Miralem Pjanic is optimistic about Juventus chances in Saturday s Champions League final against Real Madrid as he feels the holders have their weaknesses.
Massimiliano Allegri s men last made it to the Champions League final in 2015, when Barcelona proved to be too strong, but Pjanic is hopeful they can emerge victorious against another LaLiga giant.
They have their weaknesses, just like any team. We will try to hurt them and we are good enough to do it, the midfielder told the official UEFA website.
When you get to a final, it is always a big battle against strong opposition. They are having a great season and they are the holders. They won it last year, so we are facing a great team that is used to playing these games, these competitions and these finals.
Thomas Tuchel s time at Borussia Dortmund has come to a premature end after it was confirmed his contract has been terminated with immediate effect.
The 44-year-old still had a deal with BVB until June 2018, but his future at the club had long been in doubt following his strained relationship with CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke and the club s board of directors.
Tuchel guided Dortmund to DFB-Pokal glory at the weekend when they beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1, but the Bundesliga giants have now decided there is no longer a foundation to continue their collaboration and have parted ways with their head coach.
In a statement released on the club s official website, Dortmund insisted Tuchel s departure had nothing to do with his disagreement with Watzke.
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Liverpool are interested in signing Alan Varela from FC Porto in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that Liverpool are among the clubs who have been impressed with Varela. The midfielder’s release clause in his contract is worth €70 million, and Porto are not going to let him leave for anything less.
Varela can play as a defensive midfielder or as a central midfielder. The Argentine has made 19 starts and one substitute appearance in Liga Portugal so far this season, scoring two goals and providing two assists in those games. He has also played seven times in the UEFA Champions League this campaign.
Liverpool are at the top of the Premier League table at the moment with 63 points from 27 matches, a point ahead of second-placed and defe…
Jamie Carragher has told Liverpool to focus on stopping Kevin De Bruyne in Sunday s clash against Manchester City, which he believes would cut the supply to Erling Haaland.
Jurgen Klopp s side welcome City to Anfield after a disappointing start to their Premier League campaign, sitting 13 points behind their opponents following a defeat to Arsenal last week.
Stopping City from extending that gap will be tough, particularly with Haaland in such incredible goalscoring form. The former Borussia Dortmund has already scored 15 league goals, only eight fewer than the 23 managed by Golden Boot winners Son Heung-min and Mohamed Salah last season.
While that may encourage Liverpool to pay special attention to the 22-year-old, former Reds defender Carragher believes the ke…
Former Arsenal goalkeeper David Seaman urged the club to stick with Arsene Wenger or risk encountering the same problems that Manchester United have gone through since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013.
Wenger s position has come under further scrutiny following Arsenal s underwhelming performances in recent months, which have seen them crash out of the Champions League and FA Cup, while also falling behind Leicester City and Tottenham in the race for the Premier League title.
However, Seaman believes Wenger is still the right man for the job and backed him to lead a review on what has gone wrong this season.
I m so fed up of all this negative stuff about Arsenal. A change at the top? Not for me. I’m a massive fan of Arsene, Seaman was quoted as saying …
Paul Pogba is not yet a complete player and requires time to prove a worthy number 10 at Juventus, according to club legend Alessandro Del Piero.
The Frenchman was awarded the jersey – previously worn by the likes of Michel Platini, Roberto Baggio and Del Piero – for the 2015-16 season following Carlos Tevez s departure to Boca Juniors.
However, Pogba has struggled for form this term, with the expectations upon him increased after Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal left the club.
And Del Piero, who left Juve in 2012 and retired in 2014, thinks the 22-year-old needs time to mature in order to cope with the demands that come with the famous shirt.
When we think of the Juventus number 10, we imagine a complete player, Del Piero said on Sky Sport Italia.…
Wayne Rooney scored on his return to the Manchester United team in a straightforward 2-0 win at Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday.
The skipper s first start since March 4 came in place of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to miss the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury as United won comfortably to extend their unbeaten run to 23 league matches.
Anthony Martial gave United the lead with his 25th United goal, completing a terrific counter-attack with a cool finish after swapping passes with Ander Herrera.
And United s advantage was doubled by Rooney before the interval, the club s record goalscorer on hand to turn home a loose ball after Tom Heaton could only parry Martial s effort.
Burnley rarely looked likely to make a comeback and U…
Portuguese media outlet that Arsenal forward Joel Campbell could soon be returning to English Premier League.
The Costa Rica international will soon finish a fifth loan stint since joining the Gunners, but the latest reports suggest that Sporting CP have decided against signing him on permanent basis.
And with a return to the Emirates unlikely, Campbell is currently on the lookout for a new club.
According to reports, newly-promoted Brighton are interested in recruiting the 24-year-old footballer, but it remains to be seen whether they can agree a transfer fee with Arsenal.
After showing a great deal of potential during the loan spell with Olympiakos and a successful 2014 World Cup with Costa Rica, Campbell has struggled for form and playing time since.…
Both local bragging rights and European qualification will be on the line when Lyon host Saint-Etienne in the Derby du Rhone on Sunday.
The arch-rivals are separated by just 60 kilometres, and one position in the Ligue 1 table, with Saint-Etienne holding onto France s UEFA Europa League spot in fourth, three points ahead of fifth-placed Lyon.
Saint-Etienne will travel to the Stade de Gerland knowing a win will strike a significant blow in the race for a Europa League berth next season, while they could also draw level with Lille on 54 points if the club in third lose to Guingamp.
But according to Saint-Etienne s Turkish striker Mevlut Erding, bragging rights remain most important for the men in green.
The derby is the most important, Erding told ONZEO.
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Great prospect
There is little doubt that Arsenal’s twenty-one year old left back Kieran Gibbs is one of the brightest English prospects. He looks to have everything required to take over from Ashley Cole when he decides to hang up his international boots.
Surprise
Although it was something of a surprise that he was selected for England for their disappointing friendly defeat to France last month, that was further evidence of how he is regarded within the game.
The problem is that the young full back is finding it very difficult to get minutes on the pitch. He is basically the understudy to France’s reserve left back Gael Clichy, but any chance he has of reversing that position is continually blighted by a series of injuries.
Injury
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