April 25, 2018 - Matchplug Blog

Jose Mourinho tells Manchester United fans favourite that he can leave the club to put Barcelona and Juventus on high aleart

Manchester United manager, Jose Mourinho has begun wielding the axe on some of his players ahead of a break or make summer.

The Portuguese tactician wants to win the Premier League next season and he has begun plans to get rid of any underperforming star on his team’s sheet and replace them with some of the best in the world.

However, one surprising player may be among those to depart Old Trafford this season and that person is none other than Anthony Martial.

Martial has found it hard to break into the Red Devils line up this season since the arrival of Alexis Sanchez. He is reported to have rejected a new Manchester United deal as he could not get assurances of more first-team engagement from Mourinho.

According to Sun Sport, rather than assure him that he would get more chances, Mourinho informed the 22-year old that he can leave Old Trafford after this season and the French man may not struggle to get new employers.

Per the reports, Juventus and Barcelona are prepared to battle out for his signature, while Bayern Munich also sees him as an ideal replacement for the ageing Franck Ribery.

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

Arsenal and Atletico Madrid meet for the first time in Europe this season as the two sides look to end the season with a silverware.

The Gunners would be banking on home support to help them get a firm footing in the finals ahead of the second leg. They also know that winning this competition is their surest route to qualifying for the Champions League as their top four hopes have been ended.

Atletico Madrid are under less pressure than the Gunners. Diego Simeone’s men are surely going to finish inside the top four of the La Liga, however, they would be keen to win their first trophy since they moved to the Wanda Metropolitana, and they remain favourites to win this competition for good reason.

The Gunners survived a scare in the second leg of their quarterfinals matches against CSKA Moscow despite carrying a 4-1 win from the first leg. In the end Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck helped them scale through 6-3 on aggregate.

Atletico Madrid also survived a scare in Portugal. The Spaniards held a 2-0 win ahead of the second leg but fell to a 1-0 in Portugal, it could have been worse for them, but they are now in the semis with the Gunners in their way.

Marseille vs Salzburg Match Preview, Football Prediction and Betting Tips

These two teams meet for the third time this season and this time there is a ticket to the final at stake. Can Marseille get to the final or will Salzburg get another win over Marseille here?

When they met in the group stage, Salzburg got the upper hand with 4 points from the two clashes as they beat Marseille 1-0 at home and drew the other leg goalless in France. The Austrians finished as group winners, with Marseille following them four points adrift.

The two of them survived the last round in style. The Austrians shockingly beat SS Lazio 4-1 at home after they went 4-2 down in the first leg to progress, while Marseille defeated RB Leipzig 5-2 in the return leg having lost the first leg 1-0 in Germany.

Marseille have not lost a home game in the Europa League this season and they have won all but one of their 8 home games in the competition this season. The only team to have denied them home victory this season is their visitors in this clash.

Salzburg have lost only one of their away games in this competition this season and they have three wins and three draws from their last seven games on the road, they would look to take that form and get a win in this first leg.