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By James Cormack Chelsea make their second trip to Wembley of the season as they take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals. Success against second-tier opposition has led the Blues into the last four, and they'll take plenty of confidence into Saturday's game given their record against the Cityzens this season. Mauricio Pochettino's men earned two draws against City in the Premier League, and they'll be facing a team that slogged it out with Real Madrid in midweek only to exit the Champions League on penalties. Chelsea must sense the opportunity this weekend, especially given that they...
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By James Cormack Defeat to Real Madrid was a tough pill for Pep Guardiola to swallow, with the Spaniard saying his side were at their best, "but it was not enough". Manchester City could have easily progressed into the Champions League semi-finals, but a profligate night at the Etihad combined with Real Madrid resilience and penalty shoot-out misfortune means the Cityzens merely have domestic work to consider the rest of the way. Their quest for the double-treble is over, but the mere double is very much on. Top of the Premier League after last week's results, City now take on Chelsea in the F...
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By Ewan Murray Liverpool find themselves in an uncomfortable position ahead of their Europa League quarter-final second leg with Atalanta this Thursday. The Reds suffered an embarrassing 3-0 home defeat in the first leg last week and now need to win by three or more goals to have any hope of progressing to the final four. Given they are without a win in three and have lost their last two without scoring, a legendary turnaround appears unlikely. Jurgen Klopp's side fell to another defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace at the weekend and confidence will not be too high travelling to Italy. Howev...
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By Ewan Murray Record European champions Real Madrid face the mightiest of tests on Wednesday evening, travelling to Manchester City in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie. The Spanish giants held the reigning European champions to a 3-3 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg, twice coming from behind in a dramatic affair. A Ruben Dias own goal and Rodrygo effort cancelled out Bernardo Silva's early effort, with Federico Valverde producing a second-half equaliser after screamers from Phil Foden and Josko Gvardiol had put the visitors ahead. Real suffered a humili...
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By James Cormack Bayern Munich may well have had all their eggs in the Champions League basket since they were beaten in Leverkusen on 10 February. After coming from behind to bypass Lazio in the round of 16, Thomas Tuchel's side have a great shot at progressing into the last four after earning a 2-2 draw at Arsenal. Victory on Wednesday will guarantee Bayern's place in the semi-finals, although sure things haven't been quite so predictable for Die Roten this season. Tuchel would've undoubtedly been encouraged by his side's first leg showing, but he will hindered by injuries and suspensions fo...
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By James Cormack Mikel Arteta's Arsenal require a result in Munich if they're to progress into the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2009. Some will feel the Gunners missed an opportunity in the first leg as Bayern escaped with a 2-2 draw, but the tie is still very much up for grabs. Arsenal head into the contest having tasted defeat in the Premier League for the first time in 2024, while Bayern, who have enjoyed an extra day's rest, may be liberated by the official surrendering of their Bundesliga title to Bayer Leverkusen. The Gunners are injury-free for Wednesday'...
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By James Cormack Victory in Paris means Barcelona merely need to avoid defeat on home soil to progress into their first Champions League semi-final since 2019. Barca's combination of savvy experience and exceptional youth have coalesced to great effect in recent weeks, with the La Liga holders enjoying a 13-game unbeaten run since Xavi announced his decision to step down at the end of the season. A rotated Barca extended the club's impressive run at the weekend with a 1-0 win at Cadiz, and Xavi will welcome back a whole host of stars to his starting XI for PSG's visit on Tuesday. Here's how Ba...
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By James Cormack Second-leg comebacks haven't historically been a part of Paris Saint-Germain's repertoire, but they must come from behind away from home on Tuesday night if they're to advance into the Champions League semi-finals. PSG came out on the wrong side of a topsy-turvy first leg against Barcelona last week, with Xavi's outfit taking a 3-2 lead back with them to Catalonia. The defeat does liberate the Ligue 1 side somewhat and reduce the likelihood of a trademark collapse on the big occasion, and Luis Enrique is poised to welcome back the previously suspended Achraf Hakimi to his star...
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By Ewan Murray Liverpool are looking to put two hugely disappointing results behind them when they host Crystal Palace in the Premier League this Sunday. The Reds surrendered top spot in the league last Sunday after stumbling to a 2-2 draw with rivals Manchester United, a result they followed up with a humiliating and woeful 3-0 home defeat to Atalanta in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. With European progression looking unlikely, the Premier League title may be all there is left to play for in Jurgen Klopp's final campaign, and they simply must grab all three points when Cr...
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By James Cormack Xavi Hernandez takes charge of his first Champions League quarter-final with Barcelona travelling to French capital for the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain. Such occasions were minor for Xavi, the player, but the Spaniard already entered unchartered terrirtory as a manager by overseeing Barca's progression into the knockout stages. The Catalans have struggled for relevancy in this competition since their 2019 Anfield collapse, but a deep run is plausible in 2024 with Barca finding themselves on the 'right' side of the draw. Here's the lineup Xavi could pick for Wednesday...
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