Preview: Manchester United vs. Manchester City

November 5, 2021

Old Trafford plays host to a highly-anticipated Premier League derby on Saturday lunchtime, as Manchester United welcome Manchester City to the Theatre of Dreams. Two places and three points separate the bitter rivals in the table at present, with one manager certainly under more pressure than his counterpart this week. One can only begin to imagine what failure to beat Tottenham Hotspur would have meant for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time…

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Preview: Paris Saint-Germain vs. RB Leipzig 

October 19, 2021

Paris Saint-Germain will hope to secure their second consecutive victory in the Champions League when they welcome RB Leipzig to the Parc des Princes for Tuesday’s Group A battle. Mauricio Pochettino’s side marched to a 2-0 win over Manchester City in their most recent European contest, while the German side fell to a dampening defeat against Club Brugge. Lionel Messi’s first goal in navy blue was certainly worth the wait,…

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Preview: Porto vs. Liverpool

September 28, 2021

Liverpool will endeavour to make it two wins from two in the 2021-22 Champions League when they travel to the Estadio do Dragao for Tuesday evening’s Group B clash with Porto. Sergio Conceicao’s side opened their continental campaign with a goalless draw against Atletico Madrid, while the Reds saw off AC Milan 3-2 in an Anfield thriller. A goal-fest was never likely to be on the menu when Atletico and…

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  Preview: Paraguay vs. Colombia

September 5, 2021

Paraguay and Colombia will both look to bounce back to winning ways after disappointing runs of form when they face off in World Cup Qualifying action on Monday. The hosts lost 2-0 to Ecuador on Thursday, giving their qualification bid a major hit, while their visitors were held to a 1-1 draw by Bolivia. Paraguay began their World Cup Qualifying campaign in impressive fashion last year, starting with draws against…

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  Preview: England vs. Andorra

September 5, 2021

Seeking to maintain their 100% start to World Cup 2022 Qualifying, England step foot onto the Wembley turf for the first time since the Euro 2020 final for Sunday’s visit of Andorra. The Three Lions dazzled and delighted in a 4-0 thrashing of Hungary on Thursday night, while the visitors claimed their first victory of qualifying over fellow minnows San Marino. The despicable actions of some supporters once again overshadowed…

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Preview: Hertha Berlin vs. Liverpool

July 29, 2021

Hertha Berlin and Liverpool will both endeavour to maintain their unbeaten starts to pre-season when they lock horns at the Tivoli Stadion Tirol in Austria on Thursday evening. The Bundesliga outfit played out a 1-1 draw with VfB Lubeck during their fifth encounter of the summer last time out, while Liverpool secured their first pre-season win with a 1-0 success over Mainz 05. Hertha Berlin set the bar at an…

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Preview: Australia Under-23s vs. Spain Under-23s

July 25, 2021

After shocking the South American champions in their opening game, Australia Under-23s took top spot in Group C at the Tokyo Olympics and now meet Spain Under-23s in Sapporo on Sunday. Claiming an historic win over Argentina – one of the favourites for gold – got the Olyroos’ return to the Games for the first time since 2008 off to a flying start, while the Spanish side toiled to a…

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