EPL: Liverpool too good for Newcastle

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3 years ago

December 17, 2021

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Liverpool have continued their fine run of form by beating Newcastle 3-1 on Thursday evening.

The win kept Liverpool only a point adrift of leaders Manchester City, who demolished Leeds 7-0 on Tuesday.

The loss left Newcastle in the relegation zone, but Eddie Howe would be happy with the display his team produced, however, as the Magpies gave the hosts a run for their money.

As expected, Liverpool started the match as the dominant side as Diogo Jota forced Martin Dubravka into action in the early stages of the game.

But, it was Newcastle who took the lead against the run of play, silencing the roarig Kop End all of a sudden.

Shelvey strikes

Thiago Alcantara poorly gave the ball away to Jonjo Shelvey.

Shelvey launched a thunderous strike from long range, which escaped the fingertips of Alisson Becker and found its way into the Liverpool net.

Liverpool did not let the early setback disrupt their flow, as they continued to probe the Newcastle defence.

Mane hit the post soon afterwards, but it would not have counted since the offside flag was up.

Jota dangerously ran past a sliding Fabian Schar, but Shelvey made a great use of his shoulder to disrupt the onrushing forwards balance and denied him a free shot at goal.

But, the Portugal intetnational did restore parity minutes later, even though the circumstances were controversial, to say the least.

Isaac Hayden went down injured following a head clash, but Liverpool did not halt the play and Jota guided a Sadio Mane cross home.

Ahead at the break, thanks to goals from Diogo and Mo 🙌 #LIVNEW pic.twitter.com/35zgXWlmDW
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021

Understandably, Newcastle players were furious and they made their objections known immediately.

But, referee Mike Dean remained unfazed and the VAR review also ruled the goal legal.

Salah continues goal scoring exploits

Still shocked by the nature of the first goal, Newcastle soon suffered another blow as Mohamed Salah gave Liverpool the lead.

The Egyptian has now had goal involvements in 15 consecutive appearances, matching the Premier League record set by Jamie Vardy during Leicester City’s fairy-tale 2015/16 Premier League campaign.

Newcastle started to ask more serious questions in the second half, as they played with a better structur.

But, the lack of clinical finishing proved costly for them.

Dubravka kept out a superb Mane header as Jacob Murphy narrowly placed his shot wide of the post in the opposite end.

Liverpool failed to create much chances in the second half, and required a touch of magic to put the match beyond Newcastle’s reach.

Trent is the man

Trent-Alexander Arnold provided that in the 87th minute.

The fullback unleashed a 25-yard screamer that gave Dubravka no chance of making a save.

On Tuesday night, we thought we saw the Premier League goal of the season when Kevin De-Bruyne fired in a glorious long range shot.

Only days later, Trent-Alexander Arnold treated us with an equally impressive strike.

An unsavable strike to seal three points 👏

Your @carlsberg Player of the Match is @TrentAA! pic.twitter.com/ripxonDEKa
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021

Liverpool will be hoping to retain the momentum when they visit North London to face Tottenham Hotspur, if that match does not get postponed.

The Lilywhites are suffering with several covid cases and both of their previous matches were suspended.

Fixtures do not get any easier for Newcastle, on the other hand, as they welcome Manchester City on weekend.

𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗡, 𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗦! 😍 pic.twitter.com/DUNO12scM0
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 16, 2021

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

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8 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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8 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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8 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.