Manchester City’s Rico Lewis gives his side an early lead against Nottingham Forest in their FA Cup semi final at Wembley. Read full article at source...
It wasn’t so long ago that Arsenal put five goals past Lyon on French soil. Playing under Jonas Eidevall – before Slegers had joined as his assistant manager – the Gunners outclassed the reigning champions in the group stage in 2022. Caitlin Foord, Frida Maanum and Beth Mead, who all started for Slegers on Saturday,...
On social media there exists a video showing a 10-year-old on the Wembley pitch producing a wonderful piece of skill with a Diego Maradona-esque spin before sending a cross into the area. The child was Adam Wharton, making his debut on the hallowed turf, external while playing for Salesbury Church of England Primary School in...
BBC Sport looks back at Manchester City’s FA Cup semi-final highs and lows since their record-breaking run began in 2019. Read full article at source...
Devlin was first booked by referee John Beaton for a challenge on Papa Gueye in the 76th minute, with Hearts head coach Neil Crichley disputing that decision as it came after the Aberdeen striker had been flagged offside. The Australia midfielder, 26, was then shown a second yellow, with Critchley saying Devlin would not have...
A five-game journey of cup finals beckons with massive implications for the club, starting with a trip to face Motherwell in their first post-split fixture on Saturday. For all Celtic’s attacking threat here, errors played a part in St Johnstone’s downfall. Valakari is clear on the lessons that need to be quickly learned ahead of...
We can expect plenty of action down Barcelona’s left side and Chelsea’s right, which is where both sides create the majority of their chances. Ibaceta anticipates Chelsea will have plenty of space on that side – setting up the prospect of a fascinating tactical battle as the likes of Lucy Bronze and Johanna Rytting Kaneryd...
While Arsenal will be disappointed with the result, Slegers’ side will take confidence from their ability to create so many chances against Europe’s elite. “You will be excited about the amount of opportunities,” former Liverpool forward Natasha Dowie said on BBC Radio 5 Live. “It would be a different game if you come away and...
Manager Simo Valkari believes “heroes can be born” at Hampden when St Johnstone take on Celtic in Sunday’s Scottish Cup semi-final. The Perth club sit bottom of the Premiership but take confidence from a shock 1-0 win over the runaway leaders a fortnight ago. Valakari expects Celtic to be fired up for revenge but is...
Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt are one of the most interesting sides left in European competition. With their home games often taking place in freezing conditions north of the Arctic Circle, facing them can prove a difficult proposition for unacclimatised opposition, as Lazio found out in the quarter-finals. The Italians lost the first leg 2-0 in Norway,...
Kabangu is 27 and his time in football has been a character test, from FC Eindhoven, to Willem II, to Union Saint-Gilloise and now to Hearts on loan, brought in when his name showed up well in the data of the club partner, Jamestown Analytics. Eight goals in 14 games. Not bad, but could be...
We preview the weekend’s Scottish Cup semi-finals and Rangers’ European quarter-final. Read full article at source...
Nottingham Forest will take on either Bournemouth or Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley Stadium. Aston Villa, who dispatched the only remaining Championship side Preston 3-0, have been drawn against Crystal Palace – who beat Fulham convincingly in the quarter-finals. Forest reached their first FA Cup semi-final since 1991 by beating Brighton...
RB Leipzig have sacked head coach Marco Rose following their 1-0 Bundesliga defeat to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday. Rose, 48, departs after two and a half years with Leipzig and with the side sixth in the Bundesliga table. They have won three of their last 11 Bundesliga games and have seven matches remaining following the...
This was the first game back for both sides after an international break and it looked like the extra miles travelled by players recently took their toll. Brighton’s players travelled a total of 86,208 miles during the break, while Forest’s players combined for a total of 83,054 miles. In a cagey encounter, players appeared fatigued...