In what was a showdown between two Italian icons on Tuesday night, Lazio laid down what was a stunning marker at the Stadio Olimpico as they stormed their way to a 4-0 romp against AC Milan.
With Serbian ace Sergej Milinkovic-Savic opening the scoring after just four minutes, Maurizio Sarri s side never looked back as they breezed their way past a Rossoneri squad who are enduring a rather public domestic struggle.
Watching Mattia Zaccagni, Luis Alberto and Felipe Anderson all get themselves on the scoresheet on either side of the half-time break, Lazio are enjoying what has been a welcome January flurry.
Breaking their way into the top-four and putting in the most polished display of their Serie A campaign so far, the Eagles also piled more pressure onto an AC M…
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Anthony Martial can put last season s disappointment behind him and ease some of the goalscoring burden on Bruno Fernandes.
The 25-year-old finished as United s top scorer in 2019-20 but netted just seven goals in an injury-plagued 2020-21 campaign that saw him feature 36 times in all competitions.
Martial s goal tally was his lowest in a single season since joining United from Monaco in 2015, while the 29 chances created was also his lowest creative output to date.
He made 26 starts in total last season, which was curtailed in March by a knee issue, and attempted 66 shots with a conversion rate of 10.61 per cent.
That compares to a conversion rate of 28.33 for Edinson Cavani (from 60 attempts), 17.…
Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Chelsea central defender Andreas Christensen in the summer transfer window, according to . Christensen is out of contract at defending European champions Chelsea at the end of the season, and Bundesliga outfit Bayern are among the clubs interested in securing the services of the 25-year-old Denmark international centre-back on a free transfer.
German club Dortmund plan to use the money they will get from the potential sale of Erling Haaland in the summer transfer window to fund a move for Christensen, who will not cost a penny in transfer fees but will probably demand a high salary.
Christensen is one of the best central defenders in the Premier League and has been on the books of Chelsea since 2012. The Dane has made 88 appea…
Laporta vows Barcelona will ´attack´ as he makes conspiracy claim over Negreira probe ahead of Clasi
Barcelona president Joan Laporta believes a conspiracy is at the root of allegations the club are facing over payments to a company owned by a former top referee.
A corruption complaint was filed last week by Spanish prosecutors against Barcelona, concerning payments allegedly made to a business run by Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira.
Negreira, once a top match official, was latterly vice-president of Spain s Technical Committee of Referees (CTA).
It has been claimed the total payments from Barcelona exceeded €7million, dating from 2001 to 2018. Newspaper El Pais last month reported Enriquez Negreira s company – DASNIL 95 SL – produced written reports and DVD assessments of referees for Barcelona prior to games.
Real Madrid have said they are ready to …
Frank Lampard jumped to Mason Mount s defence, insisting the Chelsea midfielder is already a top player despite a frustrating season.
The England international enjoyed a thoroughly productive 2021-22 campaign with the Blues, scoring 13 goals and providing 16 assists under Thomas Tuchel.
However, inconsistent form and injury problems have prevented the 24-year-old from kicking on this term, netting just three times while registering six assists in 33 appearances.
But Lampard is fully behind Mount. He took the player on loan to Derby County during the 2018-19 season before handing him his Chelsea debut the following campaign.
And the Blues caretaker boss cannot understand the criticism aimed at the academy graduate.
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Ousmane Dembele climbed off the bench to earn Paris Saint-Germain a 1-1 draw at Reims on Saturday.
The Ligue 1 champions ensured they maintained their unbeaten start to the season, though they had to settle for a point.
Reims took an early lead when Junya Ito s clever cross into the box found his Japanese compatriot Keito Nakamura, who superbly struck home after the ball bounced off PSG captain Marquinhos.
Luis Enrique s side were desperate to equalise and midfielder Lee Kang-in had the clearest chance after Randal Kolo Muani s incisive cross, but he could not get his effort past goalkeeper Yehvann Diouf.
Yet Dembele proved decisive off the bench.
Having replaced Desire Doue in the 65th, Dembele latched on to Joao Neves s fierce cross to slot home…
Pep Guardiola remains undecided about which of his goalkeepers will start the first leg of Manchester City’s Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday night.
Ederson, who was forced off in City’s 1-1 draw at Liverpool last month, was on the bench for the Premier League title-holders’ 4-2 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday.
Stefan Ortega put in another solid performance, including a first-half Cruyff turn to deny in-form Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta the opportunity of breaking a 1-1 deadlock at half-time.
Guardiola said: “I have to think about it because Eddie (Ederson) comes from injury, he feels good, I think so, so now I have to decide if a lack of rhythm for that match, I have to decide, but we are really pleased with the …
Livingston manager David Martindale believes the club’s new owner will be a “huge positive” – even though he knows very little about him.
The cinch Premiership club announced on Sunday night that Baycup Ltd and sole director John McIlvogue had acquired a majority shareholding.
Earlier this year, McIlvogue led a consortium that saved well-known Glasgow bakery firm Mortons Rolls from the brink of collapse and rescued more than 100 jobs. His other business interests include food and carpet firms.
McIlvogue has negotiated the Livingston deal with chairman John Ward and is set to meet Martindale and the rest of the staff on Tuesday.
The Livi manager said: “I don’t really know anymore than you guys but what I will say is there’s a new owner and it…
Everton winger Jack Harrison took advice from Frank Lampard about the importance of having an on-field ego and believes he is reaping the benefits.
The rookie professional had to pluck up the courage to knock on the experienced England international’s hotel room door when they were team-mates at New York City.
He asked about confidence and Lampard, who was sacked as Everton manager six months before Harrison arrived, spoke to him about ego and self-belief.
It is advice he has carried with him since moving back to England with Leeds and now on loan at Goodison Park.
His confidence was boosted further by his maiden Everton goal – a brilliant instinctive lob over Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto – in only his third appearance in which the wise words of Lamp…
Julian Nagelsmann insists the outcome will not decide anything, but RB Leipzig s trip to Bayern Munich is undoubtedly a pivotal moment in the Bundesliga title race.
A charging Bayern squad suddenly sit on top of the table, a point clear of their opponents. The reigning champions have hit top form, reeling off six league wins on the spin. They have scored 12 goals in their three outings since the mid-season break, too.
In contrast, Leipzig who have enjoyed such a rapid rise since they were formed in 2009 have stumbled in recent weeks.
A 2-0 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt was followed by a 2-2 draw at home to Borussia Monchengladbach last time out. Sunday s trip to the Allianz Arena should tell us a lot more about their prospects of lasting the distance.