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Liverpool End Their Dry Season By Defeating Sheffield United With 2-0

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Liverpool defeated the last-placed Sheffield United with 2-0 on Sunday. But there is little to triumph for The Reds already had a miserable run of four defeats in February. Also, the defending barely managed the Sunday match that includes an own-goal by Sheffield’s Kean Bryan.

What are the chances of defending champions in Premier League 2021?

The Reds have almost lost their chances to the championship this season. The Sunday win with 2-0 could do little for the defending champions that need more time to come out from the shock of losing crucial matches to Everton, Manchester City and Leicester. But manager Jürgen Klopp looked hopeful about Liverpool’s prospects.

What did Jürgen Klopp say about Liverpool’s win?

Liverpool beat Sheffield United 2-0

A jubilant Jürgen Klopp said that Liverpool should have scored three times before they scored two goals. He further said that the finishing was good and that he knew that the team needed improvement for the upcoming fixtures.

Was Jürgen Klopp right in his assessment of his team’s ability to score three times?

Liverpool missed many opportunities in the first half but it was Sheffield goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale that kept The Reds at bay in the entire first half. And it was only in the second half that Liverpool could score their first goal.

The 20-year-old Curtis Jones that has just came out of the academy brought the breakthrough for Liverpool in 48th minute when shot a deflected cross by Trent Alexander-Arnold.

The second goal came in 64th minute when Roberto Firmino charged towards the Sheffield’s goalpost and fired a missed shot that was turned into an own-goal by Kean Bryan.

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India Wins Ahmedabad Test But The Feat Is Still Incomplete

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India defeated England in the 3rd test of the 4-test match series at Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad. And it is a big feat for India as it is now closer to reaching the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Lord’s.

What next for Indian cricket team?

After winning the third-test match of thumping victory of 10-wickets, India is gearing up for a crucial fourth-test match starting 4th March at the same place. While England has lost its contention the final of WTC, it can spoil India’s chance to play the final, if it wins the fourth-test match.

India Wins Ahmedabad Test

The fourth-test match is crucial for black caps, if they want to pay the final. They have to win the match or at the best, draw the match in order to prevent Australia from getting a lead over them. The points tally gives the real reason for Indian team to fear losing the fourth-test and the final.

What are the points of India, England and Australia?

One of the three teams will reach the ICC WTC final and play with New Zealand. But England is out of the contention and it won’t make a comeback even, if, it wins the fourth-test against India. But Australia could get a lead, if India loses its fourth-test.

India stands on points tally with 71 points and England is down to 64.1 points. But Australia with 69.2 points is closer to India. If India loses the fourth-test, it will lose the battle to Australia. The final match will be played in June at Lords.

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A Goalless Draw Takes United To Europa League Last 16

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Manchester United had to contend with a goalless draw against Real Sociedad at Old Trafford on Thursday. But it couldn’t prevent the Man U team from progressing to the Europa League round of 16.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s knew that his team would reach the next level as they were leading 4-0 from the first leg of the league. Also, he was confident of the players like Bruno Fernandes and Anthony Martial.

Missing goals

Manchester United

Real Sociedad missed the first goal opportunity in the 13th minute when they were awarded with a penalty kick for a clumsy challenge from Daniel James of the United. But captain Mikel Oyarzabal sent the ball too wide of the goal.

It was United’s turn to score a goal on the 24th minute when Bruno Fernandes spotted the Sociedad goalkeeper Alex Remiro off his line and tried to send the ball into the net but the shot was crushed at the crossbar.

In 36th minute, Remiro provided James an opportunity to score a goal when he saved a lofted from Fernandes but James failed with his headed effort.

Man U got another opportunity to score a goal in 63rd minute when a firm headed goal by their substitute Axel Tuanzebe was ruled out of VAR. It resulted from Victor Lindelof had fouling Job Bautista.

Manchester United introduced Shola Shoretire

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The Red Devils launched their youngest player, Shola, in the 76th minute. At 17, Shola is the youngest player of United to play in a European game. Solskjaer said that Shola had got some skills and attributes and that he could become a good player.

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What Are Real Madrid Fans Rejoicing About?

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It is a big day for Real Madrid. The Merengues won the match with Atlanta and with this win, they kicked off their round of 16 win. But this victory has bigger meanings for Real Madrid. With this victory, they got the opportunity to play in 100 UEFA Champions League knockout round fixtures. Also, it became the first team to reach this stage.

Real Madrid makes history

Real Madrid makes history

It has been 25 years since Raúl González led Real Madrid to the victory against Juventus that was the title winners at that time. It was a narrow first-leg victory for Real Madrid in their first outing in the latter stages of the league that had been revamped by then.

Real Madrid earned a unique distinction of winning the group stages in all of 25 of their UEFA Champions League campaigns. Also, they are the first and the only club to reach this stage with 50 knockout wins. Their close competitor Bayern are just one win away after their victory at Lazio. Real Madrid is also the 13-times European champion and now they have become the first clubs to play a century of knockout fixtures.

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Why Should India Bat First In Motera Stadium?

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India will play its third test against England at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad. India is playing 4-test series with England. The first two matches of the series were played in M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. India lost the first test but won the second match with 317 runs.

Motera Stadium

It is a newly built stadium and it is the first match of the stadium. It will be a day-night match played with a pink ball. The stadium has a capacity of over 110,000 audiences.

How is the pitch at Motera Stadium?

The pitch is expected to help fast bowlers as the match will be played with a pink ball and curators leave much grass on the pitch to maintain shine of the ball. Also, dew could play a crucial role in giving speed to ball. Since it is a day-night match, dew is expected to be on the pitch late in the evening. Curators have cleaned the pitch a day before the match.

How is the environment in Ahmedabad?

The match will start at 2:30 PM but then the temperature could be around 33-34 degree celsius. But it could drop to 27 degree by 10 PM. According to experts, the temperature change in late evening will bring a change in the match a well.

First batting advantage

Considering the pitch and the environment, India could have first batting advantage. Since India is considering playing with five pacers including Umesh Yadav that replaced Shardul Thakur, India will certainly have first batting advantage.

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Chelsea Won Atletico With 1-0 Score But Lost Two Players

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Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid with a narrow 1-0 margin in a close contest but at the same time, Chelsea paid a huge price for this win. The only goal came in the 68th minute when Olivier Giroud shot the ball on the net with an overhead strike.

What went wrong for Atletico Madrid?

ATM were leading in La Liga until February when they lost their form. Before Chelsea, they had faced defeat at home from Levante. The lost the match to Levante with 2-0 score. Prior to this game, ATM drew two of the three previous games.

On Tuesday, ATM couldn’t even manage a single shot on target. It seemed they played with little interest or dedication. The Chelsea team looked little bothered about the ATM attack. But Atleti keeper Jan Oblak was confident that his team would get into form before the second leg of the league.

Chelsea Won

What price did Chelsea pay for the win?

Chelsea will play the next match without Mount and Jorginho as both the players were shown yellow cards and have to pay for their card accumulation. But Thomas Tuchel is quite hopeful of the next leg that will start on March 17.

Olivier Giroud was also in trouble when he was declared offside during the overhead strike but was relieved after a quick video review of the shot. He said that he didn’t know whether he was offside. Thomas Tuchel described is team’s performance as dominating. He said that his side never let Atleti consume space.

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Credit For Juventus Winning Crotone Goes To Ronaldo

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Juventus beat Crotone with 3-0 home win in a spectacular show of football especially by Cristiano Ronaldo who just missed his hat-trick in the match. Juventus now stands third in the standings in Serie A.

It was the first win in four matches in all competitions for Juventus. It got 45 points that catapulted the team to the third place from the sixth position. Now it is only 8 points behind the leader Inter Milan.

Ronaldo proved his worth in the team

Juventus Winning Crotone Goes To Ronaldo

In the starting, Juventus looked sluggish until Ronaldo charged to meet an Alex Sandro cross that he turned into a goal in the 38th minute to the game. And it was so sudden that Crotone even couldn’t understand what happened. It was a bullet-header straight into the goal.

A hungry Ronaldo looked unstoppable when he again charged for another bullet header in 45th minute, when he turned a failed header of Aaron Ramsey into a goal. At that time, he looked like showing his team how to play football. It was his second goal in the match and 18th in the league. He’s one goal ahead of Inter Milan’s Romelu Lukaku.

Ronaldo’s achievement

Ronaldo’s achievement

While the 36-year-old Portugal forward couldn’t complete his hat-trick, but he became the second player to score more sides after Zlatan Ibrahimovic since 2000. Crotone was the 78th different team in the Europe’s top five leagues Ronaldo scored against. The third goal was scored by Weston McKennie in the 66th minute. It was his fourth goal in Serie A series.

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How The Miz Dethroned The Champion Drew McIntyre In Elimination Chamber 2021?

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The Miz snatched the WWE Championship from Drew McIntyre in a spectacular show of strength in the Elimination Chamber. He ran with his Money in the Bank briefcase before McIntyre, who was celebrating his victory over 5 other superstars.

How things unfolded for The Miz?

Bobby Lashley caught Drew McIntyre unaware and attacked McIntyre hard. At the same time, The Miz ran with the briefcase. A surprised McIntyre tried to stop The Miz with his kick but couldn’t do much after he got a Skull Crushing attack. It was a spectacular show by both The Miz and McIntyre who lost his WWI Championship for the second time since Wrestlemania 36.

How Drew McIntyre eliminated others?

The first one to get eliminated by McIntyre was Randy Orton. He was pinned by Kofi Kingston. And Kofi Kingston was shown the door with a Brogue Kick by Sheamus. Jeff Hardy did show some impressive flying moves but couldn’t withstand a Claymore Kick by the champion.

Sheamus was too close to eliminating the champion when he gave a strong Brogue Kick to the champion, but couldn’t withstand a Phenomenal Forearm by AJ Styles. Now there are only two wrestlers in the chamber. AJ Styles again tried the same move on champion, but was cowed down by a Claymore Kick by McIntyre.

Other important matches

Riddle beat Bobby Lashley and John Morrison to win the United States Championship. In another match, the team of Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler beat the team of Sasha Baks and Bianca Belair with outside interference.

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Newcastle United Still Hopeful After Losing the Eighth Match With 3-1 To Manchester United

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Manchester United changed the Premiere League equations by beating Newcastle United by 3-1. With this win, Man U occupies the second spot with 49 points from games. United is now 10 points behind Manchester City but it is much ahead of third-placed Leicester City on goal difference.

Where does Newcastle United stand on points tally?

It was the eighth defeat of Newcastle in 10 games but it is still secure in the league. In points, The Magpies have 25 points and they stand on 17th position that is three ahead of Fulham that is on the last relegation spot.

What was the sequence of goal scoring?

First, it was the England forward, Marcus Rashford, who scored the first goal for Man U in the 30th minute by displaying neat footwork. Six minutes later, the Newcastle took advantage of a poor clearance by Harry Maguire when its Allan Saint-Maximin shot the first goal for the visitors.

Man U looked more determined in the second half when they scored two more goals in the 57th and 74th minutes by Daniel James and Bruno Fernandes respectively. Manchester United allowed little room to Newcastle in the second half and it was evident in their game.

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What was Newcastle manager’s reaction to the match?

Newcastle manager Steve Bruce looked more confident when he said that his side would remain in the top-flight and that there was a lot to be decided in the league. He said that he was convinced that his team would be safe as they only needed winning a few games.

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Know What Arsenal Fans Are Talking About The Upcoming Match With Benfica

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Arsenal is gearing up for its next big match against Benfica in the Europa League round of 32 first-leg clash and its player line-up has made its fans rejoice with hopes of continuing its winning streak.

Where does Arsenal stand in Premiere League?

The recent wen over Leeds United has catapulted Arsenal into the top half of the Premiere League but it still needs eight points to secure its position in the Champions League. And it won’t be an exaggeration to say that the upcoming match will decide whether Arsenal returns to the Champions League. It is to be noted that Arsenal has been absent from the league for four years and winning the Europa League is its only chance to make a return to the league.

Was Mikel Arteta choosey in selecting players for Benfica match?

Elated by the recent win against Leeds United that Arsenal beat by 4-2 goals, the manager Mikel Arteta decided to retain the winning team. He seems confident on the previous players and believes that they could do the similar magic in the upcoming match.

Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looks fresh from his first Premier League hat trick in the last game will lead the team in the upcoming match, while Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith Rowe, and Bukayo Saka will support the captain in the midfield.

Arteta has decided to keep the fit-again Kieran Tierney amongst the substitutes for quick replacement. The team selection of Mikel Arteta sent fans talking about the players and soon there appeared hundreds of tweets in support of the winning team.

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