Arjen Robben admitted Bayern Munich paid dearly for not staying calm after they gave up a two-goal lead to draw the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie with Juventus.
Thomas Muller and Robben scored either side of half-time to put Pep Guardiola s side on course for a repeat of their 2-0 triumph over the same opponents in Turin in 2013.
However, the Italian side hit back to grab a draw and give themselves a glimmer of hope ahead of the return fixure in Munich.
We all are a bit disappointed, Robben is quoted as saying by UEFA s official website. When you are two goals up you have to finish off the match. We should have played calmer. Even after a second goal you must stay focused.
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Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm has urged his side to heed the warning of last season s UEFA Champions League clash with Arsenal.
The two clubs are set to meet again in the this year s round of 16, with the first leg taking place on Wednesday, but memories of how Arsene Wenger s men almost ended the Bundesliga outfit s European dreams at the same stage last term are still fresh for Lahm.
After Bayern claimed a 3-1 first-leg victory at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal moved into a 2-0 lead at the Allianz Arena but missed out on the crucial third goal that would have sent them into the quarter-finals.
The Bavarians went on to lift the trophy, and Lahm has called for more focus this time around.
That game is a warning sign to us, he told The Guardian. We had been ve…
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak has made a statement of intent ahead of a big transfer window for the Premier League champions, insisting it is time to send a message .
City s hopes of a treble were dashed on Saturday, as Pep Guardiola s side lost to Chelsea in the club s first appearance in a Champions League final.
Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that City will be in the market for a striker ahead of next season.
Sergio Aguero s departure on a free transfer – the Argentine having joined Barcelona – has left City, who played with a false nine to great success for most of 2020-21, with just one recognised senior striker in Gabriel Jesus.
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Arsenal s sacking of Unai Emery on Friday was far from unexpected and Opta data paints a bleak picture of his tenure at the Emirates Stadium.
Emery s dismissal was confirmed in an official club statement the morning after Arsenal had thrown away a half-time lead to lose 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the Europa League.
That result extended the Gunners winless streak to seven games in all competitions. Despite taking charge of 1,235 matches as Arsenal boss, Emery s predecessor Arsene Wenger never endured such a long winless run. Indeed, this is Arsenal s worst run since 1992, when George Graham was at the helm for a stretch of eight games without a victory.
With the help of Opta, we look at several other statistics that highlight why Emery lost his job.
According to German journalist Florian Plettenburg, a transfer of Manu Kone from Borussia Monchengladbach to Liverpool this summer seems unlikely at this stage, despite earlier reports revealing there had been contact between the Merseyside club and the midfielder s representatives.
The 22-year-old remains a top candidate to leave Gladbach, who hope to bank in around €30 million for his services, and he shouldn t be short of option even if Liverpool withdraw from the talks completely. The six-time European champions do admire his qualities and believe him to be a player of an interesting profile as they work on the reconstruction of their midfield section, but it appears that at this moment, their eyes are turned elsewhere.
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Midfielder Rodri insists Manchester City will embrace the challenge of having to win at least nine of their remaining 10 matches to lift a record-breaking fourth successive Premier League.
The 1-1 draw at Anfield left Pep Guardiola’s side in third place, albeit only a point behind Arsenal who top the table on goal difference from Liverpool.
City face Arsenal next at home at the end of the month, followed by potentially-tricky tests against Aston Villa and Tottenham – also at the Etihad – but as the draw at Anfield was only the second time they have dropped points in the league since mid-December, the Spain international is confident they can put together another winning run.
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Whether or not 2K Sports releases a new PGA Tour 2K game this year remains unknown, but the publisher has now said that the series will continue, and when it comes back, it’ll be “bigger and better in every way.”
Asked about the future of the series, a spokesperson for 2K Sports told GameSpot:
“The next release of the PGA Tour 2K franchise is going to be bigger and better in every way. We’re super excited to tell you more but until then, we’re continuing to add new multiplayer content in PGA Tour 2K21 so our fans can get in and play together today.”
Reading between the lines, it sounds like there won’t be a new PGA Tour 2K game this year, but the company stopped short of confirming that. PGA Tour 2K21 was released in August 2020, and with time closing in on wh…
West Ham co-chairman David Gold has issued an explanation after appearing to endorse a tweet calling for manager Sam Allardyce to be sacked.
An unpopular figure with some sections of the West Ham support, Allardyce was backed to continue in his role at the end of last season, albeit with the caveat that greater entertainment would be expected in the 2014-15 campaign.
A series of below-par showings in pre-season have seen speculation over Allardyce s future surface once again, and Gold added to the uncertainty over the 59-year-old s position on Monday by favouriting a message on Twitter that called for the West Ham boss to be relieved of his duties.
However, Gold has subsequently taken to the social media site to explain his actions, insisting he had not intended …
Serie A champions Juventus have been linked with a shock move for Arsenal’s Jack Wilshere, .
The 22 year old, who featured in two of England’s three games at this summer’s World Cup finals in Brazil, has been challenged by his manager Arsene Wenger to become a ‘consistent presence’ for the North London side this season, though Juve are considering making a bid to secure his services.
Wilshere has made one hundred and thirty-two appearances for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring ten goals while in 2011 he was named the clubs Player of the Season.
He missed the entire 2011/12 campaign through injury but, despite minor repercussions, has bounced back to become a first team regular in each of the past two seasons.
Should a deal materialise, …
Lucas Torreira s 83rd-minute overhead kick earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory over Huddersfield Town that moved them into the top four and extended their unbeaten run to 21 games in all competitions.
The Gunners had scored in each of their 14 Premier League matches since a 2-0 loss to Manchester City in their opening fixture, but they were frustrated by a stubborn Huddersfield side until Torreira s strike late on.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who had missed a great chance in the first half, provided the assist with a chip into the middle that an unmarked Torreira acrobatically fired in.
Arsenal moved up to third with the victory while Huddersfield dropped into the relegation zone.
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