Juan Mata was released by Manchester United during the summer transfer window after declining a new contract with the club. Juan Mata is eager to get started at Galatasaray after being released by Manchester United at the end of last season. The 34-year-old free agent has agreed to a one-year contract with the Turkish giants, with the option to extend his stay by another year. Mata left United in the summer transfer window after eight and a half years at the club, but United wanted to keep him and ease him into an administrative role. Erik ten Hag’s side was…
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Despite conceding a penalty, Lisandro Martinez stuns Real Sociedad. Manchester United was defeated 1-0 by Real Sociedad in Erik ten Hag’s first European game in charge at Old Trafford. Los Txuri-Urdin took the lead in the 59th minute after the referee awarded a questionable penalty. The referee ruled Lisandro Martinez had handled the ball inside the box, which many supporters felt was a harsh decision. The defender slid to prevent a David Silva shot from ricocheting off his knee and into his lower arm. VAR upheld the heinous on-field decision. However, beyond that, Martinez had a fantastic game. The 24-year-old…
If Liverpool is to compete on all fronts, they must address their aging midfield as soon as possible. They squandered their summer transfer window by luring an injury-prone Arthur on deadline day. The Reds have heavily linked with England international Jude Bellingham, but he ended up staying with Borussia Dortmund. Former Anfield star, Danny Murphy, has backed Liverpool to secure the signing of the Three Lions player, who would largely strengthen things in the center of the park. The 45-year-old told talkSPORT (via HITC): “That would be a hell of a signing. it would change the dynamic of the midfield, in terms of…
Liverpool will host Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, looking to rebound with a positive performance at home. The Reds were defeated 4-1 away at Napoli in midweek, setting off alarm bells at the Merseyside club. Jurgen Klopp will use a 4-3-3 formation once more and is expected to make a few changes to his starting lineup for this game. Darwin Nunez and Joel Matip are expected to start this Premier League match against Bruno Lage’s men. Alisson Becker will function in goal for the Reds after he shipped in four goals in his last outing. Joel Matip could…
Sadio Mane got busy writing the chapter of his career at Bayern Munich on Sunday signing over 1,000 autographs for fans at the training session. Senegal forward, 30, spent 105 minutes – longer than it takes to play a single game -interacting with fans at his new club training facility in the south of the German city Mane join Germany’s defending champions in June after leaving Liverpool for a fee of 35million. Liverpool fans and media are blaming the team poor start to the season of mane absence. The forward scored 120 goals in 269 appearances for the reds, helping…
Commenting on the sporadic drops in intensity, De Ligt believes that Bayern’s strength lies in their intensity. “We have a very good team. Our strength is our intensity, if that drops a bit, we struggle – so we have to make sure we keep the intensity high throughout the game,” he said, pointing out that the team’s scattered drops in intensity should be avoided, so as to keep the intensity and subsequently, the performance, at the highest level. Leroy Sané, who is often at the receiving end of criticism at Bayern Munich, showed his merit, by scoring the first goal…
Mane scored three goals in his first three Bundesliga appearances but has now gone two games without scoring. However, the Senegal striker was on target in the DFB Cup between times and has had five goals ruled out in as many league games, including the 1-1 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bayern was held to a 1-1 draw by Union Berlin last time out, but they are still unbeaten in eight competitive matches heading into 2022/23. after a comfortable 2-0 win against Inter Milan in their UEFA Champions League opener. Given the packed schedule, which includes Tuesday’s clash at home to…
On Saturday evening, Manchester City will host Tottenham Hotspur at Etihad Stadium. The Sky Blue is coming off a convincing 4-0 win over Sevilla in the first round of the UCL group stages. In this home game, the Mancunian giants will be looking to clinch all three points once more. Pep Guardiola will use a 4-3-3 formation, with Nathan Ake returning to the backline and Haaland continuing his excellent form up front. 4-3-3 Manchester City Lineup Vs Tottenham Hotspur Ederson Moraes will function in between the sticks for the upcoming clash. The Brazilian shot-stopper will hope to put up a…
Following a successful month of Premier League action in August, Manchester City has been nominated for three high-profile awards. Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions went unbeaten in their first month of defending their English top-flight title. The season got off to a winning start for the Blues, who won 0-2 at the London Stadium thanks to an Erling Haaland brace. That was followed by a 4-0 home win over Bournemouth, as Manchester City made it back-to-back wins at the Etihad Stadium. Their second away trip of the campaign was slightly more problematic, as a buoyant Newcastle United side held Manchester City to…
The Premier League champions are well-known for keeping a close eye on rising youth talent from all over the world. While their scouting team is well-known for being at the forefront of South American recruitment, signings from the European market are frequently reported. The Etihad chiefs successfully pursued Everton youth forward Emilio Lawrence this summer, as the 16-year-old took his next step upwards in the professional game. The importance of recruitment at the youth level has also been highlighted by high-profile sales from their academy this summer. Transfers from the Manchester City academy to Premier League rivals Southampton accounted for upwards…