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Déjà vu

Manchester United supporters will have fond memories of the surname Schmeichel.

Reports suggesting Jose Mourinho could be willing to write new chapter with another Dane with that proud name. Such a scenario would  undoubtedly push several smiles on fans’ faces. It will indisputably raise a couple of eyebrows as well with one important question hanging over Leicester City shot stopper.

Is Kasper Schmeichel good enough for Manchester United?

Peter Schmeichel spent eight most successful years of his career at Old Trafford. Defending Manchester United’s colours he captained Red Devils to the 1999 UEFA Champions League glory and the treble.

His legacy at Old Trafford is iconic and…

Pep Guardiola has hailed Terry Venables as an inspirational and visionary leader following the former England manager’s death at the age of 80.

Guardiola, the Manchester City boss, remembers well the impact Venables had at his boyhood club Barcelona in the 1980s.

Guardiola was both a ballboy and a youth player at the Nou Camp when Venables coached the Spanish giants, guiding them to the domestic title in 1985 and the European Cup final the following year.

A photograph has emerged on social media of a young Guardiola looking on from pitchside as Venables celebrated one particular triumph.

“As a Barcelona fan, he gave us La Liga after 11 or 12 years,” said Guardiola, who went on to captain and manage Barcelona himself. “His impact there was incredib…

Mauricio Pochettino says Tottenham s Premier League position is not a surprise and fears the club cannot move forward quickly.

Last season s Champions League finalists are 11th in the table after 11 games, having won just three times in the top flight this season.

Away form has been a particular problem, with Spurs having not won on the road in the league since January 20, while injury-time goals have cost them in recent visits to Liverpool and Everton.

Their domestic travails have not been echoed in Europe, though, with Wednesday s 4-0 defeat of Red Star Belgrade meaning they will progress to the last 16 of the Champions League if they beat Olympiacos on matchday five.

Pochettino believes there are plenty of positive signs within the club, who are being …

Chelsea are interested in signing Richarlison from Premier League rivals Everton in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Chelsea are monitoring the Brazil international forward, and that the former Watford star could become a priority target if they are unable to sign Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski as the replacement for the Inter Milan-bound Romelu Lukaku.

Richarlison has been on the books of Everton since 2018 when he joined from Watford. The 25-year-old scored 10 goals and gave five assists in 28 Premier League starts for the Toffees last season. The Brazil international forward has scored 48 goals and created 32 big chances in 173 appearances in the Premier League so far in his career.

Chelsea finished in the top four of t…

The club are eager to loan out Mesut Ozil because he simply isn’t paying off, . The outlet claims the Gunners are prepared to subsidise the German’s wages because even so the club would be saving money, considering how much it is currently paying for a player that has barely been seen on the pitch this season.

At £350,000 a week, the 30-year-old is the highest paid player at Arsenal, quite a lot when you consider that under Emery the midfielder has practically been invisible in the 2019/2020 season. He participated in only two of the club’s matches so far, once in the 2-2 draw against Watford in the Premier League and then in the 5-0 win against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup.

Ozil has been at Arsenal since the autumn of 2013 and has two more years of his c…

Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has confirmed goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be fit to face Tottenham in Saturday s FA Cup semi-final after recovering from an ankle injury.

Courtois missed Chelsea s 2-0 defeat at Manchester United last weekend, having reportedly been hurt during a promotional video shoot.

Asmir Begovic deputised as the league leaders suffered a second defeat in four games at Old Trafford, but Courtois is expected to return to Conte s starting line-up for the clash against Spurs at Wembley.

The most important thing is that Thibaut has recovered, said Conte. He trained with us this week.

This is the most important thing, then I speak with my club [about the circumstances of Courtois injury]. When I speak with my club I think it is …

Farhad Moshiri has insisted Everton are not for sale, amid reports that several parties are interested in taking over the Premier League club.

Everton finished 16th last season, their lowest Premier League placing since the 2003-04 campaign, when they came 17th.

Frank Lampard – appointed midway through the season after Rafael Benitez was sacked – managed to secure safety with a game to spare, thanks to a 3-2 comeback win over Crystal Palace at Goodison Park.

However, Everton s reckless spending during the Moshiri era, which began in 2016 and has seen six permanent managers lose their jobs prior to Lampard taking charge, means they were on the brink of breaching the Premier League s profit and sustainability rules.

As such, a large sale was required a…

Real Madrid knew they hadn’t defeated FC Barcelona at Santiago Bernabeu since 2014, and they ended that negative run with a strong performance, particularly in the second half. Los Merengues stole a 2-0 win and that result pushed them to the top of the Liga standings.

Vinicius Junior scored in the 71st minute and Mariano added the second goal on stoppage time. That would be enough to lift Real Madrid to the top of the standings while ending a two-game winless streak. Meanwhile, this result also ended Barcelona’s four-game winning run.

Courtois put up a show during a scoreless first half

The first half got off to a slow start in the first 20 minutes, where neither side was able to create clear-cut chances and the biggest news were two yellow cards given to Alba and …

Robert Lewandowski felt Bayern Munich did not try to attack enough as the German giants were knocked out of the Champions League by Liverpool. 

After a goalless draw at Anfield in February, Bundesliga champions Bayern crashed out on home soil following a 3-1 second-leg defeat to last season s runners-up Liverpool on Wednesday. 

A Joel Matip own goal six minutes before half-time put Bayern back on level terms following Sadio Mane s 26th-minute opener at Allianz Arena. 

However, Bayern succumbed to Mane s second goal after Virgil van Dijk s towering header as the Bavarians bowed out in the last 16 their earliest exit since the 2010-11 season much to the frustration of Lewandowski.

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Spain s female referees have carried out strike action on the opening weekend of the Primera Division season, causing the postponement of fixtures.

The Professional Women s Football League (LPFF), which oversees the Primera Division, has been in dispute with the Spanish Football Association (RFEF) over several issues, including the registration of non-EU players and the league calendar, in the build-up to the new season.

On Thursday, the RFEF issued a statement on behalf of female officials, announcing their unanimous decision not to direct any match of the First Division National Championship , due to concerns over their employment and economic situation .

Although the LPFF claimed to be locked in negotiations regarding officials conditions on Friday, the strike…