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AS Monaco are set to welcome Nantes to the Stade Louis II on Friday evening in the first game of the opening round of the 2021-22 season in Ligue 1.
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Monaco did very well last season, keeping very close to the very top of the table in the French top flight right to the end, but ultimately some unexpectedly dropped points from the first half of the campaign proved costly as they were obliged to watch Lille knock Paris Saint-Germain off the throne instead. They will now be hoping for greater consistency this time around, though they will certainly be happy with the place in the Champions League qualifications they ve earned.
There have been some changes in the squad under the command of coach Niko Kovac this summer. Ri…
Armand Traore has signed a new two-year contract with Premier League newcomers QPR.
The 24-year-old, who moved to Loftus Road from Arsenal in 2011, made 24 appearances in QPR s promotion-winning 2013-14 campaign and has now committed himself to the club until 2016.
The Senegal international is the latest player to agree fresh terms with Harry Redknapp s side, following in the footsteps of Clint hill and Alejandro Faurlin.
I am so happy to have my future sorted out, the former Juventus loanee told QPR s official website.
I wanted to stay at QPR and now this is done I can fully concentrate on the challenge that lies ahead.
I am fully focused on the start of the Premier League season – I m really looking forward to it.
Next season is an…
Genk have signed Ianis Hagi, the son of Romania great Gheorghe.
Hagi joins the Belgian side, who will play in the Champions League next term, on a five-year deal.
Genk are reported to have paid €8million to sign the 20-year-old, who joins from Viitorul Constanta.
Hagi moves to Genk after scoring two goals for Romania at last month s European Under-21 Championship.
He joined Fiorentina in 2016 but made only two Serie A appearances for the club before heading back to Viitorul.
Playing under father Gheorghe, he scored 10 league goals for the club last term to earn his Genk switch.
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Thomas Tuchel registered his first Premier League win as Chelsea head coach after a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Cesar Azpilicueta put the Blues ahead shortly before half-time with a crisp finish as Tuchel s side dominated proceedings, assuaging the frustrations of Wednesday s 0-0 draw with Wolves.
Marcos Alonso added a second late on when he spectacularly hooked the ball home after being restored to the side.
Burnley offered little threat at the other end, with Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy spared any attempt at his goal until deep into stoppage time.
The win lifts the hosts up to seventh, four points shy of the top four, with Sean Dyche s side staying 16th.
Chelsea showed the early initiative as they directed much …
Thomas Tuchel being a German coach was a central factor in him being swiftly selected as Frank Lampard s replacement at Chelsea, according to former Stamford Bridge favourite Gus Poyet.
Former Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund boss Tuchel will take charge of the Blues for the first time against Wolves on Wednesday, a day on from being confirmed as Lampard s successor.
The struggles of big money signings Kai Havertz and Timo Werner since joining Chelsea during the close season has been cited as a motivation for the club s hierarchy moving to appoint their compatriot Tuchel.
However, Poyet believes a wider trend is at play given the success of a high-pressing style made prominent over recent seasons by the likes of Jurgen Klopp, Ralph Hassenhuttl and Hans…
Denmark will be hoping to end something of a quarter-final hoodoo when they tussle with the Czech Republic, who beat them in their most recent last-eight match back in Euro 2004.
Since winning Euro 92, Denmark have only reached the quarter-final stage of a major international tournament on two occasions, losing to 3-2 to Brazil in the 1998 World Cup and then 3-0 to the Czechs six years later.
The Danes will fancy themselves to at least ask questions of the Czech Republic on Saturday though, given they became the first team in Euros history to score four or more in successive games last time out.
While they took a little time to get up to speed, converting just two per cent of their first 44 shots, they have scored 26 per cent of their 31 attempts since.
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England have confirmed that Arsenal s Bukayo Saka and Liverpool s Curtis Jones have withdrawn from the squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Finland on Sunday.
Saka was replaced by Noni Madueke in the 51st minute during England s shock 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley on Thursday after picking up an injury in his right leg.
It only adds to Mikel Arteta s injury worries ahead of facing Bournemouth next Saturday after Martin Odegaard was injured on international duty for Norway last month.
Saka has enjoyed a fine start to the Premier League campaign, scoring two goals and laying on a further seven assists in the Gunners opening seven games.
The England international has also created more chances (27) than any other player in the division, with hi…
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Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to be difficult to beat, as they aim to build on their opening-day win over Fulham against Brighton on Saturday.
Joshua Zirkzee made a mark on his United debut, scoring a late winner in a 1-0 win over the Cottagers to snatch three points.
It followed an up-and-down pre-season which finished with a penalty shootout defeat to Manchester City in the Community Shield.
Ten Hag has laid out high ambitions for the season and, with a team they have struggled against in recent years next up, he is keen to get United s style of play nailed down early on to set the tone for the campaign.
The project is about building, working and constructing, Ten Hag told SuperSport.
We talk also about what we want to achieve, and we …
data-mm-id=”_39p6e46xk”>Will Levis has been pretty darn good for the Tennessee Titans this season, but he struggled against the Houston Texans on Sunday. Things got worse in overtime as Levis suffered what looked like an ugly injury as he was bent backwards with fewer than two minutes left in the extra period. Check this out:Will Levis just got absolutely ragdolled. This did not look good pic.twitter.com/RNcTOh7xZl— Ben Brown 🌻 (@BenBrownPL) December 17, 2023Ouch. As you can see, that came on a third-and-8, Levis was sacked by Desmond King II, and what looked like half the Texans defense. Levis was bent backwards on the play and was down for a few minutes. Eventually he did walk off under his own power to get into the medical tent. The Titans punted it away, and the Texan…