Daily football (soccer) match previews, team news, possible lineups and predictions all over the Europe’s top leagues.
Following a solid 2-2 draw in a midweek UEFA Europa League matchup against Barcelona, Manchester United’s focus is swiftly returned to the Premier League (PL). The most upbeat United supporters may claim that their team is only five points off the lead going into the round, but manager Erik ten Hag has been reticent to … Read more
Graham Potter, the manager of Chelsea, has had a tough start to the new era of the club. After posting Chelsea’s lowest Premier League (PL) position at this point of the season since 2015/16, Potter is regularly asked about his alleged lack of job security. Nonetheless, the club’s stance suggests that Potter is a long-term … Read more
After losing consecutive games to league-leading Manchester City and Leicester City (4-2) in the Premier League (PL), Aston Villa may feel that its recent progress in going four Premier League (PL) games without losing (W3, D1) has been partly undone (3-1). Although though those high-scoring games may have been entertaining to watch, Villa, who are … Read more
Sassuolo extended their unbeaten streak to four games (W2, D2) after drawing 2-2 with Udinese despite giving up the fastest Serie A (SA) goal of the current season in just 25 seconds. While that unbeaten streak is already their joint-longest of the season, extending it today against the league’s clear leaders Napoli would be difficult, … Read more
Barcelona manager Xavi said of his team’s pairing with Manchester United in the UEFA Europa League (UEL) knockout play-offs, “Both deserve to be in the Champions League.” After placing third in Group C, behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, Barça was relegated to the UEL for a second consecutive season. The Catalan team has since … Read more
Julian Brandt, a midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, maintains that if players want to remain on the team, they must take it easy. Since the World Cup/winter break, the German team has amassed six straight victories in competitive play, scoring at least twice in each game. However, Brandt believes that the team’s quality is too … Read more
One of the most anticipated Premier League (PL) games of the season pits Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola against each other as table-topping Arsenal take on Manchester City. Because of Arsenal’s recent struggles, which have seen them lose consecutive Premier League games for the first time this season (D1, L1), City now has a … Read more
Paris Saint-Germain has had a difficult 2023; they have already dropped four games since the start of the year and are coming into this UEFA Champions League (UCL) match with consecutive losses for the first time in 11 months. PSG manager Christophe Galtier acknowledged that he is “worried” about this first leg because his team … Read more
Despite only winning three games apiece during the group stage, AC Milan and Tottenham have advanced once more to the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League (UCL). Both teams have experienced domestic difficulties, but reigning Serie A champions and seven-time European champions Milan have been particularly troubled. Despite the excitement of making it … Read more
In their ongoing battle against relegation, West Ham’s manager David Moyes will be hoping they can build on what he called “one of our greatest performances of the season.” His team has only lost one of their previous six games in all competitions (W3, D2), climbing out of the Premier League (PL) relegation zone as … Read more