With the Premier League set to make its final appearance before heading into the World Cup break, we are treated to a stacked weekend of action from across England s football tiers. So, for those of you looking to place a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday November 12th
BST 15:00 West Ham vs Leicester City
Eventually extending on their EFL Cup adventure earlier in the week thanks to a 3-0 victory at home against League Two outfit Newport, Leicester should find the mood in their camp at a recent high. While Brendan Rodgers side might have opened the 2022/23 campaign in the midst of a Premier League nightmare, the Foxes have come roaring back since returning from September s international break. Last s…
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Getting their Nations League adventure underway on Saturday night, Germany will welcome Hungary to Dusseldorf.
Germany
Starting with the hosts, while Germany might have come flying out of the traps when opening their EURO 24 campaign back in June, the summer’s host nation would have been disappointed by a downbeat quarter-final exit. Suffering extra-time heartbreak at the hands of eventual winners Spain, Julian Nagelsmann’s men are seeking an immediate response when they get their Nations League adventure underway on Saturday night. Nevertheless, despite falling short over the summer as they missed out on the chance to get their hands on a fourth European crown, Germany have largely impressed since Nagelsmann’s appointment 12 mon…
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With the Community Shield up for grabs on Sunday afternoon, Manchester City will meet Arsenal at Wembley for what could be an action-packed affair.
Manchester City
Starting with the reigning Premier League champions, only continuing on a famous romp after returning from the World Cup’s winter break, Manchester City certainly made real history last season. Getting their hands on a maiden Champions League crown back on June 10th as they claimed a famous 1-0 victory against Italian icons Inter Milan, Pep Guardiola’s superstar squad became the first English club since 1999 to be crowned treble-champions. Arguably cementing their spot as the greatest side in the Premier League era, the one-time Bayern Munich boss will be calling on his …
Ex-Tottenham forward Jermain Defoe had contemplated giving up on his managerial dream, but remains determined to follow in the footsteps of Chris Hughton and become a trailblazer for black coaches.
Former England international Defoe called time on his distinguished playing career in 2022 and has spent the past 18 months coaching in the Spurs academy.
Defoe is well aware of potential hurdles and the low number of black and ethnic minority managers in English football, which has been further hit by the January sackings of Darren Moore and Troy Deeney by Huddersfield and Forest Green respectively.
Deeney’s maiden managerial tenure lasted 29 days but Defoe will draw inspiration from Hughton’s three decades as a coach when he does eventually take his first steps i…
Is there any history between Newcastle and Liverpool that I don t know about? The atmosphere was like there was something that happened in the past.
Jurgen Klopp s question was understandable at the end of an enthralling 3-2 Liverpool win at St James Park back in 2019.
A raucous Tyneside atmosphere had been ramped up further by controversy on the pitch and fights off it, with the presence of Liverpool fans in the Newcastle United sections – hoping to see their side take another step towards Premier League glory – playing its part.
Of course, when Newcastle were going for the title in the 1990s, Liverpool tried and succeeded to spoil the party with a pair of epic 4-3 Anfield wins, even if that meant helping rivals Manchester United to twice take top spot.
Erling Haaland has refused to rule out a move from Manchester City despite stressing his happiness at the club.
The prolific Norwegian was linked with Real Madrid earlier this season and he did not dismiss the idea he may one day move at a press conference on Tuesday.
Showing an awareness of media operations, the 23-year-old even said this could be the main news line to come from his appearance in front of reporters to preview Wednesday’s Champions League clash against FC Copenhagen.
He was therefore especially keen to point out how satisfied he is with life at City, for whom he has scored a staggering 80 goals in 84 appearances since joining in the summer of 2022.
Haaland said: “I’m really happy, especially with the people that I’m surrounded wit…
Edin Terzic is excited to test himself against Thomas Tuchel when Borussia Dortmund visit Bayern Munich for Saturday s Klassiker, but he is not viewing the game as a Bundesliga title decider.
Dortmund sit one point clear of Bayern at the Bundesliga summit as they bid to deny the Bavarian giants an 11th successive league title.
Amid suggestions of unrest behind the scenes, Bayern opted to make a change in the dugout during the international break, replacing Julian Nagelsmann with former BVB boss Tuchel.
Ahead of welcoming Tuchel back to the Bundesliga, Terzic said competing with the former Champions League-winning coach was evidence he had himself reached the top level.
What hasn t changed at Bayern is that they have a top coach, Terzic said at Friday s p…
Bologna were held to a 0-0 draw by visitors Shakhtar Donetsk, who saw an early penalty saved, in a lacklustre Champions League opener on Wednesday.
The first half lacked excitement, but Bologna s fans relished the milestone occasion as they returned to Europe s elite club competition for the first time in almost 60 years.
The game was four minutes old, though, when the visitors had a chance to take the lead, Stefan Posch fouling Eguinaldo to concede an early penalty.
However, Bologna goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski denied Heorhiy Sudakov from 12 yards, and that was the most dramatic moment of an otherwise tepid affair.
Despite an energetic start to the second half and a couple of impressive saves from Shakhtar keeper Dmytro Riznyk, neither team could make a …
Juventus are interested in signing Lewis Ferguson from Bologna in the summer transfer window, according to . The Scotland international attacking midfielder has established himself as one of the best players in his position in Serie A and has attracted the interest of Italian giants Juventus.
Ferguson has been on the books of Bologna since 2022 when he joined from Aberdeen. The attacking midfielder has been a huge success in Italy and is only 24 now. He can only improve in the coming years. Ferguson has scored six goals and provided three assists in 30 Serie A matches so far this season. The Scotland international scored seven goals in 27 starts and five substitute appearances in Serie A for Bologna last season.
Juventus are third in the Serie A table at the moment with…
Chelsea manager Emma Hayes is stepping away from day-to-day activity with the Women s Super League team after undergoing an emergency hysterectomy, she has announced.
The Blues boss has suffered with endometriosis and will take a recovery period as she looks to return to full health before resuming her Chelsea duties.
In a statement, Hayes said assistants Denise Reddy and Paul Green would take temporary charge.
Hayes said: Last Tuesday I underwent an emergency hysterectomy following my ongoing battle with endometriosis. I m now in recovery and will need time and patience to return to full health.
We have built a tremendous team over many years, and we ve adopted a very multi-disciplinary approach so that if situations like this arise, we are capable of b…