Barça came close to the feat!
Suffering… but finaliststhis is the front page of the newspaper A.S. this Wednesday morning the day after Atlético de Madrid qualified for the Copa del Rey final. The Colchoneros were swept aside 3-0 on the pitch of a Barça unleashed and carried by their public, but these 3 goals were not enough to overcome the gap created in the first leg. The Catalans were however close to the impossible as written Sportthey shook Atlético who almost never endangered Joan Garcia. And yet, Barça had announced the color the days preceding the match with a major communication put in place around a possible comeback. Since that famous evening in March 2017, everything is possible in football and it is surely not Barça who will say the opposite since the Camp Nou was the lair of the first modern comeback. Hansi Flick’s players gave everything, tried everything, even Pedri ended up playing 90 minutes when his coach wanted to take him out in the 70th minute. Marc Bernal’s double, Raphinha’s penalty and Lamine Yamal’s new XXL performance were ultimately not enough to make the Catalans happy. But this Wednesday, the Barça players will get up with the feeling of having given everything.
Arne Slot is not spared in England
Arne Slot finds himself in the eye of the storm. Last night, Liverpool were beaten in added time on the pitch of bottom-placed Wolverhampton (2-1). A defeat which is difficult, especially a few days after the comments made by the Reds coach on the average spectacle of the Premier League. Obviously, the English press did not hesitate to pick on his words: a pleasure to watch writes it Daily Mail. In a match full of emotions due to their common relationship with the late Diogo Jota, Liverpool disappointed again, one more defeat in the Premier League which leaves the Reds stagnating in fifth place in the standings. Arne Slot left without joyadds the Mirror who also retained the words of the Dutch technician. It goes to show that every statement at a press conference is watched and dissected, especially when we are in England.
OM awaits Igor Paixão at the turning point
After 13 years without a title, OM are only 3 victories away from a coronation and that requires a qualification this evening against Toulouse. For that, Habib Beye will be able to count on a supercharged Igor Paixão after his sensational debut against OL last Sunday. Because he’s worth it title Provence. 35M euros is the tidy sum spent by OM to afford the Brazilian winger, a huge amount, but one that is gradually paying off. Even if the former Feyenoord can do much better in the game, Paixão has more than interesting statistics. In his position, he is also one of the most effective recruits in Europe behind the untouchable Luis Diaz and Antoine Semenyo. Igor Paixão scored in Ligue 1 against Toulouse at the Vélodrome in November, he would be well inspired to repeat the performance this evening, 3 days before facing Toulouse once again in the championship.
