‘I’m fed up of caring about it, to be honest.’
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Loris Karius could start in goal for Newcastle United in their Champions League showdown with AC Milan on Wednesday – his first appearance in the competition since his nightmare night for Liverpool five years ago.
Loris Karius could start in goal for Newcastle United in their Champions League showdown with AC Milan on Wednesday – his first appearance in the competition since his nightmare night for Liverpool five years ago.
Tonight’s match is a make-or-break situation for Manchester United as they go head-to-head with Bayern Munich in the Champions League, desperately needing favourable outcomes to advance to the knockout stage.
Can he survive?
WCL & Women’s FA Cup – Wednesday 13 December fixtures The Women’s Champions League (WCL) returns tomorrow night with some big fixtures on the cards and England’s FA League Cup fixtures also get underway. Watch the WCL on DAZN and tune in to the FA Player for the League Cup matches. WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FIXTURES GROUP A Rosengård Women vs Barcelona Femenino – (17:45) Benfica Women vs Eintracht Frankfurt Ladies – (20:00) GROUP B St. Pölten Women vs Slavia Prague Women – (17:45) Lyon Féminines vs Brann Women – (20:00) THE FA WOMEN’S LEAGUE CUP FIXTURES GROUP A Aston Villa…
Jonas Eidevall: Arsenal’s fans playing huge role in growing women’s game Arsenal women’s boss Jonas Eidevall says that the North London club’s fervent fanbase has played a crucial role in not only retaining and attracting top players but also in fostering the overall growth of women’s football. The Gunners set a new Women’s Super League (WSL) attendance record on the season’s opening day and consistently sell out their away ticket allocation. Arsenal’s sustained growth is attributed to their effective marketing strategy, setting them apart from WSL rivals. Eidevall recognises the positive impact of fan support on the team’s success, with…
‘The better team won’: Emma Hayes reacts to Chelsea’s 4-1 thumping In a recent Women’s Super League (WSL) match at the Emirates Stadium, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes criticised her team’s performance, labelling it as their worst in a long time. The match saw Arsenal secure a dominant 4-1 victory in front of a record-breaking WSL crowd of 59,042 spectators. Beth Mead scored an impressive opening goal for Arsenal, setting the tone for the match. Chelsea managed to equalise with a goal from Johanna Rytting Kaneryd. However, Arsenal quickly regained control, scoring two goals in just two minutes. Amanda Ilestedt headed…
Newcastle have had a harder route on their return to the Champions League after being drawn into the ‘group of death’ along with Paris Saint-Germian, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan.
The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. Hope and fear for Manchester United before Champions League showdown The Guardian says For Manchester United, the week had started with an apology – the abject performance in the 1-0 Premier League defeat at Newcastle. And it finished with another one, more literal this time, served up by the captain, Bruno Fernandes, after the 3-0 home loss against Bournemouth on Saturday. In between times, there was the 2-1 victory against Chelsea at Old Trafford, which…
The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week. Manchester United enter huge week stuck in endless cycle The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week. No major decision-making is expected until the Ineos situation is fully resolved. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also known to have been an admirer of Ten Hag in the past, and the prospective new football staff want to fully assess…
It’s early…
As for Newcastle, they host AC Milan on Wednesday with both sides needing to win to stand any chance of qualification, and they also need PSG to fail to beat Borussia Dortmund.
It’ll be a very tough task for both Premier League sides who are struggling for form and with injuries, but Owen believes that one of his former clubs stands a good chance of making it to the round of 16.
An ambitious move from United.
He’s not convinced.
‘The summer we had with a few strange things happen in the transfer market but here between us I can say: ‘My god we were lucky’.’
‘There’s something unique that he’s got that I really liked from the beginning, his ability to take the ball in tight areas and to escape a little bit like Jack Wilshere used to do.’
Saka missed training ahead of the Champions League clash.
He is hoping to make his debut on Tuesday.
Arsenal batter Chelsea in front of record WSL crowd of 59,042 at Emirates Arsenal 4-1 Chelsea In front of a record crowd at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal delivered a remarkable performance, securing a convincing victory over reigning champions Chelsea and making their WSL title defence a serious challenge. With both teams now level on points, Chelsea’s first league defeat of the season unfolded in front of 59,042 spectators, marking a new WSL record. The Gunners took an early lead as Beth Mead found the net after eight minutes, but Chelsea responded with an equaliser from Johanna Rytting-Kaneryd against the run of play. Instead of…
Football Roundup – Everton stun Chelsea, Toons angered by Spurs ‘disrespect’ & Arsenal women set new WSL attendance record There were four Premier League matches in action on Sunday with several shock results, including Everton’s 2-0 win over Chelsea and tensions boil over at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. It was poor results for Spurs in the WSL, as they were beaten 4-0 by Man Utd. Everton bagged a narrow win over Bristol. But the big match – Arsenal vs Chelsea saw the current WSL champions get battered at the Emirates in front of a record crowd of 59,000. Premier League Sunday…
He’s been a key player for them this season.
The Turkish club are not happy.
Scott McTominay insists Erik ten Hag retains the backing of Manchester United’s players (Picture: Sky Sports)
‘When you are having a s*** game…’
Mirror Sport – Hatt’s More Like It The back page of the Daily Mirror reports that ‘City survive Luton scare’ after initially going 1-0 down, the treble-winning team pulled the game back and secured all three points. The back page reports on most of the weekend’s Premier League games – including Everton’s 2-0 win over Chelsea, and Spurs beating Newcastle 4-1.
