Author: Muktar Balogun

Massimiliano Allegri, the manager of Juventus, has named the five teams he believes are the 5 favorites to win the Champions League this season, but he does not believe his own team is among them. The Bianconeri have already qualified for the knockout stages of the competition, but they need Chelsea to lose to Zenit on Wednesday in order to qualify as group winners. Juve has had a difficult domestic season, finishing fifth in Serie A and 11 points behind league leaders Milan. And, ahead of their European match against Malmo at home, Allegri addressed concerns about his team’s form…

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed that new coach Chris Armas and sports psychologist Sascha Lense will join his Manchester United setup, and both Donny van de Beek and Dean Henderson are set to start against Young Boys on Wednesday. Manchester United takes on Young Boys in the Champions League on Wednesday before traveling to Norwich in the Premier League on Saturday evening, live on Sky Sports. Armas was the head coach of the New York Red Bulls from 2018 to 2020 before moving on to Toronto FC, where he was fired in July of this year. Rangnick set to rest key…

A covid epidemic has hit Tottenham Hotspur’s training ground. Spurs have a tough schedule ahead of them, with a Europa League match against Rennes on Thursday night and a Premier League match against Brighton on Sunday afternoon. The north Londoners go to Leicester City on Thursday before hosting Liverpool at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, December 19. However, a number of players and coaching staff have tested positive for coronavirus, throwing Tottenham manager Antonio Conte’s preparations into disarray. Earlier in the season, two players for the team recorded false-positive tests and then received negative results on two follow-up tests.…

Arsenal veteran legend, Ian Wright is bereaved as he loses mum only 30 seconds before going live on ITV’s FA Cup coverage. When the 58-year-old learned of the news, he was watching Rochdale’s second-round match against Plymouth Argyle and departed at half-time. Wright was reared in Brockley, south London, by his 94-year-old mother Nesta. Presenter Mark Pougatch informed the audience of the Gunners legend’s early departure at the break after he had been in his customary upbeat mood during the first half of the match. At the Crown Oil Arena, the former England striker appeared alongside ex-Rochdale striker Grant Holt,…

Manchester City and Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea’s 3-2 loss at West Ham on Saturday to leapfrog Thomas Tuchel’s team in the Premier League title chase. Following Liverpool’s last-gasp 1-0 triumph at Wolves, defending champions City finished the day on top of the standings for the first time this season after a 3-1 romp of struggling Watford. Chelsea entered their early encounter at the London Stadium as Premier League leaders, having suffered only one defeat this season. The European champions took the lead twice against West Ham, with Thiago Silva’s header and Mason Mount’s volley, but were pegged back both…

Ralf Rangnick, Man United’s new temporary manager, has recognized the significant disparities between the squad he would receive and the one Klopp inherited at Anfield in 2015. According to the 63-year-old manager, the squad he would receive is better compared to Jurgen Klopp’s team in 2015. Jurgen Klopp who is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world is often used as a benchmark for new managers in the league. During the six years tenure of Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool, he was able to bring the club to the brink of a championship despite not inheriting a…

The match between Bayern Munich and FC Barcelona next week Wednesday will take place behind closed doors. Due to an increase in coronavirus cases in Bavaria, the blaugranes will play the critical Champions League match without any fans in the stadium. Due to a significant surge in coronavirus infections in the German state of Bavaria in recent weeks, the game corresponding to Match Day Six in the Champions League and subsequent matches will be played without people in the stadium. Xavi Hernández’s team will compete for a spot in the competition’s final 16. The blaugranes will advance to the knockout…

Following the conclusion of his caretaker Managerial position, Michael Carrick has opted to resign as First Team Coach and leave the club. The 40-year-old’s decision to step down came just minutes after he took charge of United’s 3-2 Premier League triumph over Arsenal at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Michael Carrick also noted that technical director Darren Fletcher has been a huge assistance to him during his time as Manchester United’s caretaker manager. Following the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Carrick took over as first-team coach. The former midfielder oversaw a crucial victory over Villarreal in Spain and a stalemate…

Manchester United, Man Utd has on Thursday night edged Arsenal in an entertaining game of football. The entertaining game kick-started at 9:15 pm with Emile Smith Rowe scoring the opening goal at 13 minutes into the match. Arsenal controlled the major part of the first half but somehow conceded from a fine display from the Red Devils player, with Bruno Fernandes netting just before the halftime break. After the halftime break, Man Utd netted another from a Tavares’ poor control which saw Rashford assist Cristiano Ronaldo on his 800 career goals. Arsenal, however, responded with a sleek attacking move which…

Ralf Rangnick, the new interim manager of Man Utd has been cleared to take charge of the team against Crystal Palace on Sunday, December 5, 2021. The 63-year-old German manager was appointed on Monday, but he has been delayed to take charge of the team due to work permit issues. The manager will be in the stands against Arsenal on Thursday night while Michael Carrick continues to work as the interim manager. Carrick claimed a hard-fought draw against Chelsea on Sunday and won against Villareal in the Champions League. The new manager will speak to the media on Friday which…