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EPL Predictions: Man United vs Tottenham

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2 years ago

October 19, 2022

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Manchester United will welcome Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday for a midweek Premier League encounter.

Spurs have recovered well from their North London derby defeat and have won back-to-back matches to stay third on the table.

Man United, on the other hand, have lost some momentum drawing against Newcastle at home.

They will hope to return to winning ways on Wednesday night and cut the gap with the Premier League top three.

Past match performances

Refereeing calls dominated the headlines as Man United played out a goalless draw with Newcastle on Sunday.

Both sides would feel they were deprived of a penalty, and the game could have gone either way.

Joelington hit the post twice in quick succession before Cristiano Ronaldo put the ball on the back of the net, only to see Craig Pawson ruling out the goal because of unlawful intervention in a Newcastle free-kick.

Erik ten Hag’s men were in a three-match winning streak before the Newcastle game and were only trailing fourth-placed Chelsea by a point. After dropping points against the Tyneside outfit, Man United now find themselves three points behind Chelsea.

Tottenham captain Harry Kane rarely missed a penalty. But his unbelievably poor spot-kick against Frankfurt might have given him butterflies in the stomach when he prepared to take the penalty against his national team colleague Jordan Pickford on Saturday.

Pickford had tripped Kane to give away the spot-kick, but he nearly made amends for it as he jumped in the right direction to stop the penalty.

However, there was too much force in the strike to take it past the Everton custodian and give Spurs the lead.

The Tottenham penalty was not free of controversy either, as many felt Harry Kane had gone down too easily and manipulated the referee into pointing towards the spot.

But there was no room for doubt about their second goal as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s long-range shot took a slight deflection off Alex Iwobi and flew into the Everton net.

It was not an easy task for Tottenham to pick the locks of a resolute Everton defence and their patience finally paid off.

Their persistence have brought them on par with Manchester City in the points tally.

A win against United will see them move three points ahead of City and come within a point of league toppers Arsenal, as none of them have midweek Premier League commitments.

Team News

Harry Maguire and Anthony Martial are nearing their returns from injury. So, both of them might make it into the matchday squad.

Axel Tuanzebe, Brandon Williams and Donny van de Beek are confirmed absentees. Martin Dubravka and Scott McTominay will also return to the fold.

Dubravka was not eligible to play against his parent club Newcastle while McTominay served a one-match suspension for accumulated yellows. Christian Eriksen’s availability is not certain as he missed out the Newcastle game because of illness.

Richarlison will not be available for Spurs after the Brazillian went off injured in the Everton match. He will not return to action in the next few weeks and might also miss the World Cup with Brazil.

Dejan Kulusevski will not be an option for the visitors as well since he is struggling with a hamstring issue. Emerson Royal will be serving the final game of his three-match suspension, so he will be watching from home too.

Who will win

Despite Tottenham’s impressive form, we must keep in mind that they have dropped points in trips to Chelsea and Arsenal.

Manchester United will not be an easy team to break down in front of the raucous Old Trafford crowd.

A draw seems like the likeliest outcome. We are expecting another goalless draw at Old Trafford.

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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.