Why is Arsenal happy when MU is eliminated from the Champions League?

Man United's defeat to Atletico cost England a representative in the Champions League but it was a joy for Arsenal.

Losing 0-1 to Atletico at Old Trafford, MU was eliminated from the 1/8 round of the Champions League. What does this have to do with Arsenal?

It's actually quite relevant. Currently, Arsenal is the team with the best chance of finishing the season in 4th place, which means a place in the Champions League next season. This will be a huge achievement for Mikel Artete's teachers and students if they know that the last time they attended this playground was in 2017.

However, since 2013, UEFA has stipulated that each member federation is only allowed to have a maximum of 5 clubs participating in the Champions League. So it will happen that if MU wins the Champions League and West Ham win the Europa League, these two teams will automatically have tickets to the Champions League next season, regardless of whether their position in the Premier League is outside the Top. 4 or not.

If that happens, MU, West Ham will join the top 3 teams in the Champions League, and the 4th team, Arsenal will have to go down to the Europa League. Now, that small risk is gone and the Gunners have complete control of all decisions in their hands.

At the moment, Arsenal are 1 point ahead of MU and have played less than 3 matches. The chance for them to finish in the Top 4 is very much. However, the road ahead is still very difficult. On tonight, the Gunners will have to welcome superpower Liverpool at home.

Not stopping there, Arsenal's schedule is still full of pitfalls with great battles against Chelsea and a direct confrontation with MU.

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Torres and Dembele shine as Barcelona thump Osasuna

Ferran Torres scored a brace and Ousmane Dembele made two assists as a red-hot Barcelona rolled over Osasuna 4-0 on Sunday to earn their fourth consecutive La Liga win.

The victory moved Barca into the top three with 51 points, level with fourth-placed Atletico Madrid and five points behind second-placed Sevilla, but with a game in hand over their nearest rivals.

Torres opened the scoring 14 minutes into the game with a penalty after Gavi was tripped from behind inside the area.

Seven minutes later, he doubled his tally, receiving a brilliant pass by Dembele in behind the defence before beating the keeper with a delicate finish.

Dembele was unstoppable on the right flank and five minutes later the French winger teed up Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to net Barca's third from close range.

Substitute Riqui Puig completed the victory when he found the net after collecting a rebound in the 75th minute.

"I’m really happy that we won and are rising," Torres told reporters.

"Our objective is to keep climbing in the standings and keep improving game by game."

Coach Xavi Hernandez seemed happy with the result but believes fighting for the league title is a long-shot with his side trailing leaders Real Madrid by 12 points.

"I don't think the league is possible this season, Real Madrid is too far ahead," Xavi said when asked about the importance of next Sunday's El Clasico against their bitter rivals at Madrid.

"We need to keep winning and they have to lose three or four games, it's not realistic."

Having dropped as low as ninth in November, when coach Ronald Koeman was fired, Barca are closing in on second-placed Sevilla, who dropped more points in a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano earlier on Sunday.

The fight to finish in the top four and secure Champions League qualification is intensifying, with only four points separating Barcelona from Real Sociedad in sixth.

Sevilla were the only team in the top seven who played and did not win this weekend and they are now looking over their shoulders after a sixth draw in their last eight league matches.

Real Madrid, who comfortably lead with 63 points from 27 games, will play at lowly Mallorca on Monday.

Wins for Real Betis, Real Sociedad and Villarreal moved them closer to Sevilla. Fifth-placed Betis have 49 points, Real Sociedad, 47, and Villarreal, in seventh, have 45.

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Rangnick: 'The plan was in the trash after only 7 minutes'

Coach Ralf Rangnick made a very strict assessment of the first half performance of Man United players in the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round last night.

According to coach Rangnick, all his plans were thrown into the "trash bin" after only 7 minutes of the ball rolling because of a very early goal from striker Joao Felix. The German strategist was satisfied with the final draw, but completely disappointed with the way the team played in the first 45 minutes.

"After seven minutes, we were 1-0 down and the plan was in the trash. What we showed in the first half, I still can't believe it. We played unconvincing, not aggressive. and that's why we have difficulty," coach Rangnick shared.

"The second half we played better, had more possession in the important areas and if we had played 10 more minutes we could have won. We had to play better in the first half. Overall I was very disappointed by the performance in the first half.

When we competed for the ball and when we had the ball, we were too afraid to take risks. We need to do what we've been doing in the last few weeks and for a team like Atletico we need to go deeper. The way we scored the goal was exactly that, a run from Anthony Elanga, a great pass. We won the ball in the middle of the pitch, and this is how we have to play against them," added the German strategist.

As you know, the great battle between Atletico Madrid and Man United last night ended with a 1-1 draw. This is a relatively lucky draw for Man United, because the Wanda Metropolitano home team is the better player and unlucky to be able to score more goals when there are 2 situations where the ball finds the right crossbar.

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Manchester United one of the best teams in world football, says Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone

La Liga champions Atletico host Man Utd in Champions League last-16 first leg on Wednesday; first European meeting between two sides since 1991/92 Cup Winners' Cup; Fred calls for long-term plan at Man Utd amid 'strange' decision to appoint interim boss

Diego Simeone believes Manchester United are one of the best teams in the world right now, with the Atletico Madrid manager saying it is difficult to find weaknesses in Ralf Rangnick's side.

United are in the Spanish capital for the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie against the reigning La Liga champions at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Atletico are long since out of the domestic title race like visitors United, who brought in Rangnick as interim manager following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's exit in November. United are a work in progress, but Simeone has been impressed by them.

"We're facing one of the best teams in the world in the last 14 games, if I'm not mistaken," Simeone said. "They've just lost one. With the new manager, Ralf Rangnick, it's given the team solidity, teamwork, commitment.

"We can see what Manchester United was always like. They've evolved since the new manager arrived, they're already fourth in the league.

"It's an intense, dynamic team, very brave, with very good forwards, very good footballers overall and who try to make a huge effort to try and unite the huge talents they have in 11 players.

"It's going to be a very difficult game, as every Champions League game is. But we have a lot of anticipation to play in our stadium in front of our fans and we're lucky to play the last 16 at home because we couldn't play that, we couldn't do that last year."

Atletico were hit on the eve of the game by news captain Koke will miss the first leg against a side that Simeone talked up during the pre-match press conference.

"The team is much more compact, it's stronger," the Argentinian said. "They have a solidity at the back, they're a very physical team with the central defenders and the midfield they've got.

"They are really strong and it's really, really difficult to find vulnerabilities there.

"I always assess the virtues of our rival, but of course we will try to find a way to try and hurt them, try and find our way to the goal, if you like."

Fred finds interim manager role 'a bit strange'

Fred has expressed concerns about Manchester United's long-term planning, admitting "it is a bit strange" to be under an interim manager for the rest of the season.

Rangnick was handed the reins for the remainder of the 2021/22 campaign following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with the German moving into a two-year consultancy role with the club at the end of the season.

"It is a bit strange," the midfielder told TNT Sports Brazil. "I know in football it's important to get good results as soon as possible, but it's also important to have a long-term plan.

"I think it's a little bit bad for us not to have one, at the moment it's all about the short-term goals. We don't know how it's going to be after the end of this season."

Fred's comments come as United face up to the prospect of another trophyless season unless they upset the odds and go all the way in the Champions League.

Asked if it is crazy to picture United winning this Champions League this year, Fred said: "I don't think so.

"I know we're not playing our best football, but we have a lot of quality names in our squad. I see many other teams playing far off from their best as well.

"[To win it] wouldn't be crazy, it could happen, but we have to work our socks off because we're far away from being one of the favorites in this competition.

He added: "Every player that comes to this club wants to win titles. We want trophies but it's been a long drought.

"With all due respect to Villarreal, it was our job to win that Europa League final and we failed. It's about having better football planning at the club.

"If you don't want to win titles you don't deserve to play for Manchester United. We're still in the Champions League but let's see if we arrive better on next season to find our peak football."

Bruno: More identify under Rangnick | Unrest stories nonsense

Bruno Fernandes believes Manchester United have "more identity" under interim boss Rangnick and insists stories of dressing-room unrest are nonsense.

Rangnick replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November and has overseen a recovery in the Premier League, with only Manchester City picking up more than the 25 points United have gained from 12 games under the German.

"We have to follow what the manager and staff think is the best way for us. Here at this club I have never heard anyone complain about the tactics and I hope no one would do," Fernandes said.

"That doesn't respect the coach's ideas because I think we have been doing so well since he arrived. We have more identity as a team."

He added: "I don't know what people mean by [these stories] honestly. I was doing an interview and they asked me about Jadon (Sancho) doing my celebration. I don't think that is something that is going in different ways.

"I saw the goal of [Maguire] and I'm seeing Paul (Pogba) behind him sliding on his knees. I was slapping [Maguire's] head and saying 'how can you score with that big head?'

"So, I think honestly it's just people trying to complain and make up stories about this club, because we know when someone talks about us they go around the world with their voice and that's something they want.

"For us, it means nothing. We stick to the plan and we stick together. That's the main thing - sticking together and winning together."

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International football news February 23: `Cristiano Ronaldo has caused a lot of damage to Atletico Madrid`

(Techz) "Cristiano Ronaldo did a lot of damage to Atletico Madrid"; Chelsea won the Champions League; Juventus divided the bitter points... are the remarkable international football news on February 23.

"Cristiano Ronaldo did a lot of damage to Atletico Madrid"

Before the match against Man Utd in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round at 3:00 pm on February 24, Atletico Madrid's Angel Correa was worried about Ronaldo's performance when he said: "We know Ronaldo is a player. Like, he did a lot of damage to Atletico Madrid in the games we faced. Of course you can't look at Ronaldo but you have to look at the whole team.

Man Utd are a great team, so we have to calculate our plans and how we can beat them."

Chelsea won the Champions League

Confronted with Lille in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round, Chelsea played impressively and took the lead right from the 8th minute. With the advantage of leading, the Blues continued to dominate the game and have an impressive goal. decided to win 2-0 in the 63rd minute. With this result, Chelsea had one foot in the quarterfinals.

Juventus divided bitter points

Confronting Spain's representative Villarreal, Juventus had a 1-0 lead in the first minute of the game. But then the Turin team proved to be defeated, at the beginning of the second half conceded an unfortunate goal in the 66th minute and the match returned to the starting line with a score of 1-1. For the rest of the time, Villarreal held more of the ball and neither side could score more goals.

The Blues paid dearly after the win against Lille

After the 2-0 win over Lille in the first leg of the 1/8 round of the C1 Cup, Chelsea had to pay the price with 2 injuries to Kovacic and Ziyech. In particular, Ziyech has an ankle problem, he and Kovacic will be examined in more detail today to determine the extent and determine whether to attend the Carabao Cup final on February 27 or not. are not.

Liverpool set conditions to win the Premier League

The Kop are second in the Premier League with 57 points, 6 points behind the leader Man City and 1 match left. Therefore, coach Klopp has made the championship condition for the home team to win all the remaining matches. The Kop have played 25 games, so they have 13 matches left.

The schedule of the last match of the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round

At 3:00 am tomorrow morning 24/2, the last matches first leg round 1/8 Champions League will take place with the matches between Atletico Madrid vs Man Utd and Benfica vs Ajax.

Revealed MU squad against Atletico C1 Cup: Fly high with 4-2-3-1, controversy about Fred

MU is about to face Atletico Madrid in the round of 1/8 Champions League ( on February 24). After good results in the English Premier League, the "Red Devils" are ready to bring surprises to the Spanish champion.

After a period of asceticism with the 4-2-2-2 formation, coach Ralf Rangnick understood that the force array in his hand was not suitable for that tactical system. A series of bad results forced the German coach to make a change. And it is clear that the result that MU has won over the past time is not bad.

In the last two wins in the English Premier League, according to the Manchester Evenign News, MU started with a 4-2-3-1 formation. The return of Paul Pogba allows the tactical system of the "Red Devils" to operate more flexibly. Although there are still certain concerns in the defense, basically the attack of this team has improved with 6 goals after only 2 matches.

In the great battle with Atletico, coach Rangnick is expected to have in his hands almost the best squad. There will only be one case that makes the German military leader hesitate, that is Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan striker was absent from MU's 4-2 victory over Leeds in round 26 of the English Premier League and is in a hurry to recover. The other absentee is Mason Greenwood, who is still serving an internal suspension.

With the return and shine of Fred, coach Rangnick will have many options to approach this match for MU. The "Red Devils" can play a fair match with the reigning La Liga champion, but they can also choose for themselves a sure game plan, promote safety and take defense - counterattack as a guideline.

According to journalist Samuel Luchurst, MU will continue to face Atletico Madrid at the Wanda Metropolitano with a similar scheme. The main kickers of the "Red Devils" are expected to be: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Rashford and a key striker named Ronaldo.

However, the Telegraph's source said that MU played with a diamond midfield diagram, and Marcus Rashford had to sit on the bench to make room for Fred. The German military leader is said to need Fred's ability to cling and press non-stop to limit the strength of the opponent.

In the recent victory over Leeds, Fred entered the field in the 67th minute instead of Pogba and shone with an important goal in the 70th minute. The pair of identical cards Fred - McTominay can bring reliability and safety to the MU defense high. than. And thanks to that, Pogba has free feet to focus on the offensive front, and is also a reliable partner with Bruno Fernandes.

Regardless of the tactical scheme, British newspapers also assess that Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho are still a great hope for MU. In recent matches, Sancho played very prominently, especially 90 minutes against Leeds. "Red Devils" need speed and mutation from the ball phases that Sancho brings, who received 8.5 points (the highest MU squad) from Whoscored.

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MU won Leeds: Maguire, Bruno and Sancho were praised, Ronaldo 'curses'

Man United won an impressive 4-2 victory right at Leeds' field. And social media has really exploded because of the performance of the Red Devils, Harry Maguire and Jadon Sancho. However, Cristiano Ronaldo is subject to many criticisms.

In the Leeds vs MU match in round 26 of the English Premier League, the Red Devils won with a dramatic score of 4-2. Maguire and Bruno helped MU take a 2-0 lead, but Rodrigo and Raphinha scored two goals in the first half to equalize the score. However, MU still has 3 points after Fred and Elanga scored in the last minutes.

After the match, fans were very excited for MU's performance:

- Maguire deserves to be the captain too.

- Bruno Fernandes is the best midfielder in the world.

- A superb performance.

- That's the Man United we want.

- 3 points, top 4 and a brave match.

Maguire scored his first goal in the Premier League 2021/22 and ended more than a year without scoring from MU's corner. Meanwhile, Bruno contributed 1 goal and 1 impressive assist.

However, it was Jadon Sancho who got the highest score. The £73m rookie topped the list for most passes, most touches in the box, most passes in the third third of the pitch and, importantly, two assists.

After the match, he received a rain of compliments from fans:

- Sancho is showing he's worth every penny.

- Sancho is a special player and United are lucky to have him.

- Rangnick is starting to know how to exploit Sancho.

- Rashford should look at Sancho and learn.

However, there is a star who was not honored after MU's victory. That's Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese superstar missed an extremely delicious scoring situation after a cross like Paul Pogba's placed.

The situation happened in the 26th minute. After receiving a pass from Pogba from the left wing, Ronaldo rushed to approach the ball from a distance of about 3 meters. However, I don't understand why CR7 could not defeat goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

Ronaldo made a shot straight at the goalkeeper on the Leeds side, making many people regret it. On social networks, many MU fans criticized Ronaldo with heavy words:

Ronaldo just missed a shot at a distance of about 3 meters. Can not understand. How could Ronaldo not score in that situation. Ronaldo's embarrassing miss, causing Pogba to lose an assist. There are questions to Ronaldo when he misses this situation. It's shocking.

How did Ronaldo miss a good chance, and Maguire score in the same game?

3 points in this match helps Man United maintain 4th place in the Premier League table and is full of confidence before facing Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League round in the middle of this week.

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Traore, De Jong helped Barca escape defeat in the 90+6 minute

Adama Traore and his teammates struggled to win a 2-2 draw against Espanyol in round 24 of La Liga.

After a jubilant victory over Atletico Madrid, Barcelona were dragged back to the ground after a draw in the Catalan derby. Coach Xavi's army only needed 74 seconds to open the scoring, but let the opponent lead by 2 goals in the 40th and 64th minutes. 90+6 minutes, Adama Traore hung the ball just enough for Luuk De Jong to head to equalize 2. -2. This result helps Barca regain 4th place from Atletico.

When the fans were still unsettled, Barcelona put the ball into the net of Espanyol. After Jordi Alba's suspension from the left flank, Pedri hit a shot from close range, not giving Diego Lopez a chance to save.

Pedri's strike in the 74th second was the earliest goal in the history of the Catalan derby in the 21st century. For Alba personally, he had the fifth assist after 17 appearances in La Liga this season, an achievement. No defender in the Spanish league can touch it.

The early goal helped Barca play more confidently. Coach Xavi's army deployed many phases on the ball on both sides to take advantage of the speed of the wingers. In the 2nd time starting for the Catalan club this season, Adama Traore continues to show his strength in his ability to sweep. The Spaniard constantly overcame the home team's defenders, but lacked precision in decisive moments. In the 37th minute, the former Wolves player had a good chance to eat in the penalty area. However, his shot out of range was blocked by goalkeeper Lopez.

Adama will have to regret the missed opportunity because only 3 minutes later, Barca conceded a goal. Sergi Darder smashed the visitors' defense with a quick fix from close to the area after 40 minutes. The ball followed an unstoppable trajectory, thereby helping Espanyol enter the break with a 1-1 draw.

In the second half, Adama Traore still actively carved into the right wing of the host. Defenders in La Liga have not yet been able to find a way to stop the brave runs of the player born in 1996.

Adama's breakthrough effort created a mess inside the Espanyol penalty area after 57 minutes. Gavi tried to dribble and then shot from close range to make it 2-1. However, the joy of the away team was soon extinguished. VAR stepped in and determined Frenkie De Jong was offside but touched the ball just before his teammate took the shot.

62 minutes, coach Xavi launched rookie Aubameyang on the field in the hope of finding a second goal soon. When the former Arsenal captain had not yet proved his talent, Barca conceded a second goal. is Darder with a top-class handling. The slit from the middle of the field of No. 10 eliminated the entire Barca squad. Raul De Tomas escaped, coldly finished off goalkeeper Ter Stegen to put the home team ahead for the first time.

In the remaining minutes, coach Xavi threw Gavi, Luuk De Jong, and Ousmane Dembele into the field. Most of Barca's efforts to dribble from the sides end with shots over the bar.

Minutes 90+2, Gerard Pique and Nico Melamed were both sent off after receiving two yellow cards from the referee.

As Barca fans prepared to accept defeat, Adama Traore shone with a mid-range cross from the right for De Jong to bounce high and hit the home net, thereby helping the visitors leave the field with a valuable point.

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Barcelona in a strange form

Barca made all the fans present at the Camp Nou stadium yesterday in awe, when they performed attractive football, thereby winning a convincing victory over Atletico Madrid.

The best match of Xavi's era

After the end of the East Market, Barcelona promptly completed the procedure with extremely quality rookies. Obviously, the Cules have the right to hope for their favorite team in the great battle with Atletico Madrid in the 23rd round of La Liga. Because with new people, Barca will change both its appearance, as well as a victory that will help the Camp Nou team rise to the top 4, thereby competing for a ticket to the Champions League next season.

Indeed, Blaugrana surprised fans with their play in the last match. The opponent of the home team is coach Simeone's teachers and students, it is not easy to win. Therefore, few people can think of a happy ending for the Catalan team during the period when they are struggling to find themselves. However, it was not until the referee blew the whistle to end the match that everyone dared to believe that Barca had retained 3 points.

Far from the previous matches, Barcelona played more clearly. They rushed to attack from the first second, played with excitement, and actively pressed the opponent to half of the home field. Coach Xavi's students performed well in pressing opponents, their crosses along the flanks brought great damage, it opened up more opportunities for the players inside the penalty area. Not to mention, with Adama Traore on the field, Barca is now also dangerous in crosses, something they did not often do in the past.

The red-and-blue striped football team played so impressively that many people had to exclaim: "Is this the Barca we know?" or "Barca is very strange today". Because it's been a long time since a team has scored 4 goals against Atletico Madrid. Their rookies or their old players all took turns to shine. The whole Barcelona team showed strong fighting strength, confident ball rotation with a combination of youth and experience from the old generals.

It can be considered that this is the best match of the Blaugrana under coach Xavi, up to the present time. Not only good in attack, the Camp Nou team also showed certainty in defense to secure the victory with a score difference. That's why, Cules, be happy because your favorite football team has partly seen the light on the way back to the golden age.

Value of Dani Alves

Many may have criticized Barca's signing of Dani Alves, who is now 38 years old. However, on his return from many years away, the Brazilian defender has made a huge contribution to the way. played by the Catalan football team. Looking at the way this player plays football is as if he is still in his youth. Especially in the match against Atletico Madrid, Alves played extremely impressively, despite receiving a red card.

Dani Alves as usual is still dangerous on the offensive front with the skillful handling of a son of Samba or often making extremely accurate drop passes. It was the defender in 1983 who hit the ball just enough to the left for Jordi Alba to volley beautifully, equalizing for the home team, thereby creating excitement for his teammates.

In the 49th minute, Dani Alves made his name on the electronic board with a shot from within 16m50, raising the score to 4-1 for Barca. All the glory at that time was on the 38-year-old general before he had to leave the field. It must have been a memorable day for Alves, the way he proudly celebrated a goal in front of thousands of fans present at the Camp Nou stadium reminded people of the majestic Messi image.

Perhaps, many people will feel regret when Barca removes Alves' name from the Europa League arena. However, coach Xavi Hernandez did not have much choice when according to UEFA rules, teams were only allowed to register up to 3 new players for phase 2 of European cup competitions. Anyway, doing that will help a player like Alves not have to work too hard and dedicate himself to the La Liga arena.

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