Mauricio Pochettino's first match in charge of Paris Saint-Germain ended in a 1-1 draw with St-Etienne on Wednesday evening. The hosts took the lead at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard when Romain Hamoumacapitalised on a mistake in possession by Idrissa Gueye. PSG weren't behind for long, though, as Kylian Mbappe and Mauro Icardicombined to set up an equaliser for Moise Kean minutes later. Both sides... Continue Reading →
Guardiola sets up showdown with Mourinho in Carabao Cup final
Manchester City progressed to the final of the Carabao Cup after a 2-0 win over neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The game was goalless at the break, with Kevin De Bruyne going closest to opening the scoring for either side when he hit the post from the edge of the penalty area. City did... Continue Reading →
Chiesa ignites title race as Juventus take San Siro
Juventus hauled themselves back in the Serie A title race with a 3-1 win over AC Milan at the Stadio San Siro on Wednesday night. Federico Chiesa really stepped up for Andrea Pirlo's men, scoring the first of his two goals to give the visitors the lead in the first half. Milan levelled the scores shortly before half... Continue Reading →
Camavinga’s agent: We have a great relationship with Real Madrid
Jonathan Barnett is the agent of Rennesmidfielder and Real Madrid target Eduardo Camavinga, but he is also the agent of Real Madrid exile Gareth Bale. However, Barnettinsists he has a good working relationship with Los Blancos. Camavinga, regarded as one of the top prospects in European football, switched agents just a few weeks ago, joining... Continue Reading →
Koeman: Pedri is showing his maturity
Pedri's role in Ronald Koeman's squad is growing. The 18-year-old was decisive during Barcelona's 3-2 win over Athletic Club on Wednesday. The teenager nodded in Barcelona's equaliser at San Mames before teeing up Lionel Messi to score with a brilliant backheel. "Pedri is showing that, despite his young age, he's very mature," Koeman said at full time. Messi also played a key... Continue Reading →
Messi’s brace at San Mames takes him joint top in race for Pichichi
Lionel Messi scored two goals in Barcelona's 3-2 win away at Athletic Club on Wednesday night to move joint top in the race for the Pichichi Trophy. The award handed to LaLiga Santander's top scorer has been won by the Argentine on seven occasions and, in what could be his final season at Barcelona, he will... Continue Reading →
Official: Alena leaves Barcelona to join Getafe on loan
Carles Alena will finish the 2020/21 season playing for Getafe, having completed a six-month loan move from Barcelona. Ronald Koeman told the 23-year-old midfielder at the start of the season that he wouldn't get many minutes and that has turned out to be the case. The Catalan wanted to stay and fight for a place, but... Continue Reading →
Barcelona’s finishing is a problem: It’s the worst in Europe
The start of the 2020/21 season has been tough for Barcelona and there are many factors to explain this, one of them being their problems in front of goal. As Junior Firpo recently stated, they need so many chances just to score one goal. Here, we look at the concerning stats regarding Barcelona's finishing. The Catalan club... Continue Reading →
Cristiano Ronaldo: The goalscorer of the century
New year, same old Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star left 2020 behind and wasted no time by scoring a brace in his first game of 2021. He has now scored a goal in every calendar year since 2002, when he scored two goals for Sporting CP against Moreirense at just 17 years old. Cristiano has now amassed a... Continue Reading →
Ramos’ talk with Florentino Perez: At PSG they will make a team with me and Messi
Sergio Ramos' future, like Lionel Messi's, could be at Paris Saint-Germain. After two decades of the Real Madrid centre-back and the Barcelona forward going head to head, the two could unite in the French capital when their contracts expire on June 30, 2021. In fact, El Chiringuito presenter Josep Pedrerol revealed on Monday night that Ramos spoke with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in a... Continue Reading →
