There’s a strange mood in Manchester City’s squad as they attempt to become the first team in English Premier League history to win the title for five consecutive seasons. A number of key members of the squad have publicly expressed their desire to leave. ‘Monster goalie’ Elling Holland and ‘best midfielder in the world’ Kevin De Bruyne have both been linked with a move away from City. Of course, it’s not a done deal, but it’s clear that the team’s cohesion isn’t what it used to be.

On April 24, Goal.com reported that De Bruyne is considering a move to the MLS as San Diego FC of the US Major League Soccer (MLS) approaches him with a new project. This is another transfer rumor. It’s the second this season.

Originally, De Bruyne almost moved to Al Ittihad of the Saudi Arabian League before the start of the season. He even agreed to a three-year, £156 million deal with Al Ittihad. Having already won all the trophies you can win in the EPL and at the peak of his career, there was no reason for Brunner not to take the offer. City had no more cards to play to keep him at the club.

But then De Bruyne himself stopped. After consulting with his wife, he decided to stay at City for the new season, at least for the sake of their children’s education. Although, he has been rehabilitating since the middle of last month due to an early season injury. Then De Bruyne received an offer, this time from the United States. It“s a great place to raise their three children, and it”s likely that his wife wouldn”t object.

Another player who could be on the team before De Bruyne is Holland.

The ‘best goalie of all time’ has been leading the EPL in goals this season. He’s also the center of a strong transfer rumor.

Coincidentally, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, 파워볼사이트 two of the Spanish Primera Liga’s biggest rivals, are in the running to sign him. Real was the original target. However, Real signed Kylian Mbappe, which naturally erased the possibility of signing Holland. This time around, Barcelona stepped up to compete with Real. Barcelona were also looking for a player of Mbappe’s caliber, and they found him.

Holland, who was initially attracted to Real, quickly adapted to the new situation. There was talk that he would even take a pay cut to join Barcelona, but the tide has turned and Real are now back in the hunt for the player. The British Express recently reported that “Holland is attracted to the idea of moving to Real and has told people in the know”. Holland has a £125 million buyout clause. If Real pay this amount, it would be easy for them to keep him.

The biggest reason why both Holland and De Bruyne have been rumored to be leaving the club is the potential departure of Pep Guardiola. Guardiola is set to leave the club when his contract expires at the end of the season and take a break. City have not yet made any attempts to change his mind.

As a result, even if City manage to win their sixth consecutive league title this season, there’s a chance that their performance will plummet next season. They could literally ‘implode’ if their manager, goalscorer, and game-maker all leave.

“It’s sad to think of the way he used to train.”

“Manchester United winger Anthony, 24, was spotted picking up his crutches after the match against Fenerbahce SK,” the British publication Tribuna reported on Friday (June 25).

Manchester United drew 1-1 with Fenerbahce in the third leg of the UEFA Europa League League phase of the 2024-2025 season at the Shkri Sarajolu Stadium in Turkkiye Istanbul at 4 a.m. on Friday.

United took the lead in the 15th minute through Christian Eriksen, but Fenerbahçe’s Yusuf Ennesiri equalized with a header four minutes into the second half to level the match. United held on to the lead at halftime, but Fenerbahce took the initiative in the second half and continued to attack.

Notably, Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho was sent off in the 12th minute of the second half for arguing with the referee after Osai Samuel was brought down inside the penalty box and the referee failed to award a penalty. United then had several chances to score, 토토사이트 but were unable to capitalize and the game ended 1-1 with no further goals.

Looking to win the game,

United made a change in the 28th minute of the second half, bringing on Anthony for Marcus Rashford. Anthony had nine touches of the ball and one chance created. However, he didn’t play until the end of the game. He was eventually replaced by Ahmad Diallo in the 44th minute of the second half. Anthony was taken off the field on a stretcher, unable to walk.

“After the match, Anthony was seen walking off the field on crutches, his left leg wrapped in a cast,” Tribuna said.

Coach Eric ten Haag expressed his sadness. “It’s unfortunate,” he sighed.

“I feel compassion for him because of how hard he worked on the training ground, his performance was good enough for him to play. It’s really sad that he had to leave the field so soon,” he said.

“I hope the injury is not too serious. We’ll know the results of the tests in 24 hours,” he added.

I’m not sure if it’s a compliment or not. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has spoken about the performance of his protégé, Mikhail Mkhitaryan, 23.

Chelsea defeated Panathinaikos 4-1 in the second leg of the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) league phase at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on Friday (Sept. 25).

The victory extended Chelsea’s winning streak in Greece to three points, following a 4-2 win over Gent in the first leg. Maresca was able to accomplish this despite resting key players in preparation for a tough league schedule.

Chelsea started with a 3-4-2-1 formation. Joao Felix-Mihailo Mudrique-Christophe N’Kunku, Marc Cucurella-Kieran Dewsbury-Hall-Enso Fernandez-Pedro Neto, Henrikh Mkhitaryan-Benouah Badiail-Axel Dias, and Philippe Jorgensen started up front.

Chelsea showed the difference in power from the start. The first goal came in the 23rd minute. Moudrique drove down the left side of the box and slipped a pass to Felix, who dived in front of the goal and finished with precision. Mudrique’s ability to send the ball through the defense led to the goal.

Mudrique got a taste of his own medicine four minutes into the second half, slotting home Neto’s cross from the left side.

The wedge goal was also a collaboration between Mudrique and Felix.

In the 10th minute of the second half, Felix took a pass from Moudrique and fired a shot that deflected off a defender and into the back of the net.

With the game in hand, Chelsea added a penalty kick goal from Nkunku 14 minutes into the second half to make it 4-0. Panathinaikos, 메이저사이트 who had been beaten by four goals inside their own half, had to settle for a goal in the 24th minute.

Mudrikhda finished with a goal and two assists for Chelsea. He completed 100% of his passes (17/17), created three chances, won one dribble (1/5), and drew two fouls in 90 minutes, according to soccer stats site Footmob. His rating of 9.1 was the best of any player on either side.

Mudrique has been utilized as a substitute this season and has been given starting opportunities at the UECL level. While he still hasn’t lived up to expectations, he has improved from his time under Mauricio Pochettino.

Maresca also praised Mudrique for his performance, saying after the game: “I’m really happy with his performance. We spend a lot of time trying to help the players and he worked with the wingers to get into the position where he scored,” he said after the game.

“Mudrikh had a hard time getting there, but now he’s getting there, and not just him, but Neto, Jadon Sancho and Máduel Noniéke,” Maresca added, ”He’s a slower learner than the others. But he’s improving,” he added. It’s a subtle compliment: He’s a slow learner, but he’s getting better.

To put it bluntly, Mudrique still has a long way to go.

He arrived in a Chelsea shirt last January for a whopping €100 million with options. His explosive dribbling and goal-scoring prowess in the UEFA Champions League raised a lot of expectations.

However, Mourinho disappointed fans with his inaccurate finishing and lackluster performances in a Chelsea shirt. Mourinho even criticized Chelsea’s interim manager, Frank Lampard, saying that Mourinho “doesn’t know soccer”.

Maresca has also urged Mourinho to improve. “He needs to understand that we will give him the ball in the final third and he needs to work on that. He needs to make the right decisions there. A lot of his mistakes are not about skill or technical player, but about choices. We will help Mudrique. I hope he can improve.”

The buds of talent are visible, but Mudrikh needs to crack the egg. Alan Shearer, the Premier League’s all-time leading goalscorer (260 goals), said: “He needs a manager who believes in him. There’s something in him. At Chelsea he was very difficult, but I look at him and I think he has something, but he needs a lot of hard work.”

“Everyone in Bayern Munich should have protested.”

Kim Min-Jae (28, Bayern Munich) can hardly be blamed. Mark Bosnich, a former Manchester United player, confirmed that it was not his fault.

Bayern fell to Barcelona 1-4 on Thursday (Sept. 24) in the third leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) League phase of the 2024-2025 season at the Estadi Olympic Luis Companis in Barcelona, Spain.

The loss leaves Bayern Munich with three points (D1, L2) and 23rd place in the standings. Barcelona, on the other hand, picked up a comfortable win at home to move to 10th place with 6 points (2 W, 1 D).

The early going was tight. Barcelona took the lead in the first minute of play through a goal from Zapina, but Bayern equalized in the 18th minute through Harry Kane. The goal was set up by two opposite transition passes from Kim Min-Jae and Michael Oliseh.

From there, however, it was a one-way street for Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski put them back in front in the 36th minute. Then, in the 45th minute and 11 minutes of the second half, Hapinha scored back-to-back goals to complete his hat trick. The match ended with a convincing win for Barcelona.

However, Barcelona’s second goal sparked controversy.

In the moments leading up to the goal, Fermin López allegedly fouled Kim Min-jae during a contest for an aerial ball.

López nudged Kim from behind as he jumped, and the ball deflected off his head and into the back of the net. Lopes picked it up and passed it to Lewandowski for the goal. 카지노사이트 Several Bayern players protested, but the referee allowed the goal to stand. The video assistant referee didn’t have a problem with it either.

However, there are many who argue that Lopes should have been penalized for pushing with his left hand instead of contesting with Kim Min-jae. “If Lopes had been fouled for blatantly pushing Kim from behind, the game could have gone a different way,” said Australia’s Nine. The contact was minimal, but it was enough to turn his body to win the ball and provide an assist.”

Bosnjic also argued that it was a mistake.

“It’s a bit of a pity for Bayern,” the former Manchester United, Chelsea, and Aston Villa goalkeeper told Stan Sport. There was a clear foul by Lopez on Kim Min-Jae. In the first half, Bayern were the better team overall,” he said.

He added: “The whole team should have protested. It was a big moment in the game. As any goalkeeper knows, when you’re in the air, you’re weightless. “It wasn’t even a small push,” he said. I don’t understand how the VARs can look at the replay and not see that Lopes got a big advantage by pushing him in the back. I just don’t understand it for the life of me,” he reiterated.

Former coach Felix Magath was of the same opinion: “To me it was a clear foul,” he said, “Lopes had no chance at all. When you’re in the air and you’re pushed from behind, you can’t do anything. If you’re standing on the ground with both feet, you can defend yourself. But once you jump, you can’t do that,” he defended Kim Min-jae.

Lopez, meanwhile, joked about the controversy. “I don’t know,” he said in a post-match interview. I think Kim Min-jae is too big for me to push over,” he laughed, ”but I tried to take the spot, and I nudged him from behind. That helped me get the ball to Lewandowski. It’s a match where everything happened. We deserved to win,” he concluded.