Ryan Lowe praised the “togetherness” of his table-topping Preston side after they won 2-0 at Stoke.
A second-half Will Keane double was the difference as the Lilywhites continued their unbeaten start to the season.
Half-time substitute Duane Holmes proved instrumental for the visitors, winning a penalty for Keane’s opener and then teeing up his side’s second.
Keane converted from 12 yards and tapped in for a simple brace, notching his third and fourth goals since a summer switch from Wigan.
In the process, Preston won their fourth league game in a row for the first time since May 2021.
“I’m really pleased. The performance was fantastic,” Lowe said. “We were defensively solid and resolute, and we knew we could create some chances as…
Roberto De Zerbi accepts that some of Brighton’s top talents may not be part of his Seagulls set-up when they take on Europe for the first time next season.
Albion guaranteed themselves at least the Europa Conference League with Sunday’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Southampton, though sixth place and the Europa League are also all-but assured.
What remains less certain are the futures of multiple men who helped make history at the Amex, with Alexis Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo among the names linked with summer transfers.
De Zerbi said: “Now we have to organise, we have to build a new squad. We have to organise the new season. We have to finish before, OK, but then we have to organise and we have to build a new squad.
“I think we don’t ne…
Speaking to the press ahead of his team s second-leg Europa League quarterfinal clash against Slavia Prague, Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno revealed being open to any option regarding his future.
Leno came through the ranks at the Stuttgart academy and earned first-team promotion in 2011, but he never made a single senior appearance for them. He was sent on a season-long loan to Bayer Leverkusen straight away, which was turned permanent a year later. He arrived to the Emirates in the summer of 2018 as Unai Emery, the manager at the time, sought to create a new team at Arsenal. Since then, he has made a total of 109 appearances for the Premier League club and kept a clean sheet on 30 occasions. He also has eight caps for Germany under his belt, though he remains firmly behind Bay…
Neymar to eclipse Pele? It is now a matter of when, not if.
Touted as the heir to Pele s throne long ago, Neymar is only nine goals away from equalling the Brazil legend s record of 77 goals for the Selecao.
Neymar was on target as Brazil made it two wins from two games to start their Copa America defence with a 4-0 rout of Peru on Thursday, taking his international tally to 68 goals.
Often a maligned and criticised figure in the world of football due to his on-field antics – evident when the referee overturned a penalty after conducting a VAR check – there was no doubting Neymar s quality and standing within Brazilian football against Peru.
37 Brazil, with the 4-0 win vs Peru, has scored 2+ goals in 37 out of the 56 games under Tite; 66% of the games…
Inter are capable of signing Barcelona captain Lionel Messi thanks to vice-president Javier Zanetti, according to former assistant coach Jose Morais.
Messi has been linked to Inter since ex-president Massimo Moratti said the six-time Ballon d Or winner joining the Serie A club was not a forbidden dream .
Barca superstar Messi is contracted to the LaLiga champions until 2021 but his future is far from certain at Camp Nou, where he has clashed with board members this season.
Morais knows Inter better than most, having served as Jose Mourinho s assistant during the Nerazzurri s treble-winning season in 2009-10.
Asked about the possibility of Messi swapping Barca for Inter, Morais – now head coach of K. League champions Jeonbuk Motors – highlighted the in…
Juventus are interested in signing Rodrigo De Paul from Atletico Madrid, according to . The report has claimed that Serie A club Juventus want to sign De Paul on a loan deal, but La Liga club Atletico does not want to do such a deal.
De Paul has been on the books of Atletico since 2021. The Argentina international has not been a huge success at the La Liga club, but he did win the 2022 Qatar World Cup. The 29-year-old has made seven starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga this season, providing two assists in the process. The midfielder has played twice in the UEFA Champions League this campaign.
Juventus are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 29 points from 12 matches, two points behind leaders Inter Milan. Meanwhile, Atletico currently find themse…
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Portugal and Finland will lock horns with each other in a friendly international match this week. The game between Roberto Martínez’s side and Markku Kanerva’s team will be held at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45 pm UK time on Tuesday.
Portugal
Portugal are one of the sides who are aiming to win the UEFA Euro 2024 finals in Germany this summer. Roberto Martínez’s side have been draw in Group F alongside Turkey, Georgia and the Czech Republic. They will now embark on warm-up games to build up their fitness and sharpness for the competition.
A Seleção das Quinas will be determined to put on a good show against Finland. Although the performance wi…
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Unfortunately, the initial fixture between AEK Athens and Dinamo Zagreb had to be postponed due to such a tragic incident. The safety and well-being of fans and participants should always be the top priority in any sporting event.
Now that the match has been rescheduled and is set to take place at Dinamo Zagreb s Maksimir Stadium, both teams will have to refocus and prepare for this important Champions League third qualifying round first-leg encounter.
Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb s recent performance in the Champions League qualifiers indicates that they are in good form, having comfortably defeated Astana with a 6-0 aggregate score. This suggests that they are a strong and well-prepared team, capable of performing at a hig…
Manchester United midfielder Donny Van De Beek is set to join Eintracht Frankfurt on loan in January, the PA news agency understands.
The 26-year-old joined from Dutch giants Ajax in 2020 for an initial 39 million euros (£34.1m) but failed to make an impact at Old Trafford.
Not even linking back up with Erik ten Hag – the manager Van De Beek flourished under in Amsterdam – has been able to kickstart a career that looks set to continue elsewhere.
Frankfurt are understood to have provisionally agreed to take the Netherlands international on loan in January, subject to a medical. The deal reportedly includes a 15m euros (£12.9m) option to make the move permanent.
PA understands Van De Beek will remain part of United’s absentee-hit squad and continue …
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Looking to secure back-to-back La Liga victories this weekend, Barcelona will travel to the Estadio de la Ceramica on Sunday afternoon.
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Starting with the hosts, impressing many last season as they claimed another European ticket, some in Villarreal’s camp will have their sights firmly set on mounting a genuine top-four charge this time around. Although the Yellow Submarine might have opened the 2023/24 campaign with a downbeat display as they suffered a 2-1 loss at home against Real Betis, Quique Setien s men claimed an immediate boost last weekend. Eventually edging their way to a 1-0 victory away at Mallorca, the one-time Barcelona boss will be desperate to get one over on his former employers here. Despite suffering th…