VfL Bochum trainer Thomas Letsch credited makeshift defensive midfielder Erhan Masovic for helping his team turn the tide in last night’s upset victory over German giants FC Bayern München. A specific tactical tweak involving the Serbian international helped shift the dynamic. Letsch spoke of Masovic’s improved performance defending FCB danger man Jamal Musiala after a protest-induced break in the action and noted that victory would not have been secured without some outstanding late saves from keeper Manuel Riemann. Bochum encountered great difficulty dealing with Raphaël Guerreiro and Musiala down the Bayern left. Letsch acknowledged that his team were losing the battle…
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has revealed the his side’s adaptability is serving them well in their quest for the Premier League title.The Reds sit two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table after 25 rounds of fixtures, while they are no longer in danger of being overtaken by reigning champions Manchester City after they play their game in hand after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Chelsea on Saturday.Earlier that day, Liverpool earned an impressive 4-1 win away at Brentford, but picked up three new injury concerns along the way. Curtis Jones and Diogo…
UFC 298 gave fight fans a lot to talk about. Emanating from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, the promotion’s latest pay-per-view offering delivered some memorable moments, chief among them being Ilia Topuria’s shocking second-round knockout of Alexander Volkanovski to claim the featherweight championship. Sitting cageside for the festivities was Facebook co-founder and avid MMA fan, Mark Zuckerberg. One glance at the Meta CEO’s Instagram and you’ll see just how much love and appreciation he has for the sport, so his attendance was by no means unusual. However, fans were taken aback when ‘The Zuck’ was spotted as part of…
The 2024 NBA All-Star Game disappointed fans worldwide, who expressed their frustration on Twitter. However, the Altcast on TNT with Taylor Rooks, Charles Barkley, and Draymond Green appeared to have saved the night. Here’s how NBA Twitter reacted to it. The #altcast with Taylor, Chuck and Draymond is saving the night lol — Kazeem Famuyide 🇳🇬 🍎 (@Kazeem) February 19, 2024 Altcast brodcast was better than the game itself — ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) February 19, 2024 The people that said not me must’ve not been watching alt-cast with Dray, Chuck, and Taylor the conversation was 🔥 — Michael…
NRL, rugby and boxing star couldn’t contain his emotions in clip Said his wife was also left in tears as their kids mark a very big day Williams had long and distinguished footy career in two codes By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 18:39 EST, 29 January 2024 | Updated: 01:47 EST, 30 January 2024 He used to make a living smashing some of the toughest men on the planet on the field and in the boxing ring, now Sonny Bill Williams has shown his softer side as he broke down in tears in a heartwarming video.The 38-year-old former NRL and…
New South Wales 252 (Edwards 99, Gilkes 51, Sutherland 5-51, Boland 3-47) and 116 for 8 (Konstas 35, Boland 5-41) drew with Victoria 454 for 6 dec (Pucovski 131, Handscomb 114, Maddinson 108, Lyon 5-153)The thunderstorms that swept through Sydney on Monday denied Victoria an all-but certain Sheffield Shield victory over New South Wales with the home side eight down when play was suspended after Scott Boland had claimed five of them.A win would have put Victoria on top of the Shield ladder, but the players left the field about noon and did not return, with NSW 116 for 8…
By Peter Weis @PeterVicey Speaking to German journalist Oliver Hartmann of Germany’s Kicker Magazine, RB Leipzig trainer Marco Rose and striker Yussuf Poulsen both issued comments on the developmental trajectory of young Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko. Yussuf Poulsen.Photo: GEPA Pictures/Roger Petzsche On Saturday evening against Gladbach, it was once again veteran Danish striker Yussuf Poulsen’s turn to feature in RB Leipzig head-coach Marco Rose’s starting XI. The 29-year-old veteran has earned a surprising number of starts this season in Rose’s preferred 4-2-2-2 constellation. Entering the season, few wold have expected to see the RB mainstay to accrue so much playing…
Monterrey were held to a 0-0 draw against Toluca Sunday night at the Estadio BBVA after squandering multiple chances in front of goal. While we’re used to seeing Rayados dominate the chances made at home, it was actually the visitors who created the better looks at goal – but the Monterrey defense stood strong, with Esteban Andrada and Victor Guzman playing their parts to keep Toluca at bay and out of their net.Luis Romo threaded an over-the-top through ball for German Beterame, who was barreling through on goal before being taken down in the box from behind by Toluca’s Federico…
According to journalist Dean Jones, Arsenal are totally convinced about signing Brentford striker Ivan Toney and Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Pedro Neto this summer. The London heavyweights have been in brilliant form in the Premier League in 2024. Arsenal recently notched up their fifth successive win and they are currently 2 points behind Liverpool for the top spot. There could be another big spending spree at the end of the campaign and speaking to Givemesport, Jones said that Mikel Arteta’s team are ‘totally convinced’ about pursuing Toney and Neto in the summer. He said: “Both of them have been on the radar…
Merab Dvalishvili will face the winner of next month’s bantamweight title tilt between reigning champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and No. 6 ranked contender Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera. ‘The Machine’ earned his 10th straight victory at UFC 298 on Saturday night, scoring a decisive unanimous decision victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. Following the evening’s festivities, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Dvalishvili will be next in line for a shot at the 135-pound crown. “He looked good tonight, man,” White said at the post-fight press event. “He did what he had (to do). In my opinion, you can’t take three…