From a 12-1 non-conference record to a now 1-12 league mark, DePaul basketball is now back to square one. Tonight was just plain ugly, as the Blue Demons were out of contention very early on at home against #12 Villanova, who finished the evening 18-for-26 from three-point range, en route to a 91-71 victory. Wildcats coach Jay Wright credited rebounding (and of course … [Read more...] about DePaul Basketball Season Metrics, Rankings, Postseason Prospects
Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Olympiacos (Europa League)
Fresh off a 4-0 demolishing of Newcastle United, Arsenal will head to Greece with a substantial amount of confidence in midweek. Tomorrow night sees the Gunners square off against Olympiacos, in the road leg of their Europa League Round of 32 tie. Forward Alexandre Lacazette will enter this match with an extra pep in his step, possibly, as he just ended his goal drought over … [Read more...] about Arsenal FC Starting XI Prediction at Olympiacos (Europa League)
Arsenal Team News at Olympiacos (Europa League): Chambers, Soares, Nelson
While Arsenal are having one of the most disappointing seasons, domestically that they have seen in quite some time, their European form has been most spectacular. The only plausible route back to Champions League for the Gunners this season is through winning the UEFA Europa League title, so they will be highly motivated when they travel to Greece to take on Olympiacos in … [Read more...] about Arsenal Team News at Olympiacos (Europa League): Chambers, Soares, Nelson
Marcus Rashford Could be Out of the Season, Says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Just when things were starting to look a bit more up for Manchester United, disastrous news broke. The team's leading scorer, Marcus Rashford, is potentially out for the season. United have really missed their homegrown striker, who has 19 goals on the season, as he's been gone about a month due to a double stress fracture in his back, which he suffered in the FA Cup fourth … [Read more...] about Marcus Rashford Could be Out of the Season, Says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Kentucky Basketball: Updated Postseason Resume and Projections
With a 79-76 win at LSU last night, Kentucky basketball has the inside track to winning their first SEC title since completing their conference championship three-peat from 2015-17. The Wildcats are now 1.5 games up on Auburn in the conference standings, two games ahead of Florida and LSU. They also have three games left against the top league title contenders so they won't … [Read more...] about Kentucky Basketball: Updated Postseason Resume and Projections
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Club Brugge (Europa League)
Manchester United at Club Brugge on Thursday is a match-up of two sides that took very different routes to reach this UEL knockout round clash. The Red Devils fielded 32 different players in the UEL group stages, more than any other team. It worked out though as they won group L with ease. As for Club Brugge, they are nine points ahead of their nearest rival in the Belgian … [Read more...] about Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at Club Brugge (Europa League)
Man United Team News at Club Brugge (UEL): Pogba, McTominay, Lindelof
Manchester United have a ridiculously quick turnaround this week, visiting Club Brugge for a Europa League round of 32 clash, the first of their two legged tie, on Thursday night. They just played, and won, at Chelsea last night. There isn't much time to rest after the next match either, as they have another league fixture against Watford coming up on Sunday. United boss Ole … [Read more...] about Man United Team News at Club Brugge (UEL): Pogba, McTominay, Lindelof
Does Man City’s Ban Highlight Problems With FFP or Show its Benefits?
Last week, the world of football was rocked when Manchester City was handed a two-year ban from the Champions League. While much of what will happen is still pending an appeal, as it stands the club will not compete in Europe’s (heck, the world’s) elite club competition. Many fans around the world are asking if this situation means Financial Fair Play (FFP) has worked or … [Read more...] about Does Man City’s Ban Highlight Problems With FFP or Show its Benefits?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Slams Premier League Scheduling
The festive period is long over, but we still have fixture congestion and wherever and whenever you have that, managers grumbling about it is sure to follow. This time it's Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hitting out at it, and in doing so, referencing the complaints made by his predecessor. "We have got a game on Thursday, so thanks for the help in recovery we … [Read more...] about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Slams Premier League Scheduling
Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs RB Leipzig UCL Round of 16
With his top two attacking players now essentially done for the season, Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho will have to get very creative when assembling his final third on the team sheet. We'll see if he can continue to get some production out of the attack during the run in here. Spurs have ascended to just one point outside the top four in the Premier League, but … [Read more...] about Tottenham Hotspur Starting XI Prediction vs RB Leipzig UCL Round of 16