The ease with which a Lyon side who, bar winning the whole tournament, will not even be playing in Europe next season after finishing seventh in Ligue 1, cut them apart in their 3-1 quarter-final defeat on Saturday night was no fluke, and little to do with nerves. There was a tactical masterclass on display, not unusual for games with Guardiola in one of the dugouts. What was far from usual was that it came from his opposite number.
Pep Guardiola gave an honest critique of Manchester City’s shock Champions League exit to Lyon after they exited at the quarter-final stage for the third successive season.
City lost 3-1 and paid for mistakes and misses during a match in which VAR came to the fore in a drama-filled conclusion.
Bruno Fernandes says he needs to „do much better“ before he can be compared to Manchester United great Eric Cantona.
Fernandes has made an instant impression since arriving at Old Trafford from Sporting Lisbon in January, scoring 11 goals and setting up eight to fire United to a third-placed finish in the Premier League and the Europa League semi-final.
The match between Sevilla – Manchester United will be held on August 16 (Sunday) from 22:00 in a match of the Europa League. The squads for the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League on Sunday and Monday have been determined. See the rankings and performance so far of the competitors.
Sevilla is 2.87 to win. The equality in the collision is estimated at 3.25. Manchester United is 2.45 to win.
The match CSKA Sofia – Botev Plovdiv for the First League of Bulgaria will be held on August 16 (Sunday) from 20:00. As a host, CSKA has not lost to Botev PD in the last 18 matches between them. CSKA won both matches against Botev PD last season (1-0 as host and 1-0 as away).
Odds for CSKA Sofia to win are 1.28. The draw in the match is rated with 5.00. Botev Plovdiv is 8.00 to win. Watch our full football TV program.
The match Etar Veliko Tarnovo – Cherno More for the First League of Bulgaria will be held on August 16 (Sunday) at 17:45. As a host, Ether has not lost to the Black Sea in the last 3 meetings between them. The last victory of Cherno More against Eter as a guest was in 2012. Last season’s matches: 1-0 (Eter host) and 1-1 (Cherno More host).
Etar Veliko Tarnovo is 3.00 to win. The tie in the match is rated with 3.10. The coefficient for the victory of the Black Sea is 2.25. Watch our full football TV program.
The match between Stipe Miocic – Daniel Cormier will take place on August 16 (Sunday) at around 05:00 after midnight in a match from the UFC in MMA. You can watch Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Kormier live on Max Sport 2. Check out our free sports predictions and the best odds from the leading sports betting company online bet365.
Odds for Stipe Miocic to win the upcoming match are 1.90, and the chances for Daniel Cormier are 1.90.
Real Madrid must try and bring Gareth Bale back into the fold, Spanish football expert Terry Gibson has told the latest Transfer Talk podcast, but the club will be looking to sell other players.
Bale’s future at Real Madrid has once again been thrown into doubt. He was recently left out of the squad for a Champions League meeting with Manchester City, which manager Zinedine Zidane said was because Bale did not want to play.
Jan Vertonghen has joined Benfica on a three-year deal after leaving Tottenham.
The 33-year-old left Spurs at the end of the season after the club decided not to renew his contract.
He joins Benfica on a three-year contract with the Portuguese club also completing deals to sign Brazil winger Everton and Germany forward Luca Waldschmidt.
Rangers manager Steven Gerrard says he is excited about the attacking talent at his disposal and “welcomes the headaches” of trying to keep all his strikers happy.
Gerrard added Kemar Roofe and Cedric Itten to his squad last week as Jermain Defoe picked up an injury in training and speculation continued to circulate about Alfredo Morelos’ future.
