Новости за 17.05.2024

Finishing fifth in the Premier League would be an “amazing” end to the season for Chelsea, so says Mauricio Pochettino. Chelsea have reeled off five straight wins to put themselves in pole position to clinch a European spot. The Blues sit sixth ahead of facing Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. If they win and […]

Mikel Arteta and David Moyes have a long history, and the Arsenal boss is hoping the outgoing West Ham manager does him a favour on Sunday. Arteta was managed by Moyes for over six years during his time at Everton between 2005 and 2011. And the stars have aligned that Arteta’s Arsenal must now defeat […]

Mikel Arteta retains faith that “something beautiful” could occur on Sunday to make Arsenal Premier League champions, despite Manchester City being heavy favourites. After City’s 2-0 win over Tottenham on Tuesday, Arsenal need Pep Guardiola’s champions to drop points at home to West Ham to have any chance of leapfrogging them. The Gunners must also […]

Robin van Persie has landed his first head coach role after being appointed the new boss of Eredivisie team Heerenveen. Van Persie has agreed a two-year contract that will start at the end of the 2023-24 season, with the Dutch club confirming the deal on Friday. Heerenveen missed out on European qualification this season and […]

Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester City to expect a repeat of the dramatic final day of 2021-22 when the Premier League title race goes to the wire on Sunday. After beating Tottenham 2-0 in midweek, City know a victory at home to West Ham will secure a fourth straight title – a feat never previously […]

According to Corriere dello Sport, Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood, currently playing on loan for Getafe, but they’re likely to face serious competition from Juventus for the forward. Greenwood’s career will obviously continue away from Old Trafford one way or the other. There is no place for him at United – […]

United keen on Watkins While Rasmus Hojlund might have impressed many around Old Trafford after completing a £72million move from Atalanta last summer, it appears that Manchester United have another striking option on their wishlist ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Although Man City record-breaker Erling Haaland might be cruising his way to consecutive Golden Boots, […]

Departing Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp would vote to remove VAR in its current guise from the Premier League, though he also believes officiating standards are a problem. On Wednesday, it was revealed that Wolves – who have been on the wrong end of several contentious decisions this season – had tabled a motion to abolish […]

Verdict: Both teams to score Best odds: 8/11 Bookmaker: 888sport In the final round of the Premier League season, Liverpool will play host to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday. With the match bearing no real competitive importance for either side, the focus will surely be on the fact that it will be the last […]

Barcelona coach Xavi reached 100 league games in charge of the club with a 2-0 win over Almeria, and although being on the verge of a second-place finish in LaLiga, he made it clear that he wants to win championships. Xavi, who last month reversed his decision to leave the club at the end of […]

Verdict: Barcelona over 2.75 goals Best odds: 2.22 Bookmaker: ZetBet After a stellar run, Barcelona can lock up second place in the rankings with two rounds remaining if they defeat Rayo Vallecano. The match will take place at the Olímpico Lluís Companys Stadium, followed by a journey to Sevilla which will see Barca wrap up their […]

Liverpool have confirmed the impending departure of long-serving defender Joel Matip. The centre-back joined Liverpool as one of Jurgen Klopp’s first signings back in 2016, and over an eight-year spell, has played a key role in the Reds’ success. Matip, 32, is out of contract at the end of the season, having not featured since […]

Barcelona remained on track to finish second in LaLiga after Fermin Lopez’s brace sealed a 2-0 win over bottom side Almeria on Thursday. Fermin gave Barca an early lead in the 14th minute when he headed past goalkeeper Luis Maximiano from Hector Fort’s accurate cross. Despite efforts from Cesar Montes and Lucas Robertone, Almeria were […]

Competition: Premier League Market: Jean-Philippe Mateta to score anytime Odds: 11/8 @ 1xBet Looking to sign off the 2023/24 campaign with another rampant display, Crystal Palace will welcome Aston Villa to Selhurst Park on Sunday afternoon. Starting with the hosts, while Crystal Palace might have only appointed Oliver Glasner back in February, the Eagles have […]

Jurgen Klopp has joked he doesn’t like James Maddison after the midfielder’s failure to block Vincent Kompany’s long-range winner in the 2018-19 season. With the title race that campaign nearing its conclusion, Manchester City and Liverpool were going toe-to-toe at the Premier League summit. City faced Leicester City in their penultimate game, and with the […]