Manchester United face a battle against history to progress to the Champions League quarter finals on Wednesday night. No team has ever qualified after losing a home leg by two goals in the knockout rounds. That’s exactly what Manchester United will have to do against Paris Saint Germain at the Parc des Princes tonight The
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has cut a frustrated, pressurized figure of late. Liverpool drew the Merseyside derby 0 – 0 at Goodison Park on Sunday, handing the title race initiative to Manchester City. They are now in second, behind Manchester City by a single point. Obviously, talk that they’ve bottled it is premature. However recent
Unlike last year, the Premier League is shaping up to be competitive right through until the season’s end. With City running away with the title and the Champions League places secured, 2018 was low-stakes stuff in the league. This season, we have healthy battles for both the title and European qualification. In particular, the race
After just over a month of regular playing schedules, Premier League teams are back to playing three games a week. We have a full round of Premier League fixtures on Tuesday and Wednesday, with some difficult games for the top teams. Midweek Premier League games are notoriously difficult, and we are at a point of
Leicester City manager Claude Puel was sacked on Saturday following a 4 – 1 defeat at home to Crystal Palace. It was the latest in a number of poor recent home results, and the team were booed off the pitch. It was the last straw for the Leicester brass, who sacked Claude Puel shortly after.
Atletico Madrid bombarded Juventus in the second half to force a 2 – 0 win in the Champions League round of 16 in Madrid. The match took place in the Wanda Metropolitano, the home of Atletico Madrid. The same stadium will also host the final on the first of June. It was a game between
Liverpool and Bayern Munich kept each other at arm’s length last night in the first Champions League knockout round. The 0 – 0 draw at Anfield was not the goal fest that many had expected. Although, it sets up an urgent second leg in Munich at the beginning of March. With Liverpool, goals are always
Chelsea and Manchester United face off at Stamford Bridge tonight for a place in the F.A Cup quarter finals. It is a match between two perennial F.A Cup winners and two of the Premier League’s best sides. It is also a match between two new coaches who could find themselves under pressure if they lose.
Former Manchester United youth team coach Eric Harrison has died aged 81. The renowned coach was diagnosed with dementia four years ago, and news of his passing broke yesterday. Eric Harrison was appointed to the Manchester United youth team in 1981 and went on to forge the careers of the famous Class of ‘92. The
Manchester United take on Paris Saint Germain in the first knockout round of the Champions League at Old Trafford tonight. When the draw was made, both teams were in vastly different shape. At the time, Jose Mourinho was still the Manchester United manager and PSG still had their best players fully fit. Interim manager Ole
