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Video Shows that Mo Salah Did Actually Celebrate Firmino’s Game Winner (Video)

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks 3 Comments

Tonight saw Liverpool achieve a 3-2 UEFA Champions League group stage win over Paris Saint-Germain, in what was once again a magical night for European football at Anfield. It all ended in very exciting fashion, with a final sequence that inspired debate on social media.

Reds forward Roberto Firmino came back from injury and off the bench to score a game winning goal in injury time, with an eye-catching (pun intended) celebration. When the cameras panned to the Liverpool bench reacting to Firmino’s goal, the response from winger Mo Salah got people talking on social media.

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Roberto Firmino Mocks Eye Injury in Game-Winning Goal Celebration

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Roberto Firmino was a doubt entering tonight’s 3-2 UEFA Champions League group stage win over Paris Saint-Germain, but he exited as the headline story. That’s because the Brazilian, who didn’t come on in until the 72′, scored the game winning goal and then stole the show with his post goal celebration, which poked (pun intended) fun at the frightening eye injury he suffered this past weekend.

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Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals Early Favorites to Be Picking #1 on Draft Night

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

With the Cleveland Browns markedly improved in 2018, and thus likely to vacate their traditional spot in the National Football League’s overall basement, who will supplant them as being first overall on the clock come NFL Draft night? There’s a reason that the one movie that was ever made about the NFL Draft centered around the Brownies, but in 2019, they will almost certainly not be picking first.

There are four early contenders to take the top pick, and all of them are franchises that have endured a lot of losing lately. Yes, the NFL is a league where revenue sharing and overall infrastructure invites parity and quick mobility up the standings, but the league has seen remarkable consistency at both ends of the spectrum.

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Eden Hazard Prefers Playing with Olivier Giroud over Alvaro Morata Says Jamie Carragher

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

After bagging a hat trick for Chelsea this past Saturday in a resounding 4-1 win over Cardiff City, Eden Hazard drew heavy praise from his manager Maurizio Sarri, who said the Belgian could score 40 goals this season.

Hazard, who is clearly much better suited to the Sarri system than to the tactics of predecessors Antonio Conte and Jose Mourinho, is playing at an all world form right now, which has social media users in awe.

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Jose Mourinho News Conference Previewing Young Boys UCL Clash (Audio)

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho met the media in Switzerland minutes ago to preview his side’s UEFA Champions League opener at Young Boys tomorrow night. The group stage clash in Bern will kick off United’s European campaign for 2018-19.

A whole host of topics were covered in this one, including the team’s form, previewing the match and player selection. Audio of the session is below with a press conference photo of Mourinho as the place holder:

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Manchester United vs Young Boys Injury Report, Match Preview

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Manchester United begin their 2018-19 Euro campaign with a trip to Bern, Switzerland to face Young Boys, the Swiss champions. It’s a match that could see summer signing Diogo Dalot make his long awaited senior team debut in a Red Devils shirt. Dalot has previously played twice for the club’s U23s.

Meanwhile, defender Marcos Rojo and back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero, who has seen some playing time in United’s European competitions the past couple years, won’t be fit in time to participate in this one.

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Jose Mourinho Confirms Luke Shaw Return in UCL Clash vs Young Boys

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Some early team news for Manchester United’s UEFA Champions League opener, in the group stages at Swiss side Young Boys, emerged from Jose Mourinho’s post Watford press conference (the video of which is below).

Left back Luke Shaw, who suffered a concussion while on international duty with England and missed the win at Watford, will be back in action and he’s in line to start.

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Florida State Seminoles vs NIU Huskies Game Preview, Prediction

September 18, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

The Northern Illinois Huskies have arguably the nation’s toughest non-conference schedule this season, and next up is a trip to Tallahassee to face the Florida State Seminoles. The voyage to Doak Campbell Stadium is one that has been highly anticipated ever since it was announced a couple of years ago, replacing a home date with Idaho on the schedule.

The players and coaching staff will be really amped, as evidenced by the sound bites they gave at NIU Media Day. Most importantly, this game goes above and beyond football, as it’s a money game that saved jobs at NIU.

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Manchester United Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Young Boys

September 17, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Manchester United commence their European campaign tomorrow night with a trip to Bern, Switzerland where they’ll face Young Boys. United are heavily favored in this one, but as we learned in the knockout round last season, don’t ever take anybody in the UEFA Champions League for granted.

The Red Devils have a unique opportunity here to rotate their squad at a couple positions, given a pair of players that are suspended by the FA for Premier League play, but eligible to participate in this one.

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Jurgen Klopp Gives Update on Roberto Firmino Status for UCL Clash

September 17, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Roberto Firmino remains a doubt for tomorrow night’s UEFA Champions League group stage clash versus Paris Saint-Germain due to the frightening eye injury he suffered this past weekend. After an incident with Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen on Saturday, we later learned that Firmino suffered “an abrasion of the eye,” but that fortunately “there will be no lasting damage.”

The Spurs defender’s finger accidentally got lodged in the Brazilian’s eye socket. Yes, it was just as gruesome as it sounds.

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Mauricio Pochettino Drops Kieran Trippier, Toby Alderweireld for UCL Clash at Inter Milan

September 17, 2018 By paulmbanks Leave a Comment

Tottenham Hotspur will be without several key players and stars when they take on Inter Milan in their UEFA Champions League group stage clash tomorrow night. Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino has announced that backs Kieran Trippier and Toby Alderweireld were left behind in London, and won’t be participating in this one.

During his news conference today, he was evasive when it came to giving an explanation. It sounds like the duo are fatigued, and this managerial move is simply a squad rotation, but you never know.

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