Premier League

Subterms

    More stories

    • 263 Shares99 Views

      in Soccer

      Premier League manager’s glamorous daughter joins no bra club as she sprawls out on bed in black dress and high heels

      by

      PEP GUARDIOLA’S stunning daughter joined no bra club as she relaxed in bed. Maria, who is the eldest of the Manchester City manager’s three children, sent fans wild with her latest glamorous social media post.
      Maria Guardiola stunned in a glamorous dressCredit: @maria.guardiola
      The beauty flexed a luxury Chanel necklaceCredit: @maria.guardiola
      Maria stunned fans as they called her “beautiful”Credit: @maria.guardiola
      She has 730,000 followers on InstagramCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      The 22-year-old donned a figure-hugging black dress and high heels to go with her luxury Chanel necklace.
      Maria’s adoring fans were left hot under the collar and one commented: “So beautiful.”
      Another said: “Oh wow.”
      A third added: “Your beauty is amazing.”
      READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
      The model was previously described as Guardiola’s “best creation after Lionel Messi.”
      Maria is no stranger to leaving her 730,000 Instagram followers in awe, recently catching the eye in a see-through corset.
      And she also wowed in a tight swimsuit to leave many lost for words.
      Maria, who resides in London, once dated former Tottenham star Dele Alli.
      Most read in Football
      Maria works as a model and lives in LondonCredit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      She had a short fling with Dele Alli in 2021Credit: Instagram @maria.guardiola
      She is a huge football fan and has been seen cheering on her dad’s team at the Etihad.
      The beauty stole the show as City celebrated lifting the Premier League, joining her father on the pitch alongside siblings Marius, 20, and Valentina, 15.
      Pep and Maria have a close bond and she often joins her father on the pitch when he wins trophies at Man CityCredit: Getty More

    • 213 Shares169 Views

      in Soccer

      Supercomputer predicts who will get Champions League football with Man Utd and Chelsea’s top four chances PLUMMETING

      by

      A SUPERCOMPUTER has predicted Manchester United, Newcastle AND Chelsea to miss out on the top four this season.The equation to secure Champions League qualification has changed slightly for the 2023/24 campaign, with fifth place also likely to be good enough for a spot in Europe’s elite competition.
      Manchester United have lost two of their opening four Premier League gamesCredit: PA
      Chelsea have picked up just four points from their first four Premier League matchesCredit: Getty
      Premier League clubs chances of European football
      That is dependent on English clubs performing well in the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League this season.
      Fifth place would have qualified in seven of the last 11 seasons.
      However, the top four spots are the only ones guaranteed Champions League football.
      And Opta’s supercomputer has determined that Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham have the best chance of clinching those places.
      READ MORE IN FOOTBALL
      Man City, Liverpool and Arsenal’s chances of finishing in the top four are 80 per cent or higher – with the champions’ a staggering 99.93 per cent.
      Spurs’ Champions League percentage stands at 31.68, more than three per cent higher than Man Utd – who have dropped from 63.2 per cent to 28.4 per cent following a dismal start to the season.

      Then come Brighton, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa whose top four chances range between seven and 20 per cent.
      And Brentford boast a 4.18 per cent chance of Champions League qualification – and a slightly higher chance of Europa League football.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      But one huge side missing from the top 10 is Chelsea.
      Mauricio Pochettino’s men saw their top-four chances stand at around 16 per cent a few weeks ago.
      But defeats to West Ham and Nottingham Forest have seen that number fall significantly to just 1.3.
      Meanwhile, the same supercomputer has deemed Luton [68.15 per cent], Sheffield United [64.46 per cent] and Everton [52.34 per cent] as the three teams most likely to be relegated.
      They are followed by Burnley [43.23 per cent] and Bournemouth [41.96 per cent], with a big gap to the likes of Wolves [14.37 per cent], Nottingham Forest [9.84 per cent] and Fulham [3.38 per cent].
      Chelsea’s chances of relegation stand at 0.99 per cent.
      Erling Haaland tops the scoring charts again More

    • 238 Shares99 Views

      in Soccer

      Harry Maguire breaks silence after latest England jeers as defender sets out masterplan to win back Man Utd spot

      by

      HARRY MAGUIRE says he can deal with all the stick he gets — and is on a mission to win back his Manchester United place.The England defender was taunted by Scotland fans when he went on as a half-time sub in Tuesday’s 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow.
      Harry Maguire has opened up about after being jeered on England dutyCredit: Reuters
      He has found himself far down the pecking order at United after being stripped of the captaicyCredit: Reuters
      And it ramped up after his 67th-minute own goal.
      But the ridicule is nothing new for the 59-cap veteran, who has seriously thick skin.
      Maguire said: “We knew it would be hostile against the Scots and in the second half I got most of it. I am happy to go with that, don’t worry.
      “They piled pressure on myself. I wouldn’t say I’m used to it but I can deal with it.
      READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS
      “I would not say I am a person who struggles with pressure mentally.
      “I have been through a lot in the last couple of years and I was Manchester United captain for nearly four years.
      “It was a huge honour and you take a lot of responsibility and everything that comes with it — and that is a lot of bad as well as good.”
      Asked about the endless baiting he is getting from opposing fans, Maguire smiled, and saw the positive side.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Maguire was targeted by Scotland fans at Hampden and scored an own goalCredit: PA
      But Maguire has thick skin and has learned to deal with the flakCredit: Getty
      He added: “Well, it pretty much takes the pressure away from my team-mates and puts it all on myself.
      “It makes them play better, for sure. It is a little bit of banter and it is a hostile environment, coming away to Scotland.”
      Three Lions manager Gareth Southgate branded criticism of Maguire as ‘ridiculous’ and a ‘joke’.
      Yet he continues to be frozen out of the United team by Erik ten Hag and has made just one brief appearance as a sub, in the 3-1 loss at Arsenal.
      The central defender, who lost the captain’s armband to Bruno Fernandes, was set to leave for West Ham in the summer but he ended up in a financial wrangle with United over his departure.
      Asked why he ended up staying at Old Trafford, the 30-year-old said: “We just didn’t come to an agreement.
      “They were happy for me to stay and I was happy to fight for my place.
      “I would not say I am a person who struggles with pressure mentally.”Harry Maguire
      “I want to do that — and every time I train or play, I will give everything. I want to play games, I want to play football.
      “The first four weeks were hard because it was one game a week and the manager didn’t select me. But we have lots of games coming up now and I am sure I will play lots of games.”
      Maguire replaced Lisandro Martinez for the final 23 minutes of United’s trip to the Emirates on September 3 with the match level at 1-1.
      Arsenal then claimed victory through goals from Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus in injury-time.
      Martinez, 25, limped off with a foot injury yet travelled to Argentina for international duty.
      But the centre-back was not included in the squad for the World Cup winners against Ecuador or Bolivia, so his availability for Premier League clash at home to Brighton on Saturday is in the balance.
      READ MORE SUN STORIES
      Victor Lindelof was also replaced at Arsenal by deadline-day signing Jonny Evans after a bout of sickness but the Sweden defender led his country in both Euro 2024 qualifiers.
      First-choice Raphael Varane and Luke Shaw, who has been used as a centre-back option by Ten Hag, are both still injured. More

    • 175 Shares159 Views

      in Soccer

      Lionel Messi takes up new job after spotting major Fifa loophole on Argentina duty

      by

      LIONEL MESSI took up a new job during Argentina’s 3-0 win over Bolivia.The Argentina captain and winger sat the game out as he was registered as an assistant coach in Lionel Scaloni’s setup.
      Messi was an assistant coach for Argentina against BoliviaCredit: Getty
      Maxi Grillo of TNT Sports reported that Messi was able to sit on the substitutes bench despite not being registered in the squad after he filled out a Fifa form to say he was an assistant coach.
      Messi had picked up a knock in the previous game against Ecuador.
      Despite this though, he still managed to score the only goal of the game with a stunning free-kick.
      Scaloni judged it was best not to risk Messi against Bolivia – both thanks to the national team’s tough tackling nature and the fact that La Paz sits 3,625 metres above sea level.
      READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS
      Oxygen is sparse at the Hernando Siles Stadium and it is common for away teams to take breaks in the game to inhale pure oxygen from canisters.
      Pictures emerged before the game of the likes of Alexis MacAllister and Cristian Romero inhaling from oxygen tubes as they arrived off the team bus in the Bolivian city.
      Neymar complained about playing in the stadium in 2017, blasting the conditions as “inhumane”.
      Messi has struggled at the stadium historically too, he was part of Diego Maradona’s Argentina side that lost 6-1 away at Bolivia in 2009.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Four years later, he played in an Argentina team that was only able to grab a 1-1 draw.
      He finally got his first win against Argentina’s South American rivals in October 2020 when they beat Bolivia 2-1 in World Cup Qualification.
      Messi’s rest last night will also be music to the ears of the Inter Miami squad, who have had to make do without Messi over the international break.
      The Miami side beat Sporting KC 3-2 during the Argentine’s absence but have been heavily reliant on him since his arrival this summer.
      Messi has 11 goals and five assists for Miami since making his debut in August. More

    • 263 Shares99 Views

      in Soccer

      Man Utd to lose Andre Onana for up to seven games in January as Cameroon secured AFCON qualification by beating Burundi

      by

      ERIK TEN HAG has been handed another headache after Cameroon booked their place at the Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday.That means the Manchester United boss is likely be without first choice keeper Andre Onana for up to seven games in the New Year.
      Manchester United could be without Andre Onana for seven games after Cameroon qualified for The African Cup of NationsCredit: Getty
      His £43.8million summer signing from Inter Milan announced last month he would return to the international fold for the crucial final qualifier against Burundi.
      Onana, 27, is now expected to make himself available for the finals in the Ivory Coast which run from January 13 to February 11.
      And that will be a concern for Ten Hag as the keeper had quit international football when he was chosen as the man to replace David de Gea.
      The pair are set to hold talks over Onana’s plans in the coming weeks.
      READ MORE MAN UTD NEWS
      If he goes to Africa in January, it would leave Ten Hag with only recent £4.3m signing Turkey international Altay Bayindir and veteran Tom Heaton, 37, to choose from.
      Deadline-day midfield loan arrival Sofyan Amrabat is also likely to go to the tournament with Morocco — who clinched their place back in March.
      And two other players on United’s books, winger Amad Diallo and midfielder Hannibal Mejbri, will be going to the finals with Ivory Coast and Tunisia respectively.
      Meanwhile, United have named both Antony and Jadon Sancho in their Premier League squad for the season despite their recent problems.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Brazil winger Antony is on leave of absence as he tries to clear his name against allegations of domestic abuse.
      Sancho is back at United’s Carrington training ground but angered Ten Hag with a social media post aimed at the Dutchman following the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal 10 days ago. More

    • 213 Shares139 Views

      in Soccer

      Arsene Wenger and David Seaman reveal how England team ‘killed’ Arsenal after Gary Neville spied at lunchtime

      by

      ARSENE WENGER and David Seaman have revealed how the England team “killed” Arsenal’s tactical advantage under the Frenchman.Wenger, 73, was interviewed by Seaman as part of his podcast and the two traded tales from yesteryear.
      Seaman and Wenger spoke of the team’s cutting edge dietCredit: credit / Seaman says podcast
      But Gary Neville was there to spy on the Arsenal players’ foodCredit: Rex
      One of those consisted of Seaman’s time with the England squad in the early 2000s when Gary Neville “spied” on the Arsenal team.
      Arsenal and England shared the same nutritionist, Dr John Crane, who was at the cutting edge of sports science and nutrition.
      Dr Crane had the Arsenal players following a specialist diet at the time, and this continued while the players were on England duty.
      Seaman said: “We went to England and we were on our special diet.
      READ MORE ARSENAL NEWS
      “We were eating it and, I’ll always remember this boss, Gary Neville looked over to our table and was like ‘What are they eating over there? Why aren’t they eating the same as us? We’re a team! We should be eating the same!’
      “So that’s how he found out about what we were eating and then he took it back to Man United.”
      Wenger then moaned: “They copied us! The English national team killed us!”
      Arsenal and Manchester United became one of the fiercest rivalries in English football after Wenger took over Arsenal in 1996.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Arsenal won three Premier Leagues between his takeover in 1996 and 2004 and four FA Cups between 1996 and 2005.
      In that period, Manchester United, under Sir Alex Ferguson won five Premier Leagues, a Champions League, two FA Cups and a League cup.
      The two’s fierce rivalry was most famously symbolised by 2004’s “Battle of the Buffet” which saw police called to break up a fight between the two squads and a slice of pizza thrown at Sir Alex Ferguson by Cesc Fabregas.
      The two clubs’ duopoly at the top of the Premier League was only really broken by Chelsea’s takeover by Roman Abramovich in 2003.
      The financial implications of the construction of the Gunners’ Emirates stadium also heavily affected Arsenal’s ability to compete with Manchester United towards the end of Wenger’s tenure.
      However, his reign did end with a flurry of success, with the club winning the FA Cup three times between 2014 and 2017. More

    • 188 Shares149 Views

      in Soccer

      Hugo Lloris INCLUDED in Tottenham squad alongside fellow outcast as Ange Postecoglou makes huge U-turn

      by

      HUGO LLORIS has been included in Tottenham’s 25-man squad list for the Premier League after failing to secure a move away from the club this summer.The World Cup-winning Frenchman had been expected to quit the club after 11 years’ service during the close season.
      Hugo Lloris has been named in Tottenham’s Premier League squadCredit: PA
      He had been stripped of the captaincy by new boss Ange Postecoglou in favour of Son Heung-min, while Guglielmo Vicario was signed as the club’s new main goalkeeper.
      Yet with Lloris snubbing various moves, including to Lazio in Italy and Saudi Arabia, the 36-year-old was surprisingly still at Spurs come the end of the transfer window.
      Postecoglou had downplayed the chances of Lloris being included in the North Londoners’s Prem squad list if he was still at the club in September when he was asked last month.
      Yet Lloris, who is three appearances shy of 450 for the club, was named as one of 17 non-home-grown players in Tottenham’s selection on Wednesday.
      READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS
      It leaves Postecoglou with no fewer than FIVE senior keepers to choose from, with Vicario and Lloris joined by Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin and Alfie Whiteman, though the latter is currently out with a serious ankle injury sustained in pre-season.
      Alongside Lloris, Eric Dier has also been named as one of the non-home-grown players by Spurs.
      The defender has yet to play a competitive match since Postecoglou’s appointment in the summer.
      Dier was also strongly linked with a move away from the club during the transfer window.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Eric Dier has also been included by TottenhamCredit: Getty
      German champions Bayern Munich were reportedly one of the clubs he was offered to as Spurs attempted to offload the 29-year-old.
      However, both Lloris and Dier are now part of Tottenham’s squad list for this season.
      Tottenham’s Premier League squad
      25-man list – * represents homegrown
      Goalkeepers
      Brandon Austin*
      Fraser Forster*
      Hugo Lloris
      Guglielmo Vicario
      Alfie Whiteman*
      Defenders
      Ben Davies*
      Eric Dier
      Emerson Royal
      Pedro Porro
      Cristian Romero
      Ryan Sessegnon*
      Micky van de Ven
      Midfielders
      Rodrigo Bentancur
      Yves Bissouma
      Bryan Gil
      Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
      Giovani Lo Celso
      James Maddison*
      Ivan Perisic
      Oliver Skipp*
      Forwards
      Brennan Johnson*
      Dejan Kulusevski
      Richarlison
      Manor Solomon
      Heung-Min Son More

    • 225 Shares109 Views

      in Soccer

      Inside Ten Hag’s ruthless revamp of Man Utd’s academy with no more cheap debuts and youngsters quickly sold

      by

      ERIK TEN HAG has raised the bar for the standards Manchester United youngsters must reach in order to be kept at Old Trafford.The Dutchman arrived at Old Trafford from Ajax last year, a club fabled for its incredible supply line of homegrown talent.
      Erik ten Hag has revamped United’s approach to academy playersCredit: Getty
      United have also produced an amazing number of players down the years, including the famous Class of 92.
      Ten Hag, however, has changed the way that the club view emerging talent.
      According to the Mail, the Dutchman has taken a more ruthless approach to evaluating young players.
      During Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in charge of United, 16 academy players were handed first-team debuts.
      Read More Football Stories
      Ten Hag has so far resisted such sentiment, and has sent a number of academy players packing.
      In fact, none of the 16 starlets played by Solskjaer are first-team regulars under Ten Hag.
      Of players to feature for the Red Devils so far this season, only Marcus Rashford, Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho spent time in the club’s academy.
      During the summer, Carrington hopefuls Matej Kovar, Teden Mengi, Zidane Iqbal, Charlie Savage and Marc Jurado were all sent packing.
      Most read in Football
      FREE BETS – BEST BETTING OFFERS AND BONUSES NEW CUSTOMERS
      Charlie Savage joined Reading in the summerCredit: Alamy
      Zidane Iqbal spent 11 years at United before being sold to UtrechtCredit: Getty
      While United also cashed in on Dean Henderson and Anthony Elanga to Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest respectively for a combined £35million.
      The Red Devils were only able to fund Sofyan Amrabat’s deadline day loan move because of academy sales.
      And Ten Hag would rather prioritise incomings from elsewhere than take gambles on youth team starlets.
      Of course, there can be exceptional cases.
      Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 18, impressed in pre-season, but was cruelly struck down by injury.
      Mainoo’s fellow 18-year-old Dan Gore made the bench for Premier League matches against Nottingham Forest and Arsenal off the back of a strong pre-season.
      So Ten Hag won’t quite sell off all of United’s up and coming players just for the sake of it.
      But gone are the days of keeping players around out of any sense of loyalty or sentiment.
      READ MORE SUN STORIES
      If they are deemed of really exceptional quality they will be kept around.
      Ten Hag has no interest, however, in keeping players into their 20s and giving them the odd League Cup run-out.
      Anthony Elanga joined Nottingham Forest for more first team actionCredit: Alamy
      Kobbie Mainoo impressed during pre-seasonCredit: Reuters More