The 31-year-old could miss out on this year's rearranged showpiece event following a blow sustained in Saturday's Bundesliga win over RB Leipzig Borussia Dortmund midfielder Axel Witsel has suffered a torn Achilles tendon and will be out for an "extended period of time", the club confirmed on Sunday. The Belgium international suffered an injury and had to be helped... Continue Reading →
Conte defends late changes after Inter concede following Lautaro, Hakimi and Vidal substitutions
The Nerazzurri boss made three changes before the home side popped up with a late equaliser Antonio Conte has defended his decision to withdraw Lautaro Martinez, Arturo Vidal and Achraf Hakimi in the late stages of Inter's 2-2 draw with Roma on Sunday. Inter were 2-1 up before star striker Martinez was taken off 77 minutes into the... Continue Reading →
Chelsea 4-0 Morecambe: Werner ends goal drought in routine FA Cup win
Frank Lampard took no chances as a strong Chelsea team made light work of Morecambe to progress in the FA Cup. Chelsea eased into the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Morecambe on Sunday to end a three-match run without a victory. Perhaps in a sign of the growing pressure on his position after a... Continue Reading →
Aguero misses Manchester City FA Cup clash after being forced to self-isolate
The club's record goalscorer was set for first start since October but was left out of squad for the 3-0 victory over Birmingham City Sergio Aguero missed Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Birmingham City in the FA Cup after being forced to self-isolate. The club's all-time top scorer was set for just his fourth start of the season in Sunday's... Continue Reading →
Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle United (aet): Smith Rowe sends below-par Gunners into fourth round
Emile Smith Rowe saw a red card rescinded and then scored the key goal as Arsenal knocked Newcastle United out of the FA Cup. Emile Smith Rowe was the hero for Arsenal as they beat Newcastle United 2-0 after extra time to reach the FA Cup fourth round. The holders were poor for much of normal time, which looked to be coming... Continue Reading →
Kroos: Real Madrid didn’t create much, with our quality we have to do more
Toni Kroos was the first from inside Real Madrid to be critical of their disappointing draw at Osasuna on Saturday evening. Los Blancos suffered yet another setback in the cold of Pamplona, and the German was far from happy with the result. "We created very few chances," Kroos said after the game. "With our quality, we had... Continue Reading →
Zidane: Real Madrid’s game at Osasuna should have been suspended, it wasn’t a football match
It's not often that Zinedine Zidane shows his anger after a match, but the Real Madrid boss exploded after Los Blancos' draw with Osasuna on Saturday. Zidane's side were far from their best in Pamplona and the coach's changes didn't work either, but the Frenchman doesn't believe that the game should have gone ahead at... Continue Reading →
Messi and Griezmann grind up Granada
Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann each netted two goals to power Barcelona to an impressive 4-0 victory over Granada on Saturday night at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes. Griezmann opened the scoring early in the first half before Messi added a pair of scores before half time. Griezmann then struck again midway through the second stanza to complete the scoreline. It was another impressive... Continue Reading →
Koeman includes Ilaix Moriba in Barcelona squad to face Granada
La Masia prodigy Ilaix Moriba has made Barcelona's squad for the game against Granada at the Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes on Saturday. The 17-year-old midfielder's contract runs until 2022 and his buyout clause is set at 100 million euros. Meanwhile, Ronald Koeman has also called up Matheus Fernandez who has hardly been given any... Continue Reading →
Zidane: I don’t know what will happen with Ramos
Sergio Ramos' contract negotiations with Real Madrid are continuing at a slow pace, causing much consternation amongst fans of the club, yet Zinedine Zidane was unable to give a committal answer when asked if the Spanish defender's situation was going to end up like that of Cristiano Ronaldo. A dispute over contract promises all but... Continue Reading →
