game and praised the Dutchman although he did not want to talk about his future at the club.I’m not talking about the future, I’m talking about the present and the matches to come, he said.Memphis is playing today because he had a fantastic week of training, another would have given up and he didn’t, we need playe...
NEWS

Wasteful Marseille slip in French league

Marseille's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik (C) heads the ball during the French L1 football match between Olympique Marseille (OM) and Olympique Lyonnais at Stade Velodrome in Marseille, southern France, on May 1, 2022. Wasteful Marseille have seen their lead in the battle for second place shrink to three points after losing to Lyon 3-0 in the French league.The top two French clubs enter the group stage of the Champions League while the third-place team goes to the third qualifying round of the lucrative European competition.Marseille should have taken the lead in the first half, but Arkadiusz Milik failed to convert two big chances for the hosts on Sunday.Dimitri Payet sent a volleyed pass to Milik, the Poland forward, who sent his lob over the bar in the 29th minute. Milik met a low...
SERIE A

AC Milan maintain lead at top of Serie A after sealing late win over Fiorentina

Fiorentina's Italian goalkeeper Pietro Terracciano (bottom) tries to stop a shot by AC Milan's French forward Olivier Giroud (2L) during the Serie A football match between AC Milan and Fiorentina at Meazza stadium in Milan, on May 1, 2022.AC Milan maintained their lead at the top of Serie A after defeating Fiorentina 1-0 at the San Siro on Sunday courtesy of a goalkeeping blunder from Pietro Terracciano.Rafael Leao took advantage of a woeful clearance by Terracciano to fire in a low effort that kept Milan in the driving seat for their first league title since 2011 and increased their lead over rivals Inter Milan to five points – for a few hours, anyway.Terracciano then buried his head in his arms as he sat distraught on the San Siro pitch, while the goal whipped the crowd into a frenzy eve...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Son and Kane score as Spurs boost top-four hopes

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates by leaping onto Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur after the latter had scored the opening goal during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on May 1, 2022 in London, United Kingdom.Son Heung-min scored twice and Harry Kane rediscovered his touch in front of goal as Tottenham beat Leicester to boost their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.Kane, goalless in his previous five Spurs games, headed in the opener from Son's corner.Son stroked in the second after being picked out by Dejan Kulusevski, then curled in a sensational third.Leicester's Kelechi Iheanacho scored a consolation with a crisp strike.Spurs moved into fourth place at the expense of Arsenal, who play at West Ham later...
PREMIER LEAGUE

Everton beat Chelsea to boost survival hopes

Richarlison of Everton battles with Cesar Azpilicueta of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Everton and Chelsea at Goodison Park on May 1, 2022 in Liverpool, United Kingdom.Richarlison scored a crucial second-half winner as Everton beat Chelsea to move within two points of the Premier League safety zone.The Brazilian was gifted the chance as Cesar Azpilicueta dallied on the ball, allowing him to steal in and finish calmly.Chelsea's Mason Mount hit both posts with a 20-yard strike before Everton keeper Jordan Pickford brilliantly kept out Azpilicueta's follow-up shot.The win moves the Toffees to within two points of Burnley in 16th and Leeds in 17th, with a game in hand on both.
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern beaten as Lewandowski claims yet another Bundesliga record

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen battles for possession with Alexander Hack of 1.FSV Mainz during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and FC Bayern München at Opel Arena on April 30, 2022 in Mainz, Germany.Bayern Munich’s Poland captain Robert Lewandowski has set yet another record.His goal for the newly-recrowned champions in a 3-1 defeat at Mainz was his 18th away from home in the current Bundesliga season.That lifted him clear of Jupp Heynckes (17 with Borussia Mönchengladbach in 1973-74) and Chelsea striker Timo Werner (17 in 2019-20 with RB Leipzig).Lewandowski is the league’s leading marksman with 34 goals.Bochum scored two late goals to snatch a 4-3 victory at Borussia Dortmund, despite an Erling Haaland hat-trick, to ensure their Bundesliga safetyThe result kept Do...
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