Express Sport – ‘Double trouble’ The Express leads on the “double trouble” as Marcel Sabitzer’s brace was wiped out when Tyrell Malacia and substitute Harry Maguire put into their own net. What a bizarre finish it was for Manchester United as they blew a 2-0 lead, conceding two late own goals, to draw the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final at home to six-time winners Sevilla. United also finished the match with 10 men…
Star Sport – ‘Sabotaged’ The Star brands Manchester United “sloppy” after throwing away the lead granted to them by Marcel Sabitzer’s two goals at home to Sevilla. The back page also flags Danny Ings’ first European goal as West Ham draw the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final at Belgian side Gent. And there is a report that Bayern Munich’s former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was “grieving the death of a close family…
Mail Sport – ‘Nightmare!’ The Mail also focuses on Manchester United’s implosion against Sevilla and the “injury woe” for Lisandro Martinez. There is also a report on the Football Association’s decision to clear assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis for his apparent “elbow” on Liverpool defender Andy Robertson, while columnist Ian Ladyman says new signings will be key to Liverpool keeping manager Jurgen Klopp.
Telegraph Sport – ‘Boehly’s 3-0 brag backfires’ Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory at home to Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final dominates today’s back pages. The Telegraph says Todd Boehly had arrogantly predicted a 3-0 win for Chelsea but that was as deluded as buying a club for £2.5billion, spending more than £600million on players and not even signing a centre-forward. Instead of the smugness of his expected victory Chelsea’s…
Express Sport – ‘Benzema punishes Blues’ Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory at home to Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final dominates today’s back pages. The Express says Frank Lampard’s Chelsea were left needing a “miracle” at Stamford Bridge in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. There is also an “upbeat” message from Erik ten Hag on Marcus Rashford’s muscle injury, with the Manchester United manager…
Mail Sport – ‘Karim of the crop’ Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory at home to Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final dominates today’s back pages. The Mail highlights Karim Benzema’s 20th goal against English clubs, after the French forward opened the scoring against the Blues. Also on the back page, there is a report that Sadio Mane “punched” Bayern Munich team-mate Leroy Sane in the face following their 3-0 loss…
Guardian Sport – ‘Real trouble’ Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory at home to Frank Lampard’s Chelsea in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final dominates today’s back pages. The Guardian says Chelsea are facing a Champions League exit following their quarter-final first-leg defeat at Real Madrid. There is also a report on the two unfinished stadiums – Everton’s new Bramley-Moore Dock development and Casement Park in Belfast – included in the UK and Ireland’s bid…
England 0-2 Australia: Lionesses weaknesses exposed – is this a wake-up call? BBC News says There were no celebrations this time as England suffered the unfamiliar feeling of defeat – but with a World Cup looming was this just an untimely defeat or time to be concerned? The end to the Lionesses’ stunning 30-game unbeaten run felt heavy as Australia ran out as comfortable 2-0 winners on Tuesday. “We’re obviously gutted,” said England striker Alessia…
Lionesses tamed as England’s 30-game unbeaten run comes to a crashing halt The Independent says Australia ended England’s 30-game unbeaten streak with a 2-0 friendly victory over the Lionesses in front of 14,489 at Brentford’s Gtech Community Stadium. The world No 4-ranked Lionesses, who lifted the inaugural women’s Finalissima trophy at Wembley last week, were favourites to beat the 10th-ranked but injury-plagued Matildas. But Sarina Wiegman’s side were behind at the break after Chelsea striker…
There was always a fear the Lionesses could become predictable under Sarina Wiegman Daily Mail says A first defeat in 31 games is not a cause for panic. It is better the Lionesses lose their unbeaten streak under Sarina Wiegman now than at the World Cup. What is more concerning is how England lost against Australia on Tuesday. This was the type of performance we saw during the interim period of Hege Riise or the…
Matildas urged not to get carried away after stunning result against England The Guardian says A memorable win over England has given Australia a huge boost ahead of the Women’s World Cup on home soil, but Sam Kerr immediately warned against getting carried away with the result after the Matildas captain put in another star turn. Australia bounced back from a 1-0 defeat to Scotland in the first of two international friendlies in the UK…
Man City make statement 3-0 win over Bayern Munich in Champions League thriller Following Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Bayern Munich, boss Pep Guardiola said he felt “emotionally destroyed” as his team head ever closer to the Champions League semi-finals. City have dominated the Premier League for years, and despite many incredible Champions League performances, they have yet to seal the win. For Pep, winning Europe’s elite club competition with Man City is the ultimate…
Manchester City v Bayern Munich: Sleepless nights for Thomas Tuchel before Champions League quarter-final Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has admitted to experiencing sleepless nights ahead of his team’s Champions League encounter with Manchester City. Tuchel, who was sacked by Chelsea in September, has beaten a team managed by Pep Guardiola only three times in their 10 previous meetings. The last time Tuchel beat Guardiola was in 2021 when Chelsea beat City in the Champions…
The Anfield wrap – The reds concede early again
Mirror Sport – ‘He gave me the elbow’ The Mirror leads on a remarkable incident at Anfield on Sunday involving referee’s assistant Constantine Hatzidakis, who appears to elbow Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson in the face at the end of the first half against Arsenal. The back page also reports on Crystal Palace’s 5-1 win over Leeds – who had opened the scoring with an early goal, only to be sunk by Palace.
Express Sport – ‘Flop Guns’ The Express focusses on the damage done to Arsenal’s title challenge at Anfield, as Gunners boss Mikel Arteta admits his side blew two points after relinquishing a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 against Liverpool. The draw left Arsenal six points clear of defending champions Manchester City, who have a game in hand and a home match to come against Arteta’s side on 26 April.
Telegraph Sport – ‘Anfield left gobsmacked’ The Telegraph’s back page leads on Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with league leaders Arsenal. The paper reports on the incident involving assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis and Liverpool defender Andy Robertson after the assistant ref apparently elbowed Robertson in the throat. The paper also reports on Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale making several superb saves during the match – especially towards the end of the game, which saved Arsenal from losing all…
Daily Star Sport – ‘FA probe into assistant ref’s clash with star’ The Star says the Football Association and Professional Game Match Officials Board League (PGMOL) will investigate assistant referee Constantine Hatzidakis’s apparent elbow on Liverpool’s Andy Robertson. The back page picks up on Mikel Arteta’s comments that the draw could cost Arsenal big time in the league. Arsenal were 2-0 up and dominated the first half. Liverpool managed to pull two goals back and…
England win the Finalissima – is the World Cup next? The Independent says England win the Finalissima, and Sarina Wiegman gets a much-needed challenge. There’s no question which was more important ahead of the World Cup, but as Chloe Kelly wheeled away following her latest Wembley moment it was almost as if the Lionesses were back at the Euros again. Victory over Brazil adds to wins against the United States and Germany here, and if…
Shootout experience vital for England before World Cup, says Wiegman The Guardian says Sarina Wiegman said that experiencing a tense penalty shootout four months before the World Cup was vital experience for her side, after England secured victory over Brazil in the Finalissima at Wembley. “The team did really well, showing resilience,” the manager said. “I am happy, it is good that we have this information. Experience [helps] you recognise situations – how you feel…
‘We don’t cope with it well’ – Ian Wright backs England for World Cup triumph but pinpoints where Lionesses must improve The Metro says Ian Wright believes England are firmly among the favourites for the World Cup but warned the Lionesses are still learning to cope with pressure from elite sides. Sarina Wiegman’s side secured another piece of silverware after beating Brazil on penalties in the first ever Women’s Finalissima at a sold-out Wembley on…
Life at Conte – ‘Tottenham need to stop being Spursy’ The Italian was given his marching orders a few weeks ago after criticising his players’ commitment having let a two-goal lead slip late on in their 3-3 draw at struggling Southampton. Spurs’ acting head coach Cristian Stellini has taken charge now and the Spurs team need to kick on. Mauricio Pochettino’s name was chanted by the Tottenham fans in the away end at Goodison Park…
England win first-ever Women’s Finalissima in dramatic penalty shootout England’s Lionesses faced a tough test against a young Brazilian side in the first Women’s Finalissima on Thursday night, conceding a late equaliser and having to deal with the pressures of a penalty shootout at Wembley Stadium. But the team, under coach Sarina Wiegman, passed the test with flying colours, winning the shootout after maintaining their long unbeaten run, now standing at 30 matches. The victory…
Cost of living crisis: Can’t afford the gym? Here are some tips for exercising at home As inflation continues to rise and the cost of living crisis in the UK continues to hit your finances, you may be looking at costs that you need to cut. For many fitness fans, that will likely mean ditching your expensive gym membership. But staying fit doesn’t need to be paused just because your gym membership is. On average,…
Frank Lampard appointed Chelsea manager until end of season Frank Lampard has been appointed as Chelsea’s manager until the end of the season, just two years after the club sacked him. Frank Lampard is a Chelsea legend, in his football playing days he was a Chelsea midfielder and in 2019 returned to the club for his first stint as manager. He was sacked in 2021 under Roman Abramovich and went on to manage Everton -…
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