Author: Soccerhuz
Perhaps influenced by Ronald Koeman and the Netherlands, Paulo Fonseca opted to field Tijjani Reijnders in a more advanced role against Venezia. It certainly paid off, with both the No.14 and Ruben Loftus-Cheek shining. Fans had been crying out for Reijnders in the No.10 role, having scored two goals in two games for the Netherlands, and Fonseca was left with no other choice. As a result, he also fielded Loftus-Cheek in the tandem as well. As highlighted by MilanNews, this turned out to be a fantastic decision as both players clearly looked more comfortable. Loftus-Cheek was able to use…
AC Milan will be up against Liverpool for their Champions League opener on Tuesday evening. After beating Venezia 4-0, Paulo Fonseca isn’t expected to make heavy rotation but three changes are on the cards, according to a report. Saturday’s win against Venezia was indeed a crucial confidence boost and will allow Milan to head into the Liverpool clash with some optimism. Or ‘a little bit of oxygen’ as Luca Serafini described it, but the tactics will certainly be put to the test regardless. According to MilanNews, Fonseca will continue with the ‘new midfield’ he fielded against Venezia, with Tijjani…
The Boston Celtics’ ballooning payroll allegedly sparked a rift within the family that owns the team – leading the aging patriarch to demand his free-spending son sell the iconic franchise, The Post has learned. Irving Grousbeck, a 90-year-old Massachusetts-born entrepreneur who owns a controlling roughly 20% stake in the team, balked at funding big losses on the horizon from the massive contracts that helped the Celtics capture a record 18th NBA championship in June, multiple sources told The Post. To win that title, his 63-year-old son Wyc Grousbeck put together the league’s priciest roster – one that is projected to…
Fabio Capello was happy with what he saw from AC Milan against Venezia last night, with the Rossoneri finding the back four times within the first 29 minutes. However, as he highlighted, there are still a few things to improve. The win was absolutely crucial for Milan after a tough start to the season, claiming two points in three games, and the confidence boost will do them good. Liverpool and Inter are up next and these are two tests that will be much more difficult than Venezia. In his editorial for Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, the legendary manager Capello highlighted…
AC Milan manager Paulo Fonseca is already plotting for the upcoming Champions League clash with Liverpool, as the Reds recover from their first defeat of the season. Liverpool just faced its first setback under Arne Slot this Saturday, with Callum Hudson-Odoi’s goal sealing a win for the opposition at Anfield. While Slot will undoubtedly be eager to steer Liverpool back to winning ways in the Premier League, there’s a European encounter that demands attention first. The Reds are gearing up for their Champions League kick-off on Tuesday against the Italian heavyweights AC Milan. The Rossoneri’s head honcho Fonseca has let slip…
Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao looked much better as AC Milan prevailed 4-0 against Venezia on Saturday evening. They combined for the first goal of the game and continued to shine afterwards, but the litmus tests are coming up for the duo. As highlighted by today’s Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), Hernandez and Leao combined for the first goal with their usual connection. And once the ball crossed the line, the Frenchman pointed to his teammates to give him the credit, like a true captain. The two continued their show on the left flank after that, with Leao making…
Brahim Diaz picked up an injury in Real Madrid’s 2-0 win against Real Madrid last night and according to a report, he should be out for at least eight weeks. As a result, he’s set to miss the game against AC Milan in November. It was in the 24th minute of yesterday’s clash that Brahim Diaz had to leave the pitch, limping off with what looked like a muscle injury. Sure enough, as reported by Fabrizio Romano today, the attacking midfielder should be out for at least eight weeks due to a muscle injury. As Real Madrid are scheduled to face Milan…
At this point in time, the Baltimore Orioles are just eyeing the finish line of the regular season and hoping their many injured stars can return to get some games under their belt before the playoffs begin. That’s really been the story for this team throughout the year. With so much talent, young and proven, on their roster, the only thing that really could have slowed them down, or stopped them, would have been because they were injured. And that’s exactly what has happened. The Orioles are banged up in every area of their team with three starting pitchers out after undergoing…
The Baltimore Orioles are facing some dire straits right now. After going 4-6 over their last 10 games and almost getting no-hit in Friday’s loss to the Detroit Tigers, they now trail the New York Yankees by three in the AL East standings. Barring a truly devastating collapse, the Orioles should still be in the playoffs with only 14 contests remaining in the regular season and them being 4.5 games up in the Wild Card race. But how deep of a run they can make becomes the real question based on how they’re playing right now. Of course, things might look a…
AC Milan look prepared to do more business with Chelsea when the transfer window opens again in January. Christian Pulisic and Ruben Loftus-Cheek both joined AC Milan from Chelsea last summer. They reunited with Olivier Giroud and Fikayo Tomori, who also used to play at Stamford Bridge. Giroud is no longer at the San Siro, with the striker moving to Los Angeles FC in July. Milan signed Alvaro Morata to replace him, while Tammy Abraham, another former Chelsea player, also joined Paulo Fonseca’s side during the last transfer window. With the centre-forward position addressed, the Italian club could concentrate on…