Saturday, 9 December 2023

RB LEIPZIG SCRAPE PAST DORTMUND AWAY FROM HOME

 Borussia Dortmund were unable to hold on after an early Mats Hummels red card, losing at home to RB Leipzig.



Borussia Dortmund - 02

RB Leipzig  - 03

Scorers: Süle 45+6′ ; Bensabaini (OG) 32′, Baumgartner 54′

Dortmund were under the cosh in the early exchanges, as Mats Hummels was sent off after taking down Loïs Openda from behind when the striker got in past the defence.

While Leipzig were initially given a penalty-kick, a VAR review showed the challenge to be outside of the box.

But the visitors took advantage of their numerical superiority some 15 minutes later, snatching the lead through a Ramy Bensebaini own-goal.

The gutsy Dortmund players did not give up there however, as Niklas Süle reclaimed parity in first half stoppage time against the run of play.

The hosts could not hold out forever though, as Christoph Baumgartner fired Leipzig back in front less than 10 minutes after the restart.

Leipzig appeared to put the final nail in the Dortmund coffin in the dying minutes as Yussuf Poulsen fired home on the break, but Niclas Füllkrug cut the lead once again minutes late.

It was too little, too late for Dortmund however, as Leipzig held on to narrowly collect the points.

The win sees Leipzig extend the gap over their opponents on the night to four points, and put more pressure on teams at the summit of the Bundesliga.

Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/rb-leipzig-scrape-past-dortmund-away-from-home-38698401

Friday, 8 December 2023

PREMIER LEAGUE: FIVE THINGS WE LEARNED

Following the latest round of Premier League action we look at five things we learned from the midweek fixtures.




Rice repaying record spend


Declan Rice was not signed to score the goals that led Arsenal to the title, but the club-record signing has already delivered moments of real consequence in the North London side’s title charge.

Rice recorded his first goal for the Gunners with a last-gasp winner against Manchester United in September, and repeated the trick to settle a chaotic clash with Luton this week.

The England midfielder met Martin Odegaard’s cross to head home a 97th minute decider at Kenilworth Road, settling a seven-goal thriller that had seen The Hatters threaten an upset.

The ball-winning ability and forward drive of the former West Ham captain was sought to strengthen the spine of a side that faltered during last season’s run-in. The goals, and strength of character, have been a welcome bonus. Arsenal, with six straight wins in all competitions, are beginning to find momentum.


Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/premier-league-five-things-we-learned-38689959

SON HEUNG-MIN LABELS TOTTENHAM ‘SOFT’ AS SPURS MAKE UNWANTED PREMIER LEAGUE HISTORY

 Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said Spurs were too “soft” after their 2-1 defeat to London rivals West Ham on Thursday, as they became the first team in Premier League history to drop points from a winning position in five straight games.



Spurs have not won in the Premier League since their victory at Crystal Palace in late October but have taken the lead in all five matches since, losing to Chelsea, Wolves, Aston Villa and West Ham as well as drawing against Manchester City.

They threw away another lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday night, after Jarrod Bowen and James Ward-Prowse struck second-half goals to stun injury-hit Spurs on the counter-attack following Cristian Romero’s early opener.

"We lost the game which is unacceptable," Son told Amazon Prime. "You get the lead five times in a row and losing the game I think is unacceptable and as players we should take responsibility.

"West Ham have always been tough to play against but look we were soft. Especially in the Premier League, even if you are winning 2-0, 3-0, you don’t know what will happen in the end."

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Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/son-heung-min-labels-tottenham-soft-as-spurs-make-unwanted-premier-league-history-38689431

PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM OF THE WEEK – MATCHDAY 15

Here is our Premier League Team of the Week for Matchday 15 after the midweek schedule of top-flight football.




Goalkeeper: Lukasz Fabianski – West Ham

David Moyes made a big call with the return of Lukasz Fabianski to the West Ham side, with the 38-year-old preferred to Alphonse Areola for the win at Tottenham. The Poland international’s distribution left much to be desired in the first half, but his experience was key to West Ham remaining in the game.

He made five saves, including four from inside the box, and while few of the efforts truly stretched the veteran, he added calming presence to the Hammers.

Right-back: Jack Hinshelwood – Brighton

A first senior goal, the boyhood Brighton fan earned his side a 2-1 win over Brentford. The versatile teenager started at right-back and made an impact at both ends, clearing a Brentford effort off the goal-line before popping up with the match-winner.

It was an impressive effort from Hinshelwood, who climbed above his marker to meet Pascal Gross’ cross and head home, generating the power needed to beat Mark Flekken. A solid showing from the 18-year-old, who looks ready for more opportunities in Roberto De Zerbi’s side.

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Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/premier-league-team-of-the-week-matchday-15-38689839

ERIK TEN HAG REFUSING TO BOW DOWN TO MAN UNITED PLAYERS’ REQUESTS FOR MORE DAYS OFF

 Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is reportedly refusing to accept requests from some of his players for more days off from training.



This season, United have had to grapple with an injury crisis that has sidelined up to 17 different stars at various points of the campaign.

Ten Hag’s intense training sessions have been partly blamed for the Red Devils’ injuries.

After United’s win against Chelsea, goalscorer Scott McTominay hinted that the manager’s decision to adopt lighter sessions ahead of the match at Carrington played a part in helping the team beat Mauricio Pochettino’s men.

According to The Daily Mail, “Erik ten Hag is refusing to bow to demands from senior Manchester United players for more days off and advanced notice of their training schedule.”

The United manager is understood to have fielded several complaints from members of the players’ leadership group in recent weeks over their workload, with particular gripes over the limited number of rest days they are given and the squad’s inability to plan their time off.”

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Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/erik-ten-hag-refusing-to-bow-down-to-man-united-players-requests-for-more-days-off-38689299

Thursday, 7 December 2023

2024 COPA AMÉRICA GROUP STAGE DRAW IN FULL

 The 2024 Copa America in the United States of America is just around the corner, and the group stage draw for the competition has been confirmed.



Here is what the groups will look like heading into 2024.

Group A

Argentina
Peru
Chile
(Winner of Canada vs Trinidad and Tobago)


Group B

Mexico
Ecuador
Venezuela
Jamaica

Group C

United States of America
Uruguay
Panama
Bolivia

Group D

Brazil
Colombia
Paraguay

(Winner of Honduras vs Costa Rica)
The competition will take place across 14 cities in the United States of America, and will play out through June 20th to July 14th.

Let us know in the comments which is the best group!


Source:https://onefootball.com/en/news/2024-copa-america-group-stage-draw-in-full-38688758

WEST HAM COME BACK TO STUN TOTTENHAM; EVERTON BEAT NEWCASTLE

 The midweek round of Premier League fixtures wrapped up Thursday with two games that will had an impact at both ends of the table.



Here is what went down across the grounds.

West Ham come from behind to down Tottenham



Tottenham Hotspur - 01

West Ham United - 02

Scorers: Romero 11′; Bowen 52′, Ward-Prowse 74′

West Ham came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur. It was the fifth game in a row in which Spurs dropped points from a winning position.

Spurs had a rapid-fire start, almost opening the scoring inside a minute via Heung-Min Son, who was played in by  but Lukasz Fabiański swarmed the South Korean before he could get a shot away.

They took the lead they deserved for their opening efforts in the 11th minute through the returning Cristian Romero. The Argentinian defender superbly headed home Pedro Porro’s corner, looping it over Fabiański.

The hosts stayed on top, putting the Irons under a near-siege for the opening 25 minutes with their frenetic pace of play. David Moyes’ side did well just to stay in touch.

Read more :https://onefootball.com/en/news/west-ham-come-back-to-stun-tottenham-everton-beat-newcastle-38687675

Source : https://onefootball.com/en/news/west-ham-come-back-to-stun-tottenham-everton-beat-newcastle-38687675