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Manchester City vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

June 3, 2023 No Comments

The 2022/23 FA Cup season will end this Saturday when Manchester City and Manchester United face off at Wembley for the first time in the competition’s long and storied history. Pep Guardiola’s are looking to record their second title this season on their way to a treble after winning this campaign’s Premier League title. City booked their place in this final round thanks to a 3-0 win over Sheffield United at the Etihad. The PL champions have scored 17 goals without reply in their five previous FA Cup ties this term, so they will come into this tie as favourites. Read more: Paris Saint-Germain vs Clermont Foot: Preview and Expert Football Prediction Five wins from the last ten meetings between both sides (L4) also put them ahead in the recent head-to-head record. However, having failed to win any of their last two games of the season, they come into this tie short of momentum. Manager Guardiola has asked his squad to “disconnect” in the build-up to this huge clash. Since his move to the Etihad, his side have recorded a 100% win rate in domestic finals, so they’ll be confident of winning their second trophy this season. Meanwhile, Manchester United will be looking to also win their second title this season, having already won the Carabao Cup in February. Erik ten Hag’s side beat Newcastle at Wembley to clinch the trophy, so they will be confident here given their experience on this ground. A run of four consecutive wins also puts them ahead on the momentum scale. But having not won an FA Cup title in 19 years, they seem to lack adequate experience in this competition. Yet, only Arsenal (14) have won more FA Cup titles than Man United (12). Meanwhile, just one of the last 15 H2H meetings ended level after 90 minutes (City: W8, L6). Therefore, we can expect goals in this game. That said, over 1.5 goals is a good bet here.

Auxerre vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

June 3, 2023 No Comments

Lens will look to end their Ligue 1 season on a high when they travel to Stade de l’Abbé-Deschamps to face a relegation-threatened Auxerre side. The hosts boosted their chances of playing top-flight football last time with a 1-1 draw with Toulouse. The draw lifted them two points above the bottom four. However, their inferior goal difference means they must match or better Nantes’ final-day result to avoid being relegated to Ligue 2. Read more: Torino vs Inter Milan: Preview and Expert Football Prediction However, they come into this game in poor shape, having not won any of their last six league games (D3, L3). Therefore, victory will be their target as it’s the only way to guarantee no immediate return to Ligue 2 regardless of results elsewhere. Meanwhile, Lens will look to end a successful season on a high note when they take on Auxerre. The visitors have been Ligue 1’s surprise side this season, with the 81 points they have gathered this season only bettered by Ligue 1 winner PSG (85) ahead of this final round. Although their unexpected title challenge finally ended last week, they come into this tie on the back of six consecutive Ligue 1 victories. Meanwhile, their 3-0 dismantling of Ajaccio guaranteed second place and UEFA Champions League football for the first time since 2002/03. That marks a stunning rise for Franck Haise’s side, who were in Ligue 2 alongside Auxerre as recently as 2019/20. Although Lens now have nothing to play for in this round, they’ll want to produce one more impressive performance to close out the season in style, looking to record three straight top-flight away wins for the first time since September 2021. Click here to get correct score tips daily.

PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week

June 1, 2023 No Comments

Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that Lionel Messi will play his last game at the club this week. The Argentina international’s future has been subject to much speculation this past few months after it emerged he had rejected PSG’s offer for a contract extension. Yet there was some hope he would have a rethink and stay back at the club, who were keen to keep him. However, his exit has now been confirmed by PSG PSG manager Christophe Galtier. Read more: Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham In a press conference on Thursday afternoon, the Frenchman announced that the World Cup winner would depart the club at the end of the season. “Clermont Foot will be Messi’s final game at PSG,” Galtier said. “I had the privilege of coaching the best player in the history of football. It will be Leo’s last match at the Parc des Princes.” Messi joined PSG from Barcelona in 2021 and has won a pair of Ligue 1 titles. However, he has not been able to lead the Parisians to the much-coveted Champions League glory. The 35-year-old hinted that leaving Barcelona allowed him to mature as a player, and some suggest that leaving his comfort zone allowed him to develop the leadership qualities he displayed in winning the Qatar World Cup in December.

Manchester United to LOSE £10million to sell Harry Maguire

June 1, 2023 No Comments

Manchester United will reportedly have to pay Harry Maguire £10 million to lose him this summer transfer window. The Manchester United captain is among the several players the Old Trafford club are willing to sell this summer as they prepare for a squad rebuild. Maguire joined Man United in 2019 from Leicester in a then-world-record deal for a defender. However, the £80million United paid for the 30-year-old has never been justified due to his propensity for errors and high-profile gaffes. Read more: Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham As such, he has never had the trust of Erik ten Hag, who prefers to play left-back Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, and Victor Lindelof ahead of him in central defence. Although ten Hag isn’t pushing him out of the club, he has left the door open for him to leave. However, should the 30-year-old leave, it could cost Man United a whopping £10million. This is because of his wages at Old Trafford. Maguire earns around £190 million a week and will want to be paid that amount if he is to move this summer. Although Man United have reduced his asking price to £30millikn, not many clubs are willing to pay him the amount he earns at United as wages. As a result, United may have to find part of the wages left in his two-year deal to successfully offload him. According to a report by Sportsmail, the amount United could lose could be up to £10 million. That is a lot of money for Erik ten Hag’s side, who will be looking for every penny available to sign players this summer. Meanwhile, Maguire has started just 16 out of United’s 61 competitive games this season.

Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham

May 31, 2023 No Comments

Manchester United midfielder Fred is reportedly attracting interest from Premier League side Fulham. According to Sportsmail, the Brazilian international is among 13 players expected to leave Old Trafford this summer as United hope for a summer clear-out and squad rebuild. He was spotted chatting with Fulham manager Marco Silva after United’s game against the Cottagers on Sunday. Read more: Marco Asensio will LEAVE Real Madrid on free this summer However, Fulham is one of many sides interested in his services, as he also has other offers. According to the reports, intermediaries have proposed a possible move for the 30-year-old to Fulham as the Red Devils are looking to sign a younger midfielder this summer. Fulham already has many Brazilians, with Willian, Carlos Vinicius and former United midfielder Andreas Pereira already at the club and will be ready to welcome Fred. Manchester United value Fred at £20 million and will be looking to recoup that amount for the Brazilian, whom they signed from Shakhtar Donetsk in 2018. The 30-year-old has made 55 appearances for the Red Devils this season, but the last time he completed the full 90 minutes in the league was against Leeds in February.

Sevilla vs AS Roma: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

May 31, 2023 No Comments

The 2022/23 Europa League season ends this Wednesday with the competition’s record holders Sevilla facing Italian side AS Roma. Sevilla come into this game looking to extend their incredible record in the tournament. The Spanish side have won the Europa League six times, which is the most for any club. The Andalusian side booked their place in the final thanks to a 3-2 aggregate win over Juventus. However, they are travelling to Budapest in bad form, with no win in their last four games (D3, L1). However, the loss in that sequence came in their last game– a 2-1 loss to Real Madrid in La Liga. But José Luis Mendilibar made many changes for that game against Madrid, so his boys should be physically and mentally fresh for their visit to Budapest. Read more: How To Leverage AI For Sports Predictions That Are Data Driven Yet, the fact is that Sevilla haven’t won any of their four UEL away games this season (D2, L2). Furthermore, they are winless in 13 games outside of Spain in European competition, which makes lifting another UEL trophy here far from straightforward. Meanwhile, Roma and Jose Mourinho will look to continue his impressive record in finals when he takes his side to Budapest on Wednesday. The Portuguese manager has never lost a final and will look to build on his achievement of winning the Europa Conference League with Roma last season. But like Sevilla, the Giallorossi fell to a 2-1 defeat against Fiorentina in Serie A at the weekend. That loss means that Roma are on the verge of missing out on the Europa League as they sit in sixth position. This makes winning this trophy even more important as it would give them a free pass to the Champions League next season. Roma are without a win in four games (D3, L1) and are also winless in their last four Europa League games held outside of Italy (D2, L2). However, Mourinho knows how to lift trophies and will bank on them to deliver at Budapest. He will be desperate here, too, as winking will make him the most decorated manager in the history of major European competition. Meanwhile, the previous 13 UEL finals have seen an average of 2.92 goals per game. So we can expect over 2.5 goals in this game.

Roberto Firmino is waiting to see how he fits into Real Madrid’s plans before agreeing to deal

May 30, 2023 No Comments

Liverpool striker Roberto Firmimo is reportedly wanted by Real Madrid this summer, with Los Blancos ready to sign the Brazilian when his contract at Liverpool ends. Firmino will become a free agent by the end of June as his eight-year stay at Liverpool ends. According to the latest reports, several clubs have approached him, but Real Madrid are reportedly leading the race for his signature. Read more: Liverpool INTERESTED in Wolves star wanted by Barcelona However, according to Sportsmail, Firmino wants to see where he would fit in with Real Madrid’s plans before deciding to move to Spain. The striker knows that should he make the move to the Santiago Bernabeu, he would play a support role to Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema. The Frenchman will likely stay at Los Blancos despite his contract being up in the summer. Despite being out for much of the season, Firmino was still one of Jurgen Klopp’s better performers this season. The 31-year-old scored eleven Premier League goals in 25 appearances – despite making only 13 starts.

Napoli confirms Luciano Spalletti will LEAVE this summer

May 29, 2023 No Comments

Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that title-winning coach Luciano Spalletti will leave the club to take a year-long sabbatical at the end of the current campaign. Spelletti still has a year left on his contract with Napoli but has asked the club to allow him to leave at the end of the season. The Italian tactician’s request comes after a highly successful season where he guided the Naples-based club to their first Serie A title in 33 years. Read more: Marco Asensio will LEAVE Real Madrid on free this summer Despite being reluctant to let the coach go, De Laurentiis says he has granted Spalletti’s wish. “Spalletti told me that a cycle has come to an end, and he asked me to leave because he wants a sabbatical year. I will respect his choice despite the contract,” De Laurentiis told RAI via GOAL. The Napoli president also revealed his plans for the Diego Maradona Stadium to attract more visitors on the back of a historic season. “I’ll try to make it a stadium of property: the Municipality will give it to us for 99 years, and things will change,” he added. “It will pulsate every day of the week. Let us marry people? Why not. There will be a museum and more.”

Jude Bellingham wins Bundesliga Player of the Season after team misses out on the title on the final day

May 29, 2023 No Comments

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham has been named the Bundesliga Player of the Season after a stellar campaign. Bellingham narrowly missed out on winning the league title with Dortmund, who squandered their chance to end Bayern Munich’s dominance on the last day of the campaign. The Black and Yellow went into the last game of the season needing a win to secure their ninth league title. But they squandered a two-point lead after they only managed a 2-2 draw against Mainz. Read more: Erling Haaland makes history with DOUBLE Premier League award wins But despite all the disappointment of losing out on the title on the final day, Bellingham has won a consolation prize by winning the Bundesliga Player of the Year Award. The English teenager enjoyed a stellar campaign with Dortmund, as he scored 14 goals and provided seven assists in 42 matches. He’s been linked with a move away from Signal Iduna Park this summer, with Real Madrid reportedly leading the chase for his signature. According to reports, Los Blancos have already struck a deal worth £108 million, with £87m guaranteed and a further £21m in performance-related add-ons. He will soon be unveiled as a Real Madrid player.

Erling Haaland makes history with DOUBLE Premier League award wins

May 28, 2023 No Comments

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become the first player in Premier League history to win both the Player of the Season and Young Player of the Season awards in the same campaign. The Norwegian superstar first won the senior award on Saturday as he was voted the best player in the country ahead of club teammate Kevin De Bruyne, Arsenal duo Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, Harry Kane, Marcus Rashford, and Kieran Trippier. He has now added the second prize as the best young player in the country, beating Moises Caicedo, Sven Botman, Alexander Isak, Alexis Mac Allister, and Arsenal trio Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka. Read more: Liverpool INTERESTED in Wolves star wanted by Barcelona The award means that Haaland is the first player to win both awards in the same PL season, adding yet another entry to his endless list of records since his move to England last summer. His win also continues City’s streak of victories in the Young Player of the Season voting, as he takes over from back-to-back winner Phil Foden. The award was introduced for the 2019/20 season and can be won by any player who begins the season aged 23 or under. With Haaland set to turn 23 in July, he will be eligible to win the award next season under the current regulations. His Man City teammate Phil Foden will still be in the running as he turns 23 on the final day of the current season. Of those in the final shortlist, only Mac Allister and Odegaard will no longer be eligible.

Manchester City vs Manchester United: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Auxerre vs Lens: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week

Manchester United to LOSE £10million to sell Harry Maguire

Manchester United midfielder Fred attracting interest from Fulham

Sevilla vs AS Roma: Preview and Expert Football Prediction

Roberto Firmino is waiting to see how he fits into Real Madrid’s plans before agreeing to deal

Napoli confirms Luciano Spalletti will LEAVE this summer

Jude Bellingham wins Bundesliga Player of the Season after team misses out on the title on the final day

Erling Haaland makes history with DOUBLE Premier League award wins

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