The biggest Storey of the weekend in the English Premier League was not what happened on the pitch but the events that occurred off the field of play. Fans around the world were looking forward to watching one of the biggest rivalries in English football as Manchester United were due to meet Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
With only a handful of fixtures remaining for each club in the English Premier League, talk is already beginning to turn towards the summer. There is the 2020 European Championship to be played, which was unable to take place last summer because of COVID-19. However, for Premier League clubs, the transfer market will be open and their only concern will be recruitment.
We have reached the second leg of the 2020/21 UEFA Champions League semi-final and on Wednesday the 5th of May we have a meeting between Chelsea and Real Madrid.
There seem to be questions at Everton over whether the team has progressed this season under the experienced Carlo Ancelotti.
The race for promotion to the German Bundesliga is hotting up, as nearly half the teams in Bundesliga.2 have still got a chance of winning promotion to the German top-flight for next season. However, one that seems to have a golden opportunity is Holstein Kiel, who host Sandhausen at the Holstein-Stadion on Tuesday evening.
Real Madrid are unbeaten in 17 straight games in all competitions. Zinedine Zidane’s team are playing well and have a shot at winning both La Liga and the Champions League.
Napoli are on a four-match unbeaten streak in Serie A and go into matchday 34 with hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League high.
Leeds United are unbeaten in six straight Premier League matches going into matchday 34. Marcelo Bielsa’s team are in form and aim to crack the top eight by the end of the campaign.
Juventus are in a fight for Champions League qualification. They are level on 66 points alongside Napoli and AC Milan. The Old Lady are fourth in Serie A standings going into the game away to Udinese.
Atalanta are second in Serie a and 11 points behind first-place Inter Milan going into matchday 34. It seems unlikely La Dea will overturn the 11-point gap, but can keep pressure on the Nerrazzurri with a win over Sassuolo.
Tottenham Hotspur lost the Carabao Cup Final last weekend to Manchester City, 1-0. Now, interim coach Ryan Mason needs to refocus the team on the Premier League and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
AC Milan went from topping Serie A just after Christmas to now sitting fifth in the standings. Coach Stefano Pioli has to turn around the team’s form quickly to get the side back into the top four and qualify for Champions League.
Monday night wraps up this round of fixtures in Serie A with an important battle down near the foot of the Italian top flight table with 16th placed Torino playing host to second from bottom and almost doomed, Parma, at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino.
There are several games to enjoy in the English Premier League on Sunday including the meeting between Newcastle United and Arsenal at St. James' Park. The hosts begin the weekend in 16th place on 36 points while the visitors are in 10th place on 46 points.
On Sunday, the 2nd of May we have a meeting between Villarreal and Getafe to look forward to in La Liga.
4th placed Sevilla are still in the race for this season’s La Liga title following their recent 2-1 home win against Granada which became the host’s fifth league win on the trot in the Spanish top flight and they’re just three points behind the current La Liga leaders, Atletico Madrid, prior to this weekend’s action.
Barcelona’s title hopes were dealt a huge blow on Wednesday as Granada came from behind to beat Ronald Koeman’s side at Camp Nou.
Real Betis have the chance to enhance their European aspirations when they visit relegation-threatened Valladolid on Sunday.
Manchester City will be looking to take one step closer to the Premier League title when they visit Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday.
On Saturday afternoon, Sheffield Wednesday host Nottingham Forest at Hillsborough, in what is a massive game for the Owls in the fight for Championship survival.
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