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The first week of the 2019-20 Bundesliga season following the Coronavirus suspension will end Monday with the matchup between Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen. The hosts need the win if they want to avoid relegation, but the visitors enter this matchup in a thrilling run of form. This contest will kick-off at 20:30 hrs GMT.
Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen have been one of the most disappointing teams in the 2019-20 Bundesliga. They were expected to challenge for a UEFA Europa League berth or, at least, they were likely to finish in the top half of the standings. However, they look like a big candidate to get relegated 24 games into the season. Bremen are in 17th place with 18 points (W4, D6, L14) …
Manchester City should still be very cagey over their prospects of winning the quadruple, even as the dream moves ever closer.
That is the view of City s former influential captain Richard Dunne, as Pep Guardiola s men sit 14 points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
They are away to Leicester City in the top-flight on Saturday, while an EFL Cup final against Tottenham, an FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea and a Champions League quarter-final with Borussia Dortmund are all fast approaching this month.
Dunne has relished City s return to peak form in 2020-21 but still thinks it is more likely than not that they come unstuck in one of the three cup competitions, particularly after seeing them lose the derby to Manchester United.
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(GSM) On Sunday, Barcelona lost their first match since May 2009.
At the Vicente Calderon, Atletico Madrid beat a weakened Barca who saw midfielder Seyodu Keita limping off the field with a muscle injury which will sideline him for a month.
Barcelona boss Josep Guardiola saw how his team struggled to make an impact in Madrid.
My team didn t play well, although you also have to acknowledge the performance of our opponents, siad Guardiola.
We ve lacked the control that helps us play our game. We ve always been a team that ends up creating chances, and today it s been harder than normal for us due to the great job that Atletico have done.
They ve been very well organised and you have to congratulate them on the victory. We weren t sharp and we …
(GSM) Fernando Torres is confident Spain can go all the way winning the World Cup this summer.
The Liverpool striker believes La Furia Roja have a great chance of winning another big tournament, two years after their Euro 2008 glory.
Torres came off the bench for the final half hour of the warm up match against Poland (6-0 win) and got on the score sheet bagging Spain s fifth before also having a hand in the sixth as Barcelona star Pedro chipped in.
While the Liverpool star was wary of excessive optimism following the friendly win he believes that Spain have a genuine chance of glory.
Maybe tomorrow there will be excessive optimism and euphoria but we should know that can be costly. We have to keep a cool head and have the games against Saudi Arabia an…
La Gazzetta dello Sport is reporting that Bayern Munich have decided to turn Kingsley Coman’s loan deal into permanent move.
The Bavarians will pay €21 million for the highly rated winger, as head coach Carlo Ancelotti is convinced the 20-year-old has what it takes to succeed at Allianz Arena.
Coman is widely expected to succeed one of Franck Ribery or Arjen Robben at Bayern Munich and he should develop into an important member of the side in years to come.
The talented footballer has already shown a great deal of potential, making 29 Bundesliga appearances for the club and scoring 4 goals.
Juventus are set to make a nice profit on Coman having signed him on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in July 2014.
The winger already has 11 Fran…
Brazil star Neymar is on track to win the next Ballon d Or, according to team-mate Miranda.
Neymar took his tally to 51 international goals in 76 games with a stunning effort in Thursday s 4-1 thrashing of Uruguay in World Cup qualifying.
He got on the end of a clearance from Miranda before delicately lobbing goalkeeper Martin Silva.
While Paulinho stole the show with a hat-trick, Miranda was full of praise for Barcelona star Neymar.
Nowadays, Neymar is the player who lives in the best moment, the Inter defender said.
The next Ballon d Or is painted for him.
Neymar was third in the Ballon d Or in 2015, but the prize has been shared by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo the past nine times.
Brazil s win over Uruguay saw them move…
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With a golden opportunity to build off of their recent purple patch, a resurging Udinese will welcome Lecce to an empty Dacia Arena on Wednesday evening.
Udinese
Starting with the hosts, although Udinese might have left it too late to mount a top-10 charge, I Bianconeri have continued on what has been a recent resurge at the Dacia Arena. Putting in another professional display on their travels over the weekend, the White and Blacks landed a 1-0 win at Cagliari and find the mood in their camp at arguably a season-high. While Luca Gotti s side may have marked their return from the enforced break with some still looking over their shoulder at the drop zone, they will undoubtedly be boosted by what was a famous display on home soil last we…
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is adamant his club won t be selling John McGinn any time soon.
The midfielder has been on impressive form recently, scoring three goals in 10 games for his club this season. He was a vital part of their team all through the 2018/19 campaign in the Championship as they fought their way up the ladder and into the Premier League. The change of competition obviously hasn t affected his level of performance or contribution, and it has led to reports linking him with a move to one of the bigger clubs most recently Manchester United.
However, as quoted by the , Smith claims that any club that comes in to inquire about the availability of the 25-year-old will receive a swift reply . The Villa boss described McGinn as a player of high energy level…
(GSM) Barcelona expect their record breaking manager, Pep Guardiola, to extend his contract on Wednesday.
The former Camp Nou midfielder, who took charge of the Catalan club in 2008 following a spell as boss of their B team, has made history with the Catalan giants after a memorable first year.
Guardiola has already led Barcelona to seven titles in two seasons, including the 2009 UEFA Champions League and two successive La Liga crowns, while playing incredibly attractive football at the same time.
Barcelona are therefore understandably keen to secure the long-term services of the Spaniard.
A verbal agreement was made in January to stay on until the end of next season and a further deal is now close, with Barcelona saying on their official website: The ex…
(GSM) Hatem Ben Arfa could be set for an exit from Olympique Marseille as Newcastle United, Galatasaray and Werder Bremen chase the winger.
The Frenchman was part of the side that won the French title last season following his transfer to the Stade Velodrome from Olympique Lyon in 2008.
However, French newspaper L Equipe have stated that Newcastle s representatives will meet with Marseille to discuss a transfer, with a loan deal in view.
And Ben Arfa s agent, Michel Ouazine, stated that even if he is not a first-team regular, the player will only join a club that will take his career further.
Hatem has reached a turning point in his career, Ouazine told L Equipe.
His choice will only be a sporting one.
Hatem could also remain at l OM. …