Pep Guardiola claimed there is no pressure on Erling Haaland to score more goals after the Norwegian’s double sank Young Boys on Wednesday.
Haaland struck twice in the second half as the holders claimed a hard-fought 3-1 win over the Swiss side in their Champions League Group G encounter on the artificial surface at Bern’s Wankdorf Stadium.
The game had been in the balance after Meschack Elia had cancelled out Switzerland international Manuel Akanji’s opener with a superb strike.
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Haaland’s goals were his first in six Champions League games while his effort against Brighton on Saturday ended a three-game scoreless run – relative barren spells f…
Laying down another marker on Sunday afternoon, Arsenal resorted their five-point buffer at the top of the Premier League table thanks to a 3-0 romp away at Fulham.
While Mikel Arteta’s youngsters might have watched on as Manchester City claimed a gritty 1-0 win away at Crystal Palace on Saturday evening, the Gunners certainly came flying out of the traps here.
With defender Gabriel opening the scoring after just 21 minuets after powering home from Leandro Trossard’s corner, Arsenal really didn’t have to get out of second gear in west London.
Breezing their way to a 3-0 lead at half-time as both Gabriel Martinelli and Martin Odegaard finished off a pair of blistering attacks, Arteta’s side really couldn’t have wished for an easier test away from the Em…
Gareth Southgate says it would have been very difficult to live with walking away from the England job with a potentially very exciting few years ahead.
England manager Southgate and his assistant Steve Holland on Monday signed new contracts until December 2024.
The former Three Lions defender will lead his country in the World Cup next year and attempt to go one better by winning the next European Championship in three years time.
Southgate led England to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup in Russia and they were beaten by Italy in the final of the rescheduled Euro 2020 at Wembley in June.
The 51-year-old feels he has unfinished business after coming so close to winning a first major tournament since 1966.
He said in a media conference: The re…
Dietmar Hamann worries it is too late for this Germany team as he called again for coach Hansi Flick to be sacked following Tuesday s defeat to Belgium.
Hamann was a vocal critic of Flick following the 2022 World Cup, where Germany exited at the group stage for the second consecutive finals.
Former midfielder Hamann wanted the coach to go then, and his stance was not softened by the March internationals.
With Germany hosting Euro 2024 and therefore absent from the qualification process, they played friendlies against Peru and Belgium.
A 2-0 win over Peru in Mainz was followed by a 3-2 defeat to Belgium in Cologne, in which Hamann suggested it could have been 0-3, 0-4 or 1-5 in the first half .
Speaking to Sky Sport, the pundit said: Nothing has ch…
Youri Tielemans has identified what makes absent Belgium teammate Kevin De Bruyne such a special player ahead of their Euro 2020 quarterfinal against Italy on Friday.
Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez declared that Manchester City midfielder De Bruyne will miss the quarter after sustaining an ankle knock in their last-16 win over Portugal. De Bruyne was also absent from training on Wednesday.
De Bruyne, who missed Belgium s opening 3-0 win over Russia with a facial injury, has scored one goal and provided two assists during Euro 2020, helping the Red Devils win all four games, meaning Martinez has a difficult job replacing him.
Kevin is a special player because in my opinion, he always makes the right decision, even if you think he misplaces a pass, it’s n…
Former Chelsea midfielder Ramires has said that he is open to a return to the club, according to the Mirror.
Having fallen down the pecking order at Stamford Bridge, the Brazil international secured a surprise move to the Chinese Super League, signing for Jiangsu Suning in January 2016.
During his time in Asia so far, he has racked up seventy appearances in all competitions, scoring seventeen goals.
In five-and-a-half years in England, Ramires played two hundred and forty-six times, getting thirty-seven goals and winning virtually everything available to him at club level.
He triumphed in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, Europa League and Champions League while he was named the club’s Player of the Year the same year as he lifted the latter.<…
With the Premier League taking center stage once again this weekend, we have a stacked Saturday schedule on our hands. So, for those of you looking to stick on a weekend acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday January 22nd
BST 15:00 Brentford vs Wolves
Starting with Saturday s guests, making the decision to bring in new boss Bruno Lage last summer, few across the Premier League would have expected what has been a stunning run of form from Wolves. Putting in another hugely impressive display last weekend as they landed a deserved 3-1 win against Southampton on home soil, the former Benfica manager finds his side enjoying a five-match unbeaten run across all formats. Extending on their FA Cup adventure earlie…
Ruben Dias is to miss Sunday s Manchester derby and is likely to be out of action for at least four weeks, so says Pep Guardiola.
Manchester City defender Dias sustained a hamstring problem during the FA Cup win over Peterborough United in midweek.
Guardiola has now confirmed he will be without the Portugal international, who has maintained his fine form from last season, for at least a month.
However, Guardiola refused to consider Dias absence as a serious blow to his side s prospects in the derby, which could prove a pivotal game in the Premier League title race.
Ruben will be unavailable, he told his pre-match press conference. Muscular. Hamstring. Four to six weeks. It happens.
In other seasons our best players have been out for months.
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As for the visitors, putting in a very worrying display in their 3-1 loss away at a returning Norwich last weekend, the mood in Newcastle s camp is at a worrying low. With many still disappointed to have seen former Sunderland boss Steve Bruce replace Rafa Benitez over the summer, the Magpies have lost each of their opening two Premier League matches and many in the North East feel their side could be at the heart of a relegation scrap this season. With a 4-0 victory over a relegated Fulham their only top-flight win since the middle of April, Sunday could prove to be another extremely tough test. Even more worrying for a Newcastle side in the midst of a real struggle, the Magpies also hold a very worrying record against Sunday s hosts. Suffering a 1-0 defeat when the two sides met back …
Sebastien Haller has been surprised by the compassion of others since being diagnosed with testicular cancer, as FIFA president Gianni Infantino backed the Borussia Dortmund striker to bounce back.
The Ivory Coast international moved to Bundesliga heavyweights Dortmund of the new campaign, after a superb 2021-22 season with Ajax saw him finish as the Eredivisie s top scorer.
His plans for making an early impact on the field in Germany were scuppered when a tumour was found, with the 28-year-old former West Ham player needing to undergo chemotherapy.
Haller has been understandably reluctant to put a time frame on his return to action, but he feels positive about the progress he is making, saying: I m very well. The treatment is going well, and luckily I m ab…