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PSG must put pressure on Lille – Pochettino keen to take Ligue 1 to final day
Mauricio Pochettino hopes his Paris Saint-Germain side are able to make Lille feel the heat on the final day of the Ligue 1 season.
PSG’s title defence will be over on Sunday if surprise leaders Lille get a better result at home to Saint-Etienne than Pochettino’s men are able to manage when Reims visit the Parc des Princes.
If Lille win, the best PSG can hope for heading into the final weekend is having a three-point deficit to overturn.
Following the midweek penalty shootout triumph over Montpellier in the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, Pochettino believes his players have got last weekend’s disappointing 1-1 draw at Rennes, that handed Christophe Galtier’s side an advantage they appear unlikely to relinquish, out of their system.
“We don’t want to repeat the problems that we made last week with Rennes. I think that is key,” he told a pre-match news conference.
“We need to stay in control of the game to go after a victory and get three points that would keep us in the title race until the last day of the season
“We are motivated, nobody needs motivation. We are motivated to win tomorrow and put the pressure on Lille. We are not thinking about following their game
“We are focused on our match and getting three points because that would give us a chance. Our fate is not in our hands, but we need to make sure that we get our job done.”
As is now customary at Pochettino briefings, Kylian Mbappe’s future was raised.
The former Tottenham boss offered no updates on any potential new contract, choosing instead to make light of the France superstar’s boisterous midweek goal celebrations.
“Thanks to that celebration I have some back pain, which I am having physio treatment for,” he chuckled.
“Paris Saint-Germain have an ambitious project in place and keeping a player like Kylian is a key priority for all of us.”
PSG will be without Neymar in the cup final after he collected a booking during an at times fraught encounter with Montpellier, subject to an appeal
“This is something the club is handling over the next few days,” Pochettino confirmed. “We will see what the decision is and what we can do. But it is something we are thinking about.”
Even without Neymar or Mbappe in the short or long term, PSG do not lack for attacking options, although Argentine striker Mauro Icardi has been off colour of late.
The former Inter captain is without a goal in his past four appearances, with a particularly lacklustre showing during the Champions League exit to Manchester City seeing him restricted to 16 touches at the Etihad Stadium.
Nevertheless, Pochettino believes his countryman can still contribute within his preferred high-octane style of play.
“At Tottenham we had different options in terms of style of play, transitions and playing high at different stages,” he explained.
“They depend on how well the team was doing, this depends on how you build a team over time, getting to know your players very well and their attributes.
“Mauro Icardi can adapt to any style. He is a top player and that doesn’t just apply to transitions, he is dangerous in the box and a clinical finisher.
“These are things we can all work on together and we need to build it over time with the team, bearing in mind the players’ attributes so you can create the right dynamics in the team to give you the flexibility that the game requires.”
Zlatan Ibrahimovic will not feature for Sweden at Euro 2020, head coach Janne Andersson has confirmed.
Ibrahimovic made a return to the national team in March, playing in World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Kosovo.
But a knee injury has ended his hopes of representing his country at the rescheduled European Championship, with Ibrahimovic ruled out after Milan confirmed a treatment plan that will take six weeks.
“I spoke to Zlatan Ibrahimovic today, who unfortunately told me his injury will prevent his participation in the European Championship this summer,” said Andersson.
“Of course, it is sad, especially for Zlatan, but for us too. I hope that he is back on the pitch again as soon as possible.”
Idag har Zlatan meddelat Janne Andersson att hans skada stoppar honom från att medverka i EM i sommar.
Krya på dig Zlatan, vi hoppas att få se dig på fotbollsplanen snart igen!
Though injury has curtailed his season, Ibrahimovic has enjoyed an excellent campaign for Milan.
He has scored 15 league goals for Rossoneri at a minutes per goal ratio of 99.87 that trails only Luis Muriel (63.05) and Cristiano Ronaldo (97.61) among Serie A players with at least 10 goals in 2020-21.
Ibrahimovic is Sweden’s record goalscorer, with 62 in 118 caps.
Sweden face a difficult task to reach the last 16 of Euro 2020, having been drawn in Group E alongside Spain, Poland and Slovakia.
Their first game is against Spain on June 14 in Seville.
Ronald Koeman has launched a staunch defence of Barcelona’s season, insisting his team did not throw away their shot at LaLiga glory.
Tuesday’s dramatic 3-3 draw at Levante means Barca go into this weekend’s match against Celta Vigo four points behind leaders Atletico Madrid with two games to play, having won one of their past four top-flight outings.
After the Levante game, where the hosts came from 2-0 and 3-2 down to snatch a point, Koeman said he understood questions over his future as head coach.
However, he was in a more strident mood when previewing the Celta game, insisting Barca’s run of 19 LaLiga games unbeaten – beginning in December and ending with April’s Clasico loss at Real Madrid – and their Copa del Rey success should be the main marker of this campaign, as opposed to the recent collapse.
“We didn’t throw it away,” he said. “We made a comeback that cost us a lot of effort.
“Atletico and Real also lost points. It’s true that we lost a big chance against Granada [a 2-1 home defeat at the end of last month after Lionel Messi put Barcelona ahead], but we’re talking about one match.
“It is important to believe and continue, trying to win and hope. Our chances of winning are small but we still have some and it is about winning our games.
“In the past two weeks I have felt mistreated. We won the Copa, we recovered 12 points in LaLiga.
“If you look at the press in recent days, it seems that we did a very bad job and I do not agree with that.”
Koeman went on to insist he retains the support of the dressing room at Camp Nou and similarly dismissed suggestions he should be disappointed by the efforts of his players.
“I am not disappointed with my players. For them it has also been a very difficult year,” he said.
“There are five or six players who have missed 35 or 40 matches in all competitions. We were only able to sign one player.
“The fans have seen a team that has played fantastic games, which has shown to be very hungry, recognising that sometimes we do not win key games, such as Levante in the second half.
“The team has a future. If we can sign what we think is missing to take the next step, we can be excited about next year.”
On the subject of his own future, Koeman claimed that had not been on the agenda during a meeting with club president Joan Laporta this week.
“I can’t explain much, we talked about the latest results, the team and we meet to talk [again] after the season,” he added.
Simeone: Atletico are entering the Luis Suarez zone
Diego Simeone says Atletico Madrid are entering the “Luis Suarez zone” as they edge closer to securing a first LaLiga title since the 2013-14 season.
Atleti hold a two-point advantage over city rivals and reigning champions Real Madrid at the top of LaLiga, and face Osasuna in their penultimate game of the season at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday.
Should they claim three points against Jagoba Arrasate’s side and Los Blancos fail to beat Athletic Bilbao, in a game which kicks off at the same time, Atletico will be crowned champions with a game remaining.
Leading the charge up front will be Uruguay international Suarez, who has scored 19 goals in his first season at the club since joining from Barcelona.
Suarez, 34, won four LaLiga titles during his time at Barca and Simeone is expecting him to use all that experience to ensure Atleti do not slip up in their final two games.
“As for Luis, we have entered the Suarez zone,” Simeone told a news conference.
“It is an ideal moment for a footballer like him to find and solve game situations that the team will need. He is used to games like this and has the experience to do it.”
Atleti are red-hot favourites to beat Osasuna, who have lost eight of their last 10 away games against Los Rojiblancos.
Despite this, Simeone is expecting a tough game and wants maximum focus from his side, who are aiming to score two or more goals in four consecutive home league games for the first time since April 2016.
“In football you cannot choose a rival,” Simeone added. “There are no small enemies. Football is day to day and you have to play according to the game that you play.
“We continue in the same way as always. We are dealing with Osasuna, a team that has competed very well historically and will do so tomorrow as well.
“Osasuna is changing. Lately he [Arrasate] uses 4-3-3 more, although he may return to 4-4-2 that has been in the essence of his game.
“He works much more across the game, with fast people on the outside, with people from the second row to accompany his striker and a very strong collective work.
“We seek to play a good game, take it to where we can hurt Osasuna and know that the rival will come to play with enthusiasm.”
Mrundi huyu aliyetua Yanga katika usajili wa dirisha dogo msimu huu na kusaini kandarasi ya miezi sita, amefanikiwa kufunga mabao mawili tu, moja kwenye Ligi Kuu Bara na lingine katika Kombe la FA.
Akizungumza na Championi Jumamosi, Fiston alisema kuwa: “Kwa sasa Yanga hawajanifuata kuhusu kuongeza mkataba na wala sitamani kuongeza tena mkataba.
Lewandowski revels in ‘once impossible’ feat after matching Muller
Robert Lewandowski was “unbelievably proud” to follow in the footsteps of Bayern Munich legend Gerd Muller by scoring 40 goals in a Bundesliga season.
Muller’s long-standing record from the 1971-72 campaign was finally matched by Lewandowski on Saturday.
The Bayern striker’s landmark goal came from the penalty spot in a 2-2 draw with Freiburg, just his 28th league appearance of the season.
Lewandowski has netted with 31.75 per cent of his 126 shots in the Bundesliga in 2020-21, although he passed up a pair of late chances to move clear of Muller.
The forward’s final opportunity to reach 41 will come next week against Augsburg, but Lewandowski is for now delighted simply to draw level at the top.
“I achieved a goal that once seemed impossible to imagine,” Lewandowski wrote on Twitter with the hashtags “#Lewy40” and “#4EverGerd”.
“I’m so unbelievably proud to make history for @FCBayern, and to play a part in creating the stories that fans will tell their children – following in the footsteps of legends like Gerd Muller.”
Having also provided seven assists this season, Lewandowski has 47 goal involvements, by far the most of all players in Europe’s ‘top five’ leagues.
Lionel Messi, the Barcelona superstar, is second with 38 combined goals and assists this term.
Juventus kept alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a dramatic 3-2 win over Serie A champions Inter in the Derby d’Italia on Saturday.
Cristiano Ronaldo tapped home after his initial penalty was saved to put Juve ahead midway through the first half, but Romelu Lukaku drew Antonio Conte’s side level soon after with a penalty of his own.
A Giorgio Chiellini own goal seven minutes from full-time cancelled out Juan Cuadrado’s earlier strike, but the Colombia international sealed a vital three points for Juve – who had Rodrigo Bentancur dismissed early in the second half – in the 88th minute, powering home from the penalty spot after he had been brought down by Ivan Perisic, whose team-mate Marcelo Brozovic was sent off in stoppage time.
The result moved Andrea Pirlo’s side into the top four, although they could be usurped ahead of next weekend’s final matchday if Napoli overcome Fiorentina on Sunday.
Juve’s early positive approach was rewarded in the 24th minute when a relieved Ronaldo slotted home the rebound after Samir Handanovic had kept out his initial penalty, which was given after Matteo Darmian had hauled down Chiellini at a corner.
Inter drew level 11 minutes later, though, Lukaku stroking home from the spot after Matthijs de Ligt was penalised for the slightest of touches on Lautaro Martinez.
Juve restored their lead in first-half stoppage time, Cuadrado’s effort from outside the penalty area flashing past Handanovic courtesy of a deflection off Christian Eriksen.
Juve’s task of holding onto their lead suffered a blow in the 55th minute when Bentancur received a second yellow card for a foul on Lukaku.
Pirlo opted to replace Ronaldo with Alvaro Morata for the final 20 minutes and that decision appeared to have backfired when Chiellini bundled into his own net under pressure from Lukaku, the goal eventually given after the referee was encouraged to review the incident by VAR.
However, the hosts sealed a memorable three points with two minutes remaining as Cuadrado lashed home from the spot to inflict a first defeat in 21 Serie A matches for Inter, who had Brozovic dismissed after he picked up a second yellow card for a foul on the two-goal hero.
What does it mean? Bianconeri stay in the top-four mix
Juve suffered a dismal 3-0 home defeat to rivals Milan last weekend, but wins over Sassuolo and now Inter have given them a chance of securing a top-four spot going into the final weekend, regardless of Napoli’s result on Sunday.
They did it the hard way against Conte’s men, though, and were indebted to a generous late penalty decision to claim a win that could go a long way to securing their place in a competition they tried so desperately to leave behind just a few weeks ago.
Cuadrado comes good in front of goal
Cuadrado had only scored a solitary goal in Serie A this season going into this game, but a priceless double here could have salvaged something for his club from a dismal season. No player on the pitch had more shots on target (two) or made more key passes (two) than the Colombian.
Bentancur let off the hook
Bentancur will have breathed a huge sigh of relief when Cuadrado’s penalty hit the back of the net. Two yellow cards before the hour mark almost cost his side a precious three points, but they live to fight another day.
Key Opta Facts
– This is the first match between Juventus and Inter with three penalties taken in Serie A since Opta started collecting this data (since 2004-05).
– Juventus are unbeaten in each of their last five Serie A home games in which they have received a red card against Inter (W4 D1).
– The last time there were two red cards in a Juventus v Inter match was back in 1998 (Zinedine Zidane and Edgar Davids, both with Juventus).
– Cuadrado is the first Juventus player to score a brace against Inter in Serie A since Darko Kovacevic in April 2000.
– Cuadrado is the first Juventus defender to take part in 12 goals (two goals and 10 assists) in a single Serie A campaign since Opta started collecting this data (since 2004-05).
What’s next?
Both sides finalise their campaigns next Sunday, Juve travelling to Bologna and Inter host Udinese.
Chelsea 0-1 Leicester: Foxes claim first FA Cup triumph at Wembley
A sensational Youri Tielemans strike and an agonising VAR call saw Leicester lift the FA Cup for the first time after Saturday’s 1-0 final win over Chelsea.
The Foxes had failed four times previously at this stage, most recently in 1969, but belatedly added to a burgeoning trophy haul that includes the 2015-16 Premier League title.
Tielemans’ long-range, second-half strike proved enough, albeit only after late drama as a marginal offside decision ruled out Wes Morgan’s own goal and sent Thomas Tuchel away empty-handed from the first of two Chelsea finals this month.
Before the Blues can turn their focus to the Champions League, though, they must qualify for next season’s competition, which likely means on Tuesday defeating a buoyant Leicester side, who themselves need a result at Stamford Bridge.
Yet Leicester surely would not trade victory in that vital match for this precious triumph, which played out in teeming Wembley rain to the soundtrack of 21,000 returning fans.
The after-effects of this tense affair will be felt during the week, with Jonny Evans’ comeback lasting only 34 minutes after he felt discomfort in the warm-up against Newcastle United eight days earlier.
Clear-cut opportunities were scarce, meanwhile, and Kepa Arrizabalaga still had not been worked 18 minutes into the second period when Tielemans took aim from at least 25 yards and picked out the top-left corner with a sweet drive.
That was the extent of Leicester’s attacking intent as the remaining theatre took place at the opposite end of the pitch.
First, Kasper Schmeichel scrambled to turn away Ben Chilwell’s downward header and then instinctively repelled Mason Mount’s blast with a strong left hand.
Schmeichel was beaten with a minute to play as Chilwell stretched to toe past his former team-mate and Caglar Soyuncu hacked a goal-line clearance against club captain Morgan, introduced as a substitute seven minutes earlier.
But the VAR identified the tightest of offside offences against Chilwell to deny Chelsea and crown Leicester at the last.
What does it mean? Cup success at last for Leicester
There were supporters present at Wembley, the largest post-pandemic crowd for a sporting event in the United Kingdom, but they were not treated to a classic. For those of a Leicester persuasion, that will matter not.
The Foxes had not reached a major final since 2000, while Chelsea were playing in their sixth of seven in five years, including four in this competition.
When Leicester fans must have feared they would again be denied a breakthrough triumph after Morgan unfortunately found his own net, the much-maligned VAR technology came to their rescue.
Schmeichel the Foxes’ final hero
Tielemans’ goal will be played over and over again, yet it was Leicester’s sole attempt on target. Schmeichel was every bit as key to this long-awaited win.
The Denmark international made only three saves but two of them in the final 15 minutes were of the highest quality.
Werner’s Chelsea woes wear on
Timo Werner has a big role to play for Chelsea, occupying defenders with his pace and movement, but he has too often lacked quality in front of goal.
The Blues striker had four shots, yet none of them hit the target. Tuchel’s side looked a greater threat in the final moments once Werner had been replaced.
Although he will surely start the Champions League final, the former RB Leipzig star cannot afford another display like this.
Key Opta Stats: Rodgers joins Sir Alex
– Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has become the first manager to win both the English and Scottish FA Cup since Sir Alex Ferguson. – Chelsea have become the first team to lose the FA Cup final in consecutive seasons since Newcastle United did so in 1997-98 and 1998-99. – It was the seventh time Chelsea have lost an FA Cup final – only Manchester United and Everton (eight each) have lost more. – This was the 45th different FA Cup final match to finish 1-0, at least 20 more times than any other scoreline in the showpiece. – Tielemans became the third Belgian player to score in an FA Cup final, with all three going on to lift the trophy that year (Eden Hazard in 2018, Kevin De Bruyne in 2019). – At 37 years and 114 days, Leicester’s Wes Morgan became the oldest outfield player to appear in an FA Cup final since Teddy Sheringham for West Ham in 2006 (40y 41d).
What’s next?
There will be no silverware collected at the end of the sides’ next meeting on Tuesday, but the stakes are similarly high. Champions League qualification could well be on the line as Liverpool close in.
Lewandowski ‘the best striker in the world’ as he matches Bayern legend Muller
Hansi Flick and Thomas Muller both lavished praise on Robert Lewandowski after the Bayern Munich striker equalled a longstanding Bundesliga record.
Lewandowski converted a first-half penalty to open the scoring in the champions’ 2-2 draw with Freiburg on Saturday, taking his tally for the season in the competition to 40 goals.
The Poland international now sits level with the great Gerd Muller for the most scored in a single Bundesliga campaign – and he still has one more game to go to move clear of the Bayern icon.
Flick feels the feat demonstrates just why Lewandowski is the best striker in the world right now, albeit his achievement would not have been possible without the efforts of the entire team.
“Robert had his most successful season last year – he won the treble with the team and the FIFA Men’s Player Award,” the Bayern boss – who will bring an end to his hugely successful reign next weekend – said.
“Now he has matched Gerd Muller’s historic record. But that is always due to the performance of the team, they have to provide the opportunities.
“In the last few years, you would never have believed that the record would fall. But a lot is possible in football.
“Right now, Robert is the best striker in the world. We’ll have to wait and see what comes next. The competition has to decide how long he will have his record.”
Lewandowski had two glorious opportunities to add to his tally in the second half at Freiburg, including scuffing an attempt from point-blank range straight to goalkeeper Mark Flekken.
Muller believes the uncharacterstic misses demonstrated how his team-mate is human after all, but made it clear the 32-year-old deserves his place among the club legend.
“It’s hard to classify because it’s kind of normal with Lewy,” Muller said.
“He didn’t just do it for one season, he has scored a huge number of goals in recent years. That’s crazy.
“He had two huge chances even today. He’s only human too, but one who is very, very good in front of goal.
“I can’t put it in this historical context because I’m there myself. Gerd Muller helped make this club with his goals to where we are now.
“The club grew up through such players and that Lewy has now placed himself on that level, you can only tip your hat to that. The team has granted him that and appreciates what he does.”
Lewandowski will hope to make it to 41 when Bayern host Augsburg in Munich in the final round of Bundesliga fixtures.
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