Author: Soccerhuz
La Repubblica report that Milan’s future hangs in the balance, with the next 90 minutes potentially deciding the club’s direction – and much like last year, those crucial minutes will play out in the derby against Inter. According to the newspaper, Paulo Fonseca has one last chance, not so much due to a time-limited trust from the club’s top management, but likely because the executives themselves are internally divided on who could take his place in case of departure. This is no trivial matter, given that even the choice of the Portuguese coach was a decision that divided the club.…
“We would have never imagined a player as skilled and sort of perfect for our needs would be there for us as Dalton Knecht.” With the Tennessee guard available as low as number 17, Rob Pelinka was left thanking his stars on draft night. Sure enough, the Lakers couldn’t have asked for a better prospect who many believed would end up as a lottery pick. But was there a reason Knecht dropped so low in the draft? Well, media veteran Trevor Lane highlighted a major flaw in Knecht’s game. But don’t worry! The rookie seems well on his way to…
Whenever an NBA season concludes, it’s important for a team to make moves and trades in free agency to come back stronger. The Dallas Mavericks needed to put together a better roster than the roster that fell in the 2024 NBA Finals to the Boston Celtics. Dallas wasted no time immediately when the team traded Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons. Just days later, Dallas was then able to complete a sign-and-trade for one of the greatest 3-point shooters in NBA history, Klay Thompson. The Mavs were also able to sign underrated forward Naji Marshall from the New Orleans…
Jaylen Mbakwe said he hadn’t played corner on a full-time basis since his sophomore year of high school. Still, the Alabama football freshman has been picking up reps at that spot since arriving in Tuscaloosa. He showed up as a five-star cornerback prospect out of Clay-Chalkville, showing someone thought he’d be successful at the spot in college. After starting in spring, he’s proven them right. “Getting here in the spring, really getting my feet wet at the corner position, it really made me fit in,” Mbakwe said. “So now I’m just like, balls to the wall now.” Mbakwe mostly played quarterback in high…
Thiago Motta insists Juventus are ‘on the right track, but must improve in the final third’ after another 0-0 draw with Napoli, and confirmed Dusan Vlahovic was substituted as a tactical decision. The Bianconeri were coming off a midweek 3-1 Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven, but their Serie A form has hit a brick wall. The coach already raised eyebrows before kick-off by moving Pierre Kalulu to central defence after Federico Gatti’s ankle problem, leaving captain Danilo on the bench. At half-time, he sensationally took striker Vlahovic off and introduced Tim Weah as a makeshift centre-forward, as the Serbian…
Arrigo Sacchi has admitted that Inter are big favourites for the derby on paper, but insisted AC Milan could still emerge victorious if they get several key things right. In truth, everything points toward Sunday being another long night in the derby for Milan after a start to the season which has seen them win just one of five games, conceding nine goals in the process and still appearing plagued by the same problems from last season. The pressure is mounting on Paulo Fonseca to engineer a quick turnaround, and there has already been suggestions from numerous sources that he might…
The recent dismissal of Daniele De Rossi as Roma’s head coach has sparked significant unrest within the club and among its supporters. De Rossi, who had his contract renewed just three months ago for three years at €3 million annually, was abruptly let go due to poor results, according to the club’s official statement. This decision has not only angered fans but also stirred emotions within the team itself. Calciomercato report that in response to the growing discontent, two of Roma’s key players, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini and defender Gianluca Mancini, have taken it upon themselves to address the situation. Acting…
Luka Doncic was already one of the best basketball players in the world when he won the EuroLeague MVP as a teenager. Doncic did not play college basketball, but he was still the third pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks (before being traded to the Dallas Mavericks). Recently, Doncic was asked what college he would have played at if he had gone to school in America (h/t Overtime). Ironically, the first pick in the 2018 draft was Deandre Ayton (out of Arizona). Ayton was a superstar in college, so if he had also been paired with Doncic, they…
Shortly after winning the 18th championship in franchise history, the Boston Celtics were put up for sale by the Grousbeck family. A recent report from Josh Kosman of the New York Post cited the franchise’s current payroll and associated expense as a primary reason why the franchise will likely have new ownership in the coming months. According to Bill Simmons, who was speaking on a recent episode of “The Bill Simmons Podcast,” the sale of the Celtics will move much quicker than many anticipate. The outspoken analyst believes a deal will be finalized in November of this year, and that once the sale is…
Davide Calabria is expected to miss the Derby della Madonnina through injury, but Milan are considering a change of system with Tammy Abraham and Alvaro Morata together against Inter. The Rossoneri have a lengthy injury list to deal with and it’s getting longer, because captain Calabria picked up a muscular problem during the 3-1 Champions League defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday evening. According to the latest reports, the right-back is not going to be fit enough to participate in the derby. There are suggestions that coach Paulo Fonseca could transform the 4-2-3-1 formation to a 4-4-2 in order to bring more…