Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes his side can still beat Bayern Munich after admitting they were below-par in Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final first-leg draw.
Leandro Trossard’s late equaliser made it 2-2 at the Emirates after goals from former Gunner Serge Gnabry and ex-Tottenham striker Harry Kane overturned Bukayo Saka’s early opener.
That means it is all to play for in Munich next week and Arteta said on TNT Sports: “I have a lot of belief we can go there and beat them. We have to prepare really well.
“We scored a really good goal and then after that is the moment of the game when Ben (White) is in front of (Manuel) Neuer and if we make it 2-0 it would be a very different match.
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Eddie Howe believes Newcastle are yet to hit top gear this season despite taking seven points from their first three Premier League games, as they look to continue that strong start against Wolves at Molineux.
Newcastle made light of Fabian Schar s red card to beat Southampton on the opening matchday, then downed Tottenham 2-1 after earning a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.
Those results have the Magpies fifth in the early-season standings, yet Howe still sees room for improvement as far as their performance levels are concerned.
Newcastle have faced a Premier League-high 54 shots in 2024-25, with their average of 18 shots conceded per game their highest on record in a single campaign (since 2003-04).
At Friday s pre-match press conference, Howe said: We ve had …
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Botafogo and Internacional will lock horns with each other in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A this coming weekend. The match between Artur Jorge’s side and Pablo Fernandes’s team will be held at Nilton Santos and is scheduled to kick off at 10:30 pm UK time on Saturday.
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Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas are one of the biggest and most successful clubs in Brazil. They have won the Brazilian championship two times and in 2000 finished 12th in a vote by subscribers of FIFA Magazine for the FIFA Club of the Century. O Mais Tradicional ended up fifth in the 2023 Campeonato Brasileiro Série A campaign.
Estrela Solitária are doing extremely well at the moment. Artur Jorge’s side ar…
Erik ten Hag has confirmed Manchester United hold an interest in signing Matthijs de Ligt but has denied pushing for a reunion with the centre-back.
De Ligt, who played under Ten Hag at former club Ajax, has been linked with a move to Old Trafford after struggling in his first two seasons with Bayern Munich.
United sealed a £52million deal for Lille centre-back Leny Yoro this week but could still move for another defender, having had bids rejected for Everton s Jarrad Branthwaite.
Speaking to Dutch outlet AD Sportwereld, Ten Hag confirmed De Ligt features on United s shortlist but claimed he was not the first person to suggest him as a target.
It remains to be seen whether De Ligt will come. I know Matthijs well and I will not deny that, Ten Hag said.<…
According to Spanish outlet Relevo, as later confirmed by Fabrizio Romano, Marco Asensio appears likely to leave Real Madrid at the end of the season as a free agent. The Spain international has turned down the club s proposal of a new contract, with his current one set to expire next month. Agent Jorge Mendes is handling his business, and several Premier League clubs along with Paris Saint-Germain have been informed on the development.
Real initially signed Asensio from Mallorca in 2015, but he started playing for Los Blancos in 2016 having spent a year on loan with Espanyol. Since then, the 27-year-old has made a total of 285 appearances in the famous white shirt, scoring 65 goals and producing 32 assists, but his place on the right attacking flank has been taken mostly by Ro…
Julen Lopetegui has reportedly agreed to succeed David Moyes as West Ham manager, with the Scot set to leave the London Stadium when his contract expires at the end of the season.
Despite overseeing three successive European campaigns and delivering the Europa Conference League trophy last season, Moyes has continued to face fierce pressure from sections of the West Ham fanbase.
He claimed to have been offered a new contract earlier this season but said he would hold off on making a final decision regarding his future until the end of the campaign.
West Ham sit ninth in the Premier League table after being thrashed 5-0 by Chelsea on Sunday, with their hopes of European qualification all but over following a drop-off since the turn of the year.
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Getting their Nations League campaign underway on Saturday evening, England will travel to the Aviva Stadium when they meet Ireland.
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Starting with the hosts, getting a new era underway on Saturday evening following the appointment of Heimir Hallgrimsson over the summer, Ireland are desperately seeking some kind of stability. Enduring a EURO 24 qualifying struggle last year as they managed to secure just a pair of wins from any of their eight Group B appearances, the Greens will be bracing themselves for what promises to be a heavyweight challenge this weekend. Last seen during June’s international break putting in another worrying display as they slumped to a 3-0 drumming at the hands of Portugal, Ireland have won just one o…
Newcastle United are interested in signing Ivan Toney from Brentford in the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Newcastle manager Eddie Howe wants to sign a goalscorer in the middle of the season, and that he personally wants the Magpies to bring in Toney. Newcastle are reportedly considering a bid for him when the transfer window opens in January.
Toney is serving a ban at the moment and will not be available to play until January 2024. The striker was on the books of Newcastle from 2015 until 2018. Toney failed to make a huge impact in the first team at the Magpies. After loan spells at Barnsley and Wigan Athletic among other clubs, he joined Peterborough United in 2018.
The England international striker has made 68 appearances in the P…
Barcelona midfielder Arda Turan leads Fatih Terim s final 23-man squad for Euro 2016, with Nuri Sahin also making the cut despite an injury-plagued season.
Borussia Dortmund s Sahin had to wait until February 18 to make his first start of the campaign after a persistent tendon problem, managing just six subsequent starts in the Bundesliga.
However, Sahin makes Fatih Terim s final selection, along with Bayer Leverkusen ace Hakan Calhanoglu and surprise inclusion Emre Mor, who made his full international debut in last Sunday s friendly against Montenegro after impressing for Nordsjaelland.
Eight players, included Gokhan Tore of Besiktas and Galatasaray s Yasin Oztekin have been cut from Terim s initial party.
Turkey start their Euro 2016 campaign agai…
Colorado Rapids v St. Louis City: Armas aiming to build on impressive home form to keep pace with le
Chris Armas is aiming to continue Colorado Rapids’ impressive home form ahead of their fixture with St. Louis City this weekend.
The Rapids returned to winning ways following their defeat away to LAFC, as Djordje Mihailovic’s 94th minute penalty ensured Colorado maintained their three-game winning run on home soil.
Armas’ side sit fourth in the Western Conference table, three points ahead of Vancouver Whitecaps but looking to chase down the top three in the division.
The Rapids head coach is keen to make Dick’s Sporting Goods Park a fortress this season, praising the fans for their contribution to their recent home results.
“When I was a player, I played in Colorado against the Rapids and I didn’t like it,” Armas said.
“The fans ar…