Millwall boss Alex Neil has backed new signing Barry Bannan to provide the “extra bit of quality” his side will need if they are to earn a long-awaited return to the top flight for the first time since 1990. A 4-0 thumping of south London rivals Charlton Athletic last Saturday means the Lions sit fifth […]
How a goalkeeper once given a training-ground rocket by Sir Alex Ferguson is now banging in the goals in non-league aged 41. Source link
Once the eight winners of the play-offs have been determined they can progress to the last 16, where they will meet the top eight finishers from the league phase. From this point onward the competition adopts a knockout format, with each fixture other than the final contested over two legs. As with the play-offs, teams’ […]
“Another [way to break down low blocks] is with something like we saw last week against Wolves, when Jeremie Frimpong had his moment of magic with a quick one-v-one,” Slot continued. “To create chances against a low block, you need pace and individual special moments to create an overload.” In the simplest terms, an overload […]
Celtic beat Utrecht to progress in the Europa League while Rangers suffer defeat in Porto Source link
After a remarkable night of drama in the Champions League on Wednesday, it’s fair to say Thursday night was a more low-key affair in the Europa League as far as qualification for the play-off round was concerned. Of the 16 teams that occupied positions nine to 24 before a ball was kicked, 14 of them […]
Available for 29 days Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Mina Rzouki to discuss all things European football, including last night’s final round of Champions League group stage fixtures. The team delve into Benfica’s late goal which secured them qualification into the playoffs, how Napoli and Marseille got knocked out entirely […]
“I’m now fully focused on the league,” Rohl told the media just a few minutes after the final ball had been kicked in Portugal. “We have a mission and for this, we have all our energy now.” Perhaps it will end up being a blessing for the Rangers head coach. He is on a fantastic […]
He had the assembled media pack giggling away as he told certain newspaper journalists he had been seeing their faces in his sleep, such is the interest around potential transfers at Parkhead. And it is not only the media he has charmed, but his players, too. Where they were finding ways to lose under Nancy […]
Aston Villa match-winner Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba is described as “shy and nervous” by Morgan Rogers – but the teenager announced himself on the European stage. Source link