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Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino will reportedly join Barcelona when his contract at Anfield expires at the end of the season.
After eight successful years at the club, the Reds forward is out of contract at Anfield this summer.
Liverpool wanted to extend his deal, but Firmino decided it was time to end his association with the club. He has offers from several clubs worldwide, including clubs from the Middle East and America’s Major League Soccer.
However, according to the Daily Mail, the Brazilian has opted to switch to Barcelona when he calls it quits at Liverpool this summer.
The Catalan side are looking for an extra striker to reduce the burden on number 9 Robert Lewandowski and have identified Bobby as the perfect option.
The fact that the 31-year-old Brazilian will join for free makes it a low-risk option, especially as Barcelona is struggling financially.
The Catalan club are expected to sell some players to be able to sign new ones, so they are prioritizing players on the bossman list, with Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan and Paris Saint-Germain forward and legendary player Lionel Messi.
Firmino joined Liverpool in 2015 from Hoffenheim shortly before Jurgen Klopp became the club’s manager. After struggling early in his Liverpool career while playing as a winger under Brendan Rodgers, the Brazilian came alive when Klopp began playing him as a false nine. He was part of the famed front-three alongside Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah that led Liverpool to Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Club World Cup titles.
Juventus have successfully appealed their 15-point deduction in Serie A, as the penalty have not been revoked.
The Old Lady were slapped with a 15-point dediti9in February following allegations of financial rascality and mismanagement by the club over some seasons.
They were charged for false corporate communications, false communications to the stock market and obstruction of watchdog agencies. This led to the club’s offices being raided by CONSOB – the finance regulator responsible for monitoring club dealings on the stock exchange – in November 2021 to seize documents relating to the transfers under scrutiny.
An investigation was opened on the club, and the entire Juventus board – including Andrea Agnelli and Pavel Nedved – resigned late last year.
Early this year, they were handed a point deduction due to the charges, taking them out of the top four race.
But that has been revoked, meaning Massimiliano Allegri’s side now have a great chance of qualifying for the Champions League.
With 15 points added back, the Italian giants move up to third with 59 points.
Meanwhile. AC Milan and Inter drop down to fifth and sixth in the Serie A table.
Meanwhile, the number one spot is off the table, with Napoli expected to secure the title imminently. Still, the Bianconeri could steal the second spot from Lazio with a good run of form.
Manchester United are planning a summer clear-out that will see them sell over a dozen players.
The Red Devils have improved under Erik ten Hag, who arrived from Ajax last summer.
The Dutchman has overseen a rebuild of the Manchester United team, and the club is reaping the harvest with one trophy ready in the cabinet and a place in the Champions League almost guaranteed next season.
However, the Old Trafford side wants to completely refresh Erik ten Hag’s squad this summer.
But United are currently in ownership limbo and are also walking a tightrope with Financial Fair Play. They also have an incredibly bloated squad, which needs addressing.
According to the Daily Mail, that will require them to sell off their first team and fringe players.
Anthony Elanga and Eric Bailly are two players that have been attracting interest from other clubs and are first on the list of players that will be moved on.
Error-prone Man United captain Harry Maguire is another player who could be sold. Meanwhile, Brandon Williams, Alex Telles, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Donny van de Beek and Anthony Martial can also be encouraged to seek a new club.
Youngsters Facundo Pellistri and Amand Diallo could be given a place in the first team next season.
United already have transfer targets in mind and have spoken to the representatives of Bayer Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stated that his players are exhausted after they secured their place in the semi-final round of the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday.
The Cityzens saw off Bayern Munich 4-1 on aggregate at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to book their place in the next round, where they will meet holders Real Madrid.
The result means that Guardiola’s side remains on course to win the treble this season.
However, the manager says their success is taking its toll on his players.
“I don’t know how we recover to play against Sheffield United [in the FA Cup semi-final]. Now is a tough moment for the game on Saturday,” he told BT Sport. “Three years in a row in the semi-finals of the Champions League. We struggled in the first half. Upamecano broke all the lines down our left side, and we struggled with Coman. We were fortunate before the penalty miss, they had one or two chances, and anything could happen, but we defended really well.”
The Premier League holders will play 13 more matches in all competitions if they reach the FA Cup final and beat Real Madrid.
Manchester United remain the only English team to win the treble, but the Etihad side will fancy their chances of achieving that feat in the current campaign.
Meanwhile, Guardiola will be expected to heavily rotate his side when they face Championship side Sheffield United in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday at Wembley.
However, Tottenham’s position has not stopped top clubs from continuing to circle the 29-year-old.
The England captain wants to break Alan Shearer’s record for Premier League goals. However, Bayern Munich are ready to offer him a route out of England should his desire to win trophies slightly outweigh his ambition, and they believe they can lure him to mainland Europe.
PSG have also joined Bayern in the queue and are ready to reignite their interest in Kane should he be open to a move abroad.
PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has always admired Kane, with PSG making their interest in the 29-year-old known when he wanted to leave Spurs in 2021.
Game 1 of the New York Mets VS Los Angeles Dodgers finished with the Mets (11-60 winning 8-6 against the Los Angeles Dodgers (8-9). Game 2 is underway and both teams are once again under the watchful eye of supporters.
Some of the prospective star players for this series are injured – Justin Verlander, Edwin Diaz, and Will Smith, but these are two of the best rosters in MLB.
For the last time until July, these clubs will play today’s afternoon at Dodger Stadium.
Ahead of Tuesday night, the New York Mets opened up their West Coast journey with four straight wins. Include a home victory over the San Diego Padres before this, and it will be a five-game winning streak for the Mets. A couple of three-run innings were necessary for maintaining this winning streak on Monday, a night where New York’s starter was dull.
The bullpen backing David Peterson played well though, tossing 3.0 shutout innings. Even in All-Star closer Edwin Diaz’s absence, who should be out for the season, New York’s relievers own a 3.32 ERa and picked up six saves. They stranded 84.3% of runners after Monday night, third in the league.
How the Mets perform may not matter, especially with Max Scherzer on the mound. The future Hall of Fame inductee has a 2.63 ERA in his former home, the Dodger Stadium, over 14 career starts. Scherzer’s first two starts this season weren’t his finest, but his recent outing saw him allow just one hit in 5.0 innings. He permitted no runs and three walks while striking out six batters.
All Scherzer needs is some run support from his teammates, and New York has been good in that regard this season. After Monday, they were top-10 in runs scored despite being bottom-10 in batting average and slugging percentage. This is because the Mets have the highest walk rate in MLB, the second-lowest strikeout rate, and the fourth-most steals (and got caught just twice). With Pete Alonso the current league HR leader in the midst of the lineup, New York is hard to pitch around.
Betting On The Los Angeles Dodgers
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.105
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: Under 8.5
BetMGM Over/Under: 2.05
The Los Angeles Dodgers allowed 60 runs in 10 games between April 7 and April 17, plus 7 games allowing at least five. Throughout that period, Los Angeles went 3-7. The 111-win Dodgers team from 2022 had the best pitching in MLB, so they have the ability to pitch better.
Dustin May the starter for Monday, was charged with five runs, all earned. Noah Syndergaard will try to play well against his old team and get his first win as a Dodger too. Syndergaard’s first three starts in Los Angeles saw him at 0-2. Over his last 10.0 innings, he allowed 14 hits, nine earned runs, and three long balls. Two of his home starts this year have been top-notched at least.
Behind Noah is a group of relievers that are 2nd in ERA after Monday night. Their command is not a problem, with a BB/9 of 2.98 which ranks seventh. But, homers are, as they are 22nd in HR/9 at 1.33. Especially since their groundball percentage is just 38.1% (26th) presently the home run challenge may continue.
If the Dodgers are expecting their offense to save them, they are incompetent, even with Will Smith suffering a concussion. Freddie Freeman didn’t hold back against his former divisional oppositions on Monday, with two home runs, moving the team’s slugging percentage to third in the league. Los Angeles is second in homers, second in walks, and third in runs scored after Monday night.
MatchPlug Prediction
It is hard to back against Scherzer, especially in a park where he’s pitched successfully. Syndergaard is not exactly a bad pitcher, but he hasn’t played well in the last two starts, which he needs to due to face Scherzer.
The Mets and Dodgers offenses can score in bunches as seen last season, this year, and game one of this series. In terms of pitching, the Mets’ starter is better and the bullpen is more dependable. New York should take this game.
Arizona (11-7, 13-5 RL, 9-8-1 O/U) and St. Louis (7-11. 7-10 RL, 7-9-1 O/U) faceoff in St Louis Cardinals VS Arizona Diamondbacks the three-game series finale on Wednesday afternoon.
The Diamondbacks called Madison Bumgarner, while the Cardinals led Jake Woodford to the mound. Arizona won 6-3 on Monday and an 8-7 victory on Tuesday.
Jake Woodford will make his fourth season start for the St. Louis Cardinals. Woodford rebounded two weak outings to start the season but breezed through 5 shutout innings against the Pittsburgh Pirateslast time out and concluded with no decision in a game the Cardinals won.
The right-hander has mostly played the role of a reliever out of the pen in his career, posting a 2.23 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 48.1 innings with St. Louis last season. Woodford recorded 5.2 shutout innings and a 1-0 career record against Arizona.
St. Louis needs more offense. They scored just 11 runs in the four games against the Pirates before this series, winning two of four meetings in that series. Their home performance has been substandard, going 2-6 in their last 8 home games coming into Tuesday night.
Paul Goldschmidt’s performance against the Diamondbacks last season was outstanding, he hit three home runs with 10 RBIs and a 1.3 OPS. Goldschmidt has only one homer on the season but his RBIs are 8 and an impressive .910 OPS. Goldy boasts a .342 average with 16 RBIs in his career against Madison Bumgarner.
The Cardinals haven’t been consistent at the plate lately and average 4.13 runs on the season, putting them at 22nd. The pitching staff carries a 4.44 team ERA, placing them in the 19th position.
Betting On The Arizona Diamondbacks
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.708
1XBet Over/Under: Under 9.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.50
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 10
Arizona Diamondback Madison Bumgarner will take the hill for the fourth time this season, today. Mad Bum has been stretched thin. He allowed 5 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers in his first start and 5 runs against the Miami Marlins last week Friday, which aided another loss causing the Diamondbacks to dip to 0-2.
Bumgarner is at the low point in his career and wasted 13 runs (12 earned) in his 13.2 innings pitched. He gave up six runs in 10.1 innings against the Cardinals last season and is 5-7 with a rough 5.47 ERA in 84 career innings against the rivals.
The Diamondbacks are at the end of a six-game road trek. They dropped two of three against the Marlins last weekend. They escaped a sweep with a 5-0 win on Sunday and beat the Cardinals by a 6-3 score on Monday. They won two of their past three series marked by successive wins against the Dodgers.
Josh Rojas has been steadfast in reaching base throughout the season. Rojas sports a stellar .347 average with six RBIs and a .868 OPS on the season. He went 4 for 11 against St. Louis last season and 1 for 4 on Monday. He has 6 base hits in his last 5 games. On the other hand, Joe Mantiply the Diamondbacks’ key reliever stays on the IL.
The Diamondbacks are scoring a 4.41 average runs per game, marking them 21st in the league. Their pitching staff has a 4.26 ERA, placing them in the 15th position.
MatchPlug Prediction
Arizona is in first place in the NL West and won two of its past three series. The Diamondbacks won the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers and won the first two games in the series.
St. Louis has not been reliable this season, dropping 6 of their last 8 home decisions. Additionally, Woodford hasn’t been in good form in his three outings, giving up nine runs on 20 hits in 14.1 innings. He was used out of the pen for most of his career before becoming a starter this season.
Arizona has been efficient in facing righties, sporting a .766 OPS against right-handed starters this season.
The Los Angeles Lakers threw the first punch in the series against the Memphis Grizzlies. Will they double down on schooling the Grizzlies in Memphis Grizzlies VS Los Angeles Lakers? Or will Memphis be the side to dominate during Game 2?
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Memphis Grizzlies VS Los Angeles Lakers NBA Playoffs Game 2 Round 1
The Memphis Grizzlies are down 1-0 in the series against Los Angeles, but they must remain focused. They have a home-court advantage in Game 2 and even if an injured Ja Morant is absent for today’s matchup, Memphis has proven this season that they can win any opponent without their point guard.
Tyus Jones is one of the best backups in the NBA, no matter the position, and he will surely get a tap on the shoulder should Morant be sidelined. Jaren Jackson may have struggled to manage Anthony Davis in Game 1, but he gave him the business with 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists for the Grizzlies, who are 8-2 SU in their last 10 home matches total.
Los Angeles Lakers managed to maintain the same energy from their Play-in Tournament win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. This was evident in how they humiliated the Grizzlies in Game 1 of their first-round matchup Sunday on the road, 128-112. Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura contributed good numbers to support their players.
Anthony Davis displayed unmatched dominance against Jaren Jackson Jr. by dropping an unbelievable stat line of 22 points, 12 rebounds, three steals, and seven blocks, while Reaves and Hachimura secured 23 and 29 points each. It seems that Los Angeles has become used to playing beside each other at the best time. They could score some huge bonus in Game 2 if Morant eventually gets taken out of today’s game.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Los Angeles Lakers will make mincemeat out of the Memphis Grizzlies again, with other players taking charge this time.
Hachimura won’t have the same fire from deep in Game 2 as he did in Game, but the Lakers will draw perimeter firepower from the others.
Miami and Jimmy Butler stunned Milwaukee in Game 1. Can they recreate this trick in Game 2 of Milwaukee Bucks VS Miami Heat, before Game 3 in South Beach? Or will the Bucks be the ones to win tonight?
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Predictions and Betting Preview For Milwaukee Bucks VS Miami Heat NBA Playoffs Game 2 Round 1
The Milwaukee Bucks witnessed Giannis Anetokounmpo suffer a back injury in Game 1 which caused him to miss the whole second half of that contest. But, there is still hope for the Bucks as Anetokounmpo’s X-ray results did not show any serious damage, which means he may play in Game 2.
In the event that Giannis can’t play, Milwaukee has the depth to readily make up for his absence. Bobby Portis proved this when he scored 21 points and clinched 8 rebounds in Game 1 across 27 minutes. Khris Middleton brought 33 points on 12/20 shooting in the series opener. Jrue Holiday and Brookl Lopez are in good shape too, with Holiday wanting to try again after a 6/18 shooting performance (16 points) in Game 2. The Bucks still have some bankable qualities entering Game 2.
The Miami Heat had the Bucks spellbound in Game 1 of their series last Sunday, with a loud 130-117 win on the road. A road team winning the series opener in the playoffs is a huge deal, so fans can expect Miami to bring the Heat in Game 2; even if they’ll be playing in Tyler Herro’s absence.
Herro had a broken right hand in the Game, robbing Miami of one of its most dependable scorers. On that note, the Heat is renowned for their strong offense. They should manage to present a stable defense. They could have a lighter load on defense in Game 2, with Antetokounmpo’s back injury in Game 1. They are top 10 in the NBA in adjusted defensive rating.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Bucks will win the Heat for a believable win in Game 2, with or without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Southampton have reportedly set the asking price for their in-demand captain James Ward-Prowse, who they are ready to sell this summer.
The Saints, who are increasingly likely to get relegated to the Championship this season, are already preparing themselves for life without their influential captain and would like to get the most out of him.
They currently sit bottom of the table, having picked up just 23 points from 31 games and are four points from safety, having won just one of their last eight league games.
According to reports by 90min, the Saints will have to sell some key players – including Kyle Walker-Peters, Mohammed Salisu, Armel Bella-Kotchap and Romeo Lavia – if they go down.
England international and set-piece specialist Ward-Prowse is also prepared to part ways with the club he has represented since the age of eight.
As per the report, Southampton will demand around £50m for Ward-Prowse, who is the subject of interest from several Premier League sides.
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and the club’s sporting director Dan Ashworth are huge fans of the Southampton man. The top-four-chasing Magpies are being informed of the player’s developing situation on the south coast, though their summer business hinges on their final position in the standings.
Manchester United also believe that Ward-Prowse could add some creativity in their midfield, while Tottenham, Liverpool and Aston Villa are also admirers of the 28-year-old.
Ward-Prowse is one goal from a direct free-kick away from tying David Beckham’s Premier League record of 18.
The 28-year-old has scored seven goals and provided two assists in 31 league games for Southampton this season.
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