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EPL: Chelsea hold Liverpool

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2 years ago

January 3, 2022

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Chelsea and Liverpool shared the spoils in an entertaining 2-2 clash.

The result dented the title hopes of both teams as Manchester City went 10 points clear at the top of the table.

A point apiece at Stamford Bridge. #CHELIV pic.twitter.com/Zs1JdNg0I7
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 2, 2022

Going into this match, both teams knew they needed a win to keep up with the Citizens, who stretched their winning run to 11 games after snatching a late victory at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon against a resilient Arsenal.

Liverpool had a number of high profile absentees as manager Jurgen Klopp tested positive for covid alongside Alisson, Joel Matip, and Roberto Firmino.

They could have lost Sadio Mane early in the match as well as his raised arm caught Cesar Azpilicueta in the sixth second and the Blues camp urged the referee to send the Senegal international off.

But Anthony Taylor felt the challenge was not serious enough for a red card, and showed a yellow instead, making Thomas Tuchel wildly agitated on the touchline.

Lukaku dropped

Before the match, Romelu Lukaku’s omission from the squad dominated the headlines.

Tuchel said he did not want to distract his team with unwanted attention before such an important game.

So, he chose to keep the Belgian, who had publicly expressed his disapproval of Tuchel’s tactics a few days ago, out of the squad.

As the match progressed, the media attention completely shifted towards the game as the teams threw everything at each other, making it one of the most thrilling Premier League matches of the season.

Mane draws first blood

Mohamed Salah tested Edouard Mendy on Chelsea goal before Sadio Mane capitalised on a Trevoh Chalobah error to make it 1-0 for Liverpool.

SAAAAAADDDDDIIIIIOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/AtPUVh6fNN
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 2, 2022

In the 26th minute, Salah scored his 16th Premier League goal of the season as he latched on to a Trent Alexander-Arnold pass, left Marcus Alonso for dead with his incredible hip movement, and fired a ball into the net well beyond the reach of Mendy.

Brilliant finish, @MoSalah ⚽ pic.twitter.com/piCghZ6dMP
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 2, 2022

Despite going two goals down before the half an hour mark, Chelsea did not lose spirit and continued to surge forward.

After Chalobah brilliantly stopped Salah from extending the Reds lead, Chelsea found a way back into the match through Mateo Kovacic.

Caoimhin Kelleher had a rare outing since Alisson could not make the trip to Stamford Bridge.

The young keeper made some good saves in the match, but he had no answer for Kovacic’s 20-yard screamer that sailed into the far corner of the net.

Four minutes later, the Stamford Bridge erupted as Christian Pulisic drew the scores level.

N’Golo Kante released the American into the Liverpool attacking third, and he made no mistake to make it 2-2.

Mendy shows his class

The second half was relatively mundane compared to the high-octane action of the first half.

Salah attempted to score a long-ranger after finding Mendy off his lines, but the Chelsea custodian made a wonderful save to direct Salah’s effort over the crossbar.

Outstanding again. 👏 pic.twitter.com/fe0uAQS9Xb
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 2, 2022

He then made another save from Mane to prevent Liverpool from restoring their lead.

Alonso rued overpowering his shot over the crossbar.

The Spaniard was involved in another big chance for Chelsea in the second half, but Pulisic could not make the best out of Alonso’s inviting cross inside the Liverpool box.

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WATCH: Georgina Rodriguez makes huge claim on Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement in Football

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2 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Georgina Rodriguez made a huge claim on the future of her husband and star player, Cristiano Ronaldo, in Football. In a brief interaction with a host recently, Rodriguez was asked about the time left for Cristiano to make an impact at the highest level. Georgina looked honest in her approach to the question of the host and claimed something the fans would not love to hear.

Georgina claimed that the Portugal star has maybe one year more from him at the highest level. She felt that Ronaldo might play two more years before retiring and not more than that. She was however not sure if he would play for just one or two years and added that the Al Nassr star could also play more than that.

Watch the video of Georgina Rodriguez here –

🚨🎙️| Georgina Rodriguez on Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Paris Fashion Week yesterday:

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know.”

(via @ArobaseGiovanny)pic.twitter.com/4dxw2j5DuC

— Pubity Sport (@pubitysport) March 3, 2024

“Cristiano one more year, then it’s over. Maybe two, I don’t know,” said Rodriguez in the little chat she had with the host. The video has gone viral on X and the fans have started sharing it on different platforms. Some of the fans feel that Georgina might be right, while others feel that she could be wrong, given the fitness and longevity of the star player.

Legacy of Cristiano Ronaldo

On the 5th of February, Ronaldo celebrated his 39th birthday. He is currently one of the oldest players in the world. In the past, players at this age would have retired way back. But the fitness and consistency of Ronaldo make him play the sport as long as he wishes. In his career so far, Ronaldo has won many major leagues for Portugal and league teams like Real Madrid, Al Nassr, and Manchester United.

With United, Portugal won some major leagues like the FA Cup and the Champions League. With Real Madrid, the 39-year-old won the leagues like the UCL, Copa Del Rey and La Liga. He won it three consecutive times for Real Madrid. For Portugal, Cristiano had a huge contribution to Portugal. He has the most number of appearances and goals for an international team and won the Euro 2016 with Portugal.

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Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham slapped with Red Card as he argued with referee

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2 months ago

March 3, 2024

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Jude Bellingham shown Red Card (Image Credit: Twitter)

England and Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham was slapped with a Red Card during the La Liga game against Valencia. In the game, the home team, Valencia was leading by 2-0 after 30 minutes before Madrid scored in the injury time of the first half. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for Madrid while Hugo Duro (27′) and Roman Yaremchuk (30′) scored a goal each.

In the 76th minute, Junior scored an equalizer to keep the team in the game. However, in the injury time of the second half, Bellingham was given a red card as he argued with the referee against calling it a full-time before he could score. In reply, the match official decided to slap the England international with a Red Card. The team coach Carlo Ancelotti wasn’t happy with the verdict as the Three Lions player was making a pass at the time.

Jude Bellingham verbally abusing officials and other footballers at the slightest provocation needs to be talked about more. It’s embarrassing he gets applauded by Real Madrid Fans.

Mason Greenwood should’ve allowed La Liga to deal with this simp. pic.twitter.com/ixYSw6YxaC

— Herman Facundo© (@hermanfacundo_7) March 3, 2024

“I think what’s just happened is unprecedented. It’s never happened to me,” Ancelotti told reporters.

“We had possession of the ball and the match should have been finished when Valencia had the ball.

“What bothers us is the red card for Bellingham because he didn’t say anything insulting. He was frustrated of course,” said Ancelotti, adding that Bellingham had used a common English swearword when telling the referee it was a goal.

We are annoyed with Jude Bellingham’s Red Card: Carlo Ancelotti

“We were annoyed with Bellingham’s red card. He didn’t say any insults. He said in English ‘it’s a f—ing goal,’ but he was just saying what we were all thinking … [The referee] allowed play to continue. I think he made a mistake.”

“[Bellingham] was clear in what he said,” Ancelotti added. “He was quite vehement [in his reaction] but that’s normal, after what happened. It wasn’t an insult, not at all.”

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PL 2023-24: MCFC vs MUFC Dream11 Prediction, Playing XI, Fantasy League Today’s Captain, Vice-Captain, and more for Manchester derby

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2 months ago

March 2, 2024

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Super Sunday is set to witness the Manchester Derby in the Premier League 2023-24. The match between Manchester City (MCFC) and Manchester United (MUFC) is set to take place in Etihad Stadium, the home ground of Manchester City. The two teams have had a contrasting journey in the league till now. The fortunes of City changed ever since Pep Guardiola took over the club as the manager.

While the home side are placed in the second position in the points table currently, United are in the sixth place in the points table. In their previous encounter, City hammered Luton Town by 6-2 in the FA Cup. United have shown massive improvements in the last few weeks after not having a good start to their campaign. United were involved in a thrilling game where they beat Nottingham Forrest by 1-0 in their last game.

Both teams feature some of the best players in the world. The likes of Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland, Marcus Rashford, Kevin De Bruyne, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, and others would be taking part in the match. Manchester City will start the match as the favourites, given their record in the ongoing league so far and the match taking place in their home. United with their improved record can challenge the home side.

MCFC vs MUFC – Match Details

Match – Manchester City (MCFC) vs Manchester United (MUFC), Premier League 2023-24

Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Date and Time – 3^rd March 2024, 21:00 IST

Live Coverage – Star Sports Network and Disney plus Hot Star

MCFC vs MUFC – Head-to-Head

Both the teams from Manchester have a rich history in the sport. they have been up against each other in 191 instances. In as many games, Manchester United have been historically the better side with 78 wins to their name. City have managed to win 60 wins, as 53 games ended in a draw. In the last five games between the two sides in the Premier League, City have won four of the five games.