April 2024 – Page 16 – Football Flame

1Apr

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TRANSFERS

Romano confirms Man Utd interest in inadequate Christian Eriksen replacement

Joao Gomes of Wolverhampton Wanderers shows appreciation to the fans following victory in the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Brighton & Hove Albion at Molineux on February 28, 2024 in Wolverhampton, England. Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Manchester United are looking at Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes as a potential replacement for Christian Eriksen.Eriksen is one of a number of Man Utd players who is expected to be moved on in the summer, with Denmark international having been plagued by injury issues this term.Romano says that Gomes is a player who is being monitored by a string of big clubs, including the Red Devils.“My information for the moment is that Gomes is being scouted by all top clubs in Premier League, it’s something like 4-5 c...

1Apr

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Joseph saves Leeds at Easter but draw allows Ipswich to hit summit

Mateo Joseph of Leeds United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Sky Bet Championship match between Watford and Leeds United at Vicarage Road on March 29, 2024 in Watford, England.Substitute Mateo Joseph netted a late equaliser to earn Leeds a 2-2 draw at Watford - but that was not enough to lift his side back to the top of the Championship table.Mid-table Watford led twice before half-time thanks to goals from Vakoun Bayo and Emmanuel Dennis either side of a fine Leeds reply from Crysencio Summerville.Leeds were in danger of suffering a first league loss of 2024 until 20-year-old Spaniard Joseph came off the bench and scored seconds later.Leeds ended Good Friday in second spot however as Ipswich, 1-0 winners at Blackburn earlier in the day, are a point ahead.Watford...

1Apr

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LALIGA

Christensen expected to be fit for Barca’s trip to PSG

Andreas Christensen of FC Barcelona in action during the UEFA Champions League 2023/24 round of 16 second leg match between FC Barcelona and SSC Napoli at Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys on March 12, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.Barcelona are expecting Andreas Christensen to be fit for their next game which just happens to be a Champions League quarter-final tie with PSG.Christensen is currently sidelined with an Achilles injury that has been troubling the Denmark international for a while.He pulled out of the Danish squad for the most recent international break, due to the problem, and also sat out the win over Las Palmas,Yet Mundo Deportivo reckon he will be ready for PSG. His Achilles problem is described as being more “discomfort” than an actual injury which just needs to be carefully ...

1Apr

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Ligue 1

Vitinha: “I’m very proud of my team-mates”

Vitinha of PSG in action during the French Cup (Coupe de France) quarterfinal match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and OGC Nice (OGCN) at Parc des Princes stadium on March 13, 2024 in Paris, France.The Paris Saint-Germain coach and Vitinha spoke to PSGTV after the Red and Blues' impressive 0-2 win at the Velodrome on Matchday 27 of Ligue 1.LUIS ENRIQUE"I think we should be happy. The negative point is maybe that we were far from our best in the first half. We made a lot of mistakes. We made mistakes in situations where it's dangerous to lose the ball. The match changed with the sending off, but I think that in the second half we were very good, very serious, very strict, very solid and very united. We defended very well, we tried to control our opponents and we waited for the...

1Apr

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BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich: Thomas Tuchel disappointed with lack of intensity against BVB

Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Bayern Munich, gestures during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 24, 2024 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel was disappointed with the lack of intensity shown by his team in the defeat against Borussia Dortmund.Thomas Tuchel was disappointed with lack of intensity shown by Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund.The Bundesliga title race ended on Saturday as Bayern Munich suffered a 2-0 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. It was a chastening defeat for the defending champions as they lost a Der Klassiker at Allianz Arena after a long time. Courtesy of the defeat on Saturday, Bayern are 13 points behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen with seven games to go in the Bundesliga.After e...

1Apr

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PREMIER LEAGUE

Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Three talking points

Jurgen Klopp manager of Liverpool celebrating the victory with the fans at the end of the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on March 31, 2024 in Liverpool, England.Liverpool edged out Brighton to return to the Premier League’s summit.The visitors took a surprise lead after just two minutes as Danny Welbeck unleashed a powerful drive to beat Caoimhin Kelleher from outside the area.But Jurgen Klopp’s side pulled level later in the opening 45 minutes when Luis Diaz pounced to drill home a close-range volley following a recycled corner.Mohamed Salah handed the Reds the upper hand midway through the second half after he was teed up for a simple finish by Alexis Mac Allister.A goalless draw between fellow title rivals Manchester City and Ar...

1Apr

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Neville stunned by Man United’s ‘dismal’ performance against Brentford

Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville is seen prior to the Premier League match between West Ham United and Brentford FC at London Stadium on February 26, 2024 in London, England. Gary Neville has shared his amazement at Manchester United's performance against Brentford and joked that he would have started a petition to give the Bees two points back if the Red Devils had won. The 1-1 scoreline at the Gtech Stadium on Saturday night did little to tell the story of the game. Thomas Frank's side had 31 shots against United, missed a host of big chances and ended the tie with an xG of more than three compared to the visitor's 0.59. But Mason Mount's first Man United goal in the sixth-minute of stoppage time looked to have stolen victory only for the Bees to final...

1Apr

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TRANSFERS

AC Milan reportedly planning summer move for Fulham defender

Tosin Adarabioyo of Fulham passes the ball during the Premier League match between Fulham FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Craven Cottage on March 16, 2024 in London, England. AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo this summer.Adarabioyo is facing an uncertain future at Craven Cottage, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season.Fulham are keen to retain Adarabioyo's service and are willing to offer a lucrative contract to persuade him to stay in West London.However, the Cottagers have a fight on their hands to retain one of their key defenders, with a number of clubs believed to be showing an interest in the former Manchester City man.Fellow Premier League clubs Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have been linked with the 26-year-...