Few will have put AFC Bournemouth and Chelsea next to each other in the table when they made their Premier League predictions, but victory for Eddie Howe s men on Saturday would pull the sides level on points.
Bournemouth were among the pre-season favourites to be relegated straight back to the Championship, while Chelsea were fancied by many to defend their title.
However, both have upset the odds with their contrasting fortunes this term a fact exemplified by Bournemouth s 1-0 win at Stamford Bridge in December.
Glenn Murray scored eight minutes from time to heap pressure on then-Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho, who lasted just one more Premier League fixture before being sacked.
Chelsea s form has recovered somewhat since Guus Hiddink replaced Mourinho unt…
Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola has struggled in the latter stages of the Champions League with the German giants
Bayern Munich suffered a narrow defeat against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash on Wednesday night at the Vicente Calderon, and their chances of making the final in manager Pep Guardiola’s last season are in jeopardy. For the third year at Bayern, the head coach is struggling to get the best from his side, and it’s perhaps not a coincidence.
Bayern fared better in Europe prior to Guardiola s arrival
Guardiola took over the German club in controversial circumstances. Predecessor Jupp Heynckes departed in 2013 after having sealed the treble, but there was a feeling that he was forced out of the door to…
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UEFA Euro 2020 is well and truly up and running with some fascinating games to sink our teeth into over the course of the next few days. One such example of that is the battle between Turkey and Wales in Group A with both hoping to register their first victories of the tournament. Neither are viewed as contenders to win the whole thing but even with that being the case, they re still dangerous enough to warrant a closer look at what they can do.
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Turkey have always been able to thrive off the back of being the underdogs and we don t expect this edition of the Euros to be any different. They re the kind of team who could easily sneak through the back door and qualify for the knockout stage without e…
Liverpool youngster Rhian Brewster is obviously attracting much attention these days. Having scored 10 goals in 20 Championship appearances on loan at Swansea City in the second half of 2019/20, he also impressed playing for his parent club in the pre-season friendlies.
However, the 20-year-old striker is aware that his chances of getting regular game-time at Anfield this season look very slim with Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi all ahead of him in the pecking order. For that reason, he apparently isn t opposed to the idea of moving elsewhere to help further his development.
According to Sky Sports, Sheffield United and Crystal Palace have now joined the race for his signature, which is being contested by no less than six Premier League club…
Market: Oakleigh win
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Looking to make it four victories on the spin this weekend, a high-flying Oakleigh will travel to Hume City on Saturday morning for an NPL Victoria showdown.
Starting with the hosts, while Hume might have just about clung to their NPL Victoria status last season, Ersan Gulum’s men find themselves in the midst of yet another extended rut. Needing a miracle in their bid to claim a top-half finish in 2023, the Anadolu have now lost each of their last four straight appearances by an aggregate score of 7-1. Putting in another nightmare performance last weekend as they suffered a 2-1 loss at home against North Geelong, the one-time Besiktas defender will know that his downbeat squad face another real challenge in Broadmeadows. Likewi…
UEFA has abandoned an investigation into Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer s rainbow-coloured captain s armband.
Bayern Munich stalwart Neuer wore the armband in Germany s first two games of Euro 2020 – a 1-0 defeat to France and 4-2 win over Portugal.
The rainbow flag is a symbol of the LGBTQ community, for which Neuer was showing support as countries across the world celebrate Pride Month .
But reports emerging on Sunday suggested he could face censure from UEFA for his choice of armband.
European football s governing body had apparently deemed the rainbow flag a political statement, which are prohibited in UEFA competitions.
DFB press officer Jens Grittner confirmed proceedings had been opened, saying: It is true that the captain s armband …