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Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg said referees have a responsibility to trust their own decisions again and not rely on VAR. The Premier League says there will be less intervention from the video assistant referee this season, with more support for referees’ judgement and quicker decisions. “The referees have a responsibility, starting this weekend, to make as many correct decisions on the pitch as possible and not rely on VAR,” Clattenberg was quoted as saying by BBC Sport. “What I found last season was that referees weren’t making split-second decisions like they used to and they were relying on…
Kenan Yildiz has officially signed a new contract with Juventus. In the new deal, the German-born Turkish player will be with Juventus until the summer of 2029. The Old Lady have also confirmed that the Turkish talent will now wear the iconic number 10 shirt, previously worn by legends such as Alessandro Del Piero, Roberto Baggio and Michel Platini. In fact, extending the contract is not the most pressing issue for Juventus, because Yildiz was previously tied to a contract until the summer of 2028. However, with his impressive performance last season, Juventus considered the 19-year-old player deserved to be…
Real Madrid started the 2024-2025 season with the European Super Cup trophy. Los Blancos won 2-0 over Atalanta. Despite starting positively, Madrid will also go through the season without Toni Kroos in midfield. The German international has made up his mind to retire after Euro 2024, both at club and international level. Kroos has been with Madrid for 10 years and has won four LaLiga titles and five Champions League trophies. Kroos’ role in midfield in controlling the rhythm of the game will be missed by Madrid, especially since the current squad does not have a player of his type…
The best player of the 2023 U-17 World Cup in Indonesia, Paris Brunner, has joined the French League club, AS Monaco. The Borussia Dortmund academy player was brought in by Monaco for an undisclosed transfer fee, but will be contracted for four years until 2028. On the AS Monaco website on Saturday, Brunner will be immediately loaned to Cercle Bruges for this season. Borussia Dortmund Sports Director Sebastian Kehl regretted the move of the German striker. Also Read: Zirkzee makes Manchester United optimistic about this season Kehl actually wanted to tie Brunner to a long-term contract because he considered the…
Manchester United’s new striker Joshua Zirkzee made the Red Devils optimistic about the 2024-2025 season with his debut goal that secured a 1-0 win over Fulham at Old Trafford, Saturday morning. The player who was brought in from Bologna with a transfer value of 36.5 million pounds scored the decisive goal in the 87th minute. Zirkzee’s goal came when Manchester United looked like they would start the season with less than satisfactory results after failing in a series of chances due to poor finishing. However, Zirkzee who came off the bench scored the winning goal that his team desperately needed.…
Liverpool started the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Ipswich Town at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich, Saturday. Liverpool’s two goals were scored by Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah in the second half. Liverpool is in first place in the Premier League standings with three points, while Ipswich Town is bottom. Liverpool dominated the match with 62 percent possession and released a total of 19 goal attempts, five of which were on target. Liverpool immediately attacked and tried to dominate possession, but Ipswich fought back so that the Reds’ game did not develop. Also Read: Kai Havertz and Bukayo…
Goals from Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka led Arsenal to beat Wolves 2-0 in the first week of the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium, London, Saturday night. Kai Havertz gave Arsenal the lead in the first half, while Bukayo Saka added to the lead in the second half, according to Premier League records. This victory puts Arsenal in second place in the Premier League standings with three points from one match, while Wolves are in 19th place. Statistically, Arsenal were superior to Wolves by recording 53 percent possession and releasing a total of 17 shots, six of which were…
French League club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) striker Goncalo Ramos must be absent for three months due to injury in the match against Le Havre, Saturday (17/8) early morning IST. “He suffered a serious injury to the ankle ligaments and requires surgery in the next few days,” said PSG, quoted from AFP in Jakarta, Saturday. In the match against the host Le Havre, Goncalo Ramos who played from the first minute had to be replaced by Randal Kolo Muani in the 20th minute. However, Ramos managed to make one assist for Lee Kang-in’s goal before leaving the field. In the process,…
Liverpool’s new era under manager Arne Slot will begin with a match against newly promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League opener on Saturday (17/8) evening IST at Portmand Road. Kieran McKenna left Manchester United to do a fantastic job with Ipswich Town, taking his side back-to-back promotions from League One and now into the Premier League. In the 2023/2024 season, the Tractor Boys (96 points) were only one point behind champions Leicester City (97 points), but that was enough to earn them promotion to the Premier League for the first time since 2002. It is no surprise that such…
Arsenal vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, the match between Arsenal vs Wolves will be presented in the first week of the 2024-25 English Premier League, the duel will be held at the Emirates Stadium and can be watched on Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 7.30 PM IST. Arsenal FC have shown excellent form in their last five matches, with four wins and one loss. In their most recent match, they won 2-0 against Lyon. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers have recorded three wins and two losses in their last five games. In their most recent match, they lost 0-1 against Rayo Vallecano. As reported…