Real Madrid bowed out of the UCL as they lost 1-2 with Arsenal in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, losing 5-1 on aggregate.
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UCL Reaction: Aston Villa 3-2 (4-5) PSG: Valiant Villa Fall Just Short
Aston Villa gave it their all but fell just short in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League clash with PSG, as they won 3-2 and lost 4-5 on aggregate.
UCL Reaction: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa: Advantage to the Parisians
Paris Saint-Germain beat Aston Villa 3-1 at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final, thanks to three sublime finishes from front men Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, alongside full-back Nuno Mendes.
UCL Reaction: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid: Rice Magic puts the Gunners in Control
Arsenal beat European powerhouses Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Quarter Final as “are you Tottenham in disguise” rang round the Emirates at full time.
Scout Report: Omar Marmoush
From defence, to scoring goals, to an aging quad, a lot of potential problems have been unearthed.
One particular problem is how Pep Guardiola’s side never replaced forward Julian Alvarez. Could Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush be the player to fill that void?
Scout Report: Randal Kolo Muani
One of the biggest names thrown around at the beginning of this transfer window is French forward, Randall Kolo Muani.
Scout Report: Martin Zubimendi
Martin Zubimendi is a player that has been on the lips of several top clubs over the past summer and lining up to the January transfer window.
After showing out at EURO 2024, Liverpool tried their luck to fill the defensive midfield hole they felt they had, Zubimendi rebuffed them, instead declaring his loyalty to Real Sociedad.
Scout Report: Manu Kone
Liverpool are on a quest to find Arne Slots perfect No. 6, whilst Wataru Endo is more than capable in the position, the Reds are looking to make an upgrade. First target Marin Zubamendi has chosen to stay with boyhood club Real Sociedad, could Borussia Monchengladbach’s Manu Kone be the answer?
Scout Report: Riccardo Caliafiori
Riccardo Caliafiori was one of Italy’s only shining lights at this years Euro’s, after a stellar year at Bologna, he looks to be on the move this summer. Courted by those at the top of European football, it looks as though Arsenal have beaten the rest to the Italian defenders signature.
Scout Report: Jorgen Stand Larsen
Wolverhampton Wanderers have moved to fix their goalscoring issues, bringing in Celta Vigo’s Norwegian International, Jorgen Strand Larsen. Gary O’Neill will be hoping the versatile forward can add much needed goals to his Wolves side and help them really break into the top half of the Premier League.
Scout Report: Joshua Zirkzee
On the back of giving Boss Erik ten Hag a new deal, Manchester United looked to strengthen their attacking options. The Red Devils did so by recruiting Bologna’s Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee.
Scout Report: Samuel Iling-Junior
Aston Villa were one of the first Premier League sides to get their business started following a Champions League qualifying campaign. Whilst PSR may have been a contributing factor, they shipped star Douglas Luiz to Juventus, bringing in English youngster Samuel Iling-Junior as part of the deal.
Alonso stays put, is Amorim the answer for Liverpool?
Xabi Alonso has thrown a spanner in the works for Liverpool, as he announces he will stay at German club Bayer Leverkusen for at least next season. The Spaniard’s decision ends the idea of romantic reunion on Merseyside for now and leaves the Reds still hunting for Jurgen Klopp’s successor.
Scout Report: Dominik Szoboszlai
Liverpool continued their midfield revolution, adding Hungarian talisman Dominik Szoboszlai to their ranks, in a deal that see’s the Red’s spend £60m to bring in the player from RB Leipzig.
What’s going on in Serie A?
In January of this year, Premier League clubs spent over 800 million Euros on transfers, but clubs in Italy’s Serie A, spent just 33 million Euros. That figure is just over half of what strugglers AFC Bournemouth spent alone. So just where has this disparity come from?
Gianluca Scamacca: Italy and West Ham's new Talisman?
West Ham have agreed a £30.5m deal for the Italy and Sassuolo striker, but who is the 6ft 5 player, and what can he give the Hammers going forward?
Scout Report: Boubakary Soumare
In need of a young, exposing box-to-box midfielder? Look no further than Lille’s 21-year-old French midfielder Boubakary Soumare.
The Story of Ferencvaros
Ferencvaros is a Football Club from the Hungarian capital, Budapest, a club that not many people will have heard of but one that is back at the peak of its power.
Scout Report: Kostas Tsimikas
Another Scout Report, this one a little different as it seems this player’s destination is already settled. Here’s my report into soon to be Liverpool’s new full-back Kostas Tsimikas.
Scout Report: Wendel
In another Scout Report I have taken a look at one of Brazil’s finest young defensive midfielders, who currently plays for Sporting CP in Lisbon, Portugal and has most recently been linked with Everton and Paris Saint-Germain.
Scout Report: Jonathan David
Transfer rumours are rife with the 2020/21 football season fast approaching, Canadian Striker Jonathan David is one of the players on lots of clubs’ radars, including in a few in the Premier League, here’s my scout report on the young man from Ottawa.
Why the young kids of Ajax taking down the Old Lady is more than just poetic.
Last night in the Champions League Quarter-Finals, the very young team of Ajax knocked out Italy’s pride and joy, Juventus, to book a place in the Semi-Finals.