Slow period for Hernandez
AC Milan is on deck this evening against Genoa to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary. With surprises on the program in the starting eleven: the presence of Mattia Liberali and Alex Jimenez while Théo Hernandez is relegated to the sidelines. As explained in the GazzettaPaulo Fonseca is not happy with the way the Frenchman is training. In addition, the video of the alleged assault of a young girl in which he appears went around the Internet and his reputation took a hit in Italy. His contract expires in 2026 and while he was due to extend, Milan does not rule out the possibility of selling him if a satisfactory offer arrives. If he continues to have poor performances and his relationship with his coach does not improve, he will have to leave.
Guardiola does not want to give up
The match not to be missed is the derby between the two Manchesters. Two clubs which are suffering a lot. Amorim will try to beat City for the second time this season after having done so with Sporting. He sees this match as a classic match, with the desire to help the team progress and does not want to add additional pressure. For City, Pep Guardiola has insisted he has no regrets about signing his new contract with Manchester City. He is experiencing one of the worst crises of his career but does not want to give up, quite the contrary. “ I wouldn’t be able to sleep, even worse than now, if I thought about leaving the club in this situation. Impossible. » He assures that he has not lost the confidence of his locker room according to The Mirror and that he still has the ability to help this team progress. It’s not yet time for him to leave.
Scandal during the Union Berlin – Bochum match
A lighter created a scandal. Union Berlin-Bochum, 1-1 final score but above all an incident at the end of the match. The visitors’ goalkeeper Patrick Drewes was hit in the head after a supporter threw a lighter at his head. Match stopped, the goalkeeper was treated for several minutes and by mutual agreement of all the players, the game finally resumed. The perpetrator of this lighter throwing was identified by the police.