Daily Archives: December 18, 2023

Miley’s moment, more injuries, massive win & Chelsea quarter-final – New podcast!

The NUFC Blogcast returns for another week, as me and Ed look back at Saturday’s 3-0 win over Fulham and preview Tuesday’s cup quarter-final at Chelsea (Listen here or press play below) We run through the long list of positives from that huge win over the weekend, touching on Miley’s magic moment and sensational all round play, Krafth’s outstanding cameo, Bruno’s majestic …

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Premier League team of the week: Jesus Onana Palmer Olise

The latest Premier League team of the week is with us, with star players from Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United among the big names to make it in. As ever, Garth Crooks has selected his pick of the players from the weekend’s action, with a lot of quality packed into the 3-4-3 line up below… Arsenal won against Brighton to …

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Man United draw saw Liverpool break unwanted record as Reds struggled

Liverpool failed to retain top spot in the Premier League on Sunday as the Reds couldn’t break down Man United during a frustrating evening for Jurgen Klopp’s men at Anfield.  The Merseyside club were the better of the two teams throughout the contest but were not at their brilliant best and clear goalscoring opportunities were few and far between. Trent …

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UCL draw: Serie A and LaLiga clash as Inter draw Atletico, and Barca meet Napoli in last 16

December 18 – Holders Manchester City were handed arguably the easiest tie in the last 16 of the Champions League after being paired with FC Copenhagen, while Spanish heavyweights Barcelona will face Napoli as today’s draw kept Europe’s giant clubs apart. Copenhagen, who upset the odds by finishing ahead of Manchester United in the group stage of the competition, now return …

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Ravanelli blasts Vlahovic for being a problem at Juventus

Juventus is currently grappling with goal-scoring issues despite having a talent like Dusan Vlahovic in their squad. The Serbian striker garnered attention from top European clubs during his time at Fiorentina, where he boasted an impressive goal-scoring record, prompting Juventus to acquire him. Although the Bianconeri remained optimistic that Vlahovic would replicate the form he displayed in Florence, that hasn’t …

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Americans Abroad Player of the Week: Emmanuel Sabbi

It has been close to seven months since American forward Emmanuel Sabbi celebrated a goal at club level, but he sure made up for lost time on Saturday. Sabbi scored his first Ligue 1 goals for Le Havre in a 3-1 league victory over Nice, earning SBI Player of the Week honors for his Man of the Match performance. The …

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Thomas Muller agrees one-year Bayern Munich contract extension

Thomas Muller has reportedly agreed a contract extension at Bayern Munich. That’s according to a recent report from journalist and CaughtOffside columnist Christian Falk, who claims Muller, 34, will sign a one-year extension and continue his remarkable run as one of Europe’s most decorated stars. Exclusive: Bayern and Thomas Müller agreed on a new contract til 2025 @BILD_Sport — Christian …

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Fifpro slams FIFA’s 2025 Club World Cup timing as player workload increased again

December 18 – The first edition of the expanded Club World Cup will be staged from June 15 to July 13, 2025, in the United States but the world players union Fifpro has slammed FIFA’s decision. FIFA said the 32-team tournament, which will officially be called Mundial de Clubes and will take place every four years, would be “harmoniously aligned with the International …

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Howe reveals two injury setbacks and Lewis Hall free to face Chelsea

Lewis Hall is eligible to face Chelsea ahead of tomorrow’s cup quarter-final at Stamford Bridge, but Harvey Barnes has been ruled out of next month’s Tyne and Wear derby. Parent club rules don’t apply in the Carabao Cup and Chelsea are understood to have already granted permission for the teenager to feature. It remains to be seen if Eddie Howe …

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