Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri believes his side are in fine fettle heading into a crucial stage of the season.
Tag: Match Reports
We were sloppy, but we ground out the win, says Watford’s Deeney
Troy Deeney recognised Watford had been “poor” and could easily have lost after they survived significant pressure to progress to the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory at QPR.
Getafe let two-goal lead slip as Eibar fight back to earn a point
Getafe missed their chance to move into the top four in LaLiga ahead of the weekend action as they blew a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at mid-table Eibar.
Watford ride their luck to book spot in quarter-finals
Watford progressed to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup with a hard-earned 1-0 victory over QPR, despite being outplayed at Loftus Road.
Dybala ends Serie A goal drought to earn Juventus victory against Frosinone
Paulo Dybala spectacularly ended his 10-game goal drought and Cristiano Ronaldo was on target again as Juventus cruised to a 3-0 home win against lowly Frosinone.
Valverde knows he needs to deliver more trophies after signing new deal at Barca
Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde has admitted he will need to bring more silverware to the club in order to see out the new contract he signed on Friday.
Taller, stronger Newport could make us suffer – Guardiola
Pep Guardiola expects his Manchester City side “to suffer” as they come up against League Two Newport in the FA Cup this weekend.
Eden Hazard plays down incident with pitch-invading Malmo fan
Eden Hazard downplayed the disturbing scene which saw him hugged by a pitch-invading fan at the final whistle of Chelsea’s 2-1 win at Malmo.
Brendan Rodgers says Celtic still have hope of qualifying
Brendan Rodgers insists Celtic still retain hope of progressing in the Europa League despite a 2-0 defeat by Valencia at Parkhead.
Ruben Sobrino and Denis Cheryshev help Valencia pick off Celtic
Celtic will need to produce some magic in the Mestalla Stadium next week following their 2-0 Europa League defeat by Valencia at Parkhead.
Barkley and Giroud give Chelsea narrow first-leg win over Malmo
Chelsea responded from their embarrassing mauling at Manchester City with a jittery 2-1 win over Malmo in Thursday night’s Europa League last-32 first leg in Sweden.
Emery backs Arsenal to see off BATE despite losing in Belarus
Unai Emery insists he trusts his Arsenal players to overturn their Europa League deficit to BATE Borisov following a surprise first-leg defeat in Belarus.
Lacazette sees red as below-par Arsenal suffer surprise Europa League defeat
Alexandre Lacazette was sent off as a strong Arsenal side slumped to a surprise defeat at the hands of BATE Borisov to leave their Europa League tie finely poised heading into the second leg.
Massimiliano Allegri talks up misfiring Juventus forward Paulo Dybala
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has described Paulo Dybala as “one of the best players out there” ahead of restoring him to the starting line-up for Friday’s Serie A clash with Frosinone.
Manuel Neuer set to boost Bayern Munich for derby clash
Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer is ready to return from injury in Friday’s Bavarian derby at Augsburg.
Alex Neil: Preston showed more hunger than Norwich
Alex Neil believes his Preston side were hungrier than Norwich after masterminding a 3-1 Sky Bet Championship victory over his former team at Deepdale.
Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: My players are heroes
Mauricio Pochettino hailed Tottenham’s “heroes” after his side blew away Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
Dean Smith frustrated by officiating after Aston Villa go down at Brentford
Dean Smith lamented the “pathetic” decisions that have cost Aston Villa this season, the latest of which was a challenge on top-scorer Tammy Abraham in a 1-0 defeat to Brentford at Griffin Park.
Reading boss Jose Gomes hails masked match-winner Nelson Oliveira’s courage
Reading manager Jose Gomes praised the bravery of Nelson Oliveira after the Portuguese striker marked his return from serious facial injuries by scoring the winner in the 2-1 victory at home to Blackburn.
Chris Wilder delighted with Sheffield United’s reaction against Middlesbrough
Chris Wilder was pleased with the reaction of his Sheffield United players as they beat Middlesbrough 1-0 a few days after their capitulation at Aston Villa thanks to substitute Richard Stearman’s first goal of the campaign.