The FA Cup I think is the most endearing cup competition. It is the one competition where small non-league sides can knock off giants. Stories and wins that will live forever in the hearts and minds of their supporters and city.
The Premier League sides don’t enter the competition until the third round, which means that in the second round teams know that they are one win away from playing on the biggest clubs in the country, and making enough money to keep them afloat for years.
Arsenal forwards Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus have been named in Brazil’s 26-man squad for the World Cup while Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino has been left out.
Brazilcoach Tite has named his 26-man squad which also includes Tottenham’s Richarlison and Manchester United’s Antony, but Firmino was the most noticeable absentee with Martinelli, who only has three caps for his country, preferred.
Jesus, like his Arsenal team-mate, had not featured in a Brazil squad since the summer but has been recalled to a World Cup squad, which consists of a near all-Premier League midfield with Manchester United duo Casemiro and Fred called up alongside Newcastle’s Bruno Guimaraes, Fabinho of Liverpool and West Ham’s Lucas Paqueta.
Maurizio Sarri said that the Lazio goal was part of a planned press on Roma defenders as Lazio, who were without
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Ciro Immobile, snatched a 1-0 victory in the Derby della Capitale when Pedro pushed Roger Ibanez into making a mistake, giving Felipe Anderson the winning goal.
Sarri explained afterwards that the Pedro press on Ibanez was by no means a fluke, but rather part of their tactical plan.
“This is how we had prepared it, trying to press the defenders on the centre-right and left, attacking them with our wide forwards.
It was a rare glimmer of sunshine for Juventus fans at the weekend as they beat Inter Milan 2-0 at home in the Derby D’Italia.
For all the criticism that Max Allegri’s side have faced this season, they find themselves heading into the World Cup break in fifth place with 25 points, only two less than Atalanta and Lazio for the top four. Inter by comparison are now seventh with 24 points after 13 matches.
Allegri and Juve’s performance won them plenty of plaudits from the Italian media. La Gazzetta dello Sport highlighted how Allegri and Juventus managed to find the victory without their star striker, commenting how “without Vlahovic they find their first success against Inzaghi’s Inter.”
Liverpool have been handed the toughest test of all the English sides in the last 16 after being drawn with Real Madrid in a repeat of the 2022 and 2018 finals.
Jurgen Klopp’s side, who will be cursing finishing second in their group, will be looking to avenge their defeat to Real in the final in Paris in May.
Tottenham were also given a tricky tie as they will play AC Milan, while Chelsea take on Dortmund and Manchester City face Leipzig.
Manchester United will face Barcelona in the first knockout round of the Europa League in a tie featuring eight Champions League titles between the two teams.
The draw for the next stage of the competition took place in Switzerland on Monday lunchtime, with several big hitters in the draw either via qualification in second place in their group or through dropping out of the Champions League.
United against Barcelona is the headline tie of the draw. Barcelona were the first team out the hat and gasps could almost be heard around the footballing world as Manchester United’s name followed in the next ball.
Gareth Bale received a hero’s welcome during LAFC’s celebratory parade on Sunday afternoon. He was called up on stage and presented to the fans as the club celebrated their first MLS Cup.
LAFC beat the Philadelphia Union on penalties to secure their first victory in the MLS Cup final. However, it was Bale who stole the show. He scored a 129th-minute equalizer to keep LAFC’s hopes alive following Jack Elliott’s second goal of the game.
The Welshman, who started the game on the bench after struggling to cement his place in the starting XI since arriving from Real Madrid this summer, beat Union goalkeeper Andre with a powerful header late in the game to take the contest to penalties.
We have Inter Milan tickets to all the big games this season both home and away in Serie A and Europe. If this is your first trip to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, commonly known as San Siro, check out the directions below, as well as a seating chart of the ground.
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We have AC Milan tickets to all the big games this season both home and away in Serie A, the UEFA Champions League and the Coppa Italia. Going to an AC Milan match at the world famous San Siro (also called the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium) is an incredible experience. If you have never been, here is everything you need to know for a great time in Milan. Click here for a seating chart of the San Siro.
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We have Sevilla tickets to every big match this season including Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Champions League.
The Seville derbies will, as ever, be unpredictable this season. The first will be played at Real Betis’ Benito Villamarin on matchday 13, the weekend of Nov. 6, while the second at Sevilla’s Sanchez Pizjuan comes late, on matchday 35.
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