Wissa double gives Jaissle his first Newcastle win
Jaissle got off to a flying start as Magpies manager. Yoane Wissa scored twice off the bench as Newcastle United came from behind to beat Valencia 2-1 at the Mestalla, handing head coach Matthias Jaissle victory in his first pre-season friendly in charge. How Wissa turned the game around Filip Ugrinic put Valencia ahead with […]
3 weeks ago
Umtiti skipped trophy celebrations after being booed by Barcelona fans
He was booed from the moment he was subbed on and every second he was on the ball Samuel Umtiti‘s return to the Barcelona fold in yesterday’s Joan Camper Trophy final against Juventus, after yet another season and around just a dozen or so appearances, was one to forget – so much so that he […]
5 years ago
Virgil van Dijk set to make Liverpool return against Hertha Berlin
Van Dijk could finally make his first-team return after almost a year It’s fair to say that Liverpool‘s recent resurgence would not have happened without two things: Jurgen Klopp and Virgil Van Dijk. They then had to play the majority of last season without one of those and they still managed to come third. However, […]
5 years ago
A guide to reading far too much into pre-season friendlies
In case you’re out of practise (or just weird enough to watch with a healthy indifference), here are the basic tenets of reading far too much into pre-season.
7 years ago
WATCH: Lazar Marković has scored a goal for Liverpool
This is not a drill
8 years ago
WATCH: Loris Karius drops an absolute clanger during warm up for pre-season friendly
Not what he needed after the Champions League final
8 years ago