Tottenham Hotspur visits Manchester City on Saturday, in a rematch of last season's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie. Spurs return to the site of what was their biggest and best glory in recent years, despite the fact that the match itself was a loss. Spurs have shown that they have some answers for City, at a time when barely any clubs do. So let's take a look at all … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Manchester City
Archives for August 2019
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Tottenham Hotspur
The only all-big six clash in week two of the Premier League features Tottenham Hotspur visiting Manchester City, in a rematch of last season's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie. Let's take a look at all the requisite information and other assorted FYIs for this crunch clash. City manager Pep Guardiola determined that Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Sergio Aguero … [Read more...] about Manchester City Starting XI Prediction, Team News vs Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United News: Alexis Sanchez, Victor Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United got the 2019-20 season off to a rip roaring start, thrashing their rivals Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford. Up next is a visit to the Molineux, where they will take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side that really gave them hell last season. It'll be a few days until the Wolves clash, so let's take a look at some of the news and notes items currently making the … [Read more...] about Manchester United News: Alexis Sanchez, Victor Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes
Liverpool Beats Chelsea, Super Cup News: Abraham, Pulisic, Mane, Salah, Jorginho
It took extra time, and then even a penalty shootout on top of it, but Liverpool have beaten Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup. The match ended as a 2-2 draw in regulation and extra time, before going to penalties, with the end finally coming when Tammy Abraham‘s shot was saved by Adrian. The Blues youngster was denied by the Reds backup shot-stopper, but the play was not … [Read more...] about Liverpool Beats Chelsea, Super Cup News: Abraham, Pulisic, Mane, Salah, Jorginho
Manchester United Transfer Talk: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba
The summer transfer window is closed in England, but it remains open in most of Europe, and today brings a couple of United related transfer narratives to report and dissect. The boss at Borussia Dortmund has made remarks that have potentially opened the door, down the road, for long term United target Jadon Sancho, and it appears Paul Pogba will be staying put this transfer … [Read more...] about Manchester United Transfer Talk: Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba
Christian Pulisic Gets First Chelsea Start, Assist in UEFA Super Cup
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard caught a lot of heat for the first team he selected in the season opening blowout loss to Manchester United. Lampard didn't start some of the more experienced players, and he left Christian Pulisic, a $73 million January signing, on the bench until the 59'. The American, who Lampard said wasn't ready for starting XI duty yet, was a non-factor in … [Read more...] about Christian Pulisic Gets First Chelsea Start, Assist in UEFA Super Cup
Liverpool FC News and Notes: Mo Salah, Dejan Lovren, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool FC got the 2019-20 season off to a rip roaring start, thrashing newly promoted Norwich City 4-1 at Anfield this past Friday. Up next is a visit to Vodafone Arena in Istanbul, where they will take on Chelsea in the UEFA Super Cup. Then comes a visit to their de facto farm club, Southampton, on Saturday. So let's take a look at some of the news and notes items … [Read more...] about Liverpool FC News and Notes: Mo Salah, Dejan Lovren, Trent Alexander-Arnold
Chelsea FC UEFA Super Cup Injury Report: N’Golo Kante, Willian, Antonio Rudiger
Former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho (who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports) criticized his former player, Frank Lampard, for the first team he selected in his very first match as Blues boss. The result was a total disaster, a 4-0 loss to Manchester United, so it's pretty easy to point fingers and assign blame. Lampard discredited this take, maintaining that some of the … [Read more...] about Chelsea FC UEFA Super Cup Injury Report: N’Golo Kante, Willian, Antonio Rudiger
Manchester United News and Notes: Maguire, Rashford, Wan-Bissaka
Manchester United got the 2019-20 season off to a rip roaring start, thrashing their rivals Chelsea 4-0 at Old Trafford. Up next is a visit to the Molineux, where they will take on a Wolverhampton Wanderers side that really gave them hell last season. It'll be a few days until the Wolves clash, so let's take a look at some of the news and notes items currently making the … [Read more...] about Manchester United News and Notes: Maguire, Rashford, Wan-Bissaka
Notre Dame a National Title Contender: What are the Odds?
In the College Football Playoff Playoff last season you saw just how close, but yet at the same time how far the Notre Dame Fighting Irish are to winning another national title. The Irish didn’t give eventual national champions Clemson much of a fight, with the game result not at all in doubt by midway through the second quarter. Still, it was a better showing than the last … [Read more...] about Notre Dame a National Title Contender: What are the Odds?