Author: Tristan Wells

Spurs took a one-goal lead to Anfield, as they attempted to book their place in the Wembley final and maintain their ambitions of some silverware to salvage an otherwise hugely frustrating season. But it was instead a 4-1 aggregate defeat, as Arne Slot’s swept them aside. Cody Gakpo levelled up the tie in the first-half with a sharp finish at the near post and Liverpool then ran away with it after the break. Source link

In the new league phase format, the top eight teams progress straight through to the last 16 and avoid two extra games in a knockout round play-off tie.Whilst the Red Devils have been largely disappointing in the Premier League so far this season, it has been a largely impressive European campaign to date.Despite drawing their opening three matches against Twente, Porto and Fenerbahce, they won four straight matches under new manager Ruben Amorim to seal a play-off place, at the minimum, with a game to spare.Who can Manchester United face in Europa League last 16?Man Utd’s progression straight through to…

Tottenham booked their place in the Europa League knockouts with a 3-0 win over Swedish club IF Elfsborg, sealed by goals from academy graduates Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi and Mikey Moore.Here are three Spurs talking points from the match…Tottenham’s present remains uncertain but here was a powerful reminder that the club have the ingredients for a bright future.Postecoglou’s side finished the game with four academy graduates on the pitch, as well as teenage summer signings Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall.Scarlett, 20, Ajayi, 19, and Moore, 17, all opened their accounts for their boyhood club with well-taken goals on an outstanding…

Pep Guardiola’s side went into the final round of fixtures in the league phase sitting 25th in the table and knowing anything but a victory over Club Brugge would have meant an early exit.It was City’s first Champions League win since October, after a run of results that Guardiola’s side fall off the pace in the Premier League and leave themselves with significant work to do in Europe.City were thrashed by Sporting, collapsed from three goals up to draw with Feyenoord, and then were comfortably beaten by Juventus before Christmas.Last week’s defeat to PSG left City on the brink of…

In the new league phase format, the top eight teams progress straight through to the last-16 and avoid an extra two-legged knockout tie.Liverpool lost to PSV in their final group game but still finished top.It’s been a smooth ride for the Reds and Arne Slot, who began with a 3-1 win away at AC Milan in September and never looked back. They are now considered among the favourites to win the competition.Who can Liverpool face in Champions League last-16?The last-16 draw will take place on Friday, February 21, 2025. The first leg of those ties will be played on either…

It is almost guaranteed with a ticket to Craven Cottage these days that Fulham supporters will be treated to a positive, slick performance from their side. Positive results are not always such reliable currency, however, and to taste defeat courtesy of their visitors’ one and only shot on target all evening will have left a decidedly bitter taste in the mouth. Source link

After a string of sorry results that has halted momentum, Maresca was looking for anything other than continuity at Stamford Bridge. He set about trying to produce a first league win in six games with some heavy surgery to his team, making five changes, though some were enforced by injuries picked up against Bournemouth to Levi Colwill, Enzo Fernandez and Romeo Lavia. Cole Palmer had a knock too, but of course he was passed fit. Source link

Spurs’ list of absentees for the trip to Goodison Park again stretched into double digits with the latest worsening of an injury crisis that has blighted their squad throughout a tough winter period, with forwards Dominic Solanke (hamstring) and Brennan Johnson (calf) both now set for weeks on the sidelines and midfielder Yves Bissouma also absent on Merseyside with a knock, joining Guglielmo Vicario, Destiny Udogie, Timo Werner, Rodrigo Bentancur, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Wilson Odobert in missing the game. Source link

Pep Guardiola’s side were two goals up going into the final ten minutes of the game at the Gtech Community Stadium but conceded late on to draw 2-2.That result leaves the champions sixth in the Premier League table heading into this weekend’s fixtures, although both Aston Villa and Bournemouth could overtake them on Saturday.It will be a difficult test for City, with Ipswich having taken points off Manchester United and Chelsea at home this season. The Tractor Boys went down 2-0 against Brighton on Thursday.Here’s everything you need to know about the game. Date, kick-off time and venueIpswich vs Man…

Spurs withstood a spell of intense Arsenal pressure to take the lead through Heung-min Son’s deflected volley after 25 minutes.But for the fourth time in the clubs’ last three meetings, Arsenal scored from a corner, Gabriel’s header creeping in at the far post via a touch from Dominic Solanke.There is no shame in losing by a single goal to this Arsenal side given Spurs’ absences (which, in spite of the pre-match narrative, still comfortably outnumbered their rivals’), but another defeat continued their dreadful form in the league.Spurs are progressing well in the cups but it is now just one win…