With what promises to be another stacked weekend schedule from across England s footballing tiers, we have a string of eye-catching contests on the cards. So, for those of you looking to stick on a Saturday acca, we have found a handful of helpful tips that are worth taking note of.
Saturday March 18th
BST 13:00 Bradford City vs Hartlepool
Although Bradford might have been disappointed after settling for back-to-back stalemates against Newport and Walsall, the mood in Mark Hughes camp should be at a continued high. Now tipped as a leading pick to claim a play-ff spot this season, the one-time Manchester City boss has seen his side gain plenty of plaudits from across League Two. Opening March with a deserved 2-0 victory at home against Colchester, the Bantams now find…
Erling Haaland faces possible disciplinary action after complaining about referee Simon Hooper on social media following Manchester City’s dramatic 3-3 draw with Tottenham.
The City striker was incensed after being denied the opportunity to play advantage in the closing moments of a thrilling Premier League clash at the Etihad Stadium.
Haaland was fouled but quickly got up and played Jack Grealish through on goal only for Hooper to pull play back and award a free-kick.
Wtf
— Erling Haaland (@ErlingHaaland)
Haaland was one of several City players to angrily remonstrate with the official and he continued his protests after the game by reposting a clip of the incident on X, formerly Twitter, with the comment “Wtf”.
The PA news agenc…
Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Nuno Tavares from Premier League rivals Arsenal in the summer transfer window, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Italian journalist has reported on Twitter that Forest have made a formal bid to the Gunners to bring Tavares to the City Ground on a permanent deal.
Tavares has been on the books of Arsenal since 2021 when he joined from Benfica. The 23-year-old Portuguese left-back spent last season on loan at Marseille in Ligue 1. Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko are the other two senior left-backs on the books of Arsenal at the moment.
EXCL: Nottingham Forest submit formal proposal to sign Arsenal left back Nuno Tavares on permanent deal 🚨🌳🇵🇹
Forest trying top signing as new fullback as negotiations are…
West Ham United are interested in signing Samuel Iling-Junior from Juventus in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Juventus are ready to cash in on the 20-year-old winger at the end of the season, and that West Ham are among the clubs who are keen on him.
Iling-Junior has been on the books of Juventus since 2020 when he joined after leaving Chelsea. The England Under-21 international is a very talented winger, but he has failed to establish himself in the Juventus first team. The 20-year-old has made 13 substitute appearances in Serie A so far this season, scoring one goal and providing two assists in those games. He has also made one start and one substitute appearance in the Coppa Italia.
Juventus are second in the Serie A table at t…
Bayern Munich versus RB Leipzig – if ever a fixture was about more than the game itself, this was it.
In its plainest reading, absent any nuance, Sunday s Bundesliga clash at the Allianz Arena pitted history, heritage and prestige against, well, Leipzig.
Bayern, with their 29 league titles and five European Cups, are a global powerhouse, a team that would spring more readily to mind than almost any other if one were prompted to name one.
As with any club that boasts such a well-stocked trophy room, Bayern are not without their detractors, but respect for the Bavarians is universal, even if sometimes begrudging.
The same cannot be said for Leipzig.
Created in 2009 in circumstances not compatible with any club seeking to be ordained as proper in…
Nigeria sprung a shock at the World Cup on Thursday as they fought back from a goal down to beat co-hosts Australia 3-2.
Defending champions the United States and the Netherlands battled out a 1-1 draw in a rematch of the 2019 final, while Portugal registered their first ever win at this level, defeating fellow debutants Vietnam 2-0.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the day’s action.
Australia stunned
Having opened their campaign with a 1-0 win over the Republic of Ireland last week, Australia were left in danger of missing out on the last 16 following their second group game as Nigeria pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win in Brisbane.
The Matildas, again without injured captain and record scorer Sam Kerr, took the lead through an Emily v…
With another stacked European schedule on our hands this weekend, we are treated to a string of heavyweight showdowns from across the continent. So, for those of you looking to chuck on a Saturday acca, we have found a trio of helpful tips that are worth keeping an eye out for.
Saturday, September 2nd
BST 14:30 Bayer Leverkusen vs Darmstadt
Eventually finishing last season 12 points adrift of booking what would have been a stunning Champions League ticket, Bayer Leverkusen have certainly come flying out of the traps this time around. Opening up the 2023/24 campaign with a stellar display on home soil as they landed a 3-2 victory against German giants RB Leipzig, Xabi Alonso’s men are riding a recent wave of momentum. Last seen storming their way to a routine 3-0 wi…
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Two sides who have their sights set on clinching a European finish this season, Real Sociedad will welcome Athletic Bilbao to the Anoeta Stadium on Saturday night.
Real Sociedad
Starting with the hosts, marking their return to La Liga duties on New Year s Eve with a routine 2-0 victory at home against Osasuna, Real Sociedad have continued to impress many across Spain this season. Opening up this weekend s fixtures sat third in the table and in pole position to clinch a Champions League return in 2023, Imanol Alguacil s men will be looking to lay down another marker on Saturday night. Winning each of their previous four domestic matchups across all formats since returning from the World Cup break, Sociedad have lost just a pair of thei…
Chelsea are interested in signing Ademola Lookman from Atalanta in the summer transfer window, according to . The report in the Italian news outlet has claimed that Chelsea are among a number of clubs who are keen on securing the services of the former Everton winger.
Calciomercato has claimed that Atalanta are willing to sell Lookman and are looking for €60 million in transfer fees. Former Premier League and UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are willing to make an offer close to that sum for the 26-year-old winger.
Lookman has been on the books of Atalanta since the summer of 2022 when he joined from RB Leipzig. The Nigeria international winger scored 11 goals and gave seven assists in 22 starts and nine substitute appearances in Serie A and scored five goals and…
With all of this summer’s attention focused on EURO 24, Europe’s elite will be looking to write their own piece of history over in Germany.
As England’s golden generation look to get their hands on a first piece of international silverware since their World Cup success way back in 1966, the likes of France will also have plenty of expectations on their shoulders.
However, while the Three Lions and Les Bleus might find themselves pencilled in as a the pre-tournament favourites this summer, there are plenty of European dark horses that are looking to mount their own respective charges.
With action getting underway on Friday night when Germany welcome Scotland to Munich, we have taken a look at three of the potential EURO 24 dark horses.
Portugal
Whi…